SSC CGL 2024 PYQs

Question 1

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series.BVTO, DTVM, ?, HPZI, JNBG

Accepted Answer

Analyze the pattern for each letter's position. First letter: B(+2)D(+2)F(+2)H(+2)J. Second letter: V(0)T(0)R(0)P(0)N. Third letter: T(+2)V(+2)X(+2)Z(+2)B. Fourth letter: O(-2)M(-2)K(-2)I(-2)G. So, the missing term is FRXK.

Question 2

In a certain code language, 'BELL' is written as 'MKFA' and 'BOND' is written as 'EMPA'. How will 'BLEW’ be written in thatlanguage?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is a reverse alphabetical shift: B->M (+11), E->K (+6), L->F (-6), L->A (-11). Applying this to BLEW: B->M, L->F, E->K, W->X. So, BLEW becomes MFKX.

Question 3

Each vowel in the word ‘SIMILAR’ is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the second from the left end and the third from the left end in the group of letters thus formed?

Accepted Answer

SIMILAR becomes RHLJKZQ. The second letter is H and the third is L. Between H and L (I, J, K) there are three letters. The question asks for letters *between* them.

Question 4

Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will completethe letter series._ C _ W _ _ _ C _ W _ _

Accepted Answer

The series is a repeating pattern of 'WCCW'. Filling the blanks with this pattern completes the sequence: WCCW WCCW WCCW.

Question 5

Identify the figure from the given options, which when put in place of the question mark (?), will logically complete the series.

Accepted Answer

The figure rotates 90 degrees clockwise in each step. The arrow also moves one position clockwise. Following this pattern, option 2 completes the series.

Question 6

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)(18, 378, 7)(14, 210, 5)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: (First number) × (Second number / Third number) = Middle number. For (18, 378, 7), 18 × (378 / 7) = 18 × 54 = 972. This is incorrect. The pattern is (First number) × (Third number + 3) = Middle number. For (18, 378, 7): 18 × (7 + 3) = 18 × 10 = 180. This is also incorrect. Let's re-evaluate. The pattern is: First number × (Third number + 3) = Middle number. For (18, 378, 7): 18 × (7 + 3) = 18 × 10 = 180. This is not 378. The pattern is: First number × (Third number × 3) = Middle number. For (18, 378, 7): 18 × (7 × 3) = 18 × 21 = 378. For (14, 210, 5): 14 × (5 × 3) = 14 × 15 = 210. Applying this to option 1: 15 × (9 × 3) = 15 × 27 = 405. This matches.

Question 7

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?ICT, FES, CGR, ZIQ, ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern for the first letter is -3 (I to F, F to C, C to Z). For the second letter, it's +2 (C to E, E to G, G to I). For the third letter, it's -1 (T to S, S to R, R to Q). Applying this, Z-3=W, I+2=K, Q-1=P. So, the answer is WKP.

Question 8

Two different positions of the same dice are given below. Which is the number on the face opposite the face containing 1?

Accepted Answer

When two positions of a dice are given, and one common face is found, the numbers on the adjacent faces of the common face are opposite to each other in a cyclic order. Here, 2 is common. Moving clockwise from 2, we get 2-3-1 and 2-4-5. So, 1 is opposite to 5.

Question 9

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:

Accepted Answer

The figure rotates 90 degrees clockwise in each step. Following this pattern, the next figure will be the first option.

Question 10

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '−' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged?4515 × 5 − 431 ÷ 3 + 821 = ?

Accepted Answer

Interchange the operators as given: 4515 ÷ 5 + 431 × 3 - 821. Perform division, then multiplication, then addition, and finally subtraction according to BODMAS. This yields 903 + 1293 - 821 = 2196 - 821 = 1375.

Question 11

Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following triads.(2, 3, 17)(5, 2, 21)(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 1. (3, 4, 23)

Question 12

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different. The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster

Accepted Answer

The pattern is based on the difference in alphabetical positions. For LQV, D-I-N, and A-F-K, the differences are +5, +10. For PTX, the differences are +6, +4, making it the odd one out.

Question 13

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourthterm is related to third term.TRAINER : VTCIQHU :: RADIANT : TCFIDQW :: CUSHION : ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is +2, -2, +2, -2, +2, -2, +2 for each letter. Applying this to CUSHION: C+2=E, U-2=S, S+2=U, H-2=F, I+2=K, O-2=M, N+2=P. So, CUSHION becomes ESFKMP.

Question 14

In a certain code language, 'FIVE' is written as '12184410' and FOUR is written as '12304236'. How will 'THREE' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

Each letter's positional value is multiplied by 2 and 3 alternately. F(6)*2=12, I(9)*2=18, V(22)*2=44, E(5)*2=10. For THREE: T(20)*2=40, H(8)*2=16, R(18)*2=36, E(5)*2=10, E(5)*2=10. So, 4016361010.

Question 15

Six numbers 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 are written on different faces of a dice. Three positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Find the number on the face opposite to 24.

Accepted Answer

From the given positions, 24 is adjacent to 22, 23, 25, and 26. Since only one number remains (21), it must be opposite to 24.

Question 16

Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

Accepted Answer

The figure rotates 90 degrees clockwise in each step. The arrow also moves one position clockwise. Following this pattern, option 1 correctly completes the series.

Question 17

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?ZVRN, VSPM, RPNL, ?, JJJJ

Accepted Answer

Analyze the pattern for each letter's position. The first letter decreases by 4, then 4, then 4. The second letter decreases by 3, then 3, then 3. The third letter decreases by 2, then 2, then 2. The fourth letter decreases by 1, then 1, then 1. Applying this to RPNL gives NMLK.

Question 18

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?GASM, CCOO, YEKQ, ? , QICU

Accepted Answer

Analyze each letter's progression. First letter: G(-4)C(-4)Y(-4)U(-4)Q. Second: A(+2)C(+2)E(+2)G(+2)I. Third: S(-4)O(-4)K(-4)G(-4)C. Fourth: M(+2)O(+2)Q(+2)S(+2)U. The pattern is -4, +2, -4, +2 for consecutive letters.

Question 19

31 is related to 152 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 47 is related to 168. To which of the following is 66 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Accepted Answer

The logic is simply adding 121 to the first number. 31 + 121 = 152, and 47 + 121 = 168. Following this, 66 + 121 = 187.

Question 20

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

Accepted Answer

In a mirror image, the left and right sides of the object are interchanged. The top and bottom remain unchanged. Option 1 correctly shows this reflection.