SSC CGL (TIER-I) Paper held on 21.4.2013 (Reasoning)
Direction: In questions no.1 and 2, select the related letter/word from the given alternatives.1. Horse : Neigh :: Bells : ?
(a) Beat
(b) Chime
(c) Rustle
(d) Roar
2. A-E:R-V::B-F:F-J
(a) CTDH
(b) BSCG
(c) FUGK
(d) CSCG
3. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it.
(a) a_bba
(b) aab
(c) abb
(d) bbb
Directions: In questions no. 4 to 11, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
4. EFA, GHC, IJE, _ ? _.
(a) KDA
(b) JKG
(c) KLG
(d) HIF
5. 13, 10, _ ? _, 100, 1003, 1000, 10003.
(a) 130
(b) 1030
(c) 1130
(d) 103
6. 61, 52, 63, 94, 46, _ ? _.
(a) 19
(b) 18
(c) 17
(d) None
7. 5, 13, 29, 61, 125, _ ? _.
(a) 145
(b) 253
(c) 196
(d) 245
8. YZ, VYZ, SYZ, PYZ, _ ? _.
(a) XYZ
(b) TYZ
(c) RYZ
(d) MYZ
9. P3C, R5F, T*I, V12L, _ ? _.
(a) X16O
(b) X17M
(c) X17O
(d) Y17O
10. NP MK RT IG _ ? _.
(a) VX
(b) UW
(c) FD
(d) EC
11. T Q N K H E B Y V S P ? ? ?
(a) MJH
(b) NKG
(c) NKI
(d) MJG
Directions: In questions nos. 13 to 16, find the odd word/number from the given alternatives.
13. (a) France (b) Pound (Sterling) (c) Dutch Mark (d) Yen
14. (a) Yellow Green (b) Yellow Orange (c) Red Yellow (d) Red Orange
15. (a) fastidious (b) firm (c) grave (d) agreeable
16. 27, 125, 216, 343
(a) 27
(b) 125
(c) 216
(d) 343
17. What is the least number to be substituted from 2486 to make it a perfect square?
(a) 80
(b) 85
(c) 90
(d) 95
18. Shiela and Belah from their office and walk in opposite direction each travelling 10 kms. Shiela then turns left and walks 10 kms. Belah turns right and walks 10 kms. How far are they now from each other.
(a) 20 kms
(b) 10 kms
(c) 5 kms
(d) 8 kms
19. Roshan is taller that Hardik who is shorter than Susheel. Niza is taller than Harry but shorter than Hardik. Susheel is shorter than Roshan. Who is the tallet?
(a) Roshan
(b) Susheel
(c) Hardik
(d) Harry
Directions: In questions no. 20 to 22, from the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
20. DISAPPOINTMENT
(a) POINTER
(b) OINTMENT
(c) TENEMENT
(d) POSITION
21. DECOMPOSITION
(a) COMPOSE
(b) ECONOMIST
(c) POSITION
(d) DOCTOR
22. INTELLIGENCE
(a) NEGLECT
(b) GENTLE
(c) INCITE
(d) CANCEL
23. In the following question, the number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is successive even numbers. Which of the following series observed this rule?
(a) FINUZ
(b) ADGJM
(c) BEJQZ
(d) BDGKQ
24. If MOBILE is written as ZAMSUM, how TUMOR can be written in that code?
(a) BRAIN
(b) HGYAD
(d) GGXYA
(d) IHZBE
25. In a question paper, there are 12 questions in all out of which only sis are to be answered. Six questions have an alternatives each. each question has four parts. How many questions including parts are there in the question paper?
(a) 24
(b) 48
(c) 72
(d) 96
EmoticonEmoticon