General Intelligence and Reasoning Mock Test | SSC CGL

Q1. Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of abductive reasoning?

Involves guessing Leads to certainty Generates hypotheses Starts with an observation

Q2. Arrange the following words in a logical sequence: 1. Soldier 2. Colonel 3. General 4. Captain 5. Major

1, 4, 5, 2, 3 4, 1, 5, 2, 3 1, 5, 4, 2, 3 1, 4, 2, 5, 3

Q3. A is B's father. B is C's mother. C is D's father. How is A related to D?

Grandfather Father Uncle Great Grandfather

Q4. If some books are novels and all novels are stories, then which of the following statements must be true?

Some stories are books All books are stories Some books are novels All stories are novels

Q5. Which of the following is a characteristic of a valid Categorical Syllogism?

It must contain a hypothetical premise. The middle term must be distributed in at least one premise. It can have more than three terms. The conclusion must be affirmative.

Q6. Statement: Some students are hardworking. All hardworking people are successful. Action: I. Some students are successful. II. All successful people are hardworking.

Only I follows Only II follows Both I and II follow Neither I nor II follows

Q7. A is the brother of B. C is the father of A. D is the sister of B. How is D related to C?

Daughter Niece Sister Granddaughter

Q8. Which figure completes the pattern: ◻️ ➡️ ◻️ ➡️ ◻️ ➡️ ◻️ ➡️ ?

A B C D

Q9. All philosophers are thinkers. Some thinkers are mathematicians. Therefore, some philosophers are mathematicians. Which of the following conclusions is valid?

All philosophers are mathematicians. Some philosophers are mathematicians. No philosophers are mathematicians. No conclusion can be definitively drawn.

Q10. If a clock shows 2:50, what is its water image?

9:10 10:10 9:50 10:50

Q11. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.' How is the woman in the photograph related to the man?

Sister Aunt Cousin Daughter

Q12. Four friends are sitting in a row. If Ajay and Vijay must sit together, and Sameer and Amit must sit together, how many arrangements are possible?

4 8 16 24

Q13. A car travels 15 km north, then 20 km east. What is the magnitude of its displacement?

35 km 25 km 30 km 20 km

Q14. A man travels 6 km North, then turns East and travels 8 km. He then turns South and travels 6 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?

East West North South

Q15. A prolonged period of economic recession caused a significant decrease in consumer spending. This led to reduced demand for goods and services, forcing many businesses to downsize or close. The resultant rise in unemployment further exacerbated the economic downturn. What is the direct consequence of decreased consumer spending?

Economic recession Reduced demand for goods Business downsizing/closure Rise in unemployment

Q16. If 'MANAGER' is coded as 'MANAGER', how is 'ACCOUNT' coded?

ACCOUNT ACCOUTN ACCO NTU ACCONUT

Q17. M is the son of N. N is the brother of O. P is the father of O. Q is the sister of P. R is the son of Q. What is the relationship of R to N?

Cousin Nephew Grandnephew Uncle

Q18. What is the unit of velocity in the SI system?

km/hr m/min m/s miles/hr

Q19. A circular piece of paper is folded in half. Then, one of the semicircular edges is folded to meet the diameter. If the radius of the original circle was 10 cm, what is the area of the visible curved edge of the folded paper?

5π cm 10π cm 7.5π cm 2.5π cm

Q20. All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal. This is an example of:

Inductive Reasoning Deductive Reasoning Abductive Reasoning Fallacious Reasoning

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