SSC CGL Pattern Practice — 100 Starter Questions
TAIPOQ original illustrative practice for SSC CGL Tier-I pattern. This is not an official SSC previous-year question paper or official PYQ book.
This practice page contains TAIPOQ original illustrative questions based on the common SSC CGL Tier-I structure. It is not an official SSC previous-year paper, not an official PYQ book, and does not reproduce paid books or downloaded PDFs. Official questions may be added later only after source tagging, solving, rewriting, and adding original explanations.
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Use this page to understand the question pattern, practise starter-level concepts, and identify weak topics. After this, solve official SSC papers and maintain your own source-tagged notes.
Quantitative Aptitude
गणितीय योग्यता
Percentage, profit-loss, interest, time-work, algebra, geometry, DI, and number system — Tier-I style starter practice.
25 questions
- A.300
- B.400
- C.500
- D.600
Answer: 400
Explanation: The difference between 60% and 40% is 20% of maximum marks. This 20% equals 50 + 30 = 80 marks. So 100% = 400 marks.
Shortcut / Trick: Gap between two scores = total change around pass marks.
Common mistake: Do not subtract 30 from 50; both gaps are on opposite sides of the pass mark.
- A.20%
- B.25%
- C.30%
- D.33.33%
Answer: 20%
Explanation: If original price is 100, new price is 125. For the same expenditure, consumption becomes 100/125 = 80% of the original. Reduction = 20%.
Shortcut / Trick: For x% price increase, required reduction = x/(100+x) × 100.
Common mistake: Do not answer 25%; equal percent decrease does not balance a percent increase.
- A.300
- B.320
- C.360
- D.400
Answer: 360
Explanation: 40% = 240, so 10% = 60. Therefore, 60% = 360.
Shortcut / Trick: Find 10% first when percentages are multiples of 10.
Common mistake: Do not calculate 60% of 240.
- A.10%
- B.16.66%
- C.20%
- D.25%
Answer: 20%
Explanation: Let the cost price of each article be 1. CP of 12 articles = 12. SP of 10 articles = 12, so SP of 1 article = 1.2. Profit = 0.2 on CP 1 = 20%.
Shortcut / Trick: When CP of more units equals SP of fewer units, profit is present.
Common mistake: Keep CP and SP on the same single-article base.
- A.No profit no loss
- B.4% loss
- C.4% profit
- D.5% loss
Answer: 4% loss
Explanation: CP of profit item = 1200/1.2 = 1000. CP of loss item = 1200/0.8 = 1500. Total CP = 2500 and total SP = 2400. Loss = 100 = 4%.
Shortcut / Trick: Equal SP with equal gain and loss percent gives loss = x²/100 = 4%.
Common mistake: Do not cancel equal 20% profit and 20% loss.
- A.Rs. 800
- B.Rs. 1000
- C.Rs. 1200
- D.Rs. 1500
Answer: Rs. 1200
Explanation: SI = PRT/100 = 5000 × 8 × 3 / 100 = 1200.
Shortcut / Trick: Use PRT/100 directly.
Common mistake: Do not calculate compound interest.
- A.Rs. 10
- B.Rs. 20
- C.Rs. 100
- D.Rs. 110
Answer: Rs. 10
Explanation: For 2 years, difference = P × (r/100)² = 1000 × (10/100)² = 10.
Shortcut / Trick: 2-year CI-SI difference formula saves time.
Common mistake: Do not confuse total CI with the difference between CI and SI.
- A.6 days
- B.6.67 days
- C.7 days
- D.8 days
Answer: 6.67 days
Explanation: A’s rate = 1/12 and B’s rate = 1/15. Together = 3/20 work per day. Time = 20/3 = 6.67 days.
Shortcut / Trick: LCM method: total work 60 units; daily work = 5 + 4 = 9 units.
Common mistake: Do not add days directly.
- A.12 days
- B.15 days
- C.18 days
- D.20 days
Answer: 15 days
Explanation: B’s rate = 1/6 - 1/10 = 4/60 = 1/15. So B alone takes 15 days.
Shortcut / Trick: Subtract rates, not days.
Common mistake: Do not do 10 - 6 = 4 days.
- A.30 minutes
- B.1 hour
- C.1.5 hours
- D.2 hours
Answer: 1 hour
Explanation: Relative speed = 40 + 60 = 100 km/h. Time = distance/speed = 100/100 = 1 hour.
