SSC GD 2019 PYQs

Question 1

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.7, 19, 36, 63, ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are 12, 17, 27. The second differences are 5, 10. The next second difference should be 15, making the next first difference 27+15=42. So, 63+42=105.

Question 2

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?12 + 18 × 24 ÷ 6 – 3 = 19

Accepted Answer

Interchanging ÷ and + gives 12 ÷ 18 × 24 + 6 – 3. Following BODMAS: 12/18 * 24 + 6 - 3 = 0.66 * 24 + 6 - 3 = 16 + 6 - 3 = 22 - 3 = 19. This matches the target.

Question 3

Which of the following answer figure will complete the given figure?

Accepted Answer

Observe the pattern in the given figure. The missing part completes the symmetrical design, extending the lines and curves to form a coherent whole.

Question 4

In a class of 45 students, a boy is ranked 20th. When two boys joined, his rank was dropped by one. What is his new rank from the end?

Accepted Answer

Initial rank is 20th. Two new students join, total students become 47. His rank drops by one, so new rank from top is 21st. Rank from end = (Total students - Rank from top) + 1 = (47 - 21) + 1 = 27th.

Question 5

Seven friends — Ajith, Bala, Hari, David, Raja, Sekar, and Guna — are sitting around a circular table. David is not the neighbor of Hari and Raja. Ajith is the neighbor of Bala and Hari. Guna, who is second to the left of David, is the neighbor of Sekar and Raja.What is the position of Hari?

Accepted Answer

Place Ajith between Bala and Hari. Guna is second left of David, and between Sekar and Raja. David is not next to Hari/Raja. This arrangement places Hari third to the left of Sekar.

Question 6

Select the option that will correctly replace the q. mark (?) in the series.8, 19, 41, 74, ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are 11, 22, 33. This is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 11. The next difference should be 44. So, 74 + 44 = 118.

Question 7

Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.Units, Watt, Volt

Accepted Answer

Watt and Volt are both units of measurement. Therefore, both Watt and Volt should be entirely contained within the 'Units' category, represented by two separate circles inside a larger circle.

Question 8

Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row. P is sitting at one extreme end. Q is sitting to the immediate left of S. P is sitting second to the right of T. U is not sitting at any extreme end. O is sitting between R and T. Who is sitting between P and T?

Accepted Answer

P is at an extreme end. P is second right of T, so T is not at an extreme end. This means P is at the rightmost end. The arrangement is T _ P. O is between R and T, so R O T _ P. Q is left of S. U is not at an extreme end. The final arrangement is R O T U Q S P. U is between P and T.

Question 9

In a certain code, ABOVE is written as ABEOV. How will QUESTION be written in that code?

Accepted Answer

The letters in ABOVE are rearranged alphabetically to form ABEOV. Applying the same logic, the letters in QUESTION when arranged alphabetically become EINOQSTU.

Question 10

How would the pattern given on the square transparent sheet marked ‘X’ look when the sheet is folded along the dotted line?

Accepted Answer

When the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line, the left half reflects onto the right half. The circle and triangle will overlap perfectly, forming the pattern shown in option 3.

Question 11

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way the second term is related to the first term.Television : Telecast :: Radio : ?

Accepted Answer

Television transmits content via 'Telecast'. Similarly, Radio transmits content via 'Broadcast'. This is a medium-to-transmission analogy.

Question 12

X, Y, Z, P, Q and R are sitting in a row facing north. X is the neighbour of Y and P. Q is the neighbour of Z and R, P is to the right of X and P and Z are immediate neighbours.Which pair sits on the extreme ends?

Accepted Answer

From the clues, deduce the arrangement: Y-X-P-Z-Q-R. Y is at the left end and R is at the right end. Thus, Y and R sit on the extreme ends.

Question 13

Select the number that DOES NOT belong to the following group.1, 2, 6, 21, 88, 446, 2676

Accepted Answer

The pattern is x1+1, x2+2, x3+3, x4+4, x5+5, x6+6. Following this, 88 * 5 + 5 = 445. So, 446 is the incorrect number.

Question 14

Select the option that will correctly replace the q. mark (?) in the given pattern.

Accepted Answer

The pattern alternates between squares and cubes of consecutive numbers. The series is 1², 2³, 3², 4³, 5², 6³, 7². So, the missing term is 6³ = 216.

Question 15

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.6, 21, 51, 96, ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are 15, 30, 45. This is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 15. The next difference will be 60. So, 96 + 60 = 156.

Question 16

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the series.100, 96, 80, 44, ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is subtracting powers of 2: 100-4=96, 96-16=80, 80-36=44. The subtractions are 2^2, 4^2, 6^2. The next subtraction should be 8^2 = 64. So, 44 - 64 = -20.

Question 17

Find out the two signs to be interchanged to make the following equation correct.10 + 10 × 10 – 10 ÷ 10 = -89

Accepted Answer

Interchange '×' and '÷'. The equation becomes 10 + 10 ÷ 10 – 10 × 10. Applying BODMAS: 10 + 1 - 100 = 11 - 100 = -89. This matches the right-hand side.

Question 18

TIME is related to CLOCK in the same way as DISTANCE is related to:

Accepted Answer

A CLOCK measures TIME. Similarly, an ODOMETER is an instrument used to measure DISTANCE traveled by a vehicle.

Question 19

Find the missing number from the below options.

Accepted Answer

The series follows a pattern of multiplying by consecutive integers: 2x3=6, 6x4=24, 24x5=120, 120x6=720. Thus, the missing number is 24.

Question 20

In which year was the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir adopted?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted on November 17, 1956, and came into effect on January 26, 1957. This established its unique constitutional framework.