SSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 30 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if '+' and 'x' are interchanged and '-' and '÷' are interchanged?

15 ÷ 36 - 18 + 0 × 25 = ?

Identify the odd one out.

Identify the outlier.

Music is to Melody as Painting is to:

Ink is to Pen as Electricity is to:

If "♥" means half the number, what is the value of 20 ♥?

100 : 10 :: 64 : ?

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

M : N :: K : ?

Select the related letter from the given alternatives.

L : O :: R : ?

Identify the odd one out.

Find the number that is different. 7, 13, 19, 25, 32

What will come at the place of (?)

OBSTINATE : STUBBORN :: AMICABLE : ?

What will come at the place of (?)

PHOBIA : FEAR :: AMNESIA : ?

Find the missing number: 4, 9, 21, 47, ____ ?

What comes next: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, ?

You are running late for an interview and see someone in need of help. What should you do?

Identify the missing sequence in the given series:

ADF, BEG, CFH, ____, EHJ

What should come next in the series?

DFH, GIK, HJL, ?

Raju walks 10 m north, then turns right and walks 5 m, then turns right again and walks 10 m. In which direction is he facing?

If A # B = A² + B², find the value of 8 # 4.

If "@" means greater than, "#" means less than, and "&" means equal to, then which of the following is TRUE?

(A) 8 # 9

(B) 5 @ 7

(C) 6 & 9

In the English alphabet, find the position of S from right.

In the English alphabet, which letter is 10^th from right?

In a library, you notice that your friend is taking a book without permission. What action should you take?

If P is the husband of Q and R is the mother of Q, how is P related to R?

Who has the power to appoint the Chief Minister (CM) of a state in India?

In 2024, Smt. Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar was appointed as the 9^th Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). Which of the following is correct regarding her role and responsibilities?

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The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam modernizes _______ by incorporating provisions for technology-based evidence.

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The Earth takes approximately _______ hours to complete one rotation on its own axis with respect to the sun. The period of rotation is known as the Earth day.

Which recent ISRO mission aims to explore the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point (L1)?

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The National Digital Health Mission's (NDHM) primary aim is to create a unique ________ for every Indian citizen.

Which principle explains how rockets are propelled forward when fuel is ejected in the opposite direction?

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The annual financial statement presented by the Government of India is commonly known as the ________.

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The National Air Quality Index (AQI) is measured using ______ number of pollutants.

What are "mango showers" in the context of Indian climate?

Which Union Territory has the lowest population in India in reference to the Census 2011?

According to the 2011 Census, which Indian state recorded a negative decadal population growth rate?

The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out under which Viceroy?

The Ilbert Bill controversy of 1883 was related to which issue?

Which of the following subjects are included in the 'Union List/Center List' in the Indian Constitution?

The Baul music tradition belongs to which state?

__________ wrote the book 'Makers of Modern India'.

The Jnanpith Award is given to authors for excellence in literature. Which author is NOT a recipient of the Jnanpith Award?

Which school of art had more Hellenistic influence?

The Indian Olympic Association was formed in which year?

What is the time limit for a raider in Kabaddi?

Which BRICS country is known for the Amazon Rainforest?

The 'Hambantota Port' in Sri Lanka was developed with financial assistance received from which country?

Which Indo-French structure is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Which of the following is a Ramsar wetland site located in India?

Which of the following is not an integer?

Which pair of number sets has the same elements?

What is the sum of 3(5/8)+4(7/12) written as a mixed number in simplest form?

A rope is 15(3/4) meters long. It is cut into pieces each of 1.25 meters. How many full pieces can be cut, and how much rope will remain?

The average of 5 numbers is 62. Four of the numbers are 58, 65, 60, and 67. Find the missing number.

The average of 8 consecutive numbers starting from 10 is:

What is the value when 120 is increased by 25%?

A shopkeeper makes a 25% profit by selling a shirt for ₹750. What is the cost price?

A product has a marked price of ₹1,200. If a 20% discount is applied, what is the selling price?

