Reasoning PYQs

Now,

HIVE - EHVI - HEIV

FANG - GFNA - FGAN

Let's check each Option One by One.

Option 1) SORT - TSOR - ORTS

 

Option 2) MUSK - KMSU - MKUS

 

Option 3) TENS - ETNS - SENT 

 

Option 4) RAIN - NRIA - RANI

So, Only MUSK - KMSU - MKUS follows the pattern of given letter cluster.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Given

Statements:

Some birds are animals.

All animals are tables.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

(I): Some birds are tables.

This follows directly from the combination of the two statements.

The portion of Birds that are Animals must also be Tables.

Therefore, Conclusion (I) logically follows.

(II): All tables are animals. 

Statement 2 ("All animals are tables") is an 'All A are B' statement.

This does not allow us to reverse the relationship to 'All B are A' (i.e., all tables are animals).

There could be tables that are not animals.

Therefore, Conclusion (II) does not follow.

So, Only conclusion (I) follows. 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The common pattern followed by LHK, UQT, and RNQ is a shift of -4, +3.

The cluster OKM follows a different pattern of -4, +2.

Therefore, the letter-cluster that does not belong to the group is OKM.

The logic followed here is:

Logic:

The question mark is the 10^th term, which belongs to Series 2.

Next term = Last term of Series 2 + 13

Next term = 90 + 13 = 103

thus, "103" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3".

Given: 

Babar starts from Point A and drives 14 km towards West.

He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 9 km.

He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km.

He takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P.

So, he should drive 18 km towards East in order to reach Point A again. 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) SO−ON

Option 2) AW−XT

Option 3) PL−MI

Option 4) TP−QM

Here, 'SO−ON' is odd among the given options.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

thus, "192" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 4".

Given: Seven boxes F, G, H, I, K, L and O are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

1. O is kept second from the bottom.

2) Only three boxes are kept between O and G.

3. L is kept at one of the positions below O.

4) Only I is kept between G and H.

5) F is kept at one of the positions above G.

 K will sit in the remaining position.

 

 

So, there are 'Five' boxes are kept between L and F.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given: J, K, L, M, N, O and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table.

1. Only three people sit between O and J when counted from the left of O.

2. Only three people sit between K and M when counted from the right of M.

3. S sits to the immediate right of K. 

4. N is an immediate neighbour of M as well as J.

Here, N sits second to the left of L

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = First Number - 115.

227, 112

⇒ 227 - 115  = 112

240, 125 

⇒ 240 - 115  = 125​

Now, checking the options:

Option 1) 210, 85

⇒ 210 - 115  ≠ 85

Option 2) 254, 129

⇒ 254 - 115  ≠ 129

Option 3) 262, 147 

⇒ 262 - 115  = 147

Option 4) 215, 110 

⇒ 215 - 115  ≠ 110

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3"

Given:

→ Seven boxes L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are kept one above the other.

→ Only L is kept above Q.

→ Only three boxes are kept between L and R.

→ Only O is kept below N.

→ S is kept immediately above M.

Step 1: Arrange N and O

Only O is below N.

So, N must be at the bottom second position and O at the bottom.

 

Step 2: Place S and M

S is immediately above M.

Possible suitable positions:

 

Step 3: Place L and R

There are exactly three boxes between L and R.

So, possible positions are:

→ L at 1 and R at 5

 

Step 4: Place Q

Only L is above Q.

So Q must be immediately below L.

 

Step 5: Find the box second above M

M is at position 4.

First above M = S

Second above M = Q

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1 - Q".

**Given

Statements:

**

All pilots are captains.

All captains are drivers.

Some drivers are teachers.

Venn Diagram Logic:

Conclusions:

(I) All pilots are drivers: Follows (Because all pilots are captains and all captains are drivers. Therefore, all pilots are drivers.)

(II) Some teachers are pilots: Does not follows (Because only “some drivers are teachers” is given. There is no definite relation between teachers and pilots.)

∴ Only conclusion (I) follows.

