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Tricky questions of Reasoning for SSC CHSL

Q1. If in the word DISTURBANCE, the first letter is interchanged with the last letter, the second letter is interchanged with the tenth letter and so on, which letter would come after “B” in the newly formed word?   
(a) I
(b) N
(c) S
(d) R

Q2. Choose the missing character from the given alternatives. 
3
6
8
5
8
4
4
7
?
(a) 6 
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9  

Q3. Shankar walks 10 km towards North. From there he walks 6 km towards South. Then, he walks 3 km towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?   
(a) 5 km West 
(b) 7 km West 
(c) 7 km East 
(d) 5 km North-east 

Q4. D the son-in-law of B, is the brother-in-law of A who is the brother of C. How is A related to B? 
(a) Brother 
(b) Son
(c) Father 
(d) Data inadequate 

Q5. If 123 stands for 987, then 234 stands for  
(a) 876
(b) 875
(c) 768
(d) 886

Q6. If MADRAS can be written as ARSMDA, how can ARKONAM be written in that code? 
(a) ROAAKNM
(b) ROAKANM
(c) ROAKNNM
(d) ROAKNAM

Q7. Choose the odd numeral pair/group in this question?
(a) 45, 27
(b) 30, 18
(c) 20, 10
(d) 15, 12

Q8. In this question, certain pairs of words are given, out of which the words in all pairs except one, bear a certain common relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related. 
(a) Mercury : Sun   
(b) Moon : Earth 
(c) Star : Galaxy 
(d) Wheel : Axle 

Q9. Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group. 
(a) Bake 
(b) Peel 
(c) Boil 
(d) Roast 
 
Directions (10-11): In each of the following questions, choose the number which is similar to the numbers in the given set.
Q10. Given set: 4718, 5617, 6312, 8314  
(a) 2715
(b) 3410
(c) 5412
(d) 6210

Q11. Given set: (32, 24, 8)
(a) (26, 32, 4) 
(b) (36, 27, 9) 
(c) (24, 16, 0) 
(d) (42, 32, 6) 

Directions (12-13): In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative. 
Q12. aa _ abbb _ ccccd _ ddccc _ bb _ ba   
(a) abcda
(b) abdbc
(c) abdcb
(d) abcad

Q13. c _ ac _ aa _ aa _ bc _ bcc 
(a) cabba 
(b) ccbbb
(c) bbbbb 
(d) cbacb

Directions (14-15): In each of the following questions, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. 
Q14. BMX, DNW, FOU, ?  
(a) GHO
(b) GPS
(c) HPS
(d) HPT

Q15. A, B, N, C, D, O, E, F, P, ?, ?, ?  
(a) G, H, I
(b) G, H, J 
(c) G, H, Q
(d) J, K, L  















 Solutions

1.D
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.B
10.C
11.B
12.C
13.B
14.D
15.C