Reasoning Ability
Reasoning Ability
Reasoning Ability
Answer: Option B
Q2. In the following diagram, the triangle stands for ‘males’, the circle for ‘doctors’, the
rectangle for ‘government employed’, the hexagon for ‘corona warriors’. The numbers in
different segments show the number of persons for that segment. How many government
employed doctors are either corona warriors or males or both?
A. 22
B. 73
C. 35
D. 38
Answer: Option B
Q3. A statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and
decide which of the given assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement:
Even though enough support is provided for potato production and its storage in cold
stores,the state will continue to import from other countries
Assumptions:
i. In Spite of the support the potato production and storage will not be able to meet the
demand for potatoes by the people in the store.
ii. The state is aware that the demand for potatoes by the consumers would rise substantially in
the near future.
A. Only ii is implicit
B. Both i and ii are implicit
C. Neither i nor ii is implicit
D. Only i is implicit
Answer: Option B
Q4. A team of four players are to be selected from among four girls A,B,C,D and four boys
P,Q,R,S such that there would be at least two girls in the team and the team selection should
meet the following conditions
i.B cannot go with R
ii.D and P must go together
iii.S cannot be put up with A
iv. R and C must be together
A. QBSC
B. DAPQ
C. RCQS
D. BPRA
Answer: Option B
Q5. In each of the five pairs of the letter-clusters, the letters in the second term is a rearranged/
transformed form of the letters in the first term in a particular pattern. In which two pairs has the
transformation been done the same way?
1) MASON : AMNOS
2) PARTY : APRYT
3) FAULT : AFTLU
4) LODGE : DOLEG
5) CARGO : ACOGS
A. 2) and 3)
B. 3) and 4)
C. 1) and 3)
D. 4) and 5)
Answer: Option C
Q6. There are five rods K, L, M, N and O. The weight of L is equal to the weights of K and M
taken together. The weight of M is twice the weight of K. The weight of N is three times the
weight of M. If the weight of N is 90 kg, what will be the weight of O?
A. 120 kg
B. 60 kg
C. 105 kg
D. 90 kg
Answer: Option C
Q7. The following are the criteria of selecting a Software Engineer for an IT company.
Answer: Option D
Q8. The figure marked ‘X’ is folded to form a box. Four possible boxes A, B, C and D are given
below some of which can be formed and some cannot be formed. Choose from the alternatives
the boxes that can be formed.
X
1
2
3
4
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer: Option A
Q9. Four friends A, B, C and D have one of the four professions i.e. Doctor, Architect, Engineer
and Lawyer. Each friend belongs to one of the four different cities Chandigarh, Indore, Lucknow
and Pune. A is not a lawyer or engineer. The doctor is from Lucknow. D is an architect. The
lawyer is from Pune. The engineer is neither from Chandigarh nor from Pune. D is not from
Pune, C is not from Indore. Which of the following statements is true about B?
Answer: Option A
A. FPT
B. OYC
C. JTX
D. UFI
Answer: Option D
Q11. Which of the following patterns of the boxes can be formed when the sheet given below
is folded? (if the latters are shown to indicate the sides only).
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 2
D. Only 1, 2 and 4
Answer: Option C
Q12. A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option D
Q13. In the following diagram, the triangle stands for ‘males’, the circle for ‘doctors’, the
rectangle for ‘government employed’, the hexagon for ‘corona warriors’. The numbers in
different segments show the number of persons for that segment. How many government
employed doctors are Corona warriors but are not males?
A. 23
B. 16
C. 14
D. 7
Answer: Option B
Q14. In a certain code, A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A & B means ‘A is the mother of B’,
A @ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’, A $ B means ‘A is the father of B’ and A # B means ‘A is
the sister of B’.
A. Sister
B. Husband
C. Wife
D. Brother
Answer: Option B
Q15 to 16. The number of employees working in six different departments of two companies A
and B are given below. Study the given data and answer the questions that follow.
Company A
Marketing 256
HR 72
Production 504
Accounts 68
Operations 256
Planning 46
Total 1202
Company B
Marketing 524
HR 108
Production 736
Accounts 122
Operations 146
Planning 58
Total 1694
Q15. If 30 employees of the Planning department quit Company B and join the Planning
department of Company A, then what is the percentage of employees in the Planning
department in the total employees in Company A?
A. 5.34%
B. 6.16%
C. 6.32%
D. 4.48%
Answer: Option B
Q16. What is the percentage difference between the employees working the Production
department of Company A and Company B?
A. 2.27%
B. 1.15%
C. 1.52%
D. 3.21%
Answer: Option C
Q17. Nehal, Iqbal, Ronit, Malin and Harbhajan participate in any one of the five activities i.e.
Quiz, Singing, Dance, Debate and Mimicry. Ronit participates in Singing. Harbhajan does not
participate in Debate and Mimicry. Malini does not participate in Mimicry. Iqbal participates in
Quiz. Who participates in Debate?
A. Malini
B. Nehal or Malini
C. Nehal
D. Cannot be determined
Answer: Option A
Q18. Select the figure that will replace the question mark in the following figure series.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: Option C
Q19. Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming
the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All animals are plants.
All plants are shrubs.
Conclusions:
I. Some shrubs are plants
II. Some animals are not shrubs
III. All animals are shrubs
Answer: Option B
Q20. Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II, each containing some
information. Decide which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question that follows.
How many Rs. would Shalini need to spend to buy 11 pencils and 14 pens?
Answer: Option D
Statement: Air quality has been polluted due to the increasing number of two-wheelers and
four- wheelers.
Courses of action:
I. There should be a complete ban on the sale of two-wheelers at least for the next 5
years.
II. Monitoring should take place to ensure that the vehicle’s owners get their vehicles
checked and certified for pollution-control.
III. Four wheelers cause more pollution, hence four-wheelers alone can be banned from
running on the roads.
Answer: Option B
Q22. In a certain code, K * N means K is the brother of N, K+N means K is the husband of N, K
x N means K is the mother of N and K/N means K is the sister of N.
Which of the following expression means ‘C is the daughter of Y’?
A. Y+RxH/C*V
B. Y+RxH*C/V
C. YxR+H*C/V
D. Y+RxC*H/V
Answer: Option C
Q23. Five teachers P, Q, R, S and T teach a group of students in sequence between 9 am and
2 pm. Each teacher teaches for one hour. Q takes the first class. S teaches just after T. R
teaches before P and T. Who takes the second class from 10 am to 11 am?
A. S
B. R
C. P
D. T
Answer: Option B
Q24. Given below is a question followed by two statements, I and II, each containing some
information. Which of the following statements is/ are sufficient to answer the question?
How is A related to C?
Statements:
I. A is the wife of B and B is the brother of C.
II. C is the son of D.
Answer: Option B
Q25. Given below is a question followed by two statements, II and II, each containing some
information. Decide which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a line facing North. Who is sitting exactly in the
middle?
I. C is sitting between A and B. E is at the fourth place
to the left of B. II. E is sitting to the immediate left of D.
C is to the immediate left of B.
A. Statement II
alone is sufficient. B.
Statement I alone is
sufficient.
C. The combination of both the statements I and II are necessary.
D. The combination of both the statements I and II are not sufficient.
Answer: Option B