REASONING PRACTICE SET- 2

1. Select the related word from the that will complete the series. (b) Wednesday/
given alternatives. Smart, Aspire, Castle, (c) Saturday/
Yellow : Lemon :: Purple : ? Abysmal, Accost, ?
(d) Thursday/
11. The weights of 4 boxes are 80,
60, 90 and 70 kilograms. Which
(a) Apple/ of the following combination of
Smart, Aspire, Castle, these boxes?
(b) Brinjal/
Abysmal, Accost, ? 80, 60, 90 70
(c) Mango/
(a) Shop (b) Class
(d) Onion/
(c) Showman (d) Duties
2. Select the related letters from
8. A series is given, with one word
the given alternatives.
missing. Choose the correct (a) 300 (b) 230
IJK : RQP :: TUV : ? alternatives from the given
(c) 220 (d) 290
ones that will complete the
series. 12. From the given words, select
IJK : RQP :: TUV : ?
the word w hich cannot be
(a) CDE (b) YZZ BCD, EFG, IJK, NOP, TUV, ?
formed using the letters of the
(c) GFE (d) DCB given word.
3. Select the related number from SANCTION
the given alternatives.
95 : 105 :: 89 : ? BCD, EFG, IJK, NOP, TUV, ?
(a) DEF (b) BCD
95 : 105 :: 89 : ? (c) ZAB (d) ABC SANCTION
(a) 109 (b) 809 9. A series i s gi ven, with one (a) STOIC (b) TACOS
(c) 111 (d) 98 number missing. Choose the
(c) STONE (d) SONIC
correct alternatives from the
4. Select the odd word from the 13. If CH ANTED is coded as
given ones that will complete
given alternatives. ZEXKQBA, then how will MAY
the series.
be coded as?
0.05, -0.1, ?, -0.4, 0.8
(a) Sister/ CHANTED
(b) Nephew/ ZEXKQBA MAY
(c) Daughter/
(d) Aunt/ 0.05, -0.1, ?, -0.4, 0.8 (a) XIG (b) JXV
5. Select the odd letters from the (c) OBI (d) XAV
(a) -0.2 (b) 0.25
given alternatives. 14. In a certain code language, '+'
(c) -0.25 (d) 0.2 represents '  ', '–' represents
10. Mishti's birthday is on '+', '×' represents '÷' and '÷'
(a) MLN (b) FED Thursday 27th April. On what represent '–'. What is the
day of the week w ill be answer to the following
(c) JIH (d) RQP
Aradhaya's birthday in the question?
6. Select the odd number from the same year, if Aradhya was born 12 × 6 ÷ 5 + 4 = ?
given alternatives. on 20th October? '+' '  ', '–
27 ' '+', '  ' ' '
(a) 1600 (b) 2500 20 ' ' '–'
(c) 3600 (d) 4000
7. A series is given, with one word 12 × 6 ÷ 5 + 4 = ?
missing. Choose the correct (a) 8 (b) –18
(a) Friday/
alternatives from the given ones (c) 42 (d) 18
15. If 75 $ 26 = 4, 69 $ 53 = 7 then II. 21. In the following question, select
what is the value of 82 $ 46 = ? (a) Only conclusion I follows the word which cannot be
75 $ 26 = 4, 69 $ 53 = 7 formed using the letters of the
I
82 $ 46 = ? given word.
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(a) 62 (b) 56 INFORMATION
II
(c) 0 (d) 91
16. A woman in a shopping complex (c) Both conclusion I and II
walks 150 m East, then she follows
turns North and walks 180 m, I II
then she turns west and walks INFORMATION
70 m, then she turns to her left (d) Neither conclusion I nor II
and walks 180 m. Where is she follows (a) NATION (b) INFRA
now with reference to her I II (c) RATION (d) MATER
starting position? 18. In a row there are 6 boys between 22. If 8 θ 12 δ 6 = 60 and 13 θ 15 δ
150 A and B and A being the first boy in
11 = 74, then 18 θ 21 δ 15 = ?
the row. There are 3 boys between
180 B and C. If there are 12 boys after 8 θ 12 δ 6 = 60 13 θ 15 δ
70 C, then how many maximum boys
11 = 74, 18 θ 21 δ 15 = ?
are there in the row?
(a) 161 (b) 139
180 A B 6
(c) 153 (d) 147
A B
23. In the following question, which
(a) 80 m West/ C 3 C
one set of letters when
(b) 220 m East/ 12 sequentially placed at the given
(c) 80 m East/ letter series shall complete it ?
(d) 220 m West/ (a) 20 (b) 16 a _ c a a b_a_ b c a a b _ a _ b _ a
17. In the question two statements (c) 24 (d) 18
are given, followed by two 19. A series is given with one term
conclusions I and II. You have to mi ssing. Select the correct
consider the statements to true alternative from the given ones
even if it seems to be at variance that will complete the series. a _ c a a b_a_ b c a a b _ a _ b _ a
from commonly known facts. You PNR, RQV, TTZ, ?, XZH (a) cbacba (b) bcacac
have to decide which of the given (c) acbaca (d) bbacaa
conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements. 24. In the following question, select
the missing number from the
Statements:
given series.
I. Some wild are carnivores, PNR, RQV, TTZ, ?, XZH
II. All wild are lions. 9, 10, 13, 22, 49, ?
(a) VWB (b) UXC
Conclusions: (c) VWD (a) UXE
I. All carnivores are lions.
20. Six year ago Parvez's age was
II. Some lions are carnivores. same as the present age of 9, 10, 13, 22, 49, ?
Manish. If the present age of (a) 117 (b) 126
I II Parvez is one fourth more than
(c) 115 (d) 130
that of Manish's present age, then
in how many years will Parvez's age 25. In 14 (16) 18 and 33 (64) 25,
become of Manish's present age? then what is the value of 'A' in
25 (49) A?
14 (16) 18 33 (64) 25,
25 (49) A 'A'
I. (a) 32 (b) 18
II. (c) 24 (d) 32 or 18
(a) 6 (b) 12
I. (c) 15 (d) 18
 SOLUTION
1.(b) As the colour of Lemon is Misthy was born on Thursday (8 + 2) – (4 + 6) = 0
Yellow, similarly, the colour of 16.(c)
+ 1 = Friday
Brinjal is Purple.
27 20 70

= 3

180

180
2.(c) According to reverse order: =3
=2
I J K : R Q P :: T U V : G F E =3 80 70
=3 150
=2 Now she is 80m in east with
respect to her starting point.
3.(c) 95 + 105 = 200 = 20
17.(b)
89 +111 = 200 = (3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 +
4.(b) Nephew is a male while others 2 + 20) = 36
are female. 36

e kal
t ax y h

kg kj
= 36 ÷ 7 = 1
5.(a)

h
= +1
M
–1
L
+2
N ' ksj
=
–1 –1 Only conclusion II follows.
F E D 11.(d)The sum of any numbers given
–1 –1 II
J I H in statement is not 290. So, it
–1 –1
R Q P is different from others. 18.(c)A + 6 + B + 3 + C + 12
6.(d) Except 4000, other numbers A, B and C are three boys and 6
are a perfect square number. + 3 + 12 = 21 another boys
290
4000 Toal number of boys = 3 + 21 = 24
80 + 60 + 90 + 70 = 300
19.(c)
7.(d) Smart, Aspire, Castle, Abysmal, 80 + 60 + 90 = 230 +4 +4 +4 +4
Accost, Duties.
60 + 90 + 70 = 220 PNR RQV TTZ VWD XZH
The letter 's' is shifting to next
place in every word. 12.(c)Because the letter 'E' is not +2 +2 +2 +2
20.(d)
in the word, given in question.
's' 21.(d) Because 'E' is not used in the
'E'
word given in the question.
8.(d)
'E'
+3 +4 +5 +6 +7 13.(b)As,
BCD, EFG, IJK, NOP, TUV, ABC 22.(c)(8 × 12) – (6)² = 60
+3 +4 +5 +6 +7
C H A N T E D (13 × 15) – (11)² = 74
–3 –3 –3 –3 –3 –3 –3
9.(d) And
0.05, –0.1, 0.2, –0.4, 0.8 Z E X K Q B A (18 × 21) – (15)² = 153
×(–2) ×(–2) ×(–2) ×(–2)
Similarly, 23.(b) abc/aabc/aabc/aabc/aabc/a
10.(a)
24.(d)
Odd days from 27th April to 20th M A Y
October: –1 –1 –1 9, 10, 13, 22, 49, 130
Remaining days in April = 3 J X V +1 +3 +9 +27 +81
Odd days in May = 3 14.(b) ×3 ×3 ×3 ×3
Odd days in June = 3
  – 25.(d)(18 – 14) = 4² = 16
Odd days in July = 3
Odd days in August = 3   – (33 – 25) = 8² = 64
Odd days in September = 3 12 × 6 ÷ 5 + 4 = ? (25 – 18) = 7² = 49
Given days in October = 20 12 ÷ 6 – 5 × 4 = ? (32 – 25) = 7² = 49
Total number of odd days 2 – 20 = ? A 18/32 49
= (3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 20) ÷ 7 ? = – 18
= 36 ÷ 7 = 1 15.(c) (7 + 5) – (2 + 6) = 4
(6 + 9) – (5 + 3) = 7