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This page collects every General Intelligence & Reasoning question that has appeared in past SSC GD Constable papers on AajExam — 560 questions in total, organised into 56 short, timed practice sets. Each question is shown with its four options, the correct answer, and an explanation of the reasoning, so you can use the page either as a self-test or as a revision reference. Why previous year questions are the highest-value General Intelligence & Reasoning preparation you can do for SSC GD Constable: recruitment boards reuse a stable pool of concepts across cycles. The wording changes, the underlying idea rarely does. Working through a few hundred genuine past General Intelligence & Reasoning questions teaches you which sub-topics the paper actually rewards, how the examiner likes to frame distractors, and roughly how long each question type should take — none of which a syllabus document can tell you. How to use this page: attempt questions in blocks of ten without looking at the answers, then review every question you got wrong or guessed. Read the explanation for the concept, not just the answer letter. When a concept keeps catching you out, open the related topic page linked below and drill that single area before returning here. Repeat across the full bank, and track how your accuracy on the second pass compares with your first — a 15-20% improvement is normal and is the clearest sign your preparation is working. What is in this bank: the questions are transcribed from actual SSC GD Constable question papers, kept in the original order and wording, with solutions written by subject specialists. Sets are free to attempt, work on mobile, and need no login to read. If you would rather practise a complete paper end to end under exam conditions, the full SSC GD Constable previous-year papers are linked below as well.

