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SSC CHSL Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the SSC Combined Higher Secondary 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 CHSL mixed practice
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Q1.PercentagesWhat is 20% of 460?
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Answer: A — 92
20% of 460 = 20/100 × 460 = 92.
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Q2.Averages & StatisticsFind the range of: 31, 10, 18, 34, 26, 38, 11
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Answer: D — 28
Range = max − min = 38 − 10 = 28.
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Q3.Number System & SimplificationFind the HCF of 32 and 20.
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Answer: C — 4
HCF(32, 20) = 4. Check: HCF × LCM = 4 × 160 = 640 = product of the numbers.
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Q4.Logical ReasoningIf LAMP is coded as MBNQ, how is MILK coded?
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Answer: D — NJML
Each letter moves 1 place forward in the alphabet (LAMP → MBNQ), so MILK → NJML.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct option: She is senior ___ me by two years.
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Answer: C — to
Latin comparatives (senior, junior, superior, inferior) take “to”, not “than”.
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Q6.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of DILIGENT.
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Answer: A — Hard-working
Diligent means showing care and effort in work.
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Q7.Indian Polity, History & GeographyWhich planning body replaced the Planning Commission in 2015?
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Answer: C — NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015.
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Q8.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 20% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: B — 36%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 20 − 20×20/100 = 36%.
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Q9.Averages & StatisticsFind the range of: 30, 14, 10, 37, 28, 40, 20
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Answer: A — 30
Range = max − min = 40 − 10 = 30.
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Q10.Number System & SimplificationFind the HCF of 36 and 96.
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Answer: C — 12
HCF(36, 96) = 12. Check: HCF × LCM = 12 × 288 = 3456 = product of the numbers.
About SSC CHSL
SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination — conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Recruits Class 12 pass candidates for posts such as LDC, JSA and Data Entry Operator.
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.
- Averages & Statistics questions — Average × count = total: most average questions are really about totals.
- Number System & Simplification questions — Learn squares to 30 and cubes to 15, apply BODMAS strictly, and use HCF × LCM = product of two numbers.
- 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.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- 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 CHSL mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
SSC CHSL practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Averages & Statistics | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |