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Question 71

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©

How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by letter and immediately followed by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    5

  5. EOption (e)

    1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Why this answer is correct

Left side ↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©  Right side

i) Consonants which are immediately preceded by letter and immediately followed by a number

↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©  

Hence, there are two consonants which are immediately preceded by letter and immediately followed by a number.

Question 72

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©

If each symbol is converted into a numeral starting from 1 in increasing order, and all the numerals are converted into English alphabets starting from A, then in obtained series how many number of English letters are more than the Numerals?

  1. AOption (a)

    Seven

  2. BOption (b)

    Nine

  3. COption (c)

    Eight

  4. DOption (d)

    Six

  5. EOption (e)

    Ten

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Ten

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left side ↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 © Right side

Each symbol is converted into a numeral, and all the numerals are converted into English letters

Then the series:

1 A  Z O 2 3 B C P H 4 J D 5 W K C E F 6 7 B D G 8 F H 9

The number of numerals after changing symbols in numerals = 9.

Total Alphabet in Series after changing numerals are converted into English letters = 19

Therefore, English letters are 10 more than Numerals.

Question 73

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©

If elements in the second half of the series reversed then find the 13th element to the right of 8th element from left end of the given series?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    η

  3. COption (c)

    β

  4. DOption (d)

    √

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left side ↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 © Right side

Elements in the second half of the series reversed then new series is given below

Left side ↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ © 5  F ε 2 D B √ β 6 4 C K W Right side

8th element from left is 3.

13th element to the right of 8th element is B.

Question 74

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©

If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the fourth, the tenth, the fifteenth, the twenty-third elements, from the left end then which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If no such word can be made, give X as your answer and if more than one such word can be made, give M as your answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    W

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

D

Why this answer is correct

Given letter-number-symbol series:

Left side ↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 © Right side

The fourth, tenth, fifteenth, and twenty-three elements are O, H, W and D.

Meaningful word formed from the given letters is "DHOW"

Hence, D is the answer.

Question 75

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 ©

7 P Z 3 is related to 5 β F √ in the same way O 3 η 9 is to which of the following?

  1. AOption (a)

    2 6 B √

  2. BOption (b)

    ε √ D B

  3. COption (c)

    2 6 B β

  4. DOption (d)

    2 6 β √

  5. EOption (e)

    2 4 √ B

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

ε √ D B

Why this answer is correct

Left side ↓ 7 Z O δ η 9 3 P H α J 1 γ W K C 4 6 β √ B D 2 ε F 5 © Right side

Logic: In first pair, the corresponding elements of both the terms occupy the 2nd, 9th, 3rd and 8th position from the beginning and end of the given sequence.

In second pair, the corresponding elements of both the terms occupy the 4th, 8th, 6th and 7th

position from the beginning and end of the given sequence.

Hence, sequence ε √ D B follows above logic.

Question 76

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Stars are Sun.

No Sun is a Moon.

All Moons are Planets.

Conclusions:

I. Some stars are Planets.

II. No Moon is a Star.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I. Some stars are Planets → False (it is possible but not definite.)

II. No Moon is a Star → False (it is possible but not definite.)

Hence, neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 77

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All dark is bright.

No bright is white.

Some white is grey.

Conclusions:

I. No dark is white.

II. Some grey is bright.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows, Conclusions:

I. No dark is white → true (it is definite because all dark is bright and No bright is white.)

II. Some grey is bright → false (it is possible but not definite because there is no relation between grey and bright)

Hence, only conclusion I follows.

Question 78

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Direction : In the question given below are some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. 

Statements :

Few pets are cats.

Only cats are dogs.

No cats are rabbits.

Conclusions :

I. Some cats are dogs.

II. All pets being rabbits is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions :

I. Some cats are dogs - True (as it is clearly shown in the figure that all dogs are cats, therefore some cats are dogs).

II. All pets being rabbits is a possibility - False (it is not possible because few pets are cats and no cats are rabbits).

Hence, only conclusion I follows.

Question 79

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A walks for 5m from point K towards east. He then takes a right and a left turn and walked for 4m and 3m respectively and finally reaches point L. B starts walking from point J and walks for 10m towards the east. He then takes three consecutive right turns and walks 8m, 4m and 3m respectively and reaches L.

What is the shortest distance between K and J?

  1. AOption (a)

    √5 m

  2. BOption (b)

    2 m

  3. COption (c)

    √6 m

  4. DOption (d)

    3 m

  5. EOption (e)

    √7 m

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

√5 m

Why this answer is correct

A walks for 5m from point K towards east. He then takes a right and a left turn and walked for 4m and 3m respectively and finally reaches point L. 

B starts walking from point J and walks for 10m towards the east. He then takes three consecutive right turns and walks 8m, 4m and 3m respectively and reaches L.

 

KJ2 = 12 + 22

KJ2 = 1 + 4

KJ = √5 m

Hence, the shortest distance between K and J is √5 m.

Question 80

NICL Assistant 2026• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A walks for 5m from point K towards east. He then takes a right and a left turn and walked for 4m and 3m respectively and finally reaches point L. B starts walking from point J and walks for 10m towards the east. He then takes three consecutive right turns and walks 8m, 4m and 3m respectively and reaches L.

What is the direction of point J with respect to point K?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-east

  2. BOption (b)

    North-east

  3. COption (c)

    South-west

  4. DOption (d)

    North-west

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

North-east

Why this answer is correct

A walks for 5m from point K towards east. He then takes a right and a left turn and walked for 4m and 3m respectively and finally reaches point L. 

B starts walking from point J and walks for 10m towards the east. He then takes three consecutive right turns and walks 8m, 4m and 3m respectively and reaches L.

 

Hence, J is in north-east direction with respect to point K.