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Find the next term: 17, 26, 37, 50, 65, ?
Correct answer: D. 82
The terms are n² + 1 for n = 4, 5, 6 …, so the next is 9² + 1 = 82.
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SSC CGL Tier-I Practice Paper 2
Practice paper100 MCQs60 minutesPublished 27 October 2026
A second full 100-question practice paper in the official SSC CGL Tier-I pattern, with all-new questions: 25 each on Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.
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: 8, 17, 35, 71, 143, ?
Correct answer: B. 287
Each term is double the previous one plus 1: 143 × 2 + 1 = 287.
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Find the next term: 20, 21, 24, 29, 36, 45, ?
Correct answer: A. 56
The differences grow by 2 each time (1, 3, 5 …), so the next difference is 11: 45 + 11 = 56.
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What comes next in the series: G, I, K, M, O, ?
Correct answer: A. Q
Each letter moves 2 places forward: O + 2 = Q.
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In a certain code, SILVER is written as RHKUDQ. How is GARDEN written in that code?
Correct answer: B. FZQCDM
Each letter is moved 1 place back (S → R), so GARDEN becomes FZQCDM.
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If FISH = 42 (sum of the letters' positions in the alphabet), then DOOR = ?
Correct answer: C. 52
D = 4, O = 15, O = 15, R = 18; total 52.
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Find the odd number out: 16, 25, 27, 36
Correct answer: D. 27
16, 25, 36 are perfect squares; 27 is not.
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In a row, Kavya is 17th from the left and 17th from the right. How many people are in the row?
Correct answer: A. 33
Total = 17 + 17 − 1 = 33.
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In a class of 39 students, Imran's rank from the top is 10th. What is his rank from the bottom?
Correct answer: C. 30th
Rank from bottom = 39 − 10 + 1 = 30.
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Neha walks 9 km West, then turns right and walks 12 km. How far is she from her starting point?
Correct answer: C. 15 km
The two walks are at right angles, so the distance is √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
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What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 9:50?
Correct answer: D. 5°
Angle = |30 × 9 − 5.5 × 50| = 5°.
hard - 12
24 January 2008 was a Thursday. What day of the week was 23 February 2008?
Correct answer: D. Saturday
The second date is 30 days later. 30 = 4 weeks + 2 days, so count 2 days on from Thursday: Saturday.
hard - 13
Find the next term: 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, ?
Correct answer: B. 38
The terms increase by 3, so the next term is 35 + 3 = 38.
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Find the next term: 14, 21, 30, 41, 54, ?
Correct answer: B. 69
The terms are n² + 5 for n = 3, 4, 5 …, so the next is 8² + 5 = 69.
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Find the next term: 17, 21, 27, 35, 45, 57, ?
Correct answer: C. 71
The differences grow by 2 each time (4, 6, 8 …), so the next difference is 14: 57 + 14 = 71.
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What comes next in the series: F, J, N, R, V, ?
Correct answer: D. Z
Each letter moves 4 places forward: V + 4 = Z.
medium - 17
In a certain code, TICKET is written as UJDLFU. How is FOREST written in that code?
Correct answer: B. GPSFTU
Each letter is moved 1 place forward (T → U), so FOREST becomes GPSFTU.
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If RICE = 35 (sum of the letters' positions in the alphabet), then GOLD = ?
Correct answer: C. 38
G = 7, O = 15, L = 12, D = 4; total 38.
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8 : 65 :: 9 : ?
Correct answer: D. 82
The rule is 65 = 8² + 1, so 9 gives 82.
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In a row, Kavya is 7th from the left and 5th from the right. How many people are in the row?
Correct answer: A. 11
Total = 7 + 5 − 1 = 11.
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In a class of 49 students, Imran's rank from the top is 15th. What is his rank from the bottom?
Correct answer: C. 35th
Rank from bottom = 49 − 15 + 1 = 35.
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What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 2:10?
Correct answer: A. 5°
Angle = |30 × 2 − 5.5 × 10| = 5°.
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1 September 2006 was a Friday. What day of the week was 23 October 2006?
Correct answer: D. Monday
The second date is 52 days later. 52 = 7 weeks + 3 days, so count 3 days on from Friday: Monday.
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Find the next term: 18, 25, 32, 39, 46, ?
Correct answer: D. 53
The terms increase by 7, so the next term is 46 + 7 = 53.
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Find the next term: 6, 15, 33, 69, 141, ?
