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Question 21

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

In each of the following questions, a group of three numbers/symbols is given in each option. Identify the group that does NOT follow the same pattern as the others.

  1. AOption (a)

    A1@ : B2# : C3

  2. BOption (b)

    D4% : E5^ : F6&

  3. COption (c)

    G7* : H8( : I9)

  4. DOption (d)

    J10_ : K11@ : L12@

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

J10_ : K11@ : L12@

Why this answer is correct

 

OptionsLetter patternNumber patternSymbol pattern
(1)A → B → C1 → 2 → 3@, #, $ (All Unique)
(2)D → E → F4 → 5 → 6%, ^, & (All Unique)
(3)G → H → I7 → 8 → 9*, (, ) (All Unique)
(4)J → K → L10 → 11 → 12_, @, @ (Repetitive)

Option 4 is the different one because it breaks the symbol progression. While the letters (J, K, L) and numbers (10, 11, 12) follow the established pattern, the symbol "@" is repeated in the second and third groups (K11@ and L12@). 

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 4”$.

Question 22

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

Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my father." How is the man related to the woman?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Nephew

  3. COption (c)

    Cousin

  4. DOption (d)

    Grandson

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Son

Why this answer is correct

Decoding symbols for Family Tree:

Blood relation symbols

Step-by-step Relationship Analysis:

Breakdown the statement made by the woman: "His (the man's) mother is the only daughter of my father."

  • "The only daughter of my father" – Since the speaker is a woman, her father's only daughter must be herself.
  • Now, replace that part in the sentence: "His mother is "me" (the woman)."
  • If the woman is the mother of the man, then the man is her "Son".

Consolidated Family Structure:

The woman is the mother of the man. Therefore, the man is the woman's son.

Thus, the man is the Son of the woman.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

Question 23

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

Pointing to a woman, John says, "She is the wife of my uncle's only son." How is the woman related to John?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Cousin

  3. COption (c)

    Sister-in-law

  4. DOption (d)

    Niece

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Sister-in-law

Why this answer is correct

Decoding symbols for Family Tree:

Blood relation symbols

Step-by-step Relationship Analysis:

Breakdown the statement made by John: "She is the wife of my uncle's only son."

  • "My uncle's only son" refers to John's Cousin (male).
  • "The wife of [John's Cousin]" refers to the woman in question.

Consolidated Family Structure:

Thus, the woman is the Sister-in-law of John.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 24

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

A man said, "My mother's husband's only son is the father of your sister's brother." How is the man related to you?

  1. AOption (a)

    Uncle

  2. BOption (b)

    Father

  3. COption (c)

    Grandfather

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Father

Why this answer is correct

Blood relation symbols

Step-by-step Relationship Analysis:

Breakdown the statement made by the man: "My mother's husband's only son is the father of your sister's brother."

  • "My mother's husband" refers to the man's Father.
  • "Father's only son" refers to the man himself (the speaker).
  • "Your sister's brother" refers to your Brother (or you, if you are male).
  • Now, replace the parts in the sentence: "I (the man) am the father of your Brother."

Consolidated Family Structure:

If the man is the father of your brother, he must also be your father.

Thus, the man is your Father.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 25

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

If # = ×, @ = -, = +, then evaluate: 9 # 2 @ 3 1

  1. AOption (a)

    18

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

16

Why this answer is correct

Given Equation: 9 # 2 @ 3 $ 1 = ?

BODMAS Rule:

Decoding the given information:

Symbol#@$
Meaning×−+

Now replacing the signs from left to right using BODMAS Rule, we get:

⇒ 9 × 2 - 3 + 1

⇒ 18 - 3 + 1

⇒ 19 - 3

⇒ 16

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3".

Question 26

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

Liberty : Autonomy :: Equality : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Legitimacy

  2. BOption (b)

    Neutrality

  3. COption (c)

    Fairness

  4. DOption (d)

    Diversity

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Fairness

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

  • Liberty : Autonomy
  • Autonomy is the state or condition of liberty (they are closely related in meaning)

Similarly,

  • Equality is closely related in meaning to Fairness.
  • Equality → Fairness

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 27

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.

BGL, GLQ, LQV, QVA, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    ZAS

  2. BOption (b)

    OKS

  3. COption (c)

    VAF

  4. DOption (d)

    AVG

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

VAF

Why this answer is correct

alpha teb

The pattern followed here is

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 28

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.

DAG, FCI, ?, JGM, LIO

  1. AOption (a)

    GDJ

  2. BOption (b)

    IFL

  3. COption (c)

    HKE

  4. DOption (d)

    HEK

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

HEK

Why this answer is correct

alpha teb

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 29

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

Which of the following alternatives will replace the question mark?

Atom, Molecule, Cell, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tissue

  2. BOption (b)

    Proton

  3. COption (c)

    System

  4. DOption (d)

    Gene

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tissue

Why this answer is correct

The sequence is arranged in increasing order of structural complexity.

 

  • Atom → basic unit of matter
  • Molecule → combination of atoms
  • Cell → basic unit of life (made of molecules)
  • The next higher level of organization after a cell is a Tissue.
  • Atom, Molecule, Cell, Tissue

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

Question 30

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

Complete the series: _______, 150, 183, 219, 258

  1. AOption (a)

    120

  2. BOption (b)

    148

  3. COption (c)

    361

  4. DOption (d)

    247

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

120

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"