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REASONING

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?

a)

10

b)

16

c)

13

d)

15

2.

Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), … What number should come next?

a)

1/3

b)

1/8

c)

2/8

d)

1/16

3.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Trivial

b)

Unimportant

c)

Important

d)

Insignificant

4.

CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?

a)

GRASS

b)

FOREST

c)

BEAK

d)

BUSH

5.

'we try to make' is written as '86 42 66 27',

'make it for good' is written as '52 35 42 26',

'we are good boys' is written as '52 65 67 27',

'boys try it for' is written as '35 66 26 67'


How can 'boys make' be written in the same code language?

a)

42,65

b)

35,65

c)

26,67

d)

42,67

e)

27,66

6.

One day, Raj left home and walked 5 km northwards, turned right, and walked for 10 km. He then turned left and walked 5 km more, and finally turned left again and walked 10 km. How many kilometers will he have to walk to reach his home straight?

a)

15 KM

b)

10 KM

c)

25 KM

d)

5 KM

7.

Statements:

All TCS are Wipro.

No Wipro is Sony.

Some Sonys are Infosys.

Some CTS are Wipro.


Conclusions:

I. All Sonys being CTS is a possibility.

II. All CTS being Infosys is a possibility.

a)

Only conclusion I follows

b)

Only conclusion II follows

c)

Either conclusion I or II follows

d)

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

e)

Both conclusion I and II follow

8.

If ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘*’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘*’, then which of the following will be the correct equation?

a)

10 + 5 - 14 ÷ 10 * 15 = 158

b)

30 + 5 + 14 - 10 * 15 = 122

c)

30 - 5 + 14 ÷ 10 * 15 = 162

d)

30 * 5 - 4 ÷ 10 + 15 = 31

9.

If 17@1 = 8; 9@1 = 4; 6@4 = 1, then what is the value of 8@2 = ?

a)

3

b)

26

c)

23

d)

47

10.

In a row of children, Divya is 7th from the left and Vijay is 9th from the right. When they interchange their places, Divya becomes 18th from the left. What will be Vijay's position from the right?

a)

6th

b)

16th

c)

26th

d)

20th

11.

In the word 'DOORSTEP', if all the vowels are replaced with the letter immediately next to them in the English alphabet series and all the consonants are replaced with the letter immediately before them in the English alphabet series, then how many vowels are there in the new word formed?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

More Than Two

d)

None of These

12.

A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in kilometers per hour?

a)

3.6

b)

7.2

c)

8.4

d)

10

13.

A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on a half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on the 1st of January and the 1st of July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:

a)

Rs. 121

b)

Rs. 122

c)

Rs. 123

d)

Rs. 124

14.

The sum of the ages of 5 children born at intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child?

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

c)

10 years

d)

None of these

15.

Find the value of (-3) - (-5) =

a)

-8

b)

-2

c)

+2

d)

+8

16.

Which is greater?

-200, -582, 0, -456

a)

0

b)

-200

c)

-582

d)

-456

17.

If Ramu starts walking at 6:00 am towards the east at a speed of 8 km/hr and Raju starts at 7:00 am towards the west from the same spot at a speed of 6 km/hr, find the time they meet each other.

a)

1:00 pm

b)

9:00 am

c)

8:30 am

d)

None of the above

18.

Mrs. Rani Mukerjee bought a mobile phone at a price of Rs. 18,000 and sold it at a price of Rs. 20,000. What is her profit?

a)

Rs. 1000

b)

Rs. 2000

c)

Rs. 3000

d)

Rs. 4000

19.

Find the missing term of the given expression:

18.834 + 818.34 - ? = 618.43

a)

217.644

b)

218.744

c)

217.744

d)

217.844

20.

If 15 men can reap the crops of a field in 28 days, in how many days will 5 men reap it?

a)

50 days

b)

60 days

c)

84 days

d)

9.333 days

21.

A shopkeeper sells candles in packets of 12 and candle stands in packets of 8. What is the least number of candle packets and candle stand packets Nita should buy so that there will be one candle for each candle stand?

a)

2,2

b)

2,3

c)

3,2

d)

3,3

22.

Find the lowest number that leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by 8, 12, and 16.

a)

51

b)

48

c)

45

d)

27

23.

9×99+9÷9=?9\times9-9+9\div9=?  

a)

0

b)

9

c)

73

d)

81

24.

In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be formed from a total of 7 men and 3 women?

a)

64

b)

1

c)

126

d)

63

25.

A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth." If the father's age is 38 now, the son's age 5 years back was:

a)

14

b)

19

c)

33

d)

38

26.

