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Question 61

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

34, 56, 76, 94, 110, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    124

  2. BOption (b)

    120

  3. COption (c)

    118

  4. DOption (d)

    116

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

124

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

34→56→76→94→110→124
+22→+20→+18→+16→+14
−2−2−2−2

Thus, the missing term in the series is 124.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1';

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Question 62

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

-33, -98, -293, -878, -2633, -7898, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    -23693

  2. BOption (b)

    -23695

  3. COption (c)

    -23692

  4. DOption (d)

    -23696

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

-23693

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

−33→−98→−293→−878→−2633→−7898→−23693
(× 3) + 1(× 3) + 1(× 3) + 1(× 3) + 1(× 3) + 1(× 3) + 1

Thus, the missing term in the series is −23693.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1';

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Question 63

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

EN : YM :: DP : XK :: ? : DJ

  1. AOption (a)

    JS

  2. BOption (b)

    JQ

  3. COption (c)

    HP

  4. DOption (d)

    KQ

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

JQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a combination of alphabetical shifts and opposite letter relationships.

For 'EN' related to 'YM':

E(5)N(14)
−6 ↓Opposite ↓
Y(25)M(13)

For 'DP' related to 'XK':

D(4)P(16)
−6 ↓Opposite ↓
X(24)K(11)

Applying the same logic to find the cluster related to 'DJ':

J(10)Q(17)
−6 ↓Opposite ↓
D(4)J(10)

Thus, JQ is related to DJ.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 64

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In the following question, set of letter clusters are given. The letter clusters of each set are related to the letter clusters of the same set by some Logic/Rule/Relation. From the given alternatives, select a group of letter clusters which follows the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

(PO, RT, TY)

(TQ, VV, XA)

  1. AOption (a)

    (MO, QS, TV)

  2. BOption (b)

    (JE, KE, QL)

  3. COption (c)

    (IJ, HI, PQ)

  4. DOption (d)

    (BQ, DV, FA)

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

(BQ, DV, FA)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a consistent alphabetical shift between consecutive letter clusters within each set.

Each subsequent cluster is formed by adding +2 to the first letter and +5 to the second letter of the preceding cluster.

For the set '(PO, RT, TY)':

P(16)O(15)
+2 ↓+5 ↓
R(18)T(20)
+2 ↓+5 ↓
T(20)Y(25)

For the set '(TQ, VV, XA)':

T(20)Q(17)
+2 ↓+5 ↓
V(22)V(22)
+2 ↓+5 ↓
X(24)A(27/1)

Applying the same logic to the group '(BQ, DV, FA)':

B(2)Q(17)
+2 ↓+5 ↓
D(4)V(22)
+2 ↓+5 ↓
F(6)A(27/1)

Thus, the group (BQ, DV, FA) follows the same logic as the given sets.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 65

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

If 21 July 1999 was Wednesday, then what day was it on 21 November 1999?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sunday

  2. BOption (b)

    Monday

  3. COption (c)

    Friday

  4. DOption (d)

    Thursday

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sunday

Why this answer is correct

Given: 21 July 1999 was a Wednesday.

Target Date: 21 November 1999.

Calculating the total number of days from 21 July 1999 to 21 November 1999:

Days remaining in July: 31 − 21 = 10 days

Days in August: 31 days

Days in September: 30 days

Days in October: 31 days

Days in November: 21 days (up to the 21st)

Total number of days = 10 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 21 = 123 days

To find the number of odd days, we divide the total number of days by 7:

123 ÷ 7 = 17 weeks and 4 days remainder.

So, there are 4 odd days.

Now, count 4 days forward from Wednesday:

1 day after Wednesday = Thursday

2 days after Wednesday = Friday

3 days after Wednesday = Saturday

4 days after Wednesday = Sunday

Therefore, the day on 21 November 1999 was Sunday.

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.

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Question 66

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Speed of 5 cars A, B, M, S and T is compared. Speed of no two cars is same. Speed of only three cars is more than A. Speed of S is more than atleast four cars. Speed of T is less than M and S. Speed of T is not the least. Speed of which of the following car is least?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    M

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given that there are 5 cars A, B, M, S and T with different speeds.

