SSB Interview OIR Test – Verbal Reasoning Practice Set || Comprehensive List

SSB Interview OIR Test or the Officer Intelligence Rating Test is part of the Screening Test. The screening test is the first stage of your SSB Interview. Screening Test comprises of OIR Test and PPDT Test. OIR Test examines the general reasoning capabilities of the candidate. This is a written MCQ-based test similar to that of any other reasoning ability test conducted in competitive exams. It consists of both verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions. Apart from general intelligence, this test also checks the time management and analytical skills of the candidate. The OIR Tests play a major role in the result of the screening test. Thus to clear the SSB interview OIR test, the candidate should know the type of questions that are asked in the OIR tests. This article on the SSB Interview OIR Test will help you in understanding the syllabus, exam pattern, and type of questions asked in the OIR Test.

By solving the questions given in the practice set, you can know which your strong area is and which needs more practice. If you have already covered all the topics, then it will help you in revising the syllabus. So, let us start with understanding the SSB Interview OIR Test.

What is the SSB Interview OIR Test?

SSB Interview OIR Test is a written test based on an MCQ pattern. OIR Test is totally reasoning-based test – covering both verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

In total, there are two booklets, having 40-50 questions in each booklet. Both booklets will have a mix of both verbal and non-verbal questions. You will get around 17-20 minutes to solve each booklet, depending upon the number of questions. Try to answer as many questions as possible, as there is no negative marking in the SSB Interview OIR Test. The level of questions is very simple, but you have to maintain your speed in solving these questions. You have to practice a lot to excel in this test.

What is the Syllabus of SSB Interview OIR Test?

Types of Questions asked in Verbal reasoning section of OIR Test

Missing Words Questions

1. You will ________ find questions on all the tests, as it is one the important topic.
   1. Never
   2. Usually
   3. Seldom
   4. Rarely
2. To give you an______ of the same, a few sample tests are given below with their solutions.
   1. Idea
   2. Revision
   3. Designed
   4. Notion

Grammar / Spelling

1. Out of the below word, Which one is incorrectly spelled?
   1. Separate
   2. Ordnance
   3. Revision
   4. Inconvenence
2. Select the correct pairs of words for below sentence. These questions are ____________ to measure your ___________.
   1. Designed, vocabulry
   2. Desgned, vocabulary
   3. Designed, vocabulary
   4. Desiged, vocbulary

Related Word Questions

1. Kick, ___________, walk
   1. Hands
   2. Shin
   3. Ankle
   4. Fingers
   5. Feet
2. Water, ___________, over
   1. Freeze
   2. Dry
   3. Fall
   4. Drive
   5. run

Synonym and Antonym Questions

1. Out of the following, which two words have opposite meanings?
   1. Fail
   2. Loser
   3. Conquer
   4. Winner
2. From the below words, find the Odd word?
   1. Swindle
   2. Irritate
   3. Harass
   4. Aggravate

Word Pair Questions

1. Paper is to timber, as ___________ is to hide.
   1. Bush
   2. Ox
   3. Leather
   4. Pursue
2. A dog is to a puppy, a Cow is to ______ .
   1. Calf
   2. Foal
   3. Cub
   4. Kitten

Comprehension Questions

Coding-Decoding

1. If ‘ZYXW’ is coded as ‘BCDE’ then ‘STUV’ will be coded as
2. If ‘Hyderabad’ is written as ‘Ixedszcze’ then ‘Chennai’ is should be written as
3. In a coding language, if Apple has written as 36674, Rung is coded as 8259. Then purple is coded as
4. ‘Man’ is coded as ‘Child, ‘Child is coded as ‘women’, ‘women’, is coded as ‘Girl’, ‘Girl’ is coded as ‘Daddy’. In such a system, a 10-year-old Child is known as?

Direction Sense Test

1. A man walks 5 km west and turns right, then he walks 7 km and turns left and walks 3 km then turns left and walks 7 km. Find the shortest distance he traveled and find the direction he is now from the starting point.
2. Some city A1 is in the mid of the 4 other cities A2, A3, A4, and A5. They are in the direction west, east, north and south respectively from A1. In which direction is A4 from A2?

Number Series

• In the below series, one number is wrong. Find the wrong one?

1  6  4  7  7  8  10  9  12  10  16  11

1. 3
2. 7
3. 1
4. 12

• One word in the below series is wrong. Which One?

-1-1-3-5-7-9-10-11-13

1. 3
2. 7
3. 10
4. 13

Arithmetic Quiz questions

Simple arithmetic-type questions are asked based on Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest – Compound Interest, Time and Distance, Time and Work, and other such topics.

SSB Interview OIR Test Preparation Approach?

• The OIR Tests are equally important compared to other tests of SSB interviews, as you have to score a minimum to qualify for Screening Test.
• You need to practice on a regular basis to crack this exam. There is no other alternative but to practice these types of questions. Understand the syllabus of the OIR Test and start solving mock tests.
• Try to understand the types of questions asked in both non-verbal and verbal tests. If you understand the types of questions asked, then you easily solve them.
• You must attempt every question in the booklet, as wrong answers will not deduct any marks.
• You should maintain the solving speed as there is limited time to complete these questions.
• Listen to every instruction given by the invigilator who is conducting the test.
• Do not panic or be in a hurry about the test.
• Start and stop the test only on the instructions of the invigilator. Do not try to fool them

Practice set – verbal Reasoning Questions

In an earlier article, we have given the practice set of Non-verbal type reasoning questions that are asked in the SSB Interview OIR test. In the same way, below are the links to practice verbal-type reasoning questions.

These questions will not only help you in clearing your SSB Interview OIR test but also prepare you for other competitive exams.

SSB Interview OIR Test – Verbal Reasoning Practice Set A

SSB Interview OIR Test – Verbal Reasoning Practice Set B

SSB Interview OIR Test – Verbal Reasoning Practice Set C

Hope this article would have helped you in understanding what types of questions are asked in the Verbal reasoning section of the OIR Test. The practice set attached will help you in revising these topics.

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