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540 General Intelligence questions asked in past SSC Selection Post papers, split into 54 timed practice sets — every question with its answer and explanation.

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This page collects every General Intelligence question that has appeared in past SSC Selection Post papers on AajExam — 540 questions in total, organised into 54 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 preparation you can do for SSC Selection Post: 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 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 Selection Post 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 Selection Post previous-year papers are linked below as well.

General Intelligence PYQs asked in SSC Selection Post

A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 540. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: C. Option 3
Per response sheet, option 3.
Q2.Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Primary 2. Lower secondary 3. Kindergarten 4. University 5. Upper Secondary
- A.3, 1, 2, 4, 5
- B.3, 2, 1, 5, 4
- C.3, 1, 2, 5, 4
- D.3, 1, 5, 2, 4
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Answer: C. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
Kindergarten(3), Primary(1), Lower secondary(2), Upper Secondary(5), University(4) → 3,1,2,5,4. Option 3.
Q3.Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 5 * 14 * 11 * 9 * 10 * 82
- A.×, −, −, +, =
- B.×, ×, −, +, =
- C.×, +, −, +, =
- D.×, +, −, ×, =
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Answer: C. ×, +, −, +, =
Option 3: 5×14+11−9+10 = 70+11−9+10 = 82 ✓. Option 3.
Q4.Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. AC_E_A_DEF_CD_F
- A.DCFAE
- B.DFCAE
- C.ADFCE
- D.DCAEF
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Answer: B. DFCAE
Per response sheet, option 2 (DFCAE).
Q5.Letter-cluster analogy. CAMERA : MACARE :: BEYOND : YEBDNO :: DEBATE : ?
- A.BEDEAT
- B.BDETEA
- C.BEDETA
- D.BEDTEA
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Answer: C. BEDETA
Rearrange positions to 3,2,1,6,5,4. DEBATE → B,E,D,E,T,A = BEDETA. Option 3.
Q6.Three statements followed by two conclusions. Statements: I. No forest is a jungle. II. All hills are jungles. III. All orchards are hills. Conclusions: I. All orchards are jungles. II. No forest is a hill.
- A.Only conclusion II follows
- B.Both conclusions I and II follow
- C.Neither conclusion I nor II follows
- D.Only conclusion I follows
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Answer: B. Both conclusions I and II follow
Orchards ⊆ hills ⊆ jungles → all orchards are jungles (I ✓). No forest is jungle; hills ⊆ jungles → no forest is hill (II ✓). Option 2.
Q7.Answer based on the figure shown.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: C. Option 3
Per response sheet, option 3.
Q8.Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. F_LORFWL_R_W_ORF_LO_
- A.F W O L R F
- B.O W F L R W
- C.L F O W R W
- D.W O F L W R
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Answer: D. W O F L W R
Per response sheet, option 4 (W O F L W R).
Q9.Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 7, 17, 38, 72, 123, 193, 286, 408, ?
- A.521
- B.561
- C.512
- D.516
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Answer: B. 561
Differences are primes added cumulatively (3,10,21,34,51,70,93,122,153). 408+153 = 561. Option 2.
Q10.Answer based on the figure shown.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: A. Option 1
Per response sheet, option 1.
Q11.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 4, 27, 16, 125, ?, 343
- A.36
- B.512
- C.64
- D.216
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Answer: A. 36
Pattern alternates squares (2², 4², 6², ...) and cubes (3³, 5³, 7³). 4=2², 16=4², ?=6²=36, then 7³=343. Option 1.
Q12.In a code language, 'DANCER' is coded as 'REPEAD' and 'QUEAZY' is coded as 'YZGCUQ'. How will 'SQUAWK' be coded in the same language?
- A.KWAUQS
- B.KMWCQS
- C.KWWCQS
- D.KWBUQS
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Answer: C. KWWCQS
Per docx answer key, option 3 (KWWCQS).
Q13.In a code language, 'FAMOUS' is coded as 'UZNLFH' and 'SLOW' is coded as 'HOLD'. How will 'RUMOUR' be coded in the same language?
- A.IGNLGI
- B.IFNLFI
- C.JFNLFJ
- D.JGNLGI
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Answer: B. IFNLFI
Per docx answer key, option 2 (IFNLFI).
Q14.Three statements followed by three conclusions. Statements: Some rings are gold. All gold is hot. Some hot are red. Conclusions: I. Some gold are rings. II. Some hot are gold. III. Some red are hot.
- A.Only conclusion III follows.
- B.Only conclusion I follows.
- C.All the conclusions follow.
- D.Only conclusion II follows.
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Answer: C. All the conclusions follow.
Some rings ∩ gold → some gold rings (I ✓). All gold ⊆ hot → some hot are gold (II ✓). 'Some hot are red' → 'some red are hot' (III ✓). All follow. Option 3.
Q15.In a certain code language, JUMP is coded as 'HRIK' and WOLF is coded as 'ULHA'. How will FOWL be coded in that language?
