SSC | SSC MTS

General Intelligence & Reasoning for SSC MTS

SSC MTS sets 20 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 60 marks in the Computer Based Examination — Session I, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

20 questions60 marks6 topics

How to approach General Intelligence & Reasoning in SSC MTS

The non-verbal and analytical reasoning that SSC and railway papers lean on: series, analogy, classification, coding and the figure-based questions. It rewards pattern recognition built through volume, so the return on drilling a lot of questions is unusually high here.

Weightage in the paper

How much General Intelligence & Reasoning is worth in each SSC MTS stage, from the official pattern.

Stage	Questions	Marks	Time	Share
Computer Based Examination — Session I	20	60	—	50%

General Intelligence & Reasoning syllabus for SSC MTS

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

Analogies and classification
Coding and decoding
Number and figure series
Blood relations and directions
Non-verbal reasoning
Order and ranking

Sample General Intelligence & Reasoning questions with solutions

Written to the SSC MTS pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Mathematical operations · solved example

If × means +, + means ÷, ÷ means − and − means ×, then what is the value of 6 × 4 ÷ 2?

8Correct
10
12
6

Solution

Translating the symbols, × becomes + and ÷ becomes −, so 6 × 4 ÷ 2 means 6 + 4 − 2 = 8.

Direction sense · solved example

A person starts from a point and walks 8 km towards the south, then 5 km towards the west, then 4 km towards the south. How far (in km) is the person now from the starting point?

13Correct
14
18
12
8

Solution

The moves net to 5 km west and 12 km south. The straight-line distance is √(5²+12²) = 13 km.

Mathematical operations · solved example

If P denotes ×, Q denotes +, and R denotes −, what is the value of 10 P 2 Q 5 R 3?

20
18
24
22Correct

Solution

Substituting the symbols gives 10 × 2 + 5 − 3 = 20 + 5 − 3 = 22.

Ranking · solved example

In a row, a person is 11th from the left end and 14th from the right end. How many people are in the row?

16
32
12
24Correct
36

Solution

Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 11 + 14 − 1 = 24.

General Intelligence & Reasoning study material

General Intelligence and Reasoning for SSC MTS, GD and police constable exams
9 min read

Sit General Intelligence & Reasoning under a real clock

General Intelligence & Reasoning shows up in every SSC MTS mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

SSC MTS: 18-question practice mock
18 questions | 18 min
Start
SSC MTS: full-length mock (40 questions)
40 questions | 45 min
Start

Frequently asked questions

How many General Intelligence & Reasoning questions are asked in SSC MTS?

SSC MTS 2026 cycle sets 20 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 60 marks in the Computer Based Examination — Session I.

Is there negative marking for General Intelligence & Reasoning in SSC MTS?

No. The SSC MTS written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every General Intelligence & Reasoning question you can.

Which General Intelligence & Reasoning topics matter most for SSC MTS?

The SSC MTS syllabus lists Analogies and classification, Coding and decoding, Number and figure series, Blood relations and directions, Non-verbal reasoning, Order and ranking. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise General Intelligence & Reasoning for SSC MTS free?

Every General Intelligence & Reasoning question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the SSC MTS mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.