Shortcut / Trick: Opposite direction means add speeds.
Common mistake: Do not use only one train’s speed.
- A.50 km/h
- B.60 km/h
- C.70 km/h
- D.90 km/h
Answer: 60 km/h
Explanation: Average speed = total distance / total time = 180/3 = 60 km/h.
Shortcut / Trick: Distance divided by time is enough when total distance and total time are given.
Common mistake: Do not divide 3 by 180.
- A.21
- B.23
- C.25
- D.27
Answer: 23
Explanation: (x + 1/x)² = x² + 2 + 1/x². So 25 = required value + 2. Required value = 23.
Shortcut / Trick: Square the given expression.
Common mistake: Do not forget the middle term 2.
- A.25√3 sq cm
- B.50√3 sq cm
- C.100√3 sq cm
- D.75 sq cm
Answer: 25√3 sq cm
Explanation: Area = (√3/4) × a² = (√3/4) × 100 = 25√3 sq cm.
Shortcut / Trick: Memorize the equilateral triangle area formula.
Common mistake: Do not use the right-triangle formula directly.
- A.1540 cu cm
- B.1400 cu cm
- C.770 cu cm
- D.2200 cu cm
Answer: 1540 cu cm
Explanation: Volume = πr²h = 22/7 × 7 × 7 × 10 = 1540 cubic cm.
Shortcut / Trick: Cancel 7 before multiplication.
Common mistake: Do not use curved surface area formula.
- A.155
- B.160
- C.165
- D.170
Answer: 165
Explanation: Total sales = 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 = 660. Average = 660/4 = 165.
Shortcut / Trick: Average = total / number of entries.
Common mistake: Do not average only the highest and lowest values.
- A.4:7
- B.2:3
- C.3:5
- D.5:7
Answer: 4:7
Explanation: A:D = 120:210 = 12:21 = 4:7.
Shortcut / Trick: Divide both terms by the HCF.
Common mistake: Do not reverse the ratio.
- A.25%
- B.27.27%
- C.30%
- D.33.33%
Answer: 27.27%
Explanation: Total = 660. C = 180. Percent = 180/660 × 100 = 27.27%.
Shortcut / Trick: Reduce 180/660 to 3/11.
Common mistake: Do not divide C by D.
- A.60
- B.70
- C.80
- D.90
Answer: 90
Explanation: Highest = 210 and lowest = 120. Difference = 90.
Shortcut / Trick: Identify extremes first.
Common mistake: Do not subtract adjacent values blindly.
- A.660
- B.700
- C.726
- D.760
Answer: 726
Explanation: Old total = 660. New total = 660 + 10% of 660 = 726.
Shortcut / Trick: Increase the total directly when all entries increase by the same percent.
Common mistake: Do not add 10 to each value.
- A.20%
- B.25%
- C.28.57%
- D.40%
Answer: 28.57%
Explanation: Difference = 60. Compared to D, percent less = 60/210 × 100 = 28.57%.
Shortcut / Trick: For “less than D,” denominator is D.
Common mistake: Do not use B as denominator unless asked “increase from B to D.”
- A.6
- B.12
- C.18
- D.24
Answer: 12
Explanation: 36 = 2² × 3² and 84 = 2² × 3 × 7. Common product = 2² × 3 = 12.
Shortcut / Trick: Prime factorization is reliable.
Common mistake: Do not confuse HCF with LCM.
- A.50
- B.100
- C.200
- D.250
Answer: 100
Explanation: 50% of 2000 = 1000; 40% of 1000 = 400; 25% of 400 = 100.
Shortcut / Trick: Work from right to left.
Common mistake: Do not add percentages.
- A.4.5
- B.5
- C.5.5
- D.6
Answer: 5.5
Explanation: Sum of first 10 natural numbers = 10 × 11 / 2 = 55. Average = 55/10 = 5.5.
Shortcut / Trick: Average of 1 to n is (n+1)/2.
Common mistake: Do not include zero here.
- A.0.003
- B.0.03
- C.0.3
- D.0.09
Answer: 0.03
Explanation: 0.0009 = 9/10000. Square root = 3/100 = 0.03.
Shortcut / Trick: Count decimal places carefully.
Common mistake: Do not answer 0.3.
- A.380
- B.384
- C.385
- D.386
Answer: 384
Explanation: Sum of squares from 1² to 10² is 385. Subtract 1² = 1. Required sum = 384.
