SSC CGL 12 September 2025 · Shift 2 · General Intelligence & Reasoning — questions with answers · ShikshaSphere
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12 September 2025 · Shift 2
General Intelligence & Reasoning
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1
In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Equality : Fairness : : Liberty : ?
A.Bondage
B.Oppression
C.Autonomy
D.Restraint
Solution
Word analogy
Equality and Fairness are near-synonyms — the second word expresses the essence of the first.
The word expressing the essence of Liberty is Autonomy (self-rule, freedom).
Bondage, oppression and restraint are opposites — option (c).
2
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
GLQ, LQV, QVA, VAF, ?
A.ZAS
B.KOS
C.AFK
D.AFL
Solution
Letter series (+5 each)
Each term starts with the 2nd letter of the previous term, and every letter is +5 from the one before it (cyclically).
After VAF: V+5 = A, A+5 = F, F+5 = K.
So the next cluster is AFK — option (c).
3
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
FCI, HEK, JGM, LIO, ?
A.JGN
B.IGM
C.JHM
D.NKQ
Solution
Letter series (+2 each)
Every letter of a term moves +2 in the next term.
L+2 = N, I+2 = K, O+2 = Q.
So the next cluster is NKQ — option (d).
4
Which of the following alternatives will replace the question mark?
Seed, Seedling, Plant, ?
A.Fruit
B.Root
C.Leaf
D.Stem
Solution
Stage analogy
The series shows the growth stages of a plant in order.
After seed → seedling → full plant, the next stage of the cycle is bearing fruit.
Hence Fruit — option (a).
5
Complete the series:
____, 183, 219, 258, 300
A.150
B.158
C.247
D.300
Solution
Number series
The differences between consecutive terms are 219 − 183 = 36, 258 − 219 = 39, 300 − 258 = 42 — increasing by 3.
So the difference before 183 must be 33.
First term = 183 − 33 = 150 — option (a).
6
What will come at the place of question mark?
30, 56, 90, 132, ?
A.182
B.178
C.186
D.176
Solution
Series n(n+1)
The terms are products of consecutive numbers: 5×6, 7×8, 9×10, 11×12.
The next pair is 13×14.
13 × 14 = 182 — option (a).
7
Read the following statement carefully and draw a conclusion.Statement: Most farmers in the Haryana region depend on rainwater for irrigation rather than wells and tube wells.
Conclusions:
I. Adequate irrigation facilities are not available in the region.
II. Crop production may be affected if rainfall decreases.
A.Only conclusion I follows.
B.Only conclusion II follows.
C.Both I and II follow.
D.Neither I nor II follows.
Solution
Statement — conclusions
Dependence on rainwater instead of wells/tube wells implies irrigation facilities are inadequate — Conclusion I follows.
Since irrigation rests on rainfall, less rain can hit crop production — the cautious 'may be affected' in Conclusion II also follows.
Hence both I and II follow — option (c).
8
Identify the assumptions necessary to make the statement valid, then choose the correct option.Statement: The discovery of new planets in habitable zones around distant stars has increased curiosity about the possibility of life beyond Earth, but great distances and limited technology make direct exploration difficult.
Assumptions:
I. Planets found in habitable zones may be potentially harbouring life.
II. Current technology is not sufficient to directly reach such distant planets.
III. If signs of life are found from afar, the need for direct exploration may be reduced.
A.Only I and II are implicit
B.Only II and III are implicit
C.Only I is implicit
D.All assumptions are implicit
Solution
Statement — assumptions
Curiosity about life implies habitable-zone planets may harbour life (I); 'limited technology makes exploration difficult' directly assumes II.
Assumption III talks of a future possibility nowhere implied by the statement — it is not necessary.
Hence only I and II are implicit — option (a).
9
How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed using the first, second, third, and sixth letters of the word "PLANTER" (when counted from left to right), using each letter only once in each word?
A.One
B.Three
C.Two
D.Five
Solution
Word formation — PLANTER
The required letters of PLANTER are P (1st), L (2nd), A (3rd) and E (6th).
Rearranging P, L, A and E gives PALE, LEAP and PLEA.
That is three such words — option (b).
10
Which of the following addresses are identical to each other:
1. Neha Verma 12/8, Green Park, Lucknow, 226001
2. Neha Verma 12-8, Green Park, Lucknow, 226001
3. Neha Verma 12-8, Green Park, Lucknow, 226001
4. Neha Verma 12-8, Green Park, Lucknow, 226002
A.1 and 2
B.2 and 3
C.2 and 4
D.3 and 4
Solution
Address matching
Address 1 writes 12/8 (slash) and address 4 has PIN 226002.
Addresses 2 and 3 match character-for-character.
Hence 2 and 3 — option (b).
11
Each of the letters in the word CAPTAIN is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is first from the left and the one that is fourth from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?
A.7
B.10
C.12
D.13
Solution
Alphabetical arrangement — CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN arranged alphabetically: A, A, C, I, N, P, T.
First from the left = A; fourth from the right = I.
Between A and I lie B, C, D, E, F, G, H — 7 letters; option (a).
12
Find the best option that best completes the analogy.
XYZ : YZA :: NPR : ?
A.OQS
B.OQT
C.OPS
D.OSR
Solution
Letter analogy (+1 each)
XYZ → YZA: every letter moves +1 (Z cycling to A).
Apply +1 to NPR: N→O, P→Q, R→S.
