SSC CGL Reasoning – Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emotional & Social Intelligence – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emotional & Social Intelligence – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 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.  

Directions (Q 36–38): A school gives sports scholarships. A student must: (i) be in Class 9, 10, 11 or 12; (ii) have at least 65% marks in the last annual examination; (iii) have represented the district in a sport in the last two years; (iv) have a family income of not more than ₹ 6 lakh a year. Exception A: a student who fails (ii) but has at least 55% and has won a state-level medal is referred to the Principal. Exception B: a student who fails (iv) but has represented the state is referred to the Sports Officer. A student who fails any condition without a matching exception is not selected.

CaseletQadir, Class 11, 58% marks, has represented the district and won a state-level medal; family income ₹ 3 lakh.

Correct Answer: C [Refer to the Principal]

Explanation:

Fails only (ii); 58% ≥ 55% with a state medal – Exception A → Principal.

2.  
(Use the directions above – Q 36–38)
CaseletRevathi, Class 12, 80% marks, has represented the district and the state; family income ₹ 9 lakh.

Correct Answer: D [Refer to the Sports Officer]

Explanation:

Fails only (iv); she has represented the state – Exception B → Sports Officer.

3.  
(Use the directions above – Q 36–38)
CaseletSanjay, Class 8, 90% marks, has represented the district and the state and won a state-level medal; family income ₹ 2 lakh.

Correct Answer: B [Not selected]

Explanation:

Fails (i) – Class 8 – and no exception covers the class condition; medals do not help.

4.  
Statement–AssumptionStatement: A city plans a cycle track along the beach road to reduce traffic jams on that road.
Assumptions:
I. Some people will use cycles instead of motor vehicles on that road.
II. Most people in the city own cycles.

Correct Answer: A [Only I is implicit]

Explanation:

I: negate it and the track cannot reduce jams – implicit.

5.  
Statement–AssumptionStatement: An advertisement: “Our new phone has the longest battery life among all phones sold in India.”
Assumptions:
I. People do not care about the price of a phone.
II. Every buyer will choose this phone.

Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II is implicit]

Explanation:

I: the advertisement says nothing about price – not implicit.

6.  
Course of ActionStatement: An engineer reports that a bridge on a busy highway has developed cracks.
Courses of action:
I. Heavy vehicles should be stopped from using the bridge until it is inspected and repaired.
II. The engineer should be asked to explain why he did not report the cracks earlier.

Correct Answer: A [Only I follows]

Explanation:

I passes all four checks (it protects lives while the cause is checked).

7.  
Cause and EffectA: Several flights from the city's airport were cancelled this morning.
B: Thick fog covered the city early this morning.

Correct Answer: B [B is the cause and A is its effect]

Explanation:

Fog (B) came first and makes take-off and landing unsafe, so flights are cancelled (A) – B is the cause.

8.  
SituationIn a group discussion, a member makes fun of your suggestion in front of everyone, and you feel hurt. What is the best thing to do?

Correct Answer: C [Stay calm and explain your suggestion again with reasons, asking the group to judge it on its merits.]

Explanation:

'explain calmly' passes all five CARES tests; 'make fun in return' fails Calm, Respects; 'call him jealous' fails Respects, Ethical; 'stay silent' fails Acts, Sees feelings.

9.  
SituationYou lead a team. A new member keeps making mistakes in his reports because nobody explained the report format to him. What should you do?

Correct Answer: A [Show him the format, and go through his next report with him.]

Explanation:

'show and check' passes all five CARES tests; 'report to manager' fails Sees feelings; 'correct silently' fails Acts; 'call him careless' fails Respects, Ethical.

10.  
Reverse questionIn the school-site question of Level 2 (weights Safety 50%, Distance 30%, Cost 20%), Site Z keeps its Safety score 9 and Distance score 5. What is the least whole-number Cost score (out of 10) that would make Z's weighted total higher than Site Y's 7.4?

Correct Answer: D [8]

Explanation:

4.5 + 1.5 + 0.2x > 7.4 → 0.2x > 1.4 → x > 7 → least whole number 8 (x = 7 only ties).

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