Prepare for the SSC CGL exam by reviewing previous years’ question papers. Here are a few questions from previous years’ SSC CGL exam question papers, with the answers, so that you are ready to take the government exam. Go through the list of questions (with answers) that we’ve selected from previous years’ SSC CGL exam papers, and then attempt our quiz at the bottom.

LOGICAL REASONING

1. A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series as per dictionary.

?, Lifelike, Lifeline, Lifelong

(a) Lifeless

(b) Lifespan

(c) Lifelost

(d) Lifework

Ans: A

2. Meetu’s birthday is on Wednesday 8 th March. On what day of the week will be Ritu’s Birthday in the same year if Ritu was born on 10th July?

(a) Monday

(b) Wednesday

(c) Friday

(d) Saturday

Ans: A

3. - If PRIMATE is coded as MOFJXQB, then how will COW be coded as?

(a) ZLT

(b) EDC

(c) RFV

(d) TGB

Ans: B

GENERAL AWARENESS

4. According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola Inscriptions, ____ was known as the land for maintenance of schools.

(a) Vellanvagai

(b) Brahmadeya

(c) Shalabhoga

(d) Devadana

Ans: C

5. Biological names are generally derived from which language?

(a) French

(b) Latin

(c) Mexican

(d) German

Ans: B

6. Blue Vitriol is another name for which of the following?

(a) Copper sulphate

(b) Oxygen

(c) Copper

(d) Magnesium oxide

Ans: A

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

7. What least number must be added to 329, so that the sum is completely divisible by 7?

(a) 1

(b) 0

(c) 2

(d) 3

Ans: B

8. What is the effective discount (in %) on two successive discounts of 15% and 50%?

(a) 65

(b) 57.5

(c) 35

(d) 42.5

Ans: B

9. Sum of four times a fraction and 7 times its reciprocal is 16. What is the fraction?

(a) 2/7

(b) 7/2

(c) 4/7

(d) 7/4

Ans: B

ENGLISH

10. - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person highly skilled in music

(a) Virtuoso

(b) Amateur

(c) Novice

(d) Dabbler

Ans: A