SSC General Intelligence & Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a row of students, Priya is 8th from left and 12th from right. How many students are in the row?
- 18
- 19 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 21
Correct answer: 19
Total students = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1 = 8 + 12 − 1 = 19.
Question 2: Which number should replace the question mark? 5 : 25 :: 7 : ?
- 35
- 47
- 49 (Correct answer)
- 56
Correct answer: 49
The relationship is x : x², so 7 : 7² = 7 : 49.
Question 3: Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequence: 1. Seed 2. Fruit 3. Plant 4. Flower
- 1,2,3,4
- 1,3,4,2 (Correct answer)
- 1,4,3,2
- 3,1,4,2
Correct answer: 1,3,4,2
The logical growth sequence is Seed→Plant→Flower→Fruit, which corresponds to 1,3,4,2.
Question 4: If all Roses are Flowers and some Flowers are Red, then which conclusion is definitely true?
- All Roses are Red
- Some Roses are Red
- No Rose is Red
- Some Flowers are Roses (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Some Flowers are Roses
Since all Roses are Flowers, it is definite that some Flowers are Roses (the reverse partial conclusion).
Question 5: A mirror is placed on the right side of a figure. Which image will be the mirror image of the digit '6'?
- 6
- 9 (Correct answer)
- q
- d
Correct answer: 9
The mirror image of '6' placed on the right side creates a shape that looks like '9'.
Question 6: In the following alphabet series, which letter comes next? Z, X, V, T, R, ?
- P (Correct answer)
- Q
- S
- O
Correct answer: P
The series skips every alternate letter going backward: Z(-2)X(-2)V(-2)T(-2)R(-2)P.
In a row of students, Priya is 8th from left and 12th from right.
How many students are in the row?