Shortcut / Trick: Memorize 1² to 10² sum = 385 or use formula.
Common mistake: Do not include 1².
General Intelligence and Reasoning
सामान्य बुद्धिमत्ता एवं तर्क
Analogy, coding, blood relation, series, direction, syllogism, Venn diagram, and arrangement — reasoning pattern practice.
25 questions
- A.Court
- B.School
- C.Farm
- D.Bank
Answer: School
Explanation: A doctor commonly works in a hospital; a teacher commonly works in a school.
Shortcut / Trick: Relation: profession and workplace.
Common mistake: Do not choose a place unrelated to the profession.
- A.144
- B.180
- C.216
- D.256
Answer: 216
Explanation: 25 is 5² and 125 is 5³. Similarly, 36 is 6², so answer is 6³ = 216.
Shortcut / Trick: Square to cube relation.
Common mistake: Do not multiply by 5 mechanically.
- A.24
- B.27
- C.31
- D.42
Answer: 24
Explanation: C=3, A=1, T=20. Sum = 24.
Shortcut / Trick: Alphabet position sum.
Common mistake: Do not use reverse alphabet unless specified.
- A.PSBOHF
- B.PSBOGF
- C.PQBOHF
- D.PSBNHF
Answer: PSBOHF
Explanation: Each letter is shifted one step forward: O→P, R→S, A→B, N→O, G→H, E→F.
Shortcut / Trick: Forward +1 coding.
Common mistake: Check every letter; one wrong letter changes the answer.
- A.Father
- B.Maternal uncle
- C.Brother
- D.Son
Answer: Maternal uncle
Explanation: Only daughter of my mother = my sister. Her son is my nephew. So the man is the maternal uncle of the person.
Shortcut / Trick: Convert the statement into a family tree.
Common mistake: Do not assume the speaker is female.
- A.Father only
- B.Mother only
- C.Parent
- D.Sister
Answer: Parent
Explanation: B is daughter of C, and A is B’s brother. So C is a parent of A. Gender is not fixed.
Shortcut / Trick: When gender is not given, use a gender-neutral relation.
Common mistake: Do not assume C is father.
- A.36
- B.40
- C.42
- D.44
Answer: 42
Explanation: Differences are 4, 6, 8, 10. Next difference = 12. So 30 + 12 = 42.
Shortcut / Trick: Look at differences.
Common mistake: Do not multiply by a fixed number.
- A.DW
- B.EV
- C.DX
- D.CY
Answer: DW
Explanation: First letters move forward A, B, C, D. Second letters move backward Z, Y, X, W.
Shortcut / Trick: Track both positions separately.
Common mistake: Do not track only the first letter.
- A.North
- B.East
- C.South
- D.West
Answer: East
Explanation: He goes north, then east, then south. Final position is 10 m east of the start.
Shortcut / Trick: Draw a small line diagram.
Common mistake: Do not answer based only on the last facing direction.
- A.All cats are dogs
- B.Some dogs are cats
- C.Some animals are dogs
- D.No dog is cat
Answer: Some animals are dogs
Explanation: If all dogs are animals, then dogs are definitely included in animals. Other conclusions are not definite.
Shortcut / Trick: Accept only definite conclusions.
Common mistake: Do not connect cats and dogs without proof.
- A.121
- B.169
- C.225
- D.256
Answer: 256
Explanation: 121=11², 169=13² and 225=15² are squares of odd numbers. 256=16² is a square of an even number.
Shortcut / Trick: When all are squares, check deeper property.
Common mistake: Do not stop at square/non-square.
- A.Apple
- B.Banana
- C.Carrot
- D.Mango
Answer: Carrot
Explanation: Apple, Banana and Mango are fruits. Carrot is a vegetable/root.
Shortcut / Trick: Category classification.
Common mistake: Do not group by color or taste unless that relation is stronger.
- A.50
- B.60
- C.70
- D.80
Answer: 60
Explanation: At least one = 40 + 30 - 10 = 60.
Shortcut / Trick: Use inclusion-exclusion.
Common mistake: Do not add 40 and 30 without subtracting overlap.
- A.10
- B.20
- C.30
- D.40
Answer: 10
Explanation: At least one = 60 + 50 - 20 = 90. Neither = 100 - 90 = 10.
Shortcut / Trick: Neither = total - union.
Common mistake: Do not subtract both groups directly from total.
- A.A
- B.B
- C.C
- D.D
Answer: B
Explanation: The order of these three is A-B-C, so B is in the middle.
