CSAT Reasoning questions from IAS 2015.
Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one women can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive. Which of the following statements is true?
Shahid and Rohit start from the same point in opposite directions. After each 1 km, Shahid always turns left and Rohit always turns right. Which of the following statements is correct?
Four cardboard pieces of specific shapes are shown in the following figure: [Image: image] Which one of the following figures given can be formed by joining these pieces together?
All good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet: therefore all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes.
Geeta: Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation. Radha: Impossible A boxer’s most important asset is his aggressiveness. Radha’s statement reflects her belief that
Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husband. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B’s brother. In this context which one of the following statements is not correct?
What is the number of logically possible orders of all six cousins in terms of increasing age?
“By liberty I mean the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves.” Which one of the following expresses the view implied in the above statement?
Usha runs faster than Kamla, Priti runs slower than Swati, Swati runs slower than Kamala. Who is the slowest runner?
Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions: 1. Statement I: Some men are great. 2. Statement II: Some men are wise. 3. Conclusion I: Men are either great or wise. 4. Conclusion II: Some men are neither great nor wise. Which one of the following is correct?
Examine the following statements: 1. Ladyfinger is tastier than cabbage. 2. Cauliflower is tastier than ladyfinger. 3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas. The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that
Twelve people form a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all one once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one year is
Which one of the following is possible?
In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages only and one person can speak all the three languages, then how many persons are there in the group?
Consider the following statements: 1. A man had a wife, two and two daughters in his family. 2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went out to take part in a picnic. 3. The man’s father did not return from his work. Which of the following statements is true?
The number of person who read magazine X only is thrice the number of persons who read magazine Y. The number of persons who read magazine Y only is thrice the number of persons who read magazine X. Then, which of the following conclusions can be drawn? Statement 1. The number of persons who read both the magazines is twice the number of persons who read only magazine X. 2. The total number of persons who read either one magazine or both the magazines is twice the number of persons who read both the magazines. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A society consists of only two types of people – fighters and cowards. Two cowards are always friends. A fighter and a coward are always enemies. Fighters are indifferent to one another. If A and B are enemies, C and D are friends, E and F are indifferent to each other, A and E are not enemies, while B and F are enemies. Which of the following statements is correct?
Consider the following matrix: 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | ? | 1 6 | 56 | 90 | 2 | 20 | 0 Which is the missing number at ‘?’ in the matrix?
Consider the figures given below: [Image: Question Image] To fit the question mark, the correct answer is
Twelve people from a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one year is
Consider the following statements: 1. Some claim to have seen UFOs (Unidentified Flying objects). 2. Life on other heavenly bodies is considered to be a possibility. 3. Voyage to space is now an established fact. From the above statements, it may be concluded that:
In a plane, line X is perpendicular to line Y and parallel to line Z; line U is perpendicular to both lines V and W; line X is perpendicular to line V. Which one of the following statements is correct?
What is the missing number ‘X’ of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?
If A runs less fast than B, and B runs as fast but not faster than C; then, as compared to A, C runs
Each of A, B, C and D has ₹100. A pays ₹ 20 to B, who pays ₹10 to C, who gets ₹ 30 from D. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Each of the six different faces of a cube has been coated with a different colour, i.e., V, I, B, G, Y and O. Following information is given: 1. Colours Y, O and B are on adjacent faces. 2. Colours I, G and Y are on adjacent faces. 3. Colours B, G and Y are on adjacent faces. 4. Colours O, V and B are on adjacent faces. Which is the colour of the face opposite to the face coloured with O?