Central Exam — SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS — Reasoning
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Q.1 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.2 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.3 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.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
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.6 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.7 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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