SSC CGL Pre 2023 2 Hardest Shift: Reasoning Solutions
SSC CGL Pre 2023 2 Hardest Shift: Reasoning Solutions
REASONING SOLUTIONS
Solve in 12 minutes
Q.1)- Select the figue that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
(a.)
(b.)
(c.)
(d.)
Q.2)- 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)
उस#समु&चय#का#चयन#करे#ं िजसम1#सं 2याएँ #उसी#6कार#सं बं िधत#ह< #जैसे#िन@निलिखत#समु&चयC#की#सं 2याएँ #सं बं िधत#ह< ।#(नोट:#िIयाएँ #केवल#पूणN#सं 2याओ#पर#की#
ं
ं
जानी#चािहए,#सं 2याओ#को#उनके#घटक#अं कC#म1#तोड़ े #िबना।#उदाहरण#के#िलए,#13#- 13#पर#िIयाएँ #जैसे#िक#13#म1#जोड़ ना/घटाना/गुणा#करना#आिद#की#जा#
सकती#ह< ।#13#को#1#और#3#म1#तोड़ ना#और#िफर#1#और#3#पर#गिणतीय#िIयाएँ #करना#अनुमत#नहीं#है ।)
(a.) 14
(b.) 12
(c.) 18
(d.) 16
Q.4)- Select the correct mirrior image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown
below.
(a.)
(b.)
(c.)
(d.)
Q.5)- 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)
उस#िवक'प#का#चयन#करे#ं जो#तीसरे#श5द#से#उसी#8कार#सं बं िधत#है #जैसे#>सरा#श5द#पहले#श5द#से#सं बं िधत#है ।#(श5दA#को#अथDपूणD#
अं Gेजी#श5दA#के#Hप#मJ#माना#जाना#चािहए#और#श5द#मJ#अNरA/Oयं जनA/PवरA#की#सं Rया#के#आधार#पर#एक#>सरे#से#सं बं िधत#नहीं#
होना#चािहए)
(a.)
(b.)
(c.)
(d.)
Q.7)- Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an
English dictionary.
उस#िवक'प#का#चयन#करे#ं जो#िदए#गए#श5दA#के#सही#Yम#का#8ितिनिधZव#करता#है #जैसा#िक#वे#एक#अं Gेजी#श5दकोश#मJ#िदखाई#दJ गे।
1. Pancakes
2. Pandemic
3. Panicked
4. Pancreas
5. Panorama
6. Panther
(a.) 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5
(b.) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
(c.) 1, 4, 2, 3, 6, 5
(d.) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6
Q.8)- Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
(a.) WXKT
(b.) XLTX
(c.) WKUX
(d.) XKTX
Q.9)- 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)
ं
िदए#गए#सं Rया-यु\मA#मJ#>सरी#सं Rया#पहली#सं Rया#पर#कुछ#गिणतीय#सं िYया(ओ)#को#करने #पर#8ा`त#होती#है ।#सभी#सं Rया-यु\मA#मJ समान#
ं
सं िYया(एँ )#का#पालन#िकया#जाता#है ,#िसवाय#एक#के।#उस#िवषम#सं Rया-यु\म#को#dात#कीिजए।#(नोट:#सं Rयाओ#को#उनक े #घटक#अं कA#मJ#तोड़ े #
िबना#सं बं ध#dात#िकया#जाना#चािहए)
(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)
(a.) 95
(b.) 85
(c.) 83
(d.) 93
Q.11)- Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following
blanks, will complete the letter-series.
LTK_HL__JH_V_JHL_K_H
(a.) I U K M K W J
(b.) J U K L K W J
(c.) J U K L K X J
(d.) I U K L K W J
Q.12)- Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second
lettercluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-
cluster.
(a.) VOG
(b.) VOH
(c.) VNG
(d.) VNH
Q.13)- Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance
the given equation.
िदए#गए#समीकरण#को#सं तुिलत#करने#के#िलए#Yिमक#Hप#से#*#िचkA#को#बदलने#के#िलए#गिणतीय#िचkA#के#सही#सं योजन#का#चयन#करे।ं
86*54*34*68*2*33
(a.) ×, ÷, ×, −, =
(b.) −, +, ÷, ×, =
(c.) +, ÷, ×, −, =
(d.) ÷, −, +, ×, =
Q.14)- Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the
one that is different.
िनoनिलिखत#चार#अNर-समूहA#मJ#से#तीन#एक#िनिpत#तरीके#से#समान#हq #और#एक#िभr#है ।#िभr#का#चयन#कीिजए।
(a.) HJNP
(b.) ACGI
(c.) DFJL
(d.) KMOQ
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:
All balls are flowers. कथन:#
All flowers are plates. सभी#गJदJ#फूल#हq ।#
Some plates are cups. सभी#फूल#`लेटJ#हq ।#
Conclusions: कुछ#`लेटJ#कप#हq ।#
I. Some flowers are balls. िनtकषD:#
II. Some plates are flowers. I. कुछ#फूल#गJदJ#हq ।#
III. All cups are plates. II. कुछ#`लेटJ#फूल#हq ।#
III. सभी#कप#`लेटJ#हq ।
(a.) Only conclusion III follows.
