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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 Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 24 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence
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Question 21

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If you see someone drop their phone in a crowded place, what is the most responsible action?

  1. AOption (a)

    Pick it up and keep it

  2. BOption (b)

    Hand it over to security

  3. COption (c)

    Walk away

  4. DOption (d)

    Sell it online

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Answer: (a)A.

Pick it up and keep it

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Question 22

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The project deadline is non-flexible, yet the current progress shows that the project will not be completed on time. The engineer must decide how to address the time crunch. Which of the following decision should be taken by the engineer?

  1. AOption (a)

    Increase Overtime and Shift Work

  2. BOption (b)

    Implement Prefabrication Techniques

  3. COption (c)

    Reevaluate and Prioritize Critical Tasks

  4. DOption (d)

    Request a Deadline Extension

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Answer: (a)A.

Increase Overtime and Shift Work

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Question 23

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A decision maker must choose between two operational plans:

Plan X: Guarantees a performance level that meets 90% of the target.

Plan Y: Offers a 60% chance of exceeding the target by 20% and a 40% chance of falling short by 10%.

Assuming the decision maker is risk-neutral and based solely on the expected outcome, which plan should be preferred?

  1. AOption (a)

    Plan X

  2. BOption (b)

    Plan Y

  3. COption (c)

    Both plans are equivalent

  4. DOption (d)

    Further details on the target are required

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Answer: (a)A.

Plan X

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Question 24

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If M is the husband of N and N is the mother of O, what is M's relation to O?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Uncle

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Grandfather

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Answer: (a)A.

Father

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Question 25

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A person walks 4 km north, then 3 km east. How far is he from the starting point?

  1. AOption (a)

    5 km

  2. BOption (b)

    7 km

  3. COption (c)

    4 km

  4. DOption (d)

    6 km

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Answer: (a)A.

5 km

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Question 26

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Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to __ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    School

  2. BOption (b)

    Library

  3. COption (c)

    Office

  4. DOption (d)

    Laboratory

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Answer: (a)A.

School

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Question 27

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Leg is to Walk as Eye is to __ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    See

  2. BOption (b)

    Blink

  3. COption (c)

    Cry

  4. DOption (d)

    Observe

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Answer: (a)A.

See

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Question 28

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If 6 is to 36, then 7 is to __ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    48

  2. BOption (b)

    42

  3. COption (c)

    50

  4. DOption (d)

    56

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Answer: (a)A.

48

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Question 29

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if 7 : 51 then 8 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    56

  2. BOption (b)

    66

  3. COption (c)

    86

  4. DOption (d)

    64

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Answer: (a)A.

56

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Question 30

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If 8 is to 64, then 10 is to __ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    80

  2. BOption (b)

    110

  3. COption (c)

    120

  4. DOption (d)

    90

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Answer: (a)A.

80

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Question 31

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ABCD : BADC :: EFGH : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    FEHG

  2. BOption (b)

    FGEH

  3. COption (c)

    EFHG

  4. DOption (d)

    HGEF

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Answer: (a)A.

FEHG

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Question 32

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If LOST is related to ORWX then to which of the following is MPTU related following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    MOST

  2. BOption (b)

    NAHB

  3. COption (c)

    NQUV

  4. DOption (d)

    PSXY

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Answer: (a)A.

MOST

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Question 33

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Which word is different from the rest?

  1. AOption (a)

    Gold

  2. BOption (b)

    Silver

  3. COption (c)

    Iron

  4. DOption (d)

    Cotton

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Answer: (a)A.

Gold

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Question 34

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Find the word that does not match the others.

  1. AOption (a)

    Mango

  2. BOption (b)

    Orange

  3. COption (c)

    Guava

  4. DOption (d)

    Cucumber

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Answer: (a)A.

Mango

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Question 35

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Which number is different from the rest?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

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Answer: (a)A.

4

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Question 36

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Which number does not belong in the set?

  1. AOption (a)

    2744

  2. BOption (b)

    1728

  3. COption (c)

    4096

  4. DOption (d)

    313

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Answer: (a)A.

2744

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Question 37

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Complete the series based on a semantic relationship: Spark: Flame:: Ember: ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ash

  2. BOption (b)

    Heat

  3. COption (c)

    Fire

  4. DOption (d)

    Smoke

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Answer: (a)A.

Ash

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Question 38

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Identify the next in the sequence: C3, F6, I9, ...........?

  1. AOption (a)

    L12

  2. BOption (b)

    J12

  3. COption (c)

    M24

  4. DOption (d)

    N21

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

L12

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Question 39

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Identify the missing number: 3, 6, 11, 18, _______

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    27

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Answer: (a)A.

24

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Question 40

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Find the missing number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    20

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    24

  4. DOption (d)

    25

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20

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