SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) | Written Examination (Objective OMR/CBT)

SSB Head Constable (Non-GD): 16-question practice mock

A compact SSB Non-GD written-exam practice mock: 16 original questions across General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude and English, each with a worked solution. Models the ~100-question objective paper.

Before you start

16 questions in 20 minutes on a single clock — a short drill, not the full ~100-question paper.
Each question carries one mark; negative marking for this mock follows the exam profile (disabled until confirmed in the notification).
Every question is original, written to the SSB Head Constable (Non-GD) written-exam pattern, with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	4
ReasoningGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning	4
Numerical / Quantitative AptitudeMathematics	4
English LanguageEnglish Language	4

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 16 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

General Awareness · solved example

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is primarily deployed to guard India's borders with which two countries?

Nepal and BhutanCorrect
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Bangladesh and Myanmar
Sri Lanka and Maldives

Solution

SSB is a Central Armed Police Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs, mandated to guard the open India–Nepal and India–Bhutan borders.

General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example

Find the next term: 3, 7, 15, 31, ?

63Correct
62
64
59

Solution

Each term is double the previous plus one: 3×2+1=7, 7×2+1=15, 15×2+1=31, and 31×2+1=63.

Mathematics · solved example

In a company of 200 employees, 35% are posted on border duty. How many employees are on border duty?

70Correct
65
75
80

Solution

35% of 200 = 35/100 × 200 = 70 employees.

English Language · solved example

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'VIGILANT'.

WatchfulCorrect
Careless
Sleepy
Noisy

Solution

'Vigilant' means keeping careful watch for danger or difficulty — the same idea as 'watchful', a quality expected of border personnel.

General Awareness · solved example

Which ministry at the Union level administers the Sashastra Seema Bal?

Ministry of Home AffairsCorrect
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Railways

Solution

CAPFs including SSB function under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), not the Ministry of Defence which oversees the Army, Navy and Air Force.

How this test is marked

Correct answer

Wrong answer

-0

Unanswered

Because a blank carries no penalty, guessing only pays when you can eliminate at least two options. The analysis screen after the test shows you exactly where guessing cost you marks.