Reasoning Quiz

Q1)-Find analogous pair of Grain : Salt

Chip : Glass

Blades : Grass

Blades : Grass

Shard : Pottery

Ans.- A
Salt consists of grains and Glass is made up of chips.

Q2)-Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it ?

His own

His Son

His Father

His Grandfather

Ans.- B
Since the person who is telling has no brother or sister, so his father son is he himself.
So the man in the photograph is his son.

Q3)-Choose the odd one.

Cheras

Chandelas

Pallavas

Cholas

Ans.- B
All except Chandelas were associated with ancient kingdoms in southern India, While Chandelas formed a kingdom in north India.

Q4)-If in a certain language, COUNSEL is coded as BITIRAK, how is GUIDANCE written in that code ?

EOHYZJBB

FOIYZJBB

FOHYZJBB

None of above

Ans.- C
The letters at odd positions are each moved one step backward, while the letters at even positions are respectively moved six, five, four, three, two,... steps backward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

Q5)-From his house, Lokesh went 15 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then he turned South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house ?

East

North

West

South

Ans.- B

Q6)-8, 10, 14, 18, (...), 34, 50, 66

20

24

26

28

Ans.- C
Patten is +2, +4, +4, .., .., +16, +16
Missing number will be 18+8 = 26

Q7)-Choose the odd one.

Writer

Publisher

Reader

Reporter

Ans.- C
All except Reader are involved in preparation of book, journal, newspaper etc.

Q8)-Question : What time does the office starts working ?
I. Some employees reach office at 9:00 am.
II. Some employees reach office at 4:00 pm.

data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question.

data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Ans.- D

Q9)-Pointing to a man in photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather." How is the woman related to the man in the photograph ?

Sister

Daughter

Wife

Cousin

Ans.- A
Blood Relation Analysis :
Only son of woman grandfather = Woman Father
Man's brother father = Man's father
So Woman is man's Sister

Q10)-Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?
Arguments:
I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.

Only argument I is strong

Only argument II is strong

Neither I nor II is strong

Either I or II is strong

Ans.- C
The free passes given to railway employees is a privilege for them, not their right. So, argument I does not hold. Argument II seems to be vague.