SSC GD Practice Test in English

SSC GD Practice Test in English for free online practice of upcoming CAPF Constable recruitment Exam in 2025. Full test of 80 questions from Reasoning, GK, Maths and English, as per latest exam pattern and syllabus.

General Intelligence and Reasoning :

Q-1 : Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the fourth word is related to the third word and the second word is related to the first word.
BIHAR: PATNA : : JHARKHAND : RANCHI :: RAJASTHAN : ?

a) UDAIPUR
b) JAIPUR
c) JODHAPUR
d) MANIPUR

Answer
Ans : b) JAIPUR

Q-2: In a certain code language, ‘heart games’ is coded as ‘alarm coffee ‘, ‘wrap’ is coded as’ bottle’, and ‘wrap games’ is coded as ‘bottle coffee’. What is the code word for

a) alarm
b) wrap
c) bottle
d) coffee

Answer
Ans : a) alarm

Q-4: Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows with 4 people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons.
In row I – A, B, C and D are seated and all of them are facing south.
In row II- v, x, Y and z are seated and all of them are facing north.
B is the only neighbour of A and A sits exactly opposite Y. V sits at the extreme left end of their row and is exactly opposite C. D sits to the immediate left of C and exactly opposite X.
Who sits at the immediate left of Y ?

a) X
b) Z
c) V
d) A

Answer
Ans : b) Z

Q-5: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second
letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third
letter-cluster.
KBT : PEU :: UQA : ZTB :: FJR : ?

a) LNT
b) KMQ
c) JMU
d) KMS

Answer
Ans : KMS

Q-6: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions. Assuming the statements
to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide
which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
All blacks are blues.
All blues are pinks.
No pink is a green.
Conclusions:
All greens can be blues.
Some pinks are blacks.
All blacks are greens.

a) Only conclusion 1 follows.
b) All conclusions follow.
c) Only conclusion 2 follows.
d) Only conclusions 1 and 2 follow.

Answer
Ans : c) Only conclusion 2 follows.

Q-7: In a certain code language, ‘FIRST’ is coded as 79191921 and ‘TIME’ is coded as How will ‘BETTER’ be coded in that language?

a) 352120618
b) 262021519
c) 252020518
d) 362121619

Answer
Ans : a) 352120618

Q-8: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
18, 20, ?, 128, 514, 2572

a) 42
b) 40
c) 22
d) 80

Answer
Ans : a) 42

Q-9: If ‘+’ means ‘\div’, ‘\div’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘x’, and ‘x‘ means ‘+’. Which of the following will be the value of the expression?
32 \div 64 + 8 – 5 x 36

a) 32
b) 38
c) 28
d) 30

Answer
Ans : c) 28

Q-10: Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No carrots are beets.
Some carrots are gingers.
Some gingers are beets.
Conclusions:
I. All beets are gingers.
II. Some gingers are carrots.
III. Some beets are carrots.

a) Only conclusions II and III follow
b) All conclusions follow
c) Only conclusion II follows
d) Only conclusions I and III follow

Answer
Ans : c) Only conclusion II follows

Q-11: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct ?
18 + 72 \div 12 \times 36 – 12 = 132

a) \div\text{and} -
b) \times\text{and}\div
c) +\text{and} -
d) \times\text{and} +

Answer
Ans : d) \times\text{and} +

Q-12: Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in
the English dictionary?
1 Train
2 Truck
3 Transport
4 Travel
5 Trade

a) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
b) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2
c) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
d) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3

Answer
Ans : a) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2

Q-13 : Two different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 11′.

a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 15

Answer
Ans : d) 15

Q-14 : A @ B means ‘A is the mother-in-law of B’.
A & B means ‘A is the mother of B’.
A # B means ‘A is the husband of B’.
A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’.
If G @ V # K & C % M, then how is G related to M?

a) Maternal grandmother
b) Mother’s sister
c) Great-grandmother
d) Mother

Answer
Ans : a) Maternal grandmother

Q-15: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the *
signs and to balance the given equation.
92 * 4 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 7

a) \div, =, \times, +, -
b) - ,+, =, \div, \times
c) =,  +, - ,\times, \div
d) \times,\div, =, -, +

Answer
Ans : a) \div, =, \times, +, -

Q-16: In a certain code, the word ‘PASTE’ is written as ‘FUTBQ’. The word ‘VIBES’ is written
as ‘TFCJW’. How is the word ‘START’ written in the same code?

a) USBUT
b) SUTBU
c) TUBSU
d) USUBT

Answer
Ans : a) USBUT

Q-17: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below .

a) 2
b) 1
c) 3
d) 4

Answer
Ans : a) 2

Q-18: Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the series were to be continued ?

