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SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Dice puzzles, word coding, Duleep Trophy, constitutional articles, mixtures and a train problem feature in this real SSC GD Constable 2024 paper of 21 February, Shift 1, solved in full.

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Questions
75

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
150

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC GD 2024 Question Paper 21 Feb Shift 1: Dice, Coding, GK and Arithmetic

SSC GD Constable 2024, 21 February 2024, Shift 1: this is the original Shift 1 paper, spanning Reasoning, General Knowledge, Maths and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Series4 · 23%
Analogy2 · 12%
Coding-Decoding2 · 12%
Dice & Cube2 · 12%
Mathematical Operations2 · 12%
Seating Arrangement2 · 11%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 6%
Blood Relations1 · 6%
Syllogism1 · 6%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (85% of this section).

General Knowledge
8topics
Art & Culture4 · 23%
Economy3 · 18%
Sports3 · 17%
Polity2 · 12%
Static GK2 · 12%
Geography1 · 6%
History1 · 6%
Physics1 · 6%
Mathematics
11topics
Average2 · 11%
Fractions & Decimals2 · 11%
Percentage2 · 11%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 11%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 11%
Simplification & Approximation2 · 11%
Time & Work2 · 11%
Mensuration1 · 6%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 6%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 6%
Trains1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (95% of this section).

English Language
7topics
Cloze Test4 · 21%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 21%
Error Spotting3 · 16%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 11%
Sentence Improvement2 · 11%
Spelling2 · 10%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 10%

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • First priority: Series, Analogy, Coding-Decoding and Dice & Cube, roughly 59% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Mathematical Operations and Seating Arrangement, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (18% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Knowledge

  • Start with Art & Culture, Economy and Sports: together about 59% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity and Static GK, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 topics appear only once, about 18% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Mathematics

  • Begin with Average, Fractions & Decimals, Percentage and Profit, Loss & Discount. These carry about 44% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Simple & Compound Interest, Simplification & Approximation and Time & Work, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 4 one-question topics (22% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks and Error Spotting, roughly 58% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Idioms & Phrases, Sentence Improvement, Spelling and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 42% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

FAQs about SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Duleep Trophy is associated with which sport?
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket tournament in India, named after the cricketer K. S. Duleepsinhji.
Which article of the Indian Constitution is related to the Finance Commission?
Article 280 of the Indian Constitution provides for the Finance Commission, which the President constitutes every fifth year or earlier if needed.
Ustad Bismillah Khan is associated with which musical instrument?
Ustad Bismillah Khan was a famous exponent of the shehnai. He received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
In which sport are players called pugilists?
Pugilist is another word for a boxer, so participants called pugilists belong to boxing.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S1 · Reasoning2015 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S1 · GK1715 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S1 · Maths1915 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S1 · English1915 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
150 across 75 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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