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Question 251

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

Which is the 2nd last word in the sentence "Technology is advancing very rapidly"?

  1. AOption (a)

    is

  2. BOption (b)

    rapidly

  3. COption (c)

    very

  4. DOption (d)

    advancing

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

very

Why this answer is correct

Technology is advancing very rapidly

Words in order:

  1. Technology

  2. is

  3. advancing

  4. very

  5. rapidly

The 2nd last word is very.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 252

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

Choose the address that is exactly the same as the one given below.

B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560076

  1. AOption (a)

    B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560077

  2. BOption (b)

    B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560076

  3. COption (c)

    B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560078

  4. DOption (d)

    B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560079

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560076

Why this answer is correct

Given: B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560076

Option 1) B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560077 → Incorrect

Option 2) B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560076 → Correct

Option 3) B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560078 → Incorrect

Option 4) B-104, Orchid Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560079 → Incorrect

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

Question 253

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

Which of the following alternatives will replace the question mark?

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sigma

  2. BOption (b)

    Zeta

  3. COption (c)

    Epsilon

  4. DOption (d)

    Theta

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Epsilon

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, ?

These are names of Greek letters in order:

  1. Alpha

  2. Beta

  3. Gamma

  4. Delta

  5. Epsilon

Hence, the missing term is Epsilon.

Hence, the correct option is Option 3

Question 254

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

Which of the following alternative will fill the blanks?

pq_st_qr_tp_rst

  1. AOption (a)

    r,p,s,q

  2. BOption (b)

    p,s,q,r

  3. COption (c)

    p,q,s,r

  4. DOption (d)

    r,p,q,s

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

r,p,s,q

Why this answer is correct

Given series: pq _ st _ qr _ tp _ rst

Option 1) r,p,s,q → pq r st p qr s tp q rst → (It follows the pattern of: pqrst - pqrst - pqrst)

Option 2) p,s,q,r → pq p st s qr q tp r rst → (It doesn't follow any pattern)

Option 3) p,q,s,r → pq p st q qr s tp r rst → (It doesn't follow any pattern)

Option 4) r,p,q,s → pq r st p qr q tp s rst → (It doesn't follow any pattern)

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Question 255

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

A says, "My mother's husband's only son is B." How is A related to B? (A and B are not the same)

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Son

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Wife

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sister

Why this answer is correct

Given: A says, "My mother's husband's only son is B."

so, A is the sister of B.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1"

Question 256

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

A is B's mother. C is B's father. How is C related to A?

  1. AOption (a)

    Husband

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Son

  4. DOption (d)

    Cousin

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Husband

Why this answer is correct

Given:

  1. A is B’s mother

  2. C is B’s father

so, C is the husband of A.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1"

Question 257

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

What comes next: 1, 4, 27, 256, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    625

  2. BOption (b)

    2195

  3. COption (c)

    312

  4. DOption (d)

    3125

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

3125

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

1, 4, 27, 256, ?

Observe the pattern:

1 = 11

4 = 22

27 = 33

256 = 44

Next term = 55 = 3125

Hence, the correct option is Option 4

Question 258

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

Complete the pattern: 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    126

  2. BOption (b)

    124

  3. COption (c)

    130

  4. DOption (d)

    128

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

126

Why this answer is correct

Given Series

2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?

Observe the pattern:

2 × 2 + 2 = 6

6 × 2 + 2 = 14

14 × 2 + 2 = 30

30 × 2 + 2 = 62

 

62 × 2 + 2 = 124 + 2 = 126

Hence, the correct option is Option 1.

Question 259

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

Find the odd one out:

  1. AOption (a)

    6 @ 2 = 16

  2. BOption (b)

    7 @ 1 = 14

  3. COption (c)

    7 @ 3 = 20

  4. DOption (d)

    4 @ 4 = 16

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

7 @ 1 = 14

Why this answer is correct

Check the pattern:

  1. 6 @ 2 = 16 → (6 + 2) × 2 = 8 × 2 = 16 

2) 7 @ 1 = 14 → (7 + 1) × 2 = 8 × 2 = 16  (Given 14)

  1. 7 @ 3 = 20 → (7 + 3) × 2 = 10 × 2 = 20 

  2. 4 @ 4 = 16 → (4 + 4) × 2 = 8 × 2 = 16 

Only option 2 does not follow the pattern.

Hence, the correct option is Option 2

Question 260

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

Instruction: Identify the assumptions that must hold for the statement to be valid, then choose the correct option.

Statement: Despite increasing consumer interest, electric vehicles are still significantly more expensive than gasoline-powered vehicles, and subsidies are essential to boost their adoption.

Assumptions:

I. The price difference is a major barrier to widespread adoption of electric vehicles.

II. Subsidies can make electric vehicles affordable for consumers.

III. The adoption of electric vehicles will significantly reduce carbon emissions.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I and II are implicit

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II and III are implicit

  3. COption (c)

    All are implicit

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I is implicit

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I and II are implicit

Why this answer is correct

Assumption I: The price difference is a major barrier to widespread adoption of electric vehicles.

Yes. The statement links high cost with low adoption, so this must be assumed.

Assumption II: Subsidies can make electric vehicles affordable for consumers.

Yes. If subsidies are essential to boost adoption, it assumes they reduce the affordability barrier.

Assumption III: The adoption of electric vehicles will significantly reduce carbon emissions.

No. The statement talks about cost and adoption, not environmental impact.

Hence, the correct option is Option 1

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