SSC GD 2023 PYQs

Question 1

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?DHVY, GKSV, ?, MQMP, PTJM

Accepted Answer

Analyze each letter's progression: D(+3)G(+3)J(+3)M(+3)P. H(+3)K(+3)N(+3)Q(+3)T. V(-3)S(-3)P(-3)M(-3)J. Y(-3)V(-3)S(-3)P(-3)M. The missing cluster is JNPS.

Question 2

Six colleagues A, B, C, D, E and F are having lunch together on a circular table at equal distance, facing the centre of the circle. D is the immediate neighbour of E and B while C is the immediate neighbour of A and F. If A is to the immediate left of E, then who is on the immediate left of C?

Accepted Answer

Place A to E's immediate left. D is between E and B. C is between A and F. Following these, the arrangement is E-A-C-F-B-D. Thus, F is to C's immediate left.

Question 3

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows with 4 people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons and they are facing each other.In row I – L, M, N and O are seated and all of them are facing south.In row II – P, Q, R and S are seated and all of them are facing north.N sits next to the person at the extreme right end of their row and is facing R. S sits at the extreme left end of their row. Q sits to the immediate right of R and is facing L. O sits at the extreme left end of their row.Who sits at the extreme right end of the row of people facing South?

Accepted Answer

Row I (South facing): O _ N M. Row II (North facing): S P R Q. N is next to the right end, facing R. S is at left end. Q is right of R, facing L. O is at left end. Thus, M is at the extreme right end of the south-facing row.

Question 4

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?3, 21, 147, ?, 7203

Accepted Answer

The series follows a pattern where each number is multiplied by 7 to get the next number. So, 147 * 7 = 1029.

Question 5

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?QCSD, ?, WGQZ, ZIPX, CKOV

Accepted Answer

The pattern for each letter's position is: 1st letter +3, 2nd letter +2, 3rd letter -1, and 4th letter -2. Applying this to QCSD gives T(Q+3), E(C+2), R(S-1), and B(D-2), resulting in TERB.

Question 6

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?20, 24, 33, ?, 107, 228, 397

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are 4, 9, ?, ?, 121, 169. These are squares: 2², 3², 5², 7², 11², 13². The missing squares are 5²=25 and 7²=49. So, 33 + 25 = 58.

Question 7

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight row, facing north. A sits second from the left. Only two people sit between A and C. Only 3 people sit between D and F and D is an immediate neighbour of A. B is an immediate neighbour of D and E is not an immediate neighbour of C. Who sits to the immediate right of C?

Accepted Answer

Place A second from left. C is two places from A. D is A's neighbor, so D is third from left. B is D's neighbor. F is three places from D. E is not C's neighbor. This arrangement places G to C's immediate right.

Question 8

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F is an immediate neighbour of A. D sits second to the right of E. B is an immediate neighbour of E and sits second to the right of C. F sits second to the right of D. A is not an immediate neighbour of E. Who sits to the immediate left of E?

Accepted Answer

Place D second right of E. F is second right of D. B is E's neighbor and second right of C. A is not E's neighbor. F is A's neighbor. This arrangement places C to E's immediate left.

Question 9

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?EZF, GXH, KTL, QNR, ?

Accepted Answer

Analyze each letter's position. First letters: E(+2)G(+4)K(+6)Q(+8)Y. Second letters: Z(-2)X(-4)T(-6)N(-8)F. Third letters: F(+2)H(+4)L(+6)R(+8)Z. Thus, the next term is YFZ.

Question 10

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?QJKE, SHIG, UFGI, ?, YBCM

Accepted Answer

Analyze each letter's progression: Q(+2)S(+2)U(+2)W(+2)Y. J(-2)H(-2)F(-2)D(-2)B. K(-2)I(-2)G(-2)E(-2)C. E(+2)G(+2)I(+2)K(+2)M. The pattern is +2, -2, -2, +2 for each letter position.

Question 11

‘G + H’ means ‘G is the daughter of H’.‘G – H’ means ‘G is the husband of H’.‘G × H’ means ‘G is the brother of H’.If the relationships in a family are represented as: A + Q – R + K − Y, then how is K related to A?

Accepted Answer

Decode the symbols: A is Q's daughter, Q is R's husband, R is K's daughter, K is Y's husband. So, R is A's mother, and K is R's father. Therefore, K is A's mother's father.

Question 12

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?BDGF, ACFE, ?, YADC, XZCB

Accepted Answer

Analyze the pattern for each letter's position. First letter: B-1=A, A-1=Z, Z-1=Y, Y-1=X. Second letter: D-1=C, C-1=B, B-1=A, A-1=Z. Third letter: G-1=F, F-1=E, E-1=D, D-1=C. Fourth letter: F-1=E, E-1=D, D-1=C, C-1=B. So, the missing term is ZBED.

Question 13

In a code language, 'DEVOTE' is written as ‘71’ and ‘DIALECT’ is written as ‘54’. How will 'DIESEL' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

The code is the sum of the positional values of the letters. DEVOTE = 4+5+22+15+20+5 = 71. DIALECT = 4+9+1+12+5+3+20 = 54. So, DIESEL = 4+9+5+19+5+12 = 54.

Question 14

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?589, 588, 583, ?, 433, -192

Accepted Answer

The pattern is a series of decreasing differences: -1, -5, -25, -125, -625. So, 583 - 25 = 558. Then 558 - 125 = 433, confirming the pattern.

Question 15

In a certain code language, ‘MONTH’ is written as ‘141213719’ and ‘YEAR’ is written as ‘222269’. How will ‘WEEK’ be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: each letter is coded by its reverse alphabetical position (Z=1, Y=2,...A=26). M=14, O=12, N=13, T=7, H=19. Similarly, W=4, E=22, E=22, K=16. So, WEEK is 4222216.

Question 16

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.213, 216, 225, 240, 261, ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are +3, +9, +15, +21. This is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 6. The next difference should be +27. So, 261 + 27 = 288.

Question 17

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’.‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’.‘P = Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the wife of Q’.If A + B % C = D # F, how is F related to A?

Accepted Answer

Decode the expression: A is daughter of B, B is brother of C, C is son of D, D is wife of F. This makes D the mother of C, and F the father of C. Since B is C's brother, F is also B's father. As A is B's daughter, F is A's paternal grandfather.

Question 18

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term.ARCS : ENHN :: GHAT : KDFO :: MUSK : ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern followed is +4, -4, +5, -5 based on the alphabetical positions of the letters. Applying this to MUSK: M(13)+4=Q(17), U(21)-4=Q(17), S(19)+5=X(24), and K(11)-5=F(6). Thus, the answer is QQXF.

Question 19

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?45 + 3 ÷ 27 - 9 × 18 = 14

Accepted Answer

Interchanging '×' and '+' in the equation gives 45 × 3 ÷ 27 - 9 + 18. Following BODMAS, 45 × 1/9 - 9 + 18 = 5 - 9 + 18 = 14, which is correct.

Question 20

In a certain code language,'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B','A - B' means 'A is the father of B','A × B' means 'A is the brother of B' and'A & B' means 'A is the son of B'.How is T related to G if T + Q - R × H & G?

Accepted Answer

Decode the expression: T is Q's sister. Q is R's father. R is H's brother. H is G's son. This implies R and H are G's sons, and Q is their father. So, G is Q's wife. T is Q's sister, making T G's husband's sister.