SSC CPO SI Previous Year Questions For Practice

(English Comprehension)

Q.1 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
INTENTIONAL
1. designed
2. voluntary
3. calculated
4. accidental

Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONTAMINATE
1. sanctify
2. cleanse
3. purify
4. pollute

Q.3 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing his feelings or
complaining
1. stoic
2. agnostic
3. ascetic
4. pedant

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
I enjoy to watch a good detective movie.
1. watching
2. watched
3. No substitution
4. watch

Q.5 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
He obtained 80% marks in Science in High School. He has qualified ______ the science
stream in plus two.
1. at
2. to
3. in
4. for

Q.6 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Our PM is received with open arms wherever he goes.
1. Harmoniously
2. Promptly
3. Honourably
4. Warmly

Q.7 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. jumble
2. junior
3. journy
4. jovial

Q.8 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
SUBSEQUENT
1. consecutive
2. preceding
3. antecedent
4. prior

Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. reliable
2. realm
3. resemble
4. redius

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
I couldn't got some sleep because the people in the next room were talking very loudly.
1. couldn't get some sleep
2. couldn't get any sleep
3. couldn't got any sleep
4. No substitution

(General Awareness)

Q.1 Which Commission was appointed by the central government to examine issues related to Centre-State relations?
1. Mandal Commission
2. Sarkaria Commission
3. Nanavati Commission
4. Kothari Commission

Q.2 Which muscles in the skin contract to make the hairs on our skin stand up straight (goose bumps) when we are cold or frightened ?
1. Elastin
2. Epidermis
3. Collagen
4. Arrector pili

Q.3 In which year was the first-ever motion to remove a Supreme Court Justice signed, by 108 members of the Parliament?
1. 1984
2. 1991
3. 1978
4. 1996

Q.4 Which of the following is the outer layer of the Earth that is made of plates which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle?
1. Lithosphere
2. Biosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Asthenosphere

Q.5 As of October 2019, what is the maximum amount of loan granted by a scheduled commercial bank that is covered under the Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises?
1. ₹50 lakh
2. ₹200 lakh
3. ₹100 lakh
4. ₹150 lakh

Q.6 How many sites were chosen from India for the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
1. Two
2. Five
3. Three
4. Four

Q.7 'A Century Is Not Enough' is an autobiography of:
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Rahul Dravid
3. Sourav Ganguly
4. Anil Kumble

Q.8 Which of the following Indian cities is included in the list of 'UNESCO World Heritage Sites'?
1. Ahmedabad
2. Hyderabad
3. Murshidabad
4. Srinagar

Q.9 Which mineral is popularly known as 'buried sunshine'?
1. Iron
2. Bauxite
3. Mica
4. Coal

Q.10 What is the primary function of the eccrine glands?
1. To produce sweat
2. To produce colour of the skin
3. To produce body hair
4. To produce growth hormones

(Quantitative Aptitude)

QID : 101 - If 1/N = (√6 + √5)/(√6 - √5), then what is the value of N?

Options:
1) 6 - √30
2) 6 + √30
3) 11 - 2√30
4) 11 + 2√5
Correct Answer: 11 - 2√30

QID : 102 - What is the value of positive square root of 69 + 28√5?
Options:
1) 7 + 2√5
2) 7 - 2√5
3) 2 + 7√5
4) 2 - 7√5
Correct Answer: 7 + 2√5

QID : 103 - 311 + 312 + 313 + 314 is divisible by _____.
Options:
1) 7
2) 8
3) 11
4) 14
Correct Answer: 8

QID : 104 - A boy added all natural numbers from 1 to 12, however he added one number twice due to which the sum becomes 80. What is the number which he added twice?
Options:
1) 3
2) 2
3) 7
4) 8
Correct Answer: 2

QID : 105 - What smallest value must be added to 508, so that the resultant is a perfect square?

