🟡 100 Objective Questions on – General Intelligence & Reasoning (SSC CGL 2025)

 

🟡 100 Objective Questions on  – General Intelligence & Reasoning (SSC CGL 2025)

🟡 Simple Questions (1–33)

1. Find the next number in the series: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___
   A) 10 B) 12 C) 14 D) 16

2. Identify the odd one out: Cat, Dog, Lion, Tiger.
   A) Cat B) Dog C) Lion D) Tiger

3. Which word is opposite of “increase”?
   A) Rise B) Decrease C) Grow D) Expand

4. In alphabet series, what comes after ‘M’?
   A) L B) O C) N D) P

5. Find the mirror image of the letter E (horizontal axis).
   A) Ǝ B) Σ C) M D) W

6. 2 is related to 4 as 3 is related to:
   A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8

7. If CAT = 3120 in coding (C=3, A=1, T=20), then DOG = ?
   A) 4157 B) 4157 C) 4157 D) 4157 (All same)

8. Which number is least: 0, –1, 1, 2?
   A) 0 B) –1 C) 1 D) 2

9. What comes next? 5, 10, 15, 20, ___.
   A) 22 B) 25 C) 30 D) 35

10. In alphabet, ‘Z’ is related to ‘A’ as ‘Y’ is to:
    A) C B) B C) D D) E

11. Find the missing letter: A, B, D, G, ___
    A) I B) J C) H D) K

12. Opposite of “Truth” is:
    A) Fact B) Lie C) Real D) Sure

13. Which pair is related? Apple: Fruit :: Carrot: ___
    A) Vegetable B) Fruit C) Animal D) Mineral

14. Which of these is an even number?
    A) 13 B) 27 C) 40 D) 33

15. 15% of 200 = ___
    A) 15 B) 20 C) 30 D) 35

16. AB = CD, then B = ?
    A) A B) C C) D D) Not enough info

17. If EVERY second letter starting from E in “EXAMINE” is deleted, remaining letters are:
    A) XMN B) EAE C) EIN D) EXN

18. Which is the smallest fraction?
    A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 1/4 D) 1/5

19. Find the next in figure series: ▲ ■ ▲ ■ ▲ ___
    A) ■ B) ● C) ▲ D) ♦

20. Color analogous to Sky is:
    A) Red B) Blue C) Black D) Green

21. Pick the odd one out: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
    A) 9 B) 11 C) 7 D) 5

22. A is taller than B, B is taller than C. Who is shortest?
    A) A B) B C) C D) Cannot say

23. 7 + 0 × 5 =
    A) 35 B) 7 C) 0 D) 12

24. Which comes next? 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ___
    A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9

25. A cube has how many edges?
    A) 6 B) 8 C) 12 D) 16

26. Which direction is opposite of EAST?
    A) North B) West C) South D) East

27. Blood relation: John’s brother is Peter. Peter’s mother is Rosa. How is Rosa related to John?
    A) Sister B) Mother C) Aunt D) Cousin

28. Mirror image of “NOON” is:
    A) NOON B) N00N C) M00M D) N0ON

29. Which is a vowel?
    A) C B) D C) A D) L

30. A number series: 10, 20, 30, 40, … Next is:
    A) 50 B) 60 C) 30 D) 45

31. In coding, BAG = 214. CA🅰 =?
    A) 312 B) 314 C) 3124 D) 214

32. Odd one out: Circle, Triangle, Square, Cube.
    A) Cube B) Square C) Circle D) Triangle

33. Which finds similarity?
    A) Odd-one-out B) Analogy C) Direction D) Ranking

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🟡 Moderate Questions (34–66)

34. Series: 7, 14, 28, 56, ___
    A) 64 B) 112 C) 108 D) 82

35. Which is odd one out: 24, 36, 40, 48.
    A) 24 B) 36 C) 40 D) 48

36. Find the analogy: Tree : Root :: Human : ___
    A) Foot B) Brain C) Heart D) Mind

37. Choose the related pair: 8:64 :: 9:?
    A) 81 B) 27 C) 729 D) 54

38. If ★ = +, and + = ✖, then 4 ★ 3 + 2 = ___
    A) 14 B) 20 C) 10 D) 8

39. In the word “REASONING”, which letter is 3rd from right?
    A) I B) N C) O D) E

40. Pick the odd one: 19, 23, 29, 35, 41
    A) 29 B) 35 C) 23 D) 41

41. If A=1, B=2, … Z=26, find CODE for MOON.
    A) 13-15-15-14 B) 14-15-15-13 C) 13-14-15-15 D) 15-13-15-14

42. Find missing number: 5, 10, 20, __, 80
    A) 30 B) 40 C) 35 D) 60

43. Blood relation: A is father of B. C is sister of B. D is daughter of A. How is C related to D?
    A) Sister B) Aunt C) Daughter D) Cousin

44. Choose the next figure in a non-verbal pattern: ◼︎ ◻︎ ◼︎ ◻︎ ___
    A) ◼︎ B) ◻︎ C) ▲ D) ●

45. Three statements: All cars are vehicles. All bikes are vehicles. Some bikes are cars. Conclusion: I. Some bikes are cars. II. All bikes are vehicles.
    A) Only I true B) Only II true C) Both true D) Neither true