- A.DLSG
- B.HLSG
- C.ALSG
- D.FLSG
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Answer: A. DLSG
Per docx answer key, option 1 (DLSG).
Q16.In a certain code language, 'QKV' is coded as '14819' and 'SHY' is coded as '16522'. How will 'MDS' be coded in that language?
- A.10116
- B.13127
- C.12125
- D.9127
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Answer: A. 10116
Per docx answer key, option 1 (10116).
Q17.Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Flower 2. Bees 3. Seed 4. Nectar 5. Honey
- A.1, 4, 2, 5, 3
- B.3, 1, 4, 2, 5
- C.1, 3, 2, 4, 5
- D.3, 1, 2, 4, 5
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Answer: B. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
Seed(3)→Flower(1)→Nectar(4)→Bees(2)→Honey(5) → 3,1,4,2,5. Option 2.
Q18.Three statements are given, followed by Three conclusions. Statements: All calculators are dustbins. All complexes are dustbins. Some adamants are cameras. Conclusions: I. Some calculators are complexes. II. Some dustbins are calculators. III. Some dustbins are adamants.
- A.Both conclusions I and II follow
- B.Only conclusion III follows
- C.Only conclusion II follows
- D.Both conclusions II and III follow
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Answer: C. Only conclusion II follows
All calculators ⊆ dustbins → some dustbins are calculators (II ✓). I cannot be inferred without overlap. III has no link. Option 3.
Q19.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. GAINED : NEDGAI :: KINDLY : DLYKIN :: JUNIOR : ?
- A.ROINUJ
- B.IORJUN
- C.JOINUR
- D.JRUNIO
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Answer: B. IORJUN
Pattern: take last 3 letters then first 3. JUNIOR → IOR + JUN = IORJUN. Option 2.
Q20.Identify the figure which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
Per docx answer key, option 4.
Q21.Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. L__L_M _L__M _
- A.MMLMLML
- B.MLMLMLL
- C.LMLMLMM
- D.LLMMLMM
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Answer: A. MMLMLML
Per docx answer key, option 1 (MMLMLML).
Q22.In a certain code language, 'we live here' is coded as 'pa tu nk' and 'here was tree' is coded as 'rp nk fu'. How is 'here' coded in the given language?
- A.nk
- B.fu
- C.pa
- D.rp
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Answer: A. nk
Common word 'here' shares common code 'nk'. Option 1.
Q23.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. MEN : NVM :: OUT : LFG :: JOB : ?
- A.RKX
- B.QLY
- C.QKW
- D.RJY
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Answer: B. QLY
Per docx answer key, option 2 (QLY).
Q24.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. MAKE : NCJC :: FOLD : GQKB :: VIEW : ?
- A.WKDU
- B.XKDV
- C.WKEV
- D.WJEV
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Answer: A. WKDU
Pattern +1, +2, −1, −2. V+1=W, I+2=K, E−1=D, W−2=U. WKDU. Option 1.
Q25.What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '−' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged? 16 − 6 + 12 ÷ 3 × 6 = ?
- A.96
- B.94
- C.92
- D.98
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Answer: D. 98
After swap: 16 + 6 − 12 × 3 ÷ 6 = 22 − 6 = 16... Per docx, option 4 (98).
Q26.Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number on the face opposite to the one having 1.
- A.4
- B.3
- C.6
- D.5
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Answer: C. 6
Per docx answer key, option 3 (6).
Q27.In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A − B' means 'A is the brother of B', 'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B', 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is S related to U if 'P + Q ÷ R × S − T ÷ U'?
- A.Father's mother
- B.Father's brother
- C.Father's father
- D.Father's sister
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Answer: B. Father's brother
P is mother of Q; Q is father of R; R is wife of S; S is brother of T; T is father of U → S is uncle (father's brother) of U. Option 2.
Q28.Ayush told Neha, 'Though I am the son of your father, but you are not my brother'. How is Neha related to Ayush?
- A.Step-daughter
- B.Cousin
- C.Sister
- D.Daughter
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Answer: C. Sister
Son of Neha's father (Ayush) + Neha is not brother → Neha is female. Same father → Neha is Ayush's sister. Option 3.
Q29.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 552, ?, 650, 702, 756
- A.600
- B.590
- C.625
- D.576
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Answer: A. 600
Differences: +48, +50, +52, +54. So 552+48 = 600. Option 1.
Q30.In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the mother of B' A − B means 'A is the brother of B' A × B means 'A is the wife of B' A # B means 'A is the son of B' Based on the above, how is W related to P if 'W × V # T − R + P'?
- A.Husband's father's sister's daughter
- B.Mother's brother's son's wife
- C.Mother's brother's son's mother
- D.Mother's mother
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Answer: B. Mother's brother's son's wife
Per docx answer key, option 2 (Mother's brother's son's wife).

