SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Most Scoring Topics For Reasoning

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1: Most Scoring Topics For Reasoning

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1: Most Scoring Topics For Reasoning: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct the SSC CGL Exam 2024 from 9th September to 26th September 2024. There are four sections included in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 exam: General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, and English Comprehension. The exam consists of a total of 100 questions. The reasoning section consists of 25 questions. It is considered one of the highest-scoring and easiest sections among all the sections. In this blog, we have provided the most important topics for the reasoning section for the SSC CGL Exam. Candidates who have not started their prepared and have not prepared well for the exam must check the scoring topics and tips provided in the blog.

SSC CGL Exam Weightage For Reasoning Section

Candidates must check the SSC CGL Exam Weightage For Reasoning Section to know which topics are important in the exam. Important reasoning topics include Analogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, etc.

SSC CGL Exam Weightage For Reasoning Section
Topic	Weightage
Analogy	2-3
Classification	2-3
Series	1-2
Coding- Decoding	2-3
Blood Relation	1
Syllogism	1
Puzzle	1
Venn Diagram	1-2
Non Verbal Reasoning	3-4
Order & Ranking	1
Clock & Calendar	1
Direction & Distance	1
Seating Arrangement	1
Miscellaneous	2-3

Most Scoring Topics For Reasoning Section

Below, we have provided the important topics of General Intelligence and Reasoning with their explanation to help candidates get the basic knowledge of the topics.

Analogy

In these questions, candidates are required to compare a general and a specific situation between two words or numbers and then select the two that have the same sort of relationship. One can answer these questions easily if he/she has practiced the relationships that may be of more often encountered types such as synonyms, antonyms, and good knowledge of vocabulary.

Classification

This includes tasks such as looking for one word, numeral, or item that does not belong to a group of words, numerals, or items. For this topic, candidates must try out problem-solving strategies where they identify patterns and discover what makes one thing unique from all the others.

Series

In this section, candidates are required to answer a question in which they have to identify the next number or letter in a sequence. Practice, recognize, pattern, mathematical, alphabetical, or visual.

Coding-Decoding

Coding decoding requires one to be given a word coded in a certain way and is supposed to find the code for another word in the same manner. Candidates can be involved in letter shifting or number coding with the use of letters or numbers to form new words.

Blood Relations

The SSC presents Blood Relation questions to check the candidate’s ability on the relationships with family members. The SSC presents questions in a tricky way for this section. One can consume his/her lot of time if he/she has not practiced the tricks related to this topic. Candidates are advised to practice by use of family trees or by use of symbols that correspond with different relations to help you in solving the questions faster.

Syllogism

Syllogism is a problem-solving technique that usually requires the determination of the truth or otherwise of conclusions based on stated facts. The SSC presents these types of questions to check the candidate’s understanding of statements. Candidates are advised to use the drawing of Venn diagrams as a way of depicting the relationships.

Seating Arrangement:

The seating arrangement is the topic in which a group of people are seated in a manner. People may be seated in a circular, straight, or any other seating arrangement. One can solve these questions efficiently only by performing a lot of practice. By continuously practicing when reading the clues, and imagining the arrangement process bit by bit.

Sample Questions of Reasoning For SSC CGL Exam

Below we have provided the sample questions based on important topics of the Reasoning section along with their answers and explanations. To know the difficulty level of the exam candidates must solve these questions.

Question 1: Select the option in which will complete the following figure.

A) 

B) 

C) 

D) 

Answer: C)

Solution:

Hence, option c.

Question 2: A series is given with one two term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the give ones that will complete the series?

2 5 11 23 47 ?

A) 59

B) 75

C) 95

D) 72

Answer: C)

Solution:

In the given question, the pattern followed is

2+ 3 = 5

5+6 = 11

11+12 = 23

23+24 = 47

47 + 48 = 95

Hence, option c.

Question 3: How many 5’s are there in the following sequence that are immediately preceded by an odd number but not immediately succeeded by a prime number?

1 8 5 3 2 8 3 1 5 8 7 4 3 4 8 9 4 5 1 9 5 3 1 4

A) 3

B) 4

C) 6

D) 1

Answer: D)

Solution:

1 8 5 3 2 8 3 1 5 8 7 4 3 4 8 9 4 5 1 9 5 3 1 4

There is only one such 5 which is immediately preceded by an odd number but not immediately succeeded by a prime number.

Hence, option d.

Question 4: How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A) 6

B) 5

C) 4

D) 2

Answer: B)

Solution:

There are total 5 triangles present in the figure.

Hence, option b.

Question 5: Anil walks 20m south and then turns right and walks 7m. Then again, he turns right and walked 20m. Then he turns left and walked 10m. What is the shortest distance that Anil has to walk to reach the starting point?

A) 13m

B) 17m

C) 15m

D) 23m

Answer: B)

Solution:

So, from the above figure it is clear that he has to walk 17m to reach the starting point.

Hence, option b.

Question 6: Two positions of the same dice are given, which of the following number will be opposite to 3?

A) 6

B) 4

C) 3

D) Cannot be determined

Answer: B)

Solution:

The number opposite to 3 is 4.

Hence, option b.

Question 7: If “P” means “+”, “Q” means “×”, “R” means “÷”, and “S” means ‘-‘ then what is the value of given equation?

45 P 20 Q 5 P 24 R 6 S 10 = ?

A) 111

B) 139

C) 145

D) 112

Answer: B)

Solution:

Given equation:

45 P 20 Q 5 P 24 R 6 S 10

According to the equation,

45 + 20 × 5 + 24 ÷ 6 – 10

45 + 20 × 5 + 4 – 10

45 + 100 – 6

100 + 39 = 139.

Hence, option b.

Question 8: How many triangles are there in the following figure?

A) 4

B) 6

C) 5

D) 3

Answer: B)

Solution:

There are total 6 triangles present in the figure.

Hence, option c.

Question 9: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

324 : 19 :: 576 : ?

A) 23

B) 25

C) 26

D) 27

Answer: B)

Solution:

√324 = 18, 18 + 1 = 19

Similarly, √576 = 24, 24 + 1 = 25

Hence, option b.

Question 10: If A’s mother is the wife of brother of P’s sister’s husband. How is A’s father related to the only daughter of P’s brother’s mother?

A) Father-in-law

B) Brother

C) Brother-in-law

D) Son-in-law

Answer: C)

Solution:

A’s father is the brother-in-law of the only daughter of P’s brother’s mother.

Hence, option c.

ANSWER KEYS

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