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Question 241

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

If 4 # 2 = 10 and 6 # 3 = 21, what is 8 # 4?

  1. AOption (a)

    36

  2. BOption (b)

    40

  3. COption (c)

    44

  4. DOption (d)

    48

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

36

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: The operation “#” is defined as a # b = a × b + b

4 # 2 = 4 × 2 + 2 = 10

6 # 3 = 6 × 3 + 3 = 21

Similarly, 8 # 4 = 8 × 4 + 4 = 36

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Question 242

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

A person buys 4 apples at ₹18 each and 2 melons at ₹35 each. What is the total cost?

  1. AOption (a)

    ₹142

  2. BOption (b)

    ₹128

  3. COption (c)

    ₹144

  4. DOption (d)

    ₹150

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

₹142

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given:

Cost of 4 apples = 4 × 18 = 72

Cost of 2 melons = 2 × 35 = 70

Here, Total cost = 72 + 70 = 142

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Question 243

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

If 'MANGO' is coded as 'NZOHQ', how is 'PEACH' written?

  1. AOption (a)

    QFBDI

  2. BOption (b)

    QDBDJ

  3. COption (c)

    PFBID

  4. DOption (d)

    FBIDP

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

QDBDJ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: The pattern is +1,-1,+1,+1,+2.

For, MANGO → NZOHQ

Applying same to PEACH:

So, PEACH → QDBDJ

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Question 244

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

If FLOWER is written as GNQXFS, how is GARDEN written in that code?

  1. AOption (a)

    HBSEFO

  2. BOption (b)

    HBSDFO

  3. COption (c)

    HASEFO

  4. DOption (d)

    HCTEFO

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

HCTEFO

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For, FLOWER is written as GNQXFS

Similarly, for GARDEN

So, GARDEN will be coded as HCTEFO.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 245

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

If the given symbols mean: '+' means 'divided by' '-' means 'multiplied by' '×' means 'minus' '÷' means 'plus' Then, find the value of the following e×pressions: 7 × 3 ÷ 4 + 20 - 5=?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    11

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

5

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 7 × 3 ÷ 4 + 20 - 5 = ?

Sign+-÷×
Meaning÷×+-

After changing the signs,

⇒ 7 - 3 + 4 ÷ 20 × 5 = ?

⇒ 7 - 3 + 1 = ?

⇒ 8 - 3 = ?

⇒ 5 = ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 246

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

A is the brother of B. C is the father of A. D is the brother of C. E is the son of D. How is E related to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cousin

  2. BOption (b)

    Nephew

  3. COption (c)

    Uncle

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother-in-law

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cousin

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Given: 

A is the brother of B.

C is the father of A.

D is the brother of C.

E is the son of D.  

So, E is the Cousin of B.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 247

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

If '×' means '-', '-' means '+', '/' means '×', and '+' means '÷', which of the following is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    20 + 4 - 2 × 5 = 10

  2. BOption (b)

    15 - 3 + 6 / 2 = 12

  3. COption (c)

    48 / 8 + 3 - 5 × 1 = 15

  4. DOption (d)

    10 × 2 - 4 + 8 / 2 = 9

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

10 × 2 - 4 + 8 / 2 = 9

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 10 × 2 − 4 + 8 ÷ 2 = ?

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

⇒ 10 − 2 + 4 ÷ 8 × 2 = ?

⇒ 10 − 2 + 0.5 × 2 = ?

⇒ 10 − 2 + 1 = ?

⇒ 11 − 2 = 9

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 248

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

If '+' means '÷', '-' means '×', '×' means '+', and '÷' means '-', then 18 + 6 - 2 × 3 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    15

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 18 + 6 − 2 × 3 = ?

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

⇒ 18 ÷ 6 × 2 + 3 = ?

⇒ 3 × 2 + 3 = ?

⇒ 6 + 3 = ?

⇒ 9

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 249

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

Statements: No circles are squares. Some squares are triangles.

Conclusions:

I. Some triangles are not circles.

II. No triangle is a circle.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Why this answer is correct

Given Statements:

No circles are squares.

Some squares are triangles.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some triangles are not circles - True (Since some squares are triangles and no square is a circle, those triangles which are squares cannot be circles.)

II. No triangle is a circle - False (Only triangles that are squares are not circles. Other triangles may or may not be circles.)

So, Only conclusion I follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 250

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

If # = +, @ = x, % = -, then (5 # 2) @ 3 % 4 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    20

  2. BOption (b)

    17

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    21

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

17

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: (5 # 2) @ 3 % 4 = ?

Now, if ‘#’ = ‘+’, ‘@’ = ‘×’, ‘%’ = ‘−’, then:

⇒ (5 + 2) × 3 − 4 = ?

⇒ 7 × 3 − 4 = ?

⇒ 21 − 4 = ?

⇒ 17

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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