Hence OQS — option (a).
13
In a row of 60 books, Book X is 15th from left and Book Y is 20th from right. How many books lie between them?
A.20
B.25
C.40
D.38
Solution
Row positions
Y's position from the left = 60 − 20 + 1 = 41.
Books between X (15th) and Y (41st) = 41 − 15 − 1.
= 25 — option (b).
14
In each of the following questions, the second word is formed by rearranging the letters of the first word according to a specific pattern. Identify that pattern and apply the same to the third word to find the correct answer from the given alternatives.
ALGEBRA : LERABGA : : NUMERAL : ?
A.UNAMREL
B.UENRAML
C.UERMNAL
D.UEALRMN
Solution
Letter rearrangement pattern
ALGEBRA → LERABGA picks the letters in position order 2, 4, 6, 7, 5, 3, 1.
Apply the same order to NUMERAL (N U M E R A L): positions 2, 4, 6, 7, 5, 3, 1 give U, E, A, L, R, M, N.
Hence UEALRMN — option (d).
15
Find the odd one out:
A.DNA
B.RNA
C.ATP
D.CPU
Solution
Odd one out — biology vs computing
DNA, RNA and ATP are all biological molecules found in living cells.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) is a computer hardware component.
Hence CPU is the odd one — option (d).
16
If B is the son of C, and C is the brother of D, how is D related to B?
A.Father
B.Uncle
C.Brother
D.Cousin
Solution
Blood relation
C is B's father, and D is C's brother.
The father's brother is one's uncle.
Hence D is the Uncle of B — option (b).
17
One number is not like the others:
2197, 3375, 4913, 6851
A.2197
B.3375
C.6851
D.4913
Solution
Odd number — cubes
2197 = 13³, 3375 = 15³ and 4913 = 17³ — perfect cubes of odd numbers.
19³ = 6859, so 6851 is not a perfect cube.
Hence 6851 is the odd one — option (c).
18
Find the number that breaks the pattern:
2, 5, 10, 17, 27, 41, 58
A.10
B.17
C.27
D.58
Solution
Series — prime differences
The differences should be consecutive primes: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17.
That gives 2, 5, 10, 17, 28, 41, 58 — the 5th term should be 17 + 11 = 28.
The given 27 breaks the pattern — option (c).
19
In a certain code language, each letter is assigned a unique digit. Based on the given codes for specific words, determine the code for the target word using the same logic.
If HORSE is coded as 45231 and CAT as 786, how is STORE coded?
Each term starts with the 2nd letter of the previous term, and every letter is +5 from the one before it (cyclically).
After VAF: V+5 = A, A+5 = F, F+5 = K.
So the next cluster is AFK — option (c).
Every letter of a term moves +2 in the next term.
L+2 = N, I+2 = K, O+2 = Q.
So the next cluster is NKQ — option (d).
The differences between consecutive terms are 219 − 183 = 36, 258 − 219 = 39, 300 − 258 = 42 — increasing by 3.
So the difference before 183 must be 33.
First term = 183 − 33 = 150 — option (a).
The terms are products of consecutive numbers: 5×6, 7×8, 9×10, 11×12.
The next pair is 13×14.
13 × 14 = 182 — option (a).
CAPTAIN arranged alphabetically: A, A, C, I, N, P, T.
First from the left = A; fourth from the right = I.
Between A and I lie B, C, D, E, F, G, H — 7 letters; option (a).
XYZ → YZA: every letter moves +1 (Z cycling to A).
Apply +1 to NPR: N→O, P→Q, R→S.
Hence OQS — option (a).
Y's position from the left = 60 − 20 + 1 = 41.
Books between X (15th) and Y (41st) = 41 − 15 − 1.
= 25 — option (b).
ALGEBRA → LERABGA picks the letters in position order 2, 4, 6, 7, 5, 3, 1.
Apply the same order to NUMERAL (N U M E R A L): positions 2, 4, 6, 7, 5, 3, 1 give U, E, A, L, R, M, N.
Hence UEALRMN — option (d).
C is B's father, and D is C's brother.
The father's brother is one's uncle.
Hence D is the Uncle of B — option (b).
2197 = 13³, 3375 = 15³ and 4913 = 17³ — perfect cubes of odd numbers.
19³ = 6859, so 6851 is not a perfect cube.
Hence 6851 is the odd one — option (c).
The differences should be consecutive primes: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17.
That gives 2, 5, 10, 17, 28, 41, 58 — the 5th term should be 17 + 11 = 28.
The given 27 breaks the pattern — option (c).
From HORSE = 45231: H=4, O=5, R=2, S=3, E=1; from CAT = 786: C=7, A=8, T=6.
Spell STORE: S=3, T=6, O=5, R=2, E=1.
Code = 36521 — option (a).
The rule is a² + b².
Check: 64 + 9 = 73 ✓ and 49 + 4 = 53 ✓.
So 6$1 = 36 + 1 = 37 — option (a).
Sita's mother's only daughter is Sita herself.
The girl is the daughter of that daughter.
So the girl is Sita's Daughter — option (a).
The man's son's sister is the man's own daughter.
That girl is Priya's daughter too.
So Priya is the man's Wife — option (a).
Total parts = 5 + 8 = 13; 13 parts = 130, so 1 part = 10.
The numbers are 5 × 10 = 50 and 8 × 10 = 80.
Hence option (b).