SSC CGL Reasoning – Alphabet, Word Building & Data Matching – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Alphabet, Word Building & Data Matching – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 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.  
Alphabet testWhich letter is 11th from the right end of the English alphabet?

Correct Answer: C [P]

Explanation:

k-th from the right = 27 − k from the left: 27 − 11 = 16 = P.

2.  
Alphabet testWhich letter is 7th to the right of the 12th letter from the left end of the alphabet?

Correct Answer: D [S]

Explanation:

12th from the left = L (12); 7 to the right → 19 = S.

3.  
Dictionary orderArrange in dictionary order: CLIMB, CLEAN, CLOCK, CLASS, CLERK. Which word comes third?

Correct Answer: A [CLERK]

Explanation:

Third letters: A, E, E, I, O → CLASS, CLEAN, CLERK, CLIMB, CLOCK (CLEAN before CLERK: A before R).

4.  
Word buildingWhich word CANNOT be formed from the letters of PAINTER (each letter used only as often as it appears)?

Correct Answer: B [PLANET]

Explanation:

PAINTER has no L, so PLANET cannot be formed.

5.  
RankingIn a row of children, Ravi is 11th from the left and 9th from the right. How many children are in the row?

Correct Answer: B [19]

Explanation:

Total = left + right − 1 = 11 + 9 − 1 = 19 (Ravi is counted twice).

6.  
RankingIn a class of 42 students, Kiran is 17th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?

Correct Answer: A [26]

Explanation:

From bottom = total − from top + 1 = 42 − 17 + 1 = 26.

7.  
Alphabet testHow many letters are there between E and R in the English alphabet?

Correct Answer: D [12]

Explanation:

R(18) − E(5) − 1 = 12 (F to Q).

8.  
Address matchingWhich of the following is exactly the same as:
9/C, Temple Street, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore 632006

Correct Answer: C [9/C, Temple Street, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore 632006]

Explanation:

Compare part by part: the others change the PIN (632060), the spelling (Tempel) or the house number (6/C).

9.  
Alphabet testIf the English alphabet is written in reverse order, which letter is 9th from the left?

Correct Answer: A [R]

Explanation:

Reverse order: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R → R (also 27 − 9 = 18 = R).

10.  
Dictionary orderWhich word comes LAST in dictionary order: MARKET, MARGIN, MARBLE, MARINE, MARSH?

Correct Answer: B [MARSH]

Explanation:

Fourth letters: K, G, B, I, S – S comes last.

11.  
RankingIn a queue, Anil is 7th from the front. Babu is 4 places behind Anil. What is Babu's position from the front?

Correct Answer: D [11]

Explanation:

4 places behind 7th → 7 + 4 = 11th.

12.  
Data matchingIn how many of the following pairs are the two entries exactly the same?
(i) 4815-KX | 4815-KX
(ii) Raj Kumar Sinha | Raj Kumar Sinah
(iii) 09/11/2025 | 09/11/2025
(iv) Plot 62, Ward 3 | Plot 26, Ward 3

Correct Answer: C [2]

Explanation:

(i) and (iii) are identical; (ii) has 'Sinah', (iv) has 26 for 62.

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