SSC CGL Practice Set

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SSC CGL Practice Set – 100 MCQs

Section A – General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 Questions)

1. 25 : 175 :: 32 : ?
   A) 160 B) 150 C) 180 D) 190
2. Which number will come next in the series: 3, 6, 18, 72, ?
   A) 360 B) 216 C) 144 D) 288
3. If ‘CLOCK’ is coded as 31254, how is ‘LOCK’ coded?
   A) 1254 B) 3125 C) 125 D) 254
4. 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
5. Find the odd one out: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42
6. Arrange the words in dictionary order:
   1. Freedom
   2. Freezer
   3. Freehold
   4. Freely
7. Mirror image of the word FLOWER will have the 3rd letter from the left as:
   A) W B) L C) O D) E
8. Which pair is different?
   A) Cat–Meow B) Dog–Bark C) Cow–Moo D) Horse–Roar
9. If A = 1, B = 3, C = 5, then value of ACE = ?
10. The day on 15th August 2020 was:
    A) Saturday B) Friday C) Sunday D) Monday
11. Which number is wrong in the series? 1, 4, 9, 16, 23, 36
12. 15 × 12 ÷ 6 + 3 = ?
13. Find the missing term: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
14. If TABLE = 48, CHAIR = 35, then BENCH = ?
15. Blood relation: P is Q’s father. R is Q’s sister. How is P related to R?
16. Which diagram best represents the relationship between Earth, India, and Delhi?
17. Which is the odd one?
    A) Rectangle B) Circle C) Triangle D) Square
18. Coding: If ROSE is 6821, then SORE is?
19. If 5 @ 3 = 40, 6 @ 2 = 50, then 4 @ 4 = ?
20. Which number will replace the question mark:
    4, 9, 19, 39, ?
21. If A’s age is double of B’s, and B’s age is 5 less than C’s, which option can be correct?
22. Find the odd one: Gold, Silver, Diamond, Iron
23. Which letter is 7th from the right in the alphabet?
24. Which number should come next? 121, 144, 169, ?
25. A clock shows 4:30. What is the angle between the hands?

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Section B – General Awareness (25 Questions)

26. Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
27. Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
28. The Planning Commission was replaced by:
29. The author of “Wings of Fire” is:
30. The first woman Prime Minister of India was:
31. Which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?
32. Capital of Australia is:
33. GST in India came into effect from:
34. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
35. The Quit India Movement started in:
36. Who invented the telephone?
37. The highest civilian award in India is:
38. Which vitamin is produced in the human body by sunlight?
39. Largest state in India by area:
40. Founder of Arya Samaj:
41. Currency of Japan:
42. Smallest bone in the human body is located in:
43. Dandi March was held in which year?
44. First Indian to win Nobel Prize:
45. Official language of Nagaland:
46. “Operation Flood” is related to:
47. The chemical formula of water is:
48. Which is the longest river in the world?
49. Which gas is used in fire extinguishers?
50. Father of the Indian Constitution:

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Section C – Quantitative Aptitude (25 Questions)

51. 25% of 200 is:
52. 12 × 15 = ?
53. The average of 10 and 20 is:
54. If 5x = 25, then x = ?
55. 45 ÷ 9 × 3 = ?
56. The square root of 144 is:
57. If a shirt costs ₹500 and GST is 5%, the final price is:
58. If 3 pens cost ₹45, what is the cost of 7 pens?
59. The perimeter of a square with side 10 cm is:
60. 2/5 of 100 = ?
61. If CP = ₹800, SP = ₹1000, then profit % = ?
62. The LCM of 8 and 12 is:
63. If a train travels 120 km in 2 hours, speed = ?
64. Area of rectangle 5 m × 8 m = ?
65. 0.25 × 0.4 = ?
66. 2³ × 2² = ?
67. Simple interest on ₹1000 at 5% for 2 years = ?
68. If 4x = 40, x = ?
69. 75% of 400 = ?
70. If SP = ₹900, loss = ₹100, CP = ?
71. A sum doubles in 8 years at simple interest. Rate % = ?
72. Ratio of 2 kg to 500 g is:
73. If perimeter of a circle is 44 cm, radius = ? (π=22/7)
74. Median of 5, 7, 9, 3, 11 = ?
75. Value of (10² − 6²) ÷ 4 = ?

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Section D – English Comprehension (25 Questions)

76. Choose the correctly spelt word:
    A) Accomodation B) Accommodation C) Acommodation D) Accommadation
77. Antonym of “Benevolent”:
78. Synonym of “Rapid”:
79. Fill in the blank: She is fond ___ music.
80. Identify the error: “He do not like apples.”
81. Choose the correct passive: “They are watching a movie.”
82. One word for: A place where books are kept.
83. Plural of ‘Cactus’:
84. Change into indirect speech: She said, “I am happy.”
85. Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
86. Opposite of “Victory”:
87. Choose the correct spelling:
    A) Separate B) Seperate C) Seperete D) Seperat
88. Fill in: I prefer tea ___ coffee.
89. Choose the synonym of “Begin”:
90. Antonym of “Generous”:
91. Choose the correct tense: By next year, I ___ my studies.
92. Replace the underlined word: She is a quick runner. (Use suitable synonym)
93. Correct the sentence: She going to market now.
94. Identify the type of sentence: “Please help me.”
95. Choose the correct modal: You ___ wear a helmet.
96. Opposite of “Brave”:
97. Fill in: He was absent ___ school yesterday.
98. Choose the synonym of “Beautiful”:
99. Change to comparative: Tall
100. Complete the proverb: “A stitch in time ___.

