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Reasoning PYQs

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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Question 161

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If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 3256378, what will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Answer: (a)A.

8

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Question 162

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All tables are desks.

All desks are boards.

Some tables are chairs.

Conclusions:

(I): Some desks are chairs.

(II): Some boards are chairs.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows. 

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

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Question 163

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In a certain code language, ‘explore new opportunities’ is written as ‘ab tb mb’ and ‘opportunities await you’ is coded as ‘tb kb cb’. How is ‘opportunities’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ab

  2. BOption (b)

    kb

  3. COption (c)

    tb

  4. DOption (d)

    mb

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Answer: (a)A.

ab

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Question 164

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Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::?

: CJP :: NUA : %

  1. AOption (a)

    = ZFL; % = RYE

  2. BOption (b)

    = YFL; % = RYE 

  3. COption (c)

    = YFL; % = RYF

  4. DOption (d)

    = YFL; % = SYE

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Answer: (a)A.

= ZFL; % = RYE

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Question 165

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Four of the following five figures are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which figure DOES NOT belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    D

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Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 166

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Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

YAC37, HJL46, QSU55, ZBD64, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    JYV73

  2. BOption (b)

    IYO73

  3. COption (c)

    IKV73

  4. DOption (d)

    IKM73

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Answer: (a)A.

JYV73

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Question 167

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Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) © K % O $ 3 L © X # # 8 Z R © F 1 N 8 % Q N (Right)

If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the left$?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    ©

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Answer: (a)A.

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Question 168

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N, D, L, M, O, B and T have different heights. D is shorter than only two people. There are only three people who have heights between D and B. There are only two people who are taller than O but shorter than N. Only M is taller than N. T is taller than L. Who is the second shortest?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    N

  4. DOption (d)

    M

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Answer: (a)A.

T

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Question 169

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Each of the digits in the number 6147385 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 170

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Select the numbers from among the given options that can replace the question marks (?) in the following series.

81 84 90 99 111 ? 144 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    126, 165

  2. BOption (b)

    125, 171

  3. COption (c)

    127, 164

  4. DOption (d)

    124, 170

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Answer: (a)A.

126, 165

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Question 171

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G, H, I, J, M, N and O are sitting in a row facing the north. Only G sits to the left of J. Only four people sit between G and H. Only O sits between N and I, and N is not an immediate neighbour of H. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    I

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Answer: (a)A.

O

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Question 172

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Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster pair that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)

  1. AOption (a)

    LQ - IM

  2. BOption (b)

    FK - CH

  3. COption (c)

    OT - LP

  4. DOption (d)

     IN - FJ

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Answer: (a)A.

LQ - IM

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Question 173

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Each vowel in the word FORMATS is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many vowels are there in the group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    0

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Answer: (a)A.

3

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Question 174

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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

QTV ORT MPR KNP ?

  1. AOption (a)

    IKM

  2. BOption (b)

    ILM

  3. COption (c)

    IKN

  4. DOption (d)

    ILN

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Answer: (a)A.

IKM

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Question 175

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Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 176

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Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 177

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Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ?

: HJE :: OQL : %

  1. AOption (a)

    = MLI, % = KJK

  2. BOption (b)

    = HGY, % = LHU

  3. COption (c)

    = LNI, % = KMH

  4. DOption (d)

    = PKO, % = NHU

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Answer: (a)A.

= MLI, % = KJK

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Question 178

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If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 3617845, which of the following digits will be second from the left in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 179

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. 

(Note: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(10, 130, 13)

(11, 187, 17)

  1. AOption (a)

    (36, 792, 22) 

  2. BOption (b)

    (49, 542, 11) 

  3. COption (c)

     (39, 627, 16) 

  4. DOption (d)

    (3, 51, 16) 

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Answer: (a)A.

(36, 792, 22) 

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Question 180

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FGH starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 12 km, turns left and drives 28 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 23 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 12 km and stops at Point P. How far (the shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only, unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    9 km towards east

  2. BOption (b)

    11 km towards east

  3. COption (c)

    6 km towards west

  4. DOption (d)

    10 km towards west

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Answer: (a)A.

9 km towards east

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