SSC CGL Tier 2 is known for its high difficulty level, especially in the Quantitative Abilities, English Language & Comprehension, and Reasoning sections. Solving advanced-level questions not only boosts your score but also enhances speed and accuracy. This article provides 100 hardest questions for aspirants aiming to maximize their Tier 2 performance.
We have divided the questions into three sections: Quantitative Abilities, English Language, and Reasoning. Each section contains carefully selected very difficult questions that reflect recent trends in the SSC CGL Exam for Tier 2 stage.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Quantitative Aptitude MCQs
2. A bag contains 5 red, 6 green, 4 blue balls. 3 balls are drawn at random. Probability that at least one of each color is drawn?
a) 1/7 b) 5/91 c) 20/91 d) 1/13
4. A train 240 m long crosses a platform in 36 s. If its speed increases by 10 m/s, it crosses in 24 s. Find the platform length.
a) 160 m b) 180 m c) 200 m d) 220 m
6. LCM of two numbers is 840 and HCF is 7. One number is 35. Find the other number.
a) 168 b) 175 c) 180 d) 185
7. A sum doubles in 5 years at simple interest. Find the rate.
a) 20% b) 25% c) 30% d) 15%
8. A box contains 6 defective and 14 non-defective bulbs. Two bulbs are drawn. Probability that both are defective?
a) 1/10 b) 1/11 c) 1/15 d) 1/20
18. Find the median of: 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35.
a) 18 b) 20 c) 22 d) 25
19. Incomes of A and B are in ratio 5:7. Expenditures 6:9. Both save ₹1000. Find A’s income.
a) 5000 b) 6000 c) 7000 d) 8000
21. A solid sphere of radius 7 cm is melted to form smaller spheres of radius 1 cm. Number of smaller spheres?
a) 343 b) 3430 c) 2401 d) 49
22. Find the 20th term of an A.P. whose 5th term is 12 and 10th term is 27.
a) 57 b) 62 c) 67 d) 72
23. Vessel has 10 liters milk. 2 liters removed and replaced by water. Repeat 3 times. Ratio milk:water?
a) 512:488 b) 125:75 c) 64:36 d) 343:657
24. Sum of squares of three consecutive integers is 365. Find the numbers.
a) 10, 11, 12 b) 11, 12, 13 c) 12, 13, 14 d) 13, 14, 15
27. Find simple interest on ₹5000 at 8% p.a. for 2 years.
a) 800 b) 900 c) 1000 d) 1200
28. Average of 10 numbers is 25. One number excluded, average = 24. Find excluded number.
a) 35 b) 36 c) 37 d) 38
29. Find 12th term of G.P.: 3, 6, 12, …
a) 1536 b) 3072 c) 4096 d) 6144
35. Sum of cubes of first 20 natural numbers?
a) 44100 b) 44100 c) 44100 d) 44100
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SSC CGL Tier 2 English Language MCQs
- Identify the error: “Each of the students have submitted their assignments on time.”
a) Each b) of the students c) have d) on time - Choose the synonym of “Obfuscate”:
a) Clarify b) Confuse c) Explain d) Reveal - Fill in the blank: “No sooner ___ he arrived than it started raining.”
a) had b) did c) has d) was - Rearrange: “the / winner / announced / was / rightly / of / the / competition”
a) The winner of the competition was rightly announced
b) The competition winner was rightly announced
c) The winner was rightly announced of the competition
d) Rightly announced was the winner of the competition - Idiom: “To kick the bucket” means
a) Celebrate b) Die c) Escape d) Ignore - Identify the incorrect sentence:
a) He is taller than me. b) She is the most intelligent among us. c) I am going to the market. d) We was happy. - Choose correct passive voice: “They will complete the project by next week.”
a) The project will be completed by them by next week
b) The project will be completed by next week by them
c) By next week, the project is completed by them
d) They complete the project by next week - Choose antonym of “Mendacious”:
a) Truthful b) Dishonest c) Lying d) Deceptive - Subject-verb agreement: “The team of doctors are working tirelessly.”
a) Correct b) Incorrect c) Partially correct d) Cannot say - Fill in the blank: “She is good ___ playing chess.”
a) in b) at c) on d) by - Synonym of “Ephemeral”:
a) Permanent b) Fleeting c) Eternal d) Everlasting - Correct the error: “He did not went to school yesterday.”
a) He did not go b) He did not goes c) He did not gone d) He did not going - Fill the correct word: “The manager requested that he ___ present at the meeting.”
a) be b) is c) was d) will be - Correct sentence:
a) Either of the options are correct b) Neither of the answers is correct - Find odd word out: Apple, Banana, Carrot, Mango
a) Apple b) Banana c) Carrot d) Mango - Correct sentence:
a) He runs faster than I do b) He runs faster than me do - Fill in the blank: “I have been living here ___ 2010.”
a) since b) for c) from d) by - Idiom: “Burn the midnight oil” means
a) Sleep late b) Work late c) Party all night d) Study in day - Identify the error: “Each of them have completed their task.”
a) Each b) of them c) have d) completed - Synonym of “Ubiquitous”
a) Rare b) Omnipresent c) Hidden d) Limited - Correct the sentence: “She suggested to go to the market.”
