Reasoning And General Intelligence Practice Test For Competitive Exams (20 Questions)

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Q.1. in a certain code 'TEACHER'  and 'HIGHLY' are coded as 'XWPBRWM' and 'RSNRDZ' respectively. How would 'CHARITY' be coded?

  1. BPRNSBZ
  2. BRPMSDZ
  3. BRPMSXZ
  4. BRPMSZB

Your Response : (c) BRPMSXZ
Correct Response : c) BRPMSXZ
Marks : 1

Answer: (c) BRPMSXZ
Explanation: On comparing original word and code we get
C = B
H = R
A = P
R = M
I = S
T = X
Y = Z
so CHARITY = BRPMSXZ

Directions: (For Q.2 , Q.3 and Q.4) There is some relationship between the two words on one side. The same relationship obtains between the other two words, one of which is missing and given as an alternative below the question. Find the correct alternative.

Q.2. Bud : Flower : : ? : Fruit

  1. Seed
  2. Flower
  3. Taste
  4. Twig

Your Response : (a) Seed
Correct Response : d) Twig
Marks : 0

Answer: (d) Twig

Directions: (Q.2 to Q.4) There is some relationship between the two words on one side. The same relationship obtains between the other two words, one of which is missing and given as an alternative below the question. Find the correct alternative.

Q.3. Leader : Followers : : Captain : ?

  1. Soldiers
  2. Game
  3. Ships
  4. Army

Your Response : (d) Army
Correct Response : a) Soldiers
Marks : 0

Answer: (a) Soldiers
Explanation: As follower follow their leader similarly soldiers follow their captain.

Q.4. Angry : ? : : Night : Day

  1. Kind
  2. Helpful
  3. Pleased
  4. Loving

Your Response : (c) Pleased
Correct Response : c) Pleased
Marks : 1

Answer: (c) Pleased
Explanation: One word is opposite to another as day is opposite of night similarly angry is opposite of pleased.

Directions:

Q.5. John ranks 21st in a class of fifty-one. What is his rank from the last?

  1. 31
  2. 30
  3. 17
  4. 21

Your Response : (a) 31
Correct Response : a) 31
Marks : 1

Answer: (a) 31
Explanation: Rank from last = Total students - (rank - 1) = 51 - 20 = 31

Q.6. 'b' is in 'doubt' in the same way as 'h' is in ........

  1. Enhance
  2. House
  3. Inhibit
  4. honest

Your Response : (d) honest
Correct Response : d) honest
Marks : 1

Answer: (d) honest
Explanation: 'b' is silent in 'doubt' and 'h' is silent in 'honest' ..

Q.7. In a certain code, PRAMOD is written as RTCOQF. How is BUSTLE written in that code ?

  1. URGENT
  2. DWUVNG
  3. RTLEIN
  4. DUWNVG

Your Response : (b) DWUVNG
Correct Response : b) DWUVNG
Marks : 1

Answer: (b) DWUVNG
Explanation: Every letter is increased by two positions right..

Q.8. Step is related to staircase, in the same way soldier is related to ....

  1. Rifle
  2. Army
  3. War
  4. Bravery

Your Response : (b) Army
Correct Response : b) Army
Marks : 1

Answer: (b) Army
Explanation: Step is a unit of staircase similarly soldier is a unit of army.

Directions: (Q.33) choose the pair which shows similar relationship that the given pair shows.

Q.9. AB 123  :  CD 456

  1. PQ 234 : ST 567
  2. JK 345 : LM 678
  3. EF 345 : GH 687
  4. PQ 456 : SR 789

Your Response : (b) JK 345 : LM 678
Correct Response : b) JK 345 : LM 678
Marks : 1

Answer: (b) JK 345 : LM 678

Directions:

Q.10. How many 6's are there in the following number series which are preceded by 5 but not followed by 7?
5 6 7 6 5 6 4 9 2 7 6 7 4 3 5 6 8 6 4 9 5 6 7

  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Four
  4. One

Your Response : (a) Two
Correct Response : a) Two
Marks : 1

Answer: (a) Two

Q.11. R is the sister of Q, S is the sister of R, P is the brother of Q. How is Q related to S?

  1. Brother
  2. Sister
  3. Brother or sister
  4. Son

Your Response : (c) Brother or sister
Correct Response : c) Brother or sister
Marks : 1

Answer: (c) Brother or sister
Explanation: As R is the sister of Q, S is the sister of R, P is the brother of Q. Therefore, Q is related to S as brother or sister.

Q.12. Four year ago Ashoka was six years older than Ravi. What is the difference of their ages now?

  1. Four years
  2. Six years
  3. Eight years
  4. Two years

Your Response : (b) Six years
Correct Response : b) Six years
Marks : 1

Answer: (b) Six years
Explanation: This is the logical question. Everything their age difference will be same ... but we should calculate this like this if asked about the present age...
Let four years ago Ravi's age = x years
Four years ago Ashoka's age = x+6 years.
Present age of Ravi = (x+4) years
Present age of Ashoka = (x + 6 +4) years.
So difference of their ages = x + 10 - x - 4 = 6 years.

