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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: 6 July 2022 Shift 3)ยทGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 141

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

The heights of seven boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 is compared. They all have different heights. B2 is taller than B1 and B6. B7 is shorter than B3 and B4 but taller than B5. B5 is taller than only three boys and B3 is the tallest. How many boys are shorter than B4 and taller than B2?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 142

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven friends, Parv, Qazi, Raees, Sushil, Tania, Uma, and Vishnu are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Parv is immediate neighbour of both Tania and Sushil. Uma is immediate neighbour of both Qazi and Vishnu. Qazi is sitting second to the right of Tania. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Qazi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Raees

  2. BOption (b)

    Sushil

  3. COption (c)

    Vishnu

  4. DOption (d)

    Uma

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Answer: (a)A.

Raees

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Question 143

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

ย In a certain code language, 'TRAM' is written as 'UQBL' and โ€˜PASTโ€™ is written as โ€˜QZTSโ€™. How will 'DEED' be written in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    FEDC

  2. BOption (b)

    EFCD

  3. COption (c)

    CEFD

  4. DOption (d)

    EDFC

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Answer: (a)A.

FEDC

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Question 144

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

What will be the value of the given expression, if โ€˜Aโ€™ means โ€˜+โ€™, โ€˜Bโ€™ means โ€˜โ€“โ€™, โ€˜Cโ€™ means โ€˜ร—โ€™ and โ€˜Dโ€™ means โ€˜รทโ€™?

20 B 30 A 15 C 20 D 5

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    50

  3. COption (c)

    40

  4. DOption (d)

    55

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Answer: (a)A.

60

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Question 145

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

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 -ย 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.)

(13, 28, 86)

(18, 38, 116)

  1. AOption (a)

    (10, 22, 68)

  2. BOption (b)

    (9, 18, 56)

  3. COption (c)

    (8, 18, 54)

  4. DOption (d)

    (11, 24, 76)

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Answer: (a)A.

(10, 22, 68)

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Question 146

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข 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.

POLE : SROH :: HAIR : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    KGLU

  2. BOption (b)

    KDLU

  3. COption (c)

    KELU

  4. DOption (d)

    KDLV

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Answer: (a)A.

KGLU

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Question 147

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven women A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row facing the South (not necessarily in the same order). A is fifth to the right of G. A is at one of the ends. E is exactly in the middle of row. F is fourth to the right of G. B is not the immediate neighbour of E. D is to the immediate left of E.

Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

I. D is third to the left of F.

II. F is sitting between C and D.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I and II

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I

  3. COption (c)

    Neither I nor II

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II

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Answer: (a)A.

Both I and II

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Question 148

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

46, 93, 188, 379, 764, 1529

  1. AOption (a)

    764

  2. BOption (b)

    93

  3. COption (c)

    188

  4. DOption (d)

    379

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Answer: (a)A.

764

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Question 149

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข 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 150

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

I, M, Q, U, ?, C

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    Y

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Answer: (a)A.

W

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Question 151

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

After interchanging the given two signs, what will be the value of the following expression?

ร— and รท

20 + 5 รท 6 ร— 2 โ€“ 5

  1. AOption (a)

    30

  2. BOption (b)

    35

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    40

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Answer: (a)A.

30

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Question 152

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

The IQ of 7 boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 is tested and the values are compared. B2 has a higher IQ than B6. B5 has the third lowest IQ. B4 has a higher IQ than 6 boys. B3 has an IQ less than B2. B1 has a higher IQ than B2. B7 has the least IQ.

Who has the second highest IQ?

  1. AOption (a)

    B2

  2. BOption (b)

    B7

  3. COption (c)

    B1

  4. DOption (d)

    B3

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Answer: (a)A.

B2

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Question 153

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

49, 98, 196, 394, 784, 1568

  1. AOption (a)

    196

  2. BOption (b)

    784

  3. COption (c)

    394

  4. DOption (d)

    1568

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Answer: (a)A.

196

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Question 154

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข 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:

No T is G.

Some M are T.

Conclusions:

I. No G is T.

II. All M are G.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows.

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Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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Question 155

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข 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 156

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the 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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Question 157

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข 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 158

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship as that shared by the numbers in the given set.

(132, 186, 240)

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 โ€“ 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)

  1. AOption (a)

    (124, 158, 202)

  2. BOption (b)

    (148, 202, 256)

  3. COption (c)

    (118, 172, 198)

  4. DOption (d)

    (142, 176, 194)

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Answer: (a)A.

(124, 158, 202)

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Question 159

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

After interchanging which two signs will the value of the given expression be โ€˜35โ€™?

13 + 91 โ€“ 3 รท 529 ร— 23

  1. AOption (a)
    • and โ€“
  2. BOption (b)

    ร— and รท

  3. COption (c)

    ร— and +

  4. DOption (d)

    โ€“ and รท

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.
  • and โ€“
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Question 160

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022โ€ข General Intelligence & Reasoning

8 persons D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting around a square table, facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Four persons are sitting at the corners and four persons are sitting at the middle of the sides of the square table. D is sitting at one side and opposite to K. G is sitting at a corner and to the immediate right of D. D is the immediate neighbour of E and G. I is not the immediate neighbour of H. F is sitting at one side and opposite to H.

Who is sitting just diagonally opposite to I?

  1. AOption (a)

    K

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

K

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