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Pattern Intelligence

Every government exam question tests a pattern. Master it once, recognize it across SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Banking PO, and Railways.

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Same Patterns, Different Exams

11pattern types repeat across SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, IBPS PO, SBI PO, and RRB NTPC. A “negation miss” in CGL Reasoning is the same trap as in CHSL or Banking PO. Train the pattern once, ace every exam.

Pattern Distribution

5,210 questions classified into 13 pattern types

ΔTrig IdentityCross-Exam
Medium Risk308

sin↔cos confusion, complementary angles, identity manipulation. Know the 20 core identities = free marks.

Negation MissCross-Exam
High Risk144

Questions with NOT, EXCEPT, or INCORRECT that flip what you're looking for. Easy to lose 0.5 marks if you read too fast.

½Partial CalculationCross-Exam
High Risk96

Solved for the wrong thing — area instead of perimeter, radius instead of diameter. The trap option is your intermediate step.

📖Vocabulary PrecisionCross-Exam
Medium Risk89

Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word substitutions. Similar-sounding words that mean different things.

Speed ArithmeticCross-Exam
Low Risk53

Short calculation questions designed for mental math. Under 36 seconds or you're losing time.

📄Template Recognition
Low Risk44

"Select the most appropriate..." — fixed format questions. Recognize the template, apply the method.

🧠Logical DeductionCross-Exam
Medium Risk30

Syllogisms, Venn diagrams, coded relations, blood relations. Pure logic — no knowledge needed, just method.

✍️Grammar RuleCross-Exam
Low Risk26

Subject-verb agreement, tense, article, active/passive voice. Rules-based — learn the rule, never miss again.

fxFormula MisapplyCross-Exam
Medium Risk25

Average speed ≠ average of speeds. Successive discounts ≠ sum of discounts. The shortcut you think works, doesn't.

🔮Spatial ReasoningCross-Exam
Medium Risk17

Mirror images, paper folding, dice rotation, embedded figures. Visual processing under time pressure.

🔑Keyword TrapCross-Exam
High Risk12

"Increased BY 50%" vs "increased TO 50%". One word changes the entire answer. Read the preposition.

Pattern Deep Dive

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Trig IdentityCross-Exam

308 questions

Medium Risk

sin↔cos confusion, complementary angles, identity manipulation. Know the 20 core identities = free marks.

Quantitative Aptitude: 304General Awareness: 4
TrigonometryOther Gk

Example Questions

If Tan θ = 7/24, then what is the value of Cosec θ?

Quantitative Aptitude· Trigonometry

What is the value of Tan 60o + Cosec 60o?

Quantitative Aptitude· Trigonometry

If Sin θ = 12/13, then what is the value of Cot θ?

Quantitative Aptitude· Trigonometry

Negation MissCross-Exam

144 questions

High Risk

Questions with NOT, EXCEPT, or INCORRECT that flip what you're looking for. Easy to lose 0.5 marks if you read too fast.

General Awareness: 97Reasoning: 36Quantitative Aptitude: 8English Language: 3
Culture ArtsOther GkIndian GeographyBlood RelationsNumber AnalogyAnalogy+4 more

Example Questions

Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is NOT on the UNESCO’s list of World Cultural Heritages?

General Awareness· Culture Arts

Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched ?

General Awareness· Other Gk

Of the following, the town which does not come within the Nation- al Capital Region is ?

General Awareness· Indian Geography
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Partial CalculationCross-Exam

96 questions

High Risk

Solved for the wrong thing — area instead of perimeter, radius instead of diameter. The trap option is your intermediate step.

Quantitative Aptitude: 96
GeometryMensurationOther QuantAverageRatio ProportionSpeed Distance Time+1 more

Example Questions

What is the area (in sq cm) of a circle whose circumference is 26.4 cm?

Quantitative Aptitude· Geometry

____________ scheme was launched by the Central Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of the Ganges to domestic areas via postal services.

Quantitative Aptitude· Mensuration

The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ___________ km.

Quantitative Aptitude· Other Quant
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Vocabulary PrecisionCross-Exam

89 questions

Medium Risk

Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word substitutions. Similar-sounding words that mean different things.

English Language: 86General Awareness: 2Reasoning: 1
Other ReasoningIdioms PhrasesAntonymsOne Word SubstitutionOther GkSynonyms+1 more

Example Questions

Which one of the given re- sponses would be a meaning- ful order of the following words ? Doctor, Fever, Medicine, Med- ical, Shop

Reasoning· Other Reasoning

Substitute the underlined word-segment with most appropriate idiom.The doctors triedvery hardto save his mother but they were unsuccessful.

English Language· Idioms Phrases

Read the sentence carefully and select the most suitable idiom to fill in the blank.The renowned publisher decided to withdraw a book from the market. No one was interested in the book as the argument...

English Language· Idioms Phrases

Speed ArithmeticCross-Exam

53 questions

Low Risk

Short calculation questions designed for mental math. Under 36 seconds or you're losing time.

