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Question 131

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Eight friends K, L, M, N, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing each other for a dinner. Q sits third to the left of P and opposite to K. M sits between L and N. L is not an immediate neighbour of Q. R sits third to the right of M. Who is sitting immediate right of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    N

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

S

Why this answer is correct

  1. Eight friends K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing each other for a dinner.

  2. Q sits third to the left of P and opposite to K.

  3. M sits between L and N.

  4. L is not an immediate neighbour of Q (this statement eliminates Case II )

  5. R sits third to the right of M.

The final arrangement will be as shown below:

Hence, 'S'  is sitting immediate right of R

Question 132

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

I. Some trust are lie.

II. All lie are excuse.

Conclusions:

I. Some trust are excuse.

II. Some excuse are lie.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusions I or II follow.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Why this answer is correct

Drawing the Venn diagram,

Conclusion 1: Some trust are excuse → True (as all lie are excuse and some lie are trust)

Conclusion 2: Some excuse are lie → True (as all lie are excuse, so, some excuse must be lie)

Hence, both conclusion I and II follow.

Question 133

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Select the term that will come next in the following series.

GUN, JSM, MQL, POK, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    RMJ

  2. BOption (b)

    NMJ

  3. COption (c)

    SMJ

  4. DOption (d)

    CNJ

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

SMJ

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, “SMJ” is the correct answer.

Question 134

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

In a certain code language, if ABROAD is coded as 'RBAQCF', COUPLE is coded as 'UOCRNG', then what will 'DECADE' be coded as?

  1. AOption (a)

    GFCDEC

  2. BOption (b)

    DECGFC

  3. COption (c)

    CEDCFG

  4. DOption (d)

    GFCCED

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

CEDCFG

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

ABROAD is coded as 'RBAQCF',

COUPLE is coded as 'UOCRNG',

Similarly, 'DECADE' ?

Hence, the correct answer is "CEDCFG".

Question 135

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Which two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

320 × 4 - 16 ÷ 4 + 24 = 40

  1. AOption (a)
    • and -
  2. BOption (b)
    • and ÷
  3. COption (c)

    ÷ and ×

  4. DOption (d)

    × and +

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

÷ and ×

Why this answer is correct

Given Expression: 320 × 4 - 16 ÷ 4 + 24

  1. Option 1: + and –

After interchanging given signs,

= 320 × 4 + 16 ÷ 4 - 24

= 1280 + 4 - 24

= 1284 - 24

= 1260 ≠ 40

  1. Option 2: + and ÷

After interchanging given signs,

= 320 × 4 - 16 + 4 ÷ 24

= 1280 - 16 + 0.16

= 1280 - 15.83

= 1264.16 ≠ 40

  1. Option 3: ÷ and ×

After interchanging given signs,

= 320 ÷ 4 - 16 × 4 + 24

= 80 - 64 + 24

= 80 - 40

= 40

  1. Option 4: × and +

After interchanging given signs,

= 320 + 4 - 16 ÷ 4 × 24

= 320 + 4 - 4 × 24

= 320 + 4 - 96

= 324 - 96

= 228 ≠ 40

Hence the correct answer is ÷ and ×.

Question 136

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

In a class of 50 students, if Ram is sitting at the 11th position from the front and Vikas is sitting at the 17th position from the back, then how many students are sitting between Ram and Vikas?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    23

  4. DOption (d)

    24

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22

Why this answer is correct

Total Students: 50

Ram is sitting at the 11th position from the front.

Vikas is sitting at the 17th position from the back.

Total Students between Ram and Vikas = 50 - (11 + 17) = 50 - 28 = 22

Hence, the correct answer is "22".

