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Top 10 SSC CGL Tier II PYQs to practise first

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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 5 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 3 Mar 2023 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II, 18 Jan 2026 Tier II. This one: 18 Jan 2026 Tier II See all 5 of this type

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    Each letter in a word is assigned a specific number. From the four given arrangements of these numbers, identify which one represents a meaningful word when the numbers are translated back to their corresponding letters. N, D, I, O, I, T, C, A, R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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  2. Question 2

    Asked 3 times: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II*, 18 Jan 2025 Tier II*, 20 Jan 2025 Tier II (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 3 times it was asked

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    Each of the digits in the number 3571869 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that/those in the original number?

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 3 times: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II, 18 Jan 2025 Tier II, 20 Jan 2025 Tier II. This one: 20 Jan 2025 Tier II See all 3 of this type

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    How many six-lettered meaningful words can be formed using all these letters but each letter only once in the word. R F I G E D

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  4. Question 4

    Asked once: 7 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 5 times) See all 5 of this type

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    Information given below represents the number codes for the given letters. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word. R = 1, E = 2, A = 3, C = 4, T = 5, I = 6, V = 7, E = 8

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  5. Question 5

    Asked once: 18 Jan 2025 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    How many meaningful English words can be formed using first, third, sixth and seventh letters of the word RECOGNIZE (when counted from left to right) using all the letters but each letter only once in each word?

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  6. Question 6

    Asked once: 6 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 5 times) See all 5 of this type

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    Given in the table are the number codes for the given letters. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.
    LPCEIN
    123456

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  7. Question 7

    Asked once: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II (same type asked 3 times) See all 3 of this type

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    How many meaningful English words can be formed with the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth letters of the word HOCKEY (when counted from left to right) using each letter only once in each word?

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  8. Question 8

    Asked once: 3 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 5 times) See all 5 of this type

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    A number has been denoted to each of the given letters. Select the option from the following four possible arrangements of these numbers that forms a meaningful word. E = 1, N = 2, T = 3, S = 4, T = 5, D = 6, U = 7

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  9. Question 9

    Asked once: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 5 times) See all 5 of this type

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    A number has been denoted to each of the given letters. Select the option from the following four possible arrangements of these numbers that forms a meaningful word. E = 1, Z = 2, L = 3, P = 4, U = 5, Z = 6

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  10. Question 10

    Asked once: 18 Jan 2026 Tier II

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    Identify the word that cannot be constructed using the letters of the given word. PROCRASTINATE

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