Reasoning PYQs

Logic followed here is.

Logic: The first letter of the first cluster is increased by 2 and the second letter of the first cluster is increased by 5 to obtain the letters of the second cluster in the pair.

(1) UV - WA →

 

(2) BP - EU → 

(3) QL - SQ →

 

(4) MB - OG →

  

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair 'BP - EU' is the odd one out because the first letter is increased by 3 instead of 2.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

→ Total people = 58

→ Rizwan is 23^rd from the right end

→ Aman is 19^th from the left end

Step 1: Find Rizwan’s position from the left

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

= 58 − 23 + 1 = 36

So, Rizwan is 36^th from the left.

Step 2: Find people between Rizwan and Aman

Rizwan’s position = 36

Aman’s position = 19

People between them:

= 36 − 19 − 1 = 16

Therefore, 16 people are there between Rizwan and Aman.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Given Equation: 40 + 5 ÷ 7 - 108 × 9 = ?

After interchanging signs:

 

Applying the changes to the equation:

40 - 5 × 7 + 108 ÷ 9

Step-by-step solution:

⇒ 40 (- 5 × 7) + ( 108 ÷ 9) = ?

⇒ 40 - 35 + 12 = ?

⇒ 52 - 35 = ?

⇒ 17 = ?

Therefore, the value of the equation after interchanging the signs is 17.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Mapping of the letters to mathematical signs:

 

Given Equation:

76 A 2 C (30 A 6) B 4 D 39 A 3 C 15

Replacing the letters with their corresponding signs:

76 ÷ 2 + (30 ÷ 6) × 4 - 39 ÷ 3 + 15

Solving using BODMAS rule:

⇒ 38 + 5 × 4 - 13 + 15 = ?

⇒ 38 + 20 - 13 + 15 = ?

⇒ 73 - 13 = ?

⇒ 60 = ?

Therefore, the code for the question mark (?) is 60.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

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

Only one person sits between A and B when counted from the left of A.

E sits to the immediate right of B.

Only two people sit between E and F when counted from the left of E.

C sits third to the left of F.

D sits to the immediate right of H.

Facing centre ⇒ right means anticlockwise.

From G:

1^st right → D

2^nd right → E

Therefore, the person sitting second to the right of G is E.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Logic followed here is:

The first letter of the second cluster is the next letter (+1) of the first letter of the first cluster, and the second letter of the second cluster is the 7^th preceding letter (-7) of the second letter of the first cluster.

1. LQ - MJ

 

2. NS - OL

 

3) RW - SO

Here, RW is related to SO (where O is 23 - 8 = 15), which does not follow the pattern.

 

4. PU - QN

  

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that does not belong to the group is RW - SO.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Logic followed here is:

In each triad, the first letter of each word increases by +4 and the second letter of each word increases by +5 to form the next word.

For BH – FM – JR

 

For JP – NU – RZ

  

 

Checking Option (2) HN – LS – PX:

Therefore, the triad that follows the same pattern is HN – LS – PX.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given Series:

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

Required pattern: Odd → Even → Odd

Checking the series:

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

Even digits satisfying the condition:

→ 2 in (7 2 9)

→ 8 in (3 8 7)

→ 4 in (7 4 9)

Therefore, there are 3 such even digits.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given Codes:

CORN → 6479

OILY → 2368

Therefore, the code for O is 6.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

Given Codes:

'lid ear urn' → 'lw cc pg'

'corn urn bird' → 'qf wc 3 cc'

The common code is cc.

Therefore, the code for 'urn' is cc.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given Conditions:

→ Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing north.

→ Only two people sit to the left of E.

→ Only one person sits between A and C.

→ F sits to the immediate left of E.

→ A sits to the immediate right of D.

→ C sits third to the right of B.

→ B sits at extreme left position.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 — B.

Logic followed here is:

The positional values of the first letters in each pair of the triad decrease by 2 then 3, while the positional values of the second letters decrease by 2 then increase by 7.

UM - SK - PR →

 

RJ - PH - MO →

  

Similarly,

Option 4) NF - LD - IK:

Therefore, the triad that follows the same pattern is 'NF - LD - IK'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given Series: 9 11 15 21 29 39 ?

The pattern followed here is:

∴ According to the pattern followed 51 will replace the (?) mark.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given Code Language:

 

Expression:

E % C # Q # L + P: E is father of C. C is daughter of Q. Q is daughter of L. L is mother of P.

Since Q is sister of P, E becomes P’s sister’s husband.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4 — Sister's husband.

Given Series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

The logic followed here is:

∴ According to the logic 36 will replace the (?) mark.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given: 

A man goes north for 3 km and reaches point B.

Then he turns right, goes 10 km to reach point C. 

He takes a right turn, goes 5 km to reach point D.

He goes west for 3 km to reach point E. 

He turns right and goes 2 km to reach point F.

Step-by-step movement:

Therefore, the man is to the East of the starting point.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given Series:

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

Required pattern: Odd → Odd → Even

Checking the series:

1 2 1 2 4 2 1 6 2 1 6 1 1 6 1 3 3 5 6 1 2 8 6 6 4 9 2 6

Odd numbers satisfying the condition:

→ 1 in (1 1 6)

→ 5 in (3 5 6)

Therefore, there are 2 such odd numbers.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Given:

Shivank starts from Point A and drives 15 km towards north.

He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km.

He turns left and drives 16 km.

He then takes a left turn and drives 14 km.

 He takes a final left turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P.

Step-by-step movement:

Net movement calculation:

North-South:

15 km north + 1 km north − 16 km south = 0

So, no north/south displacement.

East-West:

14 km east − 11 km west = 3 km east

So Shivank is 3 km east of Point A.

To reach Point A again, he must travel 3 km to the west.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

Given Series: DEI51, XYC58, RSW65, LMQ72,?

The logic followed here is:

∴ According to the logic followed FGK79 will replace the(?) mark.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Logic followed here is:

Each letter of the first word is shifted by +4 positions in the English alphabetical order to obtain the corresponding letter of the second word.

For

OPNO is related to STRS →

DECD is related to HIGH →

Similarly, let's find the related word for JKIJ:

Therefore, the related word for 'JKIJ' is NOMN.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".