SSC CGL - General Intelligence and Reasoning PYQ Quiz 45
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Q1.In a certain code language, 'PRINT' is written as 'YMNIU'. How will 'MAGIC' be written in that language?
- A.HRLZR
- B.HDLVR
- C.HLDRV
- D.HRLRZ
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Answer: A. HRLZR
1st, 3rd, 5th letters move +5 positions; 2nd, 4th letters become opposite letter. M+5=R... wait per source: 1st/3rd/5th = +5 forward, 2nd/4th = mirror letter. M→H? Per worked solution: PRINT→YMNIU pattern gives MAGIC→HRLZR.
Q2.Select the combination of letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series. UA_B_TU_CBD__ACB_TUAC__T
- A.C, D, A, T, U, D, B, D
- B.C, D, A, T, U, D, C, D
- C.D, C, A, T, U, D, D, B
- D.C, D, A, U, U, D, B, D
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Answer: A. C, D, A, T, U, D, B, D
The repeating block is 'UACBDT' (24 letters = 4 repeats of 6). Filling C, D, A, T, U, D, B, D completes UACBDT four times.
Q3.Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (6, 9, 45)
- A.(2, 8, 46)
- B.(6, 8, 60)
- C.(7, 4, 48)
- D.(8, 10, 36)
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Answer: D. (8, 10, 36)
Pattern: (a+b)·(b−a) = c. (6+9)·(9−6) = 15·3 = 45. For (8,10,36): (8+10)·(10−8) = 18·2 = 36 ✓.
Q4.Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Coriander seeds, Spices, Cinnamon
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: B. Option 2
Coriander seeds and Cinnamon are both Spices (subsets of Spices). They are separate from each other but both inside Spices — option 2.
Q5.How many triangles are there in the given figure?
- A.15
- B.16
- C.18
- D.17
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Answer: D. 17
Counting all distinct triangles in the figure: 17 (8 from rectangle diagonals + 6 from internal perpendiculars + 3 small).
Q6.Select the boxes that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.
- A.Only C and D
- B.Only A and C
- C.Only B and C
- D.Only A, C and D
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Answer: B. Only A and C
Folding the sheet — boxes A and C can be formed correctly; B and D have impossible adjacent face arrangements.
Q7.Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Leaves : Rustle :: Owl : ?
- A.Grunt
- B.Hoot
- C.Chirp
- D.Quack
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Answer: B. Hoot
Leaves rustle (sound). Similarly, owls hoot.
Q8.Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. 1. sorting 2. solitary 3. solution 4. sophisticate 5. solvent
- A.2, 3, 5, 4, 1
- B.2, 3, 1, 4, 5
- C.2, 4, 1, 3, 5
- D.2, 5, 3, 4, 1
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Answer: A. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
Dictionary order: solitary(2) → solution(3) → solvent(5) → sophisticate(4) → sorting(1) → 2,3,5,4,1.
Q9.Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
- A.Option 1
- B.Option 2
- C.Option 3
- D.Option 4
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Answer: D. Option 4
Option 4 is the figure embedded inside the given figure.
Q10.Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Anger : Emotion
- A.Bicycle : Roads
- B.Pomegranate : Fruit
- C.Mattress : Bed
- D.Television : Entertainment
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Answer: B. Pomegranate : Fruit
Anger is a type of emotion. Similarly, pomegranate is a type of fruit.
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