OIR Practice Set - 1

Officer Intelligence Rating Test for SSB

Questions (Answers provided below)

Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence: "honesty best policy the is"
Options: a) T b) I c) B d) L
If ‘dog’ is called ‘cat’, ‘cat’ is called ‘rabbit’, and ‘rabbit’ is called ‘lion’, what is the animal that barks?
Options: a) Cat b) Rabbit c) Lion d) Dog
Which word is different from the rest?
Options: a) Run b) Walk c) Swim d) Apple
Which number replaces the question mark?
5, 10, 15, _?_
Options: a) 18 b) 20 c) 25 d) 30
Select the correct analogy:
Day: Night :: Sun: ?
Options: a) Moon b) Star c) Light d) Fire
Of the five towns A, B, C, D, and E, town A is west of B, C is south of A, D is east of B, and E is north of D. Where is C with respect to E?
Options: a) North-East b) South-West c) North-West d) South-East
Choose the odd one out:
Options: a) 25 b) 64 c) 36 d) 45
Find the missing number in the pattern:
4, 16, 36, ?
Options: a) 64 b) 72 c) 100 d) 81
Rearrange the parts to produce a meaningful sentence:
"because arrived he late missed"
Options: a) PQRS b) QPSR c) RQSP d) PQSR
What is the 3rd letter of the alphabet in reverse order?
Options: a) C b) X c) Y d) Z
Which number is different from the rest?
3, 7, 11, 14, 17
Options: a) 3 b) 11 c) 14 d) 17
Find the letter that replaces the question mark:
B, D, F, ?
Options: a) H b) G c) I d) J
Choose the word pair that is different from the others:
a) Teacher: School b) Doctor: Hospital c) Farmer: Farm d) Student: Pen
If 2+4 = 8 and 2*4 = 6, find out 4*4 = ?
Options: a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 16
Find the next number in the series:
12, 24, 36, ?
Options: a) 48 b) 42 c) 60 d) 72
Choose the odd one out:
Options: a) Tiger b) Lion c) Elephant d) Cat
Rearrange the sentence:
"loves he music playing"
Options: a) PQRS b) QSPR c) SQPR d) PRSQ
What number comes next:
5, 15, 45, ?
Options: a) 90 b) 135 c) 150 d) 225
Find the odd one out:
Options: a) Chair b) Table c) Bed d) Spoon
What comes next in the pattern:
1, 2, 4, 8, ?
Options: a) 12 b) 16 c) 32 d) 64
Choose the correct analogy:
Hot: Cold :: Big: ?
Options: a) Small b) Tiny c) Giant d) Warm
What is the 2nd letter of the color of the sky?
Options: a) R b) B c) L d) U
Select the number pair that is different from others:
Options: a) 3: 9 b) 4: 16 c) 5: 25 d) 6: 20
Which number should replace the question mark:
7, 14, 28, ?
Options: a) 56 b) 48 c) 36 d) 49
If ‘apple’ is called ‘banana’, ‘banana’ is called ‘orange’, and ‘orange’ is called ‘grape’, what is the color of an ‘orange’?
Options: a) Green b) Yellow c) Orange d) Red

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Answers & Solutions

Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence: "honesty best policy the is"
Correct Answer: b) I
The correct sentence is "Honesty is the best policy." The last letter of the rearranged sentence is "I."

If ‘dog’ is called ‘cat’, ‘cat’ is called ‘rabbit’, and ‘rabbit’ is called ‘lion’, what is the animal that barks?
Correct Answer: b) Rabbit
In this question, the word 'dog' is referred to as 'cat,' and 'cat' is referred to as 'rabbit.' So, if asked what animal barks (normally a dog), according to the new naming system, the answer is 'rabbit.'

Which word is different from the rest?
Options: a) Run b) Walk c) Swim d) Apple
Correct Answer: d) Apple
"Run," "Walk," and "Swim" are actions (verbs), while "Apple" is a noun and doesn't fit in the category of actions.

Which number replaces the question mark?
5, 10, 15, ?
Correct Answer: c) 25
This is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 5. Adding 5 to 15 gives 20, and then adding another 5 gives 25.

Select the correct analogy: Day: Night :: Sun: ?
Correct Answer: a) Moon
"Day" is opposite to "Night," just as "Sun" is opposite to "Moon."

Of the five towns A, B, C, D, and E, town A is west of B, C is south of A, D is east of B, and E is north of D. Where is C with respect to E?
Correct Answer: b) South-West
From the arrangement, C is south of A, and E is north of D (which is east of B). When you map this out, C is in the South-West direction relative to E.

Choose the odd one out:
Options: a) 25 b) 64 c) 36 d) 45
Correct Answer: a) 25
The numbers 64, 36, and 45 are either perfect squares or divisible by 9. However, 25 is not divisible by 9 nor does it fit the pattern of these numbers.

Find the missing number in the pattern: 4, 16, 36, ?
Correct Answer: a) 64
These are the squares of consecutive even numbers:
$2^2 = 4, 4^2 = 16, 6^2 = 36, 8^2 = 64$ .
So, the missing number is 64.

Rearrange the parts to produce a meaningful sentence: "because arrived he late missed"
Correct Answer: b) QPSR
The correct sentence is "He missed because he arrived late." The proper sequence is QPSR.

What is the 3rd letter of the alphabet in reverse order?
Correct Answer: c) Y
The alphabet in reverse order starts with Z, Y, X... The third letter is Y.

