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Question 101

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Architect : Design :: Chef : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cook

  2. BOption (b)

    Serve

  3. COption (c)

    Recipe

  4. DOption (d)

    Food

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Recipe

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: The first word is the Profession and the second word is the Work done by that profession.

Architect : Design → An Architect creates designs.

Chef : Cook → A Chef creates recipe.

Note: The relationship here is 'Professional : Master Blueprint' (an Architect creates a Design), so the correct match for a Chef must be a 'Recipe' rather than 'Cook', which is just a general daily action.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Question 102

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives

Utilitarianism : Consequence :: Deontology : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Virtue

  2. BOption (b)

    Duty

  3. COption (c)

    Intention

  4. DOption (d)

    Value

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Duty

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: The first word represents an Ethical Theory and the second word represents its Main Principle.

Utilitarianism : Consequence → Utilitarianism judges actions based on their Consequences.

Deontology : Duty → Deontology judges actions based on Duty.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Question 103

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the letters from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

K, M, O, ?, S, U, ?, Y

  1. AOption (a)

    Q, X

  2. BOption (b)

    Q, W

  3. COption (c)

    P, W

  4. DOption (d)

    R, W

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Q, W

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 104

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

PQR, STU, VWX, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    YZD

  2. BOption (b)

    YVA

  3. COption (c)

    YZA

  4. DOption (d)

    DFR

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

YZA

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

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Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 105

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

YMW, VJT, SGQ, PDN, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    TYD

  2. BOption (b)

    HGF

  3. COption (c)

    MJH

  4. DOption (d)

    MAK

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

MAK

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 106

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:

RBEH, RGOW, RLYL, RQIA, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    RVSP

  2. BOption (b)

    RVSH

  3. COption (c)

    RVHS

  4. DOption (d)

    RSVP

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

RVSP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 107

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:

CDEF, CKSA, CRGV, CYUQ, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    CEHK

  2. BOption (b)

    CFHK

  3. COption (c)

    CFHL

  4. DOption (d)

    CFIL

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

CFIL

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 108

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Complete the pattern: 120, 96, 76.8, 61.44, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    60.27

  2. BOption (b)

    78.91

  3. COption (c)

    47.89

  4. DOption (d)

    49.152

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

49.152

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Each number is multiplied by 0.8.

120 × 0.8 = 96

96 × 0.8 = 76.8

76.8 × 0.8 = 61.44

61.44 × 0.8 = 49.152

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Question 109

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Each of the letters in the word CONTRAST is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is first from the left and the one that is fifth from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    11

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

13

Why this answer is correct

The given word: CONTRAST

ACNORSTT
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The letter that is first from the left is A.

The letter that is fifth from the right is O.

Now, the number of letters between A and O in the English alphabetical series are:

B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Total letters = 13

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Question 110

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2025• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Which of the following addresses are identical to each other:

  1. S. Iyer 17-D, Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695014
  2. S. Iyer 17-D, Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695014
  3. S. Iyer 17-D Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695014
  4. S. Iyer 17-D Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695013
  1. AOption (a)

    1 and 2

  2. BOption (b)

    1 and 3

  3. COption (c)

    2 and 4

  4. DOption (d)

    3 and 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1 and 2

Why this answer is correct

Given address:

Address No.AddressObservation
1S. Iyer 17-D, Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695014Exactly matches Address 2.
2S. Iyer 17-D, Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695014Exactly matches Address 1.
3S. Iyer 17-D Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695014Comma missing after 17-D.
4S. Iyer 17-D Coral Residency, Thiruvananthapuram , 695013Comma missing after 17-D and PIN code is 695013 instead of 695014.

Thus, addresses 1 and 2 are exactly identical to each other.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (1)".

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