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SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning PYQ Quiz 38

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10 PYQ questions from SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning PYQ Quiz 38 is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at medium difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of General Intelligence & Reasoning (General Intelligence & Reasoning). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning PYQ Quiz 38 matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 6 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your General Intelligence & Reasoning (General Intelligence & Reasoning) skills in any spare 15-minute window.
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SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning PYQ Quiz 38 — Questions with Solutions

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  1. Q1.Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a mirror is placed on the right of the figure.

    Figure for question 1
    • A.Option 1
    • B.Option 2
    • C.Option 3
    • D.Option 4
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    Answer: B. Option 2

    Mirror to the right side reverses left/right. Option 2 is the correct mirror image.

  2. Q2.Product A is costlier than product B by ₹2. If the price of product A is increased by two times the price of product B, the new price of product A becomes ₹17. What is the price of product B?

    • A.₹5
    • B.₹3
    • C.₹6
    • D.₹7
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    Answer: A. ₹5

    Let B=x, A=x+2. (x+2)+2x=17 → 3x=15 → x=₹5.

  3. Q3.Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 4, 25, 121, ?, 529, 961

    • A.289
    • B.256
    • C.324
    • D.361
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    Answer: A. 289

    Pattern: squares of alternate primes — 2², 5², 11², 17², 23², 31². So 17² = 289.

  4. Q4.Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 6 : 252 :: 5 : ?

    • A.150
    • B.175
    • C.225
    • D.125
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    Answer: A. 150

    Pattern: n³ + n². 6³+6² = 216+36 = 252. So 5³+5² = 125+25 = 150.

  5. Q5.Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

    Figure for question 5
    • A.Option 1
    • B.Option 2
    • C.Option 3
    • D.Option 4
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    Answer: C. Option 3

    The given figure is embedded in option 3.

  6. Q6.In a certain code language, 'GUM' is coded as '49441169'. How will 'WAX' be coded in that language?

    • A.2891400
    • B.8412525
    • C.5291576
    • D.3611121
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    Answer: C. 5291576

    Each letter coded as (its alphabet position)². G(7)²=49, U(21)²=441, M(13)²=169 → 49441169. WAX: W(23)²=529, A(1)²=1, X(24)²=576 → 5291576.

  7. Q7.Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Statements: 1. All cars are trucks. 2. Some buses are cars. Conclusion: I. All cars are buses. II. Some buses are trucks. III. All trucks are buses.

    • A.Only conclusions II and III follow.
    • B.Only conclusion I follows.
    • C.Only conclusion II follows.
    • D.Only conclusions I and III follow.
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    Answer: C. Only conclusion II follows.

    Some buses are cars and all cars are trucks → some buses are trucks → II follows. I and III don't necessarily follow.

  8. Q8.Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.

    Figure for question 8
    • A.Option 1
    • B.Option 2
    • C.Option 3
    • D.Option 4
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    Answer: A. Option 1

    When the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line, the patterns superimpose as shown in option 1.

  9. Q9.'Grapes' is related to 'Fruit' in the same way as 'Pepper' is related to '_______'.

    • A.Pulses
    • B.Spices
    • C.Cereals
    • D.Dry Fruits
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    Answer: B. Spices

    Grapes is a type of fruit. Similarly, pepper is a type of spice.

  10. Q10.Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. W, Q, ?, H, E, C

    • A.K
    • B.L
    • C.N
    • D.M
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    Answer: B. L

    Pattern: −6, −5, −4, −3, −2. W−6=Q, Q−5=L, L−4=H, H−3=E, E−2=C. So missing is L.

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