13 Sep 100 SSC Selection Post MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers
Section 1: General Intelligence & Reasoning (Q1 – Q25)
1) Select the related word from the given alternatives: Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?
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2) Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster: BCD : EFG :: LMN : ?
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3) Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
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4) Find the missing number in the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?
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5) In a certain code language, ‘TEACHER’ is written as ‘VGCEJGT’. How is ‘STUDENT’ written in that code?
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6) Pointing to a photograph, a man said, “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is the woman related to the man?
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7) A person walks 10 km towards East, turns right and walks 5 km, then turns right again and walks 10 km. How far is he from his starting point?
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8) Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order: 1. Planet 2. Universe 3. Galaxy 4. Solar System
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9) Select the missing number from the given matrix: 4 | 5 | 20 6 | 7 | 42 8 | 9 | ?
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10) Statements: All cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. All cats are animals. II. Some animals are cats.
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11) Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between: Authors, Teachers, and Women?
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12) If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘-‘ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘-‘ and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then evaluate: 16 + 4 – 2 ÷ 5 × 3
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13) In a class of 45 students, Rahul’s rank is 15th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
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14) Find the odd word out:
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15) Find the missing character in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ?
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16) If 1st January 2024 was Monday, what day of the week was 1st January 2025?
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17) Select the correct mirror image of the given figure/word when the mirror is placed on the right side: “SSC”
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18) How many triangles are there in a standard pentagram (5-pointed star)?
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19) Six friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting in a circle facing the center. A is to the immediate left of B. C is between D and E. F is between A and D. Who is sitting to the immediate right of A?
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20) Complete the analogy: 8 : 64 :: 6 : ?
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21) Statement: Should plastic bags be banned completely in India? Argument I: Yes, they cause environmental degradation and choke water bodies. Argument II: No, they are convenient and cheap to produce.
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22) Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper (Unfolded cube with opposite pairs marked). If 1 is opposite 6, 2 is opposite 5, and 3 is opposite 4, which combination CANNOT appear together on adjacent faces?
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23) In a certain code, ‘BLUE’ is coded as 2-12-21-5. How is ‘PINK’ coded?
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24) Complete the letter series: ab_ba_b_ba_b
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25) If A is the son of B, and B is the sister of C, how is C related to A?
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Section 2: General Awareness (Q26 – Q50)
26) Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
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27) Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Fundamental Rights?
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28) What is the SI unit of electric current?
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29) The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states in India?
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30) Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
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31) Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024?
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32) The process of converting solid directly into gas is called:
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33) Which gland in the human body is known as the ‘Master Gland’?
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34) Who wrote the famous book ‘Discovery of India’?
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35) The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
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36) Which classical dance form originated in the state of Kerala?
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37) What is the capital city of Australia?
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38) Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in India?
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39) Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
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40) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in which year?
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41) Defect of myopia (short-sightedness) can be corrected by using which type of lens?
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42) Which fundamental right was removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978?
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43) Chemical formula of Baking Soda is:
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44) Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
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45) Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
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46) Deficiency of Vitamin D causes which disease?
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47) The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located at:
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48) Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of recognized languages?
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49) Panchayati Raj system was first introduced in which Indian state?
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50) Ozone layer is found in which atmospheric layer?
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Section 3: Quantitative Aptitude (Q51 – Q75)
51) What is the HCF of 36, 54, and 90?
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52) If 15 men can complete a work in 20 days, how many days will 10 men take to complete the same work?
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53) Find the average of the first 10 prime numbers.
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54) A man buys an article for ₹500 and sells it for ₹600. What is his profit percentage?
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55) If $x : y = 3 : 4$, find the value of $(2x + 3y) : (3x + 4y)$.
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56) What principal will yield a simple interest of ₹600 in 3 years at a rate of 10% per annum?
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57) The compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum compounded annually is:
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58) A train 150 meters long crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h?
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59) Solve for $x$: $3(x – 4) + 2 = 2x + 5$
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60) The ratio of the radii of two circles is $2 : 3$. What is the ratio of their areas?
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61) Find the value of $\sin 30^\circ + \cos 60^\circ$.
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62) If the price of sugar increases by 25%, by what percentage must a household reduce its consumption so that expenditure remains unchanged?
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63) A trader offers a single discount of 20% and another offers two successive discounts of 10% and 10%. What is the difference between the single discount and equivalent discount of successive discounts?
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64) The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm and its length is 12 cm. Find its area.
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65) If $a + b = 10$ and $ab = 21$, find the value of $a^2 + b^2$.
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66) Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 hours and 16 hours respectively. If both are opened together, in how many hours will the tank be full?
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67) What is the unit digit of $(234)^{102} + (234)^{103}$?
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68) A man travels a certain distance at 40 km/h and returns at 60 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole journey?
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69) If $\tan \theta = 3/4$, find $\sin \theta$.
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70) Find the volume of a sphere of radius 21 cm. (Use $\pi = 22/7$)
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71) The marked price of a shirt is ₹800. It is sold at ₹680. Find the discount percentage.
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72) If the median of 5 observations $x, x+2, x+4, x+6, x+8$ is 11, find the value of $x$.
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73) A bag contains 4 red balls and 6 blue balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is blue?
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74) Simplify: $12 + 4 \times 3 – 6 \div 2$
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75) The slant height of a right circular cone is 10 cm and height is 8 cm. Find its base radius.
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Section 4: English Language (Q76 – Q100)
76) Choose the word that is most nearly SYNONYMOUS to the given word: “CANDID”
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77) Choose the word that is ANTONYMOUS to the given word: “OPTIMISTIC”
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78) Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error: “He is one of those men who does not lie.”
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79) Select the option that correctly fills in the blank: “She has been living in Delhi _____ 2015.”
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80) Choose the correct one-word substitute: “A person who collects or studies stamps.”
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81) Choose the correctly spelt word:
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82) Choose the correct idiom meaning for: “To turn a deaf ear”
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83) Change into Passive Voice: “The gardener water the plants daily.”
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84) Change into Indirect Speech: He said, “I am reading a book.”
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85) Select the antonym of “EXPAND”:
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86) Fill in the blank: “Neither Ramesh nor his friends _____ present at the party.”
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87) Select the synonym of “METICULOUS”:
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88) Identify the error: “Scarcely had I reached the station than the train left.”
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89) One-word substitute: “A speech made without prior preparation.”
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90) Select the idiom meaning: “Spill the beans”
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91) Correct the sentence: “I am having two cars.”
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92) Fill in the blank: “He is senior _____ me in service.”
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93) Choose the correctly spelt word:
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94) One-word substitute: “Government by a single person with absolute power.”
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95) Select the antonym of “TRANSPARENT”:
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96) Select the synonym of “ABANDON”:
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97) Identify the error: “The price of all these articles have risen steeply.”
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98) Select the idiom meaning: “Burn the midnight oil”
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99) Fill in the blank: “He prevented me _____ doing my work.”
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100) Choose the word opposite in meaning to “BENEVOLENT”:
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