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Question 951

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A product priced at INR 500 gets a 20% discount then a 5% tax on the discounted price. What is the final price?

  1. AOption (a)

    INR 430

  2. BOption (b)

    INR 435

  3. COption (c)

    INR 425

  4. DOption (d)

    INR 420

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

INR 420

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Product's original price = INR 500

Discount = 20%

Tax on the discounted price = 5%

Product's price after discount = Product's original price × (1 - Discount)

= 500 × (1 - 20/100)

= 500 × (1 - 1/5)

= 500 × 4/5

= INR 400

Product's price after tax = Product's price after discount × (1 + Tax)

= 400 × (1 + 5/100)

= 400 × (1 + 1/20)

= 400 × (21/20)

= INR 420

Thus, final price is INR 420.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 952

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A girl starts from her school gate and walks 10m East, then 4m South, then 8m West. She then walks 2m North, turns right and walks 6 m. After that, she turns left and walks 2m, and finally turns left again and walks 6 m. Where is she from the school gate ? 

  1. AOption (a)

    2 m East

  2. BOption (b)

    2 m West

  3. COption (c)

    4 m North

  4. DOption (d)

    4 m South 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 m East

Why this answer is correct

Given:

A girl starts from her school gate and walks 10m East, then 4m South, then 8m West.

She then walks 2m North, turns right and walks 6 m.

After that, she turns left and walks 2m, and finally turns left again and walks 6 m. 

Thus, the girl is 2 km far from the school gate in the east direction.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 953

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

If + = -, - = *, * = /, / = +, then what is 8 + (3 - 2) * 4 / 1?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    7.5

  4. DOption (d)

    6

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

7.5

Why this answer is correct

Decoding signs:

Sign+-×÷
Stands For-×÷+

Given: 8 + (3 - 2) * 4 / 1 = ?

8 + (3 - 2) * 4 / 1 = ? ⇒ 8 - (3 × 2) ÷ 4 + 1 = ?

⇒ 8 - (3 × 2) ÷ 4 + 1 = ?

⇒ 8 - 6 ÷ 4 + 1 = ?

⇒ 8 + 1 - 1.5 = ?

⇒ 9 - 1.5 = ?

⇒ 7.5 = ?

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 954

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Carefully read the following statements and conclusions. Consider the statements to be absolutely true, even if they contradict common facts. Based solely on the statements, determine which conclusion (s) logically follow.

Statements:

All flowers are plants.

No plant is a stone.

Some stones are heavy.

Conclusions:

(1) No flower is a stone.

(2) Some plants are not heavy.

(3) Some flowers are heavy.

(4) Some heavy things are not plants.

  1. AOption (a)

    only (1) and (4) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (1) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only (1), (2), and (4) follow

  4. DOption (d)

    All (1) (2) (3), and (4) follow

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

only (1) and (4) follow

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

(1) No flower is a stone. → Follow (As all flowers are plants and no plant is a stone. So whole flowers comes in plants which cannot be stone, therefore is true.)

(2) Some plants are not heavy. → Does not follow (As no plant is a stone and some stones are heavy. So it is possible but not definite.)

(3) Some flowers are heavy. → Does not follow (As all flowers are plants, no plant is a stone and some stones are heavy. So it is possible but not definite.)

(4) Some heavy things are not plants. → Follow (As no plant is a stone and some stones are heavy. So some part of heavy is common with stone which cannot be plants, therefore it is true.)

∴ Here, only (1) and (4) follow.​

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 955

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In each of the following question, a pair of words (letter sequences) is given on the left-hand side of the double colon (::), which follows a certain alphabetical pattern. Identify the logic in the first pair and apply the same logic to the third word to find the correct corresponding word from the options.

BED : EGE :: LEG : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    MJF

  2. BOption (b)

    NIG

  3. COption (c)

    OGH

  4. DOption (d)

    QHJ

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

OGH

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

BED : EGE

Similarly,

LEG : ?

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 956

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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: 100 Orbit 35 Dream 44 67 Space Apple

Question: What will be the arrangement in Step II?

  1. AOption (a)

    Apple Dream Orbit Space 67 100 44 35

  2. BOption (b)

    Apple Dream Orbit 35 44 Space 67 100

  3. COption (c)

    Apple Dream Orbit space 44 35 67 100

  4. DOption (d)

    Apple Dream Orbit Space 100 67 35 44

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Apple Dream Orbit 35 44 Space 67 100

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: 100 Orbit 35 Dream 44 67 Space Apple

Step 1: Apple Orbit 35 Dream 44 67 Space 100

Step 2: Apple Dream Orbit 35 44 Space 67 100

Step 3: Apple Dream Orbit 35 Space 44 67 100

Step 4: Apple Dream Orbit Space 35 44 67 100

Thus, the arrangement in Step II is → Apple Dream Orbit 35 44 Space 67 100

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 957

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Ravi ranks 12th from the top and 21st from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?

  1. AOption (a)

    31

  2. BOption (b)

    33

  3. COption (c)

    34

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

32

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ravi ranks 12th from the top and 21st from the bottom in a class.

Ravi's rank from the top → 12th

Ravi's rank from the bottom → 21th

Total students → Ravi's rank from the top + Ravi's rank from the bottom - 1

= 12 + 21 - 1 → 32

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 958

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In each of the following questions, a word is transformed into another word by applying a specific alphabetical pattern to each of its letters. Identify the logic used in the first pair and apply the same logic to the second word to determine the correct answer.

BLUSH : DMQWI :: CRASH : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    FSSXY

  2. BOption (b)

    HIITZ

  3. COption (c)

    GHHUT

  4. DOption (d)

    ESWWI

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

ESWWI

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

BLUSH : DMQWI

Similarly,

CRASH : ?

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 959

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.

Gravity: Planet:: Magnetism: ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mass

  2. BOption (b)

    Electricity

  3. COption (c)

    Metal

  4. DOption (d)

    North Pole

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Metal

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Gravity: Planet → Gravity is a force exhibited by a planet.

Similarly,

Magnetism: ? → Magnetism is a force exhibited by a metal.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 960

SSC Stenographer 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

You have three tasks due:

A project worth 50% of your grade (due in 3 days )

A team meeting (in 1 hour)

An optional quiz (due tonight)

What should you do first?

  1. AOption (a)

    Start the project

  2. BOption (b)

    Take the optional quiz

  3. COption (c)

    Attend the team meeting

  4. DOption (d)

    Review all deadlines again

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Attend the team meeting

Why this answer is correct

According to the question:

First task should be → A team meeting (in 1 hour), because of the closest deadline. It is immediate and time-bound.

Thus, should attend the team meeting first.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Additional Information

A project worth 50% of your grade (due in 3 days ) → Most Important among all three tasks but not the most urgent and have time to prepare even after the meeting.

An optional quiz (due tonight) → Least in priority and have time to prepare even after the meeting.