Reasoning PYQs

The logic followed in this pattern is a consistent alphabetical shift. 

For 'FOX' related to 'FPY':

Applying the same logic to 'JAR':

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:  ab_dcb_ab_dc_a

Option 1) cabc → abcd/cba/abbd/cca

Option 2) ccab → abcd/cbc/abad/cba

Option 3) caca → abcd/cba/abcd/caa

Option 4) cacb → abcd/cba/abcd/cba → Here, pattern follow(abcd/ cba).

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given:

Total mixture = 20 L

Ratio of juice to water = 3:2

Formula used:

Juice = \(\frac{\text{Part of juice}}{\text{Total parts}}\) × Total mixture

Calculation:

Juice = \(\frac{3}{3+2}\) × 20

⇒ Juice = \(\frac{3}{5}\) × 20

⇒ Juice = 12 L

∴ The correct answer is option (3).

Given:

Sum of ages: A + B = 46 years

Five years ago, age ratio: (A − 5) : (B − 5) = 4 : 5

Calculation:

A + B = 46

(A − 5)/(B − 5) = 4/5 

5(A − 5) = 4(B − 5)

5A − 25 = 4B − 20

5A − 4B = 5

From A + B = 46 ⇒ A = 46 − B

Substitute: 5(46 − B) − 4B = 5

230 − 5B − 4B = 5

230 − 9B = 5

9B = 225 ⇒ B = 25

∴ B's current age is 25 years.

The logic followed here is:

Total number of people = 20

Position of Anil from the top = 5^th

Rank of Anil from the bottom = Total people - Position from top + 1

= 20 - 5 + 1

= 16

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given:

Equations: 3x + y = 12 and x − y = 4

Calculation:

From x − y = 4 ⇒ y = x − 4

Substitute into 3x + y = 12:

3x + (x − 4) = 12

4x − 4 = 12

4x = 16

x = 4

∴ The value of x is 4.

Given: Pointing to a woman, Ravi says, "She is the daughter of the only son of my father."

Thus, Woman is the daughter of Ravi.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Statement: "Advertisements on social media have more reach than print media."

Conclusions:

I. Social media is more effective than print media for advertising.

II. Print media is obsolete.

Analysis:

Conclusion I: The statement directly compares the reach of advertisements and indicates that social media has a wider reach than print media. This reasonably supports the idea that social media is more effective for advertising. Hence, Conclusion I is True.

Conclusion II: The statement does not claim that print media is obsolete, only that its reach is less compared to social media. Therefore, Conclusion II is False.

Thus, Only Conclusion I follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Given pair: Surgeon : Scalpel

Explanation: A surgeon uses a scalpel as a tool to perform surgery.

Similar relationship: Sculptor : Chisel

Explanation: A sculptor uses a chisel as a tool to carve or sculpt.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

The logic followed here is:

Sphere, Cylinder, and Cone are curved surfaces with at least one circular base,

Whereas,

Cube has only flat square faces and no curved surface.

So, Cube is the odd one from the given options.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Statement:

All apples are fruits.

Some fruits are sour.

I. Some fruits may not be apples - True (Because only "some" fruits are mentioned as sour, and there is no restriction that all fruits are apples).

II. Some apples are not fruits - False (All apples are fruits as given in the statement).

III. All sour things are fruits - False (Statement only mentions some fruits are sour, not all sour things).

IV. All apples are sour - False (Nothing in the statement indicates apples are sour).

Hence, only conclusion I follows.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed in this pattern is a consistent shift of each letter by two positions forward in the alphabet.

For 'GAME' related to 'ICOG':

Applying the same logic to 'PLAY':

Thus, 'PLAY' is coded as 'RNCA'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given input: blue 42 rose 71 violet 13 orange

Logic:

Step 1 — Alphabetical arrangement of words from the left: arrange only the words (ignore numbers) in ascending alphabetical order and place them at the left side.

Step 2 — Numbers arranged in descending order from the end: arrange only the numbers in descending order and place them at the right side.

Apply the logic:

Words sorted alphabetically: blue, orange, rose, violet

Numbers sorted in descending order: 71, 42, 13

Combined result (words on left in alphabetical order + numbers on right in descending order):

blue orange rose violet 71 42 13

Therefore, Step 3 (the result after applying the stated logic) is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (2)".

Given:

Cost of 1 pen = ₹10

Cost of 1 notebook = ₹40

Discount on notebook = 10%

Number of pens bought = 3

Number of notebooks bought = 2

Formula used:

Discounted price of notebook = Original price × (1 - Discount/100)

Calculation:

Discounted price of notebook = 40 × (1 - 10/100)

⇒ Discounted price = 40 × 0.9

⇒ Discounted price = ₹36

Total cost = (10 × 3) + (36 × 2)

⇒ Total cost = 30 + 72

⇒ Total cost = ₹102

∴ The correct answer is option (4).

The logic followed here is:

The series consists of 8-letter clusters. The pattern is determined by the shifting position of the 'ZZ' block and the letters preceding and following it. The clusters can be divided into three parts: a prefix, the 'ZZ' block, and a suffix.

The next term is PQPQPZZP.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The letter cluster that does not belong to the group is ACED.

The logic is based on the position of the letters in the English alphabet. Four of the clusters have a consistent pattern, while one does not.

Option 1) ACED

Option 2)  FHJL

 

Option 3) PRTV

Option 4) KMOQ

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given Input: 85 kite 23 lamp 62 brush

Steps:

Step 1: brush 85 kite 23 lamp 62 → The word "brush" is the smallest alphabetically, so it is placed first.

Step 2: brush 85 kite 62 23 lamp → Among the numbers, the largest (85) is placed first in the number sequence (from the right side).

Step 3: brush 85 kite 62 lamp 23 → The next word "lamp" is alphabetically arranged after "brush".

Logic Explanation:

• Words are placed alphabetically from the left side (brush → lamp → kite).
• Numbers are arranged in descending order from the right side (62 → 23 → 85 eventually if continued).

Therefore, the logic that best describes the arrangement is: Placing words alphabetically from left and numbers in descending order.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Statements:

All flowers are trees.

Some trees are plants.

Conclusions:

The least possible venn diagram is given:

I. Some flowers are plants - False(because, there is no definite relation is given between them so, it can be possible only).

II. All flowers are plants - False(because, there is no definite relation is given between them so, it can be possible only).

Thus, Neither I nor II follows.

Hence, the correct answer  is "Option 1".

Given: P, Q, R, T, and U are sitting in a row.

Q is to the right of P but left of R. T is to the right of R but left of U. 

Thus, R is exactly in the middle.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".