SSC Selection Post 2025 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 24 Jul, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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What comes next in the series - 11 : 121 :: 13 : ?

What comes next in the series - 13 : 2196 :: 9 : ?

Instruction: Apply the same letter transformation as in the first pair.

CAT : DBU :: DOG : ?

Direction: In each of the following questions, four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.

Direction: In each of the following questions, four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.

Which of the following is different? 121, 144, 169, 198

Choose the correct next step: Input, Process, Output, ________

Find the next number: 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

Find the next set: AB, DE, GH, JK, ?

A friend is upset over a poor exam score. What is the best initial response?

If a classmate frequently interrupts others during group work, what is the best emotional intelligence strategy?

In a classroom debate, someone has an opposing opinion. How should you respond socially?

Which of the following is an example of cause and effect reasoning?

Statement: "Smartphones are responsible for reducing human attention span." Which of the following weakens this claim?

From the word DANGEROUS, which of the following is not a valid English word?

If in a certain code, CAT is written as DBU, how is DOG written?

In a certain code, BALL = YZOO, what is CALL?

If WATER is coded as 23-1-20-5-18, how is EARTH coded?

If 3 ⊕ 2 = 5 and 4 ⊕ 3 = 7, what is 5 ⊕ 4?

If 3 ◊ 2 = 13 and 4 ◊ 3 = 25, find 5 ◊ 2.

If 7 # 2 = 5, 6 # 1 = 5, then what is 9 # 3?

If 8 ⊕ 2 = 5 and 6 ⊕ 3 = 4.5, what is 10 ⊕ 5?

Choose the number that does not belong to the group.

Choose the missing element in the given series.

Gold, Silver, Copper, ?

What is the asteroid belt primarily composed of?

Who is appointed as the 26^th 'Chief Election Commissioner of India'?

Which of the following statements correctly describes how unicellular organisms obtain their food?

Which government official announced the Ladli Behna Yojana?

How does the IMEC Alliance impact global supply chains?

How does the BRICS Vaccine R&D Center support vaccine affordability?

What is the ultimate goal of the BRICS Think Tank Council?

How is the data for the Happiness Index collected?

Who is eligible for the Ladli Behna Yojana?

Pongal is primarily celebrated in which Indian state?

Which Indian author wrote the novel Midnight's Children, which won the Booker Prize?

Which fort is an example of Rajput military architecture?

Which statement best explains Newton's Third Law of Motion?

What is the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index published by NITI Aayog?

What was the primary purpose for which the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Act enacted?

What is the primary sector of the Indian economy mainly concerned with?

Which region in India has the highest population density due to fertile soil and abundant water resources?

According to a legend in Mahabharata, Lord Krishna blessed this state with prosperity and white elephants inhabited this area in ancient time. Name the state known as the 'Land of White Elephants'

The Mimamsa school of philosophy is primarily concerned with which aspect of the Vedas?

The Gandhara art style is primarily associated with which religion?

Which article of the Constitution abolishes 'Untouchability'?

Which Schedule of the Constitution contains the distribution of powers between Union and States?

How many players are there in a standard Kabaddi team on the field?

The Arjuna Award is given for excellence in which field?

Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws?

The parallel sides of a trapezium differ by 4 cm. Its height is 8 cm and the area is 192 cm². What are the lengths of the parallel sides?

A right prism has a trapezium-shaped base with parallel sides 6 cm and 10 cm, height of trapezium 5 cm, and prism height 15 cm. Find the volume.

If the lateral surface area of a right circular cylinder is 440 cm² and radius is 5 cm, find the height.

A cylinder is melted and recast into 8 smaller cylinders of the same height. If the original radius was 6 cm and height 10 cm, find the radius of each small one?

Two circles touch each other externally at P.  AB is a direct common tangent to the two circles, A and B are points of contact and ∠PAB = 22°. The measure of ∠ABP is:

Consider the following two statements, labeled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Evaluate them and choose the appropriate answer from the given options.

Assertion (A): Two non-intersecting and non-touching circles have four common tangents.

Reason (R): Two direct and two transverse tangents can be drawn between such circles.

If \(\sqrt{x} = 11\), what is the value of \(x + \sqrt{x}\)?

Which of the following is a perfect square of an even number?

