General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example
In a class of 40 students, a boy ranks 17th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
- 24Correct
- 10
- 12
- 38
- 36
Solution
Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 40 − 17 + 1 = 24.
SSC Selection Post | Computer Based Examination (level-wise)
A full-length SSC Selection Post mock modelled on the Computer Based Examination (level-wise): 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 | Time |
|---|---|---|
| General IntelligenceGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 15 min |
| General AwarenessGeneral Awareness | 25 | 15 min |
| Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude | 25 | 15 min |
| English LanguageEnglish Language | 25 | 15 min |
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 40 students, a boy ranks 17th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
Solution
Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 40 − 17 + 1 = 24.
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
Find the product 87 × 69.
Solution
Multiplying directly, 87 × 69 = 6003.
English Language · solved example
Find the segment that contains a grammatical error: (A) He is one of those leaders (B) who never hesitates (C) to admit (D) a mistake.
Solution
In "one of those ... who", the verb is plural to agree with "leaders", so it should be "who never hesitate".
General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example
Who sits immediately to the right of T?
Solution
The order is T, R, Q, V, P, U, S from the left, so the person immediately to the right of T is R.
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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.