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IAS CSATReasoning previous year questions with solutions.

All Reasoning Questions (393)

The letters of the word "INCOMPREHENSIBILITIES" are arranged alphabetically in reverse order. How many positions of the letter/letters will remain unchanged?

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Is \((p + q - r)\) greater than \((p - q + r)\), where p, q and rare integers? Statement-1: \((p - q)\) is positive. Statement-2: \((p - r)\) is negative. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Choose the group which is different from the others:

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If ‘ZERO’ is written as ‘CHUR’, then how is ‘PLAYER’ written?

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Consider the following statements: 1. A is older than B. 2. C and D are of the same age. 3. E is the youngest. 4. F is younger than D. 5. F is older than A. How many statements given above are required to determine the oldest person/person?

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If today is Sunday, then which day is it exactly on \(10^{10}\text{th}\) day?

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Consider the following: 1. \(A + B\) means \(A\) is neither smaller nor equal to \(B\). 2. \(A - B\) means \(A\) is not greater than \(B\). 3. \(A \times B\) means \(A\) is not smaller than \(B\). 4. \(A \div B\) means \(A\) is neither greater nor equal to \(B\). 5. \(A \pm B\) means \(A\) is neither smaller nor greater than \(B\). Statement: \(P \times Q\), \(P - T\), \(T \div R\), \(R \pm S\) Conclusion-1: \(Q \pm T\) Conclusion-2: \(S + Q\) Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statement and the Conclusions?

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There are five person P, Q, R, S and T each one of whom has to be assigned one task. Neither P nor Q can be assigned Task -1. Task-2 must be assigned to either R or S. In how many ways can the assignment be done?

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40 children are standing in a circle and one of them (say child-1) has a ring. The ring is passed clockwise. Child-1 passes on to child-2, child-2 passes on to child-4, child-4 passes on to child-7 and so on. After how many such changes (including child-1) will the ring be in the hands of child-1 again?

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Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such that: 1. If P is true, then both Q and S are true. 2. If R and S are true, then T is false. Which of the following can be concluded? 1. If T is true, then at least one of P and R must be false. 2. If Q is true, then P is true. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Consider a 3-digit number. What is the number? 1. The sum of the digits of the number is equal to the product of the digits. 2. The number is divisible by the sum of the digits of the number. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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125 identical cubes are arranged in the form of a cubical block. How many cubes are surrounded by other cubes from each side?

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Consider the sequence ABC_ _ABC_DABBCD_ABCD that follows a certain pattern. Which one of the following completes the sequence?

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Is p greater than q? Statement-1: \(p \times q\) is greater than zero. Statement-2: \(p^{2}\) is greater than \(q^{2}\). Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Consider the following statements in respect of five candidates P, Q, R, S and T. Two statements are true and one statement is false. True Statement: One of P and Q was selected for the job. False Statement: At least one of R and S was selected for the job. True Statement: At most two of R, S and T were selected for the job. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn? 1. At least four were selected for the job. 2. S was selected for the job. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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A cuboid of dimensions 7cm × 5cm × 3cm is painted red, green and blue colour on each pair of opposite faces of dimensions 7cm × 5cm, 5cm × 3cm, 7cm × 3cm respectively. Then the cuboid is cut and separated into various cubes each of side length 1cm. which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. There are exactly 15 small cubes with no paint on any face. 2. There are exactly 6 small cubes with exactly two faces, one painted with blue and the other with green. Selected the correct answer using the code given, below:

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Consider the questions and two statements given below: Question: Is Z brother of X? 1. Statement 1: X is a brother of Y and Y is a brother of Z. 2. Statement 2: X, Y and Z are siblings. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the question and statements?

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Consider the questions and two statements given below: Question: Is x an integer? Statement-1: \(\frac{x}{3}\) is not an integer. Statement-2: 3x is an integer. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the question and statements?

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Two statements followed by four conclusions are given below. You have to take the Statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows/follow the statements, disregarding the commonly known facts: Statement-1: All pens are books. Statement-2: No chair is a pen. Conclusion-I: All chairs are books. Conclusion-II: Some chars are pens. Conclusion-III: All books are chairs. Conclusion-IV: No chair is a book. Which one of the following is correct?

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Eight students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a circular table, equidistant from each other, facing the centre of the table, not necessarily in the same order. B and D sit neither adjacent to C nor opposite to C. A sits in between E and E, and F in between B and H. Which one of the following is definitely correct?

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What is the value of x in the sequence 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, X?

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In the series AABABCABCDABCDE…, which letter appears at the 100th place?

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Five friends P, Q, X, Y and Z purchased some notebooks. The relevant information is given below: 1. Z purchased 8 notebooks more than X did. 2. P and Q together purchased 21 notebooks. 3. Q purchased 5 notebooks less than P did. 4. X and Y together purchased 28 notebooks. 5. P purchased 5 notebooks more than X did. If each notebook is priced Rs 40, then what is the total cost of all the notebooks?

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What is the value of X in the sequence 20, 10, 10, 15, 30, 75, X?

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