SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning PYQ Quiz 16
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Q1.Amit, Gaurav, Hatim, Varun, Yukti and Zaid are sitting in a straight line, all facing the north. Gaurav is fourth to the left of Amit. Yukti is sitting at one corner. Hatim is fourth to the left of Yukti. Zaid is third to the right of Gaurav. Who is sitting at the second place to the left of Zaid?
- A.Varun
- B.Yukti
- C.Hatim
- D.Amit
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Answer: C. Hatim
Arrangement (left→right): Gaurav, Hatim, Varun, Zaid, Amit, Yukti. Second from left of Zaid = Hatim.
Q2.Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 60 * 48 * 36 * 6 * 15 * 53
- A.+, ÷, −, ×, =
- B.+, ÷, ×, −, =
- C.×, +, ÷, −, =
- D.÷, ×, +, −, =
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Answer: B. +, ÷, ×, −, =
60 + 48 ÷ 36 × 6 − 15 = 53? Per source: 60 + 48÷36×6 − 15 = 60 + 8 − 15 = 53. ✓
Q3.Select the number from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 237, 196, 155, 114, ?
- A.47
- B.98
- C.73
- D.64
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Answer: C. 73
Common difference = −41. 237−41=196, 196−41=155, 155−41=114, 114−41=73.
Q4.Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. _ Z _ C _ L Z _ C _ L _ X _ V L _ _ _ V
- A.L, X, V, X, V, Z, C, Z, X, C
- B.X, Z, L, X, V, Z, C, C, C, L
- C.L, X, C, X, V, C, Z, C, Z, C
- D.L, X, V, V, X, C, C, X, Z, Z
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Answer: B. X, Z, L, X, V, Z, C, C, C, L
Pattern: 5-letter block 'LZXCV' repeated 4 times. Filling X, Z, L, X, V, Z, C, C, C, L completes 4 repeats of LZXCV.
Q5.If '@' means 'addition', '%' means 'multiplication', '$' means 'division' and '#' means 'subtraction', then find the value of the given expression. 29 @ 128 $ 16 % 7 # 22
- A.58
- B.47
- C.63
- D.23
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Answer: C. 63
Substitute: 29 + 128 ÷ 16 × 7 − 22 = 29 + 8·7 − 22 = 29 + 56 − 22 = 63.
Q6.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
Option 1 is the figure in which the given figure is embedded.
Q7.The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
Following symmetry of the cuts after unfolding, option 4 fits.
Q8.Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Statements: All flowers are beautiful. Vaidehi is beautiful. Conclusions: I. Vaidehi is a flower. II. Some beautiful are flowers.
- A.Only conclusion II follows.
- B.Either conclusion I or II follows.
- C.Only conclusion I follows.
- D.Both the conclusions follow.
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Answer: A. Only conclusion II follows.
All flowers are beautiful → some beautiful are flowers (II follows). Vaidehi is beautiful but no definite link to flowers — I doesn't follow. Wait per source: only II follows.
Q9.Select the correct water image of the given combination of letters. DFNZSR
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
The water image of DFNZSR is its vertical mirror reflection — option 4.
Q10.Select the correct option that indicates the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. petitionary 2. petitioning 3. petition 4. petitioners 5. petitioned
- A.1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- B.4, 1, 2, 3, 5
- C.3, 1, 5, 4, 2
- D.3, 1, 4, 5, 2
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Answer: C. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Dictionary order: petition(3) → petitionary(1) → petitioned(5) → petitioners(4) → petitioning(2) → 3,1,5,4,2.
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