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Reasoning PYQs

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

3100 Total Questions62 Official PapersYears: 2017–2025Search in Reasoning
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SSC CPO 2025 Official Paper (Held On 12 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 361

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In a town, 200 people read newspaper A, 150 read newspaper B, and 50 read both. How many read only newspaper A?

  1. AOption (a)

    150

  2. BOption (b)

    100

  3. COption (c)

    120

  4. DOption (d)

    130

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Answer: (a)A.

150

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Question 362

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Among 70 kids, 40 like drawing, 35 like painting, and 15 like both. How many like only drawing?

  1. AOption (a)

    25

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    35

  4. DOption (d)

    20

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Answer: (a)A.

25

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Question 363

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If the sum of 25 and 28 is multiplied by 2, what is the result?

  1. AOption (a)

    102

  2. BOption (b)

    104

  3. COption (c)

    106

  4. DOption (d)

    112

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Answer: (a)A.

102

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Question 364

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What will come at the place of question mark?

7,25,79,241,727,?

  1. AOption (a)

    2185

  2. BOption (b)

    2180

  3. COption (c)

    2281

  4. DOption (d)

    2318

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Answer: (a)A.

2185

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Question 365

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Identify the image that does NOT belong to the group.

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    K

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Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 366

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Team performance dropped after a new IT system was introduced.

What will you do?

  1. AOption (a)

    Remove IT system

  2. BOption (b)

    Ignore feedback

  3. COption (c)

    Train staff and identify system issues

  4. DOption (d)

    Reduce targets

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Answer: (a)A.

Remove IT system

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Question 367

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Select the option exactly similar to: 16th Floor, Alpha Tower, Near City Center Mall, Bangalore, KA 560001

  1. AOption (a)

    16th Floor, Alpha Tower, Near City Center Mall, Bengalooru, KA-560001

  2. BOption (b)

    16 Floor, Alpha Tower, Near City Center Mall, Bangalore, KA 560001

  3. COption (c)

    16th Floor, Alpha Tower, Near City Center Mall, Bangalore, KA 560001

  4. DOption (d)

    16th Floor, Alpha Tower, Near City Center Mall, Bangalore, Karnataka 560001

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Answer: (a)A.

16th Floor, Alpha Tower, Near City Center Mall, Bengalooru, KA-560001

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Question 368

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Which number will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?

4, 10, 32, 130, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    602

  2. BOption (b)

    652

  3. COption (c)

    702

  4. DOption (d)

    752

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Answer: (a)A.

602

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Question 369

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Find the odd word:

  1. AOption (a)

    Winter

  2. BOption (b)

    Summer

  3. COption (c)

    Autumn

  4. DOption (d)

    Climate

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Answer: (a)A.

Winter

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Question 370

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A Candidate ID is a 13-digit number. The structure is non-standard: The first 3 digits are the Year, the next 2 digits are the Batch. The Center Code is formed by taking the 6th, 9th, and 12th digits of the entire ID. For the Candidate ID 2021543217654, what is the Center Code?

  1. AOption (a)

    146

  2. BOption (b)

    175

  3. COption (c)

    415

  4. DOption (d)

    475

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Answer: (a)A.

146

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Question 371

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If 'TIGER' is coded as 'S3F2Q', how is 'EAGLE' coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    21FK2

  2. BOption (b)

    F12KQ

  3. COption (c)

    K12F2

  4. DOption (d)

    12FK2

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Answer: (a)A.

21FK2

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Question 372

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Which of the following option, if true, would most undermine the conclusion?

Observation: A large number of street vendors moved from the city market area to the main railway station area.

Conclusion: The City Market Authority must have enforced stricter regulations, causing the vendors to relocate.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rent in the railway station area is significantly higher than in the city market area.

  2. BOption (b)

    The City Market Authority recently increased the daily fee for vendors by 50%.

  3. COption (c)

    A major new office complex recently opened near the railway station, significantly increasing foot traffic there.

  4. DOption (d)

    Street vendors typically prefer locations with easy access to public transportation.

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Answer: (a)A.

Rent in the railway station area is significantly higher than in the city market area.

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Question 373

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Which of the following option can be logically inferred from the statement?

Statement:

Public education budget cuts have led to a 15% reduction in science lab funding across State Y, which limits the ability of schools to conduct practical experiments.

  1. AOption (a)

    Practical experiments are the only way to teach science effectively.

  2. BOption (b)

    The quality of science education in State Y is likely to suffer due to the budget cuts

  3. COption (c)

    State Y prioritizes arts education over science education.

  4. DOption (d)

    Teachers in State Y are strongly protesting the reduction in funding.

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Answer: (a)A.

Practical experiments are the only way to teach science effectively.

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Question 374

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The following question figure is embedded in one of the answer choices. Select the answer that contains the question figure.

Question figure:

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 375

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Find the word that CANNOT be formed from the letters in CONGRATULATIONS.

  1. AOption (a)

    RATION

  2. BOption (b)

    SALT

  3. COption (c)

    GUARD

  4. DOption (d)

    COAGULATION

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Answer: (a)A.

RATION

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Question 376

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If P means 'minus' (-), Q means 'plus' (+), R means 'multiplied by' (x), and S means 'divided by' (÷), then what is the value of the following expression?

100 S 5 R 2 P 10 Q 4

  1. AOption (a)

    34

  2. BOption (b)

    38

  3. COption (c)

    42

  4. DOption (d)

    30

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Answer: (a)A.

34

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Question 377

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The following question figure is embedded in one of the answer choices. Select the answer that contains the question figure.

Question figure:

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 378

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Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    17

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Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 379

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In each of the following questions in four out of the given five pairs of figures figure I is related to Figure II in the same particular manner. What are the pair in which the relationship does not exist between figure I and II.

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 380

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Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    26

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22

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