Sample Questions for the Cyprus Government Exams
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Verbal Ability
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and verbal analogies, in the exact format used in the real exam.
A PAINTER creates a PAINTING as a SCULPTOR creates ...
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Explanation: A painter creates a painting; a sculptor creates a statue. The other choices are materials or tools, not the work the sculptor creates.
Which word is closest in meaning to "thorough"?
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Explanation: “Thorough” means detailed and exhaustive.
Numerical Ability
Practical arithmetic, percentages, number series and reading tables and charts.
Which number completes the series? 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, .....
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Explanation: The gaps are 3, 5, 7 and 9. The next gap is 11, so 26 + 11 = 37.
Based on the chart, in which year did applications increase the most compared to the previous year?
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Explanation: Applications rose by 800 from 2024 to 2025, compared with 300 in each of the previous two years.
Deductive Ability
Syllogisms, logic puzzles and drawing valid conclusions from a given set of statements.
At an office, people who work exclusively remotely do not have an entry card. Maria has an entry card. Which conclusion follows?
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Explanation: If Maria worked exclusively remotely, she would not have an entry card. Since she has one, she cannot work exclusively remotely. We do not know how often she goes to the office.
Anna, Vasilis and Giorgos sit in a row. Anna sits to the left of Vasilis and Giorgos to his right. Who sits in the middle?
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Explanation: Anna is to the left of Vasilis and Giorgos is to his right, so Vasilis sits in the middle.
Abstract Ability
Shape patterns, image series, matrices, cube views and paper folding, no words or numbers involved.
Pick the figure that completes the pattern.
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Explanation: Pattern: the number of elements increases; the figure grows; each step rotates the figure; the interior pattern changes in sequence.
Pick the figure that comes next in the sequence.
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Explanation: Pattern: the number of elements increases; the fill colour cycles.
A is to B as C is to ? Pick the matching figure.
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Explanation: Pattern: the number of elements increases; the figure reflects horizontally.
The figures in the row all follow the same rule. Pick the option that belongs to the group.
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Explanation: Rule: every figure in the group is filled; the other options break it.
Pick the mirror image of the figure.
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Explanation: The mirror image flips the figure left-to-right. The other options are rotations of the original, which keep its handedness.
Pick the figure that is the original figure rotated — not reflected or otherwise changed.
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Explanation: Only one option is the original figure turned in place. The other options are mirror images or altered figures, not pure rotations.
The net folds into a cube. Pick the cube that can be made from it.
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Explanation: Fold the net mentally: only one option shows three faces that end up adjacent, arranged the way the folded cube actually places them. The other options pair faces that sit opposite each other or arrange the symbols in a mirror-impossible way.
The sheet is folded as shown and holes are punched through all layers. Pick how the sheet looks when unfolded.
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Explanation: Each unfolding step mirrors every hole across the fold line. Only one option contains exactly the punched holes plus all their mirror images across each fold, in reverse order.
How many cubes are in the figure? Count hidden cubes too.
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Explanation: Count the visible cubes (17) and add the hidden cubes that must be there to support them (6). Total: 23 cubes.
Situational Judgement
Realistic workplace scenarios that assess judgement, professional conduct and dealing with the public.
Your team must submit a piece of work tomorrow, but a colleague's part is still missing. What is the best first step?
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Explanation: Speaking with your colleague reveals what is holding up the work and lets the team agree on a workable plan straight away.
A citizen is upset about a delay that was not your fault. What is the best response?
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Explanation: Acknowledging the inconvenience and giving clear next steps de-escalates and serves the citizen.
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