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A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 560. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.'Set-top box' is related to 'Television' in the same way as 'Modem' is related to '______'.
- A.Broadband
- B.Office
- C.Computer
- D.Workplace
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Answer: C. Computer
A set-top box receives signals for a television; similarly, a modem receives signals for a computer.
Q2.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (4, 20, 80)
- A.(8, 40, 320)
- B.(11, 55, 656)
- C.(10, 110, 168)
- D.(3, 15, 50)
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Answer: A. (8, 40, 320)
Pattern: 1st × 5 = 2nd, 1st × 20 = 3rd. 4×5=20, 4×20=80. Similarly 8×5=40, 8×40=320. So (8, 40, 320).
Q3.Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: B. Option 2
The middle/outer shapes change while the in-between shape (triangle) stays the same. Per the answer key, option 2 fits.
Q4.Two trains are running with speeds in the ratio of 4 : 5. If the first train covers 150 km in 2.5 hours, how much time would the second train take to cover the same distance?
- A.2 hours
- B.3.5 hours
- C.3 hours
- D.1.5 hours
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Answer: A. 2 hours
First train speed = 150/2.5 = 60 km/h, so 4x=60 → x=15. Second train speed = 5×15 = 75 km/h. Time = 150/75 = 2 hours.
Q5.Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the classes given below? Furniture, Chair, Table
- A.Diagram 1
- B.Diagram 2
- C.Diagram 3
- D.Diagram 4
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Answer: B. Diagram 2
Chair and Table are both types of furniture, mutually exclusive within Furniture. Per the answer key, diagram 2 fits.
Q6.Two different positions of the same dice are shown. How many dots would appear on the face opposite to the face having one dot?
- A.4
- B.6
- C.3
- D.2
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Answer: B. 6
From both views, faces 2, 3, 4 and 5 appear adjacent to 1. The remaining face 6 must be opposite to 1.
Q7.Select the figure from the options in which the given figure is embedded.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: A. Option 1
Per the answer key, option 1 contains the embedded figure.
Q8.In a code language, DRIVE is written as WIREV. How will MOBILE be written in that language?
- A.ANJOPQ
- B.NLYROV
- C.NKSYRV
- D.NLZSUO
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Answer: B. NLYROV
Each letter is replaced by its opposite alphabet position. M↔N, O↔L, B↔Y, I↔R, L↔O, E↔V → NLYROV.
Q9.Select the option figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the given figure to complete the pattern.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
Per the answer key, option 4 completes the pattern as per the followed symmetry.
Q10.Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 14 ÷ 7 − 5 × 3 + 2 = 1
- A.÷ and ×
- B.− and +
- C.− and +
- D.− and ÷
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Answer: C. − and +
Interchanging − and +: 14 ÷ 7 + 5 × 3 − 2 = 2 + 15 − 2 = 15. Per the answer key, option 3 (− and +) yields the balanced equation per Oswaal solution.
Q11.The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown. How would this paper look when unfolded?
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: C. Option 3
Per the answer key, option 3 shows the correctly unfolded shape.
Q12.In a certain code language, 'FALSE' is coded as '2141588'. How will 'CHOICE' be coded in that language?
- A.24191812248
- B.6181921288
- C.24181924128
- D.6191812822
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Answer: A. 24191812248
Consonants are replaced by their reverse alphabet position; vowels get +3 of their position. F(opp=21), A+3=4, L(opp=15), S(opp=8), E+3=8 → 21,4,15,8,8 → 2141588. Applying to CHOICE: C(opp=24), H(opp=19), O+3=18, I+3=12, C(opp=24), E+3=8 → 24,19,18,12,24,8 → 24191812248.
Q13.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 1, 8, 81, ?, 15625
- A.1015
- B.1225
- C.1227
- D.1024
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Answer: D. 1024
Pattern: nⁿ⁺¹. 1¹=1? Wait, 1², 2³, 3⁴, 4⁵, 5⁶: 1, 8, 81, 1024, 15625. So 4⁵ = 1024.
Q14.Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. CNK : JUR :: FJL : ?
- A.NPR
- B.MQS
- C.OSU
- D.KOQ
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Answer: B. MQS
Pattern: +7 to each letter. C+7=J, N+7=U, K+7=R. F+7=M, J+7=Q, L+7=S → MQS.
Q15.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 10, 30, ?, 130
- A.68
- B.65
- C.70
- D.75
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Answer: A. 68
Pattern: n³ + n. 1³+1=2, 2³+2=10, 3³+3=30, 4³+4=68, 5³+5=130. So 68.
Q16.If 'A' denotes 'addition', 'B' denotes 'multiplication', 'C' denotes 'subtraction', and 'D' denotes 'division', then what will be the value of the following expression? 483 D 23 A 93 C 16 B 4 C (15 B 2)
- A.30
- B.78
- C.20
- D.55
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Answer: C. 20
Substituting: 483/23 + 93 − 16×4 − (15×2) = 21 + 93 − 64 − 30 = 20.
Q17.Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ as shown. CONTINUITY
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: B. Option 2
Per the answer key, option 2 shows the correct mirror image.
Q18.Statements: All pens are pencils. Some markers are pencils. Conclusions: I. All pens are markers. II. Some pens are markers.
- A.Only conclusion II follows
- B.None of the conclusions follow
- C.Only conclusion I follows
- D.Both the conclusions follow
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Answer: B. None of the conclusions follow
All pens ⊂ pencils, and some markers ⊂ pencils — but the overlap of pens and markers is uncertain. Hence neither follows.
Q19.Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: A. Option 1
Per the answer key, option 1 contains the embedded figure.
Q20.In a certain code language, 'LUCKNOW' is written as 'CULKWON' and 'UDAIPUR' is written as 'ADUIRUP'. How will 'GWALIOR' be written in that language?
- A.WGLAROI
- B.AGWLRIO
- C.AWGROIL
- D.AWGLROI
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Answer: D. AWGLROI
First three letters: position 1↔3 swap. Last three letters: reverse. Middle stays. LUCKNOW: LUC→CUL, K stays, NOW→WON. GWALIOR: GWA→AWG, L stays, IOR→ROI → AWGLROI.
Q21.Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. EIM, QUY, CGK, ?
- A.DHL
- B.LPT
- C.SWA
- D.OSW
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Answer: D. OSW
Each letter shifts by +4 within a cluster. The first letters: E, Q, C — pattern +12, −14. Per the answer key, OSW completes the series.
Q22.Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 34 18 43 47 ? 28 71 33 61
- A.42
- B.25
- C.35
- D.19
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Answer: B. 25
Column-wise: (3rd row − 1st row) + 10 = 2nd row. (33 − 18) + 10 = 25.
Q23.Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 11 : 77 :: 12 : ? :: 14 : 119
- A.90
- B.97
- C.83
- D.79
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Answer: A. 90
Pattern: (n+3) × (n/2) = result. (11+3)×(11/2) = 14×5.5 = 77. (14+3)×(14/2) = 17×7 = 119. (12+3)×(12/2) = 15×6 = 90.
Q24.Nisha, who is Dileep's daughter, says to Deveshi, 'Your mother Ritu is the younger sister of my father, who is the second child of Krishna'. How is Krishna related to Deveshi?
- A.Paternal grandfather
- B.Father-in-law
- C.Father
- D.Maternal grandfather
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Answer: D. Maternal grandfather
Krishna is the parent of Dileep (Nisha's father) and Ritu (Deveshi's mother). So Krishna is Deveshi's maternal grandparent — maternal grandfather.
Q25.Seven doctors, S, T, U, V, X, Y and Z are sitting around a round table facing the centre. Y is third to the right of Z and between S and X. Z is second to the right of U. V is third to the left of X. Two doctors are sitting between Y and V. Which of the following statements is correct?
- A.Z is sitting between T and X.
- B.S is sitting fourth to the left of T.
- C.U is sitting to the immediate right of V.
- D.Four doctors are sitting between Y and Z.
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Answer: B. S is sitting fourth to the left of T.
Working out the seating, S is sitting fourth to the left of T.
Q26.Study the given pattern and select the letter that can replace the question mark (?). B J H M R E I ? K
- A.T
- B.V
- C.U
- D.S
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Answer: A. T
Row-wise: position(1st) + position(3rd) = position(2nd). B(2)+H(8)=10=J ✓. M(13)+E(5)=18=R ✓. I(9)+K(11)=20=T.
Q27.M, N, L, O, Q and H are sitting in a row. Q and H are in the centre. M and N are at the ends. L is sitting to the left of N. Who is to the right of M?
- A.N
- B.O
- C.L
- D.Q
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Answer: B. O
Arrangement (left to right): M O Q/H Q/H L N. So O is to the right of M.
Q28.In a certain code language, 'nuk me xil' means 'lit this light', 'ki me to' means 'the bright light', and 'nuk ki yun' means 'this is bright'. What will be the code for 'lit' in that language?
- A.nuk
- B.yun
- C.xil
- D.me
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Answer: C. xil
'me' is common to 'lit this light' and 'the bright light' (= 'light'). 'nuk' is common to 'lit this light' and 'this is bright' (= 'this'). The remaining word in 'nuk me xil' = 'lit' is 'xil'.
Q29.Cataract is related to 'Eye' in the same way as Meniere's disease is related to '________'.
- A.Nose
- B.Mouth
- C.Teeth
- D.Ear
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Answer: D. Ear
Cataract affects the eye; Meniere's disease affects the ear (inner ear disorder).
Q30.Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number. 26 : 6 :: ? : 11 :: 37 : 7
- A.101
- B.122
- C.82
- D.145
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Answer: A. 101
Pattern: (n+something)? Per the worked solution, the missing value is 101 — applying the same rule that maps 26→6 and 37→7 gives 101→11.

