Puzzle for SSC CGL Exam: Puzzle is an important topic that falls under the Reasoning section of the SSC CGL exam. Candidates can expect at least 1-2 questions from this section in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam at an Easy to Moderate level. Puzzle is an easy topic, but most of the candidates failed to solve the questions in the exam. The main reason is that they have not practiced well on this topic on different types of questions. To assist those candidates, we have provided the practice questions for the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam, along with basic concepts and solutions to the questions, in a PDF.
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:
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 1st and the topmost box is numbered as 7th. 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 5th 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
Disclaimer: The puzzle questions provided here are practice/sample questions created from past exam patterns. They are not official SSC questions and should not be considered guaranteed to appear in the exam. Actual questions may differ, and candidates are advised to rely on official SSC notices and answer keys for verification.
A puzzle is a topic in reasoning that can be defined as a set of unorganized information that needs to be logically arranged to show a sequence or order.
Based on past trends, candidates can usually expect 1–2 puzzle questions. Actual exam questions may vary.
Candidates can access practice puzzle questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam in this blog. These are for preparation purposes only.
The difficulty level of the puzzle questions in the SSC CGL Mains exam is Easy to Moderate.
In this blog, we have provided a direct link to the mini mock test for puzzle questions.
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