28. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 24/07/2023 

Exam Time 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM 

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning 

Q.1 Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. 

D B A C B D C B D _ B A 

1. D C B C A 

2. C D A A C 

3. C B D C A 

4. D B C A C 

Q.2 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 

(6, 8,11) 

(2, 1, 2) 

(6, 7, ?) 

(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/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. 4 

2. 13 

3. 10 

4. 12 

Q.3 Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed). 

Q.4 Which two signs and numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 

(31 × 3) – (27 × 4) + (81 ÷ 9) = 126 

1. 27 and 9, + and – 

2. 3 and 4, ÷ and + 

3. 31 and 27, + and – 

4. 27 and 81, + and − 

Q.5 Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed). 

Q.6 Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. 

Shovel : Scoop 

1. Hammer : Iron 

2. Spanner : Grip 

3. Lever : Cut 

4. Chisel : Grip 

Q.7 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. 

Player, Captain, Coach 

Q.8 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.(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 /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.) 

(28, 65, 261) 

(37, 83, 342) 

1. (78, 95, 485) 

2. (29, 54, 358) 

3. (39, 42, 393) 

4. (46, 92, 414) 

Q.9 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded? 

Q.10 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. 

Mobile, Book, Digital device 

Q.11 Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (’2) and complete the given pattern.  

Q.12 Which of the following interchange of numbers would make the given equation correct? 

5 × 15 ÷ 3 + 20 – 9 = 4 

1. 4, 20 

2. 15, 20 

3. 3, 9 

4. 5, 20 

Q.13 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. 

24 : 2 :: 81: 3 :: 375 : ? 

1. 7 

2. 9 

3. 15 

4. 5 

Q.14 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

1. ABEJ 

2. TUXC 

3. FGJP 

4. VWZE 

Q.15 In a certain code language, 

‘meet them now’ is coded as ‘el cn ah’; 

‘never meet alone’ is coded as ‘cn sm uv’ and 

‘not alone now’ is coded as ‘ah sm rt’. 

(All the codes are two-letter codes only.) 

How will ‘not them’ be coded in that language? 

1. el uv 

2. rt sm 

3. uv cn 

4. el rt 

Q.16 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 

1. Absurdly 

2. Abstriction 

3. Abstract 

4. Absolutely 

5. Abstain

6. Absorber 

1. 4, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1 

2. 6, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 

3. 4, 6, 3, 5, 1, 2 

4. 6, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1 

Q.17 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure. 

Q.18 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 

31, 37, 46, 60, 81, ? 

1. 117 

2. 111 

3. 122 

4. 106 

Q.19 Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

XGR, TKN, POJ, LSF, ?, DAX 

1. GWB 

2. HVB 

3. HWB 

4. HWA 

Q.20 The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs except one. Find that odd number-pair. 

1. 186 : 7 

2. 100 : 5 

3. 16 : 2 

4. 36 : 3 

Q.21 Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series. 

Q.22 A % B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ 

A = B means ‘A is the sister of B’ 

A $ B means ‘A is the father of B’ 

If E = F = G $ H = I, then how is G related to E? 

1. Brother 

2. Son’s daughter 

3. Father 

4. Son’s son 

Q.23 In a certain code language, “PRECIOUS” is written as “UOICERPS” and “FLAGRANT” is written as “NARGALFT”. How will “CHILDISH” be written in that language? 

1. SIDLIHCH 

2. HCSIDLIH 

3. HSIDLIHC 

4. SCHILDIH 

Q.24 Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the 2nd letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. 

ORANGE : FIQEWU :: MANGO : PIQER :: APPLE : ? 

1. GNSTG 

2. ENSTE 

3. FNSTF 

4. ELPPA

Q.25 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets.(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 /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.) 

(15, 28, 41) 

(19, 32, 45) 

1. (24, 38, 55) 

2. (22, 35, 48) 

3. (16, 28, 43) 

4. (12, 25, 36)