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SSC CGL Topic-wise Practice Questions (Mocks 2015–2025)

SSC CGL topic-wise practice: 220 questions from our labelled mock papers (2015–2025) by section and topic. Labelled mocks, not past papers.

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Mock questions, not past papers

The official SSC CGL question papers are not published, so this page does not list real past questions. It sorts the 220 questions from our own mock papers (2015–2025) by the sections and topics of the official SSC CGL syllabus. Each mock was written to match what candidates and analyses reported for that year, and is labelled as a mock on its year page.

Answer first

Choose a section below, start with the topic you are weakest at, and open its questions on the mock pages, where each one has the answer and a worked explanation. General Intelligence and Reasoning has 55 mock questions; General Awareness has 55 mock questions; Quantitative Aptitude has 55 mock questions; English Comprehension has 55 mock questions.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Number and Letter Series

  • 2025 mock, Q.4: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the series? 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, ?
  • 2024 mock, Q.4: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the series? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
  • 2023 mock, Q.2: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the series? 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
  • 2021 mock, Q.2: Select the number that will replace the question mark. 4, 9, 25, 49, ?, 169
  • 2020 mock, Q.2: Select the letter that will come next in the series. B, E, I, N, ?
  • 2019 mock, Q.3: Select the number that will come next in the series. 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
  • 2018 mock, Q.2: Find the next number in the series. 120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?
  • 2017 mock, Q.2: Find the next letter in the series. B, E, H, K, ?
  • 2016 mock, Q.2: Find the next number in the series. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
  • 2015 mock, Q.2: Find the next number in the series. 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

Coding-Decoding

  • 2024 mock, Q.5: In a certain code, CAT is written as 24 (sum of the alphabet positions of its letters). How will DOG be written in that code?
  • 2023 mock, Q.3: In a certain code language, MANGO is written as NBOHP. How will GRAPE be written in that language?
  • 2022 mock, Q.1: If PAINT is written as 16-1-9-14-20 in a certain code, how will BRUSH be written in that code?
  • 2022 mock, Q.2: In a certain code language, 'sky is blue' is written as 'ta na pa', 'blue sea' as 'pa ke', and 'sea is deep' as 'ke na lo'. What is the…
  • 2021 mock, Q.3: In a certain code language, TABLE is written as ELBAT. How will CHAIR be written in that language?
  • 2019 mock, Q.4: In a certain code language, MOTHER is written as NPUIFS. How will FATHER be written in that language?
  • 2018 mock, Q.3: In a certain code, MANGO is written as OGNAM. How is APPLE written in that code?
  • 2017 mock, Q.3: In a certain code, ROAD is written as URDG. How is SHIP written in that code?
  • 2016 mock, Q.3: If CAT is coded as 24 by adding the alphabet positions of its letters, what is the code for DOG?
  • 2015 mock, Q.3: In a certain code, GARDEN is written as HBSEFO. How is FLOWER written in that code?

Analogy

  • 2025 mock, Q.1: Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second is related to the first. ACE : BDF :: GIK : ?
  • 2023 mock, Q.1: Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following analogy. 7 : 50 :: 9 : ?
  • 2020 mock, Q.1: Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second is related to the first. ACE : FHJ…
  • 2019 mock, Q.1: Select the number that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 7 : 50 :: 9 : ?
  • 2018 mock, Q.1: Select the number that completes the analogy. 7 : 50 :: 9 : ?
  • 2017 mock, Q.1: Select the word that completes the analogy. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
  • 2016 mock, Q.1: Select the letter group that completes the analogy. ACE : BDF :: GIK : ?
  • 2015 mock, Q.1: Select the number that completes the analogy. 8 : 64 :: 11 : ?

Blood Relations

  • 2024 mock, Q.2: Pointing to a boy, Kavya says, "He is the son of my father's father's only son." How is the boy related to Kavya?
  • 2022 mock, Q.3: If A + B means A is the mother of B, A − B means A is the brother of B, and A × B means A is the father of B, then in P + Q − R × S, how…
  • 2021 mock, Q.5: A is the brother of B. C is the mother of A. D is the father of C. How is B related to D?
  • 2019 mock, Q.5: Pointing to a young man, Rina said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the young man related to Rina?
  • 2017 mock, Q.4: A is B's brother. C is A's father. D is C's mother. How is D related to B?
  • 2015 mock, Q.4: Pointing to a boy, Rina says, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is Rina related to the boy?

