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

Top 10 SSC CGL Tier II PYQs to practise first

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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 8 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 3 Mar 2023 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II, 26 Oct 2023 Tier II, 18 Jan 2025 Tier II, 20 Jan 2025 Tier II, 18 Jan 2026 Tier II. This one: 18 Jan 2026 Tier II See all 8 of this type

    47
    If '+' means 'division', '×\times' means 'addition', '- ' means 'multiplication', and '÷\div' means 'subtraction', then find the value of the following expression: 36−2+4×10÷536 - 2 + 4 \times 10 \div 5

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 4 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 3 Mar 2023 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II. This one: 7 Mar 2023 Tier II See all 4 of this type

    35
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 11∗7∗345∗5∗31=11511 * 7 * 345 * 5 * 31 = 115

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  3. Question 3

    Asked 3 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II*, 3 Mar 2023 Tier II*, 7 Mar 2023 Tier II (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 3 times it was asked

    50
    If + means −-, −- means ×\times, ×\times means ÷\div, and ÷\div means +, what will be the value of the following expression? 3÷6+3−4×4=?3 \div 6 + 3 - 4 \times 4 = ?

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  4. Question 4

    Asked 2 times: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II*, 20 Jan 2025 Tier II (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 2 times it was asked

    50
    What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−-’ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘÷\div’ are interchanged? 98÷7+288×2−144×3−152÷2+120=?98 \div 7 + 288 \times 2 - 144 \times 3 - 152 \div 2 + 120 = ?

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  5. Question 5

    Asked once: 18 Jan 2025 Tier II (same type asked 8 times) See all 8 of this type

    60
    If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷\div’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×\times’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−-’, what will be come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 55 B 5 D 13 B 2 C 14 A 7 D 15 B 5 C 102 A 2 C 15 = ?

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  6. Question 6

    Asked once: 6 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 4 times) See all 4 of this type

    44
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 268 * 4 * 8 * 5 * 14 = 41

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  7. Question 7

    Asked once: 6 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 8 times) See all 8 of this type

    32
    If ÷\div means −-, −- means ×\times, ×\times means +, + means ÷\div, what will come in place of the question mark (?)? 77÷7×17−49+7=?77 \div 7 \times 17 - 49 + 7 = ?

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  8. Question 8

    Asked once: 3 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 4 times) See all 4 of this type

    31
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 33 * 4 * 15 * 3 * 61 = 188

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  9. Question 9

    Asked once: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II (same type asked 4 times) See all 4 of this type

    45
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 21 * 3 * 36 * 2 * 23 = 68

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  10. Question 10

    Asked once: 18 Jan 2026 Tier II

    42
    Which two numbers need to be swapped to make this equation correct? 20÷5×3+10−4=2020 \div 5 \times 3 + 10 - 4 = 20

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