SSC CGL Meaningful Order Questions & Solutions

A sample of real SSC CGL Meaningful Order past-year questions, each with a worked solution and the correct answer highlighted. AthenaPrep has 104 Meaningful Order questions in all — sign up free to practise them timed.

1. Q1.SSC 2023

   Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
   1. Senior secondary school
   2. Primary school
   3. Secondary school
   4. Kindergarten
   5. College

   • 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

   • 4, 3, 2, 5, 1

   • 2, 4, 3, 1, 5

   • 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

   Show solution

   To arrange the educational institutions in a logical order, we start from the earliest stage of education to the highest. The correct order is: Kindergarten (4), Primary school (2), Secondary school (3), Senior secondary school (1), and finally College (5). Thus, the correct option is A: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

2. Q2.SSC 2021

   Pick the logical and meaningful word order among the following options.
   1. Mansion
   2. Cottage
   3. Palace
   4. Cabin
   5. Villa

   • 2-4-1-5-3

   • 2-1-3-4-5

   • 4-2-5-1-3

   • 3-1-2-4-5

   Show solution

   In terms of types of residences, the logical order from smallest to largest is: Cottage (2), Cabin (4), Villa (5), Mansion (1), and Palace (3). Therefore, the correct order is 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, making option C the correct choice.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

3. Q3.SSC 2020

   Which of the given options would be a logical sequence of the following words?
   1.Decameter
   2.Millimeter
   3.Hectometer
   4.Centimeter
   5.Decimeter

   • 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

   • 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

   • 2, 1, 5, 3, 4

   • 3, 1, 5, 4, 2

   Show solution

   From the given question  we arrange in order  a logical sequence 

   3.Hectometer 1.Decameter 5.Decimeter 4.Centimeter 2.Millimeter 

   therefore  3, 1, 5, 4, 2 Ans 

4. Q4.SSC 2020

   Arrange the following wordsin a logical and meaningful order (according to population).
   1. Andhra Pradesh
   2. Madhya Pradesh
   3. Arunachal Pradesh
   4. Uttar Pradesh
   5. Himachal Pradesh

   • 4-1-2-3-5

   • 4-2-1-5-3

   • 4-1-2-5-3

   • 4-2-1-3-5

   Show solution

   State According to population,

   Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh
   $\therefore$ The correct answer is option B.

5. Q5.SSC 2020

   Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
   1. Quadrillion
   2. Quintillion
   3. Million
   4. Octillion
   5. Trillion

   • 3-5-1-4-2

   • 4-3-5-1-2

   • 2-3-5-1-4

   • 3-5-1-2-4

   Show solution

   Arrangement of the words,
   Million, Trillion, Quadrillion, Quintillion, Octillion
   ∴ The correct answer is option D.

6. Q6.SSC 2019

   Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair.
   Request : Order

   • Summer : Heat

   • Think : Thought

   • Whisper : Shout

   • Clean : Wash

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   Order is opposite of request.

   Similarly, Shout is the opposite of whisper.

   \therefore\Whisper and Shout are related in the same way Request and Order are related.

   Hence, the correct answer is Option C

7. Q7.SSC 2019

   Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
   l. Paragraphs
   2. Letters
   3. Sentences
   4. Words
   5. Book
   6. Pages

   • 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 5

   • 2, 4, l, 3, 6, 5

   • 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6

   • 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5

   Show solution

   Letters are used to make Words, Words are used to make Sentences, Sentences are helps to write down Paragraph ,Paragraph are written over Pages and Books consists of Pages.

   So, Option D is correct choice.

8. Q8.SSC 2019

   Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
   1) Alarm Set
   2) Office
   3) Car
   4) Wake up
   5) Alarm Rang
   6) Get Ready

   • 1, 5, 4, 3, 6, 2

   • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

   • 1, 4, 5, 6, 3, 2

   • 1, 5, 4, 6, 3, 2

   Show solution

   The sequence begins with 1. Alarm Set, followed by 5. Alarm Rang, then 4. Wake up, leading to 6. Get Ready, and finally 3. Car, and 2. Office. Therefore, the order is 1, 5, 4, 6, 3, 2.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

9. Q9.SSC 2019

   Arrange the following wordsin a logical and meaningful order.
   1. Rajasthan
   2. India
   3. Jaipur
   4. North India
   5. Asia

   • 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

   • 3, 1, 4, 2, 5

   • 3, 1, 2, 4, 5

   • 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

   Show solution

   As per the given in the question , we can say that Jaipur is a place in north India in Rajasthan, in India which is in Asia.

   So correct sequence is 3, 1, 4, 2, 5

10. Q10.SSC 2019

    Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
    1) Egypt
    2) Africa
    3) Great Pyramid
    4) World
    5) Giza

    • 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

    • 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 
      

    • 5, 3, 1, 2, 4

    • 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

    Show solution

    (Great Pyramids)of(Giza)are located in(Egypt) a country in (Africa)

    in (World)

11. Passage

    In the following questions, which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?

    Q11.SSC 2015

    1. Frog
    2. Eagle
    3. Grasshopper
    4. Snake
    5. Grass

    • 5, 3, 4, 2, 1

    • 1, 3, 5, 2, 4

    • 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

    • 3, 4, 2, 5, 1

    Show solution

    The correct order of a food chain is : 

    = Grass -> Grasshopper -> Frog -> Snake -> Eagle
    

    $\equiv$ 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

    => Ans - (C)

12. Passage

    In each of following questions, find the odd word/number/letters/number pair from the given alternatives:

    Q12.SSC 2014

    Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary :
    I. Euphrasy
    II. Eupepsy
    III. Euphonic
    IV. Eugenic
    V. Euphony

    • IV, III, II, I, V

    • III, IV, I, II, V

    • IV, II, III, V, I

    • III, V, II, IV, I

    Show solution

    As per order in the dictionary :

    = Eugenic -> Eupepsy -> Euphonic -> Euphony -> Euphrasy

    $\equiv$ IV, II, III, V, I

    => Ans - (C)

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