9. SSC CGL 2023

Exam Date 18/07/2023

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1 Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series. 

Q.2 In a certain code language, ‘STAR’ is written as ‘8110291’, ‘GIFT’ is written as ‘02697’. How will ‘DOLL’ be written in that language? 

1. 2121524 

2. 2112514 

3. 2121514 

4. 2121154 

Q.3 Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? 

100 + 100 × 50 – 2 ÷ 3 = 51 

1. + and – 

2. ÷ and × 

3. – and × 

4. + and ÷ 

Q.4 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. 4 : 70 

2. 3 : 30 

3. 6 : 222 

4. 7 : 350 

Q.5 Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series. 

B T F H B N F I N T F _ B N T F 

1. G N T B J 

2. G T N J B 

3. G J N T B 

4. G B J N T 

Q.6 Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 1. 

1. 4 

2. 5 

3. 2 

4. 3 

Q.7 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. 

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1. FTCQD 

2. DQCTF 

3. DPCTF 

4. FTDQC 

Q.8 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed). 

Q.9 Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 

SHP, RIO, PKN, MNM, ? 

1. IQL 

2. JRL 

3. ISL 

4. IRL 

Q.10 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) 

(44, 63, 98) 

(59, 99, 149) 

1. (82, 13, 96) 

2. (54, 73, 121) 

3. (81, 15, 87) 

4. (19, 32, 44) 

Q.11 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially fill in the diamond-shapes and to balance the given equation. 

1. ÷, ×, =, +, + 

2. ÷, ×,−, = , × 

3. +, =, ÷, ×, + 

4. ÷, ×, +, = ,− 

Q.12 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 

1. Lambast 

2. Lighten 

3. Legacy 

4. Languish 

5. Laughter  

6. Lightly 

1. 1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 6 

2. 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6 

3. 1, 5, 4, 3, 6, 2 

4. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 6 

Q.13 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is NOT allowed.) 

Q.14 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.15 In this question, 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 follows/follow from the statements. 

Statements: 

Some spoons are black. 

All black are crows. 

No crow is a plate. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some black are spoons. 

II. All crows are black. 

III. No plate is a crow. 

1. Only conclusions I and III follow. 

2. None of the conclusions follows. 

3. Only conclusion I follows. 

4. Only conclusion II follows. 

Q.16 ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. 

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the son of B’. 

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. 

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. 

If H + I – J × K × L – M ÷ N, then which of the following statements is NOT correct? 

1. H is the husband of the sister of L. 

2. J is the wife of the son of M. 

3. H is the husband of the daughter of M. 

4. H is the husband of the sister of K. 

Q.17 In a certain code language, ‘CROW’ is coded as ‘6970’ and ‘ORCA’ is coded as ‘7569’. What is the code for ‘W’ in the given code language? 

1. 6 

2. 9 

3. 0 

4. 7 

Q.18 ‘Blatant’ is related to ‘Open’ in the same way as ‘Secret’ is related to ‘________’. 

1. Covert 

2. Free 

3. Obvious 

4. Overt 

Q.19 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 

(2, 1, 5) 

(5, 12, 22) 

(6, 2, ?) 

(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) 

1. 14 

2. 8 

3. 6 

4. 12 

Q.20 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.) 

(12, 15, 18) 

(10, 8, 6) 

1. (13, 10, 17) 

2. (19, 18, 1) 

3. (14, 28, 14) 

4. (15, 20, 25) 

Q.21 Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series. 

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

325, 271, 226, ? , 163, 145, 136 

1. 196 

2. 190 

3. 180 

4. 186 

Q.23 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 

(14, 10, 9) 

(6, 8, 2) 

(8, 4, ?) 

(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) 

1. 3 

2. 4 

3. 6 

4. 5 

Q.24 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. 

1. HDS 

2. CAX 

3. AYZ 

4. FDU 

Q.25 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the informationgiven 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 pens are boxes. 

No box is a fan. 

Some pens are fans. 

Conclusions: 

I. No pen is a fan. 

II. No box is a pen. 

III. Some fans are pens. 

IV. Some boxes are pens. 

1. Only conclusions II and IV follow 

2. Only conclusions I and III follow 

3. Only conclusions III and IV follow 

4. Only conclusions I and II follow