HSSC CET 2023 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

HSSC CET 2023 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 19 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Geography

   Which of the following rivers does NOT flow through Haryana?

   • A. Yamuna
   • B. Ghaggar
   • C. Sahibi
   • D. Chambal
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   River Chambal does not flow through Haryana. It flows through Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Yamuna, Ghaggar, and Sahibi are important rivers in Haryana.

2. Q2 · Analogy

   If BOOK is coded as CPPL, then PENCIL will be coded as:

   • A. QFODJM
   • B. QFMDJM
   • C. QFODJK
   • D. QDMCJK
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each letter in BOOK is shifted one position forward: B→C, O→P, O→P, K→L. Similarly, PENCIL becomes QFODJM (P→Q, E→F, N→O, C→D, I→J, L→M).

3. Q3 · Direction Sense

   Amit walks 5 km towards North, then turns right and walks 3 km. He then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point?

   • A. 3 km
   • B. 5 km
   • C. 8 km
   • D. 13 km
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   After walking North 5 km, right (East) 3 km, and right again (South) 5 km, he is 3 km East of his starting point.

4. Q4 · Ranking and Order

   In a class of 45 students, Mohan's rank is 16th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

   • A. 29th
   • B. 30th
   • C. 31st
   • D. 28th
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1 = 45 - 16 + 1 = 30.

5. Q5 · Mirror and Water Image

   How will the word 'ELECTION' appear when seen in a mirror?

   • A. NOITƆƎLƎ
   • B. NOI⊥ƆƎ⅃Ǝ
   • C. ИOI⊥ↃƎ⅃Ǝ
   • D. NOI⊥ↃƎ⅃Ǝ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   In a mirror image, each letter is horizontally reversed, and the entire word reads from right to left. The correct mirror image of 'ELECTION' shows each character laterally inverted with reversed order.

6. Q6 · Simplification

   What is the value of: (48 ÷ 12 × 3) + (18 - 6 ÷ 3)?

   • A. 26
   • B. 28
   • C. 30
   • D. 32
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   First bracket: 48 ÷ 12 = 4, times 3 = 12. Second bracket: 6 ÷ 3 = 2, then 18 - 2 = 16. Sum: 12 + 16 = 28. Verifying against options, 28 matches B.

7. Q7 · Percentage

   A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows a discount of 20%. What is his profit percentage?

   • A. 10%
   • B. 12%
   • C. 15%
   • D. 18%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let CP = 100. Marked price = 140. After 20% discount, SP = 140 × 0.8 = 112. Profit% = (112 - 100)/100 × 100 = 12%.

8. Q8 · Time and Work

   A and B can complete a work in 12 days. B and C can complete the same work in 15 days. A and C can complete it in 20 days. In how many days can all three working together complete the work?

   • A. 8 days
   • B. 10 days
   • C. 12 days
   • D. 15 days
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   A+B = 1/12, B+C = 1/15, A+C = 1/20. Adding: 2(A+B+C) = 1/12 + 1/15 + 1/20 = 12/60 = 1/5. So A+B+C = 1/10, meaning 10 days.

9. Q9 · Data Interpretation

   A company's sales for four quarters are: Q1 = ₹45,000, Q2 = ₹52,000, Q3 = ₹48,000, Q4 = ₹55,000. What is the percentage increase in sales from Q1 to Q4?

   • A. 18.18%
   • B. 20%
   • C. 22.22%
   • D. 25%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Percentage increase = [(55,000 - 45,000) / 45,000] × 100 = (10,000 / 45,000) × 100 = 22.22%.

10. Q10 · Sentence Structure (English)

    Identify the sentence with correct structure:

    • A. She don't like coffee.
    • B. She doesn't likes coffee.
    • C. She doesn't like coffee.
    • D. She not like coffee.
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    The correct sentence is 'She doesn't like coffee' with proper subject-verb agreement and auxiliary verb usage.