Q1. In a row of students, Shalini is 29th from the left and 14th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: B. 42
Total = 29 + 14 − 1 = 42.
SSC CGL General Intelligence & Reasoning Beginner Practice Set 6
25 beginner questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Ranking and Order, Calendar, Alphabet Test, Dictionary Order, Number Series, Alphabet Series, Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Classification, Direction Sense
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Q2. If today is Friday, what day of the week will it be after 85 days?
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Answer: C. Saturday
85 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 1. Friday + 1 day = Saturday.
Q3. Which letter is 4th to the right of the 13th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: B. Q
The 13th letter is M. 4 places to the right gives Q.
Q4. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 3rd? Advise, Admit, Adhere, Adjust
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Answer: A. Admit
Dictionary order: Adhere, Adjust, Admit, Advise. The 3rd word is Admit.
Q5. Find the next number in the series: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
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Answer: A. 128
Each term is multiplied by 2: 64 × 2 = 128.
Q6. Find the next letter in the series: B, C, D, E, ?
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Answer: C. F
Each letter moves 1 place forward: E + 1 = F.
Q7. In a certain code, BOTTLE is written as CPUUMF. How is DOCTOR written in that code?
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Answer: D. EPDUPS
Each letter moves 1 place forward. So DOCTOR → EPDUPS.
Q8. Find the missing term: 4 : 9 :: 34 : ?
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Answer: A. 69
Rule: 2n + 1. 2 × 34 + 1 = 69.
Q9. Find the odd one out: 13, 53, 57, 61
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Answer: A. 57
All except 57 are prime numbers; 57 is composite.
Q10. Arjun walks 15 km towards South, then turns left and walks 20 km. How far is Arjun from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 25 km
Distance = √(15² + 20²) = √625 = 25 km.
Q11. In a row of students, Arun is 10th from the left and 6th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: D. 15
Total = 10 + 6 − 1 = 15.
Q12. If today is Wednesday, what day of the week will it be after 183 days?
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Answer: C. Thursday
183 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 1. Wednesday + 1 day = Thursday.
Q13. Which letter is 2nd to the right of the 13th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: A. O
The 13th letter is M. 2 places to the right gives O.
Q14. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 4th? Trance, Traffic, Trader, Tragic
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Answer: A. Trance
Dictionary order: Trader, Traffic, Tragic, Trance. The 4th word is Trance.
Q15. Find the next number in the series: 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, ?
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Answer: D. 63
Each term increases by 7: 56 + 7 = 63.
Q16. In a certain code, WINTER is written as XJOUFS. How is MANGO written in that code?
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Answer: C. NBOHP
Each letter moves 1 place forward. So MANGO → NBOHP.
Q17. Find the missing term: 13 : 169 :: 7 : ?
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Answer: D. 49
The second term is the square of the first: 7² = 49.
Q18. Find the odd one out: 16, 18, 36, 289
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Answer: B. 18
All except 18 are perfect squares.
Q19. Neha walks 9 km towards North, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 15 km
Distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
Q20. In a row of students, Sanjay is 10th from the left and 15th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: A. 24
Total = 10 + 15 − 1 = 24.
Q21. If today is Tuesday, what day of the week will it be after 96 days?
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Answer: B. Sunday
96 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 5. Tuesday + 5 days = Sunday.
Q22. Which letter is 5th to the right of the 5th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: C. J
The 5th letter is E. 5 places to the right gives J.
Q23. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 1st? Plane, Plastic, Planet, Plasma
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Answer: C. Plane
Dictionary order: Plane, Planet, Plasma, Plastic. The 1st word is Plane.
Q24. Find the next number in the series: 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, ?
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Answer: B. 192
Each term is multiplied by 2: 96 × 2 = 192.
Q25. In a certain code, CANDLE is written as ECPFNG. How is PLANT written in that code?
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Answer: A. RNCPV
Each letter moves 2 places forward. So PLANT → RNCPV.