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Reasoning Ability

Critical thinking and logical reasoning questions

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In a certain code, BOOK is written as 2-15-15-11. How is TABLE written?
A 20-1-2-12-5
B 19-1-2-12-4
C 20-1-2-11-5
D 19-1-2-12-5
Correct Answer:  A. 20-1-2-12-5
EXPLANATION

A=1, B=2...Z=26. BOOK: B=2, O=15, O=15, K=11. TABLE: T=20, A=1, B=2, L=12, E=5 = 20-1-2-12-5.

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APPLE : ELPPA :: TIGER : ?
A REGIT
B RETIG
C TIGRE
D EGIRT
Correct Answer:  A. REGIT
EXPLANATION

APPLE is reversed to ELPPA. Similarly, TIGER reversed is REGIT.

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Find the missing number: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, __, 19
A 15
B 17
C 16
D 18
Correct Answer:  B. 17
EXPLANATION

Series of prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19. Missing number is 17.

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A man walks 10 km north, then 5 km east, then 10 km south, then 5 km west. Where is he relative to starting point?
A At starting point
B 10 km north
C 5 km east
D 10 km east
Correct Answer:  A. At starting point
EXPLANATION

North 10 km + South 10 km = 0 net vertical. East 5 km + West 5 km = 0 net horizontal. Man returns to starting point.

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says 'This man's mother is my mother's daughter.' How is the man related to the woman?
A Brother
B Son
C Cousin
D Father
Correct Answer:  B. Son
EXPLANATION

Woman's mother's daughter = Woman herself. So man's mother = Woman. Therefore, man is Woman's son.

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If CRICKET is coded as FWHBMHW, how is PUZZLE coded?
A SXYYOH
B SXZZOH
C SUZZOH
D TUZZOH
Correct Answer:  B. SXZZOH
EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted 3 positions forward (C→F, R→U, I→L, C→F, K→N, E→H, T→W). Applying same: P→S, U→X, Z→C(wraps), Z→C, L→O, E→H becomes SXZZOH.

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In a row of 8 people, A is 3rd from the left. B is 2 positions to the right of A. C is immediately to the left of B. What is C's position from the left?
A 4th
B 5th
C 6th
D 3rd
Correct Answer:  A. 4th
EXPLANATION

A is 3rd from left. B is 2 positions right of A = 5th position. C is immediately left of B = 4th position.

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Q.208 Easy
Series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __?
A 30
B 36
C 35
D 40
Correct Answer:  B. 36
EXPLANATION

This question asks us to identify the pattern in a sequence of numbers and find the missing term.

Step 1: Identify the pattern

Look at each term and find what they represent.

\[1 = 1^2, \quad 4 = 2^2, \quad 9 = 3^2, \quad 16 = 4^2, \quad 25 = 5^2\]
Step 2: Recognize the sequence rule

Each term is a perfect square of consecutive natural numbers.

\[\text{Term}_n = n^2 \text{ where } n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ...\]
Step 3: Find the missing term

The next number in the sequence follows the pattern with n = 6.

\[\text{Term}_6 = 6^2 = 36\]

The missing term in the sequence is 36, making the answer (B).

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Q.209 Easy
A is 2 yrs older than B who is twice C's age. C=10, A=?
A 20
B 22
C 24
D 18
Correct Answer:  B. 22
EXPLANATION

This question involves finding A's age using the given relationships between the ages of three people.

Step 1: Find B's age

We know C = 10 and B is twice C's age.

\[B = 2 \times C = 2 \times 10 = 20 \text{ years}\]
Step 2: Find A's age

We know A is 2 years older than B.

\[A = B + 2 = 20 + 2 = 22 \text{ years}\]
Step 3: Verify the relationships

Check: C = 10, B = 2 × 10 = 20, A = 20 + 2 = 22 ✓

\[\text{All conditions satisfied: B is twice C's age and A is 2 years older than B}\]

A's age is 22 years, making the correct answer B) 22.

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Q.210 Easy
A taller than B. B taller than C. C taller than D. Shortest?
A A
B B
C C
D D
Correct Answer:  D. D
EXPLANATION

This question tests the ability to arrange people in order based on comparative height statements.

Step 1: List all the given relationships

We have four people: A, B, C, and D with the following comparisons.

\[A > B > C > D\]
Step 2: Arrange from tallest to shortest

Ordering them in descending order of height based on the chain of inequalities.

\[\text{Tallest: } A, \text{ then } B, \text{ then } C, \text{ then } D \text{ (Shortest)}\]
Step 3: Identify the shortest person

The person at the end of the descending chain is the shortest.

\[D \text{ is the shortest person}\]

The shortest person is D, so the correct answer is (D).

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