Shortcut / Trick: Fix definite blocks first.
Common mistake: Do not consider D and E because the question asks only among A, B and C.
- A.4
- B.5
- C.6
- D.7
Answer: 5
Explanation: Counting from Monday: Monday=1, Tuesday=2, Wednesday=3, Thursday=4, Friday=5.
Shortcut / Trick: Use the given starting point.
Common mistake: Do not start from Sunday unless specified.
- A.11
- B.12
- C.13
- D.14
Answer: 13
Explanation: In each row, third number = first + second. So 6 + 7 = 13.
Shortcut / Trick: Check row-wise relation first.
Common mistake: Do not force a column rule if it does not fit all rows.
- A.99
- B.110
- C.121
- D.132
Answer: 121
Explanation: 9 maps to 9² = 81. So 11 maps to 11² = 121.
Shortcut / Trick: Number to its square.
Common mistake: Do not multiply by 9.
- A.Leftmost
- B.Rightmost
- C.Middle
- D.Not visible
Answer: Rightmost
Explanation: A mirror reverses left and right. The first letter moves to the last visible position.
Shortcut / Trick: For word mirror images, order reverses.
Common mistake: Do not read the mirror image as normal text.
- A.1
- B.2
- C.3
- D.4
Answer: 2
Explanation: One vertical fold creates two layers. A punch through both layers gives two symmetric holes.
Shortcut / Trick: One fold usually doubles the visible punch count.
Common mistake: Do not count only the visible folded layer.
- A.Vocabulary
- B.Visual recognition
- C.Calculation
- D.Grammar
Answer: Visual recognition
Explanation: Embedded figure questions test whether you can identify a given shape inside a larger figure.
Shortcut / Trick: Focus on orientation and outlines.
Common mistake: Do not look for numerical patterns.
- A.4
- B.5
- C.6
- D.8
Answer: 5
Explanation: The 4 small triangles plus the one large outer triangle give at least 5 triangles.
Shortcut / Trick: Count small figures and the complete outer figure.
Common mistake: Do not forget the largest figure.
- A.Friday
- B.Saturday
- C.Sunday
- D.Monday
Answer: Saturday
Explanation: 10 days later means 10 mod 7 = 3 days ahead. Wednesday + 3 = Saturday.
Shortcut / Trick: Use the remainder after division by 7.
Common mistake: Do not count the present day as day 1 unless asked.
- A.28
- B.29
- C.30
- D.31
Answer: 29
Explanation: Total = left position + right position - 1 = 12 + 18 - 1 = 29.
Shortcut / Trick: Subtract 1 because the person is counted twice.
Common mistake: Do not add without subtracting one.
- A.Q
- B.R
- C.S
- D.T
Answer: R
Explanation: M → N(1), O(2), P(3), Q(4), R(5).
Shortcut / Trick: Count steps carefully.
Common mistake: Do not count M as the first step.
English Comprehension
अंग्रेज़ी समझ
Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence improvement — English section pattern practice.
25 questions
- A.The committee has submitted its report.
- B.The committee have submitted their report.
- C.The committee has submit its report.
- D.No correction
Answer: The committee has submitted its report.
Explanation: Committee is treated as one body here, so the singular verb “has” is used.
Shortcut / Trick: Collective noun as one unit → singular verb.
Common mistake: Do not use a plural verb when the group acts as one unit.
- A.Neither the manager nor his assistants was present.
- B.Neither the manager nor his assistants were present.
- C.Neither manager nor assistants was present.
- D.Neither the manager or his assistants were present.
Answer: Neither the manager nor his assistants were present.
Explanation: With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. The nearer subject is “assistants,” so use “were.”
Shortcut / Trick: Nearer subject rule.
Common mistake: Do not make the verb agree with the first subject.
- A.a
- B.an
- C.the
- D.no article
Answer: an
Explanation: The word “honest” begins with a vowel sound because h is silent. So “an” is used.
Shortcut / Trick: Article depends on sound, not spelling alone.
Common mistake: Do not choose “a” only because h is a consonant letter.
- A.in
- B.at
- C.on
- D.for
Answer: at
Explanation: The standard phrase is “good at” a subject or activity.
Shortcut / Trick: Good at = skilled in.
Common mistake: Avoid “good in” in standard exam grammar.
- A.Fluent
- B.Silent
- C.Weak
- D.Angry
Answer: Fluent
Explanation: Eloquent means able to express ideas clearly and effectively.