Two numbers 63527 and 60784 are divided by a certain three-digit number and leave the same remainder. What is the sum of digits of the divisor?

Which of the following sets is a proper subset of rational numbers?

Match the sets in Column I with their correct descriptions in Column II:

A scholarship fund of ₹1200 is to be distributed between two students, A and B, in a ratio 5:3. However, after allocating ₹200 to administrative charges, the remaining amount is first increased by 10% as a bonus before the final division. What amount will student A receive?

Average score of a batsman in 10 innings is 32. How many runs must he score in the 11^th innings to raise his average to 34?

Average of 11 numbers is 45. Average of first 5 is 42 and last 5 is 46. Find the 6^th number.

A man's salary is increased by 40% and then decreased by 30%. What is the net effect on his salary?

A bookstore buys 2,000 books for ₹180 each. They offer a "Buy 4, Get 1 Free" scheme but sell at the marked price of ₹225 per book. What is their effective profit percentage per book sold (after adjusting for the free books)?

16 men can complete a work in 15 days. How many men are required to complete the same work in 10 days?

A can do a work in 15 days, B in 20 days, and C in 30 days. They all start the work together but C leaves after 5 days. How many more days will A and B take to complete the remaining work?

A train 150 meters long crosses another train of length 100 meters running in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. If the speed of the first train is 60 km/h, estimate the speed of the second train.

A person lent ₹2,000 at 6% per annum simple interest and ₹3,000 at 5% per annum simple interest. Find his total interest after 3 years.

If sin²θ = \(\frac{1 - \cos2θ }{2}\), what is the value of sin⁴θ in terms of cos2θ?

Two observers stand 100 meters apart and observe the top of a tower. The angles of elevation are 30° and 45°. Find the height of the tower (assuming both observers are on the same side of the tower).

If, x + y = 7 and xy = 10 then the value of x² + y² is:

A man takes a loan of ₹15,000 from a bank at 8% compound interest per annum, compounded annually. Find the total amount he has to pay after 2 years.

A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹450. He marks up its price by 20%. He then offers a discount of 10% on the marked price to a customer. What is the profit percentage the shopkeeper makes on this transaction?

Spot the part of the sentence that contains an error.

If there is no error, choose D.

A. She must have left

B. the office early yesterday

C. because she looks very tired today.

D. No error

The children played on the river ____.

Pick the correctly spelled word referring to detailed scrutiny.

Find the word that is spelled correctly and refers to cultural refinement.

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The novel which had remained unpublished for decades (1)/ was discovered by chance in a locked drawer (2)/ and were later translated into multiple languages (3)/ by a well-known critic. (4)

Choose the most suitable option to fill the blank part of the sentence. If the sentence is already correct, select 'No substitution required'.

Hardly had the scientist presented his theory when critics called it ___ absurd theory of the decade.

Change the following from active to passive:

We are preparing a detailed report on environmental hazards.

Change the following from active to passive:

They have adopted multiple strategies to enhance learning outcomes in rural schools.

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:

P: the students

Q: organized a campaign

R: on plastic pollution

S: last week at school

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:

P: several schools

Q: participated

R: across Delhi

S: in the awareness drive

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:

The house had been painted by the workers before the rain started.

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:

The new policy will be implemented by the administration next month.

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.

She said, "I will help you with your homework."

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.

The doctor said, "Take the medicine after meals."

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.

He said that he was feeling unwell.

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.

He asked me if I had completed the assignment.

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:

P: the minister

Q: gave a briefing

R: on key reforms

S: to the media

Arrange the following parts to form a coherent and meaningful paragraph:

A. The magician pulled out his wand.

B. The children gathered around and the music began.

C. A dove appeared from the hat.

D. The magician came on stage.

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:

(1) He read the first few lines.

(2) He opened the envelope.

(3) His eyes widened in shock.

(4) He took out the letter.

Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:

(1) The countdown ended.

(2) The rocket launched.

(3) It soared into the sky.

(4) Everyone watched in silence.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb.

Mohan is ________ shy. He cannot communicate with people freely.

Select the correct Synonym of 'PERNICIOUS'.

Choose the correct meaning of Idiom "Throw down the gauntlet"

Choose the correct meaning of Idiom "Hoist with one's own petard".

Choose the correct one word substitution for: "A belief that the universe and all existence are divine"