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SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 Question Paper – 3 Oct 2023 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

The real SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 from 3 October, Shift 2, covering reasoning puzzles, static GK, arithmetic and English usage, with a solution for each question.

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Questions
197

Across 4 sections

Duration
120 min

4 timed sections

Marks
197

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Attempts
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SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 PYQ: 3 Oct Shift 2 Solved Question Paper

This is the actual SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 held on 3 October 2023 in Shift 2.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 Question Paper – 3 Oct 2023 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
12topics
Mathematical Operations7 · 18%
Series7 · 18%
Analogy6 · 15%
Coding-Decoding5 · 13%
Syllogism3 · 7%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 5%
Blood Relations2 · 5%
Classification2 · 5%
Direction Sense2 · 5%
Seating Arrangement2 · 5%
Dice & Cube1 · 2%
Venn Diagrams1 · 2%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (82% of this section).

General Awareness
10topics
Art & Culture8 · 17%
Geography7 · 15%
History6 · 13%
Polity6 · 13%
Economy5 · 11%
Sports5 · 11%
Biology3 · 7%
Physics3 · 7%
Chemistry2 · 4%
Environment1 · 2%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

Mathematics

All 18 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation9 · 18%
Mensuration7 · 14%
HCF & LCM5 · 10%
Profit, Loss & Discount4 · 8%
Trigonometry4 · 8%
Percentage3 · 6%
Time & Work3 · 6%
Algebra2 · 4%
Geometry2 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 4%
Time, Speed & Distance2 · 4%
Arithmetic Word Problems1 · 2%
Average1 · 2%
Fractions & Decimals1 · 2%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 2%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 2%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 2%
Trains1 · 2%
English Language
9topics
Idioms & Phrases9 · 19%
Synonyms & Antonyms9 · 19%
One Word Substitution8 · 17%
Cloze Test5 · 11%
Reading Comprehension5 · 10%
Spelling5 · 10%
Error Spotting4 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 4%
Parts of Speech1 · 2%

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Reasoning

  • First priority: Mathematical Operations, Series and Analogy, roughly 50% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Alphabet & Word Test, Blood Relations and Classification, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (5% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 4 for the first group, 5 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Start with Art & Culture, Geography, History and Polity: together about 59% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Economy, Sports, Biology, Physics and Chemistry, a steady 39% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 2% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Mathematics

  • Begin with Data Interpretation, Mensuration, HCF & LCM and Profit, Loss & Discount. These carry about 50% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Trigonometry, Percentage, Time & Work, Algebra and Geometry, a steady 28% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 7 one-question topics (14% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • First priority: Idioms & Phrases, Synonyms & Antonyms and One Word Substitution, roughly 54% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Error Spotting and Sentence Improvement, a steady 44% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 2% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts to revise for SSC CPO Paper 1

  • Committees and amendments behind constitutional provisions such as fundamental duties
  • Tributary systems of major north Indian rivers
  • Relative speed when two people move in the same direction
  • Common English idioms and their correct fixed forms

FAQs about SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 Question Paper – 3 Oct 2023 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 (3 October 2023, Shift 2) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) 2023 Paper 1, 3 October 2023 Shift 2 paper on Aptitude360 has 197 questions: 49 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 50 in General Awareness, 50 in Quantitative Aptitude and 48 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 (3 October 2023, Shift 2)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) 2023 Paper 1, 3 October 2023 Shift 2 paper, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 197.
In SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 (3 October 2023, Shift 2), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) 2023 Paper 1, 3 October 2023 Shift 2 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including profit, loss and discount, percentages, geometry, number system and mensuration. For example, one question begins: “Train ‘A’ requires 15 seconds to cross train ‘B’ of length 300 m moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 36 km/h.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Profit & Loss and Percentage practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 (3 October 2023, Shift 2) English Comprehension?
The Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) 2023 Paper 1, 3 October 2023 Shift 2 English Comprehension section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 10 of its 48 questions. They open with “In the following passage, some words have been…” and “Throughout history, the intricacies of the human mind…”.
How much time is given for the SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 (3 October 2023, Shift 2) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) 2023 Paper 1, 3 October 2023 Shift 2 paper runs 120 minutes, 30 minutes for each of its 4 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Can I attempt SSC CPO 2023 Paper 1 (3 October 2023, Shift 2) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) 2023 Paper 1, 3 October 2023 Shift 2 paper is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
CPO23 P1 · 3 Oct 2023 · S2 · Reasoning4930 min
CPO23 P1 · 3 Oct 2023 · S2 · GA5030 min
CPO23 P1 · 3 Oct 2023 · S2 · Maths5030 min
CPO23 P1 · 3 Oct 2023 · S2 · English4830 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
197 across 197 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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