SSC CPO topic-wise practice questions with answers (all four subjects)
Here are 20 practice questions for SSC CPO Paper I, five from each part, each on a different topic that comes up often. Try them in 12 minutes, close to the real pace of 36 seconds a question, then check the answers. A right answer earns 1 mark and a wrong one loses 0.25, as in the real paper.
Part I: Reasoning
1. (Analogy) 8 : 72 :: 11 : ? (a) 121 (b) 132 (c) 143 (d) 110
2. (Series) 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ? (a) 40 (b) 42 (c) 44 (d) 36
3. (Coding) If WARM is written as UYPK, how is COLD written? (a) EQNF (b) AMJB (c) AMKB (d) BMJB
4. (Directions) Facing north, Ravi turns 90° clockwise and then 180°. Which way is he facing? (a) East (b) West (c) South (d) North
5. (Ranking) In a row of 40, Amit is 14th from the left. What is his position from the right? (a) 26th (b) 27th (c) 28th (d) 25th
Part II: General Awareness
6. (Polity) Under which Article can President's Rule be imposed in a State? (a) 352 (b) 356 (c) 360 (d) 370
7. (History) Who founded the Brahmo Samaj? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (d) Keshab Chandra Sen
8. (Geography) The Hirakud Dam is built across which river? (a) Godavari (b) Mahanadi (c) Krishna (d) Brahmani
9. (Science) Deficiency of which vitamin causes rickets? (a) A (b) B12 (c) C (d) D
10. (Economy) Under the Cash Reserve Ratio, a share of a bank's deposits is kept: (a) as gold in its vaults (b) as cash with the RBI (c) as loans to farmers (d) in shares
Part III: Quantitative Aptitude
11. (Percentage) A number increased by 30% becomes 260. What is the number? (a) 182 (b) 200 (c) 230 (d) 338
12. (Profit) An article marked 40% above cost is sold at a 15% discount. Profit? (a) 25% (b) 19% (c) 21% (d) 17%
13. (Work) A can do a job in 12 days and B in 18 days. Together? (a) 7.5 days (b) 6 days (c) 7.2 days (d) 15 days
14. (Algebra) If x + 1/x = 5, what is x² + 1/x²? (a) 25 (b) 27 (c) 23 (d) 21
15. (Trigonometry) sin 30° + cos 60° = ? (a) 1/2 (b) √3 (c) 1 (d) √3/2
Part IV: English
16. (Error spotting) Neither the manager nor / his assistants was / present at the meeting. / No error
17. (Fill in the blank) He has been living in Pune _____ 2019. (a) for (b) since (c) from (d) by
18. (Antonym) FRUGAL (a) Thrifty (b) Careful (c) Extravagant (d) Simple
19. (One word) A person who cannot be corrected or reformed (a) Invincible (b) Incorrigible (c) Inevitable (d) Incompetent
20. (Idiom) To beat about the bush (a) To work hard (b) To avoid the main point (c) To punish (d) To search everywhere
Answers
| Q | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (b) 132 | n × (n + 1): 8 × 9 = 72, 11 × 12 = 132 |
| 2 | (b) 42 | 1×2, 2×3, 3×4, 4×5, 5×6, then 6×7 |
| 3 | (b) AMJB | Each letter two places back |
| 4 | (b) West | North → east (90° clockwise) → west (180°) |
| 5 | (b) 27th | 40 − 14 + 1 |
| 6 | (b) 356 | 352 is national emergency, 360 financial |
| 7 | (b) | Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 1828 |
| 8 | (b) Mahanadi | Near Sambalpur, Odisha |
| 9 | (d) D | Vitamin D and calcium |
| 10 | (b) | CRR is held with the RBI |
| 11 | (b) 200 | 260 ÷ 1.3 |
| 12 | (b) 19% | 140 × 0.85 = 119 on a cost of 100 |
| 13 | (c) 7.2 days | 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36 a day |
| 14 | (c) 23 | 5² − 2 |
| 15 | (c) 1 | 1/2 + 1/2 |
| 16 | his assistants was | "Were", agreeing with the nearer subject |
| 17 | (b) since | A point of time |
| 18 | (c) Extravagant | Frugal means careful with money |
| 19 | (b) Incorrigible | Cannot be corrected |
| 20 | (b) | Talking around the point |
Score yourself
Score = right − 0.25 × wrong. Then look at which part cost you most, and use our full practice:
- 15 full SSC CPO Paper I mock tests in the 2026 pattern, timed part by part.
- The untimed SSC CPO practice set, with questions on every topic of all four parts.
For more questions on one subject, see SSC CPO Reasoning topics and practice questions and SSC CPO English grammar rules.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get SSC CPO topic-wise questions for free?
Our SSC CPO practice set has untimed questions by topic for all four parts of Paper I, in English and Hindi, with explanations, and the 15 full mocks cover every topic again under the real timers.
How many practice questions should I solve daily for SSC CPO?
About 50 to 100 a day across subjects in the last month, plus a full mock every two or three days. The analysis of your mistakes matters more than the count.
Are these questions from previous SSC CPO papers?
No. They are original questions on the topics that SSC CPO Paper I covers.