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Question 191

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

Instruction: In a code language, "The music sounds sweet" is coded as "la ma na ta", "The music sounds loud" is coded as "la ma pa ta", "The song sounds sweet" is coded as "ka ma na ta". Question: What is the code for "The song sounds loud"?

  1. AOption (a)

    pa na ka ta

  2. BOption (b)

    ma na ra ka

  3. COption (c)

    la na ya ka

  4. DOption (d)

    ka ma ta pa

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

ka ma ta pa

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given:

"The music sounds sweet" → la ma na ta

"The music sounds loud" → la ma pa ta

"The song sounds sweet" → ka ma na ta

So, the code is: ka ma ta pa

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 192

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

If 'ABCDE' is coded as 'EDCBA', 'FGHIJ' is coded as 'JIHGF', and 'KLMNO' is coded as 'ONMLK', then how is 'PQRST' coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    TSRQP

  2. BOption (b)

    TSRQQ

  3. COption (c)

    TSSQP

  4. DOption (d)

    TSRRP

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

TSRQP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

'ABCDE' is coded as 'EDCBA'

ABCDE → Reverse order → EDCBA

'FGHIJ' is coded as 'JIHGF'

FGHIJ → Reverse order → JIHGF

And,

'KLMNO' is coded as 'ONMLK'

KLMNO → Reverse order → ONMLK

Similarly,

'PQRST' is coded as

PQRST → Reverse order → TSRQP 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 193

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

If 9 3=18,8 3 = 18, 8 2 = 12, then what is 6 4 4?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

8

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: a $ b = (a − b) × b

Given:

9 $ 3 = 18

→ (9 − 3) × 3

= 6 × 3

= 18

8 $ 2 = 12

→ (8 − 2) × 2

= 6 × 2

= 12

Now, For 6 $ 4 :

6 $ 4 = (6 − 4) × 4

= 2 × 4

= 8

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

Question 194

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

A 25 L solution has sugar: water = 3:2. How much water to make sugar: water = 1:1?

  1. AOption (a)

    2.5 L

  2. BOption (b)

    5 L

  3. COption (c)

    7.5 L

  4. DOption (d)

    10 L

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

5 L

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Total solution = 25 L

Sugar : Water = 3 : 2

Total parts = 3 + 2 = 5

Sugar = (3/5) × 25 = 15 L

Water = (2/5) × 25 = 10 L

Now, Sugar : Water = 1 : 1

Sugar is already 15 L, so water must also be 15 L.

Currently water = 10 L

So, Water to be added = 15 − 10 = 5 L

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 195

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

Ravi is married to Rekha. Rekha's brother is Ramesh. Ramesh's wife is Rina. Rina's son is Raj. How is Raj related to Ravi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nephew

  2. BOption (b)

    Son

  3. COption (c)

    Cousin

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother-in-law

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Answer: (a)A.

Nephew

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Given: 

1.Ravi is married to Rekha.

2.Rekha's brother is Ramesh.

3.Ramesh's wife is Rina.

4.Rina's son is Raj.

So, Raj is Ravi’s Nephew.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 196

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

Pointing to a man, Seema said, 'His mother is the only daughter of my mother's father.' How is the man related to Seema?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cousin

  2. BOption (b)

    Nephew

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Son

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Brother

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Given: 

1. My mother's father = My maternal grandfather.

2. The only daughter of my maternal grandfather = My mother (since she is his only daughter).

So, the man is Seema’s Brother.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 197

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

After interchanging + & × and 15 & 30, which of the following equations will hold true?

  1. AOption (a)

    (15+2)×30=60

  2. BOption (b)

    (30+3)×15=40

  3. COption (c)

    (15+4)×30=135

  4. DOption (d)

    (30+1)×15=40

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

(15+4)×30=135

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given condition: Interchange ‘+’ and ‘×’ and 15 & 30

Now, check each option after interchanging:

Option 1) (15 + 2) × 30 = 60

After interchange:

(30 × 2) + 15 = ?

⇒ 60 + 15 = 75 ≠ 60 (False)

Option 2) (30 + 3) × 15 = 40

After interchange:

(15 × 3) + 30 = ?

⇒ 45 + 30 = 75 ≠ 40 (False)

Option 3) (15 + 4) × 30 = 135

After interchange:

(30 × 4) + 15 = ?

⇒ 120 + 15 = 135 = 135 (True)

Option 4) (30 + 1) × 15 = 40

After interchange:

(15 × 1) + 30 = ?

⇒ 15 + 30 = 45 ≠ 40 (False)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 198

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

In the following questions, the symbols @, #, $, © and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

P @ Q => P ≥ Q

P # Q => P ≤ Q

P $ Q => P < Q

P © Q => P > Q

P % Q => P = Q

Statements: M © N N # O

Conclusions:

I. M © O

II. M @ O

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I is true.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II is true.

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are true

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither I nor II is true

Why this answer is correct

Given Statement: M > N ≤ O

Now,

Conclusions:

(i) M > O → False (From M > N and N ≤ O, no definite relation between M and O)

(ii) M ≥ O → False (Again, no definite relation between M and O can be established)

Here, Neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 199

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

If '+' means 'x', 'x' means '-', '-' means '÷', then 20 + 5 × 2 - 10 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    89

  2. BOption (b)

    67

  3. COption (c)

    78.89

  4. DOption (d)

    99.8

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

99.8

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 20 + 5 × 2 - 10 = ?

Now, if ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘-’, and ‘-’ means ‘÷’, then:

⇒ 20 × 5 - 2 ÷ 10 = ?

⇒ 100 - 2 ÷ 10 = ?

⇒ 100 - 0.2 = ?

⇒ 99.8

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 200

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

A two-digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 more than the original. What is the number?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    36

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24

Why this answer is correct

According to the question:

Let, the unit place digit be: "x".

Let, the tens place digit be: "y".

Therefore, the number will be:

10y + x.

According to the question, this two-digit number is 4 times  the sum of digits.

→ 4(x + y) = 10y + x.

→ 4x + 4y = 10y + x.

→ 3x = 6y.

→ x = (2)y ----(1).

Now, the new number is 18 more than the original if the digits are reversed.

→ 10y + x = 10x + y + 18

→ 9y - 18 = 9x

Putting the value of "x" from the equation (1)

→ 9y - 18 = 9(2)y

→ 9y - 18 = 18y

→ 9y = 18

→ y = 2

Putting the value of "y" in equation (1).

→ x = (2) × 2

→ x = 4

As the tense digit is 2 and one digit is 4.

The number is "24".

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".