Reasoning PYQs

The logic followed here is:

Logic: second number = (first number ÷ 3) and third number = (second number − 0.2)

For, (42, 14, 13.8)

⇒ 42 ÷ 3 = 14

⇒ 14 − 0.2 = 13.8

For, (54, 18, 17.8)

⇒ 54 ÷ 3 = 18

⇒ 18 − 0.2 = 17.8

Now, checking the options using the same pattern:

Option 1) (255, 85, 83.8)

⇒ 255 ÷ 3 = 85

⇒ 85 − 0.2 = 84.8 ≠ 83.8

Option 2) (213, 71, 69.8)

⇒ 213 ÷ 3 = 71

⇒ 71 − 0.2 = 70.8 ≠ 69.8

Option 3) (126, 42, 40.8)

⇒ 126 ÷ 3 = 42

⇒ 42 − 0.2 = 41.8 ≠ 40.8

Option 4) (63, 21, 20.8)

⇒ 63 ÷ 3 = 21

⇒ 21 − 0.2 = 20.8

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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

Option 1: EW – BB

Option 2: KM – HR

Option 3: QC – NH

Option 4: HK – DP

Thus, HK – DP does not follow the given pattern.

Hence, the odd one out is Option 4.

Given

Statements:

All golds are hives.

No hive is a cow.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. No gold is a cow - Follows (All golds are hives and no hive is a cow, therefore no gold is a cow).

II. Some cows are hives - Does not follow (The statement clearly says no hive is a cow).

So, only conclusion I follows.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given: E, F, G, H, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Only three people sit between H and R when counted from the right of R.

Q sits second to the left of R.

G sits fourth to the right of Q.

F is an immediate neighbour of Q.

P is not an immediate neighbour of H.

So, second to the right of P is E.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given:

Umesh starts from Y and drives 83 km South.

He turns left → 31 km East.

He turns left → 45 km North.

He turns left → 55 km West.

He turns right → 38 km North.

He turns left → 16 km West and stops at Z.

So, To reach Y from Z → move 40 km East.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 88 − 36 × 9 + 4 ÷ 3 = ?

Now, replacing the symbols as:

 

⇒ 88 + 36 ÷ 9 − 4 × 3 = ?

⇒ 88 + 4 − 4 × 3 = ?

⇒ 88 + 4 − 12 = ?

⇒ 92 − 12 = ?

⇒ 80

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

For, CJT → FLU

For, EIM → HKN

Now, checking all options:

Option 1) ZOT : FSA

Option 2) BSR : ODU

Option 3) NPT : QRU

Option 4) NPR : VCX

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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

Now,

Odd numbers, which are immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an odd number.

So, Needed pattern is: Odd Number - Odd Number - Odd Number

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

So, total valid odd numbers = 6

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Given: Maya is 20^th from the left and Veer is 14^th from the right.

Convert Veer’s position to left end:

Veer’s position from left = (35 + 1) − 14 = 22^nd

Now positions are:

Maya = 20^th from left

Veer = 22^nd from left

Number of persons between them = (22 − 20) − 1 = 1

So, the number of persons between Maya and Veer is 1.

Hence, the odd one out is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

Given:

bow elk door → xz vo ts

door mug blue → zj xz hf

So, door → xz

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

The logic followed here is:

Given:

MIST → 5321

KITS → 5128

So, K → 8

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given:

Town K is north of Town L.

Town M is east of K.

Town N is south of M.

Town O is west of N.

Town L is south-west of Town O.

Therefore, K is south-west of O.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1^st number × 3) + 5 = 2^nd number and (2^nd number − 7) = 3^rd number

For, (5, 20, 13)

⇒ (5 × 3) + 5 = 15 + 5 = 20

⇒ 20 − 7 = 13

For, (9, 32, 25)

⇒ (9 × 3) + 5 = 27 + 5 = 32

⇒ 32 − 7 = 25

Now, checking the options using the same pattern:

Option 1) (15, 50, 43)

⇒ (15 × 3) + 5 = 45 + 5 = 50

⇒ 50 − 7 = 43

Option 2) (20, 65, 72)

⇒ (20 × 3) + 5 = 60 + 5 = 65

⇒ 65 − 7 = 58 ≠ 72

Option 3) (14, 37, 30)

⇒ (14 × 3) + 5 = 42 + 5 = 47 ≠ 37

⇒ 37 − 7 = 30

Option 4) (12, 41, 48)

⇒ (12 × 3) + 5 = 36 + 5 = 41

⇒ 41 − 7 = 34 ≠ 48

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Given number: 8341756

Logic:

Add 1 to each odd digit

Subtract 2 from each even digit

Original number: 8 3 4 1 7 5 6

New number: 6 4 2 2 8 6 4

Repeated digits are: 6, 4, 2

Total repeated digits = 3

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given: Anita, Hussain, Manshaad, Emily, Sunita and Shanti are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Hussain is sitting second to the right of Anita.

Manshaad is an immediate neighbour of both Emily and Anita.

Sunita is sitting second to the left of Manshaad.

So, second to the left of Shanti is Manshaad.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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

Now,

Odd numbers, which are immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an odd number.

So, Needed pattern is: Odd Number - Odd Number - Odd Number

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

So, total valid odd numbers = 2

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

thus, "37" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 2".

Given: Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

Only three boxes are kept below D.

Only two boxes are kept between D and E.

Only C is kept immediately above A.

F is kept below B and above G.

So, boxes below G = E → 1 box

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

So, the next term = QUC101

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Given

Statements:

Some elephants are horses.

No horse is a donkey.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. No elephant is a donkey - Does not follow (Only horses are definitely not donkeys. Other elephants may or may not be donkeys).

II. No horse is an elephant - Does not follow (Given statement says some elephants are horses, so some horses are elephants).

So, Neither follows.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.