Reasoning PYQs

Given: (Left) 3 2 2 5 8 4 9 4 8 (Right)

Now,

Even numbers which are immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an even number.

So, needed pattern is: Odd - Even - Even

(Left) 3 2 2 5 8 4 9 4 8 (Right)

So, total valid even numbers = 3

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

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

Now,

We need to find odd numbers which are immediately preceded by a perfect square (1, 4, or 9) and immediately followed by an even number (2, 4, 6, or 8).

So, needed pattern is: Perfect Square - Odd Number - Even Number

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

So, total valid odd numbers = 4

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

The logic followed here is based on the alphabetical position pattern:

Option 1: GJLP

Option 2: ILMR

Option 3: TWYC

Option 4: HKMQ

Thus, Options 1, 3, and 4 follow a consistent “+3, +2, +4” cyclic pattern, while Option 2 deviates from this rule.

Hence, the odd one out is Option 2.

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 80 A 4 C 15 B 6 D 9 B 3 C (18 A 6) B 10 = ?

Now, replacing the letters according to the given mapping: A = ÷, B = ×, C = +, D = −

⇒ 80 ÷ 4 + 15 × 6 − 9 × 3 + (18 ÷ 6) × 10

⇒ 20 + 15 × 6 − 9 × 3 + 3 × 10

⇒ 20 + 90 − 27 + 30

⇒ 110 − 27 + 30

⇒ 140 − 27

⇒ 113

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Given:

The total number of students in a class or row can be found by adding the rank of a person from the top (or one end) and the rank of the same person from the bottom (or the other end), and then subtracting 1 from the sum.

Formula:Total number of students = (Rank from Top + Rank from Bottom) - 1

Calculation for John:

Rank from Top + Rank from Bottom = 33 + 20 = 53

Total students = 53 - 1 = 52

So, the total number of students in the class is 52.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

Given:

Shop A is to the north of Shop B

Shop F is to the east of Shop A

Shop E is to the west of Shop F 

Shop A is to the east of Shop E

Shop D is to the north of Shop E

 

So, Shop D lies to the North-West of Shop B.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

The logic followed here is to compare the given words to identify the common letters and their corresponding common codes.

Given:

TOUR → 4139

BRUT → 4318

So, B → 8

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

Given:

Aarav starts from Point A and drives 13 km East

He takes a left turn → 8 km North

He takes a left turn → 15 km West

He takes a left turn → 11 km South

He takes a final left turn → 2 km East

So, To reach Point A again, he must travel 3 km North.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

The logic followed here is:

thus, "9015" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3".

Given

Statements:

All Reds are Blues.

All Blues are Greens.

Some Greens are Yellows.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. All Blues are Yellows - Does not follow (Because only “Some Greens are Yellows” is given, so all Blues being Yellows is not definite).

II. Some Greens are Reds - Follows (Since all Reds are Blues and all Blues are Greens, all Reds are Greens. Therefore, some Greens are Reds).

So, only conclusion II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given: Six friends — John, Alex, Priyanka, Sameer, Rohit and Neil are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

John is an immediate neighbour of both Alex and Priyanka.

Sameer is sitting second to the left of Priyanka.

Neil is sitting to the immediate left of Sameer.

So, Alex is sitting to the immediate left of Neil.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

For, PSOK → VYUQ

For,  EILJ → KORP

Now, applying the same logic for MPQT

So, MPQT → SVWZ

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

So, the missing term = KOW

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Family Chart:

Decoding the Symbols:

Given: R − E % C # Q + V

It means: R is the brother of E, E is the father of C, C is the daughter of Q, and Q is the mother of V.

 

Thus, Q is related to R as brother’s wife.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

The logic followed here is based on the alphabetical position pattern:

Option 1: DF → BH

Option 2: MO → KQ

Option 3: RT → PV

Option 4: IK → HJ

Thus, Options 1, 2, and 3 follow a consistent “-2, +2” shift pattern, while Option 4 follows a different “-1, -1” pattern.

Hence, the odd one out is Option 4.

Given

Statements:

All cakes are hearts.

Some seats are hearts.

No bats are hearts.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some seats are not bats - Follows (Since some seats are hearts and no hearts are bats, those seats which are hearts cannot be bats).

II. No cakes are seats - Does not follow (No direct relation is given between cakes and seats. They may or may not overlap within hearts).

So, only conclusion I follows.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

So, the missing term = NPR 0

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 17 P 3 S (16 Q 4) P 2 R 13 P 4 S 15 = ?

Now, replacing the letters according to the given mapping: P = ×, Q = ÷, R = −, S = +

⇒ 17 × 3 + (16 ÷ 4) × 2 − 13 × 4 + 15

⇒ 17 × 3 + 4 × 2 − 13 × 4 + 15

⇒ 51 + 8 − 52 + 15

⇒ 74 − 52

⇒ 22

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given: Seven boxes T, D, E, S, B, W and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

No box is kept above P.

Only three boxes are kept between P and B.

S is kept immediately above B.

Only one box is kept between D and S.

Only four boxes are kept between D and T.

E is kept above W.

Now, Boxes below E (Position 5): S (1^st), B (2^nd)

So, second box below E = B

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

The logic followed here is:

For, STPT → RSOS

For, RSOS → QRNR

Now, applying the same logic for BCYC

So, BCYC → ABXB

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".