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.
In a row of 8 people, A is sitting at position 3 from left. B is sitting 2 positions to the right of A. C is sitting to the immediate right of B. What is the position of C from the left?
Answer: B
A is at position 3 from left. B is 2 positions right of A, so B is at position 3+2=5. C is immediate right of B, so C is at position 5+1=6.
Q.2Easy
If TIGER is coded as 5-9-7-5-18, what is the code for LION?
Answer: A
T=20→5, I=9→9, G=7→7, E=5→5, R=18→18. Pattern: Position in alphabet. L=12, I=9, O=15, N=14. Code = 12-9-15-14.
Q.3Easy
A is mother of B, B is sister of C, D is father of C. How is A related to D?
Answer: A
A is mother of B, B is sister of C means A is also mother of C. D is father of C. Therefore, A is wife of D.
Q.4Easy
BOOK is to READ as FOOD is to ?
Answer: A
BOOK is something you READ. FOOD is something you EAT. The relationship is purpose/action.
Q.5Easy
3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
Answer: C
Each number is multiplied by 2. 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, 24×2=48, 48×2=96.
Q.6Easy
CAR is to AUTOMOBILE as FLOWER is to ?
Answer: A
CAR is a specific example of AUTOMOBILE (category). FLOWER is a specific example of PLANT (category). The relationship is specific to general.
Q.7Easy
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
Answer: A
Series of perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36.
Q.8Easy
In a coding system, BRAIN is coded as 2-18-1-9-14. What will be the code for THINK?
Answer: A
Each letter is coded as its position in the alphabet. T=20, H=8, I=9, N=14, K=11
Q.9Easy
In a family, P is the mother of Q, R is the father of Q, S is the brother of Q, and T is the daughter of S. How is T related to P?
Answer: A
T is the daughter of S. S is the brother of Q. Q is the son/daughter of P. Therefore, T is the granddaughter of P.
Q.10Easy
Series: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?
Answer: A
Each term is multiplied by 3. 162 × 3 = 486
Q.11Easy
Statement: Some fruits are sweet. All sweet things are healthy. Conclusion: Some fruits are healthy.
Answer: A
Some fruits are sweet AND all sweet things are healthy. Therefore, logically some fruits must be healthy.
Q.12Easy
Series: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ?
Answer: A
Each number is doubled. 80 × 2 = 160
Q.13Easy
If PENCIL is coded as 16-5-14-3-9-12, what is the code for MOBILE?
Answer: A
Each letter is coded by its position in alphabet. M=13, O=15, B=2, I=9, L=12, E=5
Q.14Easy
LION is to FELINE as HORSE is to ?
Answer: A
Lion is a type of feline (cat family). Similarly, horse is a type of equine (horse family).
Q.15Easy
If MATHEMATICS is coded as 13-1-20-8-5-13-1-20-9-3-19, what is the code for LOGIC?
Answer: A
Each letter is coded by its position in the alphabet. L=12, O=15, G=7, I=9, C=3
Q.16Easy
APPLE is to FRUIT as CARROT is to ?
Answer: A
Apple is a type of fruit. Carrot is a type of vegetable. The relationship is part-to-whole category classification.
Q.17Easy
Series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ? What comes next?
Answer: B
Pattern: 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42. Each term is n(n+1) where n increases by 1
Q.18Easy
Statement I: All doctors are professionals. Statement II: Some professionals are not doctors. Which is true?
Answer: A
If all doctors are professionals, then some professionals must be non-doctors (engineers, architects, etc.). Both statements are logically consistent.
Q.19Easy
Ram is 4 years older than Shyam. Shyam is 3 years younger than Priya. If Priya is 20 years old, how old is Ram?
