Gk Series

Book Code: GK-SSC-Vol-1

Edition: 005-023-008

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TEST OF REASONING
Solved Paper of SSC Clerical Grade Examination, 2006
Directions Qs: 1 to 8: select the related letter/word/number/figure from the given
alternatives.
1

PRETTY : QSFUUZ : : _?_ : CFBVUZ

(A) SCANTY

(B) BEAUTY

(C) BOUNTY

(D) PLENTY

A1

24 : 35 : : 80 : __?__
(A) 90

(B) 99

(C) 120

(D) 124

A2

Question Figures :

Answer Figures :

A3

5 : 126 :: 8 : __ ? __
(A) 159

(B) LET

A4

(C) PET

(D) TEN

A5

(B) Tie : Shirt

(C) Socks : Feet

(D) Coat : Pocket

A6

NUMBER : UNBMRE :: GHOST : __ ? __

(A) HOGST

(D) 412

Glove : Hand :: __ ? __ : __ ? __
(A) Neck : Collar

(C) 513

BUT : TUB :: NET : __ ? __

(A) TWO

(B) 276

(B) HOGTS

(C) HGSOT

(D) HGOPT

A7

(D) PAEL

A8

MEAT : MATE :: PEAL : __ ? __

(A) PALE

(B) PLEA

(C) EALP

Directions: In questions no. 9 to 15, select the one which is different from the other
three responses.
9

(A) ABCE

(B) EFGI

(C) IJKO

(D) UVWZ

10

(A) RareCommon

(B) DayNight (C) QuickSlow

(D) DoorWindow

A10

11

(A) AttractRepel

(B) HateEnvy (C) BoldTimid

(D) ExportImport

A11

12

(A) 11, 20, 38

(B) 3, 4, 6

(C) 5, 8, 16

(D) 22, 42, 82

A12

13

(A) 4, 9, 85

(B) 3, 11, 121

(C) 6, 7, 55

(D) 2, 12, 146

A13

A9

14

A14

15

(A) Bus

(B) Scooter

(C) Cycle

(D) Boat

A15

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A series of figures are given which can be grouped into classes. Select the group
into which the figures can be classified from the given responses.

(A) 132, 459, 678

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(B) 145, 789, 236

(C) 148, 239, 567 (D) 179, 246, 358

A16

Arrange the items in a meaningful order.

(1) Pupa (2) Egg (3) Butterfly (4) Larva
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4

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(B) 3, 1, 4, 2

(D) 4, 3, 2, 1

A17

Select the series in which the number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters
remains constant.
(A) BFKPW

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(C) 2, 4, 1, 3

(B) CIOUA

(C) XAGLR

(D) TZFMU

A18

Select the series in which the number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters
is not constant.
(A) FJNR

(B) CEGI

(C) ADGJ

(D) DGIM

A19

A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct

alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Directions Qs 20 to 24:

20

24, 216, 1944, __?__

(A) 8064

(B) 16628

(C) 17496

(D) 20626
Answer Figures :

Question Figures :

21

A20

A21

Question Figures :

22

Answer Figures :

A22

23

284, 140, 68, ?

(A) 34

(B) 32

(C) 60

(A) 2

(B) 1

(C)

(D) 70

A23

24

25

(D) 1

A24

Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter
series shall complete it?
cb_a_c_cabcbc_b
(A) acac

(B) caca

(C) acca

(D) cbba

A25

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How many Cs are there in the following sequence which are immediately preceded
by J?
A B J C J C C J C LC J J C I J C C J
(A) 2

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(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 5

A26

In the following series how many DLF occur in such a way that D is in the middle
and L and F are adjacent to it on both sides?
APFDLCONLDFPANTRLDNQRSFDONJKFDLEFGLDFCARFD
LW X L D F Y Z
(A) 5

28

(B) 6

(C) 7

(D) 9

A27

How many 9s are there in the following sequence which are immediately preceded
by 3?
39243923939239293
(A) 5

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(B) 1

(C) 2

(D) 3

A28

Which letter of the following alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter
which is twelfth from the left?
A B C D E F G H I J K LM N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(A) L

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(B) T

(C) H

(D) A

A29

The set of letters on the extreme left line of the figure is:

(A) BDGKPTWX

(B) BDGKPTW

Directions Qs: 31 & 32:

(C) CFJOSVX

(D) BDGKPRW

A30

Select the missing number from the given responses.

