Reasoning PYQs

Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only). Counting to be done from left to right.

(Left) 9 8 7 4 5 2 5 3 8 4 3 6 2 1 5 7 9 3 1 5 7 4 6 2 3 7 4 (Right)

How many such odd numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an even number?

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? (

Note:

The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

\( 7 \div 5 + 12 \times 3 - 19 = ? + 5 \)

In a certain code language, ‘PEARL’ is coded as ‘18723’ and ‘PAYER’ is coded as ‘82736’. What is the code for ‘Y’ in that language?

Wamiq starts from point A and drives 78 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 81 km, turns right and drives 80 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 90 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

In a certain code language, NSQE is coded as 165 and XIJA is coded as 132. What is the code for PEYO in that language?

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

\( 17 \quad 28 \quad ? \quad 50 \quad 61 \quad 72 \)

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

\( 32 + 34 - 35 \times 5 \div 22 = ? \)

​​​Based on the English alphabetical order, 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?

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Note:

The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

\( 521 \quad 523 \quad 527 \quad 533 \quad 541 \quad ? \)

Hitesh starts from Point A and drives 62 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 36 km, turns left and drives 78 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 71 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 16 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

VHEP is related to OAXI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, TFCN is related to MYVG. To which of the following options is YKHS related, following the same logic?

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statements:

All mints are lamps.

All mints are kites.

All mints are jams.

Conclusions:

(I) All lamps are jams

(II) Some jams are kites14197

S, P, D, M, and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Only two people are sitting between R and M when counted from the left of R. D is an immediate neighbour of M and R. P is sitting to the immediate left of R. Who are the immediate neighbours of S?

Mr. Hepa ranked 56^th from the top and 71^st from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as the one followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

NJL−OKM

CYA−DZB

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

\( 84 \quad 77 \quad 70 \quad ? \quad 56 \quad 49 \quad 42 \)

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

DEA 48 CDZ 55 BCY 62 ABX 69 ?

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

92 A 2 D (35 A 7) B 4 C 30 A 3 C 5 B 11 = ?

In a certain code language,

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’,

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’,

‘A % B’ means ‘A is the father of B’ and

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

How is C related to R if ‘C # N × K % T + R’?