(b.) Only conclusions I and II follow.
(c.) Only conclusion I follows.
(d.) Only conclusion II follows.
Q.16)- In a certain code language, ‘ZEAL’ is coded as ‘9476’ and ‘LAME’ is coded as ‘8694’. What is the
code for ‘M’ in the given code language?
एक#िनिpत#कूट#भाषा#मJ,#‘ZEAL’ को#‘9476’#और#‘LAME’ को#‘8694’#के#Hप#मJ#कूटबu#िकया#जाता#है ।#दी#गई#कूट#भाषा#मJ#‘M’ के#
िलए#vया#कूट#है ?
(a.) 4
(b.) 8
(c.) 9
(d.) 6
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.
R _ _ ODRMN _ _ _ MN _ DR _ NO_
(a.) MNDOROMD
(b.) MNODRODM
(c.) NMODROMD
(d.) MNODROMD
Q.18)- If, यिद,#
‘C @ S’ means ‘C is the father of S’, ‘C @ S’ का#अथD#है #‘C, S का#िपता#है ’,#
‘C * S’ means ‘C is the brother of S’, ‘C * S’ का#अथD#है #‘C, S का#भाई#है ’,#
‘C # S’ means ‘C is the sister of S’, ‘C # S’ का#अथD#है #‘C, S की#बहन#है ’,#
‘C $ S’ means ‘C is the daughter of S’, ‘C $ S’ का#अथD#है #‘C, S की#बेटी#है ’,#
‘C = S’ means ‘C is the mother of S’, ‘C = S’ का#अथD#है #‘C, S की#माँ #है ’,#
then how is Z related to Q in the following expression? तो#िन@निलिखत#अिभ[यि\#म1#Z, Q से#िकस#6कार#सं बं िधत#है ?
Q$R@S*T$Z Q$R@S*T$Z
11 − 14 + 9 × 3 ÷ 104
(a.) 255
(b.) 271
(c.) 269
(d.) 245
Q.20)- Two different positions of the same dice have different colours - White, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green and
Black - written on it. Identify the colour on the face opposite the face showing 'Blue’.
एक#ही#पासे#की#दो#अलग-अलग#िlितयA#पर#अलग-अलग#रंग#- सफेद,#लाल,#नीला,#पीला,#हरा#और#काला#- िलखे#yए#हq ।#'नीला'#रंग#दशाDने#
वाले#फलक#के#िवपरीत#फलक#पर#रंग#पहचानJ।
(a.) Black
(b.) White
(c.) Yellow
(d.) Green
Q.21)- 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)
उस#समुzचय#का#चयन#करे#ं िजसमJ#सं Rयाएँ #उसी#8कार#सं बं िधत#हq #जैसे#िनoनिलिखत#समुzचयA#की#सं Rयाएँ #सं बं िधत#हq ।#(नोट:#िYयाएँ #केवल#
ं
पूणD#सं Rयाओ#पर#की#जानी#चािहए,#सं ं
Rयाओ#को#उनक े #घटक#अं कA#मJ#तोड़ े #िबना।#उदाहरण#के#िलए,#13#- 13#पर#िYयाएँ #जैसे#िक#13#मJ#
जोड़ ना/घटाना/गुणा#करना#आिद#की#जा#सकती#हq ।#13#को#1#और#3#मJ#तोड़ ना#और#िफर#1#और#3#पर#गिणतीय#िYयाएँ #करना#अनुमत#नहीं#
है ।)
(a.)
(b.)
(c.)
(d.)
Q.23)- Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the
mirror is held at the right side?
(a.)
(b.)
(c.)
(d.)
Q.24)- In a certain code language, ‘PLANT’ is written as ‘NRDVP’ and ‘SCORE’ is written as ‘EURGT’.
How will ‘GRIND’ be written in that language?
एक#िनिpत#कूट#भाषा#मJ,#‘PLANT’ को#‘NRDVP’ और#‘SCORE’ को#‘EURGT’ िलखा#जाता#है ।#उसी#भाषा#मJ#‘GRIND’ को#कैसे#
िलखा#जाएगा?
(a.) TILFP
(b.) SHLGQ
(c.) UJKEO
(d.) ITLPF
Q.25)- 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 their 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.)
उस#समुzचय#का#चयन#करे#ं िजसमJ#सं Rयाएँ #उसी#8कार#सं बं िधत#हq #जैसे#िनoनिलिखत#समुzचय#की#सं Rयाएँ #सं बं िधत#हq ।#(नोट:#िYयाएँ केवल#
ं
पूणD#सं Rयाओ#पर#की#जानी#चािहए,#सं ं
Rयाओ#को#उनक े #घटक#अं कA#मJ#तोड़ े #िबना।#उदाहरण#के#िलए,#13#- 13#पर#िYयाएँ #जैसे#िक#13#मJ#
जोड़ ना/घटाना/गुणा#करना#आिद#की#जा#सकती#हq ।#13#को#1#और#3#मJ#तोड़ ना#और#िफर#1#और#3#पर#गिणतीय#िYयाएँ #करना#अनुमत#नहीं#
है ।)