A researcher studying Lucknow noted that in months when ice cream sales rose by 24% or more, drowning incidents at the city's lake also rose sharply, and concluded that eating more ice cream somehow makes people more likely to drown. Which of the following, if true, would most WEAKEN the argument above?

Both ice cream sales and lake visits rise sharply during the hot summer months, when more people also swim and are at risk of drowning.

The city's lake was built as a reservoir several decades ago.

Ice cream is sold at several stalls near the lake.

The lake has lifeguards stationed at two points along its shore.

Complete the sentence logically: Only after reviewing all the evidence _____

did the judge deliver the final verdict.

the judge delivers the verdict before evidence.

the evidence delivered the verdict itself.

did the judge delivered the final verdict.

SSC CPO Mini Mock Test 20

12 questions in 7 minutes, in the real SSC CPO section mix and marking scheme (+1 per correct, −0.25 per wrong). Free, no account needed. Everyone who opens this set gets the same 12 questions, so the percentile at the end is a real comparison.

Reasoning · 3
General Awareness · 3
Quantitative Aptitude · 3
English · 3

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Q1 · Reasoning · Calendar
If 13 November 2026 is a Friday, what day of the week will it be 357 days after this date?
यदि 13 November 2026 को शुक्रवार है, तो इस तारीख के 357 दिन बाद सप्ताह का कौन-सा दिन होगा?
1. A.Sunday / रविवार
2. B.Monday / सोमवार
3. C.Friday / शुक्रवार
4. D.Wednesday / बुधवार
Q2 · Reasoning · Series Completion
Find the missing term in the series: D1, F4, H9, J16, ?
श्रृंखला में लुप्त पद ज्ञात कीजिए: D1, F4, H9, J16, ?
1. A.M25
2. B.L27
3. C.N25
4. D.L25
Q3 · Reasoning · Critical Reasoning
A researcher studying Lucknow noted that in months when ice cream sales rose by 24% or more, drowning incidents at the city's lake also rose sharply, and concluded that eating more ice cream somehow makes people more likely to drown. Which of the following, if true, would most WEAKEN the argument above?
लखनऊ का अध्ययन करने वाले एक शोधकर्ता ने बताया कि जिन महीनों में आइसक्रीम की बिक्री 24% या उससे अधिक बढ़ी, उन महीनों में शहर की झील में डूबने की घटनाएं भी तेज़ी से बढ़ीं, और निष्कर्ष निकाला कि अधिक आइसक्रीम खाने से लोगों के डूबने की संभावना किसी तरह बढ़ जाती है। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन, यदि सत्य हो, तो उपरोक्त तर्क को सबसे अधिक कमज़ोर करेगा?
1. A.Both ice cream sales and lake visits rise sharply during the hot summer months, when more people also swim and are at risk of drowning. / गर्मी के महीनों में आइसक्रीम की बिक्री और झील पर जाना दोनों तेज़ी से बढ़ते हैं, जब अधिक लोग तैरते भी हैं और डूबने का जोखिम भी बढ़ता है।
2. B.The city's lake was built as a reservoir several decades ago. / शहर की झील कई दशक पहले एक जलाशय के रूप में बनाई गई थी।
3. C.Ice cream is sold at several stalls near the lake. / झील के पास कई स्टॉल पर आइसक्रीम बेची जाती है।
4. D.The lake has lifeguards stationed at two points along its shore. / झील के किनारे दो स्थानों पर जीवनरक्षक तैनात हैं।
Q4 · General Awareness · Current Affairs
Who was appointed as CBSE Chairperson in June 2026?
जून 2026 में CBSE अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया?
1. A.Nidhi Chhibber / निधि छिब्बर
2. B.Lokhande Prashant Sitaram / लोखंडे प्रशांत सीताराम
3. C.Rahul Singh / राहुल सिंह
4. D.Sanyam Bhardwaj / सन्यम भारद्वाज
Q5 · General Awareness · Polity
Which amendment is known as the 'Mini Constitution'?
कौन सा संशोधन 'लघु संविधान' के रूप में जाना जाता है?
1. A.73rd Amendment / 73rd संशोधन
2. B.42nd Amendment / 42nd संशोधन
3. C.1st Amendment / 1st संशोधन
4. D.44th Amendment / 44th संशोधन
Q6 · General Awareness · Indian History
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?
जलियाँवाला बाग हत्याकांड किस शहर में हुआ था?
1. A.Lahore / लाहौर
2. B.Amritsar / अमृतसर
3. C.Delhi / दिल्ली
4. D.Lucknow / लखनऊ
Q7 · Quantitative Aptitude · Percentage
The price of sugar rises by 20%. By what percent must a family reduce its consumption of sugar so that its expenditure on sugar remains the same?
चीनी का मूल्य 20% बढ़ जाता है। एक परिवार को चीनी की खपत कितने प्रतिशत घटानी चाहिए ताकि चीनी पर उसका व्यय समान रहे?
1. A.40%
2. B.25%
3. C.28⁴⁄₇%
4. D.16⅔%
Q8 · Quantitative Aptitude · Averages
The average of 4 numbers is 79. If 3 of the numbers are 79, 17, 31, find the remaining number.
4 संख्याओं का औसत 79 है। यदि इनमें से 3 संख्याएँ 79, 17, 31 हैं, तो शेष संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।
1. A.183 / १८३
2. B.180 / १८०
3. C.201 / २f१
4. D.189 / १८९
Q9 · Quantitative Aptitude · Problems on Numbers
In a three-digit locker number, the hundred's digit exceeds the unit's digit by 3, and the sum of the hundred's and unit's digits is 11. The tens digit of the locker number is 5. What is the locker number?
एक तीन अंकों वाला लॉकर नंबर में सैकड़े के अंक, इकाई के अंक से 3 अधिक है, तथा सैकड़े और इकाई के अंकों का योग 11 है। लॉकर नंबर का दहाई का अंक 5 है। लॉकर नंबर ज्ञात कीजिए।
1. A.457
2. B.745
3. C.754
4. D.763
Q10 · English · Completing Statements
Complete the sentence logically: Only after reviewing all the evidence _____
1. A.did the judge deliver the final verdict.
2. B.the judge delivers the verdict before evidence.
3. C.the evidence delivered the verdict itself.
4. D.did the judge delivered the final verdict.
Q11 · English · Idioms & Phrases
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'once in a blue moon'.
1. A.Very frequently
2. B.Rarely
3. C.Every night
4. D.Never
Q12 · English · Selecting Words
Choose the word that best fits the context: The patient needs _____ treatment for his condition.
1. A.continuous
2. B.diverse
3. C.continuity
4. D.impatient