Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.
A series is given with one term wrong. Select the wrong term from the given alternatives.
985, 979, 973, 967, 961, 955, 949, 946
946
985
949
973
Correct answer
946
Why this answer is correct
Logic followed here is,
985
985 − 6 = 979
979 − 6 = 973
973 − 6 = 967
967 − 6 = 961
961 − 6 = 955
955 − 6 = 949
949 − 6 = 943 ≠ 946
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.
A series is given with one term wrong. Select the wrong term from the given alternatives.
315, 318, 323, 331, 339, 350, 363, 378
318
331
315
363
Correct answer
331
Why this answer is correct
Logic followed here is,
315 + 3 = 318
318 + 5 = 323
323 + 7 = 330 (But the given term is 331)
330 + 9 = 339
339 + 11 = 350
350 + 13 = 363
363 + 15 = 378
Therefore, the wrong term in the series is 331.
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 2”.
A series is given with one term wrong. Select the wrong term from the given alternatives.
-289, -299, -310, -322, -335, -348, -364, -380
-322
-348
-380
-299
Correct answer
-348
Why this answer is correct
Logic followed here is,
−289 − 10 = −299
−299 − 11 = −310
−310 − 12 = −322
−322 − 13 = −335
−335 − 14 = −349 (Wrong term given: −348)
−349 − 15 = −364
−364 − 16 = −380
Therefore, −348 is the wrong term in the given sequence.
The correct answer is "Option 2".
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. DD, HZ, LV, PR, TN, XJ, ?, FB
AC
BF
BG
EF
Correct answer
BF
Why this answer is correct
Pattern followed here is,
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 3”.
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. OT, LQ, IM, FH, CB, ?, WM, TD
ZT
CV
ZU
XU
Correct answer
ZU
Why this answer is correct
Pattern followed here is,
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 3”.
In the following question, set of letter clusters are given. The letter clusters of each set are related to the letter clusters of the same set by some Logic/Rule/Relation. From the given alternatives, select a group of letter clusters which follows the same Logic/Rule/Relation.
(GE, II, LN) (OQ, QU, TZ)
(JD, LI, PL)
(RB, TH, XJ)
(AQ, CU, GY)
(GW, IA, LF)
Correct answer
(GW, IA, LF)
Why this answer is correct
The logic followed in this pattern is a series of alphabetical shifts applied to the first and second letters of each cluster within the set.
For the set '(GE, II, LN)':
| G(7) | E(5) |
|---|---|
| +2 ↓ | +4 ↓ |
| I(9) | I(9) |
| +3 ↓ | +5 ↓ |
| L(12) | N(14) |
For the set '(OQ, QU, TZ)':
| O(15) | Q(17) |
|---|---|
| +2 ↓ | +4 ↓ |
| Q(17) | U(21) |
| +3 ↓ | +5 ↓ |
| T(20) | Z(26) |
Applying the same logic to '(GW, IA, LF)':
| G(7) | W(23) |
|---|---|
| +2 ↓ | +4 ↓ |
| I(9) | A(1) |
| +3 ↓ | +5 ↓ |
| L(12) | F(6) |
Thus, the set (GW, IA, LF) follows the same logic where the first letter increases by +2 then +3, and the second letter increases by +4 then +5.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.
5 girls R, S, T, P and A are sitting in a row facing north (not necessarily in the same order). A is second to the right of T. S is to the immediate left of T. R is to the immediate left of S. Who is sitting in the middle of the row?
P
T
S
R
Correct answer
T
Why this answer is correct
5 girls R, S, T, P and A are sitting in a row facing north (not necessarily in the same order).
T is sitting in the middle of the row.
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 2”.
7 girls P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). S is next to both P and V. V is second to the left of U. T is second to the right of U. R is not the immediate neighbour of V. Who is sitting to the immediate right of R?
U
T
V
s
Correct answer
T
Why this answer is correct
7 girls P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order).
T is sitting to the immediate right of R.
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 2”.
Two figures given on the left side of (::) are related with some logic/rule/relation. Select the missing figure on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same logic/rule/relation.
Correct answer
Why this answer is correct
Pattern followed here is,
Similarly,
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 4”.
Two figures given on the left side of (::) are related with some logic/rule/relation. Select the missing figure on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same logic/rule/relation.
Correct answer
Why this answer is correct
Pattern followed here is,
Similarly,
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 4”.
Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-number cluster in the same way as the second letter-number cluster is related to the first letter-number cluster and fourth letter-number cluster is related to third letter-number cluster. (
NOTE:
Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
AZ300 : CD440 :: BY400 : DC540 :: CX200 : ?
EB340
BF140
EC360
BC340
Correct answer
EB340
Why this answer is correct
AZ300 : CD440 →
BY400 : DC540 →
CX200 : ? →
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.