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Answer Key (1–100)

Section A — General Intelligence & Reasoning (1–25)

1. A — 160.
   (Rule used: sum of digits × number. 2+5=7 → 7×25=175; 3+2=5 → 5×32=160.)

2. A — 360.
   (Multiply by 2,3,4,5 ... 72×5=360.)

3. A — 1254.
   (Using the positions used in the code for CLOCK → LOCK = 1-2-5-4.)

4. C — Grandmother.
   (A is mother of B; C is son of B → A is C’s grandmother.)

5. None — all are pronic numbers.
   (2,6,12,20,30,42 are all n(n+1). No odd one.)

6. 1, 3, 4, 2.
   (Dictionary order: Freedom, Freehold, Freely, Freezer.)

7. C — O.
   (Mirror-image of FLOWER — third letter from left becomes O.)

8. D — Horse–Roar.
   (Horse does not ‘roar’ — the pair is incorrect.)

9. 15.
   (Mapping A=1, B=3, C=5 → A=1, C=5, E=9 → ACE = 1+5+9 = 15.)

10. A — Saturday.
    (15 Aug 2020 was a Saturday.)

11. 23 (wrong).
    (Sequence of squares: 1,4,9,16,25,36 — 23 is incorrect.)

12. 33.
    (15×12÷6+3 = 15×2+3 = 30+3 = 33.)

13. 80.
    (Sequence ×2 each time: 5,10,20,40,80.)

14. (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.)

15. B — Father.
    (P is Q’s father and R is Q’s sister → P is R’s father.)

16. Diagram: Earth → India → Delhi (nested).
    (Delhi is part of India which is part of Earth.)

17. B — Circle.
    (Only circle does not have straight edges — depends on intended property; if question meant shape with 4 sides then circle is odd.)

18. (Using same code pattern) — 6821 → SORE = 8261.
    (If ROSE=6821, the permutation gives SORE accordingly.)

19. ? (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.)

20. 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.)

21. (Many possible correct answers) — e.g., if B = 10, A = 20, C = 15 works.
    (Question needs numeric values or options to pick.)

22. Diamond.
    (Gold, silver, iron are metals; diamond is a non-metal/mineral.)

23. T.
    (7th from right: alphabet rightmost is Z (1st from right), so 7th from right is T.)

24. A — 196.
    (Squares: 11²=121, 12²=144, 13²=169, next 14²=196.)

25. 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.

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Section B — General Awareness (26–50)

26. Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

27. Jupiter.

28. NITI Aayog.

29. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. (Wings of Fire — his autobiography.)

30. Indira Gandhi.

31. Japan.

32. Canberra.

33. 1 July 2017.

34. Mercury.

35. 1942.

36. Alexander Graham Bell.

37. Bharat Ratna.

38. Vitamin D.

39. Rajasthan.

40. Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

41. Yen.

42. Ear (stapes).

43. 1930.

44. Rabindranath Tagore (1913).

45. English.

46. Dairy/milk (Operation Flood).

47. H₂O.

48. Nile (classic answer; some modern studies claim Amazon — traditional SSC answer = Nile).

49. Carbon dioxide (CO₂).

50. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

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Section C — Quantitative Aptitude (51–75)

51. 50.

52. 180.

53. 15.

54. 5.

55. 15.

56. 12.

57. ₹525.

58. ₹105.

59. 40 cm.

60. 40.

61. 25% (Profit = (1000−800)/800 ×100).

62. 24.

63. 60 km/h.

64. 40 m².

65. 0.1.

66. 32.

67. ₹100.

68. 10.

69. 300.

70. ₹1000.
    (If SP = 900 and loss = 100 → CP = 1000.)

71. 12.5% p.a.
    (Simple interest doubling in 8 years → rate = 100/8 = 12.5%.)

72. 4 : 1.

73. 7 cm.
    (2πr = 44 → r = 7 with π = 22/7.)

74. 7.

75. 16.

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Section D — English Comprehension (76–100)

76. B — Accommodation.

77. Antonym of “Benevolent”: Malevolent / Unkind / Cruel.
    (Typical answer: Malevolent.)

78. Synonym of “Rapid”: Fast / Quick.
    (Fast or Quick.)

79. She is fond of music.

80. Error: “He do not like apples.” → Correct: He does not like apples.

81. Passive of “They are watching a movie.” → A movie is being watched by them.

82. One word for a place where books are kept: Library.

83. Cacti (or cactuses).

84. Indirect: She said (that) she was happy.

85. He is an honest man.

86. Opposite of “Victory”: Defeat.

87. A — Separate.

88. I prefer tea to coffee.

89. Synonym of “Begin”: Start.

90. Opposite of “Generous”: Stingy / Mean.

91. By next year, I will have finished my studies.
    (Correct tense: future perfect — “will have completed/finished”.)

92. Quick → Fast. (She is a fast runner.)

93. Corrected: She is going to market now. (Add 'is'.)

94. Sentence type: “Please help me.” → Imperative (polite request).

95. You must wear a helmet. (or “should” depending on strength desired; common SSC answer: must.)

96. Opposite of “Brave”: Cowardly.

97. He was absent from school yesterday.

98. Synonym of “Beautiful”: Attractive / Pretty / Lovely. (Typical: Beautiful → Lovely.)

99. Comparative of Tall: Taller.

100. Complete proverb: “A stitch in time saves nine.”

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