Syllogism and Statement-Conclusion

  • 2025 mock, Q.3: Read the statements and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow. Statements: Some rings are gold. No gold is silver. Conclusions: I.…
  • 2023 mock, Q.4: Read the statements and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow. Statements: All pens are books. Some books are bags. Conclusions:…
  • 2022 mock, Q.5: Statements: Some cats are dogs. No dog is a rat. Conclusions: I. Some cats are not rats. II. No cat is a rat. Which conclusion(s) follow?
  • 2020 mock, Q.4: Statements: All pens are books. Some books are bags. Conclusions: I. Some pens are bags. II. Some bags are books. Which conclusion(s)…
  • 2016 mock, Q.5: Statements: All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusions: I. Some flowers are roses. II. Some roses are red. Which…

Classification (Odd One Out)

Direction and Distance

  • 2024 mock, Q.1: Meera walks 6 km towards the north, turns right and walks 8 km, then turns right again and walks 12 km. How far and in which direction…
  • 2020 mock, Q.3: Asha walks 10 km north, turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right again and walks 2 km. How far is she now from her starting point?
  • 2018 mock, Q.4: A man is facing east. He turns 90° clockwise and then 180° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
  • 2016 mock, Q.4: Ravi walks 6 km towards the north, then turns right and walks 8 km. How far is he from his starting point?

Order, Ranking and Seating Arrangement

  • 2023 mock, Q.5: In a row of 40 students, Ravi is 14th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?
  • 2021 mock, Q.4: Five friends P, Q, R, S and T sit in a row facing north. R sits at the left end and T at the right end. S sits second from the left. P…
  • 2018 mock, Q.5: In a row of 40 students, Rahul is 15th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?

Arithmetical Reasoning and Mathematical Operations

  • 2025 mock, Q.2: If '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '÷' and '÷' means '+', what is the value of 18 − 3 + 4 ÷ 6 × 5?
  • 2020 mock, Q.5: If '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '÷' and '÷' means '+', what is the value of 18 − 3 + 4 ÷ 6 × 2?

Logical Sequence of Words (Dictionary Order)

  • 2025 mock, Q.5: Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Lantern 2. Lance 3. Landing 4. Lantana 5. Lancet
  • 2021 mock, Q.1: Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Plant 2. Planet 3. Plan 4. Plane 5. Plank

Mirror and Water Images

  • 2022 mock, Q.4: A clock shows 3:40. What time will its mirror image (mirror placed vertically) show?

General Awareness

History

  • 2025 mock, Q.7: Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March (Dandi March) on 12 March 1930 from which place?
  • 2024 mock, Q.7: The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in December 1885 at which city, and who presided over it?
  • 2023 mock, Q.7: The Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757) was fought between the forces of the English East India Company under Robert Clive and which ruler?
  • 2021 mock, Q.9: Who founded the Mamluk (Slave) dynasty and was the first Sultan of Delhi?
  • 2020 mock, Q.9: Which Viceroy of India carried out the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
  • 2019 mock, Q.10: The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the forces of the East India Company led by Robert Clive and which ruler?
  • 2018 mock, Q.9: In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place in Amritsar?
  • 2017 mock, Q.8: Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March on 12 March 1930 from
  • 2016 mock, Q.7: Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress, held in Bombay in December 1885?
  • 2015 mock, Q.8: In the Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757), the forces of the East India Company under Robert Clive defeated

