This is our biggest practice set yet — 50 real, independently verified questions spanning all four Tier 1 sections: English (20), Reasoning (10), Quantitative Aptitude (12), and General Awareness (8). Every question is drawn from official SSC CGL papers and solved step-by-step, not trusted from any candidate's recorded response. Attempt the full test first, then click "Show Answer" to check each one — no JavaScript, just click-to-reveal.
Section A: English — Synonyms (Q1–Q5)
Q1. Implore — 1. Honour 2. Plead 3. Command 4. Refuse
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2. Plead.
Q2. Glorious — 1. Gentle 2. Unusual 3. Enormous 4. Splendid
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4. Splendid.
Q3. Deficiency — 1. Abundance 2. Sufficiency 3. Efficiency 4. Inadequacy
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4. Inadequacy.
Q4. Eradicate — 1. Uproot 2. Approve 3. Condense 4. Magnify
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1. Uproot.
Q5. Chronic — 1. Common 2. Persistent 3. Temporary 4. Ordinary
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2. Persistent.
Section B: English — Antonyms (Q6–Q10)
Q6. Flexible — 1. Supple 2. Stiff 3. Stale 4. Soft
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2. Stiff.
Q7. Grotesque — 1. Monstrous 2. Attractive 3. Distorted 4. Ugly
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2. Attractive.
Q8. Industrious — 1. Lethargic 2. Durable 3. Diligent 4. Cautious
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1. Lethargic.
Q9. Foul — 1. Vile 2. Fair 3. Nasty 4. Proud
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2. Fair.
Q10. Persuade — 1. Impress 2. Pervade 3. Induce 4. Dissuade
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4. Dissuade.
Section C: English — Idioms (Q11–Q15)
Q11. Be at a loss for words — 1. Not aware of the language 2. Not know what to say 3. Habituated to using difficult words 4. Lost the urge to speak
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2. Not know what to say.
Q12. To cut a long story short — 1. Tell something briefly 2. Like to tell long stories 3. Tell something in a roundabout way 4. Like to tell short stories
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1. Tell something briefly.
Q13. To the nines — 1. To perfection 2. To great depths 3. To be exalted 4. To be jealous
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1. To perfection.
Q14. A storm in a teacup — 1. Disarranging the cutlery 2. Unnecessary tension 3. Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten 4. A sudden storm during teatime
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3. Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten.
Q15. Herculean task — 1. A job requiring a lot of talking 2. A job that makes everyone feel proud 3. A job requiring a large amount of physical strength 4. A job only weak people are assigned
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3. A job requiring a large amount of physical strength.
Section D: English — One-Word Substitution (Q16–Q20)
Q16. A person who listens to someone's private conversation without them knowing — 1. Spy 2. Eavesdropper 3. Secret agent 4. Infiltrator
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2. Eavesdropper.
Q17. Someone who regards the whole world as his country — 1. Atheist 2. Metropolitan 3. Cosmopolitan 4. Philanthropist
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3. Cosmopolitan.
Q18. Outer protective layer of a tree — 1. Bark 2. Shrub 3. Rind 4. Peel
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1. Bark.
Q19. A place where airplanes are kept for maintenance — 1. Hanger 2. Scullery 3. Hangar 4. Aviary
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3. Hangar.
Q20. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft — 1. Alchemist 2. Astronaut 3. Anthropologist 4. Curator
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2. Astronaut.
Section E: Reasoning — Number & Word Analogy (Q21–Q30)
Q21. 12 : 25 :: 11 : 23 :: ? Select the pair following the same relationship.
1. 15 : 29 2. 18 : 35 3. 25 : 49 4. 21 : 43
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4. 21 : 43. Rule: 2n+1. 2(12)+1=25 ✓, 2(11)+1=23 ✓, 2(21)+1=43 ✓.
Q22. 186 : 103 :: 156 : 73 :: ?
1. 119 : 35 2. 208 : 127 3. 95 : 12 4. 83 : 1
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3. 95 : 12. Rule: n−83. 186−83=103 ✓, 156−83=73 ✓, 95−83=12 ✓.
Q23. 3 : 25 :: 4 : 62 :: ?
1. 5 : 123 2. 6 : 218 3. 7 : 345 4. 9 : 731
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1. 5 : 123. Rule: n³−2. 3³−2=25 ✓, 4³−2=62 ✓, 5³−2=123 ✓.
Q24. 16-40-100 :: 8-20-50 :: which triad follows the same pattern?
1. 18-50-110 2. 12-30-120 3. 24-60-150 4. 22-74-185
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3. 24-60-150. Each number is ×2.5 of the previous: 24×2.5=60, 60×2.5=150.
Q25. 17 : 67 :: 21 : 79 :: ?
1. 34 : 118 2. 23 : 69 3. 33 : 110 4. 42 : 100
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1. 34 : 118. Rule: 3n+16. 3(17)+16=67 ✓, 3(21)+16=79 ✓, 3(34)+16=118 ✓.
Q26. (7, 333) :: (5, 115) :: which pair follows the same pattern?
1. (3, 24) 2. (6, 226) 3. (8, 492) 4. (4, 54)
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4. (4, 54). Rule: n³−10. 7³−10=333 ✓, 5³−10=115 ✓, 4³−10=54 ✓.
Q27. 4-5-41 :: 2-3-13 :: which triad follows the same pattern?
