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Question 91

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Consider the five three letter words given below and the answer the questions based on it.

(Left)          XYB          KMV        LEY       LHF         RPE         (Right)

 If 1st letter of all the words are replaced to its preceding letter as per English alphabetical order. Then in newly formed

groups of elements what will be 2nd word from right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    KHF

  2. BOption (b)

    KEY

  3. COption (c)

    JMV

  4. DOption (d)

    QPE

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KHF

Why this answer is correct

Given:  (Left)          XYB          KMV        LEY       LHF         RPE         (Right)

 

After replacing the 1st letter of all the words to its preceding letter as per English alphabetical order.

(Left)          WYB          JMV        KEY       KHF         QPE         (Right)

2nd word from right end in the newly formed groups is KHF.

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.

Question 92

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Six subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Hindi and English are taught from Monday to Saturday. Each day, one subject is taught. Hindi is taught just after Ecology and just before English. Biology is taught after English. Physics and Ecology are taught on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Which subject is taught on Monday?

  1. AOption (a)

    Biology

  2. BOption (b)

    Chemistry

  3. COption (c)

    Hindi

  4. DOption (d)

    English

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Chemistry

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information :

Six subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Hindi, and English are taught from Monday to Saturday. 

1) Physics and Ecology are taught on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

DaySubject
Monday
TuesdayPhysics
WednesdayEcology
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

 

2) Hindi is taught just after Ecology and just before English.

DaySubject
Monday
TuesdayPhysics
WednesdayEcology
ThursdayHindi
FridayEnglish
Saturday

 

  1. Biology is taught after English.
DaySubject
MondayChemistry
TuesdayPhysics
WednesdayEcology
ThursdayHindi
FridayEnglish
SaturdayBiology

 

So, Chemistry subject is taught on Monday.

Hence, the correct answer is "Chemistry".

Question 93

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

9 D 35 C 48 B 30 A 12 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    95

  2. BOption (b)

    94

  3. COption (c)

    96

  4. DOption (d)

    92

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

94

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Rule:

According to the question, the letters are interchanged as follows:

Original LetterABCD
New Symbol÷×+−

Now, given the equation: 9 D 35 C 48 B 30 A 12 = ?

After interchanging the specified letters, the new equation is:

9 − 35 + 48 × 30 ÷ 12 = ?

Perform operations according to BODMAS:

→ 9 − 35 + 48 × 30 ÷ 12

→ 9 − 35 + 120

→ −26 + 120

→ 94

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 94

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Six friends Pawan, Kanta, Rishab, Subham, Mayank and Vikram are sitting in a circle facing the centre. Pawan is to the immediate left of Vikram. Rishab is 4th to the right of Pawan. Only Mayank sits between Pawan and Rishab. Subham does not sit adjacent to Vikram. Who sits to the immediate right of Subham?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mayank

  2. BOption (b)

    Kanta

  3. COption (c)

    Rishab

  4. DOption (d)

    Pawan

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Rishab

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six friends Pawan, Kanta, Rishab, Subham, Mayank and Vikram.

  1. Pawan is to the immediate left of Vikram.

  2. Rishab is 4th to the right of Pawan.

  3. Only Mayank sits between Pawan and Rishab.

  4. Subham does not sit adjacent to Vikram.

Ans, Kanta will sit at the remaining place.

Here, 'Rishab' sits to the immediate right of Subham.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 95

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

This question is based on the following 3-letter words

(left) BOW SAD LOW RAY (right)

How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the second letter of the first word from the right and the second letter of the first word from the left?

  1. AOption (a)

    Fifteen

  2. BOption (b)

    Thirteen

  3. COption (c)

    Twelve

  4. DOption (d)

    Eight

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Thirteen

Why this answer is correct

Given words: (left) BOW SAD LOW RAY (right)

Now,

the second letter of the first word from the right is: A (RAY)

and, the second letter of the first word from the left is: O (BOW)

Here, the number of letters between A to O is 13.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO

 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 96

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

In a row of girls, Roopa is 7th from the left while Sunita is 12th from the right. On interchanging their respective positions, Roopa becomes 22nd from the left. How many total number of girls are there in the row ?

