SSC CGL Mock – Tier II Paper I Mock Test 02 – Section I · Part B · Reasoning & General Intelligence – 28 questions, subject: Full Mock Tests. 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.
AnalogyFind ? in 7 : 392 :: 4 : 80 :: 3 : ?
Correct Answer:
D [36]
Explanation:
Rule: second = n² + n³. 7 → 392, 4 → 80; so 3 → 36.
2.
AnalogyPick the word that fits the blank: Tachometer : Speed of rotation :: Hygrometer : ____
Correct Answer:
A [Humidity]
Explanation:
A tachometer measures speed of rotation; a hygrometer measures humidity.
3.
ClassificationSpot the odd number – 29, 47, 93, 79
Correct Answer:
B [93]
Explanation:
29, 47, 79: each is a prime number, but 93 is not.
4.
SeriesWhich cluster fits: KAO, LEP, MIQ, NMR, ?
Correct Answer:
C [OQS]
Explanation:
Each position moves on by a fixed step (letter 1: +1; letter 2: +4; letter 3: +1): KAO, LEP, MIQ, NMR, OQS.
5.
Series3, 19, 44, 80, ?, 193
Correct Answer:
D [129]
Explanation:
Rule: differences are squares 16, 25, 36, 49, 64.
6.
Coding–DecodingWith FOREST as 465819 and KNIFE as 32748, write FROST.
Correct Answer:
A [45619]
Explanation:
Read each letter's digit from the two given words: F = 4, R = 5, O = 6, S = 1, T = 9 → 45619.
7.
Coding–DecodingWith ISLAND written as 103, how is WALLET written?
Correct Answer:
D [89]
Explanation:
Code = sum of reverse positions (A = 26 … Z = 1): ISLAND → 103; WALLET → 89.
8.
Mathematical OperationsIf '+' means '÷', '−' means '×', '×' means '+', '÷' means '−', evaluate 26 + 2 × 7 − 8 ÷ 16.
Correct Answer:
C [53]
Explanation:
Replace the signs: 26 ÷ 2 + 7 × 8 − 16 = 53 (÷ and × first, then + and −).
9.
Mathematical OperationsSuppose '+' means '×', '−' means '+', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '−'; what is 10 + 12 × 15 − 24 ÷ 7?
Correct Answer:
A [25]
Explanation:
Replace the signs: 10 × 12 ÷ 15 + 24 − 7 = 25 (÷ and × first, then + and −).
10.
Blood Relations− stands for father, @ stands for son, # stands for mother, × stands for wife (A ∗ B: A is the ∗ of B). Given P × Q − R × S, what is P to S?
Correct Answer:
B [Mother-in-law]
Explanation:
Decode: P is the wife of Q, Q is the father of R, R is the wife of S → P is the mother-in-law of S.
11.
Direction SenseFatima walks 2 m towards West, turns left and walks 9 m, turns left and walks 4 m, turns left and walks 5 m and ends when Fatima turns left and walks 5 m. Position of Fatima relative to the start?
Correct Answer:
C [5 m, South-West]
Explanation:
Fatima ends 3 m west and 4 m south of the start; distance = √(3² + 4²) = 5 m, towards the South-West.
12.
Order & RankingSix students S, T, U, V, W and X are all of different heights. T is taller than U. V is taller than X. Exactly 2 students are taller than W. X is taller than T. V is not the tallest. Who is the fourth tallest?
Correct Answer:
B [X]
Explanation:
Only one order fits all the clues.
13.
SyllogismStatements: 1. All cars are buses. 2. Some buses are trains. 3. All trains are trucks. Conclusions: I. All cars are trucks. II. All buses are trucks is a possibility. III. All trucks are buses is a possibility. Which conclusion(s) follow?
Correct Answer:
D [Only II and III follow]
Explanation:
I does not follow; II follows; III follows.
14.
SyllogismTaking the statements as true: 1. Some papers are cards. 2. No cards are letters. 3. Some letters are not stamps. I. No papers are letters. II. No letters are stamps. III. Some stamps are not papers. Which of these follow?
Correct Answer:
A [None of the conclusions follows]
Explanation:
I does not follow; II does not follow; III does not follow.
15.
