SSC CPO Question Paper 3 October 2023 (Available): Memory-based questions PDF download with solutions

SSC CPO Question Paper 3 October 2023: For recruitment of 1876 Central Police Organization (CPO) posts, the Staff Selection Commission is conducting the examination for Paper 1 from October 3 to 5, 2023. It is a computer-based exam consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions, each of one mark. As Day 1 of the exam is conducted today, the candidates who are to appear for Day 2 and Day 3 exams can benefit from solving the memory-based questions as a part of their preparation. This will provide a detailed idea about the type of questions that will be asked, their difficulty level, the topics that are given a higher weightage, and likewise.

Soon after SSC CPO Paper 1 2023 Day 1 exam concludes, its memory-based questions are being added here. Along with the questions, its answer key and solutions will also be provided. If you want to estimate your scores, you can also share the questions that you remember so that our experts will share their answers here.

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SSC CPO Question Paper 3 October 2023

The memory-based questions for Day 1 of SSC CPO Paper 1 2023 examination are as follows:

Answers to all questions can be obtained here: SSC CPO Answer Key 3 October 2023 (Available)

General Reasoning

1. High-Weightage Topics

• Cut corners
• Folded paper design
• Circular seating arrangement
• Coding-Decoding
• Syllogism

2. Questions

1. Find the next number in the series:
   13, 26, 23, 115, 108, ____
2. Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
   1. Tattoo
   2. Tatters
   3. Tatting
   4. Tattle
   5. Taut
3. Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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:
   All bags are pens
   All pencils are pens
   Conclusions:
   I. Some pens are bags.
   II. All bags are pencils.
   III. Some pens are pencils
4. Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? PORK, NQPM, LSNO, JULQ, ____
5. If - means +, × means ÷ , ÷ means −, + means × , solve the following.
   32 + 36 × 4 - 21 ÷ 56
6. ‘B & D’ means ‘B is the brother of D’.
   'B × D’ means ‘B is the mother of D’.
   ‘B # D’ means ‘B is the wife of D’.
   ‘B $ D’ means ‘B is the son of D’.
   ‘B @ D’ means ‘B is the mother of D’.
   How is B related to G in the following expression?
   A × B # F $ C @ E # G
7. Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a straight row facing the north. Only two people sit to the left of C. Only two people sit between A and B. B sits to the left of A. E is an immediate neighbour of A to the right. Only one person sits to the right of D. F is not an immediate neighbour of B. Who sits at the centre?
8. Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series. L _ _ LM _ L _ L _ML
9. In a certain code language, ‘JACCUZI’ is written as ‘KZDBVYJ’ and ‘QUIZZER’ is written as ‘RTJYADS’. How will ‘BUZZWIG’ be written in that language?
10. Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
    PVK, OUL, QUK, MSN

General Knowledge

1. High-Weightage Topics

• Current Affairs
• Books and Authors
• Awards
• Important Dates
• Sports

2. Questions

1. Who established the Asiatic Society?
2. Which language was included in the 21st Amendment of the Constitution of India?
3. Capital adequacy ratio for a NBFC - MFI is ______.
4. In which of the following Articles, is it mentioned that Directive Principles are NOT justiciable?
5. Which university was founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya?
6. Who is the author of ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
7. The famous musician, Appa Jalgaonkar, is associated with which musical instrument?
8. High growth rate with use of modern technology and self-reliance of the economy could be achieved only if:
9. Which of the following war ended with the treaty of Salbai?
10. In which year was the famous sitar player Pt. Ravi Shankar awarded the Bharat Ratna?

Quantitative Aptitude

1. High-Weightage Topics

• Geometry (3 questions)
• Mensuration (3 questions)
• Data Interpretation
• Number Series
• Ratio and Percentage
• Profit and Loss

2. Questions

1. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
   355 * (12 * 3) * 289 * (186 * 6) * 71
2. Reema starts from her house and cycles 4 km towards the west and then turns right and cycles 6 km. She again turns right and cycles for X km to reach her school. Point A is to the south of her school and also 2 km to the west of her house. What is the value of X?
3. If cosA + cosB + cosC = 3, then what is the value of sinA + sinB + sinC?
4. A shopkeeper sells his items using a faulty balance which measures 25% less. He then marks up his items 15% above the cost price. If he also gives a discount of 10%, then find his net profit percentage on 1 kg items.
5. The highest common factor of 108, 72 and 5a is a. What can be the least common multiple of 108, 72 and a?
6. The price of one shirt is ₹700 in a shop, on which 10% discount is available for all customers. An additional 20% discount is there for the customers who pay in cash. What is the amount a customer has to pay for a shirt if he pays in cash?
7. The speeds of two bodies are in the ratio 2 : 3. If the difference in the time taken to cover 50 m is 10 sec, then find the difference in their speeds.
8. If the value of cosecA + cot A = m , then the value of cosecA - cotA is:
9. A man goes 24 m towards east and then 10 m towards north. How far is he away from his initial position?
10. A chord of a circle is equal to its radius of length 9 cm. Find the angle subtended by it in major segment.

English Comprehension

1. High-Weightage Topics

• Grammar
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Active and Passive Voice
• Error Correction
• Para Jumbles

2. Questions

1. Write the synonyms for:
   i. Exuberent
   ii. Belittle
   iii. Wane
2. Write the word for: Advertisement of a dead person in a newspaper
3. What is the meaning of 'Cost an arm and a leg'?
4. Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the given pair.
   Lion : Forest
5. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
   A - In an big city like Mumbai, we see lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
   B - In big city like Mumbai, we see a lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories
   C - In a big city like Mumbai, we see a lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
   D - In a big city like Mumbai, we see an lot of rubbish being thrown from households and factories.
6. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Vigorous
7. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
   A . Alliterate
   B. Elementary
   C. Illiterate
   D. Alimentery
8. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Ms. Tina could finish the assignment by Friday - at a push, Wednesday.
9. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Toffee-nosed
10. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. The research fellow defended / his thesis scholarly / and obtained the degree.

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