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Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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SSC CGL 2025 (Held On: 12 Sept, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 1

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In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Watt : Power :: Pascal : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Energy

  2. BOption (b)

    Temperature

  3. COption (c)

    Pressure

  4. DOption (d)

    Force

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Pressure

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here is:

Watt : Power → Watt is SI unit of Power.

Similarly,

Pascal : ? → Pascal  is SI unit of Pressure.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 2

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In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Mekong : Tibet :: Amazon : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Chile

  2. BOption (b)

    Peru

  3. COption (c)

    Colombia

  4. DOption (d)

    Ecuador

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Peru

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Peru, because the Mekong River originates in Tibet, similarly the Amazon River originates in the Andes mountains, primarily in Peru, making Peru the analogous origin point for the Amazon

Mekong : Tibet (Origin) :: Amazon : Peru (Origin)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 3

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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

C G K, G K O, K O S, O S W, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    SDA

  2. BOption (b)

    KNB

  3. COption (c)

    SWA

  4. DOption (d)

    KJH

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

SWA

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 4

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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

MIN, NJM, OKL, PLK, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    QWS

  2. BOption (b)

    HGF

  3. COption (c)

    QMJ

  4. DOption (d)

    UJH

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

QMJ

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 5

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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

BRF , EUH , HXJ , KAL , ?

  1. AOption (a)

    NMB

  2. BOption (b)

    NKH

  3. COption (c)

    NHG

  4. DOption (d)

    NDN

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

NDN

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 6

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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:

WZWT, WVOH, WRGV, WNYJ, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    W J Q X

  2. BOption (b)

    W J Q W

  3. COption (c)

    W H P X

  4. DOption (d)

    W J P X

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

W J Q X

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

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Question 7

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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:

MCFI, NEKP, OGPW, PIUD, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    N K Y D 

  2. BOption (b)

    Q L Y L

  3. COption (c)

    Q K Z K

  4. DOption (d)

    Q K Z L

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Q K Z K

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 8

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What comes next: 3, 12, 7, 16, 11, 20, 15, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    16

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    14

  4. DOption (d)

    18

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

24

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 9

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

  1. AOption (a)

    17

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    11

  4. DOption (d)

    15

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

13

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is: 

Given Word: STUDENT

 

According to the question, arraged in alphabetical order → D E N S T T U

 

So, Letter second from the left → E → 5

 

And,

 

Letter fourth from the right → S → 19

 

Thus, the number of letters between the letter that is second from the left and the one that is fourth from the right in the new letter-cluster formed → (S)19 − (E)5 − 1= 13

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 10

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Which of the following addresses are identical to each other:

  1. Arjun Mehta A-101, Emerald Towers, Surat, 395001
  2. Arjun Mehta A-101, Emerald Tower, Surat, 395001
  3. Arjun M. A-101, Emerald Tower, Surat, 395001
  4. Arjun Mehta A-101, Emerald Tower, Surat, 395001
  1. AOption (a)

    1 and 2

  2. BOption (b)

    1 and 3

  3. COption (c)

    2 and 4

  4. DOption (d)

    3 and 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

2 and 4

Why this answer is correct

The following addresses are identical

2. Arjun Mehta A-101, Emerald Tower, Surat, 395001

4. Arjun Mehta A-101, Emerald Tower, Surat, 395001

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 11

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Which of the following is/are identical to the address given:

Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida, 201301

  1. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida, 201301
  2. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector-12, Noida, 201301
  3. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida 201301
  4. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida, 201302
  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1

Why this answer is correct

Given: Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida, 201301

  1. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida, 201301 → Correct
  2. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector-12, Noida, 201301 → Incorrect
  3. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida 201301 → Incorrect
  4. Meenal Gupta 102, Silver Oaks, Sector 12, Noida, 201302 → Incorrect

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC CGL 2025 (Held On: 12 Sept, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 12

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Find the option that best completes the analogy.