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540 General Intelligence questions from past SSC Selection Post papers are available on AajExam, split into 54 practice sets. New questions are added as fresh papers are released.

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General Intelligence PYQs asked in SSC Selection Post

Q1.Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.

Q2.Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Primary 2. Lower secondary 3. Kindergarten 4. University 5. Upper Secondary

Q3.Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 5 * 14 * 11 * 9 * 10 * 82

Q4.Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. AC_E_A_DEF_CD_F

Q5.Letter-cluster analogy. CAMERA : MACARE :: BEYOND : YEBDNO :: DEBATE : ?

Q6.Three statements followed by two conclusions. Statements: I. No forest is a jungle. II. All hills are jungles. III. All orchards are hills. Conclusions: I. All orchards are jungles. II. No forest is a hill.

Q7.Answer based on the figure shown.

Q8.Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. F_LORFWL_R_W_ORF_LO_

Q9.Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 4, 7, 17, 38, 72, 123, 193, 286, 408, ?

Q10.Answer based on the figure shown.

Q11.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 4, 27, 16, 125, ?, 343

Q12.In a code language, 'DANCER' is coded as 'REPEAD' and 'QUEAZY' is coded as 'YZGCUQ'. How will 'SQUAWK' be coded in the same language?

Q13.In a code language, 'FAMOUS' is coded as 'UZNLFH' and 'SLOW' is coded as 'HOLD'. How will 'RUMOUR' be coded in the same language?

Q14.Three statements followed by three conclusions. Statements: Some rings are gold. All gold is hot. Some hot are red. Conclusions: I. Some gold are rings. II. Some hot are gold. III. Some red are hot.

Q15.In a certain code language, JUMP is coded as 'HRIK' and WOLF is coded as 'ULHA'. How will FOWL be coded in that language?

Q16.In a certain code language, 'QKV' is coded as '14819' and 'SHY' is coded as '16522'. How will 'MDS' be coded in that language?

Q17.Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 1. Flower 2. Bees 3. Seed 4. Nectar 5. Honey

Q18.Three statements are given, followed by Three conclusions. Statements: All calculators are dustbins. All complexes are dustbins. Some adamants are cameras. Conclusions: I. Some calculators are complexes. II. Some dustbins are calculators. III. Some dustbins are adamants.

Q19.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. GAINED : NEDGAI :: KINDLY : DLYKIN :: JUNIOR : ?

Q20.Identify the figure which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

Q21.Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. L__L_M _L__M _

Q22.In a certain code language, 'we live here' is coded as 'pa tu nk' and 'here was tree' is coded as 'rp nk fu'. How is 'here' coded in the given language?

Q23.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. MEN : NVM :: OUT : LFG :: JOB : ?

Q24.Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. MAKE : NCJC :: FOLD : GQKB :: VIEW : ?

Q25.What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '−' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged? 16 − 6 + 12 ÷ 3 × 6 = ?

Q26.Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the number on the face opposite to the one having 1.

Q27.In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A − B' means 'A is the brother of B', 'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B', 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is S related to U if 'P + Q ÷ R × S − T ÷ U'?

Q28.Ayush told Neha, 'Though I am the son of your father, but you are not my brother'. How is Neha related to Ayush?

Q29.Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 552, ?, 650, 702, 756

Q30.In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the mother of B' A − B means 'A is the brother of B' A × B means 'A is the wife of B' A # B means 'A is the son of B' Based on the above, how is W related to P if 'W × V # T − R + P'?

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