12. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 18/07/2023 

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1 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 males are boys. 

Some teachers are boys. 

All students are teachers. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some boys are males. 

II. Some teachers are students. 

III. All males are students. 

1. Only conclusions I and III follow 

2. All conclusions follow 

3. Only conclusions I and II follow 

4. Only conclusions II and III follow 

Q.2 In a certain code language, ‘PUBLIC’ is written as ‘TIEIUY’ and ‘SERVER’ is written as ‘WEUSEN’. How will ‘DIRECT’ be written in that language? 

1. HICBUP 

2. HCUBIP 

3. PCUBIH 

4. PICBUH 

Q.3 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) 

(12, 40, 14) 

(15, 33, 9) 

1. (21, 95, 35) 

2. (11, 105, 42) 

3. (21, 91, 35) 

4. (21, 35, 41) 

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. 

M N B C M W C M N B M _ Y C 

1. W Y Y Y C N B 

2. V N B X C N B 

3. V N B Y D N B 

4. W N B Y D N B 

Q.5 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 curtains are doormats. 

Some doormats are pillows. 

Some pillows are bedsheets. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some bedsheets are doormats. 

II. Some bedsheets are curtains. 

III. Some pillows are doormats. 

1. Only conclusion I follows. 

2. All conclusions follow. 

3. Only conclusion III follows. 

4. Only conclusion II follows. 

Q.6 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed). 

Q.7 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 

1. Significant 

2. Sinful 

3. Signed 

4. Singing 

5. Simplify 

1. 3,2,1,5,4 

2. 3,1,2,5,4 

3. 3,5,1,2,4 

4. 3,1,5,2,4 

Q.8 If exactly 1 year and 2 days later it is Tuesday, then what day is it today? It is not a leap year. 

1. Tuesday 

2. Monday 

3. Sunday 

4. Saturday 

Q.9 Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.

Q.10 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 

17 21 7 5 4 * 34 

1. ÷, –, +, ×, = 

2. ×, –, ÷, +, = 

3. +, ×, ÷, –, = 

4. –, ÷, +, ×, = 

Q.11 Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series. 

Q.12 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.) 

(54, 32, 66) 

(49, 31, 54) 

1. (39, 18, 63) 

2. (44, 28, 52) 

3. (68, 49, 55) 

4. (55, 30, 70) 

Q.13 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) 

(36, 6, 18) 

(35, 5, 21) 

1. (63, 7, 98) 

2. (76, 13, 5) 

3. (100, 5, 40) 

4. (49, 7, 21) 

Q.14 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. 

LIGHT : ORTSG :: FANCY : UZMXB :: WATCH : ? 

1. DZHXS 

2. DZGXS 

3. DZGXT 

4. DZGYS 

Q.15 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 

4, 11, 20, 31, 44, ? 

1. 63 

2. 61 

3. 59 

4. 57 

Q.16 Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed). 

Q.17 Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. 

BFGDM G MBF D B G 

1. DMBFGDFM 

2. DMBFDGMF 

3. DFBMDGMF 

4. DMFBDGMF 

Q.18 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.19 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 

1664 ÷ 4 × 2 + 712 – 316 = 436 

1. ÷ and + 

2. + and × 

3. ÷ and – 

4. – and + 

Q.20 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at line MN as shown. 

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. 

BPX : ENB :: KUW : NSA :: FOY : ? 

1. IMC 

2. IMB 

3. CQU 

4. CQW 

Q.22 एक लड़क+ क+ तीर को द4खकर वेरो नका ने कहा, "वह मेर4 पत के भाई क+ बेटी क+ माँ ह5।" तीर मb दख रही लड़क+ से वेरो नका कस þकार संबंधत ह5? 

1. मौसी 

2. चचेरी बहन 

3. माता 

4. द4वरानी/जेठानी 

Q.23 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. 

17 : 189 :: 13 : 69 :: 18 : ? 

1. 242 

2. 241 

3. 214 

4. 224 

Q.24 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. (26, 211) 

2. (25, 200) 

3. (36, 291) 

4. (24, 195) 

Q.25 A family consisting of D, P, W, Y and M is travelling to meet one another. W is travelling with his daughters, D and P. M is travelling with his maternal grandmother, Y. D is the mother of M. How is Y related to P? 

1. Sister 

2. Mother 

3. Daughter 

4. Grandmother