SSC GD Practice Test in English

a) 3
b) 1
c) 4
d) 2

Answer
Ans : a) 3

Q-19: Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure. (Rotation is not allowed)

a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 2

Answer
Ans : c) 4

Q-20 : A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded ?

SSC GD Practice Test in English

a) 1
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3

Answer
Ans : c) 2

General knowledge and General awareness

Q-1: An instrument that can detect the presence of a current in circuit is known as ____________.

a) odometer
b) speedometer
c) hygrometer
d) ammeter

Answer
Ans : d) ammeter

Q-2 : When is World Sanskrit Day typically observed?

A) Makar Sankranti
B) Akshaya Tritiya
C) Shravana Poornima
D) Dushara

Answer
Ans : C) Shravana Poornima

Q-3 : How many countries from the Global South are part of the Voice of Global South initiative?

a) Over 50 countries
b) Over 75 countries
c) Over 100 countries
d) Over 150 countries

Answer
Ans : d) Over 100 countries

Q-4: Select the second step of decomposition.

a) leaching
b) fragmentation
c) catabolism
d) humification

Answer
Ans : a) leaching

Q-5: In 1873, he founded the Satya – Shodhak Samaj . Who is referred to as ‘he’ here ?

a) Govindrao Phule
b) Gopal hari Deshmukh
c) Savitribai Phule
d) Jyotiba Phule

Answer
Ans : d) Jyotiba Phule

Q-6: At Devaprayag the Bhagirathi is Joined by ___________.

a) The Alaknanda
b) The Ghaghra
c) The Kosi
d) The Yamuna

Answer
Ans : a) The Alaknanda

Q-7: Personal Disposable income is money that is available for household consumption,__ and spending after accounting for income tax.

a) Goods and Service Tax
b) Sales tax
c) interest
d) savings

Answer
Ans : d) savings

Q-8: Which of the following is NOT a freshwater lake in India?

a) Bhimtal
b) Loktak
c) Barapani
d) Sambhar

Answer
Ans : d) Sambhar

Q-9: Who among the following was one of the “Lal-Bal-Pal” of the freedom movement of
India?

a) Chittaranjan Das
b) Lala Lajpat Rai
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer
Ans : b) Lala Lajpat Rai

Q-10: How many players are there in a Field Hockey team?

a) 11
b) 12
c) 10
d) 8

Answer
Ans : a) 11

Q-11 : Who won the Best Actor award at the 70th National Film Awards for his performance in the film ‘Kantara’?

a) Manoj Bajpayee
b) Rishab Shetty
c) Suraj Sharma
d) Rahul V. Chittella

Answer
Ans : b) Rishab Shetty

Q-12: Who among the following authors incorporated the song Vande Mataram into his novel ?

a) Murugam Periyar
b) Lal Makhan Singh
c) Vir Singh Salgaonkar
d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Answer
Ans : d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Q-13: The Legislative Council of a state assembly __ of the total number of members in the legislative of the state and in no case fewer than 40 members.

a) One – eighth
b) One – tenth
c) One – sixth
d) One – third

Answer
Ans : d) One – third

Q-14: India has a parliamentary form of government which is a feature borrowed from the______________ Constitution.

a) Britain
b) South Africa
c) United States of America
d) Australia

Answer
Ans : a) Britain

Q-15: Who looks after the development, maintenance and management of inland water ways in India ?

a) Steel Authority of India
b) Inland Waterways Authority of India
c) National Highway Authority of India
d) Airport Authority of India

Answer
Ans : b) Inland Waterways Authority of India

Q-16 : Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem about the life of the 12th century Indian king, Prithviraj Chauhan, was written by :

a) Chand Bardai
b) Banabhatta
c) Bharavi
d) Ashvaghosa

Answer
Ans : a) Chand Bardai

Q-17 : Tansen, the famous musician, often sang in the court of which ruler ?

a) Akbar
b) Sher Shah Suri
c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
d) Allaudin Khilji

Answer
Ans : a) Akbar

Q-18: Mawsynram in the __ of the Khasi Hills receives the highest average rainfall in the world.

a) Southern part
b) Northern part
c) Western part
d) Eastern part

Answer
Ans : a) Southern part

Q-19 : Which of the following city was the capital of the Pandyas?

a) Kallupatti
b) Kariapatti
c) Madurai
d) Palamedu

Answer
Ans : c) Madurai

Q-20 : Agriculture and fishing activities belong to which sector?

a) Organized sector
b) Tertiary sector
c) Primary sector
d) Secondary sector

Answer
Ans : c) Primary sector

Elementary Mathematics : SSC GD Practice Test in English

Q-1: The LCM of 192 and 480 is 60 more than the 100 times of X. What is the value of X ?

