top of page

Q. No. 20

SSC CGL 2023 (Set-24)

Exam Date 21/07/2023 Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

General Intelligence and Reasoning 

SSC CGL 2023 (Set-24)

English Comprehension

24. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 21/07/2023 

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning 

Q.1 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. 

Statements: 

Some laptops are phones. 

Some phones are capsules. 

Some capsules are pens. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some laptops are capsules. 

II. Some phones are pens. 

III. Some pens are capsules. 

IV. Some pens are phones. 

1. Only conclusions II and IV follow 

2. Only conclusions II and III follow 

3. Only conclusion III follows 

4. Only conclusion I follows 

Q.2 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 from the statements. 

Statements: 

All blocks are toys. 

All toys are books. 

All books are stories. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some toys are blocks. 

II. Some blocks are books. 

III. Some stories are toys. 

1. Only conclusions I and II follow 

2. Only conclusions I and III follow 

3. Only conclusions II and III follow 

4. All the conclusions follow 

Q.3 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB. 


Q.4 In a certain code language, ‘ABOVE’ is written as ‘9’ and ‘SHINE’ is written as ‘11’. How will ‘PARTY’ be written in that language? 

1. 13 

2. 15 

3. 12 

4. 16 

Q.5 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) 

(5, 7, 140) 

(6, 4, 96) 

1. (9, 2, 72) 

2. (6, 7, 126) 

3. (7, 3, 63) 

4. (5, 14, 210) 

Q.6 Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

2, 6, ?, 54, 162, 486 

1. 16 

2. 20 

3. 24 

4. 18 

Q.7 Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. 

A S D F A F G U D G A _ F G 

1. F T E A F W D 

2. F T D A F V D 

3. G T D A F V D 

4. G T E A G X E 

Q.8 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 


Q.9 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.) 

(15, 45, 90) 

(8, 24, 48) 

1. (6, 18, 36) 

2. (12, 36, 68) 

3. (9, 27, 45) 

4. (7, 21, 24) 

Q.10 In a certain code language, 'RAT' is coded as ‘27’ and 'ZEBRA' is coded as ‘125’. How will 'RABBIT' be coded in that language? 

1. 236 

2. 216 

3. 224 

4. 212 

Q.11 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.12 Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern. 


Q.13 Select the set in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. 

(4, 11, 137),(3, 12, 153) 

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.) 

1. (9, 11, 202) 

2. (4, 3, 61) 

3. (13, 14, 365) 

4. (7, 8, 113) 

Q.14 If today is Friday, which day will it be after 72 days? 

1. Tuesday 

2. Friday 

3. Sunday 

4. Thursday 

Q.15 A % B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ 

A $ B means ‘A is the son of B’ 

A * B means ‘A is the sister of B’ 

If H % I $ J $ K * L, then how is H related to J? 

1. Son’s son 

2. Daughter 

3. Son 

4. Son’s daughter 

Q.16 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. 

6 : 22 :: 17 : 66 :: 4 : ? 

1. 18 

2. 14 

3. 12 

4. 10 

Q.17 Which two signs and numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 

24 – (9 ÷ 12) + (84 × 4) + 28 = 23 

1. 9 and 4, ÷ and × 

2. 24 and 28, − and ÷ 

3. 12 and 4, ÷ and × 

4. 24 and 28, × and ÷ 

Q.18 ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. 

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. 

‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. 

‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. 

If D @ N @ H & Y @ F % V, then how is V related to H? 

1. Father’s father 

2. Son-in-law 

3. Father 

4. Wife’s father 

Q.19 Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 

4 : 33 :: ? : 109 :: 8 : 257 

1. 9 

2. 7 

3. 5 

4. 6 

Q.20 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. 

1. MOSY 

2. PRVB 

3. SUXZ 

4. HJNT 

Q.21 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 plates are bowls. 

No bowl is a glass. 

Some glasses are vessels. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some glasses are plates. 

II. Some bowls are plates. 

III.  Some vessels are bowls. 

1. Both conclusions I and II follow. 

2. Only conclusion I follows. 

3. Only conclusion II follows. 

4. Both conclusions II and III follow. 

Q.22 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure. 


Q.23 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. (108, 81) 

2. (64, 48) 

3. (96, 72) 

4. (72, 27) 

Q.24 Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed). 


Q.25 Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? 

WUS, QOM, KIG, ? 

1. CAE 

2. ECA 

3. ACE 

4. EAC 


bottom of page