Reasoning PYQs

Given Statement:

All actors are professionals.

All professionals are creative.

Some creative people are lazy.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some actors are lazy - False (Because, although all actors are creative, and some creative people are lazy, there is no definite relation given between actors and lazy people. So it can be possible only.)

II. All actors are creative - True (Because, all actors are professionals and all professionals are creative, therefore all actors are definitely creative.)

So, Only conclusion II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: All options except one are 2D shapes (flat shapes with area), while one is a 3D shape (has volume).

Square → 2D

Triangle → 2D

Rectangle → 2D

Sphere → 3D  

Pentagon → 2D

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Each letter in the first word is replaced by a new letter pattern, preserving the same positional mapping.

Given: xxyzyy : ccbabb:

x → c

y → b

z → a

Now, xyyzzy:

x → c

y → b

y → b

z → a

z → a

y → b

So, xyyzzy → c b b a a b

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

FRIEND → F D N I R E

TICKET written?

So, TICKET → TTECIK

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: All options except one are economic measures/indicators, while one is an organization.

GDP → Economic measure

NNP → Economic measure

GNP → Economic measure

RBI → Central Bank / Organization 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given word: PROFESSION

Letters available: P, R, O, F, E, S, S, I, O, N

Option 1) PROVISION

→ Requires changing in F & E, and removing one S, so more than one change → Cannot be formed

Option 2) POSSESSION

→ Requires changing R → O and removing one F, so more than one change → Cannot be formed

Option 3) PROCESSION

→ Can be formed by changing F → C

Option 4) PROGRESSION

→ Requires changing F → G and adding R, more than one change → Cannot be formed

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

thus, "8.57" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

So, 'JTG' will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: All options except one are political movements for India’s freedom, while one is a social reform/land donation movement.

Independence Movement → Political / Freedom struggle

Khilafat Movement → Political / Freedom struggle

Swadeshi Movement → Political / Freedom struggle

Bhoodan Movement → Social reform movement 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

So, 'DW' will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 20 + 8 - 5 = ?

Now, if ‘+’ = ‘-’ and ‘-’ = ‘+’, then:

⇒ 20 - 8 + 5 = ?

⇒ 12 + 5 = ?

⇒ 17

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Number of students sitting in a circle = 20

According to Question:

Each student shakes hands with exactly 3 neighbors.

Total handshakes = (Number of students × Handshakes per student) ÷ 2

= (20 × 3) ÷ 2

= 60 ÷ 2

= 30

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Each letter is shifted 1 position forward in the English alphabet.

Given,

MASTER → N B T U F S

Now, N B T U F S →

So, NBTUFS → O C U V G T

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given: The 7^th day of the month is three days earlier than Friday.

According to Question:

Three days earlier than Friday = Friday − 3 days = Tuesday

So, the 7^th day of the month = Tuesday

Number of days between 7^th and 20^th = 20 − 7 = 13 days

Divide 13 by 7 to find weeks and extra days: 13 ÷ 7 = 1 week + 6 days

So, day of 20^th = 7^th day + 6 days = Tuesday + 6 days = Monday

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

The logic followed here is:

thus, "17" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

So, 'KLM' will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The address given in the problem is,

Bungalow 9, Marine Drive, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400020

Let's match this address with the given options one by one to figure out which one is exactly the same.

So, the address that is exactly the same as the given address is in option (1).

Hence, the correct option is "option (1)".

The address given in the problem is,

House No. 77, Block C, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi - 110058

Let's match this address with the given options one by one to figure out which one is exactly the same.

So, the address that is exactly the same as the given address is in option (2).

Hence, the correct option is "option (2)".

Given:

Statement: The bank has introduced a rewards program for debit card users.

Conclusions:

I. More customers will start using debit cards - True (Because introducing a rewards program is intended to encourage or attract customers to use debit cards. Hence, this is a reasonable conclusion.)

II. Credit card usage may decline - False (Because the statement provides no information about credit card usage. A rewards program for debit cards does not necessarily imply a decline in credit card usage.)

So, only Conclusion I follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given:

Problem:

Customers report long wait times at branches.

Course of Action:

I. Increase the number of service counters - Follows (Because, increasing the number of service counters can directly reduce waiting time by serving more customers simultaneously.)

II. Encourage use of online and mobile banking - Follows (Because, promoting online and mobile banking can reduce the number of customers visiting branches, thereby decreasing wait times.)

So, Both follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".