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Find the next term: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ?
Correct answer: C. 21
The terms increase by 3, so the next term is 18 + 3 = 21.
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SSC CGL Tier-I Practice Paper 1
Practice paper100 MCQs60 minutesPublished 27 October 2026
A full 100-question practice paper in the official SSC CGL Tier-I pattern: 25 questions each on General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension, with answers and explanations.
Written by our editorial team in the official pattern of the SSC CGL Tier-I written test. This is not a past paper: the questions are our own, and every answer was checked against reliable sources.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Find the next term: 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, ?
Correct answer: D. 972
Each term is 3 times the previous one: 324 × 3 = 972.
easy - 3
Find the next term: 18, 27, 38, 51, 66, ?
Correct answer: C. 83
The terms are n² + 2 for n = 4, 5, 6 …, so the next is 9² + 2 = 83.
medium - 4
Find the next term: 5, 12, 26, 54, 110, ?
Correct answer: C. 222
Each term is double the previous one plus 2: 110 × 2 + 2 = 222.
medium - 5
Find the next term: 5, 9, 15, 23, 33, 45, ?
Correct answer: C. 59
The differences grow by 2 each time (4, 6, 8 …), so the next difference is 14: 45 + 14 = 59.
medium - 6
What comes next in the series: G, J, M, P, S, ?
Correct answer: D. V
Each letter moves 3 places forward: S + 3 = V.
medium - 7
In a certain code, SILVER is written as UKNXGT. How is GARDEN written in that code?
Correct answer: B. ICTFGP
Each letter is moved 2 places forward (S → U), so GARDEN becomes ICTFGP.
medium - 8
If ROAD = 38 (sum of the letters' positions in the alphabet), then SAND = ?
Correct answer: D. 38
S = 19, A = 1, N = 14, D = 4; total 38.
medium - 9
Find the odd number out: 81, 100, 105, 121
Correct answer: D. 105
81, 100, 121 are perfect squares; 105 is not.
easy - 10
6 : 216 :: 4 : ?
Correct answer: B. 64
The rule is 216 = 6³, so 4 gives 64.
medium - 11
In a row, Kavya is 16th from the left and 23rd from the right. How many people are in the row?
Correct answer: D. 38
Total = 16 + 23 − 1 = 38.
easy - 12
In a class of 56 students, Imran's rank from the top is 15th. What is his rank from the bottom?
Correct answer: A. 42nd
Rank from bottom = 56 − 15 + 1 = 42.
easy - 13
Neha walks 6 km East, then turns left and walks 8 km. How far is she from her starting point?
Correct answer: A. 10 km
The two walks are at right angles, so the distance is √(6² + 8²) = √100 = 10 km.
medium - 14
What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 10:00?
Correct answer: D. 60°
Angle = |30 × 10 − 5.5 × 0| = 300°, so the smaller angle is 360° − 300° = 60°.
hard - 15
11 July 2010 was a Sunday. What day of the week was 6 September 2010?
Correct answer: A. Monday
The second date is 57 days later. 57 = 8 weeks + 1 day, so count 1 day on from Sunday: Monday.
hard - 16
Find the next term: 17, 28, 39, 50, 61, ?
Correct answer: C. 72
The terms increase by 11, so the next term is 61 + 11 = 72.
easy - 17
Find the next term: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
Correct answer: D. 128
Each term is 2 times the previous one: 64 × 2 = 128.
easy - 18
Find the next term: 8, 15, 24, 35, 48, ?
Correct answer: B. 63
The terms are n² − 1 for n = 3, 4, 5 …, so the next is 8² − 1 = 63.
medium - 19
Find the next term: 9, 19, 39, 79, 159, ?
Correct answer: B. 319
Each term is double the previous one plus 1: 159 × 2 + 1 = 319.
medium - 20
Find the next term: 9, 13, 19, 27, 37, 49, ?
Correct answer: A. 63
The differences grow by 2 each time (4, 6, 8 …), so the next difference is 14: 49 + 14 = 63.
medium - 21
What comes next in the series: E, H, K, N, Q, ?
Correct answer: A. T
Each letter moves 3 places forward: Q + 3 = T.
medium - 22
In a certain code, BRIDGE is written as EULGJH. How is MARKET written in that code?
Correct answer: C. PDUNHW
Each letter is moved 3 places forward (B → E), so MARKET becomes PDUNHW.
medium - 23
If ROAD = 38 (sum of the letters' positions in the alphabet), then KING = ?
