Reasoning PYQs

Given word: FRIEND

Arrange letters in alphabetical order: D, E, F, I, N, R

Compare positions:

Position 1: F ≠ D

Position 2: R ≠ E

Position 3: I ≠ F

Position 4: E ≠ I

Position 5: N = N

Position 6: D ≠ R

So, Only N (position 5) remains unchanged → 1 letter

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The address given in the problem is:

Shruti Bansal E-55, Palm Greens, Faridabad, 121002

Now, match this address with the given options:

So, address Option 2 is exactly identical to the given address.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Given word: UNIVERSAL

Arrange letters in alphabetical order: A, E, I, L, N, R, S, U, V

New letter cluster: A E I L N R S U V

Second from the left = E

Fifth from the right:

Counting from right → V (1), U (2), S (3), R (4), N (5)

So the fifth from the right = N

Now ,

Alphabet positions:

E = 5

N = 14

Thus,Letters between them = 14 − 5 − 1 = 8

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given options:

Option 1) Photoshop

​⇒ It is a raster graphics editing software mainly used for photo editing, image manipulation, and digital art.

Option 2) Illustrator

​⇒ It is a vector graphics design software used for creating logos, icons, illustrations, and scalable artwork.

Option 3) CorelDRAW

​⇒ It is also a vector graphics editor used for designing logos, layouts, banners, and other graphic materials.

Option 4) Linux

⇒ It is an operating system used to run computers and software applications. It is not a graphic designing software.

Linux is an operating system, not a graphic designing software.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Each letter of the word is shifted 3 steps backward in the English alphabetical order.

For, DEVIL → ABSFI

Similarly, For OTHER:

So, OTHER becomes LQEBO.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Each letter is shifted 2 steps forward in the English alphabetical order.

For, MASTER → OCUVGT

Similarly, For LABOUR:

So, LABOUR becomes NCDQWT.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Series:  11, 13, 17, 19, ?

All the numbers are prime numbers.

Prime numbers in order:

11, 13, 17, 19, 23 …

thus, "23" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Now, checking the given options:

Option 1: A1@ : C3# : E5$

Letters → A, C, E (each +2)

Numbers → 1, 3, 5 (each +2)

Option 2: B2% : D4^ : F6&

Letters → B, D, F (each +2)

Numbers → 2, 4, 6 (each +2)

Option 3: C3* : E5( : G7)

Letters → C, E, G (each +2)

Numbers → 3, 5, 7 (each +2)

Option 4: D4_ : F6@ : I9&

Letters → D, F, I

D → F (+2)

F → I (+3) (pattern breaks)

and Numbers → 4, 6, 9

4 → 6 (+2)

6 → 9 (+3) (pattern breaks)

Thus, D4_ : F6@ : I9& does not follow the same +2 pattern in letters and numbers.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".$

Given:

Total balls = 5 red + 3 blue + 2 green = 10 balls

Now, Non-green balls = Red + Blue

= 5 + 3

= 8

So, Probability of drawing a non-green ball =

= 8 / 10

= 0.8

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

​Logic: a @ b = (a + b) × b

Given:

9 @ 3 = 36

→ (9 + 3) × 3

= 12 × 3

= 36

6 @ 2 = 16

→ (6 + 2) × 2

= 8 × 2

= 16

Now, For 8 @ 2 :

8 @ 2 = (8 + 2) × 2

= 10 × 2

= 20

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Given:

"The music sounds sweet" → la ma na ta

"The music sounds loud" → la ma pa ta

"The song sounds sweet" → ka ma na ta

So, the code is: ka ma ta pa

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

'ABCDE' is coded as 'EDCBA'

ABCDE → Reverse order → EDCBA

'FGHIJ' is coded as 'JIHGF'

FGHIJ → Reverse order → JIHGF

And,

'KLMNO' is coded as 'ONMLK'

KLMNO → Reverse order → ONMLK

Similarly,

'PQRST' is coded as

PQRST → Reverse order → TSRQP 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: a $ b = (a − b) × b

Given:

9 $ 3 = 18

→ (9 − 3) × 3

= 6 × 3

= 18

8 $ 2 = 12

→ (8 − 2) × 2

= 6 × 2

= 12

Now, For 6 $ 4 :

6 $ 4 = (6 − 4) × 4

= 2 × 4

= 8

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"$.

Given:

Total solution = 25 L

Sugar : Water = 3 : 2

Total parts = 3 + 2 = 5

Sugar = (3/5) × 25 = 15 L

Water = (2/5) × 25 = 10 L

Now, Sugar : Water = 1 : 1

Sugar is already 15 L, so water must also be 15 L.

Currently water = 10 L

So, Water to be added = 15 − 10 = 5 L

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Family Chart:

Given: 

1.Ravi is married to Rekha.

2.Rekha's brother is Ramesh.

3.Ramesh's wife is Rina.

4.Rina's son is Raj.

So, Raj is Ravi’s Nephew.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Family Chart:

Given: 

1. My mother's father = My maternal grandfather.

2. The only daughter of my maternal grandfather = My mother (since she is his only daughter).

So, the man is Seema’s Brother.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

BODMAS Table: 

Given condition: Interchange ‘+’ and ‘×’ and 15 & 30

Now, check each option after interchanging:

Option 1) (15 + 2) × 30 = 60

After interchange:

(30 × 2) + 15 = ?

⇒ 60 + 15 = 75 ≠ 60 (False)

Option 2) (30 + 3) × 15 = 40

After interchange:

(15 × 3) + 30 = ?

⇒ 45 + 30 = 75 ≠ 40 (False)

Option 3) (15 + 4) × 30 = 135

After interchange:

(30 × 4) + 15 = ?

⇒ 120 + 15 = 135 = 135 (True)

Option 4) (30 + 1) × 15 = 40

After interchange:

(15 × 1) + 30 = ?

⇒ 15 + 30 = 45 ≠ 40 (False)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given Statement: M > N ≤ O

Now,

Conclusions:

(i) M > O → False (From M > N and N ≤ O, no definite relation between M and O)

(ii) M ≥ O → False (Again, no definite relation between M and O can be established)

Here, Neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 20 + 5 × 2 - 10 = ?

Now, if ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘-’, and ‘-’ means ‘÷’, then:

⇒ 20 × 5 - 2 ÷ 10 = ?

⇒ 100 - 2 ÷ 10 = ?

⇒ 100 - 0.2 = ?

⇒ 99.8

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

According to the question:

Let, the unit place digit be: "x".

Let, the tens place digit be: "y".

Therefore, the number will be:

10y + x.

According to the question, this two-digit number is 4 times  the sum of digits.

→ 4(x + y) = 10y + x.

→ 4x + 4y = 10y + x.

→ 3x = 6y.

→ x = (2)y ----(1).

Now, the new number is 18 more than the original if the digits are reversed.

→ 10y + x = 10x + y + 18

→ 9y - 18 = 9x

Putting the value of "x" from the equation (1)

→ 9y - 18 = 9(2)y

→ 9y - 18 = 18y

→ 9y = 18

→ y = 2

Putting the value of "y" in equation (1).

→ x = (2) × 2

→ x = 4

As the tense digit is 2 and one digit is 4.

The number is "24".

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".