SSC-GD 2023 Reasoning

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. YOUR : XPEJ :: TONE : SPLW :: BANK : ?

A

XYOP

B

CBOL

C

ABLQ

D

YZMP

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. COMFORT : OCFMTRO :: CONTROL : OCTNLOR :: DIGITAL : ?

A

IDIGLAT

B

GITALDI

C

GIDLATI

D

LATIGID

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘cart light’ is coded as ‘straw handle’, ‘plug light’ is coded as ‘toes handle’, and ‘cart plug’ is coded as ‘toes straw’. What is the code word for ‘cart’?

A

plug

B

straw

C

handle

D

toes

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 6, 31, 156, ? , 3906

A

781

B

2125

C

985

D

1225

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 72 × 6 + 18 ÷ 5 - 9 = 93

A

× and +

B

+ and -

C

÷ and -

D

× and ÷

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 33, 47, 44, 58, 56, 70, 69, ?

A

80

B

82

C

84

D

83

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

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) (20, 30, 450) (35, 25, 540)

A

(9, 17, 264)

B

(20, 9, 297)

C

(7, 18, 225)

D

(8, 15, 227)

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, FORCE is coded as 47, and GREEN is coded as 49. How will FLAVOUR be coded in that language?

A

98

B

92

C

95

D

100

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Six people are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Kaya is the immediate neighbour of Jaya and Tara. Sonal is the immediate neighbour of Priya and Swati. Sonal is sitting immediate right of Priya, Tara and Swati are not sitting immediately next to each other. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Priya?

A

Tara

B

Kaya

C

Jaya

D

Swati

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Two different positions of the same dice are shown having alphabets P to U. Find the alphabet on the face opposite the face showing 'U'.

A

Q

B

S

C

T

D

R

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Six colleagues A, B, C, D, E and F are having lunch together on a circular table at equal distance, facing the centre of the circle. D is the immediate neighbour of E and B while C is the immediate neighbour of A and F. If A is to the immediate left of E, then who is on the immediate left of C?

A

D

B

F

C

B

D

E

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? EZF, GXH, KTL, QNR, ?

A

WEY

B

YGY

C

YFZ

D

XFZ

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 42 + 16 ÷ 7 - 36 × 16 = 76

A

+ and -

B

÷ and ×

C

× and +

D

÷ and +

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ZACF, WXZC, ? , QRTW, NOQT

A

XUVZ

B

XUYZ

C

VWZC

D

TUWZ

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In this question, three 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 follows/follow from the statements. Statements: All bottles are bags. Some bags are pencils. Some pencils are sharpeners. Conclusions: I. Some sharpeners are bottles. II. Some bottles are pencils.

A

Both conclusions I and II follow.

B

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

C

Only conclusion II follows.

D

Only conclusion I follows.

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 manner 2 manage 3 masculine 4 magic 5 matter

A

1, 2, 4, 3, 5

B

1, 4, 3, 2, 5

C

4, 2, 1, 3, 5

D

4, 1, 2, 5, 3

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

‘A + B’ means ‘B is the father of A’ ‘A # B’ means ‘B is the sister of A’ ‘A @ B’ means ‘B is the brother of A’ If A @ B # C + D + E, then how is E related to A?

A

Son

B

Father

C

Father’s father

D

Father’s brother

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

Six girls D, K, M, P, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. S is sitting third to the left of R. P is sitting to the immediate right of R and to the immediate left of D. M is sitting to the immediate left of R. K is sitting to the immediate right of S and to the immediate left of M. Who is the immediate neighbour of K and D?

A

R

B

P

C

M

D

S

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 42 + 12 ÷ 24 × 84 - 14 = 91

A

+ and ×

B

÷ and -

C

and +

D

× and ÷

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

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/consonants/vowels in the word). Pediatrician : Children :: Dermatologist : ?

A

Feet

B

Bones

C

Plant

D

Skin

Question 21

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1. lonely 2. longitude 3. lovely 4. lounge 5. locker

A

5, 1, 2, 3, 4

B

5, 2, 1, 3, 4

C

5, 1, 2, 4, 3

D

5, 4, 3, 1, 2

Question 22

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? UERB, RHOE, ?, LNIK, IQFN

A

OKMH

B

OKNI

C

OKLH

D

OLMI

Question 23

Logical Reasoning

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) (20, 90, 10) (25, 135, 10)

A

(18, 72, 10)

B

(19, 80, 15)

C

(22, 150, 7)

D

(30, 169, 12)

Question 24

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following interchange of numbers (not digits) would make the given equation correct? 8 × 15 ÷ 3 + 14 − 4 = 26

A

15, 26

B

4, 8

C

14, 15

D

3, 4

Question 25

Logical Reasoning

A @ B means ‘A is the husband of B’. A & B means ‘A is the mother of B’. A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. A % B means ‘A is the sister of B’. If G % V @ K & P and G # S % M, then how is S related to P?

A

Father’s mother

B

Mother-in-law

C

Son’s son

D

Father-in-law

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