Indian Polity and Constitution

  • 2025 mock, Q.6: Under which Article of the Constitution of India does the President constitute a Finance Commission every five years or earlier?
  • 2024 mock, Q.6: The right to free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years was made a Fundamental Right by inserting which Article into…
  • 2023 mock, Q.6: Which Article of the Constitution of India empowers the President to refer a question of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme…
  • 2022 mock, Q.8: Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the President seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on a question of law or fact of…
  • 2021 mock, Q.8: Which Article of the Constitution of India, called 'the very heart and soul of the Constitution' by Dr B.R. Ambedkar, gives the right to…
  • 2019 mock, Q.6: As of March 2020, how many Union Territories did India have?
  • 2019 mock, Q.8: Which Constitutional Amendment added the Fundamental Duties (Part IVA, Article 51A) to the Constitution of India?
  • 2018 mock, Q.8: The Right to Constitutional Remedies, which Dr B. R. Ambedkar called the very soul and heart of the Constitution, is in which Article?
  • 2017 mock, Q.7: Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for President's rule in a state?
  • 2015 mock, Q.7: The Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) were added to the Constitution of India by which amendment?

Geography

  • 2025 mock, Q.9: Which strait separates Tamil Nadu in India from Sri Lanka?
  • 2023 mock, Q.9: Loktak Lake, known for its floating masses of vegetation called phumdis, is located in which state?
  • 2021 mock, Q.10: Which is the longest river of peninsular India, also called 'Dakshina Ganga'?
  • 2020 mock, Q.8: Through how many Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass?
  • 2017 mock, Q.9: Chilika Lake, a large brackish-water lagoon on India's east coast, is in which state?
  • 2016 mock, Q.10: The ozone layer, which absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation, lies mainly in which layer of the atmosphere?
  • 2015 mock, Q.10: Telangana came into existence as a separate state on 2 June 2014 by bifurcation of which state?

Sports

  • 2025 mock, Q.10: In the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played in Dubai on 9 March 2025, India defeated which team?
  • 2024 mock, Q.10: India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, beating which team in the final at Kensington Oval, Barbados on 29 June 2024?
  • 2021 mock, Q.6: Which team won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final played in Dubai on 14 November 2021?
  • 2020 mock, Q.6: At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021), Neeraj Chopra won India's gold medal in which event?
  • 2020 mock, Q.7: Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on 24 July 2021 in which sport?
  • 2016 mock, Q.6: Which medal did P. V. Sindhu win in women's singles badminton at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August 2016?

Economy and Government Schemes

  • 2024 mock, Q.9: NITI Aayog, which came into being on 1 January 2015, replaced which body?
  • 2018 mock, Q.7: Under the PM-KISAN scheme launched in February 2019, eligible farmer families receive income support of up to how much per year?
  • 2017 mock, Q.6: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect across India on
  • 2016 mock, Q.8: The Reserve Bank of India, set up in 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934, was nationalised in which year?
  • 2015 mock, Q.6: NITI Aayog, set up on 1 January 2015, replaced which body?

General Science: Biology

Current Affairs

  • 2023 mock, Q.10: On which date did India assume the presidency of the G20, which it held until 30 November 2023?
  • 2022 mock, Q.6: Who became the 15th President of India in July 2022?
  • 2022 mock, Q.7: INS Vikrant, commissioned on 2 September 2022 at Kochi, is significant because it is India's
  • 2019 mock, Q.7: Who took office as India's first Chief of Defence Staff on 1 January 2020?
  • 2018 mock, Q.6: The Statue of Unity, unveiled on 31 October 2018 near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat, depicts

General Science: Chemistry

  • 2024 mock, Q.8: Which gas makes up the largest share (about 78%) of dry air in the Earth's atmosphere by volume?
  • 2021 mock, Q.7: What is the chemical formula of baking soda?
  • 2018 mock, Q.10: At 25 °C, which of the following pH values indicates an acidic solution?
  • 2015 mock, Q.9: What is the chemical symbol of tungsten, the metal used for the filaments of incandescent bulbs?

General Science: Physics

Art and Culture

  • 2022 mock, Q.9: Kathakali, one of the classical dances of India, belongs to which state?