  1. AOption (a)

    35

  2. BOption (b)

    33

  3. COption (c)

    38

  4. DOption (d)

    37

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

33

Why this answer is correct

CONCEPT:

Interchanging Positions and Total Number of Girls

  • When two persons interchange their positions in a row, the total number of persons remains the same.
  • The positions of the persons from either end will change, and we can use their new positions to find the total number of persons.

EXPLANATION:

  • In the given problem:

Roopa is 7th from the left, and Sunita is 12th from the right.

After interchanging their positions, Roopa becomes 22nd from the left.

  • To find the total number of girls, we use the position of Sunita (12th from the right) and the new position of Roopa (22nd from the left).
  • Total number of girls = Position of Roopa from the left + Position of Sunita from the right - 1
  • = 22 + 12 - 1
  • = 33

Therefore, the total number of girls in the row is 33.

Question 97

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.

(Left) 409 857 743 753 805 (Right)

(Example - 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)

(NOTE : All operations to be done from left to right.)

In how many numbers is the resultant of the summation of first and second digits a prime number ?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) 409 857 743 753 805 (Right)

According to the question:

Given numbers409857743753805
Summation of first and second digits4 + 08 + 57 + 47 + 58 + 0
Resultant numbers41311128
Required answerEven numberPrime numberPrime numberEven numberEven number

Thus, according to the final arrangement, in two numbers the resultant of summation of first and second digits a prime number.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 98

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group?

(Note : The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants / vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

  1. AOption (a)

    FKR 

  2. BOption (b)

    RWD 

  3. COption (c)

    JOD 

  4. DOption (d)

    DIP

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

JOD 

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Let's examine each option:

Option 1) FKR

Option 2) RWD

Option 3) JOD

Does not follow the same logic.

Option 4) DIP

Hence, the correct answer is Option (3).

Question 99

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

If ‘M @ N’ means ‘M is the sister of N’,

‘M # N’ means ‘M is the brother of N’,

‘M * N’ means ‘M is the father of N,

‘M & N’ means ‘M is the mother of N,

How R is related to Q in the relation “R & T @ S * P # Q”?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Wife

  4. DOption (d)

    Father’s mother

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Father’s mother

Why this answer is correct

Preparing the family tree using the following symbols,

Given equation: R & T @ S * P # Q

Code@#*&
RelationSisterBrotherFatherMother

The family tree can be drawn as per the given information,

R is the mother of T, T is the sister of S, S is the father of P, P is the brother of Q

Here, we can see that R is the father’s mother of Q.

Hence, the correct answer is "Father’s mother".

Question 100

DSSSB Assistant Superintendent 2026• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Study the given letter, symbol series and answer the question that follows.

L @ S * E ^ B U # W I < E M @ O $ # B * H ! A & L < O

If we replace each of the vowels with any consonant and similarly if we replace each of the consonants in the original series with any vowel, then how many consonants will be immediately followed by a symbol in the resultant series thus formed$?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    7

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5

Why this answer is correct

Given series: L @ S * E ^ B U # W I < E M @ O $ # B * H ! A & L < O

If we replace each of the vowels with any consonant and similarly if we replace each of the consonants in the original series with any vowel,

Identify vowels and consonants

  • Vowels: A, E, I, O, U
  • Consonants: L, S, B, W, M, H

Replace vowels with any consonant and consonants with any vowel

For simplicity, let's use the following replacements:

  • Vowel → Consonant (e.g., A → C, E → D, I → F, O → G, U → H)
  • Consonant → Vowel (e.g., L → A, S → E, B → I, W → O, M → U, H → E)

Resultant Series after Replacement:

A @ E * D ^ I H # O F < D U @ G $ # I * E ! C & A < G

So, the required pair is: Consonant - Symbol

D ^, H #, F <, G $, C &

Total consonants immediately followed by a symbol: 5

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"$.