Reasoning PYQ — Page 14

Consider the following figures: [Image: image] Which one of the following figures would logically come in the 7th position indicated above by a question mark?

Consider the following figures 1, 2, 3 and 4: [Image: Question Image] In the figure from 1 to 4 above, two symbols are shown to change their position in a regular direction. Following the same sequence, which one of the following will appear at the fifth stage?

Examine carefully the following statements and answer the three items that follow: Out of four friends A, B, C and D, A and B play football and cricket, B and C play cricket and hockey, A and D play basketball and football, C and D play hockey and basketball. Who does not play hockey?

Which one of the following pairs of cities is connected by any of the routes directly without going to any other city?

You are in charge of implementing the Family Planning programme in an area where there is a strong opposition to the present policy. You want to convince the residents of the need for keeping small families. What would be the best way of communicating this message?

A cube has six numbers marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on its faces. Three views of the cube are shown below: [Image: image] What possible numbers can exist on the two faces marked (A) and (B), respectively on the cube? [Image: image]

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A person lives in a far-off village which is almost two hours by bus. The villager's neighbour is a very powerful landlord who is trying to occupy the poor villager's land by force. You are the District Magistrate and busy in a meeting called by a local Minister. The villager has come all the way, by bus and on foot, to see you and give an application seeking protection from the powerful landlord. The villager keeps on waiting outside the meeting hall for an hour. You come out of the meeting and are rushing to another meeting. The villager follows you to submit his application. What would you do?

Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs. 1. C is seated next to A 2. A is seated 2 seats from D 3. B is not seated next to A Which of the following must be true? 1. D is seated next to B 2. E is seated next to A Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Geeta is older than her cousin Meena. Meena’s brother Bipin is older than Geeta. When Meena and Bipin visit Geeta they want to play chess. Meena wins the game more than Geeta. Based on the above information, four conclusions as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?

If a person visits each of the places starting from P and gets back to P, which of the following places must he visit twice?

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There are some balls of red, green and yellow colour lying on a table. There are as many red balls as there are yellow balls. There are twice as many yellow balls as there are green ones. The number of red balls.

The music director of a film wants to select four persons to work on different aspects of the composition of a piece of music. Seven persons are available for this work; they are Rohit, Tanya, Shobha, Kaushal, Kunal, Mukesh and Jaswant. Rohit and Tanya will not work together. Kunal and Shobha will not work together. Mukesh and Kunal want to work together. Which of the following is the most acceptable group of the people that can be selected by the music director?

Between which two cities among the pairs of cities given below are there maximum travel options available?

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this, 7 players are available: males A, B and C; and females W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and at least two males will be there in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other. But B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and W cannot play with Y. If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?

Who plays football, basketball and hockey?

Consider the following matrix: 3 | 370 | 7 2 | 224 | 6 1 | 730 | X What is the number at ‘X’ in the above matrix?

There is a shortage of sugar in your district where you are the District Magistrate. The Government has ordered that only a maximum amount of 30 kg sugar is to be released for wedding celebrations. A son of your close friend is getting married and your friend requests you to release at least 50 kg sugar for his son's wedding. He expresses annoyance when you tell him about the Government's restrictions on this matter. He feels that since you are the District Magistrate, you can release any amount. You do not want to spoil your friendship with him. In such circumstances, how would you deal with the situation?

In class of 45 students, a boy is ranked 20th. When two boys joined, his rank was dropped by one. What is his new rank from the end?

Examine the following statements: 1. Only those who have a pair of Binoculars can become the members of the birdwatcher’s club. 2. Some members of the birdwatcher’s club have cameras. 3. Those members who have cameras can take part in photo-contests. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the-above statements?

During the last summer vacation. Ankit went to a summer camp where he took part in hiking swimming and boating. This summer, he is looking forward to a music camp where he hoped to sing, dance and learn to play the guitar. Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?

Examine the following statements: 1. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B. 2. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C. 3. B is older than C. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

You are competing with your batch-mate for a prestigious award to be decided based on an oral presentation. Ten minutes are allowed for each presentation. You have been asked by the committee to finish on time. Your friend, however, is allowed more than the stipulated time period. You would: