13. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 18/07/2023 

Exam Time 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM 

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially fill in the circles and to balance the given equation. 

1. ÷, ×, −, = , × 

2. +, =, ÷, ×, + 

3. ÷, ×, +, = ,− 

4. ÷, ×, =, +, + 

Q.2 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB. 

Q.3 Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series. 

Q.4 Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. 

Z X C B Z V B X E V Z _ V B 

1. V Y E Z B X G 

2. V X D Z B X F 

3. U X D Z B X F 

4. U Y E Z B X F 

Q.5 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. 48 : 144 

2. 9 : 78 

3. 13 : 166 

4. 7 : 46 

Q.6 Which of the following letter-clusters can replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? 

MIT, JEQ, GAN, DWK, ? 

1. ASH 

2. YRG 

3. ZRI 

4. YSJ 

Q.7 Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

11, ?, 20, 29, 41, 56 

1. 13 

2. 14 

3. 16 

4. 15 

Q.8 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. 

PARROT : PTRKOM :: RECIPE : RXCBPX : RELISH : ? 

1. RXLBSA 

2. LACXIO 

3. TFSDBM 

4. HJUIOK 

Q.9 Priya pointed towards a man and said that he is her brother’s paternal grandmother’s only child. How is the man related to Priya? 

1. Brother 

2. Father 

3. Son 

4. Paternal grandfather 

Q.10 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. 

BETTER : EBTTRE :: ANSWER : NAWSRE :: ACCEPT : ? 

1. CACETP 

2. CACPET 

3. CAECPT 

4. CAECTP 

Q.11 Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 sweets are chocolates. 

All chocolates are cookies. 

Some cookies are healthy. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some sweets are cookies. 

II. Some cookies are chocolates. 

III. Some chocolates are sweets . 

1. All conclusions follow. 

2. Both conclusions I and II follow. 

3. Both conclusions I and III follow. 

4. Both conclusions II and III follow. 

Q.12 Select the correct ruirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure. 

Q.13 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 

1. Banished 

2. Bandage 

3. Bannister 

4. Bankrupt 

5. Bandwagon 6. Banquet 

1. 2, 5, 4, 1, 3, 6 

2. 5, 2, 1, 4, 3, 6 

3. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3, 6 

4. 2, 5, 1, 3, 4, 6 

Q.14 Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the 2nd number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 

9 : 79 :: 11 : 119 :: 7 : ? 

1. 47 

2. 41 

3. 49 

4. 51 

Q.15 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose the figure that would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper. 

Q.16 In a certain code language, “LAMP” is written as “66” and “OATS” is written as “53”. How will “YESS” be written in that language? 

1. 55 

2. 51 

3. 40 

4. 45 

Q.17 Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern. 

Q.18 Which two numbers and two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 

18 − 6 + 11 × 5 + 18 = 113 

1. 18 and 5, + and × 

2. 6 and 5, − and × 

3. 18 and 5, − and × 

4. 6 and 5, + and × 

Q.19 In a certain code language, ‘THIN’ is coded as ‘1723’ and ‘WITH’ is coded as ‘2417’. What is the code for ‘W’ in the given code language? 

1. 7 

2. 4 

3. 1 

4. 2 

Q.20 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given set.(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.) 

(9, 26, 53) 

(8, 23, 47) 

1. (7, 20, 42) 

2. (11, 32, 56) 

3. (6, 17, 36) 

4. (5, 14, 29) 

Q.21 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. 

121 : 10 :: 256 : 15 :: 441 : ? 

1. 21 

2. 19 

3. 17 

4. 20 

Q.22 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. 

TABLE : FNEEY :: CROWN : OYRVH :: BEAUTY : ? 

1. YTUEJH 

2. ZVXEJH 

3. ZUVBFC 

4. YTUAEB 

Q.23 Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 pencils are colours. 

All colours are paints. 

Some paints are drawings. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some pencils are drawings. 

II. Some paints are colours. 

III. Some colours are pencils. 

1. All conclusions follow 

2. Only conclusions I and III follow 

3. Only conclusions I and II follow 

4. Only conclusions II and III follow 

Q.24 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. For 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.) 

(168, 35, 143) 

(182, 65, 127) 

1. (253, 99, 154) 

2. (142, 83, 69) 

3. (203, 89, 117) 

4. (159, 62, 87) 

Q.25 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.