Which number is different from the rest?
3, 7, 11, 14, 17
Correct Answer: c) 14
All numbers except 14 are prime. Therefore, 14 is the odd one out.

Find the letter that replaces the question mark: B, D, F, ?
Correct Answer: a) H
The pattern shows that the letters are increasing by two positions in the alphabet: B (skip C) → D (skip E) → F → H (skip G).

Choose the word pair that is different from the others:
a) Teacher: School b) Doctor: Hospital c) Farmer: Farm d) Student: Pen
Correct Answer: d) Student: Pen
All other pairs indicate a profession and its workplace. However, a "Student" and "Pen" is not a workplace relationship, making it the odd one out.

If 2+4 = 8 and 2*4 = 6, find out 4*4 = ?
Correct Answer: c) 8
Given the logic where:
- * is treated as $+$
- $+$ is treated as *
Let’s solve $4 * 4$ using this logic:
Since ∗ represents +
4∗4 ⇒ 4+4 = 8
Therefore, the answer is: c) 8

Find the next number in the series: 12, 24, 36, ?
Correct Answer: a) 48
The numbers increase by 12 each time:
$12 + 12 = 24$ , $24 + 12 = 36$ , $36 + 12 = 48$ .

Choose the odd one out:
a) Tiger b) Lion c) Elephant d) Cat
Correct Answer: d) Cat
All other animals are large wild animals, while "Cat" is a domestic animal.

Rearrange the sentence: "loves he music playing"
Correct Answer: d) PRSQ
The correct sentence is "He loves playing music." The sequence is PRSQ.

What number comes next: 5, 15, 45, ?
Correct Answer: b) 135
The pattern multiplies each number by 3:
$5 \times 3 = 15$ , $15 \times 3 = 45$ , $45 \times 3 = 135$ .

Find the odd one out:
a) Chair b) Table c) Bed d) Spoon
Correct Answer: d) Spoon
Chair, Table, and Bed are all types of furniture, while Spoon is not.

What comes next in the pattern: 1, 2, 4, 8, ?
Correct Answer: b) 16
Each number doubles:
$1 \times 2 = 2$ , $2 \times 2 = 4$ , $4 \times 2 = 8$ , $8 \times 2 = 16$ .

Choose the correct analogy: Hot: Cold :: Big: ?
Correct Answer: a) Small
"Cold" is the opposite of "Hot," and "Small" is the opposite of "Big."

What is the 2nd letter of the color of the sky?
Correct Answer: b) B
The color of the sky is "Blue," and the 2nd letter is B.

Select the number pair that is different from others:
a) 3: 9 b) 4: 16 c) 5: 25 d) 6: 20
Correct Answer: d) 6: 20
In all other pairs, the second number is the square of the first. However, $20 \neq 6^2$ , making 6: 20 different.

Which number should replace the question mark: 7, 14, 28, ?
Correct Answer: a) 56
Each number is doubling the previous one:
$7 \times 2 = 14$ , $14 \times 2 = 28$ , $28 \times 2 = 56$ .

If ‘apple’ is called ‘banana’, ‘banana’ is called ‘orange’, and ‘orange’ is called ‘grape’, what is the color of an ‘orange’?
Correct Answer: d) Red
The word "orange" refers to "grape" in this renaming scheme. The color of a grape is red (in common parlance for red grapes).

8 Comments

AnonymousDecember 16, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Good 👍
AnonymousOctober 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
tf is this
AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Wrong answers in many aspects like
2) If ‘dog’ is called ‘cat’, ‘cat’ is called ‘rabbit’, and ‘rabbit’ is called ‘lion’, what is the animal that barks?
ans --- Answer: **Cat** 🐱

Reasoning step by step:

* Original animal that barks = **Dog**.
* Given coding: `'dog' is called 'cat'`.
* So, **Dog → Cat**.

✅ Isliye, animal that barks is now called **Cat**.
AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Answer: **(b) Yellow**

Reason: `'banana'` is now called `'orange'` (given). So when they ask the colour of an `'orange'`, they mean the colour of a banana — jo **yellow** hota hai.
AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Short and clear — koi bhi option sahi nahi hai.

Words ko labels maan ke (P = loves, Q = he, R = music, S = playing), sahi sentence hona chahiye:
He loves playing music. — jo sequence Q P S R banata hai.

Diye gaye options me Q P S R maujood nahi hai, isliye none of the above (i.e. koi option sahi nahi) — correct sequence QPSR hogi.
AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Bahut accha sawal 👏

Dono tarah se socha ja sakta hai —
1️⃣ Scientific basis se:
Tiger, Lion, Cat — sab cat family (Felidae) se belong karte hain, jabki Elephant alag family ka hai.
👉 Isliye scientifically correct answer – Elephant hi hai.

2️⃣ Common sense / environment basis se:
Tiger aur Lion junglee hain, jabki Cat ghar ki paltu hai.
👉 Is hisaab se Cat odd lag sakti hai.

But competitive exams jaise SSC, CDS, etc. me logical (scientific classification) zyada consider kiya jata hai.
✅ Final confirm answer: Elephant
AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Answer: **(b) X**

Reverse alphabet: Z (1st), Y (2nd), X (3rd) — isliye third letter **X**.
AnonymousOctober 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Odd one out: **(d) 45**

Kyun? 25 = (5^2), 64 = (8^2), 36 = (6^2) — sab perfect squares hain. 45 perfect square nahi hai.