Correct answer: C. 285
Each term is double the previous one plus 3: 141 × 2 + 3 = 285.
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General Awareness
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Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
Correct answer: A. H. J. Kania
Justice Harilal J. Kania became the first Chief Justice of India when the Supreme Court was set up in 1950.
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The office of the Vice-President of India is provided for in:
Correct answer: B. Article 63
Article 63 says there shall be a Vice-President of India; Article 52 provides for the President.
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The idea of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of:
Correct answer: D. Australia
The Concurrent List, on which both the Union and the states can make laws, was inspired by Australia.
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The Ghadar Party, founded in 1913 in the United States, is associated with:
Correct answer: A. Lala Har Dayal
Lala Har Dayal, with Sohan Singh Bhakna and others, founded the Ghadar movement among Indians on the US west coast.
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The Swaraj Party (1923) was formed by:
Correct answer: D. C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed it to contest elections and oppose British rule from inside the councils.
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Which Gupta ruler is often called the "Napoleon of India" for his military conquests?
Correct answer: D. Samudragupta
The historian V. A. Smith gave Samudragupta this title; his conquests are described in the Allahabad Pillar inscription.
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The Kailasa temple at Ellora was built under the:
Correct answer: A. Rashtrakutas
The rock-cut Kailasa temple (Cave 16) was built in the 8th century under the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I.
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The Mansabdari system of ranks was introduced by:
Correct answer: B. Akbar
Akbar graded officials by mansab (rank), which fixed their pay and the number of cavalry they kept.
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The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between the British and the:
Correct answer: A. French
British victory at Wandiwash ended French hopes of an empire in India.
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Which is the highest dam in India?
Correct answer: D. Tehri Dam
Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand is India's highest dam.
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Which state is the largest producer of natural rubber in India?
Correct answer: A. Kerala
Kerala produces most of India's natural rubber; Tripura is the second-largest producer.
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The Nilgiri Hills lie mainly in:
Correct answer: B. Tamil Nadu
The Nilgiris, where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet, lie mostly in Tamil Nadu; Ooty is the best-known town.
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Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
Correct answer: C. Aravalli
The Aravallis are among the oldest fold mountains on Earth; the Himalayas are young fold mountains.
easy - 39
Which planet takes the shortest time to go around the Sun?
Correct answer: B. Mercury
Mercury, the closest planet, completes an orbit in about 88 days.
easy - 40
The "lead" in a pencil is actually made of:
Correct answer: B. Graphite
Pencil cores are graphite (a form of carbon) mixed with clay; they contain no lead.
easy - 41
Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of:
Correct answer: A. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Thiamine deficiency causes beriberi, which affects the nerves and heart.
medium - 42
The power of a lens is measured in:
Correct answer: C. Dioptres
Power in dioptres = 1 ÷ focal length in metres. A convex lens has positive power.
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In plants, water from the roots is carried upward by the:
Correct answer: A. Xylem
Xylem carries water and minerals up; phloem carries food made in the leaves to other parts.
easy - 44
Which gas released by human activities contributes most to global warming?
Correct answer: B. Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels is the largest human contribution to the greenhouse effect.
easy - 45
"India Wins Freedom" is the autobiography of:
Correct answer: A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Azad, India's first Education Minister, described the freedom struggle in this book.
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The Santosh Trophy is associated with:
Correct answer: B. Football
The Santosh Trophy is the national football championship between state teams.
easy - 47
The International Court of Justice is located in:
Correct answer: B. The Hague
The ICJ, the main judicial organ of the UN, sits in the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands.
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The "World Economic Outlook" report is published by the:
Correct answer: D. IMF
The International Monetary Fund publishes the World Economic Outlook, usually twice a year.
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Which state was the first to be formed on a linguistic basis, in 1953?
Correct answer: D. Andhra State
Andhra State was carved out of Madras State in 1953 after Potti Sriramulu's fast unto death.
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Bandipur National Park is in:
Correct answer: B. Karnataka
Bandipur in Karnataka is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and a major tiger reserve.
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Quantitative Aptitude
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What is 16% of 360?
Correct answer: D. 57.6
16% of 360 = 16 × 360 ÷ 100 = 57.6.
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A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹250 and sells it for ₹325. What is the profit percentage?
Correct answer: C. 30%
Profit = ₹75. Profit % = 75 ÷ 250 × 100 = 30% (always on the cost price).
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An item marked ₹2,400 is sold at a discount of 15%. What is the selling price?
