SSC-CHSL 2024 Reasoning
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 276
Logical Reasoning
If 26 November 2013 was Tuesday, then what was the day of the week on 29 November 2018?
A
1. WednesdayB
2. FridayC
3. SaturdayD
4. ThursdayQuestion 277
Logical Reasoning
Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? UTHS, VRKO, ?, XNQG, YLTC
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1. WPNKB
2. WONJC
3. WPMND
4. TONKQuestion 278
Logical Reasoning
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 77, 79, 83, 89, 97, ?
A
1. 106B
2. 107C
3. 105D
4. 108Question 279
Logical Reasoning
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. FJK: KOP MQR : RVW
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GMN: FLMB
ADE: ZWVC
PRS: SRPD
JMP: ORUQuestion 280
Logical Reasoning
Three statements are followed by conclusions numbered I, II. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement. Statements: All space is wind. Some wind is earth. Some fire is earth. Conclusion: All earth is space. Conclusion (II): Some wind is fire.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Only conclusion (I) follows.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.Question 281
Logical Reasoning
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 77, 88, 101, 116, ?
A
331B
133C
313D
131Question 282
Logical Reasoning
Read the given information and answer the question that follows. The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. The number in the brackets gives the maximum marks in each subject. How many students secured a raw score of at least 30 in Computer Science?
A
3B
5C
4D
2Question 283
Logical Reasoning
The perimeter of a semi-circle is 56.54 cm. What is its diameter (in cm)?
A
11B
22C
10D
20Question 284
Logical Reasoning
Express the following as decimals, respectively: 20%, 0.5%, 0.03%
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0.02, 0.005, 0.0003B
0.02, 0.005, 0.003C
0.2, 0.005, 0.0003D
0.2, 0.0005, 0.0003Question 285
Logical Reasoning
The diameter of a cylinder is 14 cm and its height is 9 cm. Find the total surface area of the cylinder.
A
708 cm 2B
714 cm 2C
704 cm 2D
700 cm 2Question 286
Logical Reasoning
If θ is an acute angle and cotθ + tanθ = 2, then find the value of tan 12 θ + cot 12 θ + 2 tan 5 θcot 7 θ.
A
4B
3C
1D
2Question 287
Logical Reasoning
A car covers a certain distance in 85 minutes, if it runs at a speed of 36 km/hr. The speed at which the car must run to reduce the time of journey to 51 minutes will be:
A
70 km/hrB
80 km/hrC
60 km/hrD
50 km/hrQuestion 288
Logical Reasoning
The profit (in Rupees) earned by four companies in the different quarters of the year 2020 are shown in the chart. The data shown is in crores. How much is the average profit earned by ITC in the year 2020?
A
₹ 1400 croreB
₹ 1325 croreC
₹ 1350 croreD
₹ 1225 croreQuestion 289
Logical Reasoning
Two circles with centres M and N have radii 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively. The circles touch each other externally at point T. A line PR is drawn such that the points M, T, and N lie on PR, P being closer to M. From P, a tangent PQ = 12 cm is drawn to the circle with centre M touching at Q, and from R, another tangent RS = 15 cm is drawn to the circle with centre N touching at S. What is the length (in cm) of PR?
A
37B
43C
53D
26Question 290
Logical Reasoning
Find the remainder, when we divide 2x 3 − 3x 2 + 6x − 4 by 2x − 3.
A
5B
6C
−5D
−6Question 291
Logical Reasoning
Find the third proportion to 36 and 48.
A
36B
54C
64D
48Question 292
Logical Reasoning
A retailer purchased a batch of goods for ₹5,000. Due to a manufacturing defect, 5% of the goods were damaged. If the retailer wants to make a profit of 20% on the remaining goods, at what price should the undamaged goods be sold?
A
₹ 5,700B
₹ 5,800C
₹ 6,000D
₹ 5,900Question 293
Logical Reasoning
Find the capacity of an overhead cylindrical water tank, in litres, whose radius is 2.1 m and height is 6.3 m.
A
61802B
87318C
611726D
65622Question 294
Logical Reasoning
The total surface area of a solid hemisphere of diameter 28 cm is:
A
1784 cm 2B
1488 cm 2C
1648 cm 2D
1848 cm 2Question 295
Logical Reasoning
Last year, Geeta’s monthly salary was ₹12,000 and Seeta’s monthly salary was ₹10,000. This year, Geeta’s monthly salary is ₹14,400, while Seeta’s monthly salary is ₹12,500. If the percentage increase in Seeta’s monthly salary this year over her monthly salary last year is denoted by x%, and the percentage increase in Geeta’s monthly salary this year over her monthly salary last year is denoted by y%, then what is the value of (x − y / y × 100)%?
A
24B
20C
22D
25Question 296
Logical Reasoning
ΔDEF and ΔGHI are two similar triangles. If DE = 64 cm, GH = 24 cm, and the perimeter of ΔGHI is 72 cm, then what is the sum of the lengths (in cm) of the sides EF and FD of the ΔDEF?
A
192B
96C
128D
82Question 297
Logical Reasoning
If the average of a number and its reciprocal is 2, then the average of its cube and its reciprocal is equal to:
A
28B
26C
48D
36Question 298
Logical Reasoning
Simplify:
A
64/21B
25/21C
64/11D
25/11Question 299
Logical Reasoning
The price of pulses has increased by 45%. By what percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer) the increased price of the pulses should be reduced so that the price of the pulses remains unaltered?
A
45B
31C
41D
35Question 300
Logical Reasoning
To finish a work in 12 days, 8 workers are engaged. After 2 days, due to some urgency, the work is to be finished in the next 2 days. How many more workers are to be engaged now to finish it on time?
A
30B
32C
36D
40