a) She suggested going b) She suggested go c) She suggested went d) She suggested to going - Fill in phrasal verb: “He decided to ___ smoking.”
a) give up b) put up c) take up d) cut off - Correct spelling:
a) Accomodate b) Accommodate c) Acommodate d) Accomadate - Choose the correct sentence:
a) He is capable of doing it b) He is capable to do it c) He is capable for doing it d) He is capable in doing it - Error identification: “Neither the teacher nor the students was present.”
a) Correct b) Incorrect c) Partially correct d) Cannot say - Correct article: “He is ___ honest man.”
a) a b) an c) the d) no article - Fill in blank: “She insisted ___ helping him.”
a) on b) at c) in d) with - Synonym of “Sycophant”
a) Flatterer b) Leader c) Honest d) Enemy - Correct sentence:
a) She runs daily b) She run daily - Fill in blank: “I am used ___ waking up early.”
a) to b) for c) with d) at - Idiom: “Hit the nail on the head” means?
a) Make mistake b) Be correct c) Fail d) Ignore - Choose correct sentence:
a) I wish I was there b) I wish I were there - Error in sentence: “He is one of the best player in the team.”
a) player b) best c) one of d) is - Correct preposition: “She is proficient ___ English.”
a) at b) in c) on d) by - Choose the correct sentence: a) Everyone have completed the task b) Everyone has completed the task c) Everyone are completed the task d) Everyone were completed the task
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Reasoning MCQs
71. If in a code, “FIRE” = “GJSF”, how is “WATER” written?
a) XBUFS b) XBTER c) XCVFS d) XBUER
72. Find missing number: 2, 12, 36, 80, ?, 252
a) 140 b) 144 c) 150 d) 160
73. Clock shows 3:15. Angle between hour and minute hands?
a) 0° b) 7.5° c) 15° d) 20°
74. “CAT” = 3120, “DOG” = 4157, code “BAT”?
a) 2120 b) 2130 c) 2140 d) 2150
75. Odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 240
a) 121 b) 144 c) 225 d) 240
76. Arrange in order: 13, 7, 8, 2, 5, 11
a) 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13 b) 2, 5, 8, 7, 11, 13 c) 2, 5, 7, 11, 8, 13 d) 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 8
77. “APPLE” → “LPEAP”, “MANGO” → ?
a) NOGMA b) NGOMA c) NOMGA d) NAGMO
78. Analogy: Tree : Leaf :: Book : ?
a) Page b) Cover c) Chapter d) Library
79. Cube painted all faces, cut into 64 smaller cubes. How many with 2 faces painted?
a) 24 b) 32 c) 16 d) 8
80. Find missing number: 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ?
a) 97 b) 129 c) 127 d) 131
81. If A + B = A is brother of B, A − B = A is sister of B, A × B = A father of B, A ÷ B = A mother of B. Find relationship: P × Q − R + S ÷ T.
a) P mother of T b) P father of T c) P sister of T d) P brother of T
82. Find next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
a) 42 b) 44 c) 46 d) 48
83. Row of students: A 7th from left, B 12th from right. 20 students between. Total students?
a) 38 b) 39 c) 40 d) 41
84. Series: Z, X, U, Q, L, ?
a) H b) I c) K d) M
85. Person walks 5 km north, 3 km east, 2 km south. Distance from start?
a) 4 km b) 5 km c) 6 km d) 7 km
86. Find missing number: 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ?
a) 120 b) 120 c) 120 d) 120
87. Odd one: 31, 37, 41, 51, 43
a) 31 b) 37 c) 51 d) 43
88. Coding: “PAPER” = 16 1 16 5 18, code “MARK”?
a) 13 1 18 11 b) 13 1 18 12 c) 13 1 17 11 d) 12 1 18 11
89. A brother of B, B sister of C, C mother of D. Relation of D to A?
a) Nephew b) Niece c) Grandchild d) Cannot say
90. Five friends A, B, C, D, E sitting in a row. A left of B, C between D & E, B not at extreme. Who extreme left?
a) A b) B c) C d) D
91. Missing term: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
a) 84 b) 100 c) 112 d) 120
92. Analogy: Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
a) Cut b) Chop c) Carve d) Slice
93. Missing letter: A, C, F, J, O, ?
a) U b) T c) S d) R
94. Cube numbers 1–6, opposite sum 7. If 1 on top, bottom?
a) 6 b) 5 c) 2 d) 3
95. Coding: 123 = BAD, 234 = CAF, 345 = DGE. Code for BEG?
a) 135 b) 146 c) 257 d) 236
96. Odd one: Triangle, Square, Circle, Hexagon, Sphere
a) Triangle b) Square c) Circle d) Sphere
97. Walk 10 km east, 5 km north, 10 km west. Distance from start?
a) 4 km b) 5 km c) 6 km d) 7 km
98. Pattern: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
a) 40 b) 42 c) 44 d) 46
99. Analogy: Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?
a) Honey b) Hive c) Flower d) Sting
100. If + = ×, − = +, × = −, ÷ = ÷, solve: 6 + 2 − 4 × 3 ÷ 2
a) 7 b) 8 c) 6 d) 5
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