SSC CGL 2026 TIER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
ALL PRACTICE Q&A 2026/2027 | A+ GRADED |
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING
1. If the letters of the word MARKET are arranged alphabetically, which letter will occupy
the fourth position?
A. K
B. M ✔
C. R
D. T
The alphabetical order is A, E, K, M, R, T; therefore, M is fourth.
2. A person walks 8 km north, turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right and walks 8
km. How far is the person from the starting point?
A. 6 km ✔
B. 8 km
C. 14 km
D. 22 km
The two 8-km movements cancel vertically, leaving a horizontal displacement of 6 km.
3. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
A. 156
B. 158 ✔
C. 160
D. 162
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2 and adding 2: 78 × 2 + 2 = 158.
4. In a certain code, DELHI is written as EFMIJ. How would KOLKATA be written in the
same code?
A. LPMKBUA
B. LPMLBUB
C. LPMLBUB ✔
D. LPNLBVC
,Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet, giving KOLKATA → LPMLBUB.
5. Book is related to Author in the same way as Painting is related to:
A. Sculptor
B. Artist ✔
C. Gallery
D. Frame
An author creates a book, while an artist creates a painting.
6. Find the odd one out.
A. Triangle
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Circle ✔
A circle has no straight sides, whereas the other three figures are polygons.
7. If SOUTH is coded as 12345 and NORTH as 67845, which digit represents H?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5 ✔
D. 6
The common letter H appears in both SOUTH and NORTH and corresponds to 5.
8. Statements: All pens are instruments. Some instruments are expensive. Which
conclusion necessarily follows?
A. All pens are expensive.
B. Some pens are expensive.
C. No pen is expensive.
D. All pens are instruments. ✔
The first statement directly establishes that every pen belongs to the category of instruments.
9. Find the missing number: 7, 14, 42, 168, ?
A. 672
B. 840 ✔
C. 756
D. 1008
,The multipliers are ×2, ×3, ×4, so the next operation is ×5: 168 × 5 = 840.
10. A is the brother of B. B is the daughter of C. How is A related to C?
A. Son ✔
B. Brother
C. Father
D. Nephew
If B is C's daughter and A is B's brother, A is C's son.
11. Choose the pair that follows the same relationship: 12 : 144
A. 14 : 196 ✔
B. 15 : 215
C. 16 : 246
D. 18 : 300
144 is 12², and 196 is 14².
12. If 1 January 2024 was a Monday, what day was 1 January 2025?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday ✔
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
2024 was a leap year, so the corresponding date shifts by two days: Monday to Wednesday.
13. A cube is painted on all six faces and then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many
smaller cubes have paint on exactly two faces?
A. 8
B. 12 ✔
C. 16
D. 24
The cubes located along the edges but excluding the corners have exactly two painted faces.
There are 12 such cubes.
14. In a queue, Ravi is 15th from the front and 18th from the back. How many people are
in the queue?
A. 31
B. 32 ✔
, C. 33
D. 34
Total people = 15 + 18 − 1 = 32.
15. If + means ×, − means +, × means ÷, and ÷ means −, what is 12 + 3 × 2?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24 ✔
Replace the symbols: 12 × 3 ÷ 2 = 18, not 24.
16. Which number should replace the question mark? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A. 40
B. 42 ✔
C. 44
D. 46
The differences are 4, 6, 8, 10; the next difference is 12, giving 42.
17. If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?
A. EPH ✔
B. EOG
C. FPH
D. DPH
Each letter is moved one position forward: D→E, O→P, G→H.
18. Which Venn diagram relationship best represents Doctors, Surgeons and Musicians?
A. Three completely separate sets
B. Surgeons inside Doctors, with Musicians separate ✔
C. Doctors inside Surgeons, with Musicians inside Doctors
D. All three identical sets
Surgeons are a subset of doctors, while musicians do not necessarily belong to either
professional group.
