SSC Stenographer | Computer Based Test

SSC Stenographer: full-length mock (200 questions)

A full-length SSC Stenographer mock modelled on the Computer Based Test: 200 original questions across General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension, weighted towards moderate and hard, each with a worked solution.

Before you start

200 questions in 120 minutes on a single clock — a full-length paper modelled on the Computer Based Test.
Each question carries one mark; one fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer, and unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The difficulty is deliberately weighted towards moderate and hard (about 151 of 200) so the set stays useful on repeat attempts. Every question is original with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
General Intelligence and ReasoningGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning	50
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	50
English Language and ComprehensionEnglish Language	100

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 200 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: C, I, O, U, ?

N
Q
T
K
ACorrect

Solution

Each letter advances by 6 places in the alphabet, so the term after U is A.

General Awareness · solved example

The Durand Line forms the border between Pakistan and:

AfghanistanCorrect
Iran
China
India

Solution

The Durand Line is the Pakistan–Afghanistan boundary.

English Language · solved example

Democracy, it is often said, is (1) not because it is perfect but because the alternatives are worse. Its real (2) lies in the peaceful transfer of power and the right to dissent. Yet a healthy democracy demands more than elections; it (3) an informed public, an independent press and institutions willing to (4) even those who appointed them. Where these erode, the outward (5) of voting may remain while its substance quietly (6) away.

In the passage above, choose the most appropriate word for blank (2).

strengthCorrect
weakness
rumour
shadow
holiday

Solution

Its real "strength" lies in the peaceful transfer of power.

General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example

7 people — P, Q, R, S, T, U, V — sit around a circular table facing the centre. "To the right" means the next seat in the clockwise direction. U sits 2nd to the right of R (clockwise). Q sits 2nd to the right of V (clockwise). S sits 6th to the right of Q (clockwise). R sits 6th to the right of P (clockwise). T sits 4th to the right of Q (clockwise).

Who sits 4th to the right (clockwise) of Q?

TCorrect
S
R
Q
V

Solution

The clockwise order is Q, R, P, U, T, V, S (and repeating), so the person 4th to the right of Q is T.

General Intelligence & Reasoning · solved example

Find the next term in the series: A, F, K, P, ?

G
E
P
Q
UCorrect

Solution

Each letter advances by 5 places in the alphabet, so the term after P is U.

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.