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Question 1681

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

New Zealand : Wellington

  1. AOption (a)

    Egypt : Tunis

  2. BOption (b)

    South Korea : Suwon Si

  3. COption (c)

    China : Hong Kong

  4. DOption (d)

    Ethiopia : Addis Ababa

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Ethiopia : Addis Ababa

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Capital cities of countries.

Here,

New Zealand : Wellington → Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.

Similarly,

Ethiopia : Addis Ababa → Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 1682

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘toys are gadgets’ is coded as ‘dj sq ty’ and ‘gadgets are machines’ is coded as ‘mp ty dj’. What is code for ‘gadgets’ in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    either 'ty' or 'mp'

  2. BOption (b)

    either 'ty' or 'dj'

  3. COption (c)

    dj

  4. DOption (d)

    sq

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

either 'ty' or 'dj'

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Thus, the code for ‘gadgets’ is either 'ty' or 'dj'

Hence, the correct answer is "either 'ty' or 'dj'".

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Question 1683

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different

Note:

The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster

  1. AOption (a)

    LKM

  2. BOption (b)

    XYW

  3. COption (c)

    TSU

  4. DOption (d)

    HGI

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

XYW

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) LKM

Option 2) XYW

Option 3) TSU

Option 4) HGI

Hence, the correct answer is "XYW".

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Question 1684

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘–’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

16 − 2 × 42 + 13 ÷ 12 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    560

  2. BOption (b)

    542

  3. COption (c)

    950

  4. DOption (d)

    762

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

542

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

After decoding signs:

SignsDecoded signs
+×
×+
-÷
÷-

 

Given equation: 16 − 2 × 42 + 13 ÷ 12 = ? 

After interchanging the signs then:

⇒ 16 ÷ 2 + 42 × 13 - 12 = ? 

⇒ ? = 8 + 42 × 13 - 12

⇒ ? = 8 + 546 - 12

⇒ ? = 554 - 12 = 542

Hence, the correct answer is "542".

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Question 1685

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

625, 382, 301, 274, 265, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    258

  2. BOption (b)

    248

  3. COption (c)

    262

  4. DOption (d)

    260

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

262

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "262".

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Question 1686

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be

true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically

follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All teachers are dancers.

All dancers are engineers.

Some engineers are beautiful.

Conclusions:

I. All teachers are beautiful.

II. Some dancers are beautiful.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Why this answer is correct

Statements:

All teachers are dancers.

All dancers are engineers.

Some engineers are beautiful.

The least possible Venn diagram is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. All teachers are beautiful. - False (because there is no direct relation given between teachers and beautiful, so it can be possible but not definite)

II. Some dancers are beautiful. - False (because there is no direct relation given between dancers and beautiful, so it can be possible but not definite)

Hence, the correct answer is "Neither conclusion I nor II follows".

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Question 1687

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

How many semicircles are there in the given figure?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    7

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

7

Why this answer is correct

Counting the semicircles are there in the given figure:

Hence, the correct answer is "7".

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Question 1688

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In a certain code language,

'A ! B' means ‘A is the father of B’,

'A & B' means ‘A is the brother of B’,

'A * B' means ‘A is the wife of B’ and

'A # B' means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

Which of the following means that S is the husband's brother's wife of M?

  1. AOption (a)

    S & F * J ! I # M

  2. BOption (b)

    S * F & J ! I # M

  3. COption (c)

    S & F ! J * I # M

  4. DOption (d)

    S & F # J ! I * M

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

S * F & J ! I # M

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Decoding the Symbols:

Symbol!&*#
MeaningFatherBrotherWifeDaughter

 

  1. S & F * J ! I # M → S is the brother of F, F is the wife of J, J is the father of I and I is the daughter of M.

Here, contradiction between "J is the father of I and I is the daughter of M"

2. S * F & J ! I # M → S is the wife of F,  F is the brother of J, J is the father of I and I is the daughter of M.

Here, S is the M's husband's brother's wife. 3. S & F ! J * I # M → S is the brother of F, F is the father of J, J is the wife of I and I is the daughter of M.

Here, contradiction between "J is the wife of I and I is the daughter of M."

  1. S & F # J ! I * M → S is the brother of F, F is the daughter of J, J is the father of I and I is the wife of M.

So, In Option 2, S is the husband's brother's wife of M.

Hence, the correct answer is "S * F & J ! I # M".

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Question 1689

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Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.

(

NOTE:

Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

13 : 55

23 : 105

  1. AOption (a)

    11 : 51

  2. BOption (b)

    29 : 113

  3. COption (c)

    7 : 26

  4. DOption (d)

    31 : 145

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

31 : 145

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1st number × 5) - 10 = 2nd number.

Now,

For, 13 : 55

⇒ (13 × 5) - 10 = 65 - 10 = 55.

For, 23 : 105

⇒ (23 × 5) - 10 = 115 - 10 = 105.

Similarly, for 31 : 145

⇒ (31 × 5) - 10 = 155 - 10 = 145.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 1690

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Select the figure from among the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

From figure 1 to 2 and figure 3 to 4:

Top-right, middle and bottom-middle symbols are interchanging their position in circular manner.

Middle-left and bottom-right symbols are interchanged and middle-right and bottom-left symbols are interchanged their position.