Directions: Mathematical Ability Test

Q.13. Which of the numbers would be filled in the blank space?

  1. 22
  2. 20
  3. 18
  4. 24

You have Skipped this Question
Correct Response : c) 18
Marks : 0

Answer: (c) 18
Explanation: in such questions first of all it is found by which rule the numbers are filled. it is found that the numbers in the third square from the left is the sum of the first square and twice of the second square from the left.
as 8 ⨉ 2  + 4 = 20,
     2  ⨉ 3 + 9 = 15,
  ∴ Req. number =  2 ⨉ 6 + 6 = 18 ,
hence the correct answer is option (C) 18.

Directions:

Q.14. Four different positions of a dice are shown below. How many dots will be on the face opposite to the face which contains one dot?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 6

Your Response : (d) 6
Correct Response : d) 6
Marks : 1

Answer: (d) 6
Explanation: From the first and second positions, it is found that the adjacent faces to the face containing point 1 have points 2,3 and 5. From the second position, it is also found that the face opposite to the face which contains point 1, should be adjacent to the faces containing points 2 and 5. From the third position, it is clear that the adjacent face to the faces containing points 2 and 5, contains point 6. Therefore the face opposite to the face containing point 1 must have 6 points.

Directions: Time sequence test

Q.15. If the 3rd of the month falls on Friday, what day will be on the 4th day after the 21st of the month?

  1. Monday
  2. Thursday
  3. Saturday
  4. Tuesday

Your Response : (c) Saturday
Correct Response : c) Saturday
Marks : 1

Answer: (c) Saturday
Explanation: The fourth day after the 21st of the month will be the 25th of the month. From 3rd to 25th excluding 3rd there will be 22 days. If 22 is divided by 7 the reminder will be 1. Hence 1 day after friday, it will be Saturday.

Directions: This question (Q.16) is based on the following set of numbers -
319      869      742      593      268

Q.16. If in each number the first and the third digits are interchanged then which number will be the highest ?

  1. 319
  2. 869
  3. 742
  4. 268

Your Response : (b) 869
Correct Response : b) 869
Marks : 1

Answer: (b) 869
Explanation: 319      869      742      593      268
After exchanging 1st and third digit of each number
913      968      247      395      862

Directions: This question (Q.17) is based on the following set of numbers -
319      869      742      593      268

Q.17. If all numbers are arranged in descending order, what will be the difference between the second digit of third number and third digit of second number?

  1. 5
  2. 9
  3. 6
  4. 7

You have Skipped this Question
Correct Response : d) 7
Marks : 0

Answer: (d) 7
Explanation: After arranging in descending order
869      742      593      319      268
The third digit of the second number = 2,
The second digit of the third number = 9,
hence, the Required difference is 9 - 2 = 7.

Directions: (Q.18 - 19) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions - 
R # T U 3 D $ J @ B E 9 © W 1 A F % P 2 4 Q I N 6 M ▶ Z 5 

Q.18. If all the numbers in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the ninth from the right end?

  1. A
  2. F
  3. B
  4. P

Your Response : (c) B
Correct Response : b) F
Marks : 0

Answer: (b) F
Explanation: After removing all the numbers - 
R # T U D $ J @ B E  © W  A F % P  Q I N  M ▶ Z
here 9th from the right end will be F. 

Directions: (Q.18 - 19) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions -
R # T U 3 D $ J @ B E 9 © W 1 A F % P 2 4 Q I N 6 M ▶ Z 5 

Q.19. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number ?

  1. none
  2. one
  3. two
  4. three

Your Response : (b) one
Correct Response : c) two
Marks : 0

Answer: (c) two
Explanation: T U 3 and B E 9
here U and E are two vowels preceded by a consonant and followed by a number.

Directions: There are three statements followed by two conclusions 
Statements #1  :All forests are villages.
Statements #2  : All villages are trains.
Statements #3  :All trains are buses.

Conclusion Ⅰ  : Some buses are villages.
Conclusion Ⅱ  : Some trains are forests. 

Q.20. Based on the above statements and conclusions, which conclusion logically follows from the statements disregarding commonly known facts?

  1. Only conclusion Ⅰ follows
  2. Only conclusion Ⅱ follows
  3. neither conclusion Ⅰ nor Ⅱ follows
  4. both conclusion Ⅰ and Ⅱ follows

Your Response : (c) neither conclusion Ⅰ nor Ⅱ follows
Correct Response : d) both conclusion Ⅰ and Ⅱ follows
Marks : 0

Answer: (d) both conclusion Ⅰ and Ⅱ follows
Explanation: According to the statements, all forests are villages. and all villages are trains and all trains are buses. that means some buses are villages and some trains are forests. so both conclusions follow with the statements.