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Reasoning & General Intelligence Sectional Test 1

SSC CGL · Staff Selection Commission: Combined Graduate Level

Syllabus-checked original practice

Mapped to the official Tier 2 syllabus and answer-checked on 3 August 2026.

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Before you begin

  1. 1This sectional test contains 30 original Reasoning and General Intelligence questions.
  2. 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
  3. 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
  4. 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
  5. 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.

About this SSC CGL Reasoning and General Intelligence sectional test

This sectional test isolates Reasoning and General Intelligence from the SSC CGL Tier 2 pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 30 original practice questions across 30 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.

Topics covered

Alphabet test

1 question

Blood relations

1 question

Calendar

1 question

Cause and effect

1 question

Classification

1 question

Clock reasoning

1 question

Coding and decoding

1 question

Cube and dice

1 question

Data sufficiency

1 question

Dice

1 question

Dictionary order

1 question

Direction sense

1 question

Drawing inferences

1 question

Emotional intelligence

1 question

Inequalities

1 question

Linear arrangement

1 question

Logical conclusions

1 question

Number analogy

1 question

Number series

1 question

Order arrangement

1 question

Ordering

1 question

Ranking

1 question

Semantic analogy

1 question

Social intelligence

1 question

Space orientation

1 question

Statement and assumption

1 question

Syllogism

1 question

Symbolic operations

1 question

Venn diagrams

1 question

Word building

1 question

Scoring and result analysis

Correct answers earn 3 marks and wrong answers deduct 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 30 questions are difficulty-tagged: 16 easy, 13 medium, 1 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official SSC CGL question paper?

No. It's an independent practice test with original Reasoning and General Intelligence questions, mapped to the official SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus and answer-checked on 3 August 2026.

How many questions are in this Reasoning and General Intelligence sectional test, and how long is it?

30 questions in 30 minutes.

Which topics does this test focus on?

It spans 30 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Alphabet test, Blood relations, and Calendar.

Is there negative marking in this test?

Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 1 mark, and each correct answer earns 3 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.