The Reasoning section tests your analytical skills and logical

thinking. The best way to improve on reasoning is by solving

various puzzles and quizzes. Mental alertness is the key to
scoring well in Reasoning. Common topics include Analogy,
Classification, Syllogism, Inferences etc.

Reasoning

'Circle' is related to..?

1-2: G O V

+2 +1

+2

P I F X O T F O U
Similarly,
S H O R
T A G E

+2 +1

+2

R N
+1

numbers is an odd number.

N

+1

+2 +1

+1

+2 +1

+2

+1

+2

+1

+2

EXTIMATE i.e., 5-20-1-13-9-20 24-5.

Similarly,
S

+2
+3
+2
+3
B D G I L
Required answer = QOL
6-1: Sum of all the sides of a 'square' is called
'perimeter'.
Similarly, length of 'circle' is called 'circumference'.
7-1:

19 8 9 16 13 5 14 20
After reversing the above we can get the
required code i.e., 20-14-5-13-16-9-8-19.
3-2: Given equation = 7 30 5 1 + 9
According to the question, the equation
becomes as given below
7 30 + 5 1 9 = 210 + 5 1 9
= 210 + 5 9 = 215 9 = 206
Required answer = 206
4-2:
243478414642346244334254
1
2 3
4
5
6
In the given number there are six 4s of
which the sum of the immediately preceding as well as immediately following

+1

+1

G Q F
Similarly,
S
+1

T
1

R
+1

+1

+1

+1

+1 1

Required answer = T S S N O F F Q
8-2:
F
O
R
G
O
T T
E
N
9-4: The time of which the peon give the information to his friend
= (3.45 PM 45 minutes) + 15 minutes
= 3.15 PM

Therefore, X and N are brothers and X is

uncle of Y.
15-3: Series is as follows:
1 5 + 5 = 10
10 4 + 4 = 44
44 3 + 3 = 135
135 2 + 2 = 272
272 1 + 1 = 273
16-3:
15
> E
17-1: A
D
N

12th

7th

Left end
Twelfth letter from the left end = V
From V seventh letter = H
11-2: The given sequence can be written in
reverse order as given below
S R K P J 8 1 H C X 6 3 W 7 VUT
A Q 4 N M F 2 D L

6th
Right end
8th letter from the right end = Q.
From Q 6th letter = W

9-4
10-2
11-2
12-5

5-1
6-1
7-1
8-2

13-2
14-4
15-3
16-3

17-1
18-5
19-1
20-1

25

25

>E

>

5 24 20 9 13 1 20 5
After reversing the above code we have the
given code for

+1
+2
+3
+4
E F H K O
Third letter of the series follows the following
pattern

10-2: The given series

LD2FMN4QATUV7W36XCH1
8JPKRS

Key
1-2
2-2
3-2
4-2

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Required code = I U S Q B V F I
2-2: E X
T
I M A T E

5-1: First letter make a simple

"skip one letters and move backward" i.e.,
Y(X) W(V) U(T) S(R)Q.
Second letter of the series increased like this

2) Summer : Winter
3) December : January
4) Licence : Driving
5) None of these
17. Rajesh started walking towards south and
walked 25 metres, he turned to his left and
walked 20 metres. Again he turned to his
left and walked 25 metres, he then turned
to his right and walked 15 metres. How far
and in which direction is he now with
respect to the starting point?
1) 35 m. east
2) 60 m. east
3) 35 m north
4) 40 m. east
5) None of these
18. If the following numbers are arranged in
descending order, then which of the following will be third digit of the fourth number
from the right?
4697 6989 5392 7518 6215 5942
1) 4
2) 5
3) 2
4) 9 5) None
19. The rank of Ajit from the top is 10th and
18th from the bottom. How many students
are there in the class ?
1) 27
2) 28
3) 29
4) 30
5) None
20. How many such 5s are there in the following number series, each of which is immediately followed by an odd number and is
immediately preceded by 2?
2452 5135253 2 5797
1) 3 2) 4
3) 2
4) 1
5) None

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Explanations

is". If the password is "key success to the

master" then what will be the input?
1) to master success key the
2) the master key to success
3) key to the success to master
4) success to key the master
5) None of these
13. If "Some papers are pens" and
"Some pens are pencils", then
which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
1) All papers are pencils
2) Some pens are papers
3) All pencils are papers
4) All papers are pencils
Mohan
5) None of these
14. If 'P + Q' means 'P is mother of Q', 'P Q'
means 'P is brother of Q', 'P Q' means 'P
is father of Q' and 'P Q' means 'P is sister
of Q', then which of the following represents
'X is uncle of Y'?
1) X M + N Y
2) Y M + N X
3) X M N Y
4) X M N Y
5) None of these
15. What will be the next number in the following number series?
1, 10, 44, 135, 272, .....?
1) 544
2) 546
3) 273
4) 373
5) None of these
Directions: Find the option which bears the
same relationship as that of the pair of
words given at the question place.
16. Summer : Rainy Season : : ?
1) Monday : Sunday

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'STRONGER' be written in that code language?

1) TSSNOFFQ
2) TSNSOFQF
3) TNSSOFFQ
4) TNSSFFOQ
5) None of these
8. How many such pairs of letters are there in
the word FORGOTTEN, each of which has
as many letters between them in
the word as there are between
them in the English alphabet?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) None of these
9. A peon told to his friend, 'The bell
in factory rings every 45 minutes.
The last bell rang 15 minutes
S. Arun
before. The next will ring at 3.45
PM.' At what time the peon gave
this information to his friend?
1) 3.30 PM
2) 2.45 PM
3) 2.30 PM
4) 3.15 PM
5) None of these
Directions (Q.10-11): Study the following letter-number sequence carefully and
answer the questions given below it.
LD 2 F M N 4 QATU V 7 W 3 6 X C H 1 8
JPKRS
10. Which of the following elements is seventh
to the right of twelfth from the left end?
1) Q 2) H 3) T 4) S 5) None of these
11. If the above sequence is written in reverse
order then which of the following elements
will be the sixth to the left of the eighth from
the right end?
1) S
2) W
3) F
4) G
5) None
12. The password of a company "There is a big
below" is changed into "big a there below

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1. In a certain code language GOVERNMENT

is written as PIFXOTFOUP. How will the
word SHORTAGE be written in that code
language?
1) IUSQVBFI
2) IUSQBVFI
3) USQAVFI
4) JIUSJBVFJ
5) None of these
2. In a certain code language EXTIMATE is
written as 5-20-1-13-9-20-24-5. How will the
word SHIPMENT be written in that code language?
1) 19-14-5-13-16-9-8-20
2) 20-14-5-13-16-9-8-19
3) 20-15-5-14-16-9-8-19
4) 20-14-6-13-9-8-20-14
5) None of these
3. If '+' is written as '', '' as '', '' as '' and ''
as '+' then what will be the value of the following equation?
7 30 5 1 + 9 =?
1) 205
2) 206
3) 216
4) 256
5) None of these
4. How many such 4s are there in the following
sequence that the sum of the immediately
preceding as well as immediately following
numbers is an odd number?
2 4 3 4 7 8 4 14 6 4 2 3 4 6 2 4 414 3 3 4 2 5 41
1) 5 2) 6 3) 4 4) 7 5) None of these
5. What should come in the place of questionmark (?) in the following letter series?
YEB WFD UHG SKI ?
1) QOL
2) TOL
3) QGL
4) QNL
5) None of these
6. 'Square' is related to 'Perimeter' in the same
way as 'Circle' is related to?
1) Circumference 2) Diameter
3) Area
4) Radius
5) None
7. In a certain code language 'FREEDOM' is
written as 'GQFDENN'. How will the word

S
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C
20
Total distance AE
= 20 + 15 = 35 metres in the East
18-5: Numbers are arranged in descending
order as follows
7518, 6989, 6215, 5942, 5392, 4697
Fourth number from the right is 6215 of
which third digit is 1.
19-1: 10th rank of Ajit from the top means there
are 9 students above Ajit in rank.
18th from the bottom means there are 17
students below Ajit in rank.
Total no. of students = 9 + 1 + 17 = 27
Required answer = 27
20-1: 245 2 5 1 3 5 2 5 3 2 5 7 9 7
1
2
3
Required no. = 3
B

12-5: There is a big below

1
2 3 4
5
- Original password.
big a there below is
4 3 1
5
2
- Changed password
Similarly,
key success to
the master
1
2
3
4
5
Changed password
= the to key master success
4 3 1
5
2
Conversion

13-2: Some papers are pens (I - type)

Some pens are papers (I - type)
Some pens are pencils (I - type)
I + I = - (i.e., no conclusion)
14-4: X M N Y
X is brother of M, M is sister of N, N is father
of Y.

( Writer - Director,
Banking Services Chronicle, Hyderabad )