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

Given:

→ Seven friends B, C, D, T, U, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north.

→ Only two people sit between V and D.

→ Only U sits to the right of T.

→ Only one person sits between D and T.

→ C sits to the right of B but to the left of W.

B is at position 2.

W is at position 5.

People between them = C and D = 2 people

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4 - Two".

Given:

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

We need to find the odd digits which are:

→ Immediately preceded by an odd digit

→ Immediately followed by an odd digit

Required pattern: Odd digit → Odd digit → Odd digit

Checking the series:

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

No odd digit is both preceded and followed by an odd digit.

Therefore, there are no such odd digits.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given series: DER UVI LMZ CDQ ?

The pattern followed here is: 

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Mr. Akte ranked 54^th from the top and 19^th from the bottom.

Formula:

Total students = Rank from top + Rank from bottom − 1

Calculation:

= 54 + 19 − 1

= 73 − 1

= 72

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Shortcut Trick

Interchange the signs as given: (− → +), (÷ → ×), (+ → −), (× → ÷).

Rewrite the expression: 33 + 15 × 6 − 120 ÷ 8.

Calculate division and multiplication: 120 ÷ 8 = 15 and 15 × 6 = 90.

Solve: 33 + 90 − 15 = 123 − 15 = 108.

∴ The correct answer is 108.

Alternate Method

Given:

Original equation: 33 − 15 ÷ 6 + 120 × 8

Interchanges: (+) ↔ (−) and (×) ↔ (÷)

Method:

Follow the BODMAS rule: Bracket, Of, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.

Calculations:

⇒ New Equation: 33 + 15 × 6 − 120 ÷ 8

⇒ Step 1 (Division): 120 ÷ 8 = 15

⇒ Step 2 (Multiplication): 15 × 6 = 90

⇒ Step 3 (Addition): 33 + 90 = 123

⇒ Step 4 (Subtraction): 123 − 15

⇒ ? = 108

∴ The correct answer is 108.

Additional Information

BODMAS Rule

It defines the order of operations in arithmetic: Brackets → Orders (powers/roots) → Division → Multiplication → Addition → Subtraction.

Operator Interchange Logic

In these problems, replace every occurrence of the specified symbols simultaneously before starting any arithmetic calculation.

Priority of Division and Multiplication

Division and Multiplication hold the same rank and should be performed from left to right as they appear in the modified expression.

Logic followed here is:

The difference between the positional values of consecutive letters in the letter-cluster follows a specific pattern.

Option 1: LGJ

Option 2: RMQ

 

Option 3: PKN

 

Option 4: MHK

 

The pattern observed is: (1^st letter - 5 = 2^nd letter) and (2^nd letter + 3 = 3^rd letter). Letter-cluster 'RMQ' does not follow this pattern.

Therefore, the odd letter-cluster is 'RMQ'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Logic followed here is.

Logic: Each letter of the word is shifted forward by 5 positions in the English alphabetical order to obtain the corresponding letter of the related group.

For

XBYA is related to CGDF →

ZDAC is related to EIFH →

The pattern observed is: (Positional value of each letter + 5) = Positional value of the related letter.

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

Therefore, the related word for 'BFCE' is GKHJ.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Logic followed here is:

In each set, the second number is obtained by adding 0.4 to the first number, and the third number is obtained by subtracting 0.7 from the second number.

For

(14, 14.4, 13.7) →

Second number = 14 + 0.4 = 14.4

Third number = 14.4 - 0.7 = 13.7

 

(32, 32.4, 31.7) →

Second number = 32 + 0.4 = 32.4

Third number = 32.4 - 0.7 = 31.7

 

The pattern observed is: (1^st Number + 0.4 = 2^nd Number) and (2^nd Number - 0.7 = 3^rd Number).

Similarly, let's find the related set for (25, 25.4, 24.7):

Second number = 25 + 0.4 = 25.4

Third number = 25.4 - 0.7 = 24.7

Therefore, the set in which the numbers are related in the same way is (25, 25.4, 24.7).

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".