SSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 01 Aug, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

Which item does not belong to the group?

4 : 16 :: 5 : ?

A : Z :: B : ?

Which one does not fit in the group?

Select the number that is different from the rest in the sequence 5, 11, 23, 47, 94

What will come at the place of (?)

QUIXOTIC : IDEALISTIC :: PRAGMATIC : ?

Complete the pattern: 9, 9, 18, 27 ____ ?

Identify the missing sequence in the given series:

ZXR, YWQ, XVP, ____, VTN

M is to N as K is to __?

Find the missing letter in the series.

A, B, D, G, ?

If 10^th April 2025 is a Thursday, what day will 17^th April 2025 be?

If A # B = A/B, find 16 # 4 ?

If A $ B = (A + B) × (A - B), then what is the value of 6 $ 5?

The school has organized a field trip to the nearby forest, and the students will be spending the day learning about the local flora and fauna. Which of the following should the students bring with them?

The school's football team is facing off against the rival team in the championship game. The coach wants to motivate the players and has promised to take them to a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant. Which restaurant should the coach choose?

You observe child labor being used to serve food at a restaurant. What is the most responsible action to take?

Scenario: You are trying to find a specific book in a library. Which of the following is the most efficient first step?

X is the mother of Y. Z is the sister of Y. How is X related to Z?

Choose the alternative that will replace the question mark.

Soft: Cushion :: Rough : ?

Choose the pair that has the same logical relationship as:

Tree : Forest

If ⦿ = 10, then ⦿ + 5 = ?

Complete the analogy.

3 : 15 :: 4 : 20 :: 5 : ?

Which number does NOT belong to the group?

23, 29, 31, 35

Which word logically follows this sequence?

Steel, Titanium, Aluminium, Copper, _____

What comes next in the series?

5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ?

What does the Uniform Civil Code primarily aim to achieve?

__________ aims to reduce malnutrition and improve nutritional outcomes in children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.

Which national initiative aims to prevent and control non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension?

If the length of a wire is doubled and its thickness (cross-sectional area) is reduced to half, what will be the effect on its electrical resistance?

Fill in the blank:

The Government of India introduced the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act to decrease the issue of fiscal deficit and _______.

Which of the following is the primary cause of the rain shadow effect in the Western Ghats region of India?

Fill in the blank:

The sex ratio in India refers to the number of females per ____ males.

In India, which of the following statement is correct about the financial relation between the Center and the States?

Who wrote the book "Mein Kampf"?

The Bodhisattva statues of Gandhara show the influence of which artistic style?

In which year did India lift its first Cricket World Cup in the 50-over format?

Where is the BRICS headquarters located?

Where will India's Aditya-L1 mission be placed?

What has been observed in the past decade regarding earthquakes and subsurface fluids?

Which of the following is a key feature of Mathura school of sculpture?

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in which year for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things'?

Which year is considered the approximate composition period of the Natya Shastra, the earliest known treatise on Indian music and dance?

According to the 2011 Census, which state in India has the highest proportion of its population living in rural areas?

Which city hosted the first Asian Games in 1951?

Who founded Harijan Sangh and contended that the Shastras did not approve untouchability; and if they did, they should be disregarded?

Why did Mahatma Gandhi call for a campaign against the Rowlatt Act?

Which four countries make up the Quad?

What is the ranking of India in the World Happiness Report 2025?

The book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' by Sanjaya Baru is based on which of the following Indian Prime Minister's life?

What is the aim of the FASTER initiative launched by the Supreme Court of India?

In a classroom test, students were awarded +6 marks for each correct answer and -3 marks for each incorrect answer. No marks were given for unattempted questions.

Radhika answered 10 questions correctly and scored a total of 42 marks. How many questions did she answer incorrectly?

Find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in a cubical room of edge 27 cm.

A hollow hemisphere has an inner radius of 5 cm and an outer radius of 7 cm. Find its total surface area.

What does each point on a number line represent?

Find the square of 19.

Which of the following is the CORRECT comparison?

The average weight of 10 parcels is 1.5 kg. If a parcel weighing 2.5 kg is replaced by a new parcel, the average weight becomes 1.6 kg. What is the weight of the new parcel?

