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Question 191

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Which of the following is true? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Socrates is not mortal

  2. BOption (b)

    Socrates is immortal

  3. COption (c)

    Socrates is a god

  4. DOption (d)

    Socrates is mortal

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Socrates is mortal

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

Conclusions:

Option 1) Socrates is not mortal → Does not follow (As all men are mortal and Socrates is a man. As whole Socrates comes in man which whole comes in mortal, therefore it is false.)

Option 2) Socrates is immortal → Does not follow (As all men are mortal and Socrates is a man. As whole Socrates comes in man which whole comes in mortal, therefore it is false.)

Option 3) Socrates is a god → Does not follow (As all men are mortal and Socrates is a man. As whole Socrates comes in man which whole comes in mortal, therefore it is false.)

Option 4) Socrates is mortal → Follow (As all men are mortal and Socrates is a man. As whole Socrates comes in man which whole comes in mortal, therefore it is true.)

∴ Here, Only conclusion 4 follows.​

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 192

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

All birds can fly. Some birds cannot swim.

Which of the following conclusions is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    All birds can swim

  2. BOption (b)

    Some birds are fish

  3. COption (c)

    Some birds cannot fly

  4. DOption (d)

    Some birds can fly

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Some birds can fly

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) All birds can swim → This conclusion does not follow because the given statements mention that some birds cannot swim, which contradicts this conclusion.

Option 2) Some birds are fish → This conclusion does not follow as the statements provide no relationship between birds and fish.

Option 3) Some birds cannot fly → This conclusion is incorrect because the statement All birds can fly implies that no bird is unable to fly.

Option 4) Some birds can fly → Since All birds can fly, it logically follows that some birds can fly (assuming the existence of birds).

The universal statement All birds can fly guarantees that every bird possesses the ability to fly. Therefore, it is logically certain that some birds can fly. The other options either contradict the given statements or introduce information that cannot be inferred from them.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 193

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the correct option that will complete the series. (2, 3), (5, 24), (8, 63), ?, (14, 195)

  1. AOption (a)

    (9,95) 

  2. BOption (b)

    (10,57)

  3. COption (c)

    (11, 120)

  4. DOption (d)

    (12, 136)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

(11, 120)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer

Question 194

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Find the missing term in the following series.

ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    EIK

  2. BOption (b)

    EGI

  3. COption (c)

    EIM 

  4. DOption (d)

    EHL

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

EGI

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

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Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

Question 195

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

D is to H as J is to:

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    N

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

N

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

D is to H

Similarly,

J is to

​

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Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 196

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

If in a certain code language, "TRIP" is written as "USJQ", how will "JUMP" be written in the same code? 

  1. AOption (a)

    KVNQ

  2. BOption (b)

    KVOQ

  3. COption (c)

    KUNQ

  4. DOption (d)

    KVMQ

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KVNQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

"TRIP" is written as "USJQ"

Similarly,

"JUMP" is written

​

​​

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 197

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Input: cat 90 24 tree 48 75 flower bush

Step 1: 90 cat 24 tree 48 75 flower bush

Step II: 90 bush cat 24 tree 48 75 flower

Step III: 90 bush 75 cat 24 tree 48 flower

Step IV: 90 bush 75 cat flower 24 tree 48

Step V: 90 bush 75 cat flower 48 24 tree

Question: What is the logic behind the arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    Largest number to front, then alternate word/number shifts

  2. BOption (b)

    Words alphabetically left, numbers descending right

  3. COption (c)

    Numbers and words arranged alternately by rank

  4. DOption (d)

    Numbers descending left; words in alphabetical order right

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Numbers descending left; words in alphabetical order right

Why this answer is correct

The logic that is followed in the given steps is given as follows:

  1. Word are arranged in ascending order according to the English dictionary order i.e. alphabetical order right end.

  2. Number are arranged in descending order from the left end.

  3. In each step only alternately one number and one word is shifted, starting with the number.

This process is repeated till we obtained the final output.

Input: cat 90 24 tree 48 75 flower bush

Step 1: 90 cat 24 tree 48 75 flower bush

Step II: 90 bush cat 24 tree 48 75 flower

Step III: 90 bush 75 cat 24 tree 48 flower

Step IV: 90 bush 75 cat flower 24 tree 48

Step V: 90 bush 75 cat flower 48 24 tree

Thus, Numbers descending left; words in alphabetical order right

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 198

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

If + means - , ÷ means +, - means x, and x means ÷ then,

what is 18/6 - 2 + 8?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    28

  4. DOption (d)

    22

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

22

Why this answer is correct

Decoding signs:

Sign+÷-×
Stands For-+×÷

Given: 18/6 - 2 + 8 = ?

18/6 - 2 + 8 = ? ⇒ 18 + 6 × 2 - 8 = ?

⇒ 18 + 6 × 2 - 8 = ?

⇒ 18 + 12 - 8 = ?

⇒ 30 - 8 = ?

⇒ 22 = ?

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 199

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Choose the number that is different from the others. 

  1. AOption (a)

    64

  2. BOption (b)

    49

  3. COption (c)

    32

  4. DOption (d)

    48

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

49

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

​​Option 1) 64 → Even number

Option 2) 49 → Odd number

Option 3) 32 → Even number

Option 4) 48 → Even number

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

Question 200

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In each of the following questions, a specific relationship is given between two words. Identify the word that shares a similar semantic

relationship with the given pair. Choose the most appropriate option from the four choices given below.

Knife: Cut:: Pen: ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ink

  2. BOption (b)

    Scribble

  3. COption (c)

    Write

  4. DOption (d)

    Paper

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Write

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Knife: Cut → A knife is used to cut.

Similarly,

Pen: ? → A pen is used to write.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.