AG : IO :: CM : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    KO

  2. BOption (b)

    KU

  3. COption (c)

    KS

  4. DOption (d)

    KW

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

KU

Why this answer is correct

Alphabets Table

The pattern followed here is:

AG : IO

Similarly,

CM : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 13

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A is facing North. B is seated second to the right of A. Who is sitting immediately to the left of B?

  1. AOption (a)

    The person seated to the immediate right of A

  2. BOption (b)

    The person seated opposite to A

  3. COption (c)

    The person seated to the immediate left of A

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Cannot be determined

Why this answer is correct

Given: 

  1. A is facing North.

As arrangement type (Linear, circular or any other polygon arrangement) is not mentioned, so we get:

A's right is east and A's left is west. 

  1. B is seated second to the right of A.

As B's direction is not known yet, therefore B can face either in the north direction of south direction.

Case 1)

Case 2)

Thus, B's direction is not defined therefore the person who sits immediate left of B cannot be determined.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 14

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In the following question, the second word is related to the first word by a specific pattern of letter transformation. Identify the same pattern and apply it to the third word to find the correct option that completes the analogy.

TIME : VJOG :: WORD : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    YPTF

  2. BOption (b)

    YQTG

  3. COption (c)

    YPSF

  4. DOption (d)

    ZPSF

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

YPTF

Why this answer is correct

Alphabet Table

The pattern followed here is

TIME : VJOG

Similarly,

WORD : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

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Question 15

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In each of the following questions, a specific pattern such as reversal or rearrangement has been applied to the first word to get the second. Apply the same pattern to the third word and find the correct answer from the given options. GNIDAER : READING :: NOITULOS : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    SOLUTION

  2. BOption (b)

    SOLUNOIT

  3. COption (c)

    NOILOSUT

  4. DOption (d)

    POLLUTION

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

SOLUTION

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

GNIDAER : READING

Similarly,

NOITULOS : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

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Question 16

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In each of the following questions, the first word is coded to form the second word using a specific rearrangement and/or substitution rule. Apply the same rule to the third word to determine the correct corresponding word from the given alternatives.

AYRRJC :: CATTLE :: NCPDCAR : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    SUBJECTS

  2. BOption (b)

    NEGLECT

  3. COption (c)

    PERFECT

  4. DOption (d)

    OPERATE

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

PERFECT

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

AYRRJC :: CATTLE

Similarly,

NCPDCAR : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 17

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Identify the odd one: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20

  1. AOption (a)

    17

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    20

  4. DOption (d)

    11

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

20

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

  • 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17 → all are prime numbers
  • 20 → not a prime number (it is composite)
  • 20 is odd one.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 18

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Which of the following is the odd one out?

  1. AOption (a)

    2, 3, 5

  2. BOption (b)

    11, 13, 17

  3. COption (c)

    4, 6, 8

  4. DOption (d)

    7, 19, 23

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

4, 6, 8

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

Option 1. 2, 3, 5 → all are prime numbers

Option 2. 11, 13, 17 → all are prime numbers

Option 3. 4, 6, 8 → all are composite numbers

Option 4. 7, 19, 23 → all are prime numbers

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 19

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Rani said, "The man in the photo is my mother's son-in-law." Who is the man to Rani?

  1. AOption (a)

    Husband

  2. BOption (b)

    Father

  3. COption (c)

    Uncle

  4. DOption (d)

    Cousin

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Husband

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

As per the given information:

Thus, the man is Rani's husband.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

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Question 20

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In each of the following questions, a group of three numbers/symbols is given in each option. Identify the group that does NOT follow the same pattern as the others.

  1. AOption (a)

    K11 : I9 : G7

  2. BOption (b)

    M13 : K11 : I9

  3. COption (c)

    O15 : M13 : K11

  4. DOption (d)

    N14 : K11 : H8

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

N14 : K11 : H8

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Option 1) K11 : I9 : G7

Option 2) M13 : K11 : I9

Option 3) O15 : M13 : K11

Option 4) N14 : K11 : H8

N14 : K11 : H8 - Not follows the same pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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