Quantitative Aptitude

Trigonometry

Mensuration

  • 2025 mock, Q.11: What is the total surface area of a closed cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm? (Take π = 22/7)
  • 2025 mock, Q.12: A solid metal cube of edge 12 cm is melted and recast into small cubes of edge 3 cm each. How many small cubes are formed?
  • 2022 mock, Q.14: A right circular cone has base radius 6 cm and height 8 cm. What is its total surface area?
  • 2021 mock, Q.13: The diagonals of a rhombus are 16 cm and 12 cm. What is its perimeter?
  • 2020 mock, Q.14: The radius of a right circular cylinder is 7 cm and its height is 10 cm. What is its curved surface area? (Take π = 22/7)
  • 2017 mock, Q.15: The total surface area of a cube is 216 cm². What is its volume?
  • 2015 mock, Q.15: The area of a circle is 616 cm². What is its radius? (Take π = 22/7)

Algebra

Data Interpretation

  • 2024 mock, Q.11: What is the average number of units sold per month over the four months?
  • 2024 mock, Q.12: By what percentage did sales in April exceed sales in March?
  • 2021 mock, Q.11: What percentage of all enrolled students are in Science?
  • 2021 mock, Q.12: What is the ratio of students in Commerce to students in Law?
  • 2019 mock, Q.11: What is the percentage increase in production from 2018 to 2019?
  • 2019 mock, Q.12: What is the average annual production (in thousands) over the five years?

Profit, Loss and Discount

  • 2023 mock, Q.15: A shopkeeper marks an article 25% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 12% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?
  • 2021 mock, Q.14: A shopkeeper sells an article at a 12% profit. Had he bought it for 10% less and sold it for ₹18 more, his profit would have been 30%.…
  • 2020 mock, Q.15: An article marked at ₹2,500 is sold after two successive discounts of 20% and 10%. What is the selling price?
  • 2015 mock, Q.11: A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and then allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage?

Ratio, Proportion and Partnership

  • 2025 mock, Q.15: The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 7 and their expenditures are in the ratio 3 : 5. If each of them saves ₹4,000, what is P's…
  • 2023 mock, Q.11: If A : B = 3 : 5 and B : C = 4 : 7, then A : C is:
  • 2021 mock, Q.15: If A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 6 : 7, what is A : B : C?
  • 2016 mock, Q.12: Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their sum is 96. What is the larger number?

Simple and Compound Interest

  • 2024 mock, Q.14: What is the difference between the compound interest (compounded annually) and the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years?
  • 2020 mock, Q.12: What is the compound interest on ₹8,000 at 10% per annum for 3 years, compounded annually?
  • 2018 mock, Q.11: What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually?
  • 2016 mock, Q.11: What is the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 6% per annum for 3 years?

Geometry

  • 2019 mock, Q.15: In triangle ABC, ∠A = 70°. The bisectors of ∠B and ∠C meet at I. What is ∠BIC?
  • 2018 mock, Q.12: A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 12 cm. What is the radius of its incircle?
  • 2017 mock, Q.12: The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. What is the largest angle?
  • 2016 mock, Q.14: What is each interior angle of a regular hexagon?

Number System, HCF and LCM

  • 2024 mock, Q.15: The product of two numbers is 2160 and their HCF is 12. What is their LCM?
  • 2022 mock, Q.13: What is the unit digit of 7⁹⁵?
  • 2022 mock, Q.15: What is the largest number that divides 245 and 1029 leaving a remainder of 5 in each case?

Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns

  • 2024 mock, Q.13: A can finish a piece of work in 12 days and B in 18 days. They work together for 4 days, after which A leaves. In how many more days…
  • 2020 mock, Q.11: A can finish a piece of work in 12 days and B in 18 days. With the help of C, they finish it together in 6 days. In how many days can C…
  • 2015 mock, Q.14: A can finish a piece of work in 12 days and B can finish it in 18 days. Working together, in how many days will they finish it?

Time, Speed and Distance

  • 2023 mock, Q.12: A train 240 m long passes a pole in 12 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 360 m long at the same speed?
  • 2016 mock, Q.15: A train 240 m long passes a pole in 12 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?

Simplification

Percentage

  • 2017 mock, Q.14: A salary is first increased by 20% and then the new salary is decreased by 20%. What is the net change?

Averages

  • 2018 mock, Q.15: The average of five numbers is 42. When one number is removed, the average of the remaining four is 40. Which number was removed?

