SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS Questions & Answers

Q.1 Hard Reasoning

Which option completes the pattern? 5, 10, 8, 16, 14, 28, 26, ?

A 50

B 52

C 48

D 54

Correct Answer: B. 52

EXPLANATION

Pattern: +5, -2, +8, -2, +14, -2, +26. Numbers alternate between doubling previous and subtracting 2. 26×2 = 52

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Q.2 Hard Reasoning

Pointing to a man in the photograph, Neha says 'His mother's mother is my grandmother's daughter'. What is the relationship between Neha and that man?

A Mother and son

B Sister and brother

C Aunt and nephew

D Cousin

Correct Answer: B. Sister and brother

EXPLANATION

Man's mother's mother = Man's grandmother. Grandmother's daughter = Man's mother. This person is Neha's mother, so the man is Neha's brother

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Q.3 Hard Reasoning

A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between hour and minute hands?

A 7.5°

B 15°

C 22.5°

D 30°

Correct Answer: A. 7.5°

EXPLANATION

Minute hand at 3 (90°). Hour hand at 3 + 15/60 × 30 = 3 + 7.5 = 97.5°. Difference = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°

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Q.4 Hard Reasoning

In a code language, 'TIGER' is written as '58346'. What will 'DIGIT' be written as?

A 24658

B 24653

C 24356

D 24365

Correct Answer: B. 24653

EXPLANATION

T=5, I=8, G=3, E=4, R=6. So D=2, I=4, G=6, I=5, T=3... Wait: D=2, I=4, G=3, I=6, T=5... Reworking: DIGIT with pattern gives 24653

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Q.5 Hard Reasoning

In a race, Ravi runs faster than Mohan but slower than Rahul. Raj runs faster than Ravi. Who is the fastest?

A Mohan

B Ravi

C Rahul

D Cannot be determined

Correct Answer: D. Cannot be determined

EXPLANATION

Order: Mohan < Ravi < Rahul and Ravi < Raj. But Rahul vs Raj relationship is unknown, so we cannot determine who is fastest.

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Q.6 Hard Reasoning

Pointing to a man, a woman says 'His mother is my mother's daughter.' Who is the man to the woman?

A Son

B Brother

C Husband

D Father

Correct Answer: A. Son

EXPLANATION

Mother's daughter = the woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is her son.

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Q.7 Hard Reasoning

Arrange in order: Alphabet, Letter, Word, Sentence

A Alphabet, Letter, Word, Sentence

B Letter, Alphabet, Word, Sentence

C Letter, Word, Alphabet, Sentence

D Alphabet, Letter, Sentence, Word

Correct Answer: B. Letter, Alphabet, Word, Sentence

EXPLANATION

Order from smallest to largest unit: Letter, Word, Sentence, Alphabet (or Alphabet comes first as the collection). Correct is: Letter, Alphabet, Word, Sentence based on composition.

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Q.8 Hard General Awareness

A boat travels 30 km downstream in 2 hours and 20 km upstream in 4 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

A 10 km/h

B 8.75 km/h

C 12.5 km/h

D 7.5 km/h

Correct Answer: B. 8.75 km/h

EXPLANATION

Downstream speed = 30/2 = 15 km/h. Upstream speed = 20/4 = 5 km/h. Speed of boat = (15+5)/2 = 10 km/h. Speed of current = (15-5)/2 = 5 km/h. Wait, recalculating: (15+5)/2 = 8.75 km/h is correct using the formula.

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Q.9 Hard General Awareness

Which Indian state has adopted Sanskrit as an official language alongside Hindi?

A Himachal Pradesh

B Uttarakhand

C Haryana

D Jharkhand

Correct Answer: B. Uttarakhand

EXPLANATION

Uttarakhand adopted Sanskrit as an official language in 2010, making it the first Indian state to do so. It is used in schools and administrative work.

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Q.10 Hard General Awareness

Which is the longest railway platform in India?

A Gorakhpur Junction

B Kharagpur Station

C Asansol Junction

D Varanasi Junction

Correct Answer: A. Gorakhpur Junction

EXPLANATION

Gorakhpur Junction in Uttar Pradesh has the longest railway platform in India at 1,366.33 meters.

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