SSC Stenographer · Topic Collection

Reasoning PYQs

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

2650 Total Questions53 Official PapersYears: 2017–2025Search in Reasoning
Showing questions 621–640 of 2650Page 32 of 100
SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 621

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In this question, two statements are followed by four conclusions given as options. Decide which conclusion is definitely true, based on the given statements.

Statements:

\(P \geq Q \geq R \geq S < T \[10pt] J \leq K \leq R\)

  1. AOption (a)

    J > T

  2. BOption (b)

    P ≥ J

  3. COption (c)

    K < T

  4. DOption (d)

    S ≥ K

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

P ≥ J

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statement:

P ≥ Q ≥ R ≥ S < T; J ≤ K ≤ R

Conclusions:

Option 1) J > T → Does not follow (As J ≤ K ≤ R ≥ S < T. So, Here no relation can be determined between J and T, therefore it is false)

Option 2) P ≥ J → Follow (As P ≥ Q ≥ R ≥ K ≥ J . So, it can be concluded as 'P ≥ J', therefore it is true)

Option 3) K < T → Does not follow (As K ≤ R ≥ S < T. Here no relation can be determined between K and T, therefore it is false)

Option 4) S ≥ K → Does not follow (As K ≤ R ≥ S. Here no relation can be determined between K and S, therefore it is false)

Thus, out of all the options, 'P ≥ J' can be concluded from the given statement.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 622

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A, E, O, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only one person sits between  A and S. Only two people sit between S and E. R sits second to the left of E. T sits second to the left of A. Who is sitting to the immediate left of O?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    S

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

Why this answer is correct

Given: A, E, O, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

  1. R sits second to the left of E.

  2. Only two people sit between S and E.

  3. Only one person sits between  A and S.

  4. T sits second to the left of A.

After positioning T and A only one position is left which will be occupied by the only person left i.e. 

Thus, according to the final arrangement, A is sitting to the immediate left of O.

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 623

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

D is married to F. B is the wife of Q. G is the daughter of A. F is the mother of Q. A is the sister of D. How is D related to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    Husband's father

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife's mother

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter's husband

  4. DOption (d)

    Son's wife

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Husband's father

Why this answer is correct

Given: 

1) D is married to F.

2) F is the mother of Q.

3) A is the sister of D.

4) G is the daughter of A.

5) B is the wife of Q.

Thus, D is B's father-in-law or husband's father.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 624

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged?

3 ÷ 4 × 2 − 1 + 5 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Why this answer is correct

Given: 3 ÷ 4 × 2 − 1 + 5 = ?

According to the question, after '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged:

3 ÷ 4 × 2 − 1 + 5 = ? ⇒ 3 × 4 ÷ 2 + 1 - 5 = ?

⇒ 3 × 4 ÷ 2 + 1 - 5 = ?

⇒ 3 × 2 + 1 - 5 = ?

⇒ 6 + 1 - 5 = ?

⇒ 7 - 5 = ?

⇒ 2 = ?

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 625

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Six scientists are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Suhail is an immediate neighbour of Elroy and Aaron. Nelson is sitting to the immediate right of Elroy. Rajan is sitting second to the left of Suhail. Carlton is an immediate neighbour of Nelson. Who is the immediate neighbour of both Aaron and Carlton?

  1. AOption (a)

    Elroy

  2. BOption (b)

    Nelson

  3. COption (c)

    Suhail

  4. DOption (d)

    Rajan

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Rajan

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six scientists are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

  1. Suhail is an immediate neighbour of Elroy and Aaron.

  2. Nelson is sitting to the immediate right of Elroy.

  3. Rajan is sitting second to the left of Suhail.

  4. Carlton is an immediate neighbour of Nelson.

Thus, according to the final arrangement, Rajan is the immediate neighbour of both Aaron and Carlton.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 626

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number

84: 196 :: 51 : ? :: 96: 224

(

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/subtracting/ 2 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)

    119

  2. BOption (b)

    98

  3. COption (c)

    103

  4. DOption (d)

    143

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

119

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

84: 196

84 ÷ 3 × 7 = 196

28 × 7 = 196

196 = 196 (LHS = RHS)

And,

96: 224

96 ÷ 3 × 7 = 224

32 × 7 = 224

224 = 224 (LHS = RHS)

Similarly,

51 : ?

51 ÷ 3 × 7 = ?

17 × 7 = ?

119 = ?

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 627

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)  TEAM: SUDFZBLN :: PLAY: ?

  1. AOption (a)

    OQKMZBXZ

  2. BOption (b)

    QOMKBZZX

  3. COption (c)

    QOKMBZXZ

  4. DOption (d)

    OQMKZBZX

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

OQKMZBXZ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

TEAM: SUDFZBLN

Similarly,

PLAY: ?

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 628

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which when put in place of '?' will logically complete the pattern is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 1 will logically complete the pattern given.

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 629

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged?

99 ÷ 9 - 999 × 9 + 99 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    901

  2. BOption (b)

    904

  3. COption (c)

    903

  4. DOption (d)

    902

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

903

Why this answer is correct

Given: 99 ÷ 9 - 999 × 9 + 99 = ?

According to the question, after '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged:

99 ÷ 9 - 999 × 9 + 99 = ? ⇒ 99 × 9 + 999 ÷ 9 - 99 = ?

⇒ 99 × 9 + 999 ÷ 9 - 99 = ?

⇒ 99 × 9 + 111 - 99 = ?

⇒ 891 + 111 - 99 = ?

⇒ 1002 - 99 = ?

⇒ 903 = ?

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 630

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the triad from among the given options that is analogous to the given triad.