Options:
1) 4
2) 9
3) 18
4) 21
Correct Answer: 21

QID : 106 - Raman is 25% more efficient than Aman. If Aman can complete a piece of work in 25 days, then Raman can complete the same work in how many days?
Options:
1) 12
2) 15
3) 16
4) 20
Correct Answer: 20

QID : 107 - A and B together can complete a work in 30 day. They started together but after 6 days A left the work and the work is completed by B after 36 more days. A alone can complete the entire work in how many days?
Options:
1) 45
2) 90
3) 60
4) 120
Correct Answer: 90

QID : 108 - The marked price of an article is 40% more than its cost price. If 10% discount is given, then what is the profit percentage?
Options:
1) 10
2) 20
3) 26
4) 32
Correct Answer: 26

QID : 109 - What will be the net discount (in percent) after giving three successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 30%?
Options:
1) 50.4
2) 49.6
3) 45.3
4) 48.4
Correct Answer: 49.6

QID : 110 - The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 5. If both numbers are increased by 8, the ratio becomes 13 : 19. What is the sum of the two numbers?
Options:
1) 32
2) 48
3) 40
4) 72
Correct Answer: 48

QID : 111 - If 3A = 5B, then what is the value of (A + B)/B?
Options:
1) 8/3
2) 8/5
3) 5/8
4) 5/3
Correct Answer: 8/3

QID : 112 - What is the average of first 29 even numbers?

Options:
1) 30
2) 31
3) 32
4) 33
Correct Answer: 30

QID : 113 - The average of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 27. What is the product of the first and the last number?

Options:

1) 621

2) 667
3) 713
4) 725
Correct Answer: 713

QID : 114 - A man bought 9 pens for a rupee. How many pens should he sell for a rupee to gain 50%?
Options:
1) 3
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8
Correct Answer: 6

QID : 115 - On an article the profit is 210% of the cost price. If the cost price increase by 40% but the selling price remains constant, then approximately what percentage of selling price will be the profit?
Options:
1) 55
2) 62
3) 74
4) 85
Correct Answer: 55

QID : 116 - If the price of apple increases from Rs 80/kg to Rs 100/kg, then by what percentage a person should decrease the consumption of apple so that his expenditure remains same?
Options:
1) 25
2) 22
3) 20
4) 18
Correct Answer: 20

QID : 117 - If 25% of a number is 6, then what is the number which is 50% more than the initial number?
Options:
1) 36
2) 24
3) 30
4) 18
Correct Answer: 36

 

QID : 118 - A boat travels 60 kilometers downstream and 20 kilometers upstream in 4 hours. The same boat travels 40 kilometers downstream and 40 kilometers upstream in 6 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the stream?
Options:
1) 24
2) 16
3) 18
4) 20
Correct Answer: 16

QID : 119 - 50 trees are standing in a line such that distance between any two consecutive trees is same. A car takes 18 seconds to travel from 13th tree to 34th tree. How much time (in seconds) will it take to reach from 1st tree to 50th tree?
Options:
1) 42
2) 42.85
3) 45
4) 49
Correct Answer: 42

QID : 120 - What will be the amount on Rs 12500 at the rate of 20% per annum compounded yearly for 3 years?
Options:
1) 21080
2) 21560
3) 20600
4) 21600
Correct Answer: 21600

QID : 121 - A certain sum becomes 7 times in 8 years, at simple interest, then in how many years it will become 19 times?
Options:
1) 15
2) 18
3) 28
4) 24
Correct Answer: 24

QID : 122 -

What is the difference between total runs scored by A and B in four matches?

Options:
1) 111
2) 123
3) 98
4) 135
Correct Answer: 123

QID : 123 -

Runs scored by C in match II is how much percent more than the runs scored by C in match I?
Options:
1) 11.76
2) 16.66
3) 17.12
4) 13.33
Correct Answer: 13.33

QID : 124 -

Runs scored by A in match II is what percent of the total runs scored by these five players in match II?

Options:
1) 71.07
2) 35.14
3) 28.92
4) 55.13
Correct Answer: 28.92

QID : 125 -

What is the correct order of averages of the given players in the 4 matches?
Options:
1) E > A > C > D > B
2) E > A > D > C > B
3) A > E > C > D > B
4) A > E > B > C > D
Correct Answer: E > A > C > D > B

QID : 126 - A solid metallic sphere of radius 21 cm is melted and recast into a cone with diameter of the base as 21 cm. What is the height (in cm) of the cone?
Options:
1) 336
2) 112
3) 224
4) 66
Correct Answer: 336

QID : 127 - The radius of a wheel is 3.5 cm. What is the distance (in cm) travelled by the wheel in 20 revolutions?
Options:
1) 220
2) 440
3) 880
4) 1320
Correct Answer: 440

QID : 128 - If the perimeter of a square is 44 cm, then what is the diagonal (in cm) of the square?
Options:
1) 11√2
2) 2√11
3) 11
4) 44√2
Correct Answer: 11√2

