SSC CGL | Tier I (Computer Based Examination)

SSC CGL: 28-question practice mock

A compact, single-clock SSC CGL practice mock: 28 original questions across General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language, each with a worked solution. One fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer.

Before you start

28 questions in 28 minutes on a single clock — a short drill, not a full-length paper.
Each question carries one mark; one fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer, and unanswered questions carry no penalty.
Every question is original, written to the SSC CGL pattern, with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
General Intelligence & ReasoningGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning	7
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	7
Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude	7
English LanguageEnglish Language	7

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 28 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example

Find the next term in the series: D, I, N, S, ?

G
T
J
K
XCorrect

Solution

Each letter advances by 5 places in the alphabet, so the term after S is X.

General Awareness · solved example

Which is the largest desert in the world (by area)?

Arabian Desert
Antarctic DesertCorrect
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert

Solution

The Antarctic is the largest desert; the Sahara is the largest hot desert.

Quantitative Aptitude · solved example

What is 45% of 640 + 28% of 250?

348
352
358Correct
362
368

Solution

45% of 640 is 0.45 x 640 = 288, and 28% of 250 is 0.28 x 250 = 70. Adding gives 288 + 70 = 358. Converting a percentage to a decimal and multiplying is the quickest route when the numbers are not round fractions.

English Language · solved example

Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to: MEAGRE

ampleCorrect
glossy
scanty
westward
brittle

Solution

"meagre" means lacking in quantity. The word most nearly opposite in meaning is "ample".

General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example

Ravi walks 5 km east, turns right and walks 5 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

West
North
East
SouthCorrect

Solution

The east and west legs of 5 km each cancel, leaving him 5 km south of where he began, so he is due south.

How this test is marked

Correct answer

Wrong answer

-0.25

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.