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Reasoning PYQs

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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Question 41

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If % = division, $ = addition, @= subtraction, and # = multiplication, evaluate 81 % 9 $ 15 @ 7 # 2.

  1. AOption (a)

    28

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    10

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Answer: (a)A.

28

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Question 42

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Monthly savings were 4000, 4400, 4840, and 5324.

Estimate the savings in the sixth month if the same trend continues.

  1. AOption (a)

    6442

  2. BOption (b)

    6500

  3. COption (c)

    5856

  4. DOption (d)

    6800

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Answer: (a)A.

6442

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Question 43

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The number of subscribers increased consistently by 10% yearly: 5000, 5500, 6050, 6655, and 7320.

The estimate for the 7th year is

  1. AOption (a)

    8740

  2. BOption (b)

    8850

  3. COption (c)

    8857

  4. DOption (d)

    8900

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Answer: (a)A.

8740

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Question 44

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In a coded inequality, if 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor equal to B', which of the following is true? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Cannot say

  2. BOption (b)

    A is smaller than B

  3. COption (c)

    A equals B

  4. DOption (d)

    A is greater than B

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Answer: (a)A.

Cannot say

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Question 45

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To determine the nature of b (odd or even), consider the following

Statements:

Statement I: a is even;

Statement II: a + b is odd.

What can be concluded about b?

  1. AOption (a)

    b is even

  2. BOption (b)

    b is odd

  3. COption (c)

    Can't say

  4. DOption (d)

    Both are even

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Answer: (a)A.

b is even

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Question 46

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To determine whether h > i, consider the following:

Statement 1: h > j;

Statement II: j > i.

Are the statements sufficient to conclude h> i?

  1. AOption (a)

    Statement I only

  2. BOption (b)

    Statement II only

  3. COption (c)

    Both statements together

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither of the statements

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Answer: (a)A.

Statement I only

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Question 47

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In the following question, two statements are followed by two conclusions. You have to assume the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

Some teachers are researchers.

No researcher is lazy.

Conclusions:

I. Some teachers are not lazy.

II. All teachers are not lazy.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 48

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In the following question, two statements are followed by four conclusions. You have to assume the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions carefully and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

All dogs are animals.

No animals are birds.

Conclusions:

I. Some dogs are birds.

II. No dog is bird

III. Some birds are dogs

IV. All animals are dogs

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and III

  4. DOption (d)

    Only IV

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I

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Question 49

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In the following question, two statements are followed by four conclusions. You have to assume the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions carefully and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

Some fruits are sweet.

All sweet things are edible.

Conclusions:

I. Some fruits are edible.

II. All fruits are edible

III. No fruit is edible

IV. All edibles are sweet

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Both II and III

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II 

  4. DOption (d)

    Only IV

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I

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Question 50

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Statement:

All apples are fruits.

No fruit is blue.

Conclusion I: No apple is blue.

Conclusion II: All blue things are fruit.

Which conclusion follows?

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    ​Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 51

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Which letter is 7th to the left of P in the English alphabet?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    J

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Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 52

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Choose the address that is the same as the one given below.

12/5A, Rajaji Nagar,Bengaluru, Karnataka-560010

  1. AOption (a)

    12/5A, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 550010

  2. BOption (b)

    Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 561010

  3. COption (c)

    12/5A, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560010

  4. DOption (d)

    12/5A, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560001

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Answer: (a)A.

12/5A, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 550010

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Question 53

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Three seminars were conducted in Guwahati, Itanagar, and Shillong on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th April.

Shillong was scheduled after Guwahati.

Itanagar was not on 4th April.

When was Shillong's seminar?

  1. AOption (a)

    2nd April

  2. BOption (b)

    3rd April 

  3. COption (c)

    4th April 

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

2nd April

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Question 54

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Seminar in Siliguri was 3 days after Darjeeling, and Kalimpong hosted its seminar 1 day before Siliguri. If Darjeeling was on 2 March, when was Kalimpong's seminar?

  1. AOption (a)

    3rd March

  2. BOption (b)

    4th March 

  3. COption (c)

    5th March

  4. DOption (d)

    6th March 

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Answer: (a)A.

3rd March

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Question 55

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Consider the following statement and choose the option that follows.

Statement:

The bank has introduced QR-code-based transactions at all branches.

Inferences:

I. Customers are expected to use digital methods more.

II. Traditional banking counters will be phased out.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 56

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If 6 + 2 = 16, 7 + 3 = 25, then 8 + 4 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    32

  2. BOption (b)

    28

  3. COption (c)

    36

  4. DOption (d)

    27

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Answer: (a)A.

32

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Question 57

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What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

​14, 26, 50, 98, 194, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    386

  2. BOption (b)

    376

  3. COption (c)

    366

  4. DOption (d)

    296

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Answer: (a)A.

386

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Question 58

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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

2, 3, -1, 8, -8, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    21

  2. BOption (b)

    17

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    15

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Answer: (a)A.

21

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Question 59

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If digits of 642 are reversed and added to the original number, what is the result? 

  1. AOption (a)

    1284

  2. BOption (b)

    888

  3. COption (c)

    1212

  4. DOption (d)

    1197

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Answer: (a)A.

1284

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Question 60

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Select the option that is embedded in the given figure. (Rotation is NOT allowed)

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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