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SSC Selection Post 2025 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 29 Aug, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence
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Question 481

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Which of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    Gold

  2. BOption (b)

    Iron

  3. COption (c)

    Copper

  4. DOption (d)

    Mercury

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Answer: (a)A.

Gold

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Question 482

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Your friend excitedly tells you they got into their dream university. What is the most emotionally intelligent response?

  1. AOption (a)

    "That's great! What about my application to a different university?"

  2. BOption (b)

    "Wow, that's amazing! I'm so happy for you! How did you find out?"

  3. COption (c)

    "Are you sure you want to go there? I heard it's really tough."

  4. DOption (d)

    "Okay, cool. Let me tell you about my day now."

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Answer: (a)A.

"That's great! What about my application to a different university?"

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Question 483

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You accidentally bump into someone lightly on a crowded sidewalk. What is the most socially intelligent thing to do?

  1. AOption (a)

    Keep walking quickly, assuming they won't notice.

  2. BOption (b)

    Turn around and look annoyed at them.

  3. COption (c)

    Stop briefly, make eye contact, and offer a simple "Sorry!"

  4. DOption (d)

    Pretend to be on your phone so you don't have to acknowledge it.

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Answer: (a)A.

Keep walking quickly, assuming they won't notice.

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Question 484

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An ant walks 3 cm South, then 4 cm East. What is the straight-line distance from its starting point to its final position?

  1. AOption (a)

    7 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    1.cm 

  3. COption (c)

    5 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    12 cm

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7 cm

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Question 485

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Find the next term in the given series. 1S, 3Q, 7M, 15K, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    31G

  2. BOption (b)

    32F

  3. COption (c)

    33:

  4. DOption (d)

    34M

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Answer: (a)A.

31G

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Question 486

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If TEA = 78 and COFFEE = 240, then what is the code for SUGAR?

  1. AOption (a)

    330

  2. BOption (b)

    325

  3. COption (c)

    315

  4. DOption (d)

    340

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Answer: (a)A.

330

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Question 487

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If 'M' means subtraction, 'N' means division, 'O' means addition, and P means multiplication, then which of the following expressions equals 48?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 P 5 o 20 N 4 M 7

  2. BOption (b)

    12 M 2 P 4 N 1 o 10

  3. COption (c)

    8 o 4 P 2 N 1 M 1

  4. DOption (d)

    15 N 3 o 5 P 2 M 10

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Answer: (a)A.

10 P 5 o 20 N 4 M 7

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Question 488

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In a different code language:

'happy people celebrate festivals' is coded as: H6# P7@ C9$ F9&

'children smile often happily' is coded as: CB@ SG# 05$ 117&

'people laugh with joy' is coded as: P7@ L5# W4$ J3&

'celebrate every small win' is coded as: C9$ E5@ $5# W3&

What is the code for 'people celebrate joy'$?

  1. AOption (a)

    C9$ P7@ J3&amp$;

  2. BOption (b)

    C8@ P7@ J3&

  3. COption (c)

    P7@ L5# J3&

  4. DOption (d)

    C9$ 15# J3&amp$;

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C9$ P7@ J3&amp$;

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Question 489

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

50 ÷ 5 + 12 - 3 x 4 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    10

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22

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Question 490

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Read the information carefully and identify the correct relationship between the persons mentioned in the question.

Suman is the daughter of Prakash.

Raj is Prakash's son.

Alka is the mother of Suman.

Question: How is Alka related to Raj?

  1. AOption (a)

    Aunt

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Grandmother

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister-in-law

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Answer: (a)A.

Aunt

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Question 491

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Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the equation given below to make the following equation correct?

20 - 2 × 10 + 5 = 68

  1. AOption (a)

    Signs * and + , Numbers 10 and 2

  2. BOption (b)

    Signs - and *, Numbers 20 and 5

  3. COption (c)

    Signs + and -, Numbers 5 and 2

  4. DOption (d)

    Signs - and +, Numbers 2 and 10

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Answer: (a)A.

Signs * and + , Numbers 10 and 2

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Question 492

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Read the information carefully and identify the correct relationship between the persons mentioned in the question.

Ravi said to Neha, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt." How is Neha related to Ravi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cousin

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Niece

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

Cousin

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Question 493

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If + means -, ÷ means +, - means x, and x means ÷ then, what is (80 ÷ 10 - 5) × 4 + 20?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    11.5

  3. COption (c)

    12.5

  4. DOption (d)

    14

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Answer: (a)A.

10

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Question 494

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If + means -, ÷ means +, - means *, and × means ÷ then, what is 20 ÷ 10 - 5 + 15?

  1. AOption (a)

    50

  2. BOption (b)

    55

  3. COption (c)

    60

  4. DOption (d)

    65

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Answer: (a)A.

50

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Question 495

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Instruction: Examine the statement and determine which assumptions are logically implied or necessary for the statement to hold true.

Governments should invest in renewable energy to combat climate change.

Assumption I : Renewable energy can reduce the impact of climate change.

Assumption II : Climate change is a pressing issue requiring action.

Assumption III : All energy sources must be renewable to stop climate change.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I and II are implicit

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I is implicit

  3. COption (c)

    All are implicit

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II and III are implicit

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I and II are implicit

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Question 496

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Examine the statement and determine which assumptions are logically implied or necessary for the statement to hold true.

Statement:

News outlets should report facts objectively to maintain credibility.

Assumption I: Objective reporting enhances a news outlet's credibility.

Assumption II : Some news outlets may lack objectivity.

Assumption III: All news outlets are currently not credible.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I and II are implicit

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I is implicit

  3. COption (c)

    All are implicit

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II and III are implicit 

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I and II are implicit

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Question 497

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"Eight people – K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are sitting around a circular table.

Some face the center, and some face outward.

L sits second to the right of K (who faces the center).

M sits immediately to the left of L (who faces outward).

N sits opposite M (who faces inward).

O, who faces outward, sits third to the right of N (who faces outward).

P sits between O and Q.

If Q faces outward, who is sitting immediately to the left of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    M

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Answer: (a)A.

N

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Question 498

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Four friends, A, B, C, and D, are sitting in a straight line, all facing the same direction (North).

B is sitting at one of the extreme ends of the line.

C is sitting to the immediate left of B.

A is sitting exactly between C and D.

Question: What is the exact seating arrangement from left to right?

  1. AOption (a)

    ABCD

  2. BOption (b)

    DACB

  3. COption (c)

    BCAD

  4. DOption (d)

    CADB

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Answer: (a)A.

ABCD

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Question 499

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X, Y, Z and W are sitting in a circle facing the centre. In a circle, X is sitting to the immediate left of Y. Z is sitting 2nd to the right of X. If W is sitting directly opposite Y, then what is the position of Y with respect to W?

  1. AOption (a)

    Immediate right

  2. BOption (b)

    3rd to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Immediate left

  4. DOption (d)

    2nd to the left

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Immediate right

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Question 500

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Six people M, N, O, P, Q, and R are sitting in a straight line, all facing North.

P is 3rd to the left of R. M is to the immediate right of Q. O is not sitting at any end. Q is not at the extreme left. N is to the immediate left of R and second to the left of Q.

Who is sitting to the immediate right of O?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

N

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