Reasoning is the one section where practice changes your score fastest, because the question types repeat even when the surface changes. Topics include number and letter series, coding and decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating arrangement, puzzles, and statement based questions. Solutions show the diagram or table used to reach the answer, which is the part worth copying into your own method.
A man walks 10km north, then 6km east, then 10km south. How far is he from the starting point?
Answer: A
Starting at origin (0,0). After 10km north: (0,10). After 6km east: (6,10). After 10km south: (6,0). Distance from origin = 6km.
Q.66Easy
BOOK is to READ as KEYBOARD is to:
Answer: A
BOOK is the object used to READ. KEYBOARD is the object used to TYPE. The relationship is object-to-action.
Q.67Easy
In a row of 12 students, P is 8th from the left. What is P's position from the right?
Answer: B
If P is 8th from left in a row of 12, then from right: 12 - 8 + 1 = 5. P is 5th from the right.
Q.68Easy
LAMP is to LIGHT as THERMOMETER is to:
Answer: B
LAMP produces LIGHT. THERMOMETER measures TEMPERATURE. Relationship is object-to-purpose.
Q.69Easy
Find the odd one out: TRIANGLE, SQUARE, PENTAGON, HEXAGON, CIRCLE
Answer: C
Triangle, Square, Pentagon, and Hexagon are all polygons (have straight sides and vertices). Circle is the only curved shape without straight sides.
Q.70Easy
Series: 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, ?, 2916. What is the missing number?
Answer: A
Each number is multiplied by 3: 4×3=12, 12×3=36, 36×3=108, 108×3=324, 324×3=972, 972×3=2916.
Q.71Easy
OCEAN is to WATER as DESERT is to:
Answer: A
OCEAN is made of/contains WATER. DESERT is made of/contains SAND. The relationship is composition.
Q.72Easy
In a puzzle, there are 7 people: A, B, C, D, E, F, G sitting in a row. E is 4th from left. C is 2nd from left. G is 5th from right. What is B's position from left if B is immediately right of C?
Answer: B
C is 2nd from left, B is immediately right of C, so B is 3rd from left.
Q.73Easy
DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as TEACHER is to:
Answer: B
DOCTOR works in a HOSPITAL. TEACHER works in a SCHOOL. The relationship is profession-to-workplace.
Q.74Easy
WINTER is to COLD as SUMMER is to:
Answer: A
WINTER is characterized by COLD temperature. SUMMER is characterized by HOT temperature. The relationship is season-to-temperature characteristic.
Q.75Easy
Series: 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, ?, 640. What should replace the question mark?
Answer: A
Each term is multiplied by 2: 10×2=20, 20×2=40, 40×2=80, 80×2=160, 160×2=320, 320×2=640.
Q.76Easy
A man is the father of his brother's son. What is their relationship?
Answer: A
A man's brother's son = the man's nephew. Therefore, the man is the uncle of his brother's son.
Q.77Easy
VIOLIN is to MUSIC as PAINTBRUSH is to:
Answer: B
VIOLIN is an instrument used to create MUSIC. PAINTBRUSH is an instrument used to create ART. The relationship is tool-to-output.
Q.78Easy
All cats are animals. Some animals are pets. Which of the following conclusions is definitely true?
Answer: B
From 'All cats are animals' and 'Some animals are pets', we can only conclude that it's possible some cats are pets, but not definite.
Q.79Easy
No flower is a fruit. All fruits are sweet. What can be concluded?
Answer: B
Since no flower is a fruit, and all fruits are sweet, flowers cannot be sweet through this relation.
Q.80Easy
All doctors are professionals. All professionals are educated. Therefore, which conclusion follows?
Answer: C
By transitive property: All doctors are professionals, and all professionals are educated, therefore all doctors are educated.