A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm is rotated about the side of 3 cm to form a cone. The volume of the cone formed is:

a)

12π12\pi  cu.cm

b)

15π15\pi  cu.cm 

c)

16π16\pi  cu.cm

d)

20π20\pi  cu.cm

27.

In a certain code, HARYANA is written as 8197151. How is DELHI written in that code?

a)

45389

b)

57389

c)

89654

d)

12547

28.

In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code?

a)

QDFHS

b)

SDFHS

c)

SDFHS

d)

UJHFS

29.

Direction-

Study the data given below and answer the following questions:

‘Royal Monarch Regal’ is written as @ # *,

‘Regal Legacy Gold’ is written as * % ?,

‘Hope Gold Life’ is written as % & $,

‘Regal Monarch Morals’ is written as # * ∀

Q. Which word is coded as #?

a)

Moral

b)

Life

c)

Regal

d)

Monarch

e)

Legacy

30.

Direction -

Study the data given below and answer the following questions:

‘Royal Monarch Regal’ is written as @ # *,

‘Regal Legacy Gold’ is written as * % ?,

‘Hope Gold Life’ is written as % & $,

‘Regal Monarch Morals’ is written as # * ∀

Q. What is the code for Royal?

a)

%

b)

@

c)

?

d)

*

e)

31.

If A + B means A is the mother of B; A - B means A is the brother of B; A % B means A is the father of B, and A x B means A is the sister of B, which of the following shows that P is the maternal uncle of Q?

a)

Q - N + M x P

b)

P + S x N - Q

c)

P - M + N x Q

d)

Q - S % P

32.

Introducing Sonia, Aamir says, "She is the wife of the only nephew of the only brother of my mother." How is Sonia related to Aamir?

a)

Wife

b)

Sister

c)

Sister-in-law

d)

Data is inadequate

33.

Direction -

Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.

Q. Who is sitting immediately to the right of Reeta?

a)

Bindu

b)

Rani

c)

Mary

d)

Seema

34.

Direction -

Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary.

Q. Who is in the middle of the photograph?

a)

Bindu

b)

Rani

c)

Reeta

d)

Seema

35.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Inch

b)

Ounce

c)

Centimeters

d)

Yard

36.

Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

a)

Winter

b)

Bear

c)

Dream

d)

Sleep

37.

Find the statement that must be true according to the given information:

1. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.

a)

Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.

b)

It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.

c)

It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.

d)

Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

38.

STATEMENT: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. At that age, the child reaches an appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.

2. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

a)

Only assumption 1 is implicit

b)

Only assumption 2 is implicit

c)

Either 1 or 2 is implicit

d)

Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit

e)

Both 1 and 2 are implicit

39.

STATEMENTS:

The old order changed, yielding place to new.

CONCLUSIONS:

1. Change is the law of nature.

2. Discard old ideas because they are old.

a)

Only conclusion 1 follows

b)

Only conclusion 2 follows

c)

Either 1 or 2 follows

d)

Neither 1 nor 2 follows

e)

Both 1 and 2 follow

40.

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

a)

OLPA

b)

KLMA

c)

LLMA

d)

KLLA

41.

SCD, TEF, UGH, _____, WKL

a)

CMN

b)

UJI

c)

VIJ

d)

IJT

42.

1. Tanya is older than Eric.

2. Cliff is older than Tanya.

3. Eric is older than Cliff.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is....

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Uncertain

43.

If A is the brother of B, B is the sister of C, and C is the father of D, how is D related to A?

a)

Brother

b)

Sister

c)

Nephew

d)

Cannot be determined

44.

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Key 2. Door 3. Lock 4. Room 5. Switch on

a)

5,1,2,4,3

b)

4,2,1,5,3

c)

1,3,2,4,5

d)

1,2,3,5,4

45.

In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ..... What will be the 8th term?

a)

4370

b)

4374

c)

7443

d)

7434

46.

A, P, R, X, S, and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the center. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P?

a)

A

b)

X

c)

S

d)

Z

47.

Y is to the east of X, which is to the north of Z. If P is to the south of Z, then in which direction is P from Y?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

South-West

d)

South-East

48.

A man walks 5 km toward the south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km, he turns to the left and walks 5 km. Now, in which direction is he from the starting place?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

North - East

d)

South-West

49.

QUESTION :

In which year was Rahul born?

STATEMENTS:

1. Rahul at present is 25 years younger than his mother.

2. Rahul's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger than his mother.

a)

1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient

b)

2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient

c)

Either 1 or 2 is sufficient

d)

Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient

e)

Both 1 and 2 are sufficient

50.

0, 2, 8, 14, ?, 34. Find the missing term.

a)

20

b)

23

c)

24

d)

25