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

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SSC Selection Post 2025 (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jul, 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence
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Question 541

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Statement:

A retail company's inventory manager consistently orders too much stock during seasonal periods, leading to significant markdowns and storage costs. When questioned, the manager says they "better safe than sorry" and always order the maximum amount to avoid stockouts, even though sales data shows consistent overordering.

What decision-making improvement should be implemented?

  1. AOption (a)

    Reduce order quantities by 20% across all products

  2. BOption (b)

    Implement demand forecasting models based on historical sales data and market trends

  3. COption (c)

    Hire an additional inventory analyst to double-check all orders

  4. DOption (d)

    Switch to just-in-time inventory management immediately

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Answer: (a)A.

Reduce order quantities by 20% across all products

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Question 542

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Statements:

All sculptures are art.

Some art is ancient.

No ancient object is replaceable.

Conclusions:

I. Some sculptures may not be replaceable.

II. All art is replaceable.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 543

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In the following question, the second term is derived from the first term by applying a specific pattern involving alphabetical positions, alphanumeric manipulation, and positional transformation. Decode the logic used in the first pair and apply the same to the second pair to determine the correct option. LAMB : M39C :: COWS : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    D48U

  2. BOption (b)

    D59P

  3. COption (c)

    D69T

  4. DOption (d)

    D78R

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Answer: (a)A.

D48U

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Question 544

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Which number does NOT belong to the sequence?

100, 90, 80, 60, 50

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    100

  3. COption (c)

    90

  4. DOption (d)

    50

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Answer: (a)A.

60

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Question 545

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Assuming that the data given in the statement are definitely true which of the following conclusions can be logically deducted from given statements.

Statement:

“All guests must wear formal attire” – Event invitation.

Conclusions:

I. Informal dressing is not acceptable.

II. The event is a formal one.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 546

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In the following questions some issues are provided to you. you have to mark the appropriate answer logically that can be taken in such circumstances

In a situation where you overhear someone gossiping about you. What would be the most emotionally intelligent response?

  1. AOption (a)

    clarify things directly

  2. BOption (b)

    start gossiping back

  3. COption (c)

    become distant

  4. DOption (d)

    report them

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Answer: (a)A.

clarify things directly

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Question 547

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Find the appropriate word that can replace the ?. Which one of the following word logically completes the series

Select the most logical sequence.

  1. AOption (a)

    Reservoir, Tank, Bucket, Cup

  2. BOption (b)

    Cup, Bucket, Tank, Reservoir

  3. COption (c)

    Bucket, Cup, Reservoir, Tank

  4. DOption (d)

    Tank, Cup, Bucket, Reservoir

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Answer: (a)A.

Reservoir, Tank, Bucket, Cup

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Question 548

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Some social issues, problem and their solution is provided to you as a statement you have to mark the logical action that can be taken under these conditions.

You are a project coordinator working with a team of highly skilled professionals who have very different personalities and work styles. One team member is extremely detail-oriented and methodical, often slowing down the process with extensive analysis. Another is very creative and spontaneous but sometimes misses important details. A third member is highly competitive and tends to criticize others' work harshly. The team is talented but their different approaches are creating friction and inefficiency. You need to harness their strengths while minimizing conflicts. What would be the most socially intelligent approach?

  1. AOption (a)

    Assign roles randomly and let the team figure out how to work together on their own, since they're all professionals

  2. BOption (b)

    Identify each person's strengths and assign complementary roles, create structured processes that leverage different work styles, and establish team norms for constructive feedback

  3. COption (c)

    Focus on the most cooperative team member and try to get the others to work more like them

  4. DOption (d)

    Address the personality conflicts by having a team meeting where everyone discusses what they don't like about each other's work styles

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Assign roles randomly and let the team figure out how to work together on their own, since they're all professionals

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Question 549

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How many meaningful English words can be formed using all the letters of the word 'LEAST'?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    More than three

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 550

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If P is the maternal uncle of Q, how is Q related to P's sister?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nephew/Niece

  2. BOption (b)

    Cousin

  3. COption (c)

    Son

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

Nephew/Niece

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Question 551

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If # = square of the number

@ = cube of the number

% = reciprocal of the number

& = square root of the number

Evaluate:

9 # + 8 @ - 4 &

  1. AOption (a)

    37

  2. BOption (b)

    739

  3. COption (c)

    741

  4. DOption (d)

    591

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Answer: (a)A.

37

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Question 552

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In this question, four sets of name and address are given out of which two are exactly same. It is required to find out these two combinations and mark the correct answer accordingly.

  1. Amit Jha SSPOs Gautam Buddha Nagar Gautam Buddha Nagar Division Office, 110025
  2. Amit Jha SSPOs Gautam Buddha Nagar Gautam Buddha Nagar Division Office, 110025
  3. Amit Jha SPOs Gautam Buddha Nagar Gautam Buddha Nagar Division Office, 110025
  4. Amit Jha SSPOs Gautam Buddha Nagar Gautam Buddha Nagar Division Office, 110026
  1. AOption (a)

    1 and 2

  2. BOption (b)

    3 and 4

  3. COption (c)

    2 and 3

  4. DOption (d)

    1 and 4

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Answer: (a)A.

1 and 2

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Question 553

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In a coded language, BOUND is coded as 20, TRAIL is coded as 50 then find the code of COMPUTER

  1. AOption (a)

    56

  2. BOption (b)

    70

  3. COption (c)

    52

  4. DOption (d)

    60

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Answer: (a)A.

56

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Question 554

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Each question has four options. Three of them go together based on a common idea or rule. One is different. Identify the one that is different.

  1. AOption (a)

    30 - 50

  2. BOption (b)

    50 - 30

  3. COption (c)

    60 - 20

  4. DOption (d)

    70 - 30

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Answer: (a)A.

30 - 50

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Question 555

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In a centre code system using consistent hashing with bounded loads, if the load factor is 1.25 and there are 8 servers, what is the maximum number of codes a single server can handle if total codes = 1000?

  1. AOption (a)

    156

  2. BOption (b)

    125

  3. COption (c)

    200

  4. DOption (d)

    175

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Answer: (a)A.

156

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Question 556

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In the following question, you will see four words. Three of them are similar in meaning, use, or type. One is different from the rest. Choose the word that does not belong to the group.

  1. AOption (a)

    Driver

  2. BOption (b)

    Bus

  3. COption (c)

    Train

  4. DOption (d)

    Car

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Answer: (a)A.

Driver

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Question 557

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In the following question, select the number/symbol that will replace the question mark (?) to complete the analogy: 6 : 64 :: 11 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    121

  2. BOption (b)

    124

  3. COption (c)

    144

  4. DOption (d)

    169

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Answer: (a)A.

121

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Question 558

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In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Allegation : Accusation :: Evidence : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Confirmation

  2. BOption (b)

    Assertion

  3. COption (c)

    Corroboration

  4. DOption (d)

    Supposition

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Answer: (a)A.

Confirmation

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Question 559

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What will come at the place of question mark? 1, 4, 11, 26, 57, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    112

  2. BOption (b)

    111

  3. COption (c)

    120

  4. DOption (d)

    124

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Answer: (a)A.

112

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Question 560

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If the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 72, what is the largest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    26

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Answer: (a)A.

22

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