Correct answer: B. 41
K = 11, I = 9, N = 14, G = 7; total 41.
medium - 24
Find the odd number out: 121, 144, 149, 169
Correct answer: B. 149
121, 144, 169 are perfect squares; 149 is not.
easy - 25
6 : 42 :: 4 : ?
Correct answer: D. 20
The rule is 42 = 6 × 7, so 4 gives 20.
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General Awareness
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Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment is guaranteed by which Article of the Constitution?
Correct answer: C. Article 16
Article 16 guarantees equal opportunity in public employment. Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds such as religion, caste and sex.
medium - 27
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Correct answer: C. The President
The President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners.
easy - 28
The Rowlatt Act, which allowed detention without trial, was passed in:
Correct answer: C. 1919
The Rowlatt Act of March 1919 provoked Gandhiji's Rowlatt Satyagraha; the Jallianwala Bagh massacre followed in April.
medium - 29
The Servants of India Society was founded in 1905 by:
Correct answer: C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gokhale founded it in Pune to train dedicated workers for national service.
medium - 30
The Battle of Talikota (1565) led to the decline of the:
Correct answer: B. Vijayanagara Empire
An alliance of Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagara at Talikota, and its capital Hampi was sacked.
medium - 31
The Ain-i-Akbari was written by:
Correct answer: D. Abul Fazl
Abul Fazl wrote it as part of the Akbarnama, describing the administration of Akbar's empire.
easy - 32
Which river is known as the "Dakshin Ganga"?
Correct answer: B. Godavari
The Godavari, the longest river of peninsular India, is called the Dakshin Ganga.
easy - 33
Loktak Lake, known for its floating islands (phumdis), is in:
Correct answer: D. Manipur
Loktak Lake in Manipur contains Keibul Lamjao, the world's only floating national park.
medium - 34
Which pass connects Srinagar with Leh?
Correct answer: C. Zoji La
Zoji La carries the Srinagar–Leh highway. Rohtang Pass connects Manali with the Lahaul valley.
medium - 35
Which state has the longest coastline in India?
Correct answer: B. Gujarat
Gujarat has the longest coastline of any Indian state, along the Arabian Sea, including the Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat.
easy - 36
Majuli, one of the world's largest river islands, lies in the Brahmaputra in:
Correct answer: B. Assam
Majuli in Assam became India's first island district in 2016.
easy - 37
Which planet is often called the Morning Star or Evening Star?
Correct answer: B. Venus
Venus shines brightly near the horizon just before sunrise or after sunset.
easy - 38
Ordinary filament bulbs are filled with an inert gas such as:
Correct answer: C. Argon
Argon does not react with the hot tungsten filament, so the filament lasts longer.
medium - 39
Rickets in children is caused by a deficiency of:
Correct answer: C. Vitamin D
Without vitamin D the bones cannot absorb enough calcium and become soft and bent.
easy - 40
The SI unit of electrical resistance is the:
Correct answer: D. ohm
Resistance is measured in ohms (Ω), named after Georg Ohm.
easy - 41
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Correct answer: C. Arteries
Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins bring it back.
easy - 42
The SI unit of pressure is the:
Correct answer: B. pascal
One pascal is one newton per square metre. The bar is a non-SI unit.
easy - 43
Who is popularly called the "Missile Man of India"?
Correct answer: D. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Dr Kalam led the development of the Agni and Prithvi missiles before becoming President.
easy - 44
The classical dance Kathak developed mainly in:
Correct answer: B. North India (Uttar Pradesh)
Kathak grew from the storytellers (kathakars) of North India, with major gharanas in Lucknow, Jaipur and Banaras.
medium - 45
The Thomas Cup is associated with:
Correct answer: C. Badminton
The Thomas Cup is the men's world team badminton championship; India won it for the first time in 2022.
easy - 46
Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
Correct answer: C. Karnam Malleswari
Karnam Malleswari won a weightlifting bronze at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
medium - 47
World Health Day is observed every year on:
Correct answer: C. 7 April
It marks the founding of the World Health Organization on 7 April 1948.
easy - 48
The World Trade Organization has its headquarters in:
Correct answer: B. Geneva
The WTO, set up in 1995, is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
easy - 49
The slogan "Garibi Hatao" is associated with:
Correct answer: A. Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi made "Garibi Hatao" (remove poverty) the theme of the 1971 general election.
easy - 50
Which of these is a kharif crop, sown with the monsoon?
Correct answer: C. Rice
Rice is sown in June–July and harvested in autumn. Wheat, mustard and gram are rabi crops.
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Quantitative Aptitude
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What is 24% of 480?