Shortcut / Trick: Eloquent speech is fluent and expressive.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with silent.
- A.Kind
- B.Cruel
- C.Careless
- D.Proud
Answer: Kind
Explanation: Benevolent means kind and helpful.
Shortcut / Trick: Bene = good can be a root clue.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with brilliant.
- A.Pessimist
- B.Realist
- C.Artist
- D.Tourist
Answer: Pessimist
Explanation: An optimist expects good results; a pessimist expects bad results.
Shortcut / Trick: Opposite pair: optimistic/pessimistic.
Common mistake: Realist is not the direct opposite.
- A.Old
- B.Modern
- C.Historic
- D.Past
Answer: Modern
Explanation: Ancient means very old; modern means of the present or recent times.
Shortcut / Trick: Ancient vs modern is a common pair.
Common mistake: Old is similar, not opposite.
- A.Incorrigible
- B.Invisible
- C.Irregular
- D.Incredible
Answer: Incorrigible
Explanation: Incorrigible means unable to be corrected or reformed.
Shortcut / Trick: Corrigible relates to correction; in- can mean not.
Common mistake: Do not choose incredible.
- A.Monarchy
- B.Democracy
- C.Oligarchy
- D.Autocracy
Answer: Democracy
Explanation: Democracy is a system where power belongs to the people, directly or through representatives.
Shortcut / Trick: Demo = people.
Common mistake: Do not confuse monarchy with rule by one person.
- A.A difficult task
- B.An easy task
- C.A sweet dish only
- D.A secret plan
Answer: An easy task
Explanation: The idiom means something very easy to do.
Shortcut / Trick: Idioms are not always literal.
Common mistake: Do not select the literal food meaning.
- A.Start a conversation
- B.Destroy something
- C.Cool water
- D.End a meeting
Answer: Start a conversation
Explanation: It means to reduce initial awkwardness and begin interaction.
Shortcut / Trick: Think of removing social stiffness.
Common mistake: Do not take “ice” literally.
- A.who
- B.which
- C.where
- D.what
Answer: which
Explanation: The relative pronoun “which” refers to the habit.
Shortcut / Trick: Which refers to things or ideas.
Common mistake: Do not use “who” for non-person nouns.
- A.so that
- B.because
- C.although
- D.unless
Answer: so that
Explanation: “So that” shows purpose: he worked hard in order to pass.
Shortcut / Trick: Purpose connector = so that.
Common mistake: Because gives reason, not purpose here.
- A.before
- B.after
- C.until
- D.since
Answer: before
Explanation: The train leaving happened earlier than reaching the station.
Shortcut / Trick: Past perfect often pairs with before/when.
Common mistake: Do not use “after”; it reverses the meaning.
- A.improvement
- B.damage
- C.delay
- D.confusion
Answer: improvement
Explanation: Practice generally increases or improves skill.
Shortcut / Trick: Use context meaning.
Common mistake: Do not pick a negative word against the context.
- A.wise
- B.noisy
- C.heavy
- D.blank
Answer: wise
Explanation: A calm mind helps in making a sensible or wise decision.
Shortcut / Trick: Choose the adjective that fits “decision.”
Common mistake: Do not choose words that describe sound or weight.
- A.Trees are useful for the environment.
- B.Trees increase pollution.
- C.Trees stop all rain.
- D.Trees are only for decoration.
Answer: Trees are useful for the environment.
Explanation: The sentence gives two environmental benefits of trees.
Shortcut / Trick: Main idea summarizes the whole point.
Common mistake: Do not choose an extreme statement not given.
- A.Optional
- B.Necessary
- C.Expensive
- D.Temporary
Answer: Necessary
Explanation: Essential means very important or necessary.
Shortcut / Trick: Use context and common vocabulary.
Common mistake: Optional is almost opposite.
- A.Students may use saved time for study.
- B.All schools will close.
- C.Travel is always harmful.
- D.Books are not needed.
Answer: Students may use saved time for study.
Explanation: This is a reasonable inference from saving travel time. Other options are extreme.
Shortcut / Trick: Avoid extreme inferences.
Common mistake: Do not add unsupported claims.
- A.Concerned
- B.Celebratory
- C.Comic
- D.Indifferent
Answer: Concerned
Explanation: Criticism of excessive plastic use shows concern about its effects.
Shortcut / Trick: Tone reflects the writer’s attitude.
