SSC CGL Prelims Reasoning Practice Test – 2

Last Updated : 06 Jul, 2022

SSC exams have a good weightage for the reasoning section. To fetch good marks and understand the latest pattern, we have given you an SSC practice set of 25 questions based on the latest pattern.

Que 1. There is a certain relation between two given words. Find out the best alternative which shares a similar relationship.

Cataclysm : Flood : : Annihilation : ?

(a)Earthquake
(b)Emergency
(c)Fire
(d)Steam

Solution: Option – (c)

Explanation: Cataclysm is the result of a Flood similarly Annihilation is the result of a Fire

Que 2. Find out the missing term in the following series.

165,195,255,?,345,435

(a)289
(b)282
(c)285
(d)343

Solution: Option – (c)

Explanation: Series follows the product of 15 and consecutive prime numbers.
165 = 15 × 11
195 = 15 × 13
255 = 15 × 17
? = 15 × 19 = 285
345 = 15 × 23
435 = 15 × 29

Que 3. Identify the odd one from the list below:

(a) Minute : Time
(b) Barometer : Pressure
(c) Liter : Volume
(d) Millimeter : Length

Solution: Option _ (b)

Explanation: A barometer is an instrument and Rest are units of measurement.

Que 4. Find out the missing number in the table given below:

7	?	343	2401
?	9	27	81
6	36	216	?

(a) (7,3,512)
(b) (49,3,1296)
(c) (7,4,4096)
(d)(49,3,7776)

Solution: Option – (b)

Explanation: Series follows: X, X², X³, X⁴.

Que 5. find out the odd number.

(a)391
(b)442
(c)459
(d)426

Solution: Option – (d)

Explanation: Rest numbers are divisible by 17

Que 6. In a group of dogs and peacocks, the number of legs is 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number of dogs is
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 10 (d) 12

(a)5
(b)7
(c)10
(d)12

Solution: Option – (b)
Explanation: Let the number of dogs be x and the number of peacocks be y. Then, the number of legs in the group = 4x + 2y.
number of heads in the group = x + y.
so, (4x + 2y) – 2(x + y) = 14
Number of dogs = 7.

Que 7. Find out the missing number in the table given below :

3c	4b	?
27a	8c	64b
9c	2a	16b

(a)2a
(b)4a
(c)4b
(d)4c

Solution: Option – (b)

Explanation: In each row letters a,b,c appear once.

Each column (1st number × 3rd number = 2nd number)

x × 16b = 64b.

x = 4.

Que 8. Select the pair which are similarly related as in the given pair:

Knife: Cut.

(a) Farmer : Field
(b)Sculptor : Chisel
(c)Sailor : Ship
(d)Spoon : Feed

Solution: Option – (d)
Explanation: There is a relationship of tool and action in knife : cut. Same way spoon is to feed.

Que 9. If “×” denotes “÷”, “+” denotes “–”, “–” denotes “+” and “÷”denotes “×”, then
133 − 20 ÷ 24 × 2 +14 = ?

(a)350
(b)357
(c)358
(d)359

Solution: Option – (d)
Explanation: 133 + 20 × 24 ÷ 2 – 14 = 359

Que 10. If 2 = 3, 5 = 7 and 11 = 13, then 29= ?

(a)31
(b)37
(c)47
(d)59

Solution: Option – (a)

Explanation: Prime number followed by a consecutive prime number.

Que 11. Select the pair in which the numbers are similarly related as in the given pair:
Book : Chapter.

(a) Metal : Ore
(b) Book : Paper
(c) Fan : Blade
(d) Furniture : Wood

Solution: Option – (c)

Explanation: Book consists of chapter similarly Fan consist of a blade. Rest are product and material

Que 12. In certain code NIGHT = 53846 , MORE = 1972 , then HIRE = ?

(a)4382
(b)3472
(c)4327
(d)4372

Solution: Option – (d)

Explanation: H I R E
4 3 7 2

Que 13. Find out the next letters in the following series 2, 5, 12, 27, ?, 121.

(a)54
(b)64
(c)58
(d)48

Solution: Option – (c)

Explanation:

2 = 1 × 2 + 0
5 = 2 × 2 + 1
12 = 5 × 2 + 2
27 = 12 × 2 + 3
? = 27 × 2 + 4 = 58
121 = 58 × 2 + 5

Que 14. Identify the odd one from the list below:

(a)Shrub
(b)Tree
(c)Seed
(d)Herb

Solution: Option – (c)

Explanation: Rest are types of plants while the seed is a part of it.

Que 15. Which number sequence of the following represents a correct sequence in ascending order?
1. Bungalow 2. Flat 3. Cottage 4. House 5. Palace 6. Mansion

(a) 3,2,1,4,6,5
(b) 3,2,4,1,5,6
(c) 3,2,4,1,6,5
(d) 5,6,4,1,2,3

Solution:(c)

Explanation: Cottage < Flat < House < Bungalow < Mansion < Palace.

Que16. Find out the next term in the following series 16P4 , 25Q5 , 36R6 , 49S7 , ?

(a)64U8
(b)64T4
(c)64T8
(d)81T9

Solution: Option – (c)

Explanation: Series follows every letter P, Q, R, S, T, and 1st number is the square of 2nd number in ascending order like 4,5,6,7,8…so on.

Que17. Find out wrong letters in the following series 0,7,26,64,124,215…..

(a)26
(b)64
(c)0
(d)215

Solution: Option – (b)

Explanation: logic : ( X³–1 ) where X is 1,2,3,4,5,6

(Questions 18 – 22) : In the following questions :

(P@Q) = P is greater than Q
(P#Q) = P is either greater than or equal to Q
(P=Q) = P is equal to Q
(P%Q) = P is smaller than Q
(P$Q) = P is either smaller than or equal to Q

Que.18
Statements: M@N , Z$O , N=X , O@X
Conclusions : (1) M@O , (2) O@Z