Q1. Find the missing term: WAT : ZDW :: CHA : ?
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Answer: B. FKD
Each letter moves 3 places forward: CHA → FKD.
SSC CGL General Intelligence & Reasoning Beginner Practice Set 7
25 beginner questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Analogy, Classification, Direction Sense, Ranking and Order, Calendar, Alphabet Test, Dictionary Order, Number Series, Alphabet Series, Coding-Decoding
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Q2. Find the odd one out: 13, 23, 39, 53
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Answer: A. 39
All except 39 are prime numbers; 39 is composite.
Q3. Neha walks 12 km towards East, then turns left and walks 16 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 20 km
Distance = √(12² + 16²) = √400 = 20 km.
Q4. In a row of students, Ajay is 12th from the left and 9th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: D. 20
Total = 12 + 9 − 1 = 20.
Q5. If today is Saturday, what day of the week will it be after 166 days?
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Answer: B. Thursday
166 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 5. Saturday + 5 days = Thursday.
Q6. Which letter is 5th to the right of the 18th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: D. W
The 18th letter is R. 5 places to the right gives W.
Q7. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 3rd? Plasma, Plane, Plaster, Planet
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Answer: A. Plasma
Dictionary order: Plane, Planet, Plasma, Plaster. The 3rd word is Plasma.
Q8. Find the next number in the series: 36, 50, 64, 78, 92, ?
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Answer: A. 106
Each term increases by 14: 92 + 14 = 106.
Q9. Find the next letter in the series: G, J, M, P, ?
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Answer: B. S
Each letter moves 3 places forward: P + 3 = S.
Q10. In a certain code, BASKET is written as AZRJDS. How is WINDOW written in that code?
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Answer: A. VHMCNV
Each letter moves 1 place backward. So WINDOW → VHMCNV.
Q11. Find the missing term: 17 : 35 :: 38 : ?
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Answer: A. 77
Rule: 2n + 1. 2 × 38 + 1 = 77.
Q12. Find the odd one out: 13, 41, 57, 89
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Answer: A. 57
All except 57 are prime numbers; 57 is composite.
Q13. Neha walks 3 km towards East, then turns left and walks 4 km. How far is Neha from the starting point?
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Answer: D. 5 km
Distance = √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 km.
Q14. In a row of students, Sanjay is 6th from the left and 6th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: B. 11
Total = 6 + 6 − 1 = 11.
Q15. If today is Wednesday, what day of the week will it be after 184 days?
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Answer: D. Friday
184 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 2. Wednesday + 2 days = Friday.
Q16. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 4th? Magnet, Maggot, Magnify, Magic
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Answer: A. Magnify
Dictionary order: Maggot, Magic, Magnet, Magnify. The 4th word is Magnify.
Q17. Find the next number in the series: 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, ?
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Answer: C. 51
Each term increases by 6: 45 + 6 = 51.
Q18. In a certain code, HORSE is written as KRUVH. How is JUNGLE written in that code?
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Answer: D. MXQJOH
Each letter moves 3 places forward. So JUNGLE → MXQJOH.
Q19. Find the missing term: 28 : 57 :: 6 : ?
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Answer: D. 13
Rule: 2n + 1. 2 × 6 + 1 = 13.
Q20. Find the odd one out: BCD, IJK, LMN, WXZ
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Answer: B. WXZ
In all groups except WXZ, consecutive letters are 1 apart. In WXZ the second gap is 2.
Q21. Mohan walks 9 km towards South, then turns left and walks 12 km. How far is Mohan from the starting point?
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Answer: B. 15 km
Distance = √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 km.
Q22. In a row of students, Nitin is 18th from the left and 12th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer: D. 29
Total = 18 + 12 − 1 = 29.
Q23. If today is Thursday, what day of the week will it be after 123 days?
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Answer: D. Monday
123 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 4. Thursday + 4 days = Monday.
Q24. Which letter is 5th to the left of the 20th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
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Answer: A. O
The 20th letter is T. 5 places to the left gives O.
Q25. If the following words are arranged in dictionary order, which word comes 4th? Simmer, Simple, Similar, Simian
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Answer: A. Simple
Dictionary order: Simian, Similar, Simmer, Simple. The 4th word is Simple.