a) 6
b) 12
c) 9
d) 18

Answer
Ans : c) 9

Q-2 : A’ s speed is 30 % more than of B. If A and B run a race on a 117 m length race, what part of the length of the race should A give B as a head start, so that the race ends in a dead heart ?

a) 90 m
b) 117 m
c) 27 m
d) 36 m

Answer
Ans : c) 27 m

Q-3 : Two years ago, the population of a town was 66000. The population increased by 5% in the first year and decreased by 5% in the second year. Find the present population of the town.

a) 68553
b) 63855
c) 65835
d) 65583

Answer
Ans : c) 65835

Q-4 : The radius of the base of a conical vessel is 5 cm and its height is 24 cm. The vessel is full of water. This water is poured into a cylindrical vessel having the base radius 10 cm. The depth of the water in the cylindrical vessel is:

a) 1 cm
b) 4 cm
c) 2 cm
d) 3 cm

Answer
Ans : c) 2 cm

Q-5 : On mixing two classes A and B of students having average marks 50 and 80, respectively, the average marks obtained is 60. Find the respective ratio of the students in the classes A and B.

a) 3 : 2
b) 2 : 3
c) 2 : 1
d) 1 : 2

Answer
Ans : c) 2 : 1

Q-6 : Find the men proportional of squares of \frac{x}{y}\text{and}\frac{y}{z}.

a) (\frac{x}{z})3/2
b) \sqrt{\frac{x}{z}}
c) \frac{x}{z}
d) (\frac{x}{z})2

Answer
Ans : c) \frac{x}{z}

Q-7 : A police officer follows a thief who is at a distance of 800 m from him. If they run at a speed of 8 km/h and 7 km/h, respectively, how long does the police officer have to run to catch up with the thief?

a) 4000 m
b) 4800 m
c) 5600 m
d) 6400 m

Answer
Ans : d) 6400 m

Q-8 : By selling a computer for Rs.26,000, a man gains 4%. If he sells the computer for Rs.19,000, then his loss will be:

a) 24 %
b) 14%
c) 20%
d) 16 %

Answer
Ans : a) 24 %

Q-9 : Ramesh and Naresh start running on a circular track of length 1920 metres from the same point simultaneously in the same direction with speed of 40 m/sec and 64 m/sec. After how much time from the start will they meet for the first time anywhere on the track ?

a) 60 sec
b) 90 sec
c) 80 sec
d) 70 sec

Answer
Ans : c) 80 sec

Q-10 : A scooter’s value was reduced by 20 percent and is now worth Rs. 72000. What was its original price?

a) Rs. 88000
b) Rs. 94000
c) Rs. 90000
d) Rs. 100000

Answer
Ans : c) Rs. 90000

Q-11 : Compound interest is charged on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% rate per annum, compounding annually. If the amount becomes Rs 605, then the principal (in Rs) is:

a) 600
b) 550
c) 500
d) 650

Answer
Ans : c) 500

Q-12 : Simplify the following.
15.2625 – [5.2 + 0.25 x (4.78 – 1.5 x 3.02)]

a) 9
b) 10
c) 8
d) 11

Answer
Ans : b) 10

Q-13 : Three milk bottles of 1 litre, 750 millilitres and 650 millilitres with milk percentage respectively 45%, 50% and 60% are emptied in a same container simultaneously. What is the percentage of milk in the mixture?

a) 50.625 %
b) 52.625 %
c) 56.625 %
d) 55.625 %

Answer
Ans : a) 50.625 %

Q-14 : The area of triangle whose base and corresponding height are,respectively,3.2m and 75 cm, is :

a) 3 m2
b) 2 m2
c) 1.2 m2
d) 2.5 m2

Answer
Ans : c) 1.2 m2

Q-15 : 25 doctors can diagnose 75 patients in 5 hours. If five doctors leave the job, then how many patients can be diagnosed in 6 hours?

a) 74
b) 70
c) 72
d) 76

Answer
Ans : c) 72

Q-16 : How many digits will be there after the decimal point in the product of 0.124 and 1.0204 ?

a) 8
b) 6
c) 7
d) 5

Answer
Ans : 7

Q-17 :Renu purchased two watches and each of them at the same price and sold one of them at a profit of 20 % and the other at a profit of 24.2% If the difference between their selling price is Rs 189, then what is the cost price of each of the watches ?

a) Rs. 8,123
b) Rs. 6,120
c) Rs. 4,500
d) Rs. 7,640

Answer
Ans : c) Rs. 4,500

Q-18 : Find the volume of a cone whose radius is 7 inches and height is 27 inches.
(Use \pi = \frac{22}{7})

a) 1420 inches 3
b) 1386 inches 3
c) 1523 inches3
d) 1618 inches3

Answer
Ans : b) 1386 inches 3

Q-19 : Find the difference between the average of the cube of first 5 natural numbers and the average of the square of first 5 natural numbers.

