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SSC CGL Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (Staff Selection Commission (SSC)), mixed across 7 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
SSC CGL mixed practice
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Q1.PercentagesWhat is 20% of 400?
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Answer: B — 80
20% of 400 = 20/100 × 400 = 80.
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Q2.Profit, Loss & DiscountA shopkeeper marks goods 20% above cost price and allows a discount of 20%. What is the overall profit or loss?
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Answer: D — 4% loss
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 120; after 20% discount SP = 120 × 0.8 = 96. Result: 4% loss.
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Q3.Time, Work & PipesPipe A fills a tank in 10 hours and pipe B empties it in 15 hours. If both are opened, the tank fills in:
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Answer: B — 30 hours
Net rate = 1/10 − 1/15 = 5/150 of the tank per hour → 150/5 = 30 hours.
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Q4.Geometry & MensurationFind the distance between (-2, -4) and (1, 0).
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Answer: B — 5
Distance = √((Δx)² + (Δy)²) = √(3² + 4²) = 5.
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Q5.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: H, L, P, T, ?
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Answer: C — X
The letters advance by 4 each time (skip 3).
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Q6.English GrammarChoose the correct option: There is no ___ in crying over spilt milk.
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Answer: C — use
Fixed expression: “There is no use (in) doing something”.
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Q7.Indian Polity, History & GeographyThe Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) began in:
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Answer: B — 1930
Gandhi began the Salt March on 12 March 1930.
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Q8.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 30% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: C — 37%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 30 + 10 − 30×10/100 = 37%.
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Q9.Profit, Loss & DiscountAn article bought for ₹425 is sold for ₹552.5. Find the profit or loss percentage.
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Answer: A — 30% profit
Profit = 127.5; as a % of cost price: 127.5/425 × 100 = 30%.
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Q10.Time, Work & PipesPipe A fills a tank in 20 hours and pipe B empties it in 30 hours. If both are opened, the tank fills in:
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Answer: D — 60 hours
Net rate = 1/20 − 1/30 = 10/600 of the tank per hour → 600/10 = 60 hours.
About SSC CGL
SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination — conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Recruits graduates to Group B and C posts in central ministries, departments and offices.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- Profit, Loss & Discount questions — Profit and loss percentages are on cost price; discounts are on marked price.
- Time, Work & Pipes questions — Turn each rate into work per day (1/10 of the job per day) or use the LCM of the days as total work.
- Geometry & Mensuration questions — Memorise core formulas (circle πr², triangle ½bh, Pythagoras, distance √((x₂−x₁)² + (y₂−y₁)²)).
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Indian Polity, History & Geography questions — Anchor facts to the Constitution’s Parts and key Articles (III Fundamental Rights, IV DPSP, 32, 352, 356, 360) and build timelines for the freedom struggle.
- SSC CGL mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
SSC CGL practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Profit, Loss & Discount | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Time, Work & Pipes | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Geometry & Mensuration | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |