REASONING PRACTICE SET- 3

1. Select the related word from the 11. The weights of 4 boxes are 70,
given alternatives. 100, 20 and 40 kilograms.
Lips : Smile :: Eyes : ? Which of the following cannot
be the total weight, in kilo-
Queen, Aqua, Pique, Torque,
grams, of any combination of
Antique, ?
(a) Black/ these boxes.
(a) Squad
(b) Wink / 70, 100, 20
(b) Quadrilateral
(c) Two/ 40
(c) Prerequisite
(d) Spectacles/ (d) Queue
2. Select the related letters from 8. A series is given, with one term
the given alternatives. missing. Choose the correct al- (a) 230 (b) 190
EHJ : KNP :: SVX : ? ternative from the given ones (c) 160 (d) 200
that will complete the series. 12. From the given words, select the
EHJ : KNP :: SVX : ? word which cannot be formed
F, I, M, P, T ?
(a) XZZ (b) YBD using the letters of the given
(c) BDF (d) ZBD word.
3. Select the related number from HUMBLING
the given alternatives.
F, I, M, P, T ?
357 : 714 :: 468 : ?
(a) W (b) X
357 : 714 :: 468 : ? (c) Y (d) Z
HUMBLING
(a) 579 (b) 417 9. A series is given, with one num-
ber missing. Choose the correct (a) BLUE (b) NUMB
(c) 936 (d) 864
alternative from the given ones (c) LUNG (d) GLUM
4. Select the odd word from the
given alternatives. that will complete the series. 13. If HER OI SM is coded as
72, 65.7, ?, 53.1, 46.8 SVILRHN, then how will ALP be
(a) Almond/ coded as?
(b) Dates / HEROISM
(c) Walnut/ SVILRHN ALP
(d) Cashew/ 72, 65.7, ?, 53.1, 46.8
5. Select the odd letters from the (a) 59.4 (b) 60.4 (a) LTV (b) ZSX
given alternatives. (c) 59.3 (d) 60.3 (c) SGD (d) ZOK
10. Kabya's birthday is on Tuesday 14. In a certain code language, '+'
(a) XWV (b) RQP 4 July. On what day of the week represents '×', '-' represents
(c) HFE (d) MLK will be Anika's Birthday in the '+','×' represents '÷' and '÷ rep-
6. Select the odd number from the same year if, Anika was born resents '-'. What is the answer
given alternatives. on 15 August? to the following question?
15 – 5 + 25 ÷ 10 = ?
(a) 23 (b) 29 '+' '×' '-
(c) 37 (d) 33 ' '+' '×' '÷'
7. A series is given, with one word '÷' '-'
missing. Choose the correct al- (a) Wednesday /
ternative from the given ones 15 – 5 + 25 ÷ 10 = ?
(b) Friday /
that will complete the series.
(c) Saturday/ (a) 22 (b) – 4
Queen, Aqua, Pique, Torque,
Antique, ? (d) Tuesday / (c) 17 (d) 130
15. If 23 @ 5 = 56; 6 @ 7 = 26; 5 @ 2
= 14; then what is the value of I.
7@5 = ? II. (a) 144 - 12 (b) 1331 - 11
23 @ 5 = 56; 6 @ 7 = 26; 5 @ (c) 289 - 17 (d) 961 - 31
2 = 14; 7 @ 5 I. 22. Arrange the given words in the
(a) 26 (b) 24 sequence in which they occur
II.
in the dictionary.
(c) 19 (d) 52 (a) Only Conclusion I follows.
i. Clamp
16. A and B start from the same I
ii . Cloud
point, A cycles 10 km South, (b) Only conclusion II follows. ii i. Cable
then turns to her right and II iv. Cannal
cycles 9km, B cycl es 2km (c) Both conclusion I and II
North, the turn West and cycles v. Capricon
follows.
15 km, then turns to her left I II
and cycles 12 km. Where is B
(d) Neither conclusion I nor II
with respect to A now? i. Clamp
follows.
A B A ii . Cloud
I II
10 ii i. Cable
18. In the following question, by
9 using which mathematical iv. Cannal
operators will the expression v. Capricon
B2
become correct? (a) 35412 (b) 34512
29 ? 9 ? 18 ? 24 ? 12 (c) 43512 (d) 45312
15
23. I n the fol lowing qu estion,
sel ect the missing nu mber
12 from the given series.
A B 29 ? 9 ? 18 ? 24 ? 12 28, 30, 36, 48, ?, 98, 140
(a) 6 km West/ (a) ÷, +, = and +
(b) ÷, ×, < and +
(b) 6 km East/
(c) ÷, ×, > and + 28, 30, 36, 48, ?, 98, 140
(c) 24 km West/ (d) +, ÷, = and ÷ (a) 68 (b) 65
(d) 24 km East/ 19. I n the following q uesti on, (c) 72 (d) 67
17. the statements to be true even select the related word from the
if it seems to be at variance 24. If 19 + 2 × 2 + 3 = 369 and 23 +
given alternatives. 2 × 6 + 2 = 565, then 7 + 3 × 11
from commonly known facts.
Umbrella : Rain :: Sweater : ? +3=?
You have to decide which of the
given conclusions, if any, fol- 19 + 2 × 2 + 3 = 369 23
lows from the given state- + 2 × 6 + 2 = 565 7+3×
ments. 11 + 3 = ?
Statement: (a) Wool / (a) 1674 (b) 1382
I. All wheat are grain. (b) Wear / (c) 1268 (d) 1496
II. Some wheat are flour. (c) Summer/ 25. I n the fol lowing qu estion,
Conclusion: (d) Cold/ which one set of letters when
20. I n the following q uesti on, sequentially placed at the gaps
I. Some grain are flour.
select the odd letters from the in the given letter series shall
II. Some flour are wheat. complete it?
given alternatives.
a_caab_a_bcaab_a_b_a
I II

