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Reasoning PYQs

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

4200 Total Questions168 Official PapersYears: 2017–2022Search in Reasoning
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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 12 July 2022 Shift 2)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 401

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.

TOM, UMP, VKS, ?, XGY

  1. AOption (a)

    WHU

  2. BOption (b)

    WIV

  3. COption (c)

    WIU

  4. DOption (d)

    WHV

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Answer: (a)A.

WHU

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Question 402

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

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

121, 144, 169, ?, 225, 256

  1. AOption (a)

    196

  2. BOption (b)

    192

  3. COption (c)

    188

  4. DOption (d)

    194

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Answer: (a)A.

196

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Question 403

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

Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given number-pair.

(

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)

17 : 19

  1. AOption (a)

    23 ∶ 27

  2. BOption (b)

    43 ∶ 53

  3. COption (c)

    29 ∶ 31

  4. DOption (d)

    31 ∶ 41

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Answer: (a)A.

23 ∶ 27

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Question 404

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

In a certain code language, 'GANT' is coded as '126', and 'PROM' is coded as '186'. How will 'GAIL' be coded in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    63

  2. BOption (b)

    79

  3. COption (c)

    57

  4. DOption (d)

    87

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

63

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Question 405

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. All X are B.

II. All N are X.

Conclusions:

I. All N are B.

II. Some B are X.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Question 406

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 407

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

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

RL : VJ :: AN : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    FL

  2. BOption (b)

    EL

  3. COption (c)

    FM

  4. DOption (d)

    EM

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Answer: (a)A.

FL

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Question 408

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

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern (Rotation is not allowed).

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.
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Question 409

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

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure 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 410

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

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘× ‘ are interchanged and also ‘5’ and ‘9’ are interchanged?

3 + 9 – 6 × 5 ÷ 3 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    16

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10

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Question 411

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

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.

GAP : EYN :: MAD : KYB :: FILE : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    EJGC

  2. BOption (b)

    DGJC

  3. COption (c)

    EHKD

  4. DOption (d)

    DKHE

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Answer: (a)A.

EJGC

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Question 412

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

By interchanging the given two signs, which of the following equations will NOT be correct?

× and –

I. 17 – 21 + 86 ÷ 2 × 13 = 387

II. 10 + 63 – 12 × 259 ÷ 7 = 739

  1. AOption (a)

    Equation I

  2. BOption (b)

    Equation II

  3. COption (c)

    Neither I nor II

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Equation I

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Question 413

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:

Some mangoes are radish and no radish is an apple.

All apples are tomatoes.

Conclusions:

I: All radish being tomatoes is a possibility.

II: Some radishes are tomatoes.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither I nor II follows

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Question 414

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

Seven boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). B3 is second to the left of B6. B1 is third to the left of B3. B7 is third to the left of B6.

B4 is not the immediate neighbour of B6. B2 is not the immediate neighbour of B1, B5 is the immediate neighbour of B1 and B6.. Three out of the following four options are similar by a certain logic and form a group. Which of the following does NOT belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    B3, B6, B1

  2. BOption (b)

    B6, B1, B7

  3. COption (c)

    B2, B5, B4

  4. DOption (d)

    B7, B4, B1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B3, B6, B1

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Question 415

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

In a certain code language, 'SLID' is written as 'TMHC', and 'LIST' is written as 'MJRS'. How will 'PILE' be written in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    QIKC

  2. BOption (b)

    OHMF

  3. COption (c)

    OMHF

  4. DOption (d)

    QJKD

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

QIKC

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Question 416

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

6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a rectangular table (not necessarily in the same order) facing towards the centre. 4 persons are sitting at each corner, and one person is sitting at the middle of each shorter side of the table. B is an immediate neighbour of D and C. F is an immediate neighbour of A and D. E is an immediate neighbour of A and C. F is not sitting at any of the corners.

Which of the following pairs represents the persons who are sitting exactly opposite to each other?

  1. AOption (a)

    CD

  2. BOption (b)

    FC

  3. COption (c)

    AD

  4. DOption (d)

    BE

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Answer: (a)A.

CD

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Question 417

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

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G have a different number of bikes. D has more bikes than F, but less bikes than G. F has less bikes than A, and A does not have the highest number of bikes. Four persons have more bikes than C. E has the least and D has the third highest number of bikes. B has less bikes than G. Who has the highest number of bikes?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 418

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

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 the fourth number is related to the third number.

8 : 32 :: 12 : 72 :: 18 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    180

  2. BOption (b)

    234

  3. COption (c)

    208

  4. DOption (d)

    162

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

180

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Question 419

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

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

16, 32, 14, 19, 37, 21, 22, 42, ?, 25, 47, 35

  1. AOption (a)

    34

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    32

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

34

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Question 420

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

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.
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