SSC CGL Tier 1 Sample Paper – 200 Marks
Total Questions: 100
Total Marks: 200
Time Duration: 60 Minutes
Negative Marking: 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer
Section 1: General Intelligence and Reasoning (1–25)
1. 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
A) 28 B) 30 C) 32 D) 36
2. 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
A) 162 B) 243 C) 324 D) 256
3. Odd one out:
A) Square B) Rectangle C) Triangle D) Circle
4. If 5+3=28, then 6+2=?
A) 48 B) 64 C) 36 D) 44
5. 121, 144, 169, 150
A) 121 B) 144 C) 169 D) 150
6. Next term: A, C, F, J, ?
A) N B) O C) P D) Q
7. 7,14,28,56,?
A) 96 B) 100 C) 112 D) 108
8. Fibonacci: 1,1,2,3,5,?
A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9
9. 4,16,36,64,?
A) 81 B) 100 C) 96 D) 121
10. Coding: CAT=3120, DOG=?
A) 4157 B) 4159 C) 4167 D) 4158
11. Bird: Nest :: Bee:?
A) Hive B) Hole C) Tree D) Cage
12. Even number:
A) 13 B) 15 C) 18 D) 21
13. Prime number:
A) 21 B) 15 C) 19 D) 27
14. Mirror of 3:45
A) 8:15 B) 9:15 C) 8:45 D) 9:45
15. Blood relation question (son of grandfather’s only son)
A) Brother B) Cousin C) Himself D) Uncle
16. Square related to 4, Cube related to?
A) 6 B) 8 C) 9 D) 12
17. Odd word:
A) Apple B) Mango C) Banana D) Carrot
18. Direction change problem
A) East B) West C) South D) North
19. 5²=?
A) 10 B) 15 C) 25 D) 20
20. 8×7=?
A) 54 B) 56 C) 58 D) 60
21. Venn diagram (Students, Boys, Girls)
A) Separate B) Overlapping C) One inside D) All same
22. Series: 2,4,8,16,?
A) 24 B) 30 C) 32 D) 64
23. Odd number:
A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 7
24. Arrange alphabetically: Lion, Tiger, Deer, Elephant
A) DLET B) DLET C) DLET D) DLET
25. Month question (Sunday odd one)
A) Jan B) Feb C) Mar D) Sunday
Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude (26–50)
26. 25% of 400?
A) 50 B) 75 C) 100 D) 125
27. HCF of 18 & 24?
A) 6 B) 8 C) 12 D) 4
28. LCM of 12 & 15?
A) 30 B) 60 C) 45 D) 90
29. 15% of 800?
A) 100 B) 110 C) 120 D) 130
30. Simple Interest (1000,10%,2yr)?
A) 100 B) 150 C) 200 D) 250
31. Profit% (500→600)?
A) 10% B) 15% C) 20% D) 25%
32. Average of 10,20,30?
A) 20 B) 15 C) 25 D) 30
33. 40% of 250?
A) 100 B) 90 C) 80 D) 110
34. Distance (60km/hr,2hr)?
A) 100 B) 110 C) 120 D) 130
35. Area rectangle (10×5)?
A) 50 B) 40 C) 60 D) 55
36. 25²?
A) 625 B) 525 C) 575 D) 675
37. 4³?
A) 16 B) 64 C) 32 D) 48
38. 2x=10, x=?
A) 2 B) 5 C) 10 D) 20
39. 3/5 of 100?
A) 50 B) 60 C) 70 D) 80
40. 5²+3²?
A) 25 B) 34 C) 28 D) 30
41. Loss% (200→180)?
A) 5% B) 10% C) 15% D) 20%
42. Volume cube side 3?
A) 9 B) 18 C) 27 D) 36
43. 0.25 fraction?
A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 1/4 D) 2/5
44. 120km at 60km/hr?
A) 1hr B) 2hr C) 3hr D) 4hr
45. Discount 10% of 1000?
A) 90 B) 100 C) 110 D) 120
46. Mean 2,4,6,8?
A) 5 B) 4 C) 6 D) 3
47. Ratio 4:5=?
A) 0.8 B) 1.2 C) 0.9 D) 1.5
48. 15% of 200?
A) 25 B) 30 C) 35 D) 40
49. Perimeter square side 4?
A) 12 B) 14 C) 16 D) 18
50. 1000×5%?