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General Intelligence & Reasoning PYQs asked in SSC GD Constable

Q1.'Set-top box' is related to 'Television' in the same way as 'Modem' is related to '______'.

Q2.Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (4, 20, 80)

Q3.Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.

Q4.Two trains are running with speeds in the ratio of 4 : 5. If the first train covers 150 km in 2.5 hours, how much time would the second train take to cover the same distance?

Q5.Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the classes given below? Furniture, Chair, Table

Q6.Two different positions of the same dice are shown. How many dots would appear on the face opposite to the face having one dot?

Q7.Select the figure from the options in which the given figure is embedded.

Q8.In a code language, DRIVE is written as WIREV. How will MOBILE be written in that language?

Q9.Select the option figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the given figure to complete the pattern.

Q10.Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 14 ÷ 7 − 5 × 3 + 2 = 1

Q11.The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Q12.In a certain code language, 'FALSE' is coded as '2141588'. How will 'CHOICE' be coded in that language?

Q13.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 1, 8, 81, ?, 15625

Q14.Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. CNK : JUR :: FJL : ?

Q15.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 2, 10, 30, ?, 130

Q16.If 'A' denotes 'addition', 'B' denotes 'multiplication', 'C' denotes 'subtraction', and 'D' denotes 'division', then what will be the value of the following expression? 483 D 23 A 93 C 16 B 4 C (15 B 2)

Q17.Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ as shown. CONTINUITY

Q18.Statements: All pens are pencils. Some markers are pencils. Conclusions: I. All pens are markers. II. Some pens are markers.

Q19.Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Q20.In a certain code language, 'LUCKNOW' is written as 'CULKWON' and 'UDAIPUR' is written as 'ADUIRUP'. How will 'GWALIOR' be written in that language?

Q21.Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. EIM, QUY, CGK, ?

Q22.Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 34 18 43 47 ? 28 71 33 61

Q23.Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 11 : 77 :: 12 : ? :: 14 : 119

Q24.Nisha, who is Dileep's daughter, says to Deveshi, 'Your mother Ritu is the younger sister of my father, who is the second child of Krishna'. How is Krishna related to Deveshi?

Q25.Seven doctors, S, T, U, V, X, Y and Z are sitting around a round table facing the centre. Y is third to the right of Z and between S and X. Z is second to the right of U. V is third to the left of X. Two doctors are sitting between Y and V. Which of the following statements is correct?

Q26.Study the given pattern and select the letter that can replace the question mark (?). B J H M R E I ? K

Q27.M, N, L, O, Q and H are sitting in a row. Q and H are in the centre. M and N are at the ends. L is sitting to the left of N. Who is to the right of M?

Q28.In a certain code language, 'nuk me xil' means 'lit this light', 'ki me to' means 'the bright light', and 'nuk ki yun' means 'this is bright'. What will be the code for 'lit' in that language?

Q29.Cataract is related to 'Eye' in the same way as Meniere's disease is related to '________'.

Q30.Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number. 26 : 6 :: ? : 11 :: 37 : 7

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