Q1. Kavita walks 9 km towards South, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Kavita from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 15 km
Distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
SSC CGL General Intelligence & Reasoning Beginner Practice Set 4
25 beginner questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Direction Sense, Ranking and Order, Calendar, Alphabet Test, Dictionary Order, Number Series, Alphabet Series, Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Classification
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Q2. In a row of students, Kunal is 8th from the left and 21st from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: D. 28
Total = 8 + 21 − 1 = 28.
Q3. If today is Saturday, what day of the week will it be after 94 days?
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Answer: D. Tuesday
94 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 3. Saturday + 3 days = Tuesday.
Q4. Which letter is 4th to the right of the 11th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: A. O
The 11th letter is K. 4 places to the right gives O.
Q5. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 2nd? Plastic, Plasma, Planet, Plaster
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Answer: C. Plasma
Dictionary order: Planet, Plasma, Plaster, Plastic. The 2nd word is Plasma.
Q6. Find the next number in the series: 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, ?
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Answer: C. 56
Each term increases by 5: 51 + 5 = 56.
Q7. Find the next letter in the series: C, E, G, I, ?
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Answer: D. K
Each letter moves 2 places forward: I + 2 = K.
Q8. In a certain code, SILVER is written as VLOYHU. How is BASKET written in that code?
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Answer: A. EDVNHW
Each letter moves 3 places forward. So BASKET → EDVNHW.
Q9. Find the missing term: 34 : 69 :: 35 : ?
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Answer: D. 71
Rule: 2n + 1. 2 × 35 + 1 = 71.
Q10. Find the odd one out: 18, 30, 72, 73
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Answer: D. 73
All except 73 are multiples of 6.
Q11. Anita walks 8 km towards South, then turns left and walks 15 km. How far is Anita from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 17 km
Distance = √(8² + 15²) = √289 = 17 km.
Q12. In a row of students, Neha is 11th from the left and 17th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: B. 27
Total = 11 + 17 − 1 = 27.
Q13. If today is Saturday, what day of the week will it be after 135 days?
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Answer: C. Monday
135 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 2. Saturday + 2 days = Monday.
Q14. Which letter is 2nd to the right of the 14th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: C. P
The 14th letter is N. 2 places to the right gives P.
Q15. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 1st? Parcel, Parent, Parade, Pardon
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Answer: D. Parade
Dictionary order: Parade, Parcel, Pardon, Parent. The 1st word is Parade.
Q16. Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?
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Answer: C. 486
Each term is multiplied by 3: 162 × 3 = 486.
Q17. Find the next letter in the series: D, G, J, M, ?
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Answer: B. P
Each letter moves 3 places forward: M + 3 = P.
Q18. In a certain code, SUMMER is written as RTLLDQ. How is MANGO written in that code?
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Answer: C. LZMFN
Each letter moves 1 place backward. So MANGO → LZMFN.
Q19. Find the missing term: SUG : VXJ :: GRA : ?
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Answer: A. JUD
Each letter moves 3 places forward: GRA → JUD.
Q20. Find the odd one out: DFI, FHJ, OQS, UWY
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Answer: B. DFI
In all groups except DFI, consecutive letters are 2 apart. In DFI the second gap is 3.
Q21. Anita walks 8 km towards East, then turns right and walks 15 km. How far is Anita from the starting point?
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Answer: C. 17 km
Distance = √(8² + 15²) = √289 = 17 km.
Q22. In a row of students, Pooja is 13th from the left and 21st from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: C. 33
Total = 13 + 21 − 1 = 33.
Q23. If today is Sunday, what day of the week will it be after 42 days?
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Answer: B. Sunday
42 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 0. Sunday + 0 days = Sunday.
Q24. Which letter is 6th to the right of the 19th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: B. Y
The 19th letter is S. 6 places to the right gives Y.
Q25. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 4th? Admit, Adhere, Admire, Adjust
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Answer: C. Admit
Dictionary order: Adhere, Adjust, Admire, Admit. The 4th word is Admit.