Puzzle Questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam, Download Free PDF

Puzzles can actually be one of the most scoring parts of the Reasoning section in the SSC CGL exam. However, a lot of students wait for the SSC CGL Notification to come out before they seriously start practicing, which often leaves them struggling on exam day. Even though you will usually only see 1 to 2 questions of easy to moderate difficulty in the Tier 2 exam, many candidates end up losing these easy marks simply because they haven’t solved enough variety of problems beforehand. To make sure you don’t make this common mistake, we have created a free PDF packed with basic concepts, different types of practice questions, and step-by-step solutions to help you master this topic.

Concept of Puzzle

Concept: Puzzles are a type of question in which you are given a set of conditions or information, and based on the information or conditions, you have to answer the questions. You may be asked to arrange a group of people, items, events, etc, according to certain rules.

Types of puzzles that can be asked in the SSC CGL Exam:

1. Seating Arrangement: People or objects are arranged in rows or circles according to given clues.
2. Blood Relations: Determining the relationships between family members based on clues.
3. Classification: Grouping things based on similarities or differences.
4. Direction Sense: Figuring out the direction of movement based on instructions.
5. Ranking: Arranging people or objects in order based on their rankings.

Candidates preparing for the Reasoning section should also regularly practice with the SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper to understand the latest puzzle patterns, question trends, and difficulty level asked in Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams.

SSC CGL Puzzle Questions

Below, we have provided practice/sample questions in PDF for the puzzle section, designed from past exam trends and patterns. Candidates are advised to first understand what puzzles, and types of puzzles because you can solve questions easily when you understand puzzles. In this blog, we have provided a basic concept about puzzles and their types so first read the concepts carefully then try to solve questions by yourself. Also, we have provided a PDF that contains solutions for the questions so first solve the questions then access the solution PDF.

Question 1: Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are kept one above the other. The bottommost box is numbered as 1^st and the topmost box is numbered as 7^th. G is kept on a perfect square numbered floor. C is kept three boxes above G. E is kept two boxes below A. A is kept just below D. Neither B nor F is kept adjacent to G. B is kept above F.

How many boxes are kept between A and F?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) One

Question 2: Seven persons K, L, M, N, O, P and Q take leave from the office on seven different days of the week from Monday to Sunday starting from Monday. L takes leave on Friday. Only two persons take leave between L and Q. P takes leave one day before M.N takes leave after K but before P. K doesn’t take leave on Monday. Who takes leave on Wednesday?

A) P

B) N

C) K

D) O

Question 3: Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are kept one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. The bottommost box is numbered as 1 and the topmost box is numbered as 7. V is either the topmost or bottommost box. Three boxes are kept between V and U. Q is kept two boxes above U. S is kept two boxes above P. R is kept just below T. R is a prime numbered box. Which box is the 5^th box?

A) P

B) U

C) Q

D) Cannot be determined

Question 4: Six boxes, L, M, N, O, P and Q are placed one above another, such that the bottommost box is 1 and the box above it is 2 and so on. Three boxes are placed between P and M, which is placed just below Q, which is not the topmost box. N is placed just above L, which is placed below O. How many boxes are placed between O and Q?

A) 3

B) 1

C) 2

D) 0

Question 5: Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are kept one above another such that bottommost box is numbered as 1 while the topmost as 7.

Box Q is three boxes above box S. Box R is just above box S and both are prime numbered boxes. Box Q and box U are not adjacent to each other. Box P is just below box V. Which of the following box is just above box R?

A) Q

B) T

C) P

D) U

Candidates preparing for the Reasoning section should also keep track of the SSC CGL Exam Date so they can plan sufficient time for practicing puzzles, improving logical reasoning speed, and attempting sectional and full-length mock tests before the examination.

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