A) 40 B) 50 C) 60 D) 70
Section 3: English Language (51–75)
51. Synonym of Happy?
A) Sad B) Joyful C) Angry D) Tired
52. Antonym of Brave?
A) Bold B) Fearless C) Coward D) Strong
53. She ____ going.
A) is B) are C) were D) be
54. Correct spelling:
A) Recieve B) Receive C) Recive D) Receve
55. Plural of Child?
A) Childs B) Childes C) Children D) Childrens
56. Synonym Quick?
A) Slow B) Fast C) Late D) Weak
57. Antonym Rich?
A) Wealthy B) Poor C) Strong D) Happy
58. Good ___ maths.
A) in B) at C) on D) by
59. One who writes poems?
A) Poet B) Singer C) Writer D) Actor
60. Opposite Begin?
A) End B) Start C) Open D) Close
61. Transparent means?
A) Clear B) Dark C) Solid D) Hard
62. An ___ apple.
A) a B) an C) the D) no
63. He has ___
A) went B) gone C) go D) going
64. One who cannot hear?
A) Blind B) Dumb C) Deaf D) Lame
65. Comparative of Tall?
A) Taller B) Tallest C) More tall D) Most tall
66. Idiom Break the ice?
A) Start B) Fight C) Leave D) Cry
67. Choose correct sentence:
A) He go B) He goes C) He going D) He gone
68. Opposite Hot?
A) Warm B) Cold C) Heat D) Boil
69. Big synonym?
A) Large B) Small C) Thin D) Short
70. Fill blank: They ___ playing.
A) is B) are C) was D) be
71. Since/For 5 years?
A) since B) for C) from D) by
72. Past tense of go?
A) go B) went C) gone D) goes
73. Correct spelling?
A) Separate B) Seperate C) Separete D) Seprate
74. Antonym Strong?
A) Weak B) Bold C) Brave D) Smart
75. Synonym Small?
A) Tiny B) Big C) Tall D) Wide
Section 4: General Awareness (76–100)
76. Capital of India?
A) Mumbai B) Delhi C) Kolkata D) Chennai
77. National Animal?
A) Lion B) Tiger C) Elephant D) Horse
78. National Anthem writer?
A) Gandhi B) Tagore C) Nehru D) Bose
79. Largest planet?
A) Earth B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Venus
80. Currency USA?
A) Euro B) Dollar C) Pound D) Yen
81. Father of Nation?
A) Nehru B) Patel C) Gandhi D) Bose
82. Constitution adopted?
A) 26 Jan 1950 B) 15 Aug 1947 C) 26 Nov 1949 D) 2 Oct 1948
83. Largest ocean?
A) Indian B) Atlantic C) Pacific D) Arctic
84. ISRO HQ?
A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Bengaluru D) Hyderabad
85. First President?
A) Rajendra Prasad B) Nehru C) Gandhi D) Patel
86. Currency Japan?
A) Yen B) Dollar C) Peso D) Euro
87. National Flower?
A) Rose B) Lotus C) Lily D) Sunflower
88. Largest state area?
A) UP B) MP C) Rajasthan D) Maharashtra
89. Smallest state?
A) Goa B) Sikkim C) Tripura D) Manipur
90. Who discovered gravity?
A) Newton B) Einstein C) Galileo D) Tesla
91. World War II ended?
A) 1942 B) 1945 C) 1939 D) 1950
92. UNO formed?
A) 1945 B) 1947 C) 1950 D) 1939
93. National Bird?
A) Sparrow B) Peacock C) Eagle D) Crow
94. Green Revolution?
A) MS Swaminathan B) Gandhi C) Nehru D) Patel
95. Largest river India?
A) Yamuna B) Brahmaputra C) Ganga D) Godavari
96. Missile Man of India?
A) Kalam B) Nehru C) Bose D) Patel
97. Currency UK?
A) Dollar B) Euro C) Pound D) Yen
98. Chandrayaan 3 landed on?
A) Mars B) Venus C) Moon D) Jupiter
99. National Tree?
A) Neem B) Banyan C) Peepal D) Mango
100. National Song writer?
A) Tagore B) Bankim Chandra C) Gandhi D) Nehru
SSC CGL Tier 1 Full Length Sample Paper – Answer Key
Section 1: General Intelligence and Reasoning (1–25)
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. B
21. C
22. C
23. D
24. A
25. D
Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude (26–50)
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. C
31. C
32. A
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. B
39. B
40. B
41. B
42. C
43. C
44. B
45. B
46. A
47. A
48. B
49. C
50. B
Section 3: English Language (51–75)
51. B
52. C
53. A
54. B
55. C
56. B
57. B
58. B
59. A
60. A
61. A
62. B
63. B
64. C
65. A
66. A
67. B
68. B
69. A
70. B
71. B
72. B
73. A
74. A
75. A
Section 4: General Awareness (76–100)
76. B
77. B
78. B
79. C
80. B
81. C
82. C
83. C
84. C
85. A
86. A
87. B
88. C
89. A
90. A
91. B
92. A
93. B
94. A
95. C
96. A
97. C
98. C
99. B
100. B
