SSC CPO Tier-I 2023 — 3 Oct 2023, Shift 2 · adapted set 2 of 2 · current pattern

Paper pattern

Subjects covered

• English25
• General Awareness25
• Reasoning25
• Quantitative Aptitude25

Topics include Algebra, Analogy, Antonyms, Art & Culture, Blood Relations, Books & Authors, Cloze Test, Coding-Decoding, Counting Figures, Dance & Music, Data Interpretation, Dictionary Order, Direction Sense, Economy, Geography, Geometry, History, Idioms & Phrases, Mathematical Operations, Mensuration, Number System, One-Word Substitution, Percentages & Interest, Polity & Constitution, Ratio & Proportion and more.

Sample questions

A few questions from this paper. Answers and explanations are revealed after you attempt it.

1. Q1Reasoning· AnalogyPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Nun : Convent :: King : ?

   • A.Palace
   • B.Monastery
   • C.Prison
   • D.Cottage
2. Q2Reasoning· Dictionary OrderPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. Formal 2. Foreign 3. Forest 4. Forgotten 5. Forge 6. Forlorn

   • A.2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1
   • B.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1
   • C.2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 1
   • D.2, 3, 6, 1, 5, 4
3. Q3Reasoning· SyllogismPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some shells are pebbles. All pebbles are rocks. Conclusions: I. No shell is a rock. II. Some shells are rocks.

   • A.Only conclusion I follows
   • B.Both conclusions I and II follow
   • C.Only conclusion II follows
   • D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows
4. Q4Reasoning· SeriesPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   Which letter-cluster will complete the given series? BHERZ, DGHTX, FFKVV, _________

   • A.HGMWU
   • B.GGNXU
   • C.HENXT
   • D.HENWT
5. Q5Reasoning· AnalogyPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (25, 3, 150) (13, 7, 182)

   • A.(10,5,100)
   • B.(3,4,45)
   • C.(5,8,184)
   • D.(6,13,234)
6. Q6Reasoning· Blood RelationsPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   ‘M $ K’ means ‘M is the mother of K’. ‘M # K’ means ‘M is the father of K’. ‘M @ K’ means ‘M is the husband of K’. ‘M% K’ means ‘M is the daughter of K’. If A $ C @ R, then how is R related to A?

   • A.Husband's father
   • B.Daughter
   • C.Son's wife
   • D.Mother
7. Q7Reasoning· Mathematical OperationsPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (18 × 2) – 24 + 10 × 160 ÷ 16 + (10 × 4) = 170

   • A.24 and 18
   • B.2 and 4
   • C.16 and 18
   • D.2 and 24
8. Q8Reasoning· Coding-DecodingPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   In a certain code language, 'OIL' is coded as 27 and 'CREAM' is coded as 125. How will 'POWDER' be coded in the same language?

   • A.216
   • B.225
   • C.169
   • D.198
9. Q9Reasoning· Blood RelationsPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

   A @ B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A & B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ If Q @ M & Y @ J # R & Z, then how is Y related to Z?

   • A.Sister’s husband
   • B.Father
   • C.Father’s sister
   • D.Brother’s wife
10. Q10Reasoning· SeriesPYQ • Central Police Organization (CPO) • 2023

Frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of SSC CPO Tier-I 2023 — 3 Oct 2023, Shift 2 · adapted set 2 of 2 · current pattern?

100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, split across 4 sections. The timer starts when you begin and submits the paper automatically when it runs out.

Is there negative marking in SSC CPO Tier-I 2023 — 3 Oct 2023, Shift 2 · adapted set 2 of 2 · current pattern?

No marks are deducted for a wrong answer in this test, so it is worth attempting every question.

Which subjects does SSC CPO Tier-I 2023 — 3 Oct 2023, Shift 2 · adapted set 2 of 2 · current pattern cover?

It covers English (25 questions), General Awareness (25 questions), Reasoning (25 questions), Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions), with topics such as Algebra, Analogy, Antonyms, Art & Culture, Blood Relations, Books & Authors, Cloze Test, Coding-Decoding.