Correct answer: D. ₹2,040
Discount = 15% of 2,400 = ₹360. Selling price = ₹2,040.
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Find the simple interest on ₹7,500 at 10% per annum for 4 years.
Correct answer: B. ₹3,000
SI = P × R × T ÷ 100 = 7,500 × 10 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹3,000.
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Find the compound interest on ₹20,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually.
Correct answer: A. ₹4,200
Amount = 20,000 × (1 + 10/100)² = ₹24,200. CI = ₹4,200.
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A 300 m long train runs at 36 km/h. How long will it take to cross a 180 m long platform?
Correct answer: B. 48 seconds
Speed = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s. Distance = 300 + 180 = 480 m. Time = 48 seconds.
medium - 57
The average of 6 numbers is 29. When one more number is added, the average rises by 15. What is the new number?
Correct answer: C. 134
New total = 44 × 7 = 308; old total = 174. New number = 134.
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₹2,400 is divided between two people in the ratio 3 : 5. What is the larger share?
Correct answer: C. ₹1,500
One part = 2,400 ÷ 8 = ₹300. Larger share = 5 parts = ₹1,500.
easy - 59
A father is 4 times as old as his son, who is 11 years old. How old will the father be in 8 years?
Correct answer: C. 52 years
Father's age now = 4 × 11 = 44. In 8 years he will be 52.
easy - 60
Simplify: 41 + 2 × 6 − 7
Correct answer: B. 46
Multiply first: 2 × 6 = 12. Then 41 + 12 − 7 = 46.
easy - 61
What is the square root of 529?
Correct answer: C. 23
23 × 23 = 529, so the square root of 529 is 23. Tip: a square ending in 9 has a root ending in 3 or 7.
easy - 62
A rectangular field is 19 m long and 6 m wide. What is its perimeter?
Correct answer: D. 50 m
Perimeter = 2 × (19 + 6) = 50 m.
easy - 63
The price of a product rises from ₹500 to ₹600. By what percent must it now be reduced to return to ₹500?
Correct answer: B. 16.67%
It must fall by ₹100 on ₹600: 100 ÷ 600 × 100 = 16.67%. The percentage is smaller than 20% because the base is larger.
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A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹800 and sells it for ₹1,000. What is the profit percentage?
Correct answer: C. 25%
Profit = ₹200. Profit % = 200 ÷ 800 × 100 = 25% (always on the cost price).
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Find the simple interest on ₹12,500 at 4% per annum for 5 years.
Correct answer: D. ₹2,500
SI = P × R × T ÷ 100 = 12,500 × 4 × 5 ÷ 100 = ₹2,500.
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Find the compound interest on ₹8,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually.
Correct answer: C. ₹820
Amount = 8,000 × (1 + 5/100)² = ₹8,820. CI = ₹820.
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A can finish a job in 18 days and B in 36 days. Working together, how many days will they take?
Correct answer: C. 12 days
Together they do 1/18 + 1/36 = 1/12 of the job per day, so they need 12 days.
easy - 68
A 120 m long train runs at 108 km/h. How long will it take to cross a 200 m long platform?
Correct answer: B. 10.67 seconds
Speed = 108 × 5/18 = 30 m/s. Distance = 120 + 200 = 320 m. Time = 10.67 seconds.
medium - 69
The average of 5 numbers is 20. When one more number is added, the average rises by 10. What is the new number?
Correct answer: A. 80
New total = 30 × 6 = 180; old total = 100. New number = 80.
medium - 70
₹2,000 is divided between two people in the ratio 3 : 7. What is the larger share?
Correct answer: C. ₹1,400
One part = 2,000 ÷ 10 = ₹200. Larger share = 7 parts = ₹1,400.
easy - 71
A father is 4 times as old as his son, who is 9 years old. How old will the father be in 6 years?
Correct answer: B. 42 years
Father's age now = 4 × 9 = 36. In 6 years he will be 42.
easy - 72
What is the LCM of 60 and 84?
Correct answer: C. 420
60 = 12 × 5 and 84 = 12 × 7, so the LCM = 12 × 5 × 7 = 420. (Their HCF is 12.)
easy - 73
Simplify: 21 + 3 × 6 − 15
Correct answer: B. 24
Multiply first: 3 × 6 = 18. Then 21 + 18 − 15 = 24.
easy - 74
What is the square root of 324?
