SSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 31 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

432 : 9 :: 512 : ?

What comes next? 1, 4, 9, 16, _____

Root is to Tree as Foundation is to _______?

If '◆' means triple the number, what is the value of 5 ◆?

If "✦" means square root, what is ✦ 49?

Select the related letter from the given alternatives.

C : G :: E : ?

Select the related letter from the given alternatives.

D : H :: G : ?

Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ________?

Choose the odd one out.

Which word does not belong in the group?

Choose the number that does not fit the sequence 22, 44, 88, 176, 350

Choose the number that does not fit the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17, 25

What will come at the place of (?)

TAILOR : CLOTH :: POTTER : ?

What will come at the place of (?)

VOLCANIC : LAVA :: GEYSER : ?

What comes next: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?

Identify the missing sequence in the given series:

KMP, LNQ, MOR, ____, OQT

What should come next in the series?

ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, ?

What comes next in the series?

2, 6, 10, 14, ___

If A @ B = A + B, then what is 9 @ 3 ?

If A $ B = A + B², then find the value of 6 $ 3 = ?

After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at "First" position?

You see smoke coming from your neighbor's house. What would you do?

While in the exam hall, you discover that your friend is cheating. What is the most responsible action?

You're planning a weekend road trip with friends, but your car's check-engine light comes on the day before departure. You've already booked a non-refundable campsite. What should you do?

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

Who was appointed as India's 50^th Chief Justice in 2022?

Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita focuses on crimes against women and children?

Fill in the blank:

The PM SVANidhi scheme provides micro-credit facilities to ________.

What is the primary objective of India's Aditya-L1 mission?

Which Indian organization developed the world's first DNA vaccine for COVID-19, known as ZyCoV-D?

Why is hydrogen considered a clean fuel compared to conventional fossil fuels?

What is the term used when government spending exceeds its revenue?

Fill in the blank:

The AQI category for '________' ranges from 0 to 50.

Where does the Brahmaputra River originate, and what is it called in Tibet?

Which is the most populous state in India according to the Census 2011?

According to the Census of 2011, which age group has the highest population percentage in India?

Fill in the blank:

The ________ ended the monopoly of the East India Company in trade with India.

The Government of India Act 1935 proposed which major reform?

Which of the following statements about the All India Services (AIS) is correct?

Raga Miya Malhar is known for its association with which renowned musician?

Who is the author of the famous Indian collection of fables, Panchatantra?

Who is the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel "Midnight's Children"?

The Mathura School of Art is known for its depiction of?

In which year did the first IPL (Indian Premier League) cricket tournament take place?

How many Olympic gold medals has the Indian men's hockey team won?

What is the main purpose of BRICS?

Chabahar Port is located in which country?

What type of radiation is responsible for ionizing atmospheric gases in the Earth's ionosphere?

The Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by which ruler?

Which mission aims to develop climate-resilient cities in India?

The temperature in a city at 6:00 AM was -4°C. During the day, the temperature rose steadily by a certain number of degrees. By 3:00 PM, the temperature reached +9°C. What was the total rise in temperature during that time?

From a cuboid of dimension 10 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm, small cubes of edge 2.5 cm are cut. How many small cubes are formed from the cuboid?

The total surface area of a hemisphere is 4,158 m². If the radius of the hemisphere becomes one-third of itself, then what will be the new curved surface area of the hemisphere? (Use π = 22/7)

What type of number is the sum of \(\sqrt{2}\) and \((3 - \sqrt{2})\)?

Find the square root of 0.000324.

What is the reciprocal of 2/3?

The average of three numbers A, B, and C is 48. The average of A and B is 45. The average of B and C is 49. What is the value of B?

In an election, Candidate A received 45% of the total votes, and Candidate B received 30% of the total votes.

If the remaining 15000 votes were invalid, find the total number of votes polled.

Which of the following decimals has the longest repeating cycle?

The average age of 5 members of a family is 20 years. If a new member joins the family, the average age becomes 18 years. What is the age of the new member?

