SSC GD 2025 PYQs

Question 1

ER 32 is related to DS 34 in a certain way. In the same way, XW 54 is related to WX 56. To which of the given options is ZB 78 related, following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: the first letter moves one step back (-1), the second letter moves one step forward (+1), and the number increases by 2. Applying this to ZB 78: Z-1=Y, B+1=C, and 78+2=80. Thus, the answer is YC 80.

Question 2

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group?(Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is consecutive letters with a gap of one letter in between. F_H_J, H_J_L, N_P_R follow this. SUV has consecutive letters S, U, V, breaking the pattern.

Question 3

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word OPERATOR is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Arrange OPERATOR alphabetically: A, E, O, O, P, R, R, T. Compare with original: O P E R A T O R. No letter retains its original position.

Question 4

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?12 31 59 114 214 ?

Accepted Answer

Find the differences between consecutive terms: 19, 28, 55, 100. The second differences are 9, 27, 45. This is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 18. The next second difference is 45+18=63. So, the next first difference is 100+63=163. Thus, the next term is 214+163=377.

Question 5

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word GRACEFUL is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Original word: GRACEFUL. Alphabetical order: ACEFGLRU. Comparing positions, no letter remains in its original place. Thus, the answer is None.

Question 6

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?14 23 42 71 110 ?

Accepted Answer

Find the differences between consecutive terms: 9, 19, 29, 39. The next difference should be 49. Add 49 to 110 to get 159.

Question 7

In a certain code language,'A + B' means ‘A is the mother of B’,'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’,'A × B' means ‘A is the wife of B’ and'A ÷ B' means ‘ A is the father of B’.Based on the above, how is S related to U if ‘Q × R – S ÷T + U’?

Accepted Answer

Decode the expression: Q is R's wife, R is S's brother, S is T's father, T is U's mother. So, S is T's father, and T is U's mother. Therefore, S is U's mother's father.

Question 8

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.Statements:All gabions are walls.All concretes are walls.All bridges are walls.Conclusions:(I) Some bridges are gabions.(II) Some concretes are bridges.

Accepted Answer

All three categories (gabions, concretes, bridges) are subsets of 'walls'. However, there's no direct relationship stated between gabions, concretes, or bridges. Therefore, neither conclusion logically follows.

Question 9

In a certain code language.'U + S' means 'U is the daughter of S','U @ S' means 'U is the father of S','U * S' means 'U is the husband of S' and'U # S' means 'U is the mother of S'.Based on the above, how is B related to E if 'E * L  # B @ P'?

Accepted Answer

Decode the expression: E is L's husband, L is B's mother, B is P's father. This means E is B's father, so B is E's son.

Question 10

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word TREASURE is arranged in the reverse English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Original word: T R E A S U R E. Arranged in reverse alphabetical order: U T S R R E E A. Comparing the positions, no letter remains in its original place.

Question 11

In a certain code language, ‘are you busy’ is coded as ‘mg rc tp’ and ‘you need rest’ is coded as ‘rc as bo’. How is ‘you’ coded in the given language?

Accepted Answer

Compare the two given statements: 'are you busy' (mg rc tp) and 'you need rest' (rc as bo). The common word is 'you', and the common code is 'rc'. Thus, 'you' is coded as 'rc'.

Question 12

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word VARIABLE is arranged in the reverse English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Original word: VARIABLE. Reverse alphabetical order: V, R, I, B, L, E, A. Comparing positions, 'V', 'R', and 'E' remain unchanged. Thus, three letters.

Question 13

Kunti, Panjiri, Anjali, Hansraj and Roshan are sitting in a circular table facing the centre(but not necessarily in the same order). Roshan is sitting to the immediate right of Hansraj and Hansraj is sitting to the immediate right of Anjali. Panjiri is the immediate neighbour of Kunti and Roshan. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Place Anjali, Hansraj, and Roshan sequentially. Then place Panjiri between Kunti and Roshan. This arrangement confirms Anjali is between Kunti and Hansraj.

Question 14

Seven people, A, B, L, M, N, S and T, are sitting in a row, facing north(but not necessarily in the same order).No one sits to the right of N. Only three people sit between N and S. Only two people sit between S and T. M sits third to the left of L. A sits to the immediate right of L.How many people sit between B and T?

Accepted Answer

Since no one is to the right of N, N is at the extreme right. With 3 people between N and S, S is third from the left. With 2 people between S and T, T is sixth. The conditions for M, L, and A place them as M(1st), L(4th), A(5th). The final arrangement is M, B, S, L, A, T, N. There are three people (S, L, A) between B and T.

Question 15

In a certain code language,'A + B' means 'A is the mother of B','A - B' means 'A is the daughter of B','A × B' means 'A is the son of B' and'A ÷ B' means 'A is the brother of B'.How is F related to C if 'C - D ÷ E × F + G'?

Accepted Answer

From C - D ÷ E × F + G, we deduce C is D's daughter, D is E's brother, E is F's son, and F is G's mother. Therefore, E is F's son, and D is E's brother, making D also F's son. C is D's daughter, so C is F's granddaughter. F is C's paternal grandmother (father's mother).

Question 16

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word SCRAMBLE is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Arrange SCRAMBLE alphabetically to get ABCELMRS. Compare with the original word. No letter retains its original position.

Question 17

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word JOSTLED is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

Original word: JOSTLED. Alphabetical order: D E J L O S T. Comparing positions, no letter remains in its original place. So, the answer is 0.

Question 18

In a certain code language, 'TDZM' is coded as '8-24-2-15' and 'KRIY' is coded as '17-10 19-3'. What is the code for 'HAWP' in the given code language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: first letter (T) is coded by its opposite letter's position (G=7, so 7+1=8). Second letter (D) is coded by its opposite letter's position (W=23, so 23+1=24). Third letter (Z) is coded by its opposite letter's position (A=1, so 1+1=2). Fourth letter (M) is coded by its opposite letter's position (N=14, so 14+1=15). Apply this to HAWP: H (S=19, 19+1=20), A (Z=26, 26+1=27), W (D=4, 4+1=5), P (K=11, 11+1=12). So, HAWP is 20-27-5-12.

Question 19

In a certain code language, 'WEDS' is coded as '3' and 'MAIUFQX' is coded as '6'. How is 'GIQRBZLA' coded in the given language?

Accepted Answer

The logic is that the code for each word is the total number of letters in the word minus one. 'WEDS' has 4 letters (4-1=3). 'MAIUFQX' has 7 letters (7-1=6). Therefore, 'GIQRBZLA' has 8 letters, so its code is 8-1=7.

Question 20

In a certain code language, 'ZIYJ' is coded as '38' and 'PXBO' is coded as '51'. What is the code for 'VTUC' in the given code language?

Accepted Answer

The code is the sum of the positional values of the opposite letters. For VTUC, the opposite letters are E(5), G(7), F(6), and X(24). Sum = 5+7+6+24 = 42.