Reasoning PYQs

Logic followed here is:

The series is formed by adding the squares of consecutive natural numbers, starting from 5², to the previous term to obtain the next number.

 

Therefore, the number that should come in place of the question mark is 266.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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)

Logic followed here is: We need to find even numbers that are immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd number.

Perfect square single-digit numbers are:

→ 1

→ 4

→ 9

Pattern: Perfect Square → Even Number → Odd 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)

The required even numbers are:

→ 8 in (9 8 5)

→ 6 in (4 6 7)

→ 8 in (4 8 3)

→ 6 in (9 6 5)

Therefore, there are 4 such even numbers.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1 — More than three".

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

Logic followed here is: We need to find even digits that are immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit.

Pattern: Odd Number → Even Number → Even Number

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

The required even digits are:

→ 6 in (3 6 4)

→ 8 in (3 8 4)

Therefore, there are 2 such even digits.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Expression:

C % T # E + P × N

Step-by-step relation:

Family structure:

N ← husband of P

P ← daughter of E

T ← daughter of E

So, T and P are sisters.

Since P is wife of N, therefore N is husband of T’s sister.

Therefore, N is related to T as Sister’s husband.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Statements:

All geysers are fans.

No fan is a refrigerator.

Venn Diagram Logic:

Conclusions:

(I) No geyser is a refrigerator → Follows (Because all geysers are fans and no fan is a refrigerator.)

(II) Some refrigerators are fans → Does not follows (Because it is clearly given that no fan is a refrigerator.)

Therefore, only conclusion (I) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Only conclusion (I) follows."

Given:

Given equation:

132 A 11 C 5 B 4 D 8

Replace the symbols:

= 132 ÷ 11 + 5 × 4 − 8

= 12 + 5 × 4 - 8

= 12 + 20 - 8

= 32 - 8

= 24 

Therefore, the value in place of the question mark is 24.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Logic followed here is: (1^st Number - 11 = 2^nd Number) and (1^st Number - 4 = 3^rd Number).

For

(13, 2, 9) →

2^nd Number = 13 - 11 = 2

3^rd Number = 13 - 4 = 9

(18, 7, 14) →

2^nd Number = 18 - 11 = 7

3^rd Number = 18 - 4 = 14 

Similarly, lOption 2) (23, 12, 19):

2^nd Number = 23 - 11 = 12

3^rd Number = 23 - 4 = 19

Therefore, the set (23, 12, 19) is related in the same way.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Shortcut Trick

Identify the four target digits: first two (6, 3) and last two (2, 7).

Original sum of these four digits = 6 + 3 + 2 + 7 = 18.

Since 2 is added to every digit (even and odd), total increase for 4 digits = 4 × 2 = 8.

New sum = Original sum + Total increase = 18 + 8 = 26.

∴ The correct answer is 26.

Alternate Method

Given Number: 6345127

Operation: Add 2 to each even digit and add 2 to each odd digit (effectively adding 2 to every digit).

⇒ New first digit: 6 + 2 = 8
⇒ New second digit: 3 + 2 = 5
⇒ New sixth digit: 2 + 2 = 4
⇒ New seventh digit: 7 + 2 = 9
⇒ New first two digits: 8, 5
⇒ New last two digits: 4, 9
⇒ Required Sum = (8 + 5) + (4 + 9)
⇒ Required Sum = 13 + 13 = 26

∴ The correct answer is 26.

Additional Information

Digit Manipulation Property

When a constant k is added to n specific digits of a number, the total sum of those digits increases by exactly n × k.

Parity Preservation

Adding an even number (like 2) to any digit preserves its parity (even remains even, odd remains odd).

Sum of Digits (Digital Root)

Changing individual digits affects the total sum of digits directly; this is often used in divisibility tests for 3 and 9.

Logic followed here is: +4, +3, +2 shift in the alphabetical order.

For

DSV : HVX →

LYZ : PBB →

 

Similarly, Option 3) TED : XHF:

 

Therefore, the pair 'TED : XHF' follows the same pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Hanvi starts from Point L.

→ Drives 10 km towards North

→ Takes a right turn and drives 15 km

→ Takes a right turn and drives 17 km

→ Takes a right turn and drives 15 km

→ Takes a final right turn and drives 2 km to reach Point P

Final Position:

Point P is 5 km south of Point L.

So, to reach Point L again, Hanvi must travel:

→ 5 km towards North

Therefore, the shortest distance is 5 km towards north.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Logic followed here is: (Letter 1 + 4), (Letter 2 + 3), (Letter 3 - 2).

For RQF : VTD →

For SLS : WOQ →

 

Similarly, 

Checking option (1) PLR : TOP →

 

Therefore, the pair 'PLR : TOP' follows the same pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Logic followed here is.

Logic: Each letter in the word is shifted backward by 2 positions in the English alphabetical order to obtain the corresponding letter of the next word in the series.

 

Therefore, the term that should come in place of the question mark is XDG.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Logic followed here is:

The letters in the first word are shifted backward by 7 positions in the English alphabetical order to obtain the letters of the second word.

For

LPBF is related to EIUY →

JNZD is related to CGSW →

 

Similarly, Option 4) OSEI:

 

Therefore, the word related to 'OSEI' is HLXB.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given:

D sits to the immediate left of B.

C sits third to the left of B.

E is an immediate neighbour of B.

F sits to the immediate right of C.

E sits to the immediate left of A

 

The person sitting at the extreme right end is A.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Total people in the row = 54

Geeta sits 19^th from the left end.

There are 19 people between Barun and Geeta.

Step 1:

Geeta is at the 19^th position from the left.

If 19 people sit between Geeta and Barun, then:

Barun's position from the left = 19 + 19 + 1

→ 39

 

Step 2:

Now find Barun’s position from the right end.

Formula:

Position from right = Total people − Position from left + 1

→ 54 − 39 + 1

→ 16

 

Therefore, Barun is 16^th from the right end.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

‘drink fruit juice’ is coded as ‘if tg sd’

‘bring some fruit’ is coded as ‘if td za’

Therefore, “fruit” is coded as “if”.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given:

A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

→ A and D are immediate neighbours of C.

→ E is to the immediate left of D.

→ A and F are not immediate neighbours.

From A, moving three places to the right:

A → B → F → E

Therefore, E sits third to the right of A.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Total people in the row = 50

Rahul is 15^th from the left end.

Sumit sits 4^th to the right of Rahul.

 

Step 1:

Rahul's position from the left = 15

Sumit sits 4 places to the right of Rahul.

So, Sumit's position from the left:

→ 15 + 4 = 19

 

Step 2:

Now find Sumit's position from the right end.

Formula:

→ Position from right = Total people − Position from left + 1

→ 50 − 19 + 1

→ 32

 

Therefore, Sumit is 32^nd from the right end.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

Balram starts from Point A.

→ Drives 15 km towards south

→ Takes a left turn and drives 12 km

→ Takes a left turn and drives 16 km

→ Takes a left turn and drives 13 km

→ Takes a final left turn and drives 1 km to reach Point P

Point P is 1 km west of Point A.

So, to reach Point A again, Balram must move:

→ 1 km towards east

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Logic followed here is: The difference between consecutive terms in the series decreases by a constant value of 3 in each step.

Therefore, the value that should come in place of the question mark (?) is 21.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".