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SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 4 (with Solutions)

Real SSC GD 2024 paper from 21 February, Shift 4, featuring number series, circular seating, the Eighth Five Year Plan, Megasthenes, remainders, bells puzzle and a Kedarnath cloze passage.

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Questions
72

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
144

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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SSC GD 2024 Question Paper 21 Feb Shift 4: Solved PYQ with Topic Mix

For SSC GD Constable aspirants in the practice stage, this is the real SSC GD 2024 paper held on 21 February 2024, Shift 4.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC GD 2024 Question Paper – 21 Feb 2024 Shift 4 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
8topics
Series4 · 27%
Analogy2 · 13%
Coding-Decoding2 · 13%
Mathematical Operations2 · 13%
Seating Arrangement2 · 13%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 7%
Blood Relations1 · 7%
Syllogism1 · 7%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (83% of this section).

General Knowledge
8topics
Economy4 · 25%
Art & Culture3 · 19%
Static GK3 · 19%
Sports2 · 13%
Chemistry1 · 6%
Geography1 · 6%
History1 · 6%
Polity1 · 6%

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

Mathematics
11topics
Profit, Loss & Discount4 · 22%
HCF & LCM2 · 11%
Percentage2 · 11%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 11%
Time & Work2 · 11%
Average1 · 6%
Mensuration1 · 6%
Number System1 · 6%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 6%
Surds & Indices1 · 5%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 5%
English Language
7topics
Cloze Test5 · 26%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 21%
Error Spotting3 · 16%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 11%
Sentence Improvement2 · 11%
Spelling2 · 10%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 5%

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Start with Series, Analogy and Coding-Decoding: together about 53% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Mathematical Operations and Seating Arrangement, a steady 27% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (20% 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.

General Knowledge

  • Begin with Economy, Art & Culture and Static GK. These carry about 62% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Sports, a steady 12% 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 6 for the first group, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Mathematics

  • First priority: Profit, Loss & Discount, HCF & LCM, Percentage and Simple & Compound Interest, roughly 56% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Time & Work, a steady 11% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 6 one-question topics (33% 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, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms and Error Spotting: together about 63% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Idioms & Phrases, Sentence Improvement and Spelling, a steady 32% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 5% in total. Revise that topic 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, 3 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 4 (with Solutions)

What questions are asked in SSC GD 2024 GK section?
SSC GD GK covers Indian history, polity, economy, geography, general science, art and culture, sports and current affairs. This shift asks about Five Year Plans, Parliament, Megasthenes and folk dances.
How to find the remainder of a large power divided by 5?
Only the last digit of a number decides its remainder when divided by five. Find the unit digit of the power using its repeating cycle, then divide that digit by five.
How do you solve bells ringing together questions?
Take the LCM of the ringing intervals. The bells ring together again after that much time, expressed in whatever unit the question asks for.
Is SSC GD English grammar based?
Yes, the English part tests basic grammar and vocabulary: error spotting, synonyms, antonyms, spellings, idioms, fill in the blanks and cloze passages.

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 · S4 · Reasoning1815 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S4 · GK1715 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S4 · Maths1815 min
GD24 · 21 Feb 2024 · S4 · English1915 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
144 across 72 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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