SSC-CGL (Tier 1) Examination 2014 Q Paper (General Intelligence) - Part-2

General Intelligence

MCQs from SSC-CGL (Tier 1) Examination 2014 Q Paper

Q1: Arrange the following words as per order in the English dictionary

1. Live     2. Litter     3. Little      4. Literacy     5. Living

     (a) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
     (b) 4, 3, 5, 2, 1
     (c) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
     (d) 3, 4, 2, 1, 5


Q2: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

i p i _ u p o g _ p i g _ p o g i_ _ g

(a) u p g i i
(b) p u i g p
(c) g i u p i
(d) i u p g g


Q3: In the following series how many KGN occur in such a way that ‘G’ is in the middle and ‘K’ and ’N’ are adjacent to it on both sides?

       AKGLMNDQKGCSNGKTGKGNDZPUXGKE

(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3



Q4: Which one of the given responses would be meaningful order of the following?

1. seed  2. plant  3. germination  4. embryo  5. flower   6. fruit

(a)  1,4,3,2,5,6
(b)  6,5,4,3,1,2
(c)  1,5,6,4,2,3
(d)  1,5,3,4,2,6





Directions: In questions no. 5 to 7, a series is given with one term missing choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Q5: 7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165

(a) 232
(b) 224
(c) 228
(d) 174


Q6: 1, 0, 3, 2, 5, 6, ?, 12, 9, 20

(a)10
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 8



Q7: SHG, RIF, QJE, PKD, ?

(a) NLB
(b) OLE
(c) OLC
(d) NME



Q8: From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.
DEMOCRACY

(a) MICRO
(b) MARCY
(c) DEMON
(d) SECRECY


Q9: From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
INCARCERATION

(a) TERRAIN
(b) INACTION
(c) CREATION
(d) RELATION


Q10: Mr Mani’s age is 47 years and John’s age is 13 years. In how many years will Mr. Mani’s age be double of John’s age?

(a) 21 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 20 years



Answers:
1:  (c) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
2:  (c) g i u p i
3:  (c) 2
4:  (a)  1,4,3,2,5,6
5:  (a) 232 [Hint: 1st position 7, 2nd position = 7x1+1 = 8, 3rd position = 8x2+2 = 18…]
6:  (b) 7 [Hint: odd positions are odd consecutive numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9…]
7:  (c) OLC

 S   H     G
(-1) (+1) (-1)
 ↓   ↓    ↓
 R   I     F
(-1) (+1) (-1)
 ↓   ↓    ↓
 Q   J     E
(-1) (+1) (-1)
 ↓   ↓    ↓
 P   K     D

8: (b) MARCY
9: (d) RELATION
10: (a) 21 years [Hint: 47 +n =  2 (13 + n) ⇒  47 - 26 = n ⇒ n = 21 ]