Correct answer: A. 18
18 × 18 = 324, so the square root of 324 is 18. Tip: a square ending in 4 has a root ending in 2 or 8.
easy - 75
A rectangular field is 13 m long and 11 m wide. What is its perimeter?
Correct answer: B. 48 m
Perimeter = 2 × (13 + 11) = 48 m.
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English Comprehension
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Select the synonym of AUDACIOUS.
Correct answer: A. Bold
An audacious person is daring and bold, willing to take risks.
medium - 77
Select the synonym of INDOLENT.
Correct answer: D. Lazy
Indolent means avoiding work or effort; lazy.
medium - 78
Select the synonym of ZEAL.
Correct answer: A. Enthusiasm
Zeal is great energy and enthusiasm for a cause.
easy - 79
Select the synonym of BENIGN.
Correct answer: C. Kindly and harmless
Benign means gentle and kindly, or (of a disease) not harmful. Its opposite is malignant.
medium - 80
Select the antonym of GREGARIOUS.
Correct answer: A. Unsociable
A gregarious person enjoys company; an unsociable person avoids it.
hard - 81
Select the antonym of AFFLUENT.
Correct answer: A. Impoverished
Affluent means wealthy; impoverished means very poor.
medium - 82
Select the antonym of DILATE.
Correct answer: B. Constrict
To dilate is to widen; to constrict is to make narrower.
medium - 83
Select the antonym of HUMILITY.
Correct answer: D. Arrogance
Humility is modesty about one's importance; arrogance is the opposite.
easy - 84
The idiom "to burn the candle at both ends" means:
Correct answer: D. to exhaust oneself by doing too much
Example: "Working by day and studying all night, he was burning the candle at both ends."
medium - 85
The idiom "to let the cat out of the bag" means:
Correct answer: C. to reveal a secret by mistake
Example: "She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."
easy - 86
The idiom "a storm in a teacup" means:
Correct answer: D. a lot of fuss about something unimportant
Example: "Their argument over the seating plan was a storm in a teacup."
easy - 87
One word for "a person who speaks two languages fluently":
Correct answer: C. Bilingual
Bilingual means using two languages; a polyglot knows many.
easy - 88
One word for "an abnormal fear of water":
Correct answer: A. Hydrophobia
Hydrophobia is fear of water; it is also an old name for rabies.
medium - 89
One word for "a remedy for all diseases or problems":
Correct answer: A. Panacea
A panacea is a cure-all. An antidote counters a particular poison.
medium - 90
Select the correctly spelt word meaning "an inner sense of right and wrong".
Correct answer: B. Conscience
Conscience is spelt c-o-n-s-c-i-e-n-c-e.
medium - 91
Select the correctly spelt word meaning "to divide or keep apart".
Correct answer: C. Separate
Separate has "par" in the middle: sep-a-rate.
easy - 92
Fill in the blank: Hardly had he arrived ___ the meeting began.
Correct answer: A. when
"Hardly" and "scarcely" are followed by "when"; "no sooner" is followed by "than".
medium - 93
Fill in the blank: The police ___ arrested the thief.
Correct answer: D. have
"Police" is a plural noun, so it takes "have".
medium - 94
Fill in the blank: This is the boy ___ father is a doctor.
Correct answer: B. whose
"Whose" shows possession: the boy whose father is a doctor.
easy - 95
Fill in the blank: The guard prevented me ___ entering the room.
Correct answer: C. from
"Prevent" is followed by "from" + -ing: prevented me from entering.
easy - 96
Spot the error: "Ten kilometres (A) / are a long distance (B) / to walk. (C) / No error (D)"
Correct answer: B. (B)
A distance, amount or period treated as one unit takes a singular verb: ten kilometres is a long distance.
medium - 97
Spot the error: "He returned back (A) / from Delhi (B) / yesterday. (C) / No error (D)"
Correct answer: A. (A)
"Returned" already means came back, so "back" is redundant.
easy - 98
Spot the error: "I am knowing him (A) / for ten years (B) / now. (C) / No error (D)"
Correct answer: A. (A)
"Know" is not used in the continuous form, and a period up to now needs the present perfect: I have known him for ten years.
medium - 99
Choose the passive voice of: "Who taught you English?"
Correct answer: B. By whom were you taught English?
"Who" becomes "by whom", followed by question order: were you taught.
medium - 100
Choose the indirect speech of: He said, "I can swim."
Correct answer: A. He said that he could swim.
After a past reporting verb, "can" becomes "could" and "I" becomes "he".
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