From figure 2 to 3 and figure 4 to 5:

Top-right,  bottom-right, bottom-middle and bottom-left symbols are interchanging their position in anticlockwise direction.

All 3 middle symbols are shifting their position in circular manner.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 1691

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Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Why this answer is correct

The correct mirror image of the given figure is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 1692

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In a certain code language, 'MAIN' is written as 'OHBL' and 'MAIL' is written as 'MHBL'. How will 'MANY’ be written in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ZLMB

  2. BOption (b)

    ZMBL

  3. COption (c)

    ZBLM

  4. DOption (d)

    ZMLB

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

ZMBL

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

'MAIN' is written as 'OHBL'

'MAIL' is written as 'MHBL'

  

Similarly, 'MANY’ will be written as:

Hence, the correct answer is "ZMBL".

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Question 1693

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Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

From figure 1 to 2, and figure 3 to 4:

Top-left and bottom-right are interchanged and top-right and bottom-left are interchanged.

From figure 2 to 3, and figure 4 to 5:

Shapes are rotating their position in clockwise direction by 90° at the same position.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 1694

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97 is related to 49 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 115 is related to 58. To which of the following is 133

related to, following the same logic? (

NOTE:

Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking

down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc., to 13 can

be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

  1. AOption (a)

    82

  2. BOption (b)

    64

  3. COption (c)

    67

  4. DOption (d)

    89

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

67

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1st number + 1) ÷ 2 = 2nd number.

Now,

For 97 : 49

⇒ (97 + 1) ÷ 2 = 98 ÷ 2 = 49.

For 115 : 58

⇒ (115 + 1) ÷ 2 = 116 ÷ 2 = 58.

Similarly, for 133 : ?

⇒ (133 + 1) ÷ 2 = 134 ÷ 2 = 67.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 1695

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The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Why this answer is correct

The paper will look when unfolded:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 1696

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'NQRP' is related to 'RUVT' in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, 'DGLF' is related to 'HKPJ'. To which of the following is 'KCUM' related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    OGYQ

  2. BOption (b)

    PGZR

  3. COption (c)

    OHZQ

  4. DOption (d)

    PHYR

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

OGYQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

'NQRP' is related to 'RUVT'

'DGLF' is related to 'HKPJ'

  

Similarly, 'KCUM' is related to:

Hence, the correct answer is "OGYQ".

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Question 1697

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Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right in the blanks below to balance the given equation. 

8 _ 27 _ 9 _ 6 _ 5 = 0

  1. AOption (a)
  2. BOption (b)

    +, ÷, −, −

  3. COption (c)

    −, ÷, +, +

  4. DOption (d)

    −, +, ÷, +

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

+, ÷, −, −

Why this answer is correct

Given equation: 8 _ 27 _ 9 _ 6 _ 5 = 0

Option 1) + - + +

Mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right:

⇒ 8 + 27 - 9 + 6 + 5 = 0

⇒ 46 - 9 = 0

⇒ 37 = 0

Option 2) +, ÷, −, −

Mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right:

⇒ 8 + 27 ÷ 9 - 6 - 5 = 0

⇒ 8 + 3 - 6 - 5 = 0

⇒ 11 - 6 - 5 = 0

⇒ 11 - 11 = 0

⇒ 0 = 0

Option 3) −, ÷, +, +

Mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right:

⇒ 8 - 27 ÷ 9 + 6 + 5 = 0

⇒ 8 - 3 + 6 + 5 = 0

⇒ 19 - 3 = 0

⇒ 16 = 0

Option 4) −, +, ÷, +

Mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right:

⇒ 8 - 27 + 9 ÷ 6 + 5 = 0

⇒ 8 - 27 + 1.5 + 5 = 0

⇒ 14.5 - 27 = 0

⇒ -12.5 = 0

Hence, the correct answer is "+, ÷, −, −".

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Question 1698

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13 is related to 119 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 9 is related to 31. To which of the following is 8

related, following the same logic?

(

NOTE:

Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent

digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1

and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

  1. AOption (a)

    14

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    27

  4. DOption (d)

    24

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1st number)2 - 50 = 2nd number.

Now,

For, 13 : 119

⇒ 132 - 50 = 169 - 50 = 119.

For, 9 : 31

⇒ 92 - 50 = 81 - 50 = 31.

Similarly, for 8 ∶ ?

⇒ 82 - 50 = 64 - 50 = 14.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 1699

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2024• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

ABNI, DAQH, ?, JYWF

  1. AOption (a)

    GZTG

  2. BOption (b)

    TGZG

  3. COption (c)

    CAYG

  4. DOption (d)

    GTZG

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

GZTG

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "GZTG".

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Question 1700

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A cube is constructed by folding the given sheet along the lines shown. In the cube so formed, what would be the word on the opposite side of 'Ball'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Field

  2. BOption (b)

    Goal

  3. COption (c)

    Stick

  4. DOption (d)

    Bat

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Field

Why this answer is correct

To find the opposite surface of 'Ball', we need to compare the common surface in the given dices,

Alternate surfaces are opposite to each other in open dice.

Bat is opposite to Stick.

Net is opposite to Goal.

So, Field is opposite to Ball.

Hence, the correct answer is "Field".

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