Most Important Reasoning Questions for SSC Stenographer Exam 2017

Q2. Find the wrong number in the series. 
225, 206, 188, 176, 165, 158, 153
(a) 206
(b) 188
(c) 165
(d) 153

Q3. The sum of the ages of father and a son presently is 70 years. After 10 years, the son’s age is exactly half that of the father. What are their ages now?
(a) 45 years, 25 years
(b) 50 years, 20 years
(c) 47 years, 23 years
(d) 50 years, 25 years

Q4. In this question, the sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘D’ can be represented by 01, 13, etc., and ‘N’ can be represented by 59, 66, etc. 
You have to identify the set for the word ‘HEEL’.

(a) 67, 21, 14, 98
(b) 75, 88, 65, 01
(c) 68, 65, 60, 10
(d) 68, 65, 50, 01

Q5. If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 25th day of that month?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Monday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Sunday

Directions (6-7): In each of the following questions, four words are given. Which of them will come on the third number if all of them are arranged alphabetically as in a dictionary?

Q6.
(a) Intellect
(b) Intolerable
(c) Intentionally
(d) Integument

Q7. 
(a) Sentimentally
(b) Sententious
(c) Sentence
(d) Sentimentalize

Q8. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?
(a) 49
(b) 56
(c) 21
(d) 94

Q9. Select the related number from the given alternatives.
456 : 15 :: 789 : ?
(a) 22
(b) 24
(c) 26
(d) 28

Q10. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.


Q11. Find the odd letters from the given alternatives.
(a) NSWX
(b) KPSU
(c) HMQR
(d) EJNO

Q12. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Maternity 
2. Matriarchy
3. Matchbox 
4. Matricide
(a) 3,1,2,4
(b) 4,3,1,2
(c) 3,4,1,2
(d) 1,3,4,2

Q13. Find the odd number pair from the given alternatives?
(a) (3 , 12)
(b) (2 , 6)
(c) (6 , 42)
(d) (5 , 35)

Q14. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Assassination 
2. Association 
3. Assimilate 
4. Assimuthual
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,3,2,4
(c) 1,3,4,2
(d) 2,3,1,4

Q15. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the below series
W/S,U/O,S/K,Q/G, ?
(a) P/R
(b) C/O
(c) R/J
(d) O/C