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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 2025 Official Paper (Held On: 09 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 61

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Select an appropriate figure from the four options that will come next in the following 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 62

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Which is the odd one out?

  1. AOption (a)

    Table

  2. BOption (b)

    Fan

  3. COption (c)

    Bed

  4. DOption (d)

    Kidney

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Answer: (a)A.

Table

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Question 63

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Which code has a digit-letter sequence that doesn't follow a repeated unit? 

  1. AOption (a)

    1A2B1A2B

  2. BOption (b)

    3C4D3C4D

  3. COption (c)

    5E6F7E6F

  4. DOption (d)

    7G8H7G8H

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Answer: (a)A.

1A2B1A2B

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Question 64

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Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark [?] in it.

1412715
21291518
245287154?
  1. AOption (a)

    312

  2. BOption (b)

    278

  3. COption (c)

    231

  4. DOption (d)

    332

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Answer: (a)A.

312

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Question 65

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You're a forest officer and a local festival causes pollution in a sensitive zone. What is your best step?

  1. AOption (a)

    Coordinate with local leaders for eco-friendly celebrations

  2. BOption (b)

    Ban the festival permanently

  3. COption (c)

    Stay silent 

  4. DOption (d)

    Leave the zone

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Answer: (a)A.

Coordinate with local leaders for eco-friendly celebrations

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Question 66

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Identify the number which does NOT belong to the group:

  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 67

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Find the option that does not fit the series pattern;

7, 12, 19, 28, 39, 51, 67, 84

  1. AOption (a)

    19

  2. BOption (b)

    28

  3. COption (c)

    39

  4. DOption (d)

    51

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Answer: (a)A.

19

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Question 68

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Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions based on it.

Comprehension:

Seven boxes are kept one above another to make up a stack. The topmost box is numbered as 1, while the b numbered as 7. Each box contains different fruits, including Apples, Oranges, Cherries, Bananas, Melons, Kiwis, and Mangoes.

Each box contains a different number of fruit: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70.

There are 20 oranges. The box of Bananas is two boxes above the box of Melon. There are 70 Melons. There are 20 and 60 fruits in the topmost and bottommost boxes respectively. The box of Apples is just above the box of bananas. The box of Kiwi is just above the box of Mango. There are 30 Cherries in the box. The box containing 50 fruits is just above the box containing 10 fruits. There are ___ Apples.

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    50

  3. COption (c)

    70

  4. DOption (d)

    80

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Answer: (a)A.

60

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Question 69

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Directions

These questions are based on the following information.

In a family there are eight members, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W.  V is the sister of the mother of U. W is the father of Q who is the brother of U. R is married to V. T is the father-in-law of W. S is the daughter of R.

How is P related to S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Maternal Uncle

  2. BOption (b)

    Maternal Aunt

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother

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Answer: (a)A.

Maternal Uncle

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Question 70

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Direction: These questions are based on the following information.

There is a family of 7 members: Puja, Payal, Paras, Preet, Palak, Pia and Parth. In that family, there are 3 generations having 2 married couples among them. Preet is brother in law of Paras.

Puja is daughter in law of Pia. Pia and Parth is married couple who has only 1 son. Palak is sister of Payal. Payal is daughter of Paras. Parth is father of Paras.

How many male members are there in a family?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Answer: (a)A.

4

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Question 71

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Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.

Statement:

All books are papers.

Some papers are journals.

Conclusions:

I. Some journals are books.

II. Some papers are books.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 72

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Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.

Statement:

Some cars are electric.

All electric vehicles are eco-friendly.

Some eco-friendly things are expensive.

Conclusions

I. Some cars may be eco-friendly

II. Some expensive things are not cars.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 73

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Complete the series.

A1, C2, E3, G4, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    I5

  2. BOption (b)

    J6

  3. COption (c)

    H5

  4. DOption (d)

    I4

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Answer: (a)A.

I5

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Question 74

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What is the next number in the series?

1, 4, 16, ____

  1. AOption (a)

    32

  2. BOption (b)

    64

  3. COption (c)

    48

  4. DOption (d)

    60

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Answer: (a)A.

32

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Question 75

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Which of the following is different from the rest? 

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    17

  4. DOption (d)

    21

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Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 76

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What comes next?

5, 10, 8, 16, 14, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    19

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Answer: (a)A.

22

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Question 77

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Identify the group that does NOT match the consecutive pattern.

PQ, QR, RS, ST, SV

  1. AOption (a)

    PQ

  2. BOption (b)

    QR

  3. COption (c)

    SV

  4. DOption (d)

    RS

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Answer: (a)A.

PQ

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Question 78

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What comes next?

AA, BC, CE,?

  1. AOption (a)

    EG

  2. BOption (b)

    FH

  3. COption (c)

    GI

  4. DOption (d)

    DG

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Answer: (a)A.

EG

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Question 79

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If STORM is coded as RSNQL, how is SHINE coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    RGHMD

  2. BOption (b)

    RGHND

  3. COption (c)

    RGHMF

  4. DOption (d)

    RGIMD

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Answer: (a)A.

RGHMD

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Question 80

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If LAVEN is written as NEVAL, how is DAISY written?

  1. AOption (a)

    YSAID

  2. BOption (b)

    YSIAD

  3. COption (c)

    YSADI

  4. DOption (d)

    YDIAS

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Answer: (a)A.

YSAID

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How should I prepare for Reasoning in SSC CPO?

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