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Question 991

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hare sitting around circular table facing the center.

C is third to the right of A.

E is second to the left of C.

B is opposite A.

D is to the immediate right of B.

G is an immediate neigbor of F, who is not an immediate neighbor of A

Who is sitting to the immediate left of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hare sitting around circular table facing the center.

1) C is third to the right of A.

2) E is second to the left of C.

3) B is opposite A.

4) D is to the immediate right of B.

  1. G is an immediate neighbor of F, who is not an immediate neighbor of A.

After positioning D, F and G only one position is left which will be occupied by the only person left i.e. H.

Thus, B is sitting to the immediate left of D.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 992

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Identify the odd pair:

  1. AOption (a)

    13-17

  2. BOption (b)

    24-28

  3. COption (c)

    19-23

  4. DOption (d)

    37-41

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

24-28

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) 13-17 → Pair of prime numbers

Option 2) 24-28 → Pair of composite numbers

Option 3) 19-23 → Pair of prime numbers

Option 4) 37-41 → Pair of prime numbers

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

Alternate MethodOption 1) 13-17 → Pair of odd numbers

Option 2) 24-28 → Pair of even numbers

Option 3) 19-23 → Pair of odd numbers

Option 4) 37-41 → Pair of odd numbers

Question 993

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A class has 120 students. Number of boys is twice that of girls. Rohan is ranked 28th from the top. If there are 18 girls ahead of him, how many boys are behind him?

  1. AOption (a)

    50

  2. BOption (b)

    70

  3. COption (c)

    53

  4. DOption (d)

    54

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

70

Why this answer is correct

According to the question:

Total students → 120

Number of boys is twice that of girls → Boys : Girls = 2 : 1

This means 80 boys and 40 girls are there in the class.

Rohan's rank from the top → 28th. 

So, 27 students are ahead of Rohan.

Also, there are 18 girls ahead of him

Number of boys ahead of Rohan → 27 - 18 = 9

Number of boys behind Rohan → Total boys - Number of boys ahead of Rohan - Rohan (boy)

→ 80 - 9 - 1 = 70

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

Question 994

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Identify the odd number:

  1. AOption (a)

    28

  2. BOption (b)

    45

  3. COption (c)

    63

  4. DOption (d)

    36

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

28

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) 28 → 2 + 8 = 10 ≠ 9

Option 2) 45 → 4 + 5 = 9

Option 3) 63 → 6 + 3 = 9

Option 4) 36 → 3 + 6 = 9

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

Alternate MethodOption 1) 28 → Not Divisible by 3

Option 2) 45 → Divisible by 3

Option 3) 63 → Divisible by 3

Option 4) 36 → Divisible by 3

Question 995

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Fill in the blank:  2, 6, 15, 31, 56, __

  1. AOption (a)

    92

  2. BOption (b)

    104

  3. COption (c)

    100

  4. DOption (d)

    85

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

92

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

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Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

Question 996

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A word-and-number arrangement machine rearranges a given input following a specific rule in each step. The rule involves moving the alphabetically smallest word to the leftmost side and the numerically largest number to the rightmost side in each step. The process continues until all words are arranged in alphabetical order at the left end, and all numbers in descending order at the right end.

Based on the pattern, answer the questions that follow the given input.

Input: Shine 34 12 Gravity 91 20 Echo Bounce Mirror 73 50

Question: Which word is placed at the 3rd position from the left in Step IV?

  1. AOption (a)

    Eche

  2. BOption (b)

    Gravity

  3. COption (c)

    Mirror

  4. DOption (d)

    Bounce

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Gravity

Why this answer is correct

The logic applied for the given input is:

  1. The rearrangement rule is to move the "alphabetically smallest word" to the leftmost side and the "numerically largest number" to the rightmost side in each step.

  2. This process continues until all words are at the left, sorted alphabetically, and all numbers are at the right, sorted in descending order.

Input: Shine 34 12 Gravity 91 20 Echo Bounce Mirror 73 50

Step 1: Bounce Shine 34 12 Gravity 20 Echo Mirror 73 50 91

Step 2: Bounce Echo Shine 34 12 Gravity 20 Mirror 50 73 91

Step 3: Bounce Echo Gravity Shine 34 12 20 Mirror 50 73 91

Step 4: Bounce Echo Gravity Mirror Shine 12 20 34 50 73 91

Thus, word that is placed at the 3rd position from the left in Step IV is → Gravity

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 997

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In each of the following questions, two numbers are given which follow a certain logical or arithmetic relationship. Identify the same pattern and apply it to find the missing number in the second pair. Choose the correct option from the given alternatives.

40321 : 62543 :: 56120 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    67342

  2. BOption (b)

    78342

  3. COption (c)

    78343

  4. DOption (d)

    78331

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

78342

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

40321 : 62543

Given number40321
Add → (+2)(+2)(+2)(+2)(+2)(+2)
Resultant62543

Similarly,

56120 : ?

Given number56120
Add → (+2)(+2)(+2)(+2)(+2)(+2)
Resultant78342

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 998

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Complete the series: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    12

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    11

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

13

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

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Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

Question 999

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the correct option that will complete the series.

(3, 10), (5, 28), (7,54), ?, (13, 178)

  1. AOption (a)

    (8,72)

  2. BOption (b)

    (10,95)

  3. COption (c)

    (9,81)

  4. DOption (d)

    (11, 128)

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

(11, 128)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

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Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 1000

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Find the odd one out:

  1. AOption (a)

    231

  2. BOption (b)

    123

  3. COption (c)

    312

  4. DOption (d)

    124

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

124

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) 231 → 2 + 3 + 1 = 6

Option 2) 123 → 1 + 2 + 3 = 6

Option 3) 312 → 3 + 1 + 2 = 6

Option 4) 214 → 2 + 1 + 4 = 7 ≠ 6

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Alternate MethodOption 1) 231 → Divisible by 3

Option 2) 123 → Divisible by 3

Option 3) 312 → Divisible by 3

Option 4) 214 → Not Divisible by 3

Alternate MethodOption 1) 231 → Contains digits 1, 2 and 3

Option 2) 123 → Contains digits 1, 2 and 3

Option 3) 312 → Contains digits 1, 2 and 3

Option 4) 214 → Contains digits 1, 2 and 4

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