Correct answer: D. 115.2
24% of 480 = 24 × 480 ÷ 100 = 115.2.
easy - 52
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹1,200 and sells it for ₹1,380. What is the profit percentage?
Correct answer: A. 15%
Profit = ₹180. Profit % = 180 ÷ 1,200 × 100 = 15% (always on the cost price).
easy - 53
An item marked ₹1,500 is sold at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price?
Correct answer: A. ₹1,200
Discount = 20% of 1,500 = ₹300. Selling price = ₹1,200.
easy - 54
Two successive discounts of 15% and 20% are equal to a single discount of:
Correct answer: A. 32%
On ₹100: after 15% off it is ₹85; 20% off that leaves ₹68. Single discount = 32%.
medium - 55
Find the simple interest on ₹6,000 at 8% per annum for 5 years.
Correct answer: A. ₹2,400
SI = P × R × T ÷ 100 = 6,000 × 8 × 5 ÷ 100 = ₹2,400.
easy - 56
Find the compound interest on ₹8,000 for 2 years at 20% per annum, compounded annually.
Correct answer: A. ₹3,520
Amount = 8,000 × (1 + 20/100)² = ₹11,520. CI = ₹3,520.
medium - 57
A can finish a job in 12 days and B in 24 days. Working together, how many days will they take?
Correct answer: B. 8 days
Together they do 1/12 + 1/24 = 1/8 of the job per day, so they need 8 days.
easy - 58
A pipe fills a tank in 10 hours and an outlet empties it in 15 hours. If both are opened, how long will the tank take to fill?
Correct answer: B. 30 hours
Net rate = 1/10 − 1/15 = 1/30 per hour, so it takes 30 hours.
medium - 59
A 120 m long train runs at 36 km/h. How long will it take to cross a pole?
Correct answer: B. 12 seconds
Speed = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s. Distance = 120 m. Time = 12 seconds.
medium - 60
A boat goes at 10 km/h in still water and the stream flows at 4 km/h. How long does it take to row 42 km downstream?
Correct answer: A. 3 hours
Downstream speed = 10 + 4 = 14 km/h. Time = 42 ÷ 14 = 3 hours.
medium - 61
The average of 8 numbers is 22. When one more number is added, the average rises by 6. What is the new number?
Correct answer: C. 76
New total = 28 × 9 = 252; old total = 176. New number = 76.
medium - 62
₹1,800 is divided between two people in the ratio 5 : 7. What is the larger share?
Correct answer: B. ₹1,050
One part = 1,800 ÷ 12 = ₹150. Larger share = 7 parts = ₹1,050.
easy - 63
A father is 3 times as old as his son, who is 14 years old. How old will the father be in 4 years?
Correct answer: A. 46 years
Father's age now = 3 × 14 = 42. In 4 years he will be 46.
easy - 64
What is the LCM of 24 and 30?
Correct answer: D. 120
24 = 6 × 4 and 30 = 6 × 5, so the LCM = 6 × 4 × 5 = 120. (Their HCF is 6.)
easy - 65
Simplify: 24 + 2 × 3 − 11
Correct answer: C. 19
Multiply first: 2 × 3 = 6. Then 24 + 6 − 11 = 19.
easy - 66
What is the square root of 576?
Correct answer: D. 24
24 × 24 = 576, so the square root of 576 is 24. Tip: a square ending in 6 has a root ending in 4 or 6.
easy - 67
Find the area of a circle with radius 14 cm (π = 22/7).
Correct answer: A. 616 cm²
Area = πr² = 22/7 × 14 × 14 = 616 cm².
easy - 68
A rectangular field is 25 m long and 11 m wide. What is its perimeter?
Correct answer: D. 72 m
Perimeter = 2 × (25 + 11) = 72 m.
easy - 69
A car travels at 60 km/h for 3 hours. What distance does it cover?
Correct answer: A. 180 km
Distance = speed × time = 60 × 3 = 180 km.
easy - 70
The price of a product rises from ₹400 to ₹500. By what percent must it now be reduced to return to ₹400?
Correct answer: A. 20%
It must fall by ₹100 on ₹500: 100 ÷ 500 × 100 = 20%. The percentage is smaller than 25% because the base is larger.
hard - 71
What is 35% of 480?
Correct answer: A. 168
35% of 480 = 35 × 480 ÷ 100 = 168.
easy - 72
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and sells it for ₹920. What is the profit percentage?
Correct answer: C. 15%
Profit = ₹120. Profit % = 120 ÷ 800 × 100 = 15% (always on the cost price).
easy - 73
An item marked ₹4,000 is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the selling price?