Common mistake: Do not confuse topic with tone.
- A.Endurance
- B.Decoration
- C.Silence
- D.Income
Answer: Endurance
Explanation: Stamina means physical or mental endurance.
Shortcut / Trick: Use context-based vocabulary.
Common mistake: Do not choose unrelated nouns.
- A.Accomodation
- B.Accommodation
- C.Acommodation
- D.Accommadation
Answer: Accommodation
Explanation: The correct spelling is Accommodation: double c and double m.
Shortcut / Trick: Remember: ac + commodation.
Common mistake: Missing one c or m is common.
- A.The house is built by them.
- B.The house was built by them.
- C.The house has built them.
- D.The house built by them.
Answer: The house was built by them.
Explanation: Simple past active changes to was/were + past participle in passive voice.
Shortcut / Trick: Object becomes subject.
Common mistake: Do not change tense to present.
- A.He said that he was happy.
- B.He said that I am happy.
- C.He says that he was happy.
- D.He said he is happy.
Answer: He said that he was happy.
Explanation: After a past reporting verb, “am” changes to “was” and “I” changes according to the speaker.
Shortcut / Trick: Backshift tense and change pronoun.
Common mistake: Do not keep “I” unless the context requires it.
General Awareness
सामान्य जागरूकता
History, geography, polity, science, economy, and static GK — awareness section pattern practice.
25 questions
- A.Akbar
- B.Babur
- C.Humayun
- D.Aurangzeb
Answer: Babur
Explanation: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and established Mughal rule in India.
Shortcut / Trick: Babur → beginning of Mughal Empire.
Common mistake: Do not confuse founder with Akbar.
- A.1915
- B.1919
- C.1922
- D.1930
Answer: 1919
Explanation: The massacre took place on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar.
Shortcut / Trick: Remember 1919 with the Rowlatt Act period.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with the Non-Cooperation Movement year.
- A.Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
- B.Akbar and Hemu
- C.Shivaji and Afzal Khan
- D.Prithviraj and Ghori
Answer: Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation: The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
Shortcut / Trick: Panipat I = 1526 = Babur vs Lodi.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with the Second Battle of Panipat.
- A.Ganga
- B.Yamuna
- C.Godavari
- D.Narmada
Answer: Ganga
Explanation: The Ganga is commonly treated as the longest river in India in standard GK context.
Shortcut / Trick: Read wording carefully: “in India” and “entirely within India” can change answers.
Common mistake: Do not ignore exact wording.
- A.Rajasthan
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
Explanation: Rajasthan is the largest state of India by area.
Shortcut / Trick: Largest by area = Rajasthan.
Common mistake: Do not confuse area with population.
- A.6
- B.7
- C.8
- D.9
Answer: 8
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states.
Shortcut / Trick: Remember: 8 states.
Common mistake: Do not include Union Territories without checking.
- A.Mahatma Gandhi
- B.B. R. Ambedkar
- C.Jawaharlal Nehru
- D.Sardar Patel
Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is widely known as the Father of the Indian Constitution and chaired the Drafting Committee.
Shortcut / Trick: Ambedkar → Drafting Committee.
Common mistake: Do not confuse with Father of the Nation.
- A.Articles 1-4
- B.Articles 12-35
- C.Articles 36-51
- D.Articles 52-78
Answer: Articles 12-35
Explanation: Part III of the Constitution contains Fundamental Rights from Articles 12 to 35.
Shortcut / Trick: FR = Part III = Articles 12-35.
Common mistake: Do not confuse with Directive Principles.
- A.Prime Minister
- B.President of India
- C.Chief Justice of India
- D.Lok Sabha Speaker
Answer: President of India
Explanation: The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the President of India. Current legal procedure may govern recommendation/selection, but the appointment is by the President.
Shortcut / Trick: Constitutional appointments often involve the President.
Common mistake: Do not answer Election Commission itself.
- A.Gross Domestic Product
- B.General Domestic Price
- C.Gross Development Plan
- D.Government Debt Product
Answer: Gross Domestic Product
Explanation: GDP measures the monetary value of final goods and services produced within a country during a period.
Shortcut / Trick: GDP = Gross Domestic Product.
Common mistake: Do not confuse GDP with GNP.
- A.Finance Minister
- B.Home Minister
- C.President
- D.RBI Governor
Answer: Finance Minister
Explanation: The Union Budget is presented in Parliament by the Finance Minister.