46. A clock shows 3:15. The minute hand is at ___ degrees?
    A) 90° B) 180° C) 0° D) 45°

47. Choose word analogy: Bitter : Taste :: Loud : ___
    A) Sound B) Sight C) Color D) Speed

48. If ‘ABCD’ is coded as ‘DCBA’, then ‘WXYZ’ is coded as:
    A) ZYXW B) YZWX C) XWYZ D) WXYZ

49. Which direction will you face if you turn 90° right from WEST?
    A) North B) South C) East D) West

50. If 5 pencils cost $25, 1 pencil costs:
    A) $3 B) $5 C) $4 D) $6

51. In a row of 20 students, if A is 7th from left then from right A is:
    A) 13th B) 14th C) 12th D) 15th

52. In a group of people, 2 are doctors, 3 are engineers, find odd profession if list is: Doctor, Engineer, Pilot, Doctor, Engineer.
    A) Pilot B) Doctor C) Engineer D) None

53. Find the next: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ___
    A) 60 B) 64 C) 48 D) 56

54. Choose correct Venn diagram conclusion: All X are Y. Some Y are Z → conclusion?
    A) Some X are Z B) No X are Z C) Cannot conclude D) All X are Z

55. In a word puzzle, rearrange “LISTEN” to form a meaningful word:
    A) SILENT B) LISTEN C) NETILS D) TINSLE

56. Which is the opposite of ‘ARRIVE’?
    A) Depart B) Arrive C) Near D) Appear

57. If MONKEY is coded as PQPLHC, what is Y’s code?
    A) L B) C C) H D) P

58. Pick the missing letter: Z, X, V, T, ___
    A) R B) P C) Q D) S

59. Figure reasoning: Count number of triangles in ▲ with subdivided lines.
    A) 4 B) 8 C) 12 D) 6

60. If the statement “All stars are lights” is true and “Some lights are bulbs” is true, then:
    A) Some stars are bulbs B) Some bulbs are lights C) All bulbs are lights D) Cannot conclude

61. If + means × and × means +, then 3 + 4 × 2 =
    A) 11 B) 14 C) 10 D) 16

62. Which comes next? A1, B2, C3, D4, ___
    A) E5 B) F6 C) G7 D) H8

63. Find odd one: 564, 675, 786, 897
    A) 564 B) 675 C) 786 D) 897

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🔴 Tough Questions (67–100)

67. If BOX is coded as YRQ, what is code for BALL?
    A) YZOO B) YZPP C) ZYOO D) ZYPP

68. In a number series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ___
    A) 158 B) 148 C) 78 D) 158

69. Choose the next figure in a complex pattern series with rotation and reflection.
    (Describe or show figure mentally — choices vary)
    A) Option 1 B) Option 2 C) Option 3 D) Option 4

70. Which completes the analogy: ACF: CIJ :: BDG: ___
    A) DGL B) EHM C) FJN D) GKP

71. A is 3rd to the left of B. B is 2nd to right of C. C is 5th to left of D. If D is 10th from left end in line of 15, what position is A?
    A) 4th B) 5th C) 3rd D) 7th

72. If NEIGHBOR is written as MHDGFANAQ in a special code, what is I’s code?
    A) D B) H C) G D) Q

73. A family has grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, two sons, and two daughters. How many males?
    A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 2

74. Syllogism: All apples are fruits. All fruits are sweet. Are all apples sweet?
    A) Yes B) No C) Cannot say D) Only sometimes

75. A puzzle: Four people P, Q, R, S sit in a row. P to left of Q, R between Q and S. Who sits in center?
    A) Q B) R C) P D) S

76. If 7 2 1 means PQR, 2 1 9 means QRS and 9 4 7 means RST, what does 7 9 represent?
    A) RS B) PR C) QT D) PQ

77. A cube has edge length 4 cm. How many small cubes of 2 cm edge can be formed?
    A) 8 B) 12 C) 64 D) 27

78. If AREA = 27 sq cm and shape is equilateral triangle, side = √?
    A) 9 B) 27 C) 81 D) 36

79. In a 7-letter word, how many different words can be formed with all distinct letters?
    A) 5040 B) 720 C) 840 D) 1260

80. Puzzles: 3 houses in a line are owned by A, B, C. A left of B, and C right of B. Arrange left to right.
    A) A B C B) B A C C) C A B D) B C A

81. A logical sequence of shapes rotates 90° clockwise each time. Next shape after ▲→▶→▼→◀ is:
    A) ▲ B) ▶ C) ▼ D) ◀

82. A sudden pattern: 64 → 32 → 16 → ?
    A) 10 B) 8 C) 6 D) 4

83. If 7 stands for “÷”, – stands for “×”, then 8 * 4 – 2 =
    A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8

84. A puzzle grid: count number of rectangles in a 3×3 grid.
    A) 9 B) 16 C) 36 D) 6

85. A person travels N → E → S → W in that order. Final direction from start:
    A) Same B) Opposite C) Right D) Left

86. In Venn diagram group, X∩Y = ∅ implies:
    A) All overlap B) No overlap C) Some overlap D) Cannot say

87. In number pattern: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ___
    A) 191 B) 189 C) 189 D) 190

88. A seating arrangement: 6 children stand in a circle. How many arrangements?
    A) 120 B) 720 C) 24 D) 360

89. A logical puzzle: 3 married couples sit around a round table. How many distinct seatings?
    A) 48 B) 120 C) 60 D) 24

