SSC-CPO 2020 Reasoning

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 126

Logical Reasoning

One day, 90 students were travelling in a bus and the ratio of the number of boys to that of girls was 2 &ratio; 1. The next day, the number of students remained the same, but the ratio of the number of boys to that of girls became 3 &ratio; 2. What was the difference between the numbers of boys travelling in the bus on both the days? 

Question 127

Logical Reasoning

If 18th October 2006 was Wednesday, then what was the day of the week on 17th October 2000?

Sunday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Monday

Question 128

Logical Reasoning

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 82, ?, 119, 142, 168, 197

107

Question 129

Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 54 40 56 68 57 44 47 39 ?

Question 130

Logical Reasoning

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 face showing '5'.

Question 131

Logical Reasoning

Two teams, consisting of 3 players in each team, are participating in a debate competition. Three players in one team are sitting facing the three players of the other team. K and L are sitting facing each other. N and O are in different teams. M is sitting facing N. P is at one of the corners. N is sitting to the immediate right of L. Which of the following are members of the same team?

N, L and M

O, K and N

K, M and P

L, N and P

Question 132

Logical Reasoning

In a code language, if '265' is written as 'PNH', '187' is written as 'OXB', and '248' is written as 'NUB', then which of the following letters represents the number '4'?

Question 133

Logical Reasoning

If 'A' denotes 'addition', 'B' denotes 'multiplication', 'C' denotes 'subtraction', and 'D' denotes 'division', then what will be the value of the following expression? 35 B 2 A 5 B (40 C 37) A (8 B 4) D 16 C 14 = ?

Question 134

Logical Reasoning

Four friends are playing carrom and sitting on the four sides of the carrom board. B is to the right of C. D is to the left of A. Who is sitting to the left of C?

Data is inadequate

Question 135

Logical Reasoning

Ronita's only brother Vikram is the husband of Kritika's mother Sejal. How is Ronita's mother Chandni related to Kritika?

Paternal aunt

Mother-in-law

Paternal grandmother

Maternal grandmother

Question 136

Logical Reasoning

The given Venn diagram best represents the relationship between which set of classes given in the options?

Males, Fathers, Sons

Engineers, Brothers, Males

Fathers, Males, Doctors

Sisters, Females, Mothers

Question 137

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the given letter-cluster series. XMT, ENA, LOH, SPO, ?

YPC

YQU

ZQV

ZQZ

Question 138

Logical Reasoning

Two numbers are named as Number A and Number B. The sum of Number A, its square and its cube is 399. The sum of Number B, its square and its cube is 819. What would be the square of the number obtained by adding Number A and Number B?

289

324

225

256

Question 139

Logical Reasoning

Two 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 photographs are newspapers. Some photographs are computers Conclusions: I. Some computers are photographs. II. Some computers are newspapers. III. Some newspapers are photographs.

Only conclusions I and III follow

All of the conclusions follow

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

Question 140

Logical Reasoning

In the following Venn diagram, the 'Circle' stands for 'Journalists', the 'Triangle' stands for 'Females' and the 'Rectangle' stands for 'Urban residents'. The given numbers represent the number of persons in that particular category. How many journalists are females but NOT urban residents?

Question 141

Logical Reasoning

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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: No plant is a tree. All ornaments are plants. Conclusions: I. no ornament is a tree. II. Some plants are ornaments.

Either conclusion I or II follows.

Both conclusions follow

Only conclusion II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Question 142

Logical Reasoning

Five friends P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. S is sitting to the immediate right of P. T is sitting to the immediate left of Q. P is between S and R. Who is sitting at the second place to the left of T?

Question 143

Logical Reasoning

A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of symbols will NOT be on the opposite faces?

& and $

@ and %

$ and #

# and >

Question 144

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. ABSORPTION : ROSBANOITP :: VISUALIZER : ?

UASIVERZIL

AUSIVREILZ

AUSIVREZIL

VUAISREZIL

Question 145

Logical Reasoning

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 2430, ?, 270, 90, 30, 10

810

800

540

805

Question 146

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs from left to right to balance the following equation. 32 * 2 * 60 * 30 * 15 * 51

×, -, +, ÷, = 

×, ÷, +, - , =  

×, +, ÷, -, =  

-, ÷, +, ×, =  

Question 147

Logical Reasoning

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 28 58 118 21 44 90 47 96 ?

194

150

188

176

Question 148

Logical Reasoning

Ratan walks 15 m towards the north and then turns right and walks 23 m. Then, he turns left and walks 16 m. After that, he turns left and walks 11 m. Then, he turns right and walks 17 m. Then, he turns left and walks 12 m. He finally turns right and walks 19 m. In which direction and how far is he now with reference to the starting point?

North, 67 m

South, 51 m

North, 48 m

North, 52 m

Question 149

Logical Reasoning

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

HSNZ

DWJC

BYHE

UFAL

Question 150

Logical Reasoning

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? 17, 51, 58, 116, 123, 123, ?

150

140

120

130

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