A cricketer has an average of 30 runs in 9 innings. In the 10^th inning, he scores some runs, and his average increases to 31 runs.

How many runs did he score in the 10^th inning?

A student got 30% marks and failed by 13 marks and another student got 44% marks and gets 15 more than the passing marks. Find the maximum mark in a certain examination?

A student scored 14.75 out of 20 in Science and 17 1/2 out of 25 in Maths. In which subject did she score better percentage-wise?

A seller buys 240 Television. He sells some of them at a gain of 20% and the remaining at a gain of 30%. If he gains 28% on the whole, then how many did he sell at a gain of 20%?

If 20% of x = y, then y% of 20 is the same as:

An article is sold at a 20% loss. If the selling price was ₹400 more, there would have been a 5% gain. What is the cost price of the article?

A wholesaler offers a 25% discount on purchases of ₹10000 or more. A customer buys goods worth ₹15000.

If he also gets an additional 5% discount for paying cash, how much does he pay?

A watch was sold for ₹2040 after giving a discount of 15% on the marked price. What was the marked price?

8 men can complete a work in 12 days. How many men are required to complete the same work in 6 days?

A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days. They worked together for 12 days and then B left. A finished the remaining work in 10 days. In how many days can A alone complete the work?

If a sum doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest, what is the rate of interest per annum?

If 5 eraser cost is Rs. 10. How much will 13 erasers cost?

A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among X, Y and Z such that 3 times X's share, 4 times Y's share and 7 times Z's share are all equal.

The share of Z is:

A semi circular window has a diameter of 1.4 meters. What is the total length of the frame required for this window?

How much distance will be covered in 2.5 hours at a speed of 40 km/h?

Two cars start from the same point. One travels north at 60 km/h, the other travels east at 80 km/h. What is the distance between them after 2 hours?

A cone has a base radius of 7 cm and height of 24 cm. What is its slant height?

A triangle has two angles measuring 65° and 45°. What is the measure of the third angle?

Identify the synonym of 'Clarity':

Identify the synonym of 'Pristine'

Identify the antonym of "Docile"

Identify the antonym of "Ruthless":

Pick the correctly spelled word:

Which word is spelled correctly?

Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

This is by far the ___ performance we've seen from the team all season.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

She is not only more talented but also ___ experienced than her competitors.

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A speech made without preparation ___."

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"One who is beyond reforms."

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options:

"Let sleeping dogs lie":

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:

"Leave someone in the lurch."

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) She put each stack into the washing machine, taking care not to overfill it.

(2) She then chose an appropriate cycle and initiated the washing process.

(3) Depending on the type of fabric, she poured a proper amount of detergent accordingly.

(4) She gathered the laundry from various areas of the house, sorting whites from colored garments.

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He took his towel and entered the shower.

(2) He cleaned up using shampoo and soap.

(3) He dried and dressed himself up for work.

(4) He regulated the water temperature to suit himself.

Choose the option that will replace the error highlighted in bold.

Catherine said she loved Heathcliff, however, she could not marry him because of his social standing.

Choose the option that will replace the error highlighted in bold.

Cassius spoke to Brutus under so influence of jealousy and pride.

Choose the option that will replace the error highlighted in bold.

She could not support the temptation to open the letter and read it.

Choose the option that will replace the error highlighted in bold.

She resolved to carry on the plan, despite the risks involved.

Choose the option that will replace the error highlighted in bold.

The spokesperson said the company launches its new product two months ago.

Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph?

1. Millions of tourists from all over the world visit it every year.

2. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

3. The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful monuments in the world.

4. They admire it as an architectural marvel as well as a symbol of love.

Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph?

1. Marie Curie was a pioneer in radioactivity research.

2. These were initially used in the treatment of cancer.

3. She discovered radium and polonium.

4. Unfortunately, years of exposure to radioactive material led to her untimely demise.

Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph?

1. Suddenly, her car started making a strange noise.

2. She immediately pulled over to the side of the road.

3. After a few minutes, the engine stopped working completely.

4. Laura sang as she drove to work.

Fill in the blanks with the correct article.

______ aeroplane is the fastest means to travel to any part of ______ world.

Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.

He ________ one morning and surprised everyone.

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

Suresh went there ________ my bike.