90. If in a coded alphabet B→D, C→F, D→J, what is A→?
    A) C B) E C) G D) H

91. In a puzzle: True statements are mixed with false. If statements are contradictory, which rule applies?
    A) Syllogism B) Deduction C) Contrapositive D) Inference

92. In symbolic reasoning: If A+B means A is mother of B and A–B means A is father of B, then “P+Q–R” implies P is ___ of R?
    A) Aunt B) Mother C) Sister D) Grandmother

93. In pattern series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30 … nth term = ___?
    A) n² + n B) n² – n C) n(n + 1) D) 2n

94. Coding puzzle: If CAT = 312 and DOG = 415, code for LOG = ___
    A) 715 B) 714 C) 712 D) 913

95. A QR code rotates 180° turns letter L into:
    A) ⅃ B) ∩ C) Z D) L

96. A sequence has alternate pattern: +2,+3,+2,+3… Starting 1 → 3→6→8→11→ ___
    A) 12 B) 14 C) 13 D) 15

97. Which figure completes the pattern triangle-square-circle-triangle-___?
    A) Square B) Circle C) Triangle D) Diamond

98. If a rectangular hall has row of chairs: 5 rows × 8 columns, total chairs?
    A) 40 B) 35 C) 30 D) 45

99. A tertiary reasoning: if ALL BLOOMS ARE FLOWERS and ALL FLOWERS ARE PLANTS, then:
    A) All blooms are plants B) No bloom is plant C) Some bloom is not plant D) Cannot say

100. In Word building, letters of “ANGLE” can form how many meaningful 5-letter words?
     A) 6 B) 4 C) 5 D) 8

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✅ Answer Key & Explanations

1-C: Simple odd number sequence (difference 2).
2-A: Cat domestic animal smaller category.
3-B: Opposite of increase.
4-C: Alphabet order.
5-A: Mirror ⇄ horizontally.
6-B: Pattern doubling.
7-A: Direct code mapping.
8-B: Least number.
9-B: +5 sequence.
10-B: Reverse alphabetical relationship.
11-A: Pattern skipping +1,+2,+3…
12-B: Direct opposite.
13-A: Carrot is vegetable.
14-C: Only even.
15-C: 15% of 200.
16-D: Not enough info.
17-A: Delete every second letter.
18-D: Smallest fraction.
19-A: Pattern alternates.
20-B: Analogous color.
21-A: 9 is not prime.
22-C: Shortest.
23-B: BODMAS.
24-C: Fibonacci.
25-C: Cube edges count.
26-B: Opposite direction.
27-B: Mother.
28-A: Symmetry.
29-C: Only vowel.
30-A: +10 pattern.
31-A: Simple letter to number.
32-A: 3D shape.
33-B: Similarity concept.

34-B: ×2 pattern.
35-C: Only not multiple of 12.
36-C: Analogy: organ.
37-A: 9²=81.
38-C: Substitute symbols.
39-B: 3rd from right.
40-B: Non-prime.
41-A: Alphabet values.
42-B: ×2 progression.
43-B: Aunt.
44-A: Repeat pattern.
45-B: Only II can be deduced.
46-A: 15 min hand at 90°.
47-A: Function analogy.
48-A: Reverse code.
49-C: West→North→East.
50-B: Unit cost.
51-A: Positional logic.
52-A: Single different profession.
53-B: ×2 pattern.
54-C: Venn requires more info.
55-A: Anagram.
56-A: Opposite meaning.
57-A: Reverse skip.
58-A: Alphabet skip pattern.
59-B: Standard count.
60-D: Cannot link logically.
61-C: Swap ops.
62-A: Sequence continues.
63-C: Pattern break.

67-A: Reverse alphabet shift logic.
68-A: ×2 -2 pattern.
69-B: Complex figure pattern logic.
70-B: Letter pattern difference.
71-D: Positional logic sum.
72-B: Code mapping per pattern.
73-B: Male family members.
74-A: Logical deduction.
75-B: R in middle.
76-A: Common pair.
77-A: 8 small cubes.
78-A: Area formula.
79-A: Permutation of 7 distinct.
80-A: Positional order.
81-A: Rotation returns.
82-B: ÷2 sequence.
83-A: Substituted ops.
84-B: Rectangles formula.
85-A: Round starts same.
86-B: No overlap.
87-A: ×2−1 pattern.
88-C: (n−1)! for circular.
89-A: Combinatorial logic.
90-D: Pattern skip.
91-D: Inference.
92-B: Mother chain.
93-C: n(n+1).
94-B: Alphabet code logic.
95-A: 180° rotation.
96-C: Alternate series.
97-A: Pattern repeat.
98-A: 5×8.
99-A: Deductive logic.
100-A: Anagram count.