Reasoning PYQs

Given: The forum met in Imphal on 4^th April.

It met in Guwahati two days after.

Add 2 days to April 4:

4 April + 2 days = 6 April

Therefore, the meeting in Guwahati was on 6^th April.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Thus, option 2 is exactly the same as the one given.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given: 12, 6, 0, -6, ?, -18

The logic followed here is:

Thus, '-12' will come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given: 3 * 2 = 11, 4 * 5 = 21, 6 * 3 = 39, then 5 * 2 = ?

The logic followed here is:

Logic: a * b = a² + b

3 * 2 = 11 → 32 + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11

4 * 5 = 21 → 42 + 5 = 16 + 2 = 21

Similarly,

5 * 2 = ? → 52 + 2 = 25 + 2 = 27

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Statement: P ≥ T; Q = R ≥ U; V ≥ R > S; T ≥ Q

Conclusions:

I: V ≥ Q - True (As, V ≥ R = Q ≥ U → V ≥ Q)

II: P > S - True (As, P ≥ T ≥ Q = R > S → P > S)

i.e. Both I and II are correct.

But according to the question, we have to find which conclusion is FALSE. Since both the conclusions are True.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Neither I nor II'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given Roll numbers:

1. 239 → 9 is not a prime number.
2. 357 → 3, 5 and 7 is a prime number.
3. 468 → 4, 6 and 8 are not prime numbers.
4. 579 → 9 is not a prime number.

Thus, 357 has only prime digits.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

1. Horse → Horse is an animal.
2. Tulsi → Tulsi is a plant.
3. Cat → Cat is an animal.
4. Dog → Dog is an animal.

Horse, Cat, and Dog are animals, while Tulsi is a plant (holy basil).

Thus, Tulsi is the odd one out.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

'MAKE' is coded as '4523'

'RICE' is coded as '1298'

'MORE' is coded as '5927'

'CALM' is coded as '8465'.

The code of each letter is:

L → 6

K → 3

O → 7

Thus, 637 is the code for 'LKO'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The position and positional values or English Alphabets are:

The logic followed here is:

AB : CD

Similarly,

Thus, EF is related to GH.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: a³ : (a + 1)³

8 : 27 → 2³ : (2 +1)³

Similarly,

64 : ? → 43 : ? = (4 +1)3

⇒ ? = 5³ = 125

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: b = a × [a2 + 1]

14 : 2758 → 14 × [(14)² + 1] = 14 × [196 + 1] = 14 × 197 = 2758

Similarly,

16 : ? → 16 × [(16)2 + 1] = 16 × [256 + 1] = 16 × 257 = 4112

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Statement: Cases of online fraud have increased rapidly.

Course of Action:

1. Introduce mandatory cyber awareness training. - Follows (Because, this is a practical and preventive measure. Educating people about online safety can reduce fraud.)
2. Remove all online payment options. - Does not follows (Because, this is not practical. Online payments are essential in modern systems, and removing them is unrealistic.)

Thus, only 1 follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given: There is office of eight companies - Airtel, Amazon, Facebook, Flipkart, Google, HCL, Infosys and Jio on different floor of 8-storey building. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1 while the topmost floor is numbered as 8.

1. The office of HCL is on 7^th floor and is not adjacent to office of Airtel. 2. Neither Facebook nor Google has office adjacent to the office of HCL. 3. The office of Airtel is on even numbered floor. 4. The office of Infosys is neither on any even numbered floor nor on any prime numbered floor.

Thus, Infosys is on 1^st floor

5. At least two companies have offices above the office of Flipkart.

From 1-5, it is clear that Amazon is at 8^th floor.

6. There is one floor between the office of Facebook and Google. 7. The office of Flipkart is two floors above the office of Jio.

Statement 6 and 7 cannot be satisfied in Case I, so it is eliminated.

The office of Infosys is on 1^st floor. 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Statement:

All men are humans. Some humans are women.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some men are women. - False (There is no definite relation between men and women, it can be true but it is not definite)

II. All women are humans. - False (Because, Some humans are women, which means some women are humans.)

Thus, neither I nor II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Statement:

Some M are N. All N are O. No O is P.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some M are O. - True (Because, Some M are N. All N are O, which means some M being N are O.)

II. Some N are not P. - True (Because,  All N are O. No O is P, which means All N being O are not P. Thus, some N are not P)

Thus, both I and II follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Let’s check each option:

1. Statue of Liberty – A statue/monument (USA)
2. Statue of Unity – A statue (India)
3. Big Ben – A clock tower (UK), not a statue
4. Statue of Motherland (The Motherland Calls) – A statue (Russia)

All three options except Big Ben are statues, while Big Ben is a tower/clock, not a statue.

Thus, Big Ben is the odd one out.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Sequence = 5, 10, 15, ...

Formula used:

n^th term of AP = a + (n − 1)d

Calculation:

a = 5

d = 5

n = 12

⇒ T₁₂ = 5 + (12 − 1) × 5

⇒ 5 + 11 × 5

⇒ 5 + 55

⇒ 60

∴ 12^th term = 60.

The position and positional values or English Alphabets are:

Given: AB, DE, GH, JK, ?

The logic followed here is:

Thus, MN comes next.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given: 10, 20, 18, 36, 34,68 ___

The logic followed here is:

Thus, 66 comes next.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The position and positional values or English Alphabets are:

The logic followed here is:

Given: If BAG is coded as CBH

 

Similarly,

Thus, RAT is written as SBU.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".