English Comprehension

Cloze Test

Antonyms

  • 2024 mock, Q.20: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. BENEVOLENT
  • 2023 mock, Q.17: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FRUGAL
  • 2022 mock, Q.18: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Transparent
  • 2021 mock, Q.20: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Diligent
  • 2020 mock, Q.17: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Scarce
  • 2016 mock, Q.20: Choose the word opposite in meaning to RIGID.
  • 2015 mock, Q.17: Choose the word opposite in meaning to OBSCURE.

Synonyms

Idioms and Phrases

  • 2023 mock, Q.19: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To burn the midnight oil
  • 2022 mock, Q.19: Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom. To burn the midnight oil
  • 2021 mock, Q.19: Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom. A blessing in disguise
  • 2019 mock, Q.18: Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom. To beat about the bush
  • 2017 mock, Q.16: Choose the meaning of the idiom: a red-letter day
  • 2015 mock, Q.18: Choose the meaning of the idiom: to burn the midnight oil

One Word Substitution

  • 2025 mock, Q.20: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who can speak two languages fluently
  • 2022 mock, Q.20: Select the word that can substitute the given group of words. A person who does not believe in the existence of God
  • 2020 mock, Q.20: Select the word that can substitute the given group of words. A place where birds are kept
  • 2019 mock, Q.19: Select the word that can substitute the given group of words. A person who can speak two languages fluently
  • 2017 mock, Q.17: Choose the one word for: the scientific study of birds
  • 2015 mock, Q.19: Choose the one word for: a person who cannot be corrected or reformed

Spotting the Error

  • 2025 mock, Q.19: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Neither the manager nor his assistants / was present / at the meeting / held on…
  • 2022 mock, Q.16: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error. One of my…
  • 2020 mock, Q.18: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error. Neither the…
  • 2018 mock, Q.20: Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. One of my friends (A) / are planning (B) / to visit Shimla next month. (C) /…
  • 2016 mock, Q.16: Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. Neither of the two brothers (A) / have completed (B) / the assignment on time.…

Spelling Correction

Active and Passive Voice

  • 2024 mock, Q.19: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The committee will announce the results tomorrow.
  • 2022 mock, Q.17: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Who wrote this letter?
  • 2020 mock, Q.19: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The committee will announce the results tomorrow.
  • 2016 mock, Q.19: Choose the correct passive form of: The committee approved the proposal.

Reading Comprehension

  • 2025 mock, Q.16: Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
  • 2025 mock, Q.17: As used in the passage, the phrase 'a happy accident' means:

Sentence Improvement

  • 2021 mock, Q.18: Select the most appropriate replacement for the phrase 'since five years' in the sentence. If no change is needed, select 'No…
  • 2017 mock, Q.18: Choose the best replacement for the underlined part (in capitals). He insisted ON TO GO there alone.

Fill in the Blanks

  • 2023 mock, Q.20: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The committee decided to ________ the meeting until next week as the…
  • 2016 mock, Q.17: Fill in the blank. She has been working in this office ______ 2012.

Sentence and Parts Rearrangement

  • 2025 mock, Q.18: The first sentence (S1) is given. Arrange parts P, Q, R and S in a logical sequence. S1: Ananya wanted to learn the violin. P: Her…

How these topics were chosen

  • Sections and topics follow the official SSC CGL notification and syllabus headings.
  • Questions are the ones in our 11 labelled mock papers on the year pages. None is copied from a real exam.
  • Answers and explanations are on the mock page each line links to.

FAQ

Are these real SSC CGL previous year questions?

No. The official SSC CGL papers are not published, so there are no official past questions to list. These are original questions from our mock papers, written to match what candidates and exam analyses reported for each year, and labelled as mocks everywhere on this site.

Which SSC CGL topics have the most practice questions here?

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Number and Letter Series, Coding-Decoding. General Awareness: History, Indian Polity and Constitution. Quantitative Aptitude: Trigonometry, Mensuration. English Comprehension: Cloze Test, Antonyms.

How should I use topic-wise SSC CGL practice?

Pick your weakest topic, solve its questions from two or three mock years with the answers hidden, then read the explanations on the mock page. Once a topic is clean, sit a full mock under time.