SSC CGL Practice Set – 100 MCQs
Section A – General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 Questions)
- 25 : 175 :: 32 : ?
A) 160 B) 150 C) 180 D) 190 - Which number will come next in the series: 3, 6, 18, 72, ?
A) 360 B) 216 C) 144 D) 288 - If ‘CLOCK’ is coded as 31254, how is ‘LOCK’ coded?
A) 1254 B) 3125 C) 125 D) 254 - A is the mother of B, and C is the son of B. How is A related to C?
A) Aunt B) Mother C) Grandmother D) Sister - Find the odd one out: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42
- Arrange the words in dictionary order:
- Freedom
- Freezer
- Freehold
- Freely
- Mirror image of the word FLOWER will have the 3rd letter from the left as:
A) W B) L C) O D) E - Which pair is different?
A) Cat–Meow B) Dog–Bark C) Cow–Moo D) Horse–Roar - If A = 1, B = 3, C = 5, then value of ACE = ?
- The day on 15th August 2020 was:
A) Saturday B) Friday C) Sunday D) Monday - Which number is wrong in the series? 1, 4, 9, 16, 23, 36
- 15 × 12 ÷ 6 + 3 = ?
- Find the missing term: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
- If TABLE = 48, CHAIR = 35, then BENCH = ?
- Blood relation: P is Q’s father. R is Q’s sister. How is P related to R?
- Which diagram best represents the relationship between Earth, India, and Delhi?
- Which is the odd one?
A) Rectangle B) Circle C) Triangle D) Square - Coding: If ROSE is 6821, then SORE is?
- If 5 @ 3 = 40, 6 @ 2 = 50, then 4 @ 4 = ?
- Which number will replace the question mark:
4, 9, 19, 39, ? - If A’s age is double of B’s, and B’s age is 5 less than C’s, which option can be correct?
- Find the odd one: Gold, Silver, Diamond, Iron
- Which letter is 7th from the right in the alphabet?
- Which number should come next? 121, 144, 169, ?
- A clock shows 4:30. What is the angle between the hands?
Section B – General Awareness (25 Questions)
- Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
- Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
- The Planning Commission was replaced by:
- The author of “Wings of Fire” is:
- The first woman Prime Minister of India was:
- Which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?
- Capital of Australia is:
- GST in India came into effect from:
- Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
- The Quit India Movement started in:
- Who invented the telephone?
- The highest civilian award in India is:
- Which vitamin is produced in the human body by sunlight?
- Largest state in India by area:
- Founder of Arya Samaj:
- Currency of Japan:
- Smallest bone in the human body is located in:
- Dandi March was held in which year?
- First Indian to win Nobel Prize:
- Official language of Nagaland:
- “Operation Flood” is related to:
- The chemical formula of water is:
- Which is the longest river in the world?
- Which gas is used in fire extinguishers?
- Father of the Indian Constitution:
Section C – Quantitative Aptitude (25 Questions)
- 25% of 200 is:
- 12 × 15 = ?
- The average of 10 and 20 is:
- If 5x = 25, then x = ?
- 45 ÷ 9 × 3 = ?
- The square root of 144 is:
- If a shirt costs ₹500 and GST is 5%, the final price is:
- If 3 pens cost ₹45, what is the cost of 7 pens?
- The perimeter of a square with side 10 cm is:
- 2/5 of 100 = ?
- If CP = ₹800, SP = ₹1000, then profit % = ?
- The LCM of 8 and 12 is:
- If a train travels 120 km in 2 hours, speed = ?
- Area of rectangle 5 m × 8 m = ?
- 0.25 × 0.4 = ?
- 2³ × 2² = ?
- Simple interest on ₹1000 at 5% for 2 years = ?
- If 4x = 40, x = ?
- 75% of 400 = ?
- If SP = ₹900, loss = ₹100, CP = ?
- A sum doubles in 8 years at simple interest. Rate % = ?
- Ratio of 2 kg to 500 g is:
- If perimeter of a circle is 44 cm, radius = ? (π=22/7)
- Median of 5, 7, 9, 3, 11 = ?
- Value of (10² − 6²) ÷ 4 = ?
Section D – English Comprehension (25 Questions)
- Choose the correctly spelt word:
A) Accomodation B) Accommodation C) Acommodation D) Accommadation - Antonym of “Benevolent”:
- Synonym of “Rapid”:
- Fill in the blank: She is fond ___ music.
- Identify the error: “He do not like apples.”
- Choose the correct passive: “They are watching a movie.”
- One word for: A place where books are kept.
- Plural of ‘Cactus’:
- Change into indirect speech: She said, “I am happy.”
- Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
- Opposite of “Victory”:
- Choose the correct spelling:
A) Separate B) Seperate C) Seperete D) Seperat - Fill in: I prefer tea ___ coffee.
- Choose the synonym of “Begin”:
- Antonym of “Generous”:
- Choose the correct tense: By next year, I ___ my studies.
- Replace the underlined word: She is a quick runner. (Use suitable synonym)
- Correct the sentence: She going to market now.
- Identify the type of sentence: “Please help me.”
- Choose the correct modal: You ___ wear a helmet.
- Opposite of “Brave”:
- Fill in: He was absent ___ school yesterday.
- Choose the synonym of “Beautiful”:
- Change to comparative: Tall
- Complete the proverb: “A stitch in time ___.
Answer Key (1–100)
Section A — General Intelligence & Reasoning (1–25)
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A — 160.
(Rule used: sum of digits × number. 2+5=7 → 7×25=175; 3+2=5 → 5×32=160.) -
A — 360.
(Multiply by 2,3,4,5 ... 72×5=360.) -
A — 1254.