31

(A) 73

(B) 74

(C) 75

(D) 78

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(A) 21

(B) 20

(C) 17

(D) 14

A32

Some questions 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 in each question.
Directions Qs 33 to 39:

33

Let J = 1, K = 2, L = 5, M = 7, N = 11, O = 13, P = 17. Find the letter to be

inserted in the box in the relation given:
(N ? + M) K = 31
(A) L

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(C) J

A33

(D) O

If 7 3 8 stands for 80 then 8 2 9 will stand for what?

(A) 90

35

(B) P
(B) 25

(C) 19

(D) 10

A34

2 * 6 * 8 = 43664
3 * 4 * 7 = 91649
5*7*9=?
(A) 251681

36

(D) 254981

A35

(B) 24

(C) 4

(D) 8

A36

If 12 5 = 84, 10 5 = 50, 8 5 = 24, then 6 5 = ?

(A) 11

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(C) 356345

If 28 43 = 4, and 33 47 = 3, then 72 48 = ?
(A) 6

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(B) 121614

(B) 30

(C) 6

(D) 1

A37

In the following equation find out the starting number:

? 4 + 4 x 9 = 54
(A) 72

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(B) 8

(C) 4

(D) 24

A38

The power and square root places in the equation below require numbers to be
inserted:

3? ? 22 = 10
Find out the correct set of two numbers from the given alternatives.
(A) 2, 4

(B) 5, 81

(C) 4, 16

(D) 2, 25

A39

you have to identify the correct response from the given

premises stated according to the following symbols.
Directions: Qs 40 & 41:

40

41

If stands for greater than, stands for addition, + stands for division, stands
for equal to, > stands for multiplication, = stands for less than, < stands for minus,
then which of the following alternatives is correct?
(A) 3 + 2 < 4 6 > 3 2

(B) 3 2 < 4 6 + 3 < 2

(C) 3 > 2 < 4 6 3 2

(D) 3 2 4 = 6 + 3 < 2

A40

If + means , means , means + and means , then 10 5 3 2 +

3=?
(A) 7

(B) 5

(C) 6

(D) 8

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Two words are given below. Using the letters contained in these two words, which
one of the following four words can be formed?
(1) Audit
(A) Doubt

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(B) Derive

(2) Revive

(C) Term

(D) Venue

A42

Insert the word missing from the brackets:

BLAME (C A M E) CALM
MOUNT (_ _ _ _) WEAN
(A) MEAN

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(B) WENT

(C) WANT

(D) ACME

A43

The correct spelling of a word is given. The four alternatives have some mistakes
such as:
1. letter omitted
2. unwanted letter added
3. sequence of letters changed
4. letter omitted and another letter added as a substitute
Find the alternative which contains maximum number of mistakes.
panoramic
(A) penoremic

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(B) penormic

(C) paronemic

(D) paonemick

A44

Which one of the given responses can be added to all the given letters to make
meaningful words?
SL
PR
TR

( )

BR
S

(A) EEN
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(B) EEP

(C) ICK

(D) OUR

A45

From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using
the letters of the given word:
INVESTIGATE
(A) GATE

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(B) EAT

(C) TIGER

(D) INVEST

A46

Given below are four words. Putting the letters in a different order, a new word is
formed from each of those words. Identify the word in which there is an addition of
a letter, while compared with the original word.
(1) SHRUB, (2) BLEAT, (3) MEATS, (4) VOTES
(A) STEAM

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(B) TABLE

(B) SOAP

A47

(C) PIT

(D) BOOK

A48

If Dog is called Lion, Lion is called Cat, Cat is called Rabbit, Rabbit is called Mouse,
then who is the King of the jungle?
(A) Dog

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(D) BRUSH

Find the word that gives a different correctly spelt word if read from right to left.
(A) CAR

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(C) STOVES

(B) Cat

(C) Rabbit

(D) Mouse

A49

Which two letter prefixes can be added to all the following words to make new
words?
MOVE
(A) RE

MARK

PEAL

(B) ER

QUEST
(C) MO

PULSE
(D) AL

A50

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