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Question 81

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

Which word does not belong to the category?

  1. AOption (a)

    Hibiscus

  2. BOption (b)

    Tulip

  3. COption (c)

    Apple

  4. DOption (d)

    Daisy

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Apple

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is :-  

Given:

Hibiscus – a flower

Tulip – a flower

Apple – a fruit

Daisy – a flower

Hibiscus, Tulip, and Daisy are flowers, while Apple is a fruit.

So, the word that does not belong to the category is: Apple

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Question 82

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

What comes next: 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    196

  2. BOption (b)

    156

  3. COption (c)

    210

  4. DOption (d)

    200

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

210

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is: n3 - n

⇒ 13 - 1 = 1 - 1 = 0

⇒ 23 - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6

⇒ 33 - 3 = 27 - 3 = 24

⇒ 43 - 4 = 64 - 4 = 60

⇒ 53 - 5 = 125 - 5 = 120

⇒ 63 - 6 = 216 - 6 = 210 = ?

Thus, "210" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3".

Question 83

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

What should come at the place of question mark? 3, 4, 13, 14, 45, 46, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    143

  2. BOption (b)

    136

  3. COption (c)

    140

  4. DOption (d)

    138

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

143

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "143" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1".

Question 84

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

Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.

Statement: No student of Class X failed the science exam this year.

Conclusions:

I. The science exam was very easy.

II. All students of Class X passed science.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion 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: (b)B.

Only Conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given Statements:

No student of Class X failed the science exam this year.

Conclusions:

I. The science exam was very easy - False  (Even if no one failed, it doesn’t prove the exam was easy.

Students might have prepared well, or grading may have been lenient.).

II. All students of Class X passed science - True (If no student failed, it logically means all students passed.).

So, Only Conclusion II follows

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 85

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: Although recent advancements in quantum computing have significantly improved processing speeds, the stability of quantum states remains a critical barrier to developing large-scale quantum computers for practical applications.

Assumptions:

I. Quantum computing holds the potential for faster data processing than classical computing.

II. Quantum states are inherently unstable, making large-scale quantum computing unfeasible.

III. Recent advancements in quantum computing have resolved the issue of quantum state stability.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I and II are implicit

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II and III are implicit

  3. COption (c)

    Only I is implicit

  4. DOption (d)

    All I, II, and III are implicit

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only I is implicit

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Statement: Although recent advancements in quantum computing have significantly improved processing speeds, the stability of quantum states remains a critical barrier to developing large-scale quantum computers for practical applications.

Assumptions:

I. Quantum computing holds the potential for faster data processing than classical computing - True (Because the statement explicitly mentions that advancements in quantum computing have significantly improved processing speeds. This assumes that faster processing is an important potential advantage of quantum computing.)

II. Quantum states are inherently unstable, making large-scale quantum computing unfeasible - False (Because the statement says that the stability of quantum states is a critical barrier, but it does not state that quantum states are inherently unstable or that large-scale quantum computing is completely unfeasible. The issue is presented as a current technological challenge.)

III. Recent advancements in quantum computing have resolved the issue of quantum state stability - False (Because the statement explicitly states that quantum-state stability remains a critical barrier. Therefore, the stability problem has not been resolved by recent advancements.)

So, only Assumption I is implicit.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 86

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

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Six

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Six

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is :-  

Given Word: GARDEN

Letters: G, A, R, D, E, N

Alphabetical order: A, D, E, G, N, R

New letter cluster: A D E G N R

Thus, Fifth from the left → N

Third from the right → G

Here,  Alphabetical order: G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Letters between G and N: H, I, J, K, L, M

So, Total letters = 6

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Question 87

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

How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed using the first, second, fourth, and fifth letters of the word "ELEVATE" (when counted from left to right), using each letter only once in each word?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

3

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is :-  

Given Word: "ELEVATE"

1st letter → E

2nd letter → L

4th letter → V

5th letter → A

So, the letters are: E, L, V, A

Thus, Possible meaningful words:

VEAL

VALE

LAVE

All three are valid English words.

Therefore, total meaningful four-letter words = 3

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Question 88

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

Which of the following is/are identical to the address given: Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302018

  1. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302018
  2. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302019
  3. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Tower, Jaipur, 302018
  4. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302017
  1. AOption (a)

    2 Only

  2. BOption (b)

    1 Only

  3. COption (c)

    4 Only

  4. DOption (d)

    3 Only

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

1 Only

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: The address should match exaxtly.

Given Addrtess:

Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302018

Now, checking all the given options:

1. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302018

⇒ Exactly the same.

  1. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302019

⇒ PIN code is different (302019 instead of 302018).

  1. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Tower, Jaipur, 302018

⇒ "Tower" is singular instead of "Towers".

  1. Rajesh Verma 15B, Sapphire Towers, Jaipur, 302017

⇒ PIN code is different (302017 instead of 302018).

Hence, Option 2 is the correct answer.

Question 89

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

Find the option that best completes the analogy.

EK :: MS :: FP : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    ND

  2. BOption (b)

    NL

  3. COption (c)

    NX

  4. DOption (d)

    NT

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

NX

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is :-

EK :: MS

Similarly, FP : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 90

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

In each of the following questions, the second word is formed by rearranging the letters of the first word according to a specific pattern. Apply the same pattern to the third word to determine the correct answer from the given alternatives.

NUMBER : UNBMRE :: GHOSTS : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    HGOSTS

  2. BOption (b)

    HOGSTS

  3. COption (c)

    HGSOST

  4. DOption (d)

    HGSOTS

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

HGSOST

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is :-

Logic: Swap letters in pairs → (1↔2), (3↔4), (5↔6)

Given:

NUMBER : UNBMRE

NUMBER Positions: 

123456
NUMBER

Rearranged as: 2 1 4 3 6 5 ⇒ U N B M R E

Similarly, GHOSTS : ?

GHOSTS Positions: 

123456
GHOSTS

Rearranged as: 2 1 4 3 6 5 ⇒ H G S O S T

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".