Official-source audit · 2026
SSC CPO Original Practice: Starter Diagnostic with Solutions
The questions below are original diagnostic practice, not SSC questions or previous-year papers. The page stays noindexed while it is expanded.
The questions below are original diagnostic practice, not SSC questions or previous-year papers. The page stays noindexed while it is expanded.
Last verified: 13 August 2026, 10:15 IST
Original starter diagnostic
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Questions with explanations
Question 1
The ratio of two numbers is 4:7 and their sum is 99. Find the larger number.
Explanation and distractors: There are 11 equal parts; each is 9. The larger number is 7 × 9 = 63.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Question 2
If CAT is coded as DBU by moving each letter forward once, how is DOG coded?
Explanation and distractors: D→E, O→P and G→H. Reversing a letter or shifting by two produces the common distractors.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Question 3
Choose the closest meaning of “meticulous.”
Explanation and distractors: Meticulous describes close attention to detail. “Fast,” “uncertain” and “careless” do not carry that meaning.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Question 4
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India under the constitutional framework?
Explanation and distractors: The formal appointment is made by the President. Parliament legislates, while the Supreme Court and UPSC do not make this appointment.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
How to use the score
4 correct
Take a longer timed section and inspect speed.
2–3 correct
Repair the missed subtopics before another set.
0–1 correct
Return to foundation examples and retry untimed.
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