Correct answer: C. ₹3,400
Discount = 15% of 4,000 = ₹600. Selling price = ₹3,400.
easy - 74
Find the simple interest on ₹12,500 at 8% per annum for 5 years.
Correct answer: A. ₹5,000
SI = P × R × T ÷ 100 = 12,500 × 8 × 5 ÷ 100 = ₹5,000.
easy - 75
Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually.
Correct answer: C. ₹1,025
Amount = 10,000 × (1 + 5/100)² = ₹11,025. CI = ₹1,025.
medium
English Comprehension
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Select the synonym of FEROCIOUS.
Correct answer: C. Savage
Ferocious means fierce and violent, like a savage animal.
easy - 77
Select the synonym of PRUDENT.
Correct answer: B. Wise
A prudent person acts with care and good judgement.
medium - 78
Select the synonym of ADVERSITY.
Correct answer: A. Misfortune
Adversity means difficulty or misfortune; prosperity is its opposite.
medium - 79
Select the synonym of CANDOUR.
Correct answer: C. Frankness
Candour is the quality of being open and honest.
medium - 80
Select the antonym of ACQUIT.
Correct answer: D. Convict
To acquit is to declare someone not guilty; to convict is to declare them guilty.
medium - 81
Select the antonym of SCANTY.
Correct answer: D. Abundant
Scanty means too little; abundant means plentiful.
easy - 82
Select the antonym of LOQUACIOUS.
Correct answer: A. Taciturn
A loquacious person talks a lot; a taciturn person says very little.
hard - 83
The idiom "a bolt from the blue" means:
Correct answer: A. a sudden, unexpected event
Example: "The news of his transfer came as a bolt from the blue."
easy - 84
The idiom "to beat about the bush" means:
Correct answer: C. to avoid coming to the point
Example: "Stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened."
easy - 85
The idiom "to keep one's fingers crossed" means:
Correct answer: D. to hope for a good outcome
Example: "I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the results."
easy - 86
One word for "a person who hates mankind":
Correct answer: B. Misanthrope
A misanthrope dislikes people in general; a philanthropist helps others generously.
medium - 87
One word for "a person who loves books":
Correct answer: B. Bibliophile
A bibliophile loves or collects books; a lexicographer compiles dictionaries.
medium - 88
One word for "government by officials rather than elected representatives":
Correct answer: A. Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy is administration by appointed officials; theocracy is rule by religious leaders.
medium - 89
Select the correctly spelt word meaning "a regular pattern of beats".
Correct answer: A. Rhythm
Rhythm is spelt r-h-y-t-h-m, with no vowel letters except y.
medium - 90
Select the correctly spelt word meaning "a set of written questions used in a survey".
Correct answer: B. Questionnaire
Questionnaire has a double n and ends in -aire.
medium - 91
Fill in the blank: She is junior ___ me by two years.
Correct answer: B. to
Junior, senior, superior and inferior take "to", not "than".
easy - 92
Fill in the blank: The sun ___ in the east.
Correct answer: B. rises
Universal truths take the simple present, and a singular subject takes "rises".
easy - 93
Fill in the blank: He has been absent ___ last Monday.
Correct answer: A. since
"Since" is used with a point in time (last Monday).
easy - 94
Fill in the blank: I am looking forward ___ you soon.
Correct answer: D. to meeting
In "look forward to", "to" is a preposition, so it is followed by the -ing form: to meeting.
medium - 95
Fill in the blank: The cattle ___ grazing in the field.
Correct answer: D. are
"Cattle" is always plural, so it takes "are".
medium - 96
Spot the error: "Each of the players (A) / have been given (B) / a new kit. (C) / No error (D)"
Correct answer: B. (B)
"Each of" takes a singular verb: "Each of the players has been given a new kit."
medium - 97
Spot the error: "He is more cleverer (A) / than his (B) / elder brother. (C) / No error (D)"
Correct answer: A. (A)
Double comparatives are wrong: say "cleverer" or "more clever", not "more cleverer".
easy - 98
Spot the error: "I prefer walking (A) / than running (B) / in the morning. (C) / No error (D)"
Correct answer: B. (B)
"Prefer" takes "to": "I prefer walking to running."
medium - 99
Choose the passive voice of: "The cat chased the mouse."
Correct answer: D. The mouse was chased by the cat.
Simple past active (chased) becomes was + past participle (was chased) in the passive.
easy - 100
Choose the indirect speech of: She said, "I am busy."
Correct answer: D. She said that she was busy.
After a past reporting verb, "am" becomes "was" and "I" becomes "she".
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