SSC CGL Mock – Tier II Paper I Mock Test 04 – Section I · Part B · Reasoning & General Intelligence

← Back

SSC CGL Mock – Tier II Paper I Mock Test 04 – Section I · Part B · Reasoning & General Intelligence – 27 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.

Get daily current affairs & exam alerts – follow us YouTube WhatsApp Channel Telegram Channel Facebook Page Instagram
Share with friends & study groups
Link to this page from your website / blog (HTML code)
1.  
AnalogySelect the option related to Force in the same way as Tesla is related to Magnetic flux density.

Correct Answer: C [Newton]

Explanation:

The SI unit of magnetic flux density is the tesla; the unit of force is the newton.

2.  
AnalogySelect the option related to Manipur in the same way as Bhopal is related to Madhya Pradesh.

Correct Answer: B [Imphal]

Explanation:

Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh; the capital of Manipur is Imphal.

3.  
ClassificationThree of Farad, Ohm, Pascal, Coulomb form a group. Which one stays out?

Correct Answer: D [Pascal]

Explanation:

Ohm, Farad, Coulomb are units of electrical quantities; Pascal is not – the pascal is the SI unit of pressure (N/m²).

4.  
Series2, 7, 14, ?, 34, 47 – what is ?

Correct Answer: A [23]

Explanation:

Rule: (n²) − 2 for n = 2, 3, ….

5.  
SeriesNext cluster: BFCI, EGHL, HHMO, KIRR, ?

Correct Answer: D [NJWU]

Explanation:

Each position moves on by a fixed step (letter 1: +3; letter 2: +1; letter 3: +5; letter 4: +3): BFCI, EGHL, HHMO, KIRR, NJWU.

6.  
Coding–Decoding'jo qu da' means 'is very sky'; 'da qu ve' means 'blue sky very'; 'ho ve jo' means 'is today blue'. Which word-code stands for 'today'?

Correct Answer: C [ho]

Explanation:

'today' occurs in the third sentence; the code common to it and absent from the other sentences is ho.

7.  
Coding–DecodingIf FLIGHT becomes UORTSG in a code, YOGURT becomes?

Correct Answer: A [BLTFIG]

Explanation:

Rule: each letter is replaced by its opposite letter (A↔Z, B↔Y, …).

8.  
Mathematical OperationsHere 18 × 25 + 6 ÷ 2 − 25 = 52 does not hold. Which sign pair should trade places?

Correct Answer: B [+ and ÷]

Explanation:

Interchanging + and ÷: 18 × 25 ÷ 6 + 2 − 25 = 52; no other interchange works.

9.  
Mathematical OperationsThe four ∗ in 5 ∗ 22 ∗ 2 ∗ 16 ∗ 6 = 65 stand for +, −, × and ÷. Which arrangement of the four signs works?

Correct Answer: B [× ÷ + −]

Explanation:

5 × 22 ÷ 2 + 16 − 6 = 65 (BODMAS); it is the only arrangement of the four signs that works.

10.  
Blood Relations$ stands for brother, # stands for sister, × stands for son, % stands for mother (A ∗ B: A is the ∗ of B). What does P × Q % R $ S tell about P and S?

Correct Answer: A [Brother]

Explanation:

Decode: P is the son of Q, Q is the mother of R, R is the brother of S → P is the brother of S.

11.  
Direction SenseGautam walks 8 m towards West, turns left and walks 15 m, turns right and walks 5 m, turns right and walks 15 m; finally Gautam turns right and walks 3 m. Find Gautam's distance and direction from the starting point.

Correct Answer: D [10 m, West]

Explanation:

Gautam ends 10 m west and no net north–south movement of the start; distance 10 m, towards the West.

12.  
Order & RankingSix students Tara, Jaya, Nisha, Farhan, Kala and Pooja are all of different heights. Tara is taller than Nisha. Pooja is taller than Farhan. Exactly 3 students are taller than Jaya. Exactly 2 students are taller than Kala. Farhan is taller than Tara. Who is the fifth tallest?

Correct Answer: C [Tara]

Explanation:

Only one order fits all the clues.

13.  
SyllogismGiven:
1. Some chairs are tables.
2. Some tables are desks.
3. Some desks are stools.
Decide which of the following follow:
I. All stools are chairs.
II. All chairs are stools.
III. Some stools are chairs.

Correct Answer: A [None of the conclusions follows]

Explanation:

I does not follow; II does not follow; III does not follow.

14.  
SyllogismAssume true:
1. All rivers are lakes.
2. Some lakes are not ponds.
3. Some ponds are wells.
Conclusions:
I. All rivers are wells is a possibility.
II. All rivers are wells.
III. No wells are lakes.

Correct Answer: B [Only I follows]

Explanation:

I follows; II does not follow; III does not follow.

15.  
InequalityStatement: Z ≥ H ≤ M ≤ T < J ≤ G
Conclusions: I. T ≤ Z II. Z > J
Which conclusion(s) follow?

Correct Answer: C [Neither conclusion I nor II follows]

Explanation:

I: T ≤ Z does not follow (not definitely true); II: Z > J does not follow (not definitely true).