Question 137

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Which of the following will result in 52, if the sign + and × are interchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    16 × 8 + 5 – 32 ÷ 8

  2. BOption (b)

    9 + 6 – 36 ÷ 4 × 17

  3. COption (c)

    18 ÷ 9 × 6 – 13 + 2

  4. DOption (d)

    99 ÷ 9 + 2 × 6 – 19

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

16 × 8 + 5 – 32 ÷ 8

Why this answer is correct

Check all the options:

Option (1): 16 × 8 + 5 – 32 ÷ 8

After sign + and × are interchanged

= 16 + 8 × 5 – 32 ÷ 8

= 16 + 8 × 5 – 4

= 16 + 40 – 4

= 56 - 4

= 52

Option (2): 9 + 6 – 36 ÷ 4 × 17

After sign + and × are interchanged

= 9 × 6 – 36 ÷ 4 + 17

= 9 × 6 – 9 + 17

= 54 – 9 + 17

= 71 – 9

= 62 ≠ 52

Option (3): 18 ÷ 9 × 6 – 13 + 2

After sign + and × are interchanged

= 18 ÷ 9 + 6 – 13 × 2

= 2 + 6 – 13 × 2

= 2 + 6 – 26

= 8 – 26

= - 18 ≠ 52

Option (4): 99 ÷ 9 + 2 × 6 – 19

After sign + and × are interchanged

= 99 ÷ 9 × 2 + 6 – 19

= 11 × 2 + 6 – 19

= 22 + 6 – 19

= 28 – 19

= 9 ≠ 52

Hence, “Option (1)” is the correct answer.

Question 138

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Preethi, Priya, Peter, Pawan, Padma, Prince, and Prasidh were seated in a circular table facing centre but not necessarily in the same order. Two persons were seated between Peter and Priya. Padma was seated second to the right of Priya. Prince was seated second to the left of Pawan but not adjacent to Priya. One person was seated between Preethi and Prasidh. Neither Pawan nor Prasidh was seated adjacent to Padma. What is the position of Prasidh with respect to Peter? 

  1. AOption (a)

    third to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    second to the left

  3. COption (c)

    second to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

second to the right

Why this answer is correct

  1. Two persons were seated between Peter and Priya. Padma was seated second to the right of Priya. 

  2. Prince was seated second to the left of Pawan but not adjacent to Priya. 

  3. One person was seated between Preethi and Prasidh. Neither Pawan nor Prasidh was seated adjacent to Padma.

Hence, case 2 is invalid 

Prasidh was seated second to the right of Peter

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer

Question 139

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Engage : Involve

  1. AOption (a)

    Diverse : Varied

  2. BOption (b)

    Shrink : Grow

  3. COption (c)

    Entirety : Fragment

  4. DOption (d)

    Secure : Vulnerable

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Diverse : Varied

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Synonyms

Here,

Engage and Involve are synonyms, meaning they have similar meanings.

Similarly,

Diverse and Varied are synonyms, meaning they have similar meanings.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 140

DSSSB Jail Warder 2025• General intelligence and Reasoning Ability 1

A building has eight floors, in such a manner that the ground floor is numbered as one, the floor above it is numbered as two and so on such that the topmost floor is numbered as eight. One of the eight persons i.e L, M, N, X, Y, Z, P and Q lives on each floor. P lives three floors above Z on an even numbered floor. The number of person living above Z is equal to number of person living below Q. L lives immediate below and immediate above of Y and N respectively. M is above X, who does not live on a prime numbered floor. Then the number of person living above X is equal to number of persons living below __ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Z

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    L

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Y

Why this answer is correct

Explanation :

  • Number of floors - 8,  topmost floor is numbered as 8 - to - Bottom most floor numbered as 1
  • Number of person - 8 i.e L, M, N, X, Y, Z, P and Q

​1) P lives three floors above Z on an even numbered floor.

FloorsPerson
Case -1Case -2Case -3
8P
7
6P
5Z
4P
3Z
2
1Z

2) The number of person living above Z is equal to number of person living below Q - As in Case - (2) possible position for Q is at the sixth where already P is positioned, thus case-(2) is eliminated.

FloorsPerson
Case -1Case -3
8PQ
7
6
5Z
4QP
3
2
1Z

3) L lives immediate below and immediate above of Y and N respectively.

FloorsPerson
Case -1Case -3
8PQ
7Y
6L
5ZN
4QP
3Y
2L
1NZ

4) M is above X, who does not live on a prime numbered floor - As in Case -(3) possible possible position is at second floor which is prime numbered floor, thus it is eliminated.

FloorsPerson
Case -1
8P
7M
6X
5Z
4Q
3Y
2L
1N

⇒ Thus, according to the final arrangement the number of person living above X is two which is equal to number of persons living below Y.

Hence, "Y" is the correct answer.

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