1. 7-8-110 2. 10-11-211 3. 12-13-213 4. 5-6-61
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4. 5-6-61. Rule: a²+b². 4²+5²=41 ✓, 2²+3²=13 ✓, 5²+6²=61 ✓.
Q28. Horses : Neigh :: ?
1. Pigs : Buzz 2. Hares : Boom 3. Ducks : Quack 4. Parrots : Bray
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3. Ducks : Quack. Both pairs match an animal to the correct sound it makes.
Q29. Resistance : Ohm :: ?
1. Angle : Radians 2. Ampere : Current 3. Density : Joule 4. Force : Watt
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1. Angle : Radians. Ohm is the unit of resistance; Radians is the unit of angle — same quantity-to-unit relationship.
Q30. Dentist : Hospital :: ?
1. Professor : University 2. Criminal : Police Station 3. Doctor : Treatment 4. Engineer : Design
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1. Professor : University. A dentist's workplace is a hospital; a professor's workplace is a university.
Section F: Quantitative Aptitude (Q31–Q42)
Q31. ₹2,500 invested for 8 years at simple interest amounted to ₹3,725. Find the rate of interest.
1. 6% 2. 6.125% 3. 6.25% 4. 5.875%
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2. 6.125%. SI=₹1,225. Rate = (1225×100)/(2500×8) = 6.125%.
Q32. Kiran lent ₹4,000 in two parts at 8% and 10% p.a., earning ₹352 total interest. Find the sum lent at 10%.
1. ₹2,400 2. ₹1,800 3. ₹1,600 4. ₹2,200
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3. ₹1,600.
Q33. The difference between a single discount of 65% and two successive discounts of 30% and 40% on a marked price is ₹105. Find the marked price.
1. ₹1,500 2. ₹1,050 3. ₹1,650 4. ₹1,320
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1. ₹1,500.
Q34. A policeman notices a thief 500 m away. Both start running; the thief at 15 km/h. The policeman catches the thief in 15 minutes. Find the policeman's speed.
1. 10 2. 17 3. 11 4. 12
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2. 17 km/h.
Q35. A bronze article marked at ₹1,000 is sold after three successive discounts of 20%, 30%, and 10%. Find the final price.
1. ₹496 2. ₹504 3. ₹564 4. ₹508
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2. ₹504.
Q36. Interest earned on ₹16,000 at 14% p.a. for a certain number of years equals the SI earned at 10% p.a. on 3/5 of a sum for the same years. If the rate increases by 3% and applied to ₹5,600 for 6 years, find the new SI.
1. ₹4,268 2. ₹4,668 3. ₹4,168 4. ₹4,368
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4. ₹4,368.
Q37. A thief is spotted 200 m away. The thief runs at 10 km/h, the policeman chases at 11 km/h. Find the distance between them after 9 minutes.
1. 50 2. 40 3. 60 4. 30
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1. 50 metres.
Q38. Naman bought apples for ₹720. After a ₹2/apple price reduction, he could buy 4 more apples. How many did he originally buy?
1. 36 2. 44 3. 40 4. 48
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1. 36.
Q39. The ratio of cost price to selling price of an article is 10:11. Find the gain percentage.
1. 10% 2. 8% 3. 5% 4. 15%
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1. 10%.
Q40. A shirt bought at ₹1,500 is marked up 40%. What discount percentage gives a profit of ₹75?
1. 25% 2. 15% 3. 75% 4. 50%
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1. 25%.
Q41. The average age of six family members is 40 years. Including a guest raises the average by 12.5%. Find the guest's age.
1. 59 2. 65 3. 75 4. 69
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3. 75 years.
Q42. A sum becomes 7 times itself in 14 years at simple interest. How long will it take to become 18 times itself?
1. 35.5 2. 27.33 3. 42.78 4. 39.67
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4. 39.67 years.
Section G: General Awareness (Q43–Q50)
Q43. Name the physicist credited with discovering the Neutron in 1932.
1. Max Planck 2. James Chadwick 3. Enrico Fermi 4. J.S. Fleming
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2. James Chadwick.
Q44. For which sport was Dronavalli Harika conferred the Padma Shri award?
1. Cricket 2. Chess 3. Archery 4. Badminton
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2. Chess.
Q45. What is the common name for solid carbon dioxide?
1. Dry Ice 2. Quick Silver 3. Epsom 4. Potash
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1. Dry Ice.
Q46. Which pillar inscription recorded the achievements of Samudragupta, known as the "Napoleon of India"?
1. Allahabad Pillar 2. Sun Pillar 3. Iron Pillar 4. Vijaya Stambha
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1. Allahabad Pillar.
Q47. Sir Thomas Roe came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor's court?
1. Shah Jahan 2. Akbar 3. Jahangir 4. Aurangzeb
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3. Jahangir.
Q48. Which planet comes between Mars and Saturn in the solar system?
1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Jupiter 4. Uranus
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3. Jupiter.
Q49. Which city of India is known as "The Athens of the East"?
1. Madurai 2. Kochi 3. Patna 4. Allahabad
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1. Madurai.
Q50. Which Indian batsman, other than Virender Sehwag, has scored a triple century in Test cricket?
1. Rohit Sharma 2. Karun Nair 3. Ajinkya Rahane 4. Shikhar Dhawan
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2. Karun Nair.
How Did You Score?
50 marks total. This is a genuine full-syllabus practice run — if you scored below 35, revisit the weaker section using our dedicated guides: Reasoning & Quant Practice Set, Vocabulary List, or our other Free Preparation Guide resources.
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