(Using the positions used in the code for CLOCK → LOCK = 1-2-5-4.) -
C — Grandmother.
(A is mother of B; C is son of B → A is C’s grandmother.) -
None — all are pronic numbers.
(2,6,12,20,30,42 are all n(n+1). No odd one.) -
1, 3, 4, 2.
(Dictionary order: Freedom, Freehold, Freely, Freezer.) -
C — O.
(Mirror-image of FLOWER — third letter from left becomes O.) -
D — Horse–Roar.
(Horse does not ‘roar’ — the pair is incorrect.) -
15.
(Mapping A=1, B=3, C=5 → A=1, C=5, E=9 → ACE = 1+5+9 = 15.) -
A — Saturday.
(15 Aug 2020 was a Saturday.) -
23 (wrong).
(Sequence of squares: 1,4,9,16,25,36 — 23 is incorrect.) -
33.
(15×12÷6+3 = 15×2+3 = 30+3 = 33.) -
80.
(Sequence ×2 each time: 5,10,20,40,80.) -
(Ambiguous/question wording).
(TABLE=48 and CHAIR=35 imply some coding; BENCH depends on same code. If letter-sum A=1... yields BENCH = 2+5+14+3+8 = 32. If you used another coding, tell me and I’ll recompute.) -
B — Father.
(P is Q’s father and R is Q’s sister → P is R’s father.) -
Diagram: Earth → India → Delhi (nested).
(Delhi is part of India which is part of Earth.) -
B — Circle.
(Only circle does not have straight edges — depends on intended property; if question meant shape with 4 sides then circle is odd.) -
(Using same code pattern) — 6821 → SORE = 8261.
(If ROSE=6821, the permutation gives SORE accordingly.) -
? (Depends on rule).
(If rule is a@b = (a+b)×? — need exact rule. If following earlier pattern 5@3=40 and 6@2=50 possible formula (a+b)×? — tell me the rule or I’ll propose one.) -
79.
(Sequence 4,9,19,39,... each term ≈ previous×2 −1: 39×2−1=77, but next would be 79 if pattern is +? — this item can be interpreted multiple ways. If rule is ×2+1: 4→9 (×2+1), 9→19 (×2+1), 19→39 (×2+1) → next 39×2+1 = 79.) -
(Many possible correct answers) — e.g., if B = 10, A = 20, C = 15 works.
(Question needs numeric values or options to pick.) -
Diamond.
(Gold, silver, iron are metals; diamond is a non-metal/mineral.) -
T.
(7th from right: alphabet rightmost is Z (1st from right), so 7th from right is T.) -
A — 196.
(Squares: 11²=121, 12²=144, 13²=169, next 14²=196.) -
30° (approx).
(At 4:30: hour hand at 4.5 × 30° = 135°, minute at 6×30° = 180° → angle = 45° (smaller angle). If question expects acute angle, it’s 45°. If confused, standard answer = 45°.)
Note: Several Qs in Section A had ambiguous coding/rule/wording. Tell me which ones you want re-worked and I’ll produce clear versions + step-by-step solutions.
Section B — General Awareness (26–50)
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Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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Jupiter.
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NITI Aayog.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. (Wings of Fire — his autobiography.)
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Indira Gandhi.
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Japan.
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Canberra.
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1 July 2017.
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Mercury.
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1942.
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Alexander Graham Bell.
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Bharat Ratna.
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Vitamin D.
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Rajasthan.
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
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Yen.
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Ear (stapes).
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1930.
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Rabindranath Tagore (1913).
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English.
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Dairy/milk (Operation Flood).
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H₂O.
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Nile (classic answer; some modern studies claim Amazon — traditional SSC answer = Nile).
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂).
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
Section C — Quantitative Aptitude (51–75)
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50.
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180.
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15.
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5.
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15.
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12.
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₹525.
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₹105.
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40 cm.
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40.
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25% (Profit = (1000−800)/800 ×100).
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24.
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60 km/h.
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40 m².
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0.1.
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32.
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₹100.
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10.
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300.
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₹1000.
(If SP = 900 and loss = 100 → CP = 1000.) -
12.5% p.a.
(Simple interest doubling in 8 years → rate = 100/8 = 12.5%.) -
4 : 1.
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7 cm.
(2πr = 44 → r = 7 with π = 22/7.) -
7.
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16.
Section D — English Comprehension (76–100)
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B — Accommodation.
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Antonym of “Benevolent”: Malevolent / Unkind / Cruel.
(Typical answer: Malevolent.) -
Synonym of “Rapid”: Fast / Quick.
(Fast or Quick.) -
She is fond of music.
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Error: “He do not like apples.” → Correct: He does not like apples.
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Passive of “They are watching a movie.” → A movie is being watched by them.
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One word for a place where books are kept: Library.
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Cacti (or cactuses).
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Indirect: She said (that) she was happy.
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He is an honest man.
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Opposite of “Victory”: Defeat.
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A — Separate.
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I prefer tea to coffee.
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Synonym of “Begin”: Start.
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Opposite of “Generous”: Stingy / Mean.
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By next year, I will have finished my studies.
(Correct tense: future perfect — “will have completed/finished”.) -
Quick → Fast. (She is a fast runner.)
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Corrected: She is going to market now. (Add 'is'.)
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Sentence type: “Please help me.” → Imperative (polite request).
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You must wear a helmet. (or “should” depending on strength desired; common SSC answer: must.)
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Opposite of “Brave”: Cowardly.
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He was absent from school yesterday.
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Synonym of “Beautiful”: Attractive / Pretty / Lovely. (Typical: Beautiful → Lovely.)
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Comparative of Tall: Taller.
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Complete proverb: “A stitch in time saves nine.”
