01 Logical Reasoning Quiz

1

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. area

B. variable

C. circumference

D. quadrilateral

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Area, circumference, and quadrilateral are all terms used in the study of geometry.

Variable is a term generally used in the study of algebra.

2

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

mallonpiml means blue light;

mallontifl means blueberry;

arpantifl means raspberry;

Which word could mean "lighthouse"?

A. tiflmallon

B. pimlarpan

C. mallonarpan

D. pimldoken

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Mallon means blue; pimlmeans light;

tifl means berry; and arpan means "rasp" in raspberry.

The word piml, which means light, is required for the word lighthouse.

That rules out choices a and c.

Arpan in choice b means "rasp", so that rules out choice b.

That leaves choice d the only possible answer.

3

If CERTAIN is coded as XVIGZRM, how can MUNDANE be coded ?

A. MFMXZMV

B. NFMWZMV  

C. NFMWZMX

D. VMZWMFN

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Each letter in the word is replaced by the letter which occupies the same position from the other end of the alphabet, to obtain the code.

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4

Acording to a military code, SYSTEM is SYSMET and NEARER is AENRER. What is the code for FRACTION ?

A. FRACNOIT

B. CARFTION

C. ARFCNOIT

D. CARFNOIT

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: The letter is the first half and the letter half of the word are separately reversed to obtain the code.

5

If in a certain language, CALCUTTA is coded as GEPGYXXE,

which word would be coded as FSQFCE ?

A. BOMBYA

B. BOMBAY

C. BOMYAB

D. BOBAYM

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Each letter of the word is four steps behind the corresponding letter of the code.

6

If in a certain language CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913 and MORALE is coded as 296137,

how are the following words coded in that language ? ARCHER

A. 193859

B. 163546

C. 164576

D. 193476

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Compare the given word with the corresponding number series to obtain the corresponding numbers for the code.

A is coded as 1.

R as 6

C as 4

H as 5

E as 7

So, the code for ARCHER is 164576.

7

The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine intergers 1 to 9 but not in that order.

4 is assigned to P.

The difference between P and T is 5.

The difference between N and T is 3.

What is the integer assigned to N ?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: P = 4 and T - P = 5 ? T = 9. T - N = 3 and T = 9 ? N = 6.

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8

In the following sequence of instructions, 1 stands for Run, 2 stands for Stop, 3 stands for Go, 4 stands for Sit and 5 stands for Wait. If the sequence were continued, which instruction will come next ? 4 4  5  4  5  3  4  5  3  1  4  5  3  1  2  4  5  4  5  3  4  5  3

A. Wait

B. Sit

C. Go

D. Run

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Solution: The given sequence may be analysed as under :

4 / 45 / 453 / 4531 / 45312 / 45 / 453 / 453.

Following the above sequence, the next number is 1 which stands for 'Run'.

9

If the numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in ascending order,

minimum number being on the top,

which would come at the ninth place from the top ?

A. 18

B. 21

C. 24

D. 27

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: The required numbers in ascending order are :

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45.

If the minimum number i.e.,

3 is considered to be at the top, the ninth number from the top is 27.

10

How many numbers from 1 to 100 are there each of which is not exactly divisible by 4 but also has 4 as a digit ?

A. 7

B. 10

C. 20

D. 21

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: The numbers from 1 to 100 which are exactly divisible by 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100.

But each number should have 4 as its digit. .'.

The required numbers are 4, 24, 40, 44, 48, 64, 84.

Clearly, there are 7 such numbers.

11

X - Z means X is the mother of Z ;

X x Z means X is the father of Z and

X + Z means X is the daughter of Z.

Now, if M - N x T + Q, than which of the following is not true ?

A. T is N's daughter

B. N is wife of Q

C. M is mother-in-law of Q

D. Q is wife of N

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: M - N x T + Q means M is the mother of N who is the father of T who is the daughter of Q i.e. M is the grandmother of the daughter of Q.

So N is the wife of Q is not true because N is the husband of Q.

12

A is the father of C. But C is not his son.E is the daughter of C.
F is the spouse of A.B is the brother of C. D is the son of B.G is the spouse of B.
H is the father of G.Who is the son of F ?

A. B

B. C

C. D

D. E

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Solution:

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13

Rajan is the brother of Sachin and Manick is the father of Rajan. Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter of Sachin.Who is the uncle of Jagat ?

A. Rajan

B. Sachin

C. Manick

D. None of these

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter of Sachin.

So, Jagat is the son of Sachin.

Now, Rajan is the brother of Sachin.

Thus, Rajan is the uncle of Jagat.

14

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother.

T is P's father.Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ?

A. S is P's mother.

B. P is S's son.

C. T is S's husband.

D. Q is T's son.

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: P, Q, R are children of same parents.

So, S who is R's mother and T, who is P's father will be mother and father of all three.

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female.

So, (e) cannot be definitely true.

15

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother.

T is P's father.Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ?

A. S is P's mother.

B. P is S's son.

C. T is S's husband.

D. Q is T's son.

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: P, Q, R are children of same parents.

So, S who is R's mother and T, who is P's father will be mother and father of all three.

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female.

So, (e) cannot be definitely true.

16

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A. Calendar

B. Date

C. Day

D. Month

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: All others are parts of a calendar.

17

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A. Parrot

B. Vulture

C. Swan

D. Sparrow

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Swan is the only water bird in the group.

18

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related?

A. Ice cube : Cold

B. Iron : Hard

C. Purse : Money

D. Marble : Smooth

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Solution: In all other pairs, second denotes a property of the first.

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19

Crime is related to Police in the same way as Flood is related to

A. Dam

B. River

C. Rain

D. Reservoir

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Police is meant to check Crime

Dam is Constructed to prevent Flood.

20

Bank is related to Money in the same way as Transport is related to

A. Movement

B. Road

C. Goods

D. Speed

Answer & Solution

Answer & Solution

Answer:

Solution: Bank is the institute which deals with transaction of Money.

Likewise Transport deals with the movement of Goods.