SSC GD 2025 PYQs

Question 1

Seven people, E, F, G, H, K, L and N, are sitting in a row facing north (but not necessarily in the same order). No one sits to the left of H. Only four people sit between H and F. Only three people sit to the right of N. K sits to the immediate left of L. G is not an immediate neighbour of N. Who sits fourth to the left of G?

Accepted Answer

H is at the leftmost end. F is 5th from H. N has 3 people to its right. K is immediately left of L. G is not next to N. Deduce the full arrangement: H E K L F N G. Fourth to the left of G is L.

Question 2

Find the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete._DGIK_JLNJ_OQMP_TPS_

Accepted Answer

The pattern is +3, -2, +3, -2 for each block of letters. Applying this, the missing letters are H, G, M, R, U. So, the complete series is HDGIK, GJLNJ, MOQMP, RTPSU.

Question 3

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will make the series logically complete._HKM O_NP RN_S UQT_XTW_

Accepted Answer

The series follows a pattern of three letters, where the first letter increases by +2, the second by +3, and the third by +4. Applying this, the missing letters are L, K, Q, V, Y.

Question 4

A dice has its faces marked by letters I, L, O, V, A and F. Two positions of the same dice are given below. Which face is opposite to face O?

Accepted Answer

Comparing the two dice positions, 'I' is the common face. Rotating clockwise from 'I' in both, we get I-L-O and I-A-V. Thus, O is opposite to F.

Question 5

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Accepted Answer

Carefully observe the target figure. Compare it with each option without rotation. Option 4 perfectly contains the exact shape of the given figure.

Question 6

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?173 151 130 110 91 ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive numbers are -22, -21, -20, -19. Following this pattern, the next difference should be -18. So, 91 - 18 = 73.

Question 7

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.Married, Women, Doctors

Accepted Answer

Some married people are women, and some women are doctors. Also, some married people can be doctors. This implies overlapping circles for all three categories.

Question 8

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 involves reversing letters and adding 2 to the number. ER becomes RE, then each letter shifts back one (R-1=Q, E-1=D) to get DS. The number 32 becomes 34 (+2). Applying this to ZB 78: ZB becomes BZ. Shifting back one letter gives AY. Adding 2 to 78 gives 80. So, AY 80.

Question 9

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 10

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series._ K _ U T O _ L _ T O _ _ U T O K L _ _

Accepted Answer

The series is a repeating pattern of 'OKLUTO'. By filling the blanks with these letters, the complete series becomes OKLUTO KLUUTO KLUUTO KLUTOKLUUTO.

Question 11

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrate the relationship between the following classes.Shirt, Cotton, Denim

Accepted Answer

All shirts are made of either cotton or denim, or a blend. Cotton and denim are distinct materials. Thus, shirts encompass both materials, which are separate.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Seven people, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, are sitting in a row, facing north(but not necessarily in the same order) . No one sits to the right of M. Only three people sit between M and K. Only two people sit between K and H. G sits third to the left of L. J sits to the immediate right of L.How many people sit between I and H?

Accepted Answer

Place M at the rightmost end. Then K is 4th from the right. H is 7th from the right. J is to L's immediate right, and G is 3rd left of L. This places G, L, J consecutively. The final arrangement is G I H K L J M. Count people between I and H.

Question 17

FROM is related to WJFE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VLEG is related to MDVY. To which of the following options is UNDI related, following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: each letter's position is shifted by +7, then the result is reversed. F(6)+7=M(13), R(18)+7=Y(25), O(15)+7=V(22), M(13)+7=T(20). Reversing MYVT gives TVYM. This is not WJFE. The actual pattern is: F+17=W, R-8=J, O-9=F, M-8=E. Applying this to UNDI: U+17=L, N-8=F, D-9=U, I-8=A. So, UNDI becomes LFUA.

Question 18

DSXL is related to FUZN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GMUB is related to IOWD. To which of the following is TFON related, following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is +2, +3, +2, +2 for each letter. Applying this to TFON: T+2=V, F+3=I, O+2=Q, N+2=P. So, TFON becomes VIQP.

Question 19

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 20

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.