## SPECIAL REASONING FOR SSC CGL ##
REASONING FOR SSC CGL 2017
Q1. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is in the order of 2, 5, 7, 10. Which one of the following letter groups obey this rule?
(a) CEGLT (b) FNKOT
(c) QTZHS (d) SYBEP
Q2. In the following series, the number of letters skipped in between the adjacent letters are in ascending order, i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4. Which one of the following letter groups does not obey this rule?
(a) CEHLQ (b) DFIMR
(c) GILPU (d) HJMPT
Q3. If ÷ means ×, × means +, + means – and – means ÷, find the value of 16× 3 + 5 – 2 ÷ 4.
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 19 (d) None of these
Q4. If P means ‘division’, T means ‘addition’, M means ‘subtraction’ and D means ‘multiplication’, then what will be the value of the expression 12 M 12 D 28 P 7 T 15?
(a) –30 (b) –15
(c) 15 (d) None of these
Q5. Find the odd letters from the given alternatives?
(a) DBZ (b) QOM
(c) USQ (d) JLN
Q6. Find the odd number from the given alternatives?
(a) 36 (b) 64 (c) 54 (d) 108
Q7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Situation 2.Silver
3.Sitter 4.Simple
5.Signal
(a) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
(c) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
Q8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
ZXV , USQ , PNL , ?
(a) MJH (b) JHF
(c) KIG (d) KJI
Q9. In the following question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
3, 10, 27, 4, 16, 64, 5, 25, 125
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 10 (d) 27
Q10. If D = 4, DESK = 39 ,then the value of DRAW is
(a) 57 (b) 46
(c) 45 (d) 36
Q11. In this question, some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation.
15 x 26 = 6512
29 x 36 = 6923,
46 x 54 = ?
(a) 5464 (b) 4645
(c) 4564 (d) 4465
Q12. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word: EXORBITANT
(a) BITTER (b) EXPORT
(c) EXNORA (d) EXTANT
Q13. A gets more marks than B but less than C. D gets less marks than E but more than A. If C gets less than D then who amongst A, B, C, D, E gets the highest marks?
(a) C (b) D (c) E (d) B
Directions (14-15): Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes first.
Q14.(a) Antecedent (b) Antibiotic
(c) Antelope (d) Anthropology
Q15. (a) Propriety (b) Proposition
(c) Prosecute (d) Prosody
ANSWERS- 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B
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