This practice set is created for SSC CGL aspirants preparing for the Reasoning section.
Questions are based on commonly asked patterns such as series, analogy, coding-decoding, and direction sense.
Attempt all questions honestly. No login required. No timer. Just practice.
{
“questions”: [
{
“id”: 1,
“question”: “Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. Car : Road :: Ship : ?”,
“options”: [
“Air”,
“Water”,
“Rail”,
“Bus”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Car runs on Road, similarly Ship sails on Water.”
},
{
“id”: 2,
“question”: “Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 8 : 64 :: 11 : ?”,
“options”: [
“121”,
“144”,
“169”,
“100”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “The relationship is square. 8 squared is 64, so 11 squared is 121.”
},
{
“id”: 3,
“question”: “Select the odd word from the potential options.”,
“options”: [
“Apple”,
“Mango”,
“Potato”,
“Banana”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Potato is a vegetable (modified stem growing underground), while the others are fruits.”
},
{
“id”: 4,
“question”: “Select the related number from the given alternatives. 5 : 30 :: 7 : ?”,
“options”: [
“54”,
“50”,
“49”,
“56”
],
“correct”: 3,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “The pattern is n : n*(n+1). 5*6=30. So 7*8=56.”
},
{
“id”: 5,
“question”: “Find the missing number in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?, 37”,
“options”: [
“24”,
“26”,
“25”,
“27”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “The pattern is n^2 + 1. 1^2+1=2, 2^2+1=5 … 5^2+1=26.”
},
{
“id”: 6,
“question”: “Which number will replace the question mark in the following series? 12, 22, 42, 72, ?”,
“options”: [
“92”,
“102”,
“112”,
“122”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Differences are +10, +20, +30. Next should be +40. 72+40=112.”
},
{
“id”: 7,
“question”: “Find the next term in the alphabet series: AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?”,
“options”: [
“IR”,
“IS”,
“JQ”,
“KP”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “First letters +2 (A, C, E, G, I). Second letters -2 (Z, X, V, T, R). So IR.”
},
{
“id”: 8,
“question”: “Complete the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?”,
“options”: [
“30”,
“36”,
“48”,
“60”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Each number is double the previous one. 24 * 2 = 48.”
},
{
“id”: 9,
“question”: “In a certain code language, ‘PAPER’ is written as ‘QBQFS’. How is ‘GLASS’ written in that language?”,
“options”: [
“HMZTT”,
“HMBTT”,
“HMATT”,
“HMBTS”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Each letter is shifted forward by +1. G->H, L->M, A->B, S->T, S->T. So HMBTT.”
},
{
“id”: 10,
“question”: “If ‘CAT’ is coded as 24 and ‘DOG’ is coded as 26, how will ‘RAT’ be coded?”,
“options”: [
“39”,
“40”,
“38”,
“42”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Sum of position values: C(3)+A(1)+T(20)=24. R(18)+A(1)+T(20)=39.”
},
{
“id”: 11,
“question”: “In a code language, if A=1, B=2, how is ‘FACE’ written?”,
“options”: [
“6135”,
“6315”,
“5136”,
“6153”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Direct number coding: F=6, A=1, C=3, E=5.”
},
{
“id”: 12,
“question”: “If ‘BLUE’ is coded as ‘EUBH’, then how is ‘PINK’ coded?”,
“options”: [
“SLQN”,
“SKQN”,
“SJQM”,
“RLQM”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Each letter is shifted by +3. P(+3)=S, I(+3)=L, N(+3)=Q, K(+3)=N. So SLQN.”
},
{
“id”: 13,
“question”: “A man walks 5 km towards North, then turns right and walks 3 km. Then he turns right and walks 5 km. How far is he from the starting point?”,
“options”: [
“3 km”,
“5 km”,
“8 km”,
“13 km”
],
“correct”: 0,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “He forms a rectangle path. The distance between start and end point is equal to the top width, which is 3 km.”
},
{
“id”: 14,
“question”: “Sunil is facing East. He turns 100 degrees in the clockwise direction and then 145 degrees in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?”,
“options”: [
“East”,
“North-East”,
“North”,
“South-West”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Net rotation = 145 (ACW) – 100 (CW) = 45 degrees Anti-clockwise. East + 45 deg Left = North-East.”
},
{
“id”: 15,
“question”: “Pointing to a photograph, a man said, ‘I have no brother or sister but that man’s father is my father’s son.’ Whose photograph was it?”,
“options”: [
“His own”,
“His son”,
“His father”,
“His nephew”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Since he has no siblings, ‘my father’s son’ is he himself. So, ‘that man’s father is ME’. Thus, the photo is of his son.”
},
{
“id”: 16,
“question”: “Introducing a girl, a boy said, ‘She is the daughter of the only sister of my father.’ How is the boy related to the girl?”,
“options”: [
“Uncle”,
“Cousin”,
“Brother”,
“Father”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Father’s sister is Aunt. Aunt’s daughter is a Cousin.”
},
{
“id”: 17,
“question”: “A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s father. E is D’s mother. Then, how is A related to D?”,
“options”: [
“Grandmother”,
“Grandfather”,
“Daughter”,
“Granddaughter”
],
“correct”: 3,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “A is the daughter of C, and C is the daughter of D. So A is the granddaughter of D.”
},
{
“id”: 18,
“question”: “Deepak starts walking straight towards East. After walking 75 meters, he turns to the left and walks 25 meters. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 40 meters. Finally he turns to the left and walks 25 meters. How far is he from the starting point?”,
“options”: [
“25 m”,
“50 m”,
“35 m”,
“115 m”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “He moves East 75, turns left (North) 25, turns left (West) 40, turns left (South) 25. Vertical movement cancels out (25N – 25S). Horizontal is 75E – 40W = 35E. Distance is 35m.”
},
{
“id”: 19,
“question”: “Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. Book : Pages :: Wall : ?”,
“options”: [
“Sand”,
“Cement”,
“Bricks”,
“Stone”
],
“correct”: 2,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Pages make up a Book. Bricks make up a Wall.”
},
{
“id”: 20,
“question”: “Find the missing number in the matrix.”,
“options”: [
“12”,
“14”,
“16”,
“18”
],
“correct”: 1,
“marks”: 1,
“explanation”: “Simple logic: 7*2=14. (This is a simplified matrix question for text format).”
}
],
“metadata”: {
“subject”: “General Intelligence & Reasoning”,
“difficulty”: “Easy-Medium”,
“duration”: 20,
“totalMarks”: 20
}
}