(a) IMOR (b) ORIL

(c) UXCF (d) ADWZ
21. I n the following q uesti on, a_caab_a_bcaab_a_b_a
select the odd number pair (a) cbacba (b) bcacac
from the given alternatives. (c) acbaca (d) bbacaa

ANSWER KEY
1. (b) 4. (b) 7. (c) 10. (d) 13. (d) 16. (a) 18. (c) 20. (a) 22. (b) 24. (a)
2. (b) 5. (c) 8. (a) 11. (d) 14. (d) 17. (c) 19. (d) 21. (b) 23. (a) 25. (b)
3. (c) 6. (d) 9. (a) 12. (a) 15. (b)
 SOLUTION
1.(b) As, lips are related to smile,  27 + 15 = 42 Now B is 6km in west with re-
similarly eyes are related to 42 spect to A.
wink. =0( ) B, A 6
7
17.(c)
 +0=
11.(d) The sum of any numbers
2.(b) As,
given in statement is not 200. W F
E H J : K N P
+6
So, it is different from others.
G
+6 200
+6
Both conclusion I and II follow.
Similarly,
S V X : Y B D 70 + 100 + 20+ 40 = 230 I II
+6 70 + 100 + 20 = 190 18.(c)
+6 27 ? 9 ? 18 ? 24 ? 12
+6 100 + 20 + 40 = 160
3.(c) 12.(a)Because the letter 'E' is not in 27 ÷ 9 × 18 > 24 + 12
357 : 714 :: 468 : ? = 936 the word, given in question. = 3 × 18 > 24 + 12
'E' = 54 > 36
×2 ×2
4.(b) Except Dates others are dry 13.(d)If, 19.(d)As, Umbrella is used in rain,
fruits. Opp. similarly, sweater is used in
H Opp. S cold.
E Opp. V
–1 –1 R Opp. I
X W V
5.(c) –1 –1 O L
Opp.
R Q P I R
–2 –1 Opp.
H F E S H
Opp.
–1 –1 M N 20.(a)
M L K Then,
6.(d) Except 33, other numbers are Opp. +4 Opp. +3
prime numbers. A Opp.
Z I M O R
L O +3 Opp. +3
33 Opp. O R I L
P K +3 Opp. +3
14.(d) U X C F
+3 Opp. +3
7.(c) The letter 'Q' is shifting next A D W Z
place in every next word.   –
  – 21.(b)In other pairs of numbers the
'Q'
first number is equal to the
15 – 5 + 25 ÷ 10 = ? square of second number.
8.(a) 15 + 5 × 25 – 10 = ?
F I M P T W 140 – 10 = ?
? = 130
+3 +4 +3 +4 +3
15.(b) 23 @ 5 = 56 22.(b)According to dictionary:
9.(a)
23 + 5 = 28 × 2 = 56
72 65.7 59.4 53.1 46.8 6 @ 7 = 26 Cable
–6.3 –6.3 –6.3 –6.3 6 + 7 = 13 × 2 = 26 Cannal
10.(d) Odd days from 4th July to 15th 5 @ 2 = 14
Capricon
August: 5 + 2 = 7 × 2 = 14
Clamp
(Remaining days in July + given Cloud
in days in August) ÷ 7 7@5=?
23.(a)
(27 + 15) ÷ 7 = 42 ÷ 7 7 + 5 = 12 × 2 = 24
15km 28 30 36 48 ?=68 98 140
= 0 (Remainder/Odd days) 16.(a)
2 6 12 20 30 42
So Anika was born on
2km

4 6 8 10 12
Tuesday + 0 = Tuesday
12km

24.(a)
4 15
10km

25.(b)
+ abc/aabc/aabc/aabc/aabc/a
÷7 B A 9km