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Reasoning Ability

Critical thinking and logical reasoning questions

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Pointing to a woman, Rajesh says 'She is the mother of my brother's only son.' How is the woman related to Rajesh?
A Sister
B Sister-in-law
C Aunt
D Mother
Correct Answer:  B. Sister-in-law
EXPLANATION

Rajesh's brother's only son means Rajesh's nephew. The mother of Rajesh's nephew is Rajesh's brother's wife, making her Rajesh's sister-in-law.

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A is the father of B. C is the daughter of B. D is the brother of B. What is D to C?
A Uncle
B Father
C Grandfather
D Aunt
Correct Answer:  A. Uncle
EXPLANATION

A is father of B, D is brother of B, C is daughter of B. So D is the brother of C's father, making D an uncle to C.

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If MATHEMATICS is coded as 13-1-20-8-5-13-1-20-9-3-19, how is LOGIC coded?
A 12-15-7-9-3
B 12-14-7-10-2
C 11-15-8-9-3
D 13-16-8-11-4
Correct Answer:  A. 12-15-7-9-3
EXPLANATION

Each letter is coded by its position in alphabet. L=12, O=15, G=7, I=9, C=3.

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In a row of 8 people, A sits 3rd from left. B sits 5 positions to the right of A. What is B's position from the right?
A 2nd
B 3rd
C 4th
D 5th
Correct Answer:  A. 2nd
EXPLANATION

A is 3rd from left, so B is at position 3+5=8. From right, 8th position = 1st from right. Wait, recalculating: A at 3rd, B at 8th from left means B is at 8-8+1=1st from right. Actually 9-8=1st from right.

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In a logic puzzle with 4 people and 4 attributes, if person A has attribute 1, person B doesn't have attribute 1, and persons C and D share attribute 1, then how many people have attribute 1?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Correct Answer:  C. 3
EXPLANATION

Person A has attribute 1 (count: 1). B doesn't have it (count: 1). C and D both have it (count: 1 + 2 = 3). Total: 3 people have attribute 1.

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FLOWER is to BLOSSOM as DARK is to __?
A SHADOW
B NIGHT
C DIM
D BLACK
Correct Answer:  B. NIGHT
EXPLANATION

FLOWER and BLOSSOM are synonyms (both mean to bloom/flourish). DARK and NIGHT are conceptually linked similarly (night is characterized by darkness, as blossom characterizes flower).

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All professors are knowledgeable. Some knowledgeable people are not teachers. Which of the following must be true?
A Some professors are not teachers
B All teachers are professors
C No professors are teachers
D Some professors are teachers
Correct Answer:  A. Some professors are not teachers
EXPLANATION

Professors ⊂ Knowledgeable. Some knowledgeable people are not teachers. Therefore, some of those non-teachers in the knowledgeable group could be professors. A must be true.

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In a race, Arjun finishes before Bhavna, and Bhavna finishes before Chaya. Devi finishes before Arjun. Who finishes last?
A Bhavna
B Chaya
C Devi
D Arjun
Correct Answer:  B. Chaya
EXPLANATION

Order: Devi < Arjun < Bhavna < Chaya. Chaya finishes last.

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Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 289
A 121
B 144
C 289
D 196
Correct Answer:  C. 289
EXPLANATION

121=11², 144=12², 169=13², 196=14², 225=15². These are consecutive perfect squares. 289=17², which breaks the consecutive sequence. 289 is the odd one.

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Some novels are thrilling. All thrillers are entertaining. No entertaining works are boring. Based on this, which statement is definitely FALSE?
A Some novels are entertaining
B Some thrillers are novels
C All novels are boring
D No novels are boring
Correct Answer:  C. All novels are boring
EXPLANATION

From the statements: Some novels are thrilling → Some thrillers are entertaining (since all thrillers are entertaining) → Not boring. So some novels are not boring. Statement C (All novels are boring) is definitely FALSE.

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