SSC CGL Reasoning – Series – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Series – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 11 questions, subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Next term3, 7, 11, 15, ?

Correct Answer: A [19]

Explanation:

Add 4 each time: 15 + 4 = 19.

2.  
Next term2, 6, 18, 54, ?

Correct Answer: D [162]

Explanation:

Multiply by 3 each time: 54 × 3 = 162.

3.  
Next term1, 9, 25, 49, 81, ?

Correct Answer: B [121]

Explanation:

Squares of the odd numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, so next is 11² = 121.

4.  
Next termB, E, H, K, ?

Correct Answer: C [N]

Explanation:

Positions 2, 5, 8, 11 (+3 each): 11 + 3 = 14 = N.

5.  
Next termZ, X, V, T, ?

Correct Answer: A [R]

Explanation:

Backwards two steps each time: T(20) − 2 = 18 = R.

6.  
Next term4, 11, 25, 53, ?

Correct Answer: B [109]

Explanation:

×2 + 3 each time: 53 × 2 + 3 = 109.

7.  
AlphanumericZ1, W4, T9, Q16, ?

Correct Answer: C [N25]

Explanation:

Letters move back 3 (Z, W, T, Q, N) and the numbers are squares 1, 4, 9, 16, 25: N25.

8.  
Next term2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

Correct Answer: D [21]

Explanation:

Each term is the sum of the two before it: 8 + 13 = 21.

9.  
Missing term4, 9, ?, 25, 36

Correct Answer: A [16]

Explanation:

Squares of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – the missing term is 4² = 16.

10.  
Next termAZ, BY, CX, ?

Correct Answer: B [DW]

Explanation:

First letters move forward (A, B, C, D), second letters backward (Z, Y, X, W).

11.  
Repeating patternWhich letters, in order, fill the blanks so that the pattern repeats?
a b _ a b c _ b c a b _

Correct Answer: C [c a c]

Explanation:

The block 'abc' repeats four times: abc abc abc abc.

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