SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS — MCQ Practice Questions & Answers

Question 1

If MOTHER is coded as 13-15-20-8-5-19, how is FATHER coded?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. 6-1-20-8-5-19 — Each letter is coded by its position in the alphabet. F=6, A=1, T=20, H=8, E=5, R=19

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B. 6-1-20-8-5-18

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C. 5-1-20-8-5-19

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D. 6-2-20-8-5-19

Question 2

A man walks 10 km North, then 6 km East, then 10 km South. How far is he from the starting point?

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Correct answer: A. 6 km — After going North and South equally, he returns to original latitude. Only 6 km East displacement remains.

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B. 8 km

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C. 10 km

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D. 26 km

Question 3

If 5 * 4 = 19, 7 * 3 = 22, then 6 * 5 = ?

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Correct answer: A. 29 — This is a pattern-recognition problem where we must discover the hidden operation rule connecting the inputs and outputs. **Step 1: Analyze the first given equation** For 5 * 4 = 19 , test different operations: 5 	imes 4 = 20 \quad 	ext{(close to 19)} 5 	imes 4 - 1 = 19 \quad \checkmark **Step 2: Verify the pattern with the second equation** For 7 * 3 = 22 , apply the same rule: 7 	imes 3 - 1 = 21 - 1 = 20 \quad 	ext{(doesn't match 22)} So the rule is not simply a 	imes b - 1 . Let's try: a 	imes b + (a - b) 5 	imes 4 + (5 - 4) = 20 + 1 = 21 \quad 	ext{(doesn't match)} Let's try: a 	imes b + (a + b) 5 	imes 4 + (5 + 4) = 20 + 9 = 29 \quad 	ext{(doesn't match 19)} **Step 3: Test alternating patterns** Actually, let me reconsider. For 5 * 4 = 19 : (5 	imes 4) - 1 = 19 \quad \checkmark For 7 * 3 = 22 : (7 	imes 3) + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22 \quad \checkmark The pattern alternates: subtract 1 when the first number is odd and second is even, add 1 when the first number is odd and second is odd. **Step 4: Apply the rule to 6 * 5 = ? ** Since 6 is even and 5 is

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B. 31

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C. 30

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D. 35

Question 4

Which number comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

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Correct answer: B. 42 — Pattern: n(n+1). 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42

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A. 40

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C. 44

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D. 46

Question 5

Pointing to a photograph, a woman says 'He is the son of my grandfather's only son.' How is the man in the photograph related to the woman?

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Correct answer: A. Brother — Grandfather's only son = her father. Father's son = her brother

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B. Cousin

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C. Son

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D. Father

Question 6

Which word does NOT belong in this group: Apple, Orange, Potato, Banana?

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Correct answer: C. Potato — Apple, Orange, and Banana are fruits. Potato is a vegetable.

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A. Apple

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B. Orange

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D. Banana

Question 7

If a clock shows 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

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Correct answer: B. 7.5° — Minute hand at 3 (90°). Hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, so at 15 min: 90 + 7.5 = 97.5°. Difference = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°

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A. 0°

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C. 15°

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D. 30°

Question 8

Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 250

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Correct answer: D. 250 — All others are perfect squares (11², 12², 13², 14², 15²). 250 is not a perfect square.

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A. 121

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B. 196

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C. 225

SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS - MCQ Practice Questions