8. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 17/07/2023 

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning 

Q.1 Looking at a picture of a woman Vineeta said, “She is the wife of my father’s brother’s father.” How is the woman in the picture related to Vineeta? 

1. Mother-in-law 

2. Father’s mother 

3. Mother 

4. Father’s sister 

Q.2 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.3 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 I subtracting J’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] 

$\left[ \left( \frac{7}{9} \right),\left( \frac{31}{39} \right) \right]$, $\left[ \left( \frac{3}{5} \right),\left( \frac{15}{23} \right) \right]$ 

1. $\left[ \left( \frac{9}{13} \right),\left( \frac{37}{55} \right) \right]$ 

2. $\left[ \left( \frac{11}{13} \right),\left( \frac{47}{55} \right) \right]$ 

3. $\left[ \left( \frac{17}{19} \right),\left( \frac{36}{77} \right) \right]$ 

4. $\left[ \left( \frac{9}{11} \right),\left( \frac{32}{37} \right) \right]$ 

Q.4 Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 

1. Greed 

2. Green 

3. Grown 

4. Grip 

5. Granite 

1. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2 

2. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 

3. 5, 2, 1, 4, 3 

4. 5, 4, 1, 2, 3 

Q.5 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 

80, 73, 64, 53, 40, ? 

1. 23 

2. 25 

3. 33 

4. 19 

Q.6 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 

32 42 7 7 17 = 202 

1. + × ÷ − 

2. × − + ÷ 

3. × ÷ − + 

4. + ÷ × − 

Q.7 Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.  

Q.8 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.) 

Hands : Mittens :: Feet : ? 

1. Shrug 

2. Scarf 

3. Jacket 

4. Socks 

Q.9 In a certain code language, ‘PLAY’ is coded as RICV and ‘TREE’ is coded as VOGB. How will ‘BOOK’ be coded in the same language? 

1. DLLH 

2. DQQH 

3. HLQD 

4. DLQH 

Q.10 Each vowel in the word “ETHICAL” is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series. In the newly formed word, how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is 3rd from the left and 1st from the right? 

1. Five 

2. Three 

3. Two 

4. Four 

Q.11 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the Mirror is placed at MN as shown below. 

Q.12 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. 

(NOTE: The relation should be found without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits) 

1. 225 : 169 

2. 529 : 576 

3. 441 : 484 

4. 361 : 400 

Q.13 Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series. 

Q.14 Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed). 

Q.15 ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’ 

‘P & Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’ 

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the daughter of Q’ 

If ‘A # B @ C & D # E’, then how is B related to E? 

1. Brother’s wife 

2. Brother’s daughter 

3. Brother 

4. Husband’s brother 

Q.16 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 

6 : 646 :: 5 : ? :: 4 : 190 

1. 376 

2. 373 

3. 377 

4. 337 

Q.17 Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite to the face showing ‘5’. 

Q.18 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 

5 23 24 4 10 * 111 

1. ×, +, ÷, −, = 

2. −, ×, +, ÷, = 

3. ÷, +, −, ×, = 

4. +, −, ÷, ×, = 

Q.19 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 withcommonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. 

Statements: 

All computers are laptops. 

All laptops are mobiles. 

Some mobiles are tablets. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some mobiles are computers. 

II. All computers are mobiles. 

III. Some computers are tablets. 

1. Only conclusions II and III follow. 

2. Only conclusions I and III follow. 

3. Only conclusions I and II follow. 

4. All conclusions follow. 

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 number 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.) 

(312, 24, 13) 

(645, 43, 15) 

1. (347,27,12) 

2. (374,22,17) 

3. (347,22,17) 

4. (374,17,12) 

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. 

MGX:VPG :: TZC:CIL :: HPX:? 

1. QZG 

2. RZG 

3. QYG 

4. PXF 

Q.22 Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

82, 79, 71, ?, 60, 57, 49 

1. 63 

2. 61 

3. 62 

4. 68 

Q.23 Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

MGB, NIE, OKH, PMK, ? 

1. OPK 

2. QON 

3. OQN 

4. PQJ 

Q.24 Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary? 

1. Highway 

2. History 

3. Hired 

4. Hierarchy 

5. Hibiscus 

1. 5,4,3,1,2 

2. 5,4,1,3,2 

3. 5,4,2,1,3 

4. 5,4,3,2,1 

Q.25 Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. 

PRKY_LDP_ YOLDRKYO_DPRK_ _LD 

1. ORPLKYO 

2. ORKLPOD 

3. ORKPLYO 

4. ORPKYLP