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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 381

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Direction: In each of the following questions, four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.

  1. AOption (a)

    Mediation

  2. BOption (b)

    Arbitration

  3. COption (c)

    Retaliation

  4. DOption (d)

    Reconciliation

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Answer: (a)A.

Mediation

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Question 382

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Pick the number that does not fit: 2, 3, 5, 15

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    15

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 383

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Identify the missing link: Scarcity, Demand, Supply, ________

  1. AOption (a)

    Inflation

  2. BOption (b)

    Pricing

  3. COption (c)

    Equilibrium

  4. DOption (d)

    Monopoly

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Answer: (a)A.

Inflation

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Question 384

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What logically follows: Chaos, Conflict, Consensus, ________

  1. AOption (a)

    Decline

  2. BOption (b)

    Peace

  3. COption (c)

    Reform

  4. DOption (d)

    Resistance

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Answer: (a)A.

Decline

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Question 385

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What follows: 1, 4, 9, 18, 35, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    70

  2. BOption (b)

    68

  3. COption (c)

    64

  4. DOption (d)

    60

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Answer: (a)A.

70

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Question 386

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What comes next: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    720

  2. BOption (b)

    640

  3. COption (c)

    504

  4. DOption (d)

    600

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Answer: (a)A.

720

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Question 387

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Which comes next: B, D, G, K, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

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Answer: (a)A.

V

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Question 388

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Direction: In each of the following questions, four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.

  1. AOption (a)

    Asia

  2. BOption (b)

    Europe

  3. COption (c)

    Russia

  4. DOption (d)

    Africa

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Answer: (a)A.

Asia

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Question 389

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During a group discussion, someone is constantly interrupted. What is the socially intelligent response?

  1. AOption (a)

    Support the speaker's turn

  2. BOption (b)

    Ignore the interruption

  3. COption (c)

    Let them deal with it

  4. DOption (d)

    Start interrupting too

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Answer: (a)A.

Support the speaker's turn

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Question 390

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Identify the

Assumption:

"The government increased taxes to reduce spending."

  1. AOption (a)

    Citizens demanded it

  2. BOption (b)

    Higher taxes mean fewer purchases

  3. COption (c)

    Tax revenue will increase

  4. DOption (d)

    Spending is unnecessary

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Answer: (a)A.

Citizens demanded it

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Question 391

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How many 4-letter words (without repetition) can you make using D, E, A, L?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    24

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Answer: (a)A.

8

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Question 392

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If 10 # 5 = 50 and 6 # 2 = 12, what does 7 # 3 equal?

  1. AOption (a)

    18

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    24

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Answer: (a)A.

18

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Question 393

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If 5 $ 2 = 27 and 4 $ 1 = 17, what is 6 $ 3$?

  1. AOption (a)

    35

  2. BOption (b)

    33

  3. COption (c)

    39

  4. DOption (d)

    31

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Answer: (a)A.

35

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Question 394

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If A * B = A + B + AB, then what is 3 * 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    13

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Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 395

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If 10x10 = 1, 20x20 = 4, then 30x30 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Answer: (a)A.

6

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Question 396

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In a certain code, RING is written as ULQJ, how is TIME written?

  1. AOption (a)

    WLPH

  2. BOption (b)

    ULQF

  3. COption (c)

    WLPD

  4. DOption (d)

    UJND

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Answer: (a)A.

WLPH

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Question 397

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If 3 × 2 = 11, 4 × 3 = 19, 5 × 4 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    29

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    28

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Answer: (a)A.

29

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Question 398

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If BOY is coded as 65, and GIRL is 75, then what is WOMAN?

  1. AOption (a)

    85

  2. BOption (b)

    80

  3. COption (c)

    95

  4. DOption (d)

    90

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Answer: (a)A.

85

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Question 399

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Identify the strongest argument in favor of banning plastic bags:

  1. AOption (a)

    Everyone else is doing it

  2. BOption (b)

    Plastics are a modern convenience

  3. COption (c)

    Plastic takes centuries to decompose

  4. DOption (d)

    Consumers dislike alternatives

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Answer: (a)A.

Everyone else is doing it

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Question 400

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Which of the following best defines Emotional Intelligence?

  1. AOption (a)

    The ability to solve logical puzzles quickly.

  2. BOption (b)

    The capacity to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and those of others.

  3. COption (c)

    The skill of debating effectively.

  4. DOption (d)

    The ability to memorize large amounts of data.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The ability to solve logical puzzles quickly.

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