19. Find the next term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?
ALL PRACTICE Q&A 2026/2027 | A+ GRADED |
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING
1. If the letters of the word MARKET are arranged alphabetically, which letter will occupy
the fourth position?
A. K
B. M ✔
C. R
D. T
The alphabetical order is A, E, K, M, R, T; therefore, M is fourth.
2. A person walks 8 km north, turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right and walks 8
km. How far is the person from the starting point?
A. 6 km ✔
B. 8 km
C. 14 km
D. 22 km
The two 8-km movements cancel vertically, leaving a horizontal displacement of 6 km.
3. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
A. 156
B. 158 ✔
C. 160
D. 162
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2 and adding 2: 78 × 2 + 2 = 158.
4. In a certain code, DELHI is written as EFMIJ. How would KOLKATA be written in the
same code?
A. LPMKBUA
B. LPMLBUB
C. LPMLBUB ✔
D. LPNLBVC
,Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet, giving KOLKATA → LPMLBUB.
5. Book is related to Author in the same way as Painting is related to:
A. Sculptor
B. Artist ✔
C. Gallery
D. Frame
An author creates a book, while an artist creates a painting.
6. Find the odd one out.
A. Triangle
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Circle ✔
A circle has no straight sides, whereas the other three figures are polygons.
7. If SOUTH is coded as 12345 and NORTH as 67845, which digit represents H?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5 ✔
D. 6
The common letter H appears in both SOUTH and NORTH and corresponds to 5.
8. Statements: All pens are instruments. Some instruments are expensive. Which
conclusion necessarily follows?
A. All pens are expensive.
B. Some pens are expensive.
C. No pen is expensive.
D. All pens are instruments. ✔
The first statement directly establishes that every pen belongs to the category of instruments.
9. Find the missing number: 7, 14, 42, 168, ?
A. 672
B. 840 ✔
C. 756
D. 1008
,The multipliers are ×2, ×3, ×4, so the next operation is ×5: 168 × 5 = 840.
10. A is the brother of B. B is the daughter of C. How is A related to C?
A. Son ✔
B. Brother
C. Father
D. Nephew
If B is C's daughter and A is B's brother, A is C's son.
11. Choose the pair that follows the same relationship: 12 : 144
A. 14 : 196 ✔
B. 15 : 215
C. 16 : 246
D. 18 : 300
144 is 12², and 196 is 14².
12. If 1 January 2024 was a Monday, what day was 1 January 2025?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday ✔
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
2024 was a leap year, so the corresponding date shifts by two days: Monday to Wednesday.
13. A cube is painted on all six faces and then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many
smaller cubes have paint on exactly two faces?
A. 8
B. 12 ✔
C. 16
D. 24
The cubes located along the edges but excluding the corners have exactly two painted faces.
There are 12 such cubes.
14. In a queue, Ravi is 15th from the front and 18th from the back. How many people are
in the queue?
A. 31
B. 32 ✔
, C. 33
D. 34
Total people = 15 + 18 − 1 = 32.
15. If + means ×, − means +, × means ÷, and ÷ means −, what is 12 + 3 × 2?
A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24 ✔
Replace the symbols: 12 × 3 ÷ 2 = 18, not 24.
16. Which number should replace the question mark? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A. 40
B. 42 ✔
C. 44
D. 46
The differences are 4, 6, 8, 10; the next difference is 12, giving 42.
17. If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?
A. EPH ✔
B. EOG
C. FPH
D. DPH
Each letter is moved one position forward: D→E, O→P, G→H.
18. Which Venn diagram relationship best represents Doctors, Surgeons and Musicians?
A. Three completely separate sets
B. Surgeons inside Doctors, with Musicians separate ✔
C. Doctors inside Surgeons, with Musicians inside Doctors
D. All three identical sets
Surgeons are a subset of doctors, while musicians do not necessarily belong to either
professional group.
19. Find the next term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?