InequalityStatement Q > R < K = J > L is given. Test I. J < Q and II. R < K.
Correct Answer:
B [Only conclusion II follows]
Explanation:
I: J < Q does not follow (not definitely true); II: R < K follows.
16.
Venn DiagramFrom the figure (dancers, women, actors), How many dancers are not women?
Correct Answer:
A [25]
Explanation:
Add the numbers in every region that fits the condition: 25.
17.
Directions (Q 47–49): Study the information and answer the questions that follow. Seven friends Suresh, Hari, Chitra, Anil, Imran, Vikram and Jaya sit in a straight row, all facing north ('left' means towards the west end). (1) Hari sits immediately to the left of Imran. (2) Jaya sits at the extreme left end. (3) Anil sits third to the right of Jaya. (4) Vikram sits third to the right of Hari. (5) Chitra sits third to the right of Imran.
PuzzleName the person just left of Vikram.
Correct Answer:
D [Anil]
Explanation:
The clues allow only one arrangement.
18.
(Use the directions above – Q 47–49) PuzzleBetween Suresh and Vikram, how many people are seated?
Correct Answer:
B [1]
Explanation:
The clues allow only one arrangement.
19.
(Use the directions above – Q 47–49) PuzzleAt the right end of the row sits whom?
Correct Answer:
C [Suresh]
Explanation:
The clues allow only one arrangement.
20.
Data SufficiencyQuestion: Five persons E, F, G, H and I live on the 5 floors of a building, one on each floor; floor 1 is the lowest and floor 5 the top. E and G do not live on adjacent floors. I lives on the floor immediately above F. H lives on an odd-numbered floor. Who lives on floor 3? Statements: I. H lives on some floor above F. G lives on the lowest floor. II. F lives on an even-numbered floor. Decide which statement(s) are sufficient to answer the question.
Correct Answer:
C [Each statement alone is sufficient.]
Explanation:
Each statement alone leaves exactly one possible answer.
21.
Data SufficiencyQuestion: Five students Rekha, Yamini, Bharat, Harish and Charan are all of different heights. Exactly 3 students are taller than Rekha. Harish is not the shortest. Bharat is not the shortest. Who is the second tallest? Statements: I. Exactly 1 student is taller than Bharat. II. Yamini is not the tallest. Decide which statement(s) are sufficient to answer the question.
Correct Answer:
A [Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone is not sufficient.]
Explanation:
I fixes the answer; II leaves more than one possibility.
22.
Critical ReasoningSeven friends Mohan, Deepak, Radha, Rahul, Fatima, Sita and Suresh sit around a circular table, all facing the centre (a person's left neighbour is the next person clockwise). Fatima sits second to the left of Rahul. Sita is not an immediate neighbour of Suresh. Radha is not an immediate neighbour of Sita. Deepak is not an immediate neighbour of Sita. Mohan is not an immediate neighbour of Sita. Deepak is not an immediate neighbour of Fatima. Radha sits to the immediate left of Deepak. Which of the following MUST be true?
Correct Answer:
A [Rahul sits to the immediate right of Sita.]
Explanation:
The clues allow 4 arrangements; 'Rahul sits to the immediate right of Sita' holds in all of them, while each other option fails in at least one (e.g.
23.
ClockThe time is 11:11. What time appears in a mirror?
Paper FoldingHow many holes will the opened sheet have? Folds: top half down over the bottom half; right half over the left half; 1 hole is punched.
Correct Answer:
C [4]
Explanation:
Each fold doubles the layers, so two folds give 2² = 4 layers; 1 punch × 4 layers = 4 holes (no hole lies on a fold line).
27.
Counting FiguresFigure (triangle, 5 apex lines, 2 cross lines). What is the number of triangles in it?
Correct Answer:
D [30]
Explanation:
Count the triangles of every size, smallest first, then those made of 2, 3 … parts: 30 in all.
28.
Dice & CubesA die is seen in 3 positions – top Q, front S, right T; top R, front S, right U; top S, front Q, right U. Find the face opposite R.
Correct Answer:
C [Q]
Explanation:
Faces seen next to R cannot be opposite it (S, U); turning the views into one cube (match a common face and keep the clockwise order of the faces around it) puts Q opposite R.
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