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Question 551

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

In the following number series, find out the term which will complete the series.

300, 198, 113, 45, -6, ………….

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    -12

  4. DOption (d)

    -40

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

-40

Why this answer is correct

The sequence followed here is,

300 – (17 × 6) = 300 – 102 = 198,

198 – (17 × 5) = 198 – 85 = 113,

113 - (17 × 4) = 113 – 68 = 45,

45 - (17 × 3) = 45 – 51 = -6,

Similarly, we have,

-6 - (17 × 2) = - 6 – 34 = -40

Hence, ‘-40’ is the correct answer.

Question 552

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the question that follow.

​Eight persons are sitting in two parallel rows such that four members are sitting in each row. P, Q, R and S sitting in row 1 faces north, while the persons A, B, C and D in row 2 faces south direction.

P is adjacent to R. D does not face P. B faces the person who sit second to the right of R. C is second to the right of D.S does not seat at any of the corner. P does not sit any extreme end. R faces A.

How many persons sit between P and Q in the same row?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

One

Why this answer is correct

1. B faces the person who seat second to the right of R. 2. P is adjacent to R. 3. P does not sit any extreme end.

     

  1. C is second to the right of D.
  2. S does not seat at any of the corner. R faces A.

Hence, Case-1 is eliminated.

Hence, only one person sit between P and Q.

Question 553

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right mirror image of the given figure?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Why this answer is correct

If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then we will get this mirror image – 

Hence, ‘option 3’ is the correct answer.

Question 554

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

In the morning, Natasha was starting to walk 5 m straight, and then she turned 45° anticlockwise direction and covered 9 m, then she turned 90° clockwise direction and covered 12 m, then she turned 45° clockwise direction and covered 7 m then at last she moved 45° anticlockwise direction and covered 11 m. Then she saw that her shadow was on the left of her. She noticed that she is facing in the North-East direction, then In which direction was Natasha facing initially?

  1. AOption (a)

    North-West

  2. BOption (b)

    North

  3. COption (c)

    North-East

  4. DOption (d)

    South

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

North

Why this answer is correct

The diagram is given below,

As we know, in the morning the sun is always in the east and his shadow falls on the left of him i.e., Natasha's face was toward the north at the final position. 

Hence, **"**North" is the correct answer.

Shortcut Trick1) In the morning, Natasha was starting to walk 5 m straight.

  1. She turned 45° anticlockwise direction and covered 9 m.

3) She turned 90° clockwise direction and covered 12 m.

4) She turned 45° clockwise direction and covered 7 m

  1. Again, She turned 45° anticlockwise direction and covered 11 m.

Now,

the total turn = (90° clockwise + 45° clockwise) - (45° anticlockwise + 45° anticlockwise)

= 135° clockwise - 90° anticlockwise

= 45° clockwise.

So, Natasha takes one 45° clockwise turn, after starting to walk 5 m straight. And, She noticed that she is facing in the North-East direction.

That means She will be started walking from the North direction.

Hence, the correct answer is "North".

Question 555

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

In a certain code language, 'NUTRITION' is coded as 'LMGRGPRSL'. What is the code for 'ABOUNDING' in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    MGRGLRPLS

  2. BOption (b)

    ELGBLSMZY

  3. COption (c)

    RGMGRSLPL

  4. DOption (d)

    GMMRLLSRP

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

ELGBLSMZY

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here is :-

Similarly,

Thus, the correct answer is 'ELGBLSMZY'.

Question 556

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?

  1. Silver

  2. Anklet

  3. Ore

  4. Mine

  5. Process

  1. AOption (a)

    3, 4, 5, 1, 2

  2. BOption (b)

    4, 3, 5, 2, 1

  3. COption (c)

    4, 3, 5, 1, 2

  4. DOption (d)

    2, 1, 5, 4, 3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

4, 3, 5, 1, 2

Why this answer is correct

Anklets are made from Silver, which is obtained after Processing from the Ore, which in turn is taken from the Mine.

Hence the correct order is '4, 3, 5, 1, 2'.

Question 557

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

Find the next term in the following sequence.

DC, G, HF, B, TO, S, ZY, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    H

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Y

Why this answer is correct

alphabets are repeated numerically after A to Z,

A = 1, B = 2 ... Z = 26 then repeat alphabet A = 27, B = 28, C = 29 and so on multiple of 26 (A to Z).

The remainder after multiple of 26 is the next value in the series.

DC → 42 - 32 = 7 → G

HF → 82 - 62 = 28

= 26 × 1 + 2

= 2 → B

TO → 202 - 152 = 175

= 26 × 6 + 19

= 19 → S

Similarly,

ZY → 262 - 252 = 51

= 26 × 1 + 25

= 25 → Y

Hence, Y is the correct answer.

Question 558

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

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

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Why this answer is correct

Here, 

  1. In the figure 2 first vertical line, all letters +1 are done like M + 1 = N, D + 1 = E and T + 1 = U.
  2. In the figure 3 second vertical line, all letters -1 are done like G - 1 = F, I - 1 = H and Z - 1 = Y.
  3. In the figure 4 third vertical line, all letters +1 are done like L + 1 = M, R + 1 = S and P + 1 = Q.
  4. In the figure 5 first vertical line, all letters +1 are done like N + 1 = O, E + 1 = F and U + 1 = V.

Following the same pattern, we get

Hence, option (2) is the next figure in the given sequence.

Question 559

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

The next term in the series 0, 1, 9, 36, 100, ______ is:

  1. AOption (a)

    225

  2. BOption (b)

    164

  3. COption (c)

    196

  4. DOption (d)

    216

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

225

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is:

02 = 0

(0 + 1)2 = 12 = 1

(1 + 2)2 = 32 = 9

(3 + 3)2 = 62 = 36

(6 + 4)2 = 102 = 100

(10 + 5)2 = 152 = 225

Hence, 225 is the correct answer.

Question 560

DSSSB Junior Assistant (LDC) 2025• Mental Ability & Reasoning 2

If in a certain code language, DANCER is written as DGEPSF, How is PUBLIC is written in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    SNXDJD

  2. BOption (b)

    XNDSSJ

  3. COption (c)

    NXHSDJ

  4. DOption (d)

    XSNDDJ

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

XSNDDJ

Why this answer is correct

The pattern for the code is as follows:-

Similarly,

Hence, PUBLIC will be written as XSNDDJ.