A solution contains 30% of substance S and 70% of substance T by weight. If the solution has a total mass of 1200 grams, and 300 grams of substance S are added to it, what is the new percentage concentration of substance S in the solution?

A retailer bought a dozen shirts for ₹3600. He sold each shirt at ₹350. What is his total profit or loss percentage?

A T-shirt is on sale for 15% off its original price of Rs 60. How much will you pay for the T-shirt?

A vendor bought 100 oranges at ₹8 each. He sold 80 of them at ₹10 each and the remaining 20 oranges at ₹6 each. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?

A TV set marked at ₹18,000 is sold for ₹15,300. Find the discount percentage.

A is twice as efficient as B. Together, they can complete a task in 12 days. How many days will A alone take to complete the task?

A alone can do a work in 30 days, B alone in 40 days. They start together, but A leaves 5 days before the completion.

Total work is completed in 18 days. How many days did A work?

If 15, 25, x are in proportion. Find the value of x.

A train 240 meters long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 360 meters long?

Ravi lent ₹12,000 to his friend at a simple interest rate of 8% per annum. After how many years will the total amount become ₹16,800?

The radius of a circular track is 70 meters. If a cyclist completes 5 rounds, what distance does the cyclist cover?

On a certain assembly line the rejection rate for hyundai i10's production was 4 percent for hyundai i20's production 8 percent and the two cars combined 7 percent . What was the ratio of hyundai i20's production to hyundai i10's production?

Two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km/h and 90 km/h. Their lengths are 1.2 km and 0.8 km respectively. In how much time will they cross each other?

If the volume of a cone is 48 π cm³ and the height is 10 cm. Find the radius of its base in nearest one decimal place.

In a triangle, if one exterior angle is 120°, and the opposite interior angle is 40°, what is the other interior angle adjacent to it?

Identify the synonym of 'Blatant'

Identify the synonym of 'Recalcitrant':

Identify the antonym of "Epitome"

Identify the antonym of "Malice":

Fill in the blank with most appropriate tense:

By next month, she ___ in this company for five years.

Fill in the blank with most appropriate collocation:

She ___ the table before dinner.

Pick the correctly spelled word:

Which word is spelled correctly?

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"Dissection of a dead body to find the cause of death."

Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A person who cannot make a mistake."

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:

"To make bricks without straw."

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

"In the same boat"

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

By the time we reached (1) / the stadium, the match (2) / already starts. (3) / We were disappointed(4).

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Please look (1) / after the matter (2) / and let me (3) / know what you find (4).

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He then logged out of his user account in order to have privacy and security.

(2) He copied all his working files to the desktop so that he would not lose any work.

(3) In conclusion, he powered down the system by closing the power menu on the screen.

(4) He carefully closed down each running program and application one by one.

Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) She boarded the bus heading to downtown.

(2) She found a window seat and settled in.

(3) She bought a ticket from the bus stop.

(4) She got off at her desired stop and walked to the café.

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

The researchers conducted a study to do light on the effects of climate change on coral reefs.

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

She didn't have the required qualifications, and she was not selected for the role.

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

He tried to make up the real meaning behind her silence, but failed.

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

1. Therefore, it is important to conserve water.

2. Water is essential for all living beings.

3. Many regions face water shortages.

4. Rainwater harvesting is one way to save water.

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

1. The police investigated the matter thoroughly.

2. A robbery took place in the local bank.

3. They gathered evidence from the crime scene.

4. Eventually, the culprits were caught and arrested.

Which of the given options is the most logical sequencing of the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph?

1. Plants need sunlight, water and nutrients to grow.

2. So, we must take care of our plants by providing them with the right conditions.

3. Without these essential elements, plants would not survive.

4. Then, our plants will be healthy and produce flowers and fruits.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb.

That's the restaurant ________ we met for the first time.

Identify the sentence that uses the positive degree of comparison.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the comparative degree.