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SSC CGL Reasoning. Try each one first, then open its answer.

Top 10 SSC CGL PYQs to practise first

The questions and kinds of question asked most often come first. Each one says how often and in which papers.

  1. Question 1

    This type asked 13 times: 18 Jul 2023 S2, 20 Jul 2023 S3, 24 Jul 2023 S1, 24 Jul 2023 S2, 26 Jul 2023 S2, 12 Sep 2024 S1, 12 Sep 2024 S2, 17 Sep 2024 S1, 17 Sep 2024 S2, 26 Sep 2024 S1, 26 Sep 2024 S2, 18 Sep 2025 S1, 26 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 26 Sep 2025 S3 See all 13 of this type

    14
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: All poets are writers. Some writers are thinkers. All thinkers are critics. Conclusions: I. Some poets are critics. II. Some writers are critics.

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 9 times: 17 Jul 2023 S2, 18 Jul 2023 S3, 19 Jul 2023 S3, 20 Jul 2023 S2, 24 Jul 2023 S2, 9 Sep 2024 S2, 11 Sep 2024 S2, 13 Sep 2024 S2, 26 Sep 2024 S3. This one: 26 Sep 2024 S3 See all 9 of this type

    24
    In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All phones are TVs. Some TVs are big. Some big are cars. Conclusions: I.Some TVs are phones. II.Some big are TVs. III.All big are cars.

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 7 times: 19 Jul 2023 S3, 25 Jul 2023 S1, 24 Sep 2024 S2, 24 Sep 2024 S3, 20 Sep 2025 S1, 21 Sep 2025 S3, 24 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 24 Sep 2025 S3 See all 7 of this type

    14
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: All lions are wild. Some wild are dangerous. No dangerous is tame. Conclusions: I. Some wild are not tame. II. Some lions are not tame.

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 6 times: 20 Jul 2023 S2, 24 Jul 2023 S3, 26 Jul 2023 S1, 9 Sep 2024 S1, 17 Sep 2024 S3, 25 Sep 2024 S1. This one: 25 Sep 2024 S1 See all 6 of this type

    19
    Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some vegetables are fruits. Some fruits are flowers. All flowers are garlands. Conclusions: I. Some garlands are fruits. II. Some vegetables are flowers. III. Some vegetables are garlands.

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 6 times: 24 Jul 2023 S3, 25 Jul 2023 S2, 27 Jul 2023 S2, 10 Sep 2024 S2, 18 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2024 S3. This one: 19 Sep 2024 S3 See all 6 of this type

    19
    In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: Some shirts are pants. All pants are jackets. All jackets are trousers. Conclusions: I. Some trousers are shirts. II. All jackets are shirts.

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  6. Question 6

    This type asked 5 times: 14 Jul 2023 S3, 17 Jul 2023 S3, 18 Jul 2023 S4, 19 Sep 2024 S2, 19 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 19 Sep 2025 S2 See all 5 of this type

    11
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: All actors are professionals. All professionals are creative. Some creative people are lazy. Conclusions: I. Some actors are lazy. II. All actors are creative.

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 4 times: 22 Sep 2025 S3, 23 Sep 2025 S2, 23 Sep 2025 S3, 26 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 26 Sep 2025 S2 See all 4 of this type

    13
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: Some trees are tall. All tall things are visible. Conclusions: I. Some trees are visible. II. All trees are visible.

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 4 times: 17 Jul 2023 S4, 17 Sep 2024 S2, 19 Sep 2024 S1, 23 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 23 Sep 2025 S2 See all 4 of this type

    13
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: Some A are B. All B are C. No C is D. Conclusions: I. No A is D. II. Some B are not D.

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 4 times: 14 Jul 2023 S2, 18 Jul 2023 S1, 26 Jul 2023 S3, 23 Sep 2024 S2. This one: 23 Sep 2024 S2 See all 4 of this type

    12
    Three Statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All peas are vegetables. All carrots are vegetables. All vegetables are greens. Conclusions: I. All peas are greens. II. All greens are carrots. III. Some greens are peas.

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  10. Question 10

    This type asked 4 times: 27 Jul 2023 S3, 11 Sep 2024 S3, 13 Sep 2024 S2, 18 Sep 2024 S3. This one: 18 Sep 2024 S3 See all 4 of this type

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    In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: No medicine is a capsule. Some capsules are tablets. Some tablets are laptops. Conclusions: I. Some capsules are laptops. II. All tablets can never be medicines.

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