a) 34
b) 36
c) 30
d) 32

Answer
Ans : a) 34

Q-20 : 20 Men can finish a piece of work in 5 days, whereas it takes 24 women to finish it in 5 days. If 30 men and 12 women undertake to complete the work, how many days will they take to complete it?

a) 3
b) 1.5
c) 5
d) 2.5

Answer
Ans : d) 2.5

English : SSC GD Practice Test

Q-1 : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Neha was not satisfy with her birthday dress, but she wore it anyway.

a) Neha was not satisfied for her birthday dress
b) No substitution required
c) Neha was not satisfied with her birthday dress
d) Neha were not satisfied by her birthday dress

Answer
Ans : c) Neha was not satisfied with her birthday dress

Q-2 : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

a) Construct
b) Reverberate
c) Eradicate
d) Pontificate

Answer
Ans : a) Construct

Q-3 : Select the most appropriate synonym of the capitalised word in the given sentence. We paid her a FLEETING visit before leaving the country.

a) Brief
b) Final
c) Hasty
d) Last

Answer
Ans : a) Brief

Q-4 : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be riding high

a) To be in good mood
b) A person who is a pilot
c) A drunken person
d) To be very successful

Answer
Ans : d) To be very successful

Q-5 : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Very few animals / was / as faithful as / the dog.

a) the dog
b) as faithful as
c) was
d) Very few animals

Answer
Ans : c) was

Q-6 : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank and complete the sentence.
The best way to motivate someone for their hard work is to __ (criticise) them for their little accomplishments.

a) blame
b) censure
c) praise
d) control

Answer
Ans : c) praise

Q-7 : Select the MISSPELT word.

a) Preference
b) Avoidance
c) Correction
d) Toleranse

Answer
Ans : d) Toleranse

Q-8 : Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He has got this notorious reputation of teasing and making fun of people.

a) cutting corners
b) pulling someone’s leg
c) falling prey
d) pulling oneself together

Answer
Ans : b) pulling someone’s leg

Q-9 : Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence.
He has a _____________ nature and the rainforest is a ____________ of forest found on earth.

a) type
b) caring
c) kind
d) rude

Answer
Ans : c) kind

Q-10 : Substitute the underlined words with the option that is closest in meaning to it.
Do not pay attention to his words.

a) Negate
b) Accept
c) Ignore
d) Fight

Answer
Ans : c) Ignore

Q-11 : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence to make it a meaningful sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The patients are shifted to another hospital that same evening as this hospital caught fire.

a) were shifted at others hospital that same evening as this hospital caught fire.
b) were shifted to another hospital that same evening as this hospital caught fire.
c) were shifted to another hospital that same evening as this hospital catch fire.
d) No substitution

Answer
Ans : b) were shifted to another hospital that same evening as this hospital caught fire.

Q-12 : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Those songs were a great relief for Mohan during his long and _______________ bus journey.

a) tolerable
b) plausible
c) tiring
d) reprimanding

Answer
Ans : c) tiring

Q-13 : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

a) Reluctent
b) Cautious
c) Ordinary
d) Slippery

Answer
Ans : a) Reluctent

Q-14 : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
He will give you / good advice if / you will ask him.

a) He will give you
b) you will ask him
c) good advice if
d) No error

Answer
Ans : b) you will ask him

Q-15 : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Entrap

a) Implicate
b) Trim
c) Regulate
d) Glorify

Answer
Ans : a) Implicate

Comprehension (Q-16 to 20):

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Amla tree is 1.________________________ to be thousands of year old. It is called aamaleki and dhaatri in Sanskrit.Its botanical name is Emblica Officinalis. The amla tree is a meadium 2.______________ tree with citrus fruits . It is found almost everywhere in India 3. ______________ for some very high mountainous regions. It is found 4._____________________ in Madhya Pradesh .The leaves are very small and have a close 5.________________ to those of Gulmohar. The amla tree has slender branches which grow upwards and surround the trees on all sides.

Q-16 : the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

a) considered
b) reviewed
c) examined
d) contemplated

Answer
Ans : a) considered

Q-17 : Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

a) sized
b) sorted
c) assessed
d) weighed

Answer
Ans : a) sized

Q-18 : Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

a) till
b) without
c) except
d) unless

Answer
Ans : c) except

Q-19 : Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

a) abundantly
b) lavishly
c) profusely
d) wholly

Answer
Ans : a) abundantly

Q-20 : Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

a) congruence
b) harmony
c) resemblance
d) coincidence

Answer
Ans : c) resemblance

Thanks for attempt SSC GD Practice Test in English for upcoming exams.

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