SSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 29 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

Book is to Author as Painting is to __ ?

River is to Water as Road is to ___ ?

If '+' means '×', '×' means '+', '-' means '÷', and '÷' means '-', then what is the result of: 18 × 4 + 16 - 4 ÷ 3 = ?

ACE : BDF :: GIK : ?

Find the number that is unlike the others.

Which word best completes the analogy?

Happy : Joyful :: Sad : ?

Select the related number from the given alternatives.

15 : 225 :: 12 : ?

Select the related number from the given alternatives.

25 : 5 :: 81 : ?

J : M :: R : ?

Which word does not belong to the group?

Which word does not belong in the group?

Which number from 7, 10, 16, 26, 37, 52 does not belong to the group?

What will come at the place of (?)

ARCANE : MYSTERIOUS :: OBFUSCATE : ?

Identify the missing number: 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, ?

Complete the sequence....7, 10, 8, 11, 9, ?

Identify the next pair: AB, CD, EF, __ ?

Identify the missing term: B3, D6, F9, __, J15

If a friend is caught cheating in an exam, what is the best course of action?

Your friend is about to drive after drinking alcohol. What should you do?

An engineer has given an order to complete the construction before the time but according to the construction it will take more time. What should he do?

If 2 + 2 = 8, 3 + 3 = 18, 4 + 4 = 32, 5 + 5 = ?

If A @ B = A + B and A $ B = A - B, then what is the value of (9 @ 4) $ 5?

If "@" means addition and "#" means subtraction, then find the value of:

20 @ 12 # 15 = ?

During a marriage ceremony in your village, you learn that it is a child marriage. What is the most responsible step to take?

A is the brother of B. C is the father of A. D is the sister of C. E is the mother of D. How is B related to E?

What is the name of the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where weather phenomena occur?

Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is the main objective of the 'Amrit Dharohar' scheme launched in 2023?

Which mission by ISRO aims to explore Venus and study its atmosphere?

Which of the following statements is correct about the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP)?

Which Indian mission focuses on generating clean energy from hydrogen fuel?

What does GDP stand for in economics?

Fill in the blank:

AQI values above ______ indicate unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups.

Which two tectonic plates are responsible for the formation of the Himalayas due to their collision?

Which state in India has the highest literacy rate according to the provided data in the Census 2011?

Which state in India has the highest sex ratio according to the 2011 Census?

Which act introduced separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims in British India?

Which act made the 'Governor-General of Bengal' as the 'Governor-General of India?

Which of the following is a Sushira Vadya used in Indian classical music?

The book "Wings of Fire" is an autobiography of?

Who wrote the book "Train to Pakistan", based on the partition of India?

The Mathura School of Art flourished during which period?

Which ruler greatly supported Gandhara art?

Which sport contributed the most gold medals to India in the Olympics?

Which program was launched to make India a global leader in digital technology?

Which Indian government scheme aims to provide free LPG connections to below-poverty-line families?

Which BRICS country is known for hosting the Amazon Rainforest?

Which Middle Eastern country plays a central role in the IMEC alliance?

In which year were the first National Games of independent India held?

Which article of the Constitution provides for the State Legislative Assemblies?

Which of the following statements is true?

The relationship between integers and whole numbers can be expressed as:

Which fraction is equivalent to 0.245?

A baker has 12\(1\over2\) kg of flour. She uses 3.75 kg for cakes and 4\(2\over3\) kg for bread. How much flour is left?

Which of the following numbers is a perfect square?

What is the mean proportional between 4 and 16?

Find the average of 4, 8, 12, 16.

The average marks of boys in a class is 70, and for girls, it's 75. If there are 20 girls and 30 boys, what is the average marks of the whole class?

If 25% of a number is 45, what is 75% of the same number?

If A's salary is 25% more than B's, then B's salary is what percent less than A's?

The cost of a flower vase is ₹160. If the shopkeeper sells it at a loss of 15%, at what price is it sold?

A product is marked at ₹500 with a 20% discount. What is the selling price?

A product priced at ₹800 is sold for ₹680. What is the percentage of discount offered?

Trader marks an item 50% above cost price and offers a 20% discount on the marked price. If the customer pays ₹720, what is the cost price of the item?

A and B together can do a work in 6 days. B and C together can do it in 8 days. A and C together can do it in 12 days. In how many days can A alone do the work?

A and B can do a piece of work in 20 days. After 12 days, A leaves and B completes the remaining work in 10 days. A alone can complete the work in how many days?

A person walks at 5 km/h for 2 hours and then jogs at 8 km/h for 1 hour. What is the average speed?

Two cars start simultaneously from points A and B, 120 km apart, and meet after 2 hours. If the speed of one car is 50 km/h, what is the speed of the other?

At what rate will a sum of ₹1,500 earn ₹360 as simple interest in 3 years?

In a triangle, one angle is 90° and another is 45°. What is the third angle?

Which of the following terms describes a line that intersects a circle at two distinct points?

A conical tent has a radius of 5 m and a slant height of 13 m. Find its lateral surface area.

A hemisphere is placed on top of a cylinder with the same base radius. If their combined height is 18 cm and radius is 6 cm, find the total surface area.

Find the surface area of a brick with dimensions 12 cm × 6 cm × 5 cm.

In a zoo, there are horse and pigeons. If heads are counted, there are 340 heads and if legs are counted there are 1060 legs. How many pigeons are there?

Identify the synonym of 'Brisk':

Identify the synonym of 'Notorious':

Identify the antonym of "Harass":

Identify the antonym of "Jovial":

Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:

We are going ___ a vacation next week.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate tense:

If you study hard, you ___ the exam.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

He showed great ___ in solving the puzzle.

The word "bark" can refer to a dog's sound or the outer layer of a tree. This is an example of ___.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

The constant hum of the machinery was ___ distracting.

Pick the correctly spelled word:

Which word is spelled correctly?

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"Fear of being enclosed in small or confined spaces."

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"The killing of a whole group of people."

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

"Toe the line"

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

"A slap on the wrist"

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

She insisted (1) / to pay for her meal (2) / despite our objections (3) / to the contrary(4).

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

He will be arrived (1) / at the airport (2) / before we reach there. (3) / Don't worry(4).

Arrange to form a meaningful sequence:

(1) The alarm buzzed.

(2) He turned it off.

(3) He woke up immediately.

(4) He got out of bed.

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Of the two brothers (1) / Ramesh is more tall (2) / than Suresh (3) / by two inches (4).

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

This is the (1) / most easiest question (2) / in the entire (3) / test paper(4).

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Among all the students (1) / he is the better (2) / in mathematics (3) / and physics(4).

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) Crack two eggs into it.

(2) Whisk the mixture well.

(3) Take a clean bowl.

(4) Add salt and pepper to the eggs

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He opened the document.

(2) He started editing the file.

(3) He turned on the computer.

(4) He entered his login details.

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) She changed the angle and lighting in order to obtain the ideal snap.

(2) She opened her phone and scrolled through the icons to find the camera app.

(3) With a gentle touch on the screen, she took the photo successfully.

(4) Once it was opened, she kept the phone stable to see distinctly the object present in front.

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He entered the complete address of where he was going into the search bar.

(2) The navigation system then directed him with turn-by-turn instructions while he drove.

(3) Having considered the alternatives, he chose the one with the shortest estimated duration.

(4) He turned on his GPS and waited for the device to gain a signal from the satellites.