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SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

The SSC GD 2024 paper of 21 February, Shift 3, spanning coding-decoding, paper folding, hockey World Cup GK, successive discounts and the idiom 'get down to brass tacks'.

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Questions
74

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
148

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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SSC GD 2024 Question Paper 21 Feb Shift 3 PYQ with Solved Answers

This is the actual SSC GD Constable 2024 question paper from 21 February, Shift 3, with Reasoning, GK, Maths and English sections.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Series4 · 25%
Analogy2 · 13%
Coding-Decoding2 · 13%
Mathematical Operations2 · 13%
Seating Arrangement2 · 12%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 6%
Alphanumeric Series1 · 6%
Dice & Cube1 · 6%
Syllogism1 · 6%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (84% of this section).

General Knowledge
7topics
Polity4 · 23%
Art & Culture3 · 18%
Economy3 · 17%
Geography2 · 12%
History2 · 12%
Sports2 · 12%
Chemistry1 · 6%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (94% of this section).

Mathematics
11topics
Profit, Loss & Discount4 · 22%
Average2 · 11%
Percentage2 · 11%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 11%
Time & Work2 · 11%
HCF & LCM1 · 6%
Mensuration1 · 6%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 6%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 6%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 5%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 5%
English Language
7topics
Cloze Test4 · 21%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 21%
Error Spotting3 · 16%
Fill in the Blanks3 · 16%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 11%
Spelling2 · 10%
Sentence Improvement1 · 5%

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Begin with Series, Analogy and Coding-Decoding. These carry about 50% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Mathematical Operations and Seating Arrangement, a steady 25% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 25% 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Knowledge

  • First priority: Polity, Art & Culture and Economy, roughly 59% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Geography, History and Sports, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (6% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Mathematics

  • Start with Profit, Loss & Discount, Average, Percentage and Simple & Compound Interest: together about 56% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Time & Work, a steady 11% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 6 topics appear only once, about 33% 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, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Begin with Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms and Error Spotting. These carry about 58% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases and Spelling, a steady 37% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (5% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

FAQs about SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Which forces recruit through the SSC GD exam?
SSC GD recruits constables for Central Armed Police Forces such as BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB, and riflemen for Assam Rifles.
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Which country won the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023?
Germany won the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, beating Belgium in the final. The tournament was held in Odisha, India.
What reasoning topics came in the SSC GD 2024 21 Feb Shift 3 paper?
This shift's reasoning section included circular seating, paper folding and cutting, sign interchange, number series, letter and number coding, dictionary order, letter-pair analogy and figure series.

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 · S3 · Reasoning1915 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S3 · GK1815 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S3 · Maths1815 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S3 · English1915 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
148 across 74 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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