From the clues, we can deduce the following relationships:

  1. Speed of only three cars is more than A.

→ A is faster than only one car, so A is the 2nd slowest.

→ _ > _ > _ > A > _

  1. Speed of S is more than at least four cars.

→ Since there are only 5 cars, S is faster than all the other four cars.

→ S is the fastest.

→ S > _ > _ > A > _

  1. Speed of T is less than M and S.

→ M > T and S > T. 4. Speed of T is not the least.

→ T cannot be the slowest. Since A is already the 2nd slowest, T must be above A.

→ S > M > T > A > B

Thus, the final order from fastest to slowest is:

→ S > M > T > A > B

Thus, the least speed is of Car B.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 67

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

7 children P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). V is second to the right of R. S and T are next to each other. S is not the immediate neighbour of R or V. Q is third to the left of P. T is third to the right of U. Q is the immediate neighbour of T. What is the position of P with respect to R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Immediate left

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediate right

  3. COption (c)

    Second to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Second to the left

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Immediate left

Why this answer is correct

7 children P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order).

  1. V is second to the right of R.
  2. S and T are next to each other.
  3. S is not the immediate neighbour of R or V.
  4. Q is third to the left of P.
  5. T is third to the right of U.
  6. Q is the immediate neighbour of T.

P is immediate left of R.

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.

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Question 68

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In the given four options, different words are given. Mark the word which can be formed using the letters of the word ENDANGERED.

  1. AOption (a)

    DECREE

  2. BOption (b)

    EARNED

  3. COption (c)

    GARDENS

  4. DOption (d)

    DANGEROUS

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

EARNED

Why this answer is correct

Given word: ENDANGERED

(1) DECREE → Can not be formed as it requires the letter "C", which is not present in the given word. (2) EARNED → Can be formed as all the letters are present in the given word in the required quantity. (3) GARDENS → Can not be formed as it requires the letter "S", which is not present in the given word. (4) DANGEROUS → Can not be formed as it requires the letters "O, U" and "S", which are not present in the given word.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 69

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In the following among four alternatives, which of the following cannot be formed using the letters of the word 'CALENDAR'?

  1. AOption (a)

    LEND

  2. BOption (b)

    CARD

  3. COption (c)

    DENTAL

  4. DOption (d)

    CARNAL

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

DENTAL

Why this answer is correct

Given word: CALENDAR

(1) LEND → Can be formed as all the letters (L, E, N, D) are present in the given word. (2) CARD → Can be formed as all the letters (C, A, R, D) are present in the given word.

(3) DENTAL → Can not be formed as the letter "T" is not present in the given word.

(4) CARNAL → Can be formed as all the required letters are present in the given word (A appears twice in CALENDAR).

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 3”.

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Question 70

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

The temperature (in °C) recorded at noon during the first four days of a week was 24.0, 25.5, 27.2, and 29.1. If the same pattern continues, what will be the expected temperature on the 6th day?

  1. AOption (a)

    13.5°C

  2. BOption (b)

    43.5°C

  3. COption (c)

    33.5°C

  4. DOption (d)

    23.5°C

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

33.5°C

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

  1. Temperature on Day 1 = 24.0

  2. Temperature on Day 2 = 24.0 + 1.5 = 25.5

  3. Temperature on Day 3 = 25.5 + 1.7 = 27.2

  4. Temperature on Day 4 = 27.2 + 1.9 = 29.1

  5. Temperature on Day 5 = 29.1 + (1.9 + 0.2) = 29.1 + 2.1 = 31.2

  6. Temperature on Day 6 = 31.2 + (2.1 + 0.2) = 31.2 + 2.3 = 33.5

Thus, the expected temperature on the 6th day in the series is 33.5 degreeC.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3';

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Question 71

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Two figures given on the left side of (::) are related with some logic/rule/relation. Select the missing figure on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same logic/rule/relation.

  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

Pattern followed here is,

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.

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Question 72

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Two figures given on the left side of (::) are related with some logic/rule/relation. Select the missing figure on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same logic/rule/relation.

  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

Pattern followed here is,

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 2”.

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Question 73

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

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)

ST110 : ? :: AL220 : MB240 :: JK330 : LK350

  1. AOption (a)

    UT130

  2. BOption (b)

    UU140

  3. COption (c)

    TU130

  4. DOption (d)

    TW140

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UT130

Why this answer is correct

For, AL220 : MB240

For, JK330 : LK350

Similarly,

ST110 : ?