Select the option that is related to the second letter-number cluster in the same way as the third letter-number cluster is related to the fourth letter-number cluster and fifth letter-number cluster is related to sixth letter-number cluster. (
NOTE:
Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
?: MM225 :: AJ80 : GF200 :: DL70 : JH175
GQ90
GR85
QG95
QH90
Correct answer
GQ90
Why this answer is correct
AJ80 : GF200 →
DL70 : JH175 →
Similarly,
? : MM225,
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and sixth number is related to fifth number. (
NOTE:
Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
4740 : 4770 :: 2049 : ? :: 670 : 700
2079
2081
2082
2078
Correct answer
2079
Why this answer is correct
The logic followed here is:
Logic: Second Number = First Number + 30
For the first pair 4740 : 4770
⇒ 4740 + 30 = 4770
Applying the same logic to the third pair
670 : 700
⇒ 670 + 30 = 700
Applying the same logic to the second pair
2049 : ?
⇒ 2049 + 30 = 2079
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.
Select the option that is related to the sixth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and third number is related to fourth number. (
NOTE:
Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
867 : 1341 :: 776 : 1250 :: ? : 541
76
46
41
67
Correct answer
67
Why this answer is correct
The logic followed here is:
Logic: First Number = Second Number − 474
For the first pair 867 : 1341
⇒ 1341 − 474 = 867
For the second pair 776 : 1250
⇒ 1250 − 474 = 776
Applying the same logic to the third pair
? : 541
⇒ 541 − 474 = 67
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.
In a certain coded language 'WOOD' is coded as 'BNLY' and 'BYTE' is coded as 'GXQZ'. How will 'BOOS' be coded in the same code language?
EMNN
FNLO
IOKP
GNLN
Correct answer
GNLN
Why this answer is correct
'WOOD' is coded as 'BNLY' →
For 'BYTE' is coded as 'GXQZ' →
Similarly, let's find the code for 'BOOS' →
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 4”.
In a certain code language, 'india won world cup' is coded as 'rb pq mn ps', 'india plays cricket' is coded as 'pq tm zx', and 'cricket england sport' is coded as 'tm sg hm'. How will 'india cricket' be coded in that code language?
hm pq
mn tm
zx pq
pq tm
Correct answer
pq tm
Why this answer is correct
Given:
india cricket' be coded in that code language as "pq tm".
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 4”.
A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
KM126, ?, GG378, ED504, CA630
HI250
JI251
IJ252
JK253
Correct answer
IJ252
Why this answer is correct
Pattern followed here is ,
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 3”.
A series is given with one term wrong. Select that wrong term from the given alternatives.
MAN32, OET48, RHY70, SMF108, UQL162 WUR243
RHY70
UQL162
OET48
MAN32
Correct answer
RHY70
Why this answer is correct
Pattern followed here is,
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 1”.
At what time (approximately) (in AM) between 2 AM and 3 AM will the hour and minute hands of the clock overlap?
2:15
2:11
2:16
2:14
Correct answer
2:11
Why this answer is correct
The time is between 2 AM and 3 AM. Let the time be 2:M.
Position of the hour hand at 2:M (relative to 12 o'clock):
Initial position at 2 o'clock = 2 × 30° = 60°
Movement in M minutes = M × 0.5°
Total angle = 60° + 0.5M
Position of the minute hand at 2:M (relative to 12 o'clock):
Total angle = 6M
For the hands to overlap:
6M = 60 + 0.5M
6M − 0.5M = 60
5.5M = 60
M = 60 ÷ 5.5 = 120/11
M = 10.9090... minutes
Rounding to the nearest minute, we get M ≈ 11 minutes.
The time (approximately) is 2:11 AM.
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 2.
Alternate Method
The time at which the hands of a clock overlap between H and H+1 o'clock is given by the formula:
\(M = \frac{60}{11} \times H\)
Here, H = 2 (for the time between 2 AM and 3 AM).
So, M = (60/11) × 2
M = 120/11
M = 10.909...
M ≈ 11 minutes.
Therefore, the hands overlap at approximately 2:11 AM.
The correct answer is 2:11.
A watch is 2 minutes slow at 10 PM. It gains 4 seconds every hour.
When will it show the correct time (in AM) again?
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
Correct answer
4:00
Why this answer is correct
The watch is 2 minutes slow at 10 PM.
First, we convert the lag into seconds:
1 minute = 60 seconds
Initial lag = 2 × 60 = 120 seconds
The watch gains 4 seconds every hour.
To find the total number of hours needed to catch up, we divide the total lag by the gain per hour:
Time required = 120 ÷ 4 = 30 hours
The starting time is 10 PM. We now add 30 hours to this time:
10 PM + 24 hours = 10 PM (the following day)
10 PM + 6 hours = 4 AM (the day after that)
The watch will show the correct time again at 4:00 AM.
Hence, the correct answer is “Option 3”.
Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.