16.  

Directions (Q 47–49): Study the information and answer the questions that follow.
Five friends Revathi, Ganesh, Mohan, Yash and Asha sit around a circular table, all facing the centre (a person's left neighbour is the next person clockwise). Each of them is from a different city out of Mysuru, Kochi, Agra, Patna and Indore.
(1) The person who is from Mysuru sits to the immediate right of Yash.
(2) Yash sits second to the right of Asha.
(3) The person who is from Patna sits to the immediate right of Mohan.
(4) The person who is from Kochi sits to the immediate left of Revathi.
(5) The person who is from Agra sits to the immediate left of Mohan.

PuzzleWhose right-hand neighbour is the person who is from Kochi?

Correct Answer: A [Ganesh]

Explanation:

The clues allow only one arrangement.

17.  
(Use the directions above – Q 47–49)
PuzzleWhich city does Ganesh come from?

Correct Answer: B [Patna]

Explanation:

The clues allow only one arrangement.

18.  
(Use the directions above – Q 47–49)
PuzzleMoving two seats to the right from Revathi, whom do you reach?

Correct Answer: C [Mohan]

Explanation:

The clues allow only one arrangement.

19.  
Data SufficiencyQuestion: Five friends L, M, N, O and P sit in a straight row, all facing north ('left' means towards the west end). N is not a neighbour of P. Who sits at the extreme right end?
Statements:
I. L sits somewhere to the left of N. P sits third to the right of M.
II. Exactly 2 persons sit between L and O.
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.

20.  
Data SufficiencyQuestion: Five friends Jatin, Anita, Harish, Vinod and Deepa sit around a circular table, all facing the centre (a person's left neighbour is the next person clockwise). Anita sits second to the right of Jatin. Who sits to the immediate left of Anita?
Statements:
I. Vinod sits second to the left of Jatin. Harish sits to the immediate right of Vinod.
II. Deepa sits to the immediate left of Anita.
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.  
Critical ReasoningSix persons A, B, C, D, E and F live on the 6 floors of a building, one on each floor; floor 1 is the lowest and floor 6 the top. Only one person lives between A and F. A lives on some floor above F. C lives neither on the top floor nor on the lowest floor. C and E do not live on adjacent floors. Exactly 3 persons live between A and E. Which of the following MUST be true?

Correct Answer: A [C lives on some floor above E.]

Explanation:

The clues allow 4 arrangements; 'C lives on some floor above E' holds in all of them, while each other option fails in at least one (e.g.

22.  
CalendarFind the day of the week of 26 May 1961; take 1 January 2000 as Saturday.

Correct Answer: B [Friday]

Explanation:

26 May 1961 is 14099 days before 1 January 2000; 14099 = 7 × 2014 + 1, so go back 1 day from Saturday → Friday.

23.  
Missing NumberUsing 3, 9, 4 → 23; 5, 7, 6 → 29; 6, 4, 7 → ? (corners → inside), find ?

Correct Answer: C [17]

Explanation:

Inside number = top × left − right: 3, 9, 4 → 23; 5, 7, 6 → 29; third: 17.

24.  
Alphabet TestCASTLE: count the pairs of letters whose gap in the word equals their gap in the alphabet, forward or backward.

Correct Answer: D [2]

Explanation:

Answer: 2. The pairs are AE, ST → 2.

25.  
Paper Folding1 hole is punched through a sheet folded 3 times (right half over the left half; top half down over the bottom half; along the diagonal (bottom-right part over)). Holes after opening?

Correct Answer: D [8]

Explanation:

Each fold doubles the layers, so three folds give 2³ = 8 layers; 1 punch × 8 layers = 8 holes (no hole lies on a fold line).

26.  
Counting FiguresLook carefully at the drawing (triangle, 6 apex lines, 1 cross line). Total count of triangles?

Correct Answer: A [30]

Explanation:

Count the triangles of every size, smallest first, then those made of 2, 3 … parts: 30 in all.

27.  
Dice & CubesG··· / IKLH / J··· – the net of a cube. Opposite H?

Correct Answer: D [K]

Explanation:

In a net, faces with exactly one face between them in a straight line are opposite: G–J, H–K, I–L.

➤ All 38 papers with every answer explained, score tracker and OMR sheet – SSC CGL 2026 Full Mock Test Papers book (₹149): www.shanmugamiasacademy.in/study-materials/ssc-cgl-full-mock-test-papers

📘 SSC CGL 2026 – Full Mock Test Papers (Tier I + Tier II – 38 Full Mock Papers)
Here you get the answer with a one-line explanation. 3,640 new questions in 38 full papers – 15 Tier I, 8 Tier II Paper I, 5 Computer Knowledge, 5 Paper II Statistics, 5 Paper III Finance & Economics · answer key with a one-line reason · score tracker and OMR sheet
Get the book – ₹149 ₹299 →
Score: 0 Answered: 0 / 0