Shortcut / Trick: Budget → Finance Minister.
Common mistake: Do not choose RBI Governor; RBI handles monetary policy.
- A.Total revenue minus total assets
- B.Government borrowing requirement when expenditure exceeds receipts
- C.Only foreign debt
- D.Only tax collection
Answer: Government borrowing requirement when expenditure exceeds receipts
Explanation: Fiscal deficit broadly shows the gap between government expenditure and receipts, excluding borrowings.
Shortcut / Trick: Deficit means a gap to be financed.
Common mistake: Do not define it as total debt only.
- A.Ascorbic acid
- B.Calciferol
- C.Thiamine
- D.Riboflavin
Answer: Calciferol
Explanation: Vitamin D is commonly known as calciferol.
Shortcut / Trick: D → Calciferol.
Common mistake: Ascorbic acid is Vitamin C.
- A.5.5
- B.6.5
- C.7.4
- D.8.8
Answer: 7.4
Explanation: Human blood is slightly alkaline, with pH around 7.35 to 7.45.
Shortcut / Trick: Blood pH ≈ 7.4.
Common mistake: Do not answer exactly 7; that is neutral.
- A.Joule
- B.Watt
- C.Newton
- D.Pascal
Answer: Watt
Explanation: Power is the rate of doing work. Its SI unit is watt.
Shortcut / Trick: Power → Watt.
Common mistake: Joule is the unit of energy.
- A.Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- B.Rabindranath Tagore
- C.Sarojini Naidu
- D.Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Jana Gana Mana was composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
Shortcut / Trick: National Anthem → Tagore.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with Vande Mataram.
- A.Padma Shri
- B.Padma Bhushan
- C.Bharat Ratna
- D.Param Vir Chakra
Answer: Bharat Ratna
Explanation: Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of India.
Shortcut / Trick: Civilian highest = Bharat Ratna.
Common mistake: Param Vir Chakra is a military decoration.
- A.Harappan Civilization
- B.Vedic Civilization
- C.Gupta Civilization
- D.Mauryan Civilization
Answer: Harappan Civilization
Explanation: The Indus Valley Civilization is also called the Harappan Civilization because Harappa was one of its major excavated sites.
Shortcut / Trick: Indus Valley → Harappan.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with the Vedic period.
- A.Part II
- B.Part III
- C.Part IV
- D.Part V
Answer: Part IV
Explanation: Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV of the Constitution.
Shortcut / Trick: DPSP = Part IV.
Common mistake: Do not confuse with Fundamental Rights in Part III.
- A.Venus
- B.Mars
- C.Jupiter
- D.Saturn
Answer: Mars
Explanation: Mars is known as the Red Planet due to iron oxide on its surface.
Shortcut / Trick: Red Planet → Mars.
Common mistake: Do not confuse with Venus, the hottest planet.
- A.Carbon dioxide
- B.Oxygen
- C.Nitrogen
- D.Helium
Answer: Carbon dioxide
Explanation: Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas and is commonly asked in basic science/GK.
Shortcut / Trick: CO₂ traps heat.
Common mistake: Do not choose nitrogen only because it is abundant in air.
- A.Root
- B.Leaf
- C.Stem
- D.Flower
Answer: Leaf
Explanation: Leaves contain chlorophyll and are the main site of photosynthesis.
Shortcut / Trick: Photosynthesis → leaf + chlorophyll.
Common mistake: Do not choose root.
- A.SBI
- B.RBI
- C.SEBI
- D.NABARD
Answer: RBI
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India.
Shortcut / Trick: Central bank → RBI.
Common mistake: Do not confuse SBI as central bank.
- A.North India
- B.Kerala
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Manipur
Answer: North India
Explanation: Kathak is a major classical dance form associated with North India.
Shortcut / Trick: Kathak → North India.
Common mistake: Do not confuse it with Kathakali of Kerala.
- A.Without date
- B.With month/year and source checked
- C.Copied from a private PDF
- D.Only as images
Answer: With month/year and source checked
Explanation: Current affairs change regularly. For publication, each question should have month/year and a checked source.
Shortcut / Trick: Current affairs need dated metadata.
Common mistake: Do not copy private compilations verbatim.
- TAIPOQ original illustrative practice
- Not an official SSC paper
- Not an official PYQ book
- Paid books and PDFs are not copied
- Downloaded pattern PDFs are not republished
- Future official questions must be source-tagged, solved, rewritten, and explained originally