General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example
In a class of 43 students, a boy ranks 12th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
- 24
- 38
- 40
- 32Correct
- 26
Solution
Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 43 − 12 + 1 = 32.
SSC CHSL | Tier I (Computer Based Examination)
A full-length SSC CHSL mock modelled on the Tier I (Computer Based Examination): 100 original questions across General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language, weighted towards moderate and hard, each with a worked solution.
| Section | Questions |
|---|---|
| General IntelligenceGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 |
| General AwarenessGeneral Awareness | 25 |
| Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude | 25 |
| English LanguageEnglish Language | 25 |
A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 100 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.
General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example
In a class of 43 students, a boy ranks 12th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
Solution
Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 43 − 12 + 1 = 32.
General Awareness · solved example
The voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 by which amendment?
Solution
The 61st Amendment (1988) lowered the voting age to 18.
Quantitative Aptitude · solved example
Solve: 8 + 4 × 7
Solution
By BODMAS, multiply first: 4 × 7 = 28, then 8 + 28 = 36.
English Language · solved example
Which of the given sentences should come second in the rearranged paragraph?
Solution
The meaningful order is R, P, S, Q. Hence the second sentence is P.
General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 3 km towards the south, then 6 km towards the east, then 12 km towards the south, then 2 km towards the east. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The net movement is 8 km east and 15 km south, which places the person to the South-east of the start.
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Correct answer
+1
Wrong answer
-0.25
Unanswered
0
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.