26. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 24/07/2023 

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning 

Q.1 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed.) 

Q.2 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 

17 + 10 × 5 ÷ 9 + 18 = 53 

1. × and ÷ 

2. + and − 

3. + and × 

4. + and ÷ 

Q.3 A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded? 

Q.4 Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. 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 birds are ducks. 

Some ducks are crows. 

All crows are parrots. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some parrots are birds. 

II. Some parrots are ducks. 

III. Some crows are birds. 

IV. All parrots are birds. 

1. Only conclusions I and IV follow 

2. Only conclusion II follows 

3. Only conclusions II and III follow 

4. Only conclusions I, II and IV follow 

Q.5 Select the figure that Will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series. 

Q.6 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 3rd number. 

16 : 8 :: 36: 12 :: 64 : ? 

1. 16 

2. 24 

3. 20 

4. 18 

Q.7 Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements. 

Statements: 

All peacocks are pigeons. 

Some pigeons are pinks. 

Some pinks are birds. 

Conclusions: 

(I) Some pinks are peacocks. 

(II) Some birds are pigeons. 

(III) Some peacocks are birds. 

1. None of the conclusion follow 

2. Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows 

3. Only conclusion II follows 

4. Only conclusion I follows 

Q.8 Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? 

Problem figure: 

Q.9 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following 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) 

(71, 114, 157) 

(36, 79, 122) 

1. (5, 45, 88) 

2. (25, 68, 111) 

3. (16, 56, 98) 

4. (52, 95, 137) 

Q.10 Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 

PQJ, LMF, HIB, DEX, ? 

1. ZAT 

2. ZBT 

3. ZAU 

4. ZAV 

Q.11 Pointing to a woman, Param(a man) said, “She is the mother-in-law of the mother-inlaw of the daughter-in-law of my father.” How is Param related to the woman? 

1. Son 

2. Father 

3. Brother 

4. Grandson 

Q.12 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

Q.13 Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

1, 4, 27, 16, 125, ? 

1. 49 

2. 343 

3. 36 

4. 216 

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 3rd number. 

5 : 140 :: 8 : 536 :: 6 : ? 

1. 243 

2. 233 

3. 234 

4. 244 

Q.15 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 

1. Subtract 

2. Submerge 

3. Subside 

4. Submit 

5. Subscribe 

6. Subtle 

1. 4, 2, 5, 3, 6, 1 

2. 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 1 

3. 2, 4, 5, 3, 6, 1 

4. 4, 2, 3, 5, 6, 1 

Q.16 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 

62*11*42*6*18*21*7 

1. +, −,=,×, −,÷ 

2. +, −,÷,=,×,+ 

3. =,×,÷, −,+,÷ 

4. −,+,=,×, −,+ 

Q.17 In a certain code language, ‘GALE’ is coded as ‘3576’ and ‘FLAG’ is coded as ‘7361’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language? 

1. 3 

2. 6 

3. 7 

4. 5 

Q.18 Select the correct mirror image from the following options. when the mirror is placed on the right side of the given figure. 

Q.19 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. 

ECHO : PIDF :: EARS : TSBF :: HEAR : ? 

1. IFBS 

2. SBGI 

3. SCFI 

4. SBFI 

Q.20 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 

12 4 15 3 16 * 24 

1. −, +, ÷, ×, = 

2. ÷, +, ÷, +, = 

3. +, −, ÷, ×, = 

4. ÷, −, +, ×, =

Q.21 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. 

STOP : OQMO :: JUMP : FRKO :: MOVE : ? 

1. ILKD 

2. ISTD 

3. ILTD 

4. DTLI 

Q.22 The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair. 

1. (216, 49) 

2. (1728, 216) 

3. (1000, 125) 

4. (512, 64) 

Q.23 Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 

1. Casual 

2. Camera 

3. Caught 

4. Called 

5. Cabinet 

1. 5,4,1,2,3 

2. 5,4,2,3,1 

3. 5,4,2,1,3 

4. 5,3,4,1,2 

Q.24 P is the brother of Q and the son of T. S is the wife of T and the mother-in-law of R. If T and S have only 2 children, a son and a daughter, then how is Q related to S? 

1. Daughter 

2. Sister 

3. Son-in-law 

4. Son 

Q.25 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (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.) 

Socks : Feet :: Glares : ? 

1. Eyes 

2. Wrist 

3. Knees 

4. Hand