 

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 74

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

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)

? : DZ445 :: DZ155 : GG355 :: BK605 : ER805

  1. AOption (a)

    AT245

  2. BOption (b)

    SA235

  3. COption (c)

    AR235

  4. DOption (d)

    AS245

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

AS245

Why this answer is correct

DZ155 : GG355

BK605 : ER805

Similarly,

? : DZ445

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 75

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Select the option that is related to the first number in the same way as the fourth number is related to the third number and sixth number is related to fifth number. (

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)

7084 : ? :: 5191 : 5245 :: 8259 : 8313

  1. AOption (a)

    7139

  2. BOption (b)

    7138

  3. COption (c)

    7133

  4. DOption (d)

    7142

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

7138

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = First Number + 54

For the third and fourth numbers 5191 : 5245

⇒ 5191 + 54 = 5245.

For the fifth and sixth numbers 8259 : 8313

⇒ 8259 + 54 = 8313.

Applying the same logic to the first and second numbers

7084 : ?

⇒ 7084 + 54 = 7138.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 76

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Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and fourth number is related to third number. (

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)

14 : 1728 :: 19 : 4913 :: 29 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    27000

  2. BOption (b)

    24389

  3. COption (c)

    19683

  4. DOption (d)

    21952

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

19683

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = (First Number − 2)3

For the first pair 14 : 1728

⇒ (14 − 2)3

⇒ 123 = 1728.

For the second pair 19 : 4913

⇒ (19 − 2)3

⇒ 173 = 4913.

Applying the same logic to the third pair

29 : ?

⇒ (29 − 2)3

⇒ 273 = 19683.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 77

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In a certain coded language 'FIRE' is coded as 'IMNZ' and 'POLE' is coded as 'SSHZ'.

How will 'HIYA' be coded in the same code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    MLWX

  2. BOption (b)

    IKWX

  3. COption (c)

    IMWX

  4. DOption (d)

    KMUV

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

KMUV

Why this answer is correct

FIRE is coded as IMNZ →

POLE is coded as SSHZ →

Similarly,

let us find the code for HIYA:

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 4”.

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Question 78

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'bring today request memory' is coded as 'so nj vn mk', 'thought memory seat trophy' is coded as 'no oj la so', 'thought today teach request' is coded as 'ta vn la mk', and 'bring seat teach prime' is coded as 'no ta nj xl'.

How will 'teach prime' be coded in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    xl ta

  2. BOption (b)

    ta no

  3. COption (c)

    mk xl

  4. DOption (d)

    ta nj

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

xl ta

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Therefore, 'teach prime' be coded in that code language as "xl ta".

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.

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Question 79

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A series is given with one term wrong. Select that wrong term from the given alternatives.

CF1, GD4, KB9, OZ16, TW25, WV36

  1. AOption (a)

    CF1

  2. BOption (b)

    KB9

  3. COption (c)

    TW25

  4. DOption (d)

    WV36

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

TW25

Why this answer is correct

Pattern followed here is,

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 3”.

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Question 80

SSC GD Constable 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning

A clock gains 6 minutes every hour.

If after 18 hours the clock shows 8 PM, then what is the actual time (in PM)?

  1. AOption (a)

    6:12

  2. BOption (b)

    5:12

  3. COption (c)

    3:36

  4. DOption (d)

    4:24

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6:12

Why this answer is correct

According to the problem:

The clock gains 6 minutes every hour.

The duration of time elapsed is 18 hours.

The time currently shown on the clock is 8 PM.

Total gain = 18 × 6 minutes

Total gain = 108 minutes

Next, we convert this gain from minutes into hours and minutes:

108 minutes = 60 minutes + 48 minutes

108 minutes = 1 hour 48 minutes

The actual time is determined by subtracting this total gain from the displayed time (8 PM):

Actual time = 8:00 PM − 1 hour 48 minutes

Step 1: 8:00 PM − 1 hour = 7:00 PM

Step 2: 7:00 PM − 48 minutes = 6:12 PM

Therefore, the actual time is 6:12.

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.

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