SSC-GD 2025 Reasoning

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'BSGN' is coded as '5-22-10-17' and 'TAUE' is coded as '23-4-24-8'. How is 'PJDQ' coded in the given language?

A
19-13-7-20
B
 15-11-5-19
C
16-12-8-18
D
17-13-6-20
Question 2
Logical Reasoning

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group?  (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

A
HJL
B
SUV
C
FHJ
D
NPR
Question 3
Logical Reasoning

A dice has its faces marked by letters E, R, A, L, O and T. Two positions of the same dice are shown in the given figures. Which face is opposite to face E?

A
L
B
A
C
O
D
R
Question 4
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'JAMB' is coded as '5139' and 'BALM' is coded as '9521'. What is the code for 'L' in the given code language?

A
5
B
9
C
2
D
1
Question 5
Logical Reasoning

Based on some logic, 'CLONE' is written as 'BLUKU' and 'BOUND' is written as 'AOAKT'. Following the same logic, 'NICHE' can be written as:

A
NIIET
B
MIIET
C
MIIEU
D
NIIEU
Question 6
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?  208 190 163 127 82 ?

A
28
B
54
C
45
D
12
Question 7
Logical Reasoning

Seven people L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in a straight line facing the north (but not necessarily in the same order). M is sitting to the immediate left of P. O is sitting to the immediate left of Q. R is sitting to the immediate right of P and the immediate left of L. N is sitting to the immediate right of L and the immediate left of O. Who is sitting second to the left of N?

A
P
B
Q
C
R
D
M
Question 8
Logical Reasoning

SBCF is related to RADG in a certain way. In the same way, NVMO is related to MUNP. To which of the following is GUAX related, following the same logic?

A
FTBZ
B
FTBY
C
FTCY
D
FRCY
Question 9
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  EHO HJP KLQ ? QPS

A
MMR
B
MNR
C
NMR
D
NNR
Question 10
Logical Reasoning

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word GRACEFUL is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

A
Two
B
None
C
One
D
Three
Question 11
Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.  Statements: All gabions are walls All concretes are walls.  All bridges are walls.  Conclusions:  (I) Some bridges are gabions.  (II) Some concretes are bridges.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B
Only conclusion (I) follows
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D
Only conclusion (II) follows
Question 12
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark '(?)' in the following equation, if '÷' and 'x' are interchanged and '+' and '-' are interchanged?  50 - 9 ÷ 1 + 63 × 7 = ?

A
53
B
52
C
51
D
50
Question 13
Logical Reasoning

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will make the series logically complete. _HKM O_NP RN_S UQT_ XTW_

A
JKRVX
B
LMQUY
C
LKQVY
D
JMRUX
Question 14
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?  4 6 10 18 34 ?

A
67
B
65
C
68
D
66
Question 15
Logical Reasoning

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing 4 people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1, D, E, O and S are seated and all of them are facing south.  In row 2, F, A, R and M are seated and all of them are facing north.  Thus, each person faces another person from the other row. Only D sits to the left of E. Only R sits to the left of A. Only one person sits between A and F. Only one person sits between D and O.  Which of the following represents both people facing each other?

A
E and A
B
E and R
C
E and M
D
E and F
Question 16
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language.  'X @ C' means 'X is the daughter of C',  'X $ C' means 'X is the husband of C',  'X = C' means 'X is the mother of C' and  'X * C' means 'X is the father of C'.  Based on the above, how is J related to N if 'N @ E $ J @ S'?

A
Daughter's son
B
Sister's daughter
C
Sister
D
Mother
Question 17
Logical Reasoning

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to that group?  (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)

A
PTV
B
CGI
C
EIK
D
GLM
Question 18
Logical Reasoning

REMY is related to VHOZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ZFHU is related to DIJV. To which of the given options is LBSO related, following the same logic?

A
QDWR
B
OFVQ
C
PEUP
D
RDWP
Question 19
Logical Reasoning

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All wires are cables. All wires are ropes. Some ropes are steels. Conclusions (1) Some steels are wires. (II) Some ropes are cables.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Question 20
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language 'PGMS' is coded as '9-18-12-6' and 'TBRX' is coded as '5-23-7-1'. What is the code for 'KAVO' in the given language?

A
14-24-3-10
B
13-25-6-12
C
11-21-2-9
D
15-26-4-11
Question 21
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language,  'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B',  'A - B' means 'A is the father of B',  'A x B' means 'A is the brother of B' and 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the mother of B'.  How is A related to D if 'A ÷ B + C x D - E'?

A
Sister's daughter
B
Mother
C
Father's mother
D
Daughter's sister
Question 22
Logical Reasoning

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged?  18 ÷ 5 + 26 - 45 × 5 = ?

A
75
B
73
C
80
D
68
Question 23
Logical Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?  79 72 58 37 9 ?

A
-26
B
-24
C
-27
D
-25
Question 24
Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'TEDI' is coded as '11' and 'SUCBVO' is coded as '13'. How is 'YXJIAZL' coded in the given language?

A
9
B
10
C
14
D
12
Question 25
Logical Reasoning

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing 4 people each, in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons.  In row 1 - I, N, K and S are seated and all of them are facing south  In row 2 - P, A, R and T are seated and all of them are facing north.  Thus, each person faces another person from the other row.  R sits to the immediate right of A. Only two people sit between K and S. A faces K. The one who faces N, sits to the immediate left of P. T doesn't sit at any of the extreme ends.  Which of the following options represents both people facing each other?

A
I and R
B
N and P
C
S and R
D
K and T