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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 MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 5 July 2022 Shift 1)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements: 

I. Some X are M.

II. All W are X.

Conclusions:

I. Some M are not W.

II. No W is M.

III. Some M are not X.

  1. AOption (a)

    None of the conclusions follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion III follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  4. DOption (d)

    All the conclusions follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None of the conclusions follow

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Question 2

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All sweets are food.

All food are healthy.

Conclusions:

I. All sweets are healthy.

II. Some healthy are sweets.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Both conclusions I and II follow

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Question 3

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'RESTRICT' is written as 'CTRISTRE', 'STARTING' is written as 'NGTIARST' and 'MOUNTAIN' is written as 'INTAUNMO'. What is the code for the word 'ENVELOPE' in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ELOOEENP

  2. BOption (b)

    PELOVEEN

  3. COption (c)

    PEELOVEN

  4. DOption (d)

    EPOLEVNE

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ELOOEENP

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Question 4

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the figure from among the given options that can 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 5

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

I4D ∶ G9F ∶∶ L16S ∶ J25U ∶∶ W64R ∶ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    T81U

  2. BOption (b)

    U81T

  3. COption (c)

    U49T

  4. DOption (d)

    S49T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

T81U

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Question 6

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 7

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the figure from among the given options that can 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 8

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

144 ∶ 225 ∶∶ 169 ∶ 256 ∶∶ ? ∶ 361

  1. AOption (a)

    196

  2. BOption (b)

    324

  3. COption (c)

    256

  4. DOption (d)

    144

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Answer: (a)A.

196

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Question 9

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

PG ∶ VM ∶∶ AB ∶ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    PH

  2. BOption (b)

    GH

  3. COption (c)

    HI

  4. DOption (d)

    FG

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Answer: (a)A.

PH

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Question 10

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'FAINT' is coded as '2014916', and 'GRME' is coded as '513187'. How will 'POIL' be coded in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    1295116

  2. BOption (b)

    1291516

  3. COption (c)

    1219516

  4. DOption (d)

    1291561

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Answer: (a)A.

1295116

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Question 11

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

By interchanging the given two numbers (not digits), which of the following equations will be correct?

44 and 19

I. 203 + 44 - 27 × 19 ÷ 11 = 114

II. 9 × 572 ÷ 19 - 44 + 4 = 120

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither I nor II

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I

  3. COption (c)

    Only II

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither I nor II

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Question 12

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Four males P1, P2, P3 and P4 are sitting in a row facing towards the north (not necessarily in the same order) and four females  A1, A2, A3 and A4 are sitting in a row facing towards the face of these males (not necessarily in the same order). P1 and P4 sit at the ends. A3 and P2 are facing each other. A4 is second to the left of A3. P4 is facing A1. A1 and A4 are at the ends.

Which of the following statements is correct?

I. A4 is facing P1.

II. P4 is second to the left of that male who is facing A2.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither I nor II

  3. COption (c)

    Only I

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only II

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Question 13

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (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 14

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

GF, KI, OL, SO, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    YS

  2. BOption (b)

    WR

  3. COption (c)

    WS

  4. DOption (d)

    XR

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Answer: (a)A.

YS

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Question 15

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Five people P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a straight row, facing north. Q sits to the immediate left of S. Only three people sit between R and T. P sits to the immediate left of T. Who sits in the middle of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    S

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Answer: (a)A.

T

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Question 16

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination 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 17

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter-clusters.

TRACK ∶ IAYPR ∶∶ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    PROUD ∶ NPMSB

  2. BOption (b)

    STRAW ∶ UYPRQ

  3. COption (c)

    POLDY ∶ WBJQN

  4. DOption (d)

    GAMES ∶ UGOCE

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PROUD ∶ NPMSB

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Question 18

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven athletes A, B, C, D, E, F and G participate in a race. E is ahead of A but behind F. D is ahead of only two athlete. G is running last. C is running behind only two athlete. F is not the first.

Which athlete is running in the fourth position from behind?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    D

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Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 19

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'ACD' is coded as '12', and 'BEA' is coded as '10'. How will 'ECG' be coded in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    105

  2. BOption (b)

    85

  3. COption (c)

    115

  4. DOption (d)

    125

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Answer: (a)A.

105

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Question 20

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'COBBLESTONES' is written as 'BBOCTSELSENO' , and 'SATISFACTORY' is written as 'ITASCAFSYROT'. How will 'TACHYCARDIAS' be written in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    HACTRACYSAID

  2. BOption (b)

    HCATRACYSAID

  3. COption (c)

    HCATCARSAIDY

  4. DOption (d)

    YHCATCARSAID

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

HACTRACYSAID

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