If 6 men can complete a work in 16 days, how many men are required to complete the same work in 12 days?

A runner is jogging on a circular track with a circumference of 400 meters. If the runner maintains a constant speed of 8 km/h, how much time will it take to complete 5 laps around the track?

A triangle has an area of 45 cm² and a base of 15 cm. What is its height?

A chord of length 12 cm is 5 cm away from the center. Find the radius.

An overhead water tank is made by placing a hemisphere over a cylinder. The cylinder has a height of 3 m, and the radius of both shapes is 2 m. What is the total volume of the tank in cubic meters? (Use \(\pi = 3.14\))

A wooden block has dimensions 8 cm × 5 cm × 3 cm. What is its volume?

The present population of a city is 12000. The population is increased by 10% in first year, and it is decreased by 20% in next year, and third year 15% of the people is increased. What will be the population after 3 years?

Find the square root of 64009.

A person bought an article at a discount of 30% and sold it at 10% above the marked price. What is the profit percentage?

The cost price of an article is 80% of its selling price. What is the profit or the loss as percent?

15 men can complete a work in 12 days. After working for 6 days, 5 more men join them.

In how many days will the remaining work be completed?

A man walks at 4 km/h. After 6 hours, he is overtaken by a cyclist who started 2 hours after him. What is the speed of the cyclist?

If the ratio is 4:10 = x:20 . Then find the x.

A person lends ₹20,000 at 12% simple interest per annum. What will be the interest earned in 2.5 years?

Shivangi bought two varieties of pulses, costing Rs. 50 per kg and Rs. 60 per kg each, and mixed them in some ratio. Then she sold the mixture at Rs. 70 per kg. Making a profit of 20 percent. What was the ratio of the mixture?

If the volume of a right circular cone is 616 cm³ and height is 12 cm, what is the radius of the base?

Identify the synonym of 'Jovial':

Identify the synonym of 'Mendacious'

Identify the antonym of "Barren"

Identify the antonym of "Insipid"

Fill in the blank with most appropriate tense:

The train ___ before we reached the station.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate collocation:

He always tries to ___ a good impression during interviews.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

Hardly had she entered the room ___ the phone rang.

Pick the correctly spelled word:

Which word is spelled correctly?

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A person who dislikes human beings ___."

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A person who pretends to have moral beliefs they don't actually possess ____".

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

"Eat humble pie":

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

"Wear your heart on your sleeve"

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

He has been living (1) / on this street (2) / since five years. (3) / with his family(4).

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

We ran into (1) / some old friends (2) / at the mall (3) / and catch up(4).

Arrange the passage logically:

(1) The phone rang.

(2) She picked it up.

(3) She heard her friend's voice on the other end.

(4) They started talking.

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

A elephant (1) / was seen wandering (2) / on the road (3) / late at night (4).

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

He has been working (1) / as a poet (2) / since five years (3) / in the village (4).

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) Pull the safety pin of the fire extinguisher.

(2) Aim the nozzle of the pipe at the base of the fire.

(3) Squeeze the handle to release the agent.

(4) Sweep the nozzle from side to side.

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) Push the door open.

(2) The door unlocks with a click.

(3) Turn the key clockwise.

(4) Insert the key in the lock.

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) She took her prescription and departed the clinic.

(2) She consulted the doctor and explained her symptoms.

(3) She checked in at the clinic reception desk.

(4) She also patiently waited her turn in the waiting area.

Arrange the following sentences to form a logical and interesting story:

(1) A few seconds later, the cat strolled out, looking rather proud of itself.

(2) She opened the door and called out for her missing kitten.

(3) Then came a crash from the kitchen and the sound of something shattering.

(4) Emma had been searching for her mischievous kitten all morning.

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

Since Hamlet loved Ophelia, he should have trusted her more openly.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb.

We find him ________ intelligent.

Fill in the correct collocation in the following sentence.

I wish to ______ my own cafe one day.