SSC-GD 2019 Reasoning

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1
Logical Reasoning

Select the option figure which when placed in the blank space of the problem figure would complete the pattern. 1) 2)  3)  4) 

A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd one from the following.

A
LKJI
B
ZYXW
C
DCBA
D
QRSP
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is analogous to the given pair. CD : HI

A
PQ : UV
B
IJ : MN
C
KL : NO
D
AB : XY 
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

Identify the number that DOES NOT belong to the following series. 2, 9, 28, 64, 126, 217, 344, 513

A
28
B
513
C
344
D
64
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

Five students are standing in a line. Suman is standing next to Pranav but not next to Deena. Kumar is standing next to Raju, who is standing on the extreme left, and Deena is not standing next to Kumar. Who is standing in the middle?

A
Deena
B
Raju
C
Kumar
D
Suman
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 11 : 169 :: 18 : .......

A
396
B
256
C
361
D
400
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the three given classes. School, Teacher, Student 1) 2)  3)  4) 

A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd one from the following.

A
Down
B
Large
C
Above
D
Up
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

Which of the four changes given in the options would make the following equation correct? 30 × 3 – 3 = 13

A
× Interchanged with -
B
× Changed to ÷; - changed +
C
× changed to +; - changed to ÷
D
× Interchanged with - ; 3 interchanged with 30
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

Identify the number that is different from the rest.

A
196
B
256
C
252
D
121
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror image of the given word when mirror is placed at XY line. a) b)  c)  d) 

A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

Choose the option figure in which the problem figure is hidden/embedded. (Rotation is not allowed) 1) 2)  3)  4) 

A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. Select from among the four alternatives how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line. 1) 2)  3)  4) 

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. Bull : Cow :: Lion :

A
Lioness
B
Cub
C
Mare
D
Doe
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

Six offices on a floor are allotted to A, B, C, D, E and F, respectively. The offices are arranged in two rows, one facing the north and the other facing the south. B got a north-facing office and is not next to D. D and F got diagonally opposite offices. C, whose office is next to F, got a south-facing office, and E got a north-facing office. Which of the following combinations got south-facing offices?

A
ABC
B
FCA
C
BED
D
FAE
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd pair from the following

A
Egypt : Cairo
B
Iraq : Dinar
C
Greece : Athens
D
Italy : Rome
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Identify the correct option to complete the following series. 1, 3, 5, 11, 21, 43, 85, 171, .............

A
354
B
247
C
341
D
342
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

If D = 4 and G = 7 then GARDEN = ........

A
47
B
49
C
40
D
50
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All scientists working in Japan are talented. Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan. Conclusions: I. No Chinese scientist is talented. II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan. III. All talented scientists are Japanese. IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented.

A
Only conclusion III and IV follow
B
Only conclusion II and IV follow.
C
Only conclusion I follows
D
Only conclusion II follows.
Question 20
Logical Reasoning

Five students took part in a cycling competition. Robert finished before Monish but behind Gunjan. Anil finished before Sunil but behind Monish. Who won the competition?

A
Robert
B
Gunjan
C
Monish
D
Anil
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

Select the letter that will come next in the following series. O, R, U, X, A, ....

A
D
B
C
C
B
D
E
Question 22
Logical Reasoning

In the following number series, two numbers have been put with in brackets. Study the series carefully and select the correct alternative with respect to the series. 4, 6, 10, (12), 16, (14), 22

A
The first bracketed number (from the left) is incorrect and the second is correct.
B
Both the bracketed numbers are correct.
C
Both the bracketed numbers are incorrect
D
The first bracketed number (from the left) is correct and the second is incorrect.
Question 23
Logical Reasoning

If CHILDREN is coded as LIHCNERD, then MOVEMENT will be coded as .......

A
TNEMEVOM
B
EVOMMENT
C
EVOMTMEN
D
EVOMTNEM
Question 24
Logical Reasoning

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true. even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. Statements: Some dolls are flowers. No trees are dolls. Conclusions: I. No dolls are trees. II. Some flowers are trees.

A
Both conclusions I and II follow
B
Only conclusion I follows
C
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D
Only conclusion II follows
Question 25
Logical Reasoning

'Athletics’ is related to ‘Stadium’ in the same way as ‘Skating’ is related to ........

A
Ground
B
Track
C
Rink
D
Court