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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 CPO 2025 Official Paper (Held On 09 Dec, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 21

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What comes next?

ZB, YC, XD, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    UG

  2. BOption (b)

    VF

  3. COption (c)

    TH

  4. DOption (d)

    WE

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Answer: (a)A.

UG

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Question 22

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What comes next?

BN, DP, FR, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    HT

  2. BOption (b)

    IV

  3. COption (c)

    JW

  4. DOption (d)

    JX

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Answer: (a)A.

HT

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Question 23

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In a certain code language, CAT is written as DBU. How is DOG written in that code?

  1. AOption (a)

    EPF

  2. BOption (b)

    EPH

  3. COption (c)

    EOG

  4. DOption (d)

    EPJ

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Answer: (a)A.

EPF

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Question 24

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Choose the INCORRECT

QR, ST, UV, WX, WZ

  1. AOption (a)

    QR

  2. BOption (b)

    ST

  3. COption (c)

    UV

  4. DOption (d)

    WZ

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Answer: (a)A.

QR

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Question 25

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If "CYCLE" is coded as "3 25 3 12 5", what is "BIKE"?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 11 13 7

  2. BOption (b)

    3 10 12 6

  3. COption (c)

    2 9 11 5

  4. DOption (d)

    5 12 14 8

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Answer: (a)A.

4 11 13 7

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Question 26

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If CAT is coded as the sum of its letter positions, what will be the code?

  1. AOption (a)

    25

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    26

  4. DOption (d)

    27

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Answer: (a)A.

25

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Question 27

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Which number breaks the sequence?

0, 1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 13

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    13

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 28

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Looking at a woman, a man said, "She is the daughter of the mother of my father's only son." How is the woman related to the man?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Cousin

  3. COption (c)

    Aunt

  4. DOption (d)

    Niece

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Answer: (a)A.

Sister

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Question 29

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Complete the analogy.

Lion : Forest :: Fish : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Water

  2. BOption (b)

    Pond

  3. COption (c)

    Net

  4. DOption (d)

    Aquarium

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Answer: (a)A.

Water

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Question 30

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Find the odd one out in the given semantic series based on the pattern identified.

Kitten, Calf, Horse, Cub

  1. AOption (a)

    Kitten

  2. BOption (b)

    Calf

  3. COption (c)

    Horse

  4. DOption (d)

    Cub

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Answer: (a)A.

Kitten

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Question 31

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Select the option that does NOT belong to the same category as the others:

@, -, ×, ÷

  1. AOption (a)

    @

  2. BOption (b)
  3. COption (c)

    × 

  4. DOption (d)

    ÷ 

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Answer: (a)A.

@

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Question 32

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Select the option that does NOT belong to the same category as the others:

%, ≠, =, <

  1. AOption (a)

    %

  2. BOption (b)

    ≠ 

  3. COption (c)

    =

  4. DOption (d)

    <

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Answer: (a)A.

%

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Question 33

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On Maple Ave, five houses are numbered 14-22, even numbers: K is at 14; L is at 20; N is immediately below L; O is at the top.

Who lives at 18?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    O

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Answer: (a)A.

N

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Question 34

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In Floors 1-5: P does not live at the top; Q lives above P; R lives above Q but below T; S lives immediately below T.

Who lives on floor 3?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

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Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 35

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Moli travelled on an odd day before Subodh but after Lata.

If Subodh went on the 21st and Lata on the 17th, then when did Moli go?

  1. AOption (a)

    15th

  2. BOption (b)

    19th

  3. COption (c)

    17th

  4. DOption (d)

    13th

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Answer: (a)A.

15th

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Question 36

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Using all letters of I C E R P T E, choose the correct word.

  1. AOption (a)

    CRIPEST

  2. BOption (b)

    PECTRIE

  3. COption (c)

    PIERCT

  4. DOption (d)

    RECEIPT

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Answer: (a)A.

CRIPEST

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Question 37

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If you get two urgent tasks from different managers at the same time, what's the best approach? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Ask which one to prioritise

  2. BOption (b)

    Do the easier task first

  3. COption (c)

    Pick the one you like

  4. DOption (d)

    Skip one task 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ask which one to prioritise

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Question 38

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You miss the last train and still need to reach home safely.

What is the best decision?

  1. AOption (a)

    Walk alone through an unsafe area

  2. BOption (b)

    Call a stranger for help

  3. COption (c)

    Sleep at the station

  4. DOption (d)

    Take a safe available cab/ride

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Walk alone through an unsafe area

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Question 39

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You find a risky error in an already submitted client report.

What is the best action?

  1. AOption (a)

    Hope the client doesn't notice

  2. BOption (b)

    Blame another department

  3. COption (c)

    Ignore error

  4. DOption (d)

    Inform the client about the error and send the correction

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Hope the client doesn't notice

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Question 40

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A tech company gives work-from-home only to employees living in certain high-income neighbourhoods.

Which inference is valid?

  1. AOption (a)

    High-income employees are more skilled

  2. BOption (b)

    High-income areas have better internet

  3. COption (c)

    Low-income employees refused the option

  4. DOption (d)

    Policy discriminates by location

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

High-income employees are more skilled

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