441 - 540 - 243

  1. AOption (a)

    161 - 512 - 710

  2. BOption (b)

    144 - 225 - 729

  3. COption (c)

    225 - 333 - 432

  4. DOption (d)

    432 - 512 - 711

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

225 - 333 - 432

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given:

441 - 540 - 243

4 + 4 + 1 = 9

5 + 4 + 0 = 9

2 + 4 + 3 = 9

So, checking each option one by one:

Option 1) 161 - 512 - 710

1 + 6 + 1 = 8 ≠ 9

5 + 1 + 2 = 9 = 9

7 + 1 + 0 = 8 ≠ 9

Option 2) 144 - 225 - 729

1 + 4 + 4 = 9 = 9

2 + 2 + 5 = 9 = 9

7 + 2 + 9 = 18 ≠ 9

Option 3) 225 - 333 - 432

2 + 2 + 5 = 9 = 9

3 + 3 + 3 = 9 = 9

4 + 3 + 2 = 9 = 9

Option 4) 432 - 512 - 711

4 + 3 + 2 = 9 = 9

5 + 1 + 2 = 8 ≠ 9

7 + 1 + 1 = 9 = 9

Thus, out of all the options, '225 - 333 - 432' follows the same logic given.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 631

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given

statements.

Statements:

Some nouns are pronouns.

All pronouns are adjectives.

No adjective is an adverb.

Conclusions:

(1): No pronoun is an adverb.

(2): At least some nouns are adverbs.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (1) and (2) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion (2) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion (1) nor (2) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (1) follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only conclusion (1) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

Conclusions:

(1) No pronoun is an adverb → Follow (As all pronouns are adjectives and no adjective is an adverb. As whole pronouns comes in adjectives which cannot be adverb, therefore it is true)

(2) At least some nouns are adverbs → Does not follow (As some nouns are pronouns, all pronouns are adjectives and no adjective is an adverb. So it is possible but not definite)

∴ Here, Only conclusion (1) follows.​

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 632

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

252, 247, 242, 237, 232, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    228

  2. BOption (b)

    227

  3. COption (c)

    226

  4. DOption (d)

    225

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

227

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 633

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the given figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? 

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which will look like the paper when unfolded is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 4 will look like the paper when unfolded.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 634

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

f ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, then what is ‘?’ in the given equation?

8 + 1 ÷ 112 − 2 × 86 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    37

  2. BOption (b)

    38

  3. COption (c)

    150

  4. DOption (d)

    149

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

38

Why this answer is correct

Decoding signs:

Signs+-×÷
Stands for-÷+×

Given: 8 + 1 ÷ 112 − 2 × 86 = ?

8 + 1 ÷ 112 − 2 × 86 = ? ⇒ 8 - 1 × 112 ÷ 2 + 86 = ?

⇒ 8 - 1 × 112 ÷ 2 + 86 = ?

⇒ 8 - 1 × 56 + 86 = ?

⇒ 8 + 86 - 56 = ?

⇒ 94 - 56 = ?

⇒ 38 = ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 635

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Kamlesh got an opportunity to work in a multinational company. Tomorrow is his first day of office and he asked his fellow employee to give him directions to his new office. Kamlesh lives in Town A (in the North) and his office is in Town F. His fellow employee gave him the directions over a phone and he noted it in a piece of paper. Below is the written transcript. Read the transcript carefully and answer the question that follows. 'Take left from Town A and drive 2 km and you will be at Town B. Take left from Town B and drive 3 km to reach Town C. Take right from Town C and drive 4 km to reach Town D. Take right from Town D and drive 4 km to reach Town E. Take left from Town E and drive 5 km to reach Town F. The office is in Town F. Upon reaching Town E, how many kilometres would Kamlesh have covered tomorrow?

  1. AOption (a)

     18

  2. BOption (b)

     5

  3. COption (c)

     9

  4. DOption (d)

    13

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

13

Why this answer is correct

Given: Kamlesh got an opportunity to work in a multinational company. Tomorrow is his first day of office and he asked his fellow employee to give him directions to his new office. His fellow employee gave him the directions over a phone and he noted it in a piece of paper.

Kamlesh lives in Town A (in the North) and his office is in Town F. 

'Take left from Town A and drive 2 km and you will be at Town B.

Take left from Town B and drive 3 km to reach Town C.

Take right from Town C and drive 4 km to reach Town D.

Take right from Town D and drive 4 km to reach Town E.

Take left from Town E and drive 5 km to reach Town F.

The office is in Town F. 

Thus, upon reaching Town E, Kamlesh covered (2 km + 3 km + 4 km + 4 km) 13 km.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 636

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below and complete the pattern.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which when put in place of '?' will logically complete the pattern is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 1 will logically complete the pattern given.

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 637

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?

(

NOTE:

The odd one out is not based on the number of vowels or consonants in the word)

  1. AOption (a)

    BFE

  2. BOption (b)

    OST

  3. COption (c)

    UYX

  4. DOption (d)

    IML

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

OST

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) BFE

Option 2) OST

Option 3) UYX

Option 4) IML

Thus, out of all the options 'OST' is the odd one out.

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 638

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Select a figure from among the given options, which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which will look like the paper when unfolded is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 4 will look like the paper when unfolded.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 639

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

ADG, ILO, QTW, YBE, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    GJM

  2. BOption (b)

    HJM

  3. COption (c)

    HKQ

  4. DOption (d)

    GIL

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

GJM

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

​

Hence, "Option 1" is the correct answer.

SSC Stenographer 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
View full paper

Question 640

SSC Stenographer 2024• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?

 

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  1. First box series →

First row elements and center element shift clockwise subsequently.

The rest of the element shift clockwise subsequently.

  1. First box series → 

The elements at the corners interchange positions diagonally.

The rest of the element shift clockwise subsequently.

Thus, the final series is:

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in SSC Stenographer?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.