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Reasoning PYQs

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

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SSC CPO 2024 Official Paper-I (Held On: 27 Jun, 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 521

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

CJS, DKT, ELU,?

  1. AOption (a)

    DLO

  2. BOption (b)

    DHB

  3. COption (c)

    DRT

  4. DOption (d)

    FMV

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Answer: (a)A.

DLO

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Question 522

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) when + and − are interchanged and 8 and 6 are also interchanged?

8 − 6 + 10 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Answer: (a)A.

7

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Question 523

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

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 524

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Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

JOCK : GLZH :: HURT : EROQ :: SPIN : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    QNFK

  2. BOption (b)

    PNEL

  3. COption (c)

    PMFK

  4. DOption (d)

    QMEK

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Answer: (a)A.

QNFK

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Question 525

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In the given number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given number-pairs.

(

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/subtracting/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.)

(45, 88)

(26, 50)

  1. AOption (a)

    (15, 32)

  2. BOption (b)

    (21, 41)

  3. COption (c)

    (22, 42)

  4. DOption (d)

    (18, 36)

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Answer: (a)A.

(15, 32)

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Question 526

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Two 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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All wings are whites.

No whites are wands.

Conclusions:

I. Some wings are wands.

II. No wand is a white.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion II follows

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Question 527

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Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct?

56 ÷ 8 − 14 × 2 + 12 = 23

  1. AOption (a)
    • and ×
  2. BOption (b)

    − and ×

  3. COption (c)

    ÷ and ×

  4. DOption (d)

    − and +

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Answer: (a)A.
  • and ×
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Question 528

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Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

ISLAND : ANDISL :: EITHER : HEREIT :: IMPACT : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    ICAPMT

  2. BOption (b)

    TCAPMI

  3. COption (c)

    IPMCTA

  4. DOption (d)

    ACTIMP

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Answer: (a)A.

ICAPMT

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Question 529

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Temperament
  2. Tenure
  3. Tenant
  4. Tender
  5. Temptation
  6. Temperature
  1. AOption (a)

    1, 6, 5, 2, 4, 3

  2. BOption (b)

    1, 6, 5, 3, 2, 4

  3. COption (c)

    1, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2

  4. DOption (d)

    1, 6, 5, 2, 3, 4

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Answer: (a)A.

1, 6, 5, 2, 4, 3

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Question 530

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If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

905 B 2 C 47 D 903 A 3 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    1556

  2. BOption (b)

    1155

  3. COption (c)

    1165

  4. DOption (d)

    1655

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Answer: (a)A.

1556

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Question 531

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P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Only one person sits between T and R. Only one person sits between R and U. Only two people sit between U and Q. S sits to the immediate left of T. Who sits second to the left of P?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    U

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Answer: (a)A.

S

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Question 532

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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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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 533

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Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 534

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In a certain code language,

‘A+ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’

‘A x B’ means ‘B is the sister of A’

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is B related to E if ‘D ÷ E – C + A x B ’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife

  2. BOption (b)

    Son

  3. COption (c)

    Mother

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter

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Answer: (a)A.

Wife

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Question 535

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(

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)

(14, 28 , 84)

(17, 34, 102)

  1. AOption (a)

    (21, 42, 126)

  2. BOption (b)

    (20, 41, 126)

  3. COption (c)

    (20, 41, 136)

  4. DOption (d)

    (21, 42, 136)

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Answer: (a)A.

(21, 42, 126)

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Question 536

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

115, 140, 160, 175, 185, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    193

  2. BOption (b)

    195

  3. COption (c)

    192

  4. DOption (d)

    190

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Answer: (a)A.

193

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Question 537

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Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 538

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Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Mechanic, Peon, Lawyer

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 539

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Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Humans, Painters, Men

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 540

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Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?

TDQR, SFNV, ?, QJHD, PLEH

  1. AOption (a)

    RHKZ

  2. BOption (b)

    RGJZ

  3. COption (c)

    FJCQ

  4. DOption (d)

    IDBZ

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Answer: (a)A.

RHKZ

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