QID : 129 - What is the curved surface area (in cm2) of a cylinder having radius of base as 14 cm and height as 10 cm?
Options:
1) 440
2) 880
3) 220
4) 1320
Correct Answer: 880

QID : 130 - Three circles of radius 63 cm are placed in such a way that each circle touches the other two. What is the area of the portion enclosed by the three circles?
Options:
1) 7938√3 - 4158
2) 3969√3 - 4158
3) 7938√3 - 6237
4) 3969√3 - 6237
Correct Answer: 3969√3 - 6237

QID : 131 - If (x/y)5a-3 = (y/x)17-3a, then what is the value of a?
Options:
1) -7
2) -5
3) 0
4) 3
Correct Answer: -7

QID : 132- 

Options:
1) 1
2) (x - 3)/(x + 3)
3) (x + 4)/(x - 3)
4) (x - 3)(x + 4)
Correct Answer: 1

QID : 133 -

Options:
1) (3√3)/5

2) (3√15)/5

3) (3√15)/8

4) (3√5)/8
Correct Answer: (3√15)/8

QID : 134 -

Options:
1) 18

2) 34

3) 40

4) 62
Correct Answer: 62

QID : 135 -




QID : 136 - If P is the circum-center in ΔABC, ∠BPC = 30°, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠BAC?
Options:
1) 30
2) 60
3) 75
4) 105
Correct Answer: [ No Correct Answer ]

 

QID : 137 - In ΔPQR, ∠PQR = 90°, PQ = 5 cm and QR = 12. What is the radius (in cm) of the circum-circle of ΔPQR?
Options:
1) 6.5
2) 7.5
3) 13
4) 15
Correct Answer: 6.5

QID : 138 -

 

Options:
1) 150

2) 110

3) 160

4) 130
Correct Answer: 150

QID : 139 -

Options:
1) 200(1 + √3)
2) 300(2 + √3)
3) 200(2 + √3)
4) 100(3 + 2√3)
Correct Answer: 200(2 + √3)

QID : 140 - If ΔABC is right angled at B, AB = 30 and ∠ACB = 60°, then what is the value of AC?
Options:
1) 20
2) 20√3
3) 40
4) 60
Correct Answer: 20√3

QID : 141 - If sin θ + cos θ = √3 cos(90 - θ), then what is the value of tan θ?
Options:
1) √3 - 1
2) √3 + 1
3) (√3 + 1)/2
4) (√3 - 1)/2
Correct Answer: (√3 + 1)/2

 

QID : 142 -

Options:
1) 8/15
2) 6/13
3) 37/115
4) 23/14
Correct Answer: 23/14

QID : 143 - What is the simplified value of [(1 + sec 2θ) tan2 θ] + 1?
Options:
1) cos2 θ
2) 1
3) sec 2θ
4) cosec θ
Correct Answer: sec 2θ

 

QID : 144 - What is the simplified value of [(1 - cos2 θ) cosec4 θ] - cot2 θ?
Options:
1) -1
2) 0
3) 1
4) 3
Correct Answer: 1

QID : 145 - If cos (θ + 31°) = sin 47°, then what is the value of sin 5θ?
Options:
1) 1/2
2) 1/√2
3) √3/2
4) 0
Correct Answer: √3/2

QID : 146 -

 

What was the total expenditure (in Rs crores) of the company Q, R and T together?
Options:
1) 19.2
2) 28.8
3) 24.3
4) 31.4
Correct Answer: 28.8

 

QID : 147 -

By how much percent expenditure of company Q and R together greater than that of company P?

Options:
1) 33.33
2) 60
3) 66.67
4) 75
Correct Answer: 66.67

QID : 148 -


What is the respective ratio between the total expenditure of company P, Q and S together to the total expenditure?
Options:
1) 31 : 60
2) 50 : 31
3) 60 : 31
4) 31 : 50
Correct Answer: 31 : 50

QID : 149 -

Total amount spent by company S is what percent of total amount spent by company T and R?
Options:
1) 42.1

2) 43

3) 39.68

4) 41
Correct Answer: 42.1


QID : 150 -


The profit earned by company R is equal to the 1/4th of the expenditure of company Q. What is the profit (in Rs crores) of company R?
Options:
1) 3.24

2) 4.84

3) 2.64

4) 5.66
Correct Answer: 2.64