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Question 391

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Which of the following conclusions can be logically drawn from the statement?

"All apples are fruits. Some fruits are sour."

  1. AOption (a)

    Some fruits may not be apples.

  2. BOption (b)

    Some apples are not fruits.

  3. COption (c)

    All sour things are fruits.

  4. DOption (d)

    All apples are sour.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Some fruits may not be apples.

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Statement: All apples are fruits. Some fruits are sour.

 

I. Some fruits may not be apples - True (Because only "some" fruits are mentioned as sour, and there is no restriction that all fruits are apples).

II. Some apples are not fruits - False (All apples are fruits as given in the statement).

III. All sour things are fruits - False (Statement only mentions some fruits are sour, not all sour things).

IV. All apples are sour - False (Nothing in the statement indicates apples are sour).

Hence, only conclusion I follows.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 392

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code, "GAME" is written as "ICOG". How will "PLAY" be written in the same code?

  1. AOption (a)

    RNCA

  2. BOption (b)

    RODC

  3. COption (c)

    RNDC

  4. DOption (d)

    RNDA

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

RNCA

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a consistent shift of each letter by two positions forward in the alphabet.

For 'GAME' related to 'ICOG':

Applying the same logic to 'PLAY':

Thus, 'PLAY' is coded as 'RNCA'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 393

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Input: blue 42 rose 71 violet 13 orange

Which of the following would be Step 3 if the logic is:

Step 1: Alphabetical arrangement of words from left

Step 2: Numbers arranged in descending order from the end?

  1. AOption (a)

    Blue orange rose violet 42 71 13

  2. BOption (b)

    Blue orange rose violet 71 42 13

  3. COption (c)

    Blue orange rose violet 71 13 42

  4. DOption (d)

    Orange violet rose blue 71 42 13

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Blue orange rose violet 71 42 13

Why this answer is correct

Given input: blue 42 rose 71 violet 13 orange

Logic:

Step 1 — Alphabetical arrangement of words from the left: arrange only the words (ignore numbers) in ascending alphabetical order and place them at the left side.

Step 2 — Numbers arranged in descending order from the end: arrange only the numbers in descending order and place them at the right side.

Apply the logic:

Words sorted alphabetically: blue, orange, rose, violet

Numbers sorted in descending order: 71, 42, 13

Combined result (words on left in alphabetical order + numbers on right in descending order):

blue orange rose violet 71 42 13

Therefore, Step 3 (the result after applying the stated logic) is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (2)".

Question 394

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A shop sells pens at INR 10 each and notebooks at INR 40 each. After a 10% discount on notebooks.A customer buys 3 pens and 2 notebooks. What is the total cost?

  1. AOption (a)

    INR 96

  2. BOption (b)

    INR 108

  3. COption (c)

    INR 114

  4. DOption (d)

    INR 102

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

INR 102

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Cost of 1 pen = ₹10

Cost of 1 notebook = ₹40

Discount on notebook = 10%

Number of pens bought = 3

Number of notebooks bought = 2

Formula used:

Discounted price of notebook = Original price × (1 - Discount/100)

Calculation:

Discounted price of notebook = 40 × (1 - 10/100)

⇒ Discounted price = 40 × 0.9

⇒ Discounted price = ₹36

Total cost = (10 × 3) + (36 × 2)

⇒ Total cost = 30 + 72

⇒ Total cost = ₹102

∴ The correct answer is option (4).

Question 395

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Find the next term in the given letter series: ZZPQPQPQ, PZZPQPQP, PQZZPQPQ, PQPZZPQP, PQPQZZPQ, ________.

  1. AOption (a)

    PQPQPZZP

  2. BOption (b)

    PQPQZZPQ

  3. COption (c)

    ZZPQPQPQ

  4. DOption (d)

    PZZPQPQP

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PQPQPZZP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The series consists of 8-letter clusters. The pattern is determined by the shifting position of the 'ZZ' block and the letters preceding and following it. The clusters can be divided into three parts: a prefix, the 'ZZ' block, and a suffix.

The next term is PQPQPZZP.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 396

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What number will be present in place of the question mark?: 4, 18, 48, 100, 180, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    294

  2. BOption (b)

    254

  3. COption (c)

    164

  4. DOption (d)
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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

294

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 397

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A. FHJL

B. KMOQ

C. PRTV

D. ACED

E. WYAC

  1. AOption (a)

    ACED

  2. BOption (b)

    FHJL

  3. COption (c)

    PRTV

  4. DOption (d)

    KMOQ

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ACED

Why this answer is correct

The letter cluster that does not belong to the group is ACED.

The logic is based on the position of the letters in the English alphabet. Four of the clusters have a consistent pattern, while one does not.

Option 1) ACED

Option 2)  FHJL

 

Option 3) PRTV

Option 4) KMOQ

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 398

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Input: 85 kite 23 lamp 62 brush

Step 1: brush 85 kite 23 lamp 62

Step 2: brush 85 kite 62 23 lamp

Step 3: brush 85 kite 62 lamp 23

Which of the following describes the logic best?

  1. AOption (a)

    Placing smallest word first; largest number second

  2. BOption (b)

    Placing words alphabetically from left and numbers in descending order

  3. COption (c)

    Words on odd positions and numbers on even positions

  4. DOption (d)

    Alphabetically placing words from start; numbers in increasing order from end

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Placing words alphabetically from left and numbers in descending order

Why this answer is correct

Given Input: 85 kite 23 lamp 62 brush

Steps:

Step 1: brush 85 kite 23 lamp 62 → The word "brush" is the smallest alphabetically, so it is placed first.

Step 2: brush 85 kite 62 23 lamp → Among the numbers, the largest (85) is placed first in the number sequence (from the right side).

Step 3: brush 85 kite 62 lamp 23 → The next word "lamp" is alphabetically arranged after "brush".

Logic Explanation:

  • Words are placed alphabetically from the left side (brush → lamp → kite).
  • Numbers are arranged in descending order from the right side (62 → 23 → 85 eventually if continued).

Therefore, the logic that best describes the arrangement is: Placing words alphabetically from left and numbers in descending order.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 399

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Statements: All flowers are trees. Some trees are plants.

Conclusions:

I. Some flowers are plants.

II. All flowers are plants.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only Conclusion I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only Conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

Statements:

All flowers are trees.

Some trees are plants.

Conclusions:

The least possible venn diagram is given:

I. Some flowers are plants - False(because, there is no definite relation is given between them so, it can be possible only).

II. All flowers are plants - False(because, there is no definite relation is given between them so, it can be possible only).

Thus, Neither I nor II follows.

Hence, the correct answer  is "Option 1".

Question 400

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

P, Q, R, T, and U are sitting in a row. Q is to the right of P but left of R. T is to the right of R but left of U. Who is exactly in the middle?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

R

Why this answer is correct

Given: P, Q, R, T, and U are sitting in a row.

Q is to the right of P but left of R. T is to the right of R but left of U. 

Thus, R is exactly in the middle.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".