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.
Looking at the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?, what comes next?
Answer: B
Series of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7² = 49
Q.142Easy
Rahul walked 10m north, then turned right and walked 15m, then turned left and walked 5m. What is his final direction from the starting point?
Answer: A
Final position: 15m East, 15m North from start = North-East direction
Q.143Easy
If ZEBRA is coded as 26-5-2-18-1, how is TIGER coded?
Answer: A
Each letter is converted to its position in alphabet: T=20, I=9, G=7, E=5, R=18
Q.144Easy
DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as JUDGE is to:
Answer: B
A doctor works in a hospital; a judge works in a court. Functional relationship.
Q.145Easy
All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Which conclusion is definite?
Answer: D
Both statements are true but don't establish a definite relationship between roses and red color.
Q.146Medium
In a row of 7 cars, Red car is 3rd from left. Blue car is 2 positions to the right of Red car. What is Blue car's position from right?
Answer: B
Red car at position 3 from left. Blue car at position 5 from left = position 3 from right in a row of 7.
Q.147Medium
Pointing to a photograph, a man says 'She is the daughter of my father's only son.' Who is the woman in the photograph to the man?
Answer: B
Father's only son is the man himself. His daughter is the woman in the photo.
Q.148Medium
In a code, if GARDEN is written as 7-1-18-4-5-14, then BRIDGE is coded as:
Answer: A
Alphabet position code: B=2, R=18, I=9, D=4, G=7, E=5
Q.149Medium
Find the odd one out: NOTEBOOK, PENCIL, ERASER, SHARPENER, BOOK
Answer: B
All others are writing/reading materials or have written content. Sharpener is a tool for maintenance.
Q.150Easy
Series: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?, what should replace the question mark?
Answer: A
Each number is multiplied by 2: 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, 24×2=48, 48×2=96
Q.151Easy
A man walks 5km east, then 3km north, then 5km west. How far is he from the starting point?
Answer: A
East-West movements cancel. Final position: 3km north of start = 3km distance.
Q.152Easy
If CAT is coded as 3-1-20, and DOG is coded as 4-15-7, then BAT is coded as:
Answer: A
Alphabet positions: B=2, A=1, T=20
Q.153Medium
Eight people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T sit in a line. M is 4th from left. N is immediate right of M. S is 2nd from right. How many people sit between N and S?
Answer: B
M at position 4, N at position 5. S at position 7 (2nd from right in 8-person row). Between positions 5 and 7 = 1 person. Recount: positions 5 to 7, people between = position 6 only = 1 person. Check: S at 7, between 5 and 7 = just 6, that's 1 person.
Q.154Medium
All politicians are ambitious. Some ambitious people are honest. Based on this, which statement is definitely false?
Answer: A
First statement guarantees all politicians are ambitious, but second statement only guarantees some ambitious are honest, not all. Statement A assumes all are honest - not necessarily true.
Q.155Medium
In a puzzle, P is the son of Q. Q is the mother of R. R is the father of S. T is the son of R. How is P related to S?
Answer: A
P is Q's son. Q is R's mother, so P is R's uncle. R is S's father, so P is S's uncle.
In a complex arrangement, 9 boxes are placed in 3 rows and 3 columns. Box at position (1,2) contains Red balls. Position (2,3) contains Green balls. Position (3,1) contains Blue balls. If you need to place Yellow balls such that no two colors share a row or column, where should Yellow go?
Answer: A
Red at (1,2) blocks row 1 and column 2. Green at (2,3) blocks row 2 and column 3. Blue at (3,1) blocks row 3 and column 1. Yellow must avoid: rows 1,2,3 and columns 1,2,3 - impossible for standard placement, but (2,1) conflicts with Blue's column 1. Rechecking: (1,3) at row 1 conflicts with Red's row. (2,1) at column 1 conflicts with Blue's column. Best option avoiding maximum conflicts: (2,1).
Q.159Medium
In a circular seating arrangement, 6 people A, B, C, D, E, F sit around a table. B sits opposite to E. A is to the immediate right of B. C is between D and F. Who sits to the immediate left of D?
Answer: C
In circular arrangement with 6 people: B opposite E means 3 seats apart. A right of B. C between D and F means F-C-D or D-C-F. Testing positions: B at 1, A at 2 (right), E at 4 (opposite). Remaining D,C,F for 3,5,6. If D at 3, C at 5, F at 6: C is left of D. If D at 6, C at 3, F at 5: F is left of D. Checking constraint 'C between D and F': F(6)-C(5)-D(3) works in circular. Left of D(3) is C(5).
Q.160Easy
Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, 'He is the son of my mother's only brother.' Who is the man in the photograph to the woman?
Answer: A
My mother's only brother = my uncle. My uncle's son = my cousin. Therefore, the man in the photograph is the woman's cousin.
