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SSC CGL Reasoning – Speed Rounds – Level 2 · Speed Round 2 · Tier I Sprint – 25 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.  
DiceTwo positions of the same die are shown. Which number is opposite 1?

Correct Answer: A [4]

Explanation:

1 is on top in both views, so the four faces round it are 2, 3, 5, 6.

2.  
SeriesFind the next term: BZ, DX, FV, HT, ?

Correct Answer: C [JR]

Explanation:

First letters go forward two at a time (B, D, F, H, J); second letters go back two at a time (Z, X, V, T, R).

3.  
AnalogySelect the number that completes the pattern 2 : 8 :: 3 : 27 :: 5 : ?

Correct Answer: D [125]

Explanation:

Each number is the cube of the first: 2³, 3³ → 5³ = 125.

4.  
Water imageWhich number looks exactly the same in its water image?

Correct Answer: C [3803]

Explanation:

In water only top and bottom swap.

5.  
CodingIn a certain code, FIELD is written as URVOW. How is MILK written in that code?

Correct Answer: A [NROP]

Explanation:

Opposite letters (each pair adds to 27): M→N, I→R, L→O, K→P.

6.  
Blood relationPointing to a woman in a photograph, Arun says, “She is the only daughter of the only son of my father's father.” How is the woman related to Arun?

Correct Answer: B [Sister]

Explanation:

The only son of Arun's father's father is Arun's father; his only daughter is Arun's sister.

7.  
DirectionSita walks 10 m towards south, turns left and walks 24 m. In which direction is she now from her starting point?

Correct Answer: D [South-east]

Explanation:

Facing south, a left turn faces east → 10 m south and 24 m east of the start → south-east (26 m away).

8.  
RankingIn a row, Ravi is 18th from the left and 25th from the right. How many people are in the row?

Correct Answer: C [42]

Explanation:

18 + 25 − 1 = 42.

9.  
Calendar26 January 2026 is a Monday. What day of the week will 26 January 2027 be?

Correct Answer: A [Tuesday]

Explanation:

2026 is an ordinary year: 365 days = 52 weeks + 1 day → Tuesday.

10.  
ClockThrough how many degrees does the hour hand of a clock turn in 2 hours 20 minutes?

Correct Answer: B [70°]

Explanation:

The hour hand turns ½° per minute: 140 min × ½ = 70°.

11.  
SyllogismStatements:
1. No cats are dogs.
2. All dogs are pets.
Conclusions:
I. Some pets are not cats.
II. No pets are cats.

Correct Answer: A [Only conclusion I follows]

Explanation:

The pets that are dogs are not cats, so I follows; other pets may be cats, so II need not.

12.  

Directions (Q 37–38): Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table facing the centre. D sits opposite A. B sits immediately to the left of A. E sits second to the left of D. C does not sit immediately to the left of D.

Who sits immediately to the left of D?

Correct Answer: A [F]

Explanation:

Clockwise from A: A B C D F E.

13.  
(Use the directions above – Q 37–38)
Who sits opposite E?

Correct Answer: D [C]

Explanation:

Clockwise A B C D F E: E is at seat 6, opposite seat 3 → C.

14.  
Symbol operationsIf P means ÷, Q means ×, R means + and S means −, then 36 P 4 Q 3 R 10 S 7 = ?

Correct Answer: B [30]

Explanation:

36 ÷ 4 × 3 + 10 − 7 = 27 + 10 − 7 = 30.

15.  
Missing numberThe centre of each triangle comes from its three corners: (2, 4, 6) → 24, (3, 5, 1) → 18, (4, 4, 2) → ?

Correct Answer: C [20]

Explanation:

Centre = 2 × (sum of corners): 2 × 12 = 24, 2 × 9 = 18 → 2 × 10 = 20.

16.  
Venn countingIn a survey of 100 families, 45 read a Hindi paper, 40 read an English paper and 25 read both. How many read exactly one paper?

Correct Answer: B [35]

Explanation:

Only Hindi 45 − 25 = 20; only English 40 − 25 = 15 → 35.

17.  
AlphabetIf the English alphabet is written in reverse order, which letter will be 8th from the left?

Correct Answer: A [S]

Explanation:

Reverse order: 8th from left = 27 − 8 = 19th letter = S.

18.  
Dictionary orderArrange in dictionary order: Plant, Plane, Planet, Plank. Which word comes last?

Correct Answer: D [Plant]

Explanation:

Plane, Planet (e then e-t), Plank (k), Plant (t) → last is Plant.

19.  
Word formationWhich word CANNOT be formed from the letters of DEPARTMENT?

Correct Answer: C [PARTNER]

Explanation:

DEPARTMENT has only one R; PARTNER needs two.

20.  
Address matchingWhich option is EXACTLY the same as the given entry?
Plot 9, Sector 21, Gandhi Nagar, Coimbatore 641012

Correct Answer: B [Plot 9, Sector 21, Gandhi Nagar, Coimbatore 641012]

Explanation:

Compare word by word: the others have '12,' for '21,'; 'Ghandi' for 'Gandhi'; '6,' for '9,'.

21.  
ClassificationSelect the odd pair: 3 – 27, 4 – 64, 5 – 125, 6 – 206

Correct Answer: A [6 – 206]

Explanation:

Second = cube of first: 6³ = 216, not 206.

22.  
Statement–AssumptionStatement: A shopkeeper puts up a board: “Buy two shirts and get a third free.”
Assumptions:
I. Some customers will buy more shirts because of the offer.
II. The shirts are of poor quality.

Correct Answer: A [Only I is implicit]

Explanation:

I: negate it and the offer has no purpose – implicit.

23.  
Cause and EffectA: The government reduced the bus fare for students.
B: More students now travel by bus to college.

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

Explanation:

The fare cut (A) came first and makes bus travel cheaper, so more students use it (B).

24.  
SituationYour classmate asks to copy your homework because he did not finish it. What should you do?

Correct Answer: C [Refuse politely, and offer to explain the parts he found hard.]

Explanation:

'refuse and help' passes all five CARES tests; 'let him copy' fails Ethical; 'report at once' fails Calm, Sees feelings; 'tell the class' fails Respects.

25.  
SeriesFind the next term: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ?

Correct Answer: D [160]

Explanation:

Each term doubles: 80 × 2 = 160.

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