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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 Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 5 Aug 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence
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Question 1541

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Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row - 112, 59, 169

Second row - 78, 66, 142

Third row - 137, 85, ?

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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)

  1. AOption (a)

    216

  2. BOption (b)

    238

  3. COption (c)

    242

  4. DOption (d)

    220

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Answer: (a)A.

216

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Question 1542

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‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.

‘A & B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.

If G % W # K & C @ M, then M is the grand Daughter of G’s ________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Father

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Answer: (a)A.

Sister

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Question 1543

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In a certain code language, ‘FULLY’ is written as ‘ETKKX’ and ‘GIVEN’ is written as ‘FHUDM’. How will ‘EARLY’ be written in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    DZQKX

  2. BOption (b)

    DASLY

  3. COption (c)

    FBSMZ 

  4. DOption (d)

    FCSNY 

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Answer: (a)A.

DZQKX

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Question 1544

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Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All shrubs are plants.

Some herbs are plants.

Conclusions:

I. All shrubs being herbs is a possibility.

II. No herb is a shrub.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  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 1545

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Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. (From top to Bottom)

  1. Chin
  2. Eyes
  3. Hair
  4. Mouth
  5. Nose
  1. AOption (a)

    2, 5, 1, 3, 4

  2. BOption (b)

    1, 3, 2, 4, 5

  3. COption (c)

    3, 2, 5, 4, 1

  4. DOption (d)

    2, 3, 5, 4, 1

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Answer: (a)A.

2, 5, 1, 3, 4

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Question 1546

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In a certain code language, ‘WATER’ is written as ‘18120523’ and ‘BURNT’ is written as ‘202118142’. How will ‘STRAIN’ be written in that language? 

  1. AOption (a)

    1420181920

  2. BOption (b)

    1420181919

  3. COption (c)

    1420181517

  4. DOption (d)

    1920181914

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Answer: (a)A.

1420181920

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Question 1547

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In a certain code language, 'BREAD' is written as '5*#$9' and 'BRANCH' is written as '5*$!%8'. How will 'CAND' be written in that language? 

  1. AOption (a)

    %$!9$

  2. BOption (b)

    %#!9

  3. COption (c)

    %!#9

  4. DOption (d)

    %*!9

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Answer: (a)A.

%$!9$

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Question 1548

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Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series.

C _ _ N M _ V B N _ C V _ _ M C _ B N _

  1. AOption (a)

    VBCNCMVM

  2. BOption (b)

    VBCMBNVM

  3. COption (c)

    VBCNBNVM

  4. DOption (d)

    VBCNCNVB

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Answer: (a)A.

VBCNCMVM

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Question 1549

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Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term.

JINGLE : JONGLI :: WASTED : WESTID :: CRIMINAL : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    CRIMONEL

  2. BOption (b)

    CROMINAL

  3. COption (c)

    CROMONEL

  4. DOption (d)

    CROMINEL

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Answer: (a)A.

CRIMONEL

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Question 1550

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Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at 'PQ' as shown.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 1551

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Based on meaning / relevance of the words, Mortality is related to Death in the same way as Morbidity is related to ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Disease

  2. BOption (b)

    Wealth

  3. COption (c)

    Literacy

  4. DOption (d)

    Poverty

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Answer: (a)A.

Disease

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Question 1552

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Which of the given letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

FWJT, IZMW, LCPZ, ?, RIVF

  1. AOption (a)

    OFTC

  2. BOption (b)

    OFSD

  3. COption (c)

    OFTD

  4. DOption (d)

    OFSC

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Answer: (a)A.

OFTC

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Question 1553

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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 1554

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Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements.

Statements:

I. All ovens are stoves.

II. No stove is a fridge.

Conclusions:

I. No oven is a fridge.

II. Some fridges are ovens.

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Either conclusion I or II follows

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Question 1555

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Pointing at a girl, Sai said, “She is the only daughter of the father, who is the only son of my father’s father.” How is the girl related to Sai?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Sister

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister-in-law

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Answer: (a)A.

Daughter

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Question 1556

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In a certain code language, ‘FATHER’ is written as ‘ETRHFA’ and ‘GALAXY’ is written as ‘XLYAGA’. How will ‘HABITS’ be written in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    TBSIHA

  2. BOption (b)

    BAHSTI

  3. COption (c)

    STIBAH

  4. DOption (d)

    SITBAH

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

TBSIHA

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Question 1557

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In a code language, ‘POST’ is written as ‘KLHG’, ‘MAIL’ is written as ‘NZRO’. How will ‘TOKEN’ be written in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    MVPGL

  2. BOption (b)

    GLPVM

  3. COption (c)

    GLQUM

  4. DOption (d)

    GKPVM

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Answer: (a)A.

MVPGL

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Question 1558

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Except
  2. Exhale
  3. Example
  4. Exempt
  5. Examine
  6. Excavate
  1. AOption (a)

    5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2

  2. BOption (b)

    5, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2

  3. COption (c)

    6, 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

  4. DOption (d)

    5, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2

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Question 1559

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Which two numbers (not the digits of the numbers), from amongst the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

42 ÷ 2 + 13 − 5 × 7 = 9

  1. AOption (a)

    2 and 7

  2. BOption (b)

    42 and 7

  3. COption (c)

    5 and 7

  4. DOption (d)

    5 and 13

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 and 7

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Question 1560

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Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some pants are shirts.

No shirt is a tie.

Conclusions:

I. All pants can never be ties.

II. All ties are pants.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion II follows

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