Quantitative Aptitude: 53
Number SystemGeometryRatio ProportionAlgebraInterest Si CiTrigonometry+2 more

Example Questions

Find the quotient when the mean proportional of7‌15and 245 is divided by an even prime number.

Quantitative Aptitude· Number System

Find the product: 1.5 * 3 * 2.5

Quantitative Aptitude· Number System

Δ PQR is right angled at Q. If m√R = 30°, then what is the value of Cot P?

Quantitative Aptitude· Geometry
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Template Recognition

44 questions

Low Risk

"Select the most appropriate..." — fixed format questions. Recognize the template, apply the method.

English Language: 36General Awareness: 6Reasoning: 2
Mathematical OperationsIdioms PhrasesFill In BlanksSentence ImprovementOther GkCloze Test+3 more

Example Questions

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to re- place * signs and to balance the given equation. 8 * 6 * 96 * 2 = 0

Reasoning· Mathematical Operations

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.Raju’s job as a clerk seemed to bebad at first because of the low salary, but resulted in something good h...

English Language· Idioms Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the phrase in bold.Your so-called friend hascooked your goose.

English Language· Idioms Phrases
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Logical DeductionCross-Exam

30 questions

Medium Risk

Syllogisms, Venn diagrams, coded relations, blood relations. Pure logic — no knowledge needed, just method.

Reasoning: 29General Awareness: 1
SyllogismWord ArrangementCoding DecodingBlood RelationsStatic Gk Miscellaneous

Example Questions

Statement : Physical exer- cise is necessary for good health. Conclusions : I. John plays Tennis at age of seventy. II. Men with irregular habits have to go to hospital.

Reasoning· Syllogism

Statements : Happiness derived form external materials is mo- mentary. Everlasting happiness has to come from within. Conclusions (I) Nobody can experience hap- piness from outside. (II) Happiness exp...

Reasoning· Syllogism

Three 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 ...

Reasoning· Syllogism
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Grammar RuleCross-Exam

26 questions

Low Risk

Subject-verb agreement, tense, article, active/passive voice. Rules-based — learn the rule, never miss again.

English Language: 26
Sentence ImprovementDirect Indirect SpeechActive Passive VoiceError DetectionSpelling Correction

Example Questions

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". I woul...

English Language· Sentence Improvement

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech....

English Language· Direct Indirect Speech

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. The...

English Language· Active Passive Voice
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Formula MisapplyCross-Exam

25 questions

Medium Risk

Average speed ≠ average of speeds. Successive discounts ≠ sum of discounts. The shortcut you think works, doesn't.

General Awareness: 13Quantitative Aptitude: 11Reasoning: 1
Polity ConstitutionOther GkChemistryOther ReasoningPercentageSpeed Distance Time+2 more

Example Questions

The marked price of an ar- ticle is Rs. 500. It is sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article (in rupees) is :

General Awareness· Polity Constitution

A boy rides his bicycle 10km at an average speed of 12 km per hr and again travels 12 km at an average speed of 10 km per hr His average speed for the entire trip is approximately:

General Awareness· Other Gk

Compound interest (com- pounded annually) on a cer- tain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs. 102. --- PAGE 30 --- SOLVED PAPER–01 SOLVED PAPER–01 SGQE–29 The simple interest on the same su...

General Awareness· Chemistry
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Spatial ReasoningCross-Exam

17 questions

Medium Risk

Mirror images, paper folding, dice rotation, embedded figures. Visual processing under time pressure.

Reasoning: 16General Awareness: 1
Dice CubeMirror Water ImageDice Cube Paper FoldingAnalogyStatic Gk Miscellaneous

Example Questions

Two positions of a dice are shown below. When 3 is at the bottom, what number will be at the top? Question Figures

Reasoning· Dice Cube

Two positions of a dice are shown below : When ‘2’ is at the bottom, what number will be at the top ?

Reasoning· Dice Cube

Four positions of dice are giv- en below. Which letter will be opposite to D ? Question Figures :

Reasoning· Dice Cube
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Keyword TrapCross-Exam

12 questions

High Risk

"Increased BY 50%" vs "increased TO 50%". One word changes the entire answer. Read the preposition.

General Awareness: 7Quantitative Aptitude: 5
Other GkGovernancePercentageMensuration

Example Questions

The length of a rectangle is decreased by 10% and its breadth is increased by 10%. By what per cent is its area changed ?

General Awareness· Other Gk

A number is increased by 20% and then again by 20%. By what per cent should the increased number be reduced so as to get back the origi- nal number ?

General Awareness· Other Gk

When a number is increased by 24, it becomes 104% of itself. What is the number? 9/7/2017 Staff Selection Commision

General Awareness· Governance

Knowledge-Based Questions

These questions test factual recall rather than a specific reasoning pattern. No shortcut — you either know it or you don't.

2,875
Adjacent Fact (GK, History, Geography)
1,491
Close Distractor (needs precise knowledge)

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