Reasoning PYQ — Page 9

The States are like pearls and the Centre is the thread which turns them into a necklace; if the thread snaps, the pearls are scattered. Which one of the following views corroborates the above statement?

The outer surface of a 4 cm × 4 cm × 4 cm cube is painted completely in red. It is sliced parallel to the faces to yield sixty four 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm small cubes. How many small cubes do not have painted faces?

Examine the following statements: 1. All colours are pleasant. 2. Some colours are pleasant. 3. No colour is pleasant. 4. Some colours are not pleasant. Given that statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?

Read the following information and answer the questions that follow: In a group of six women, there are four tennis players, four postgraduates in Sociology, one postgraduate in Commerce and three bank employees. Vimala and Kamla are the bank employees while Amala and Komala are unemployed. Komala and Nirmala are among the tennis players. Amala, Kamla, Komala and Nirmala are postgraduates in Sociology of whom two are bank employees. If Shyamala is a postgraduate in Commerce, who among the following is both a tennis player and a bank employee?

Consider the given information and answer the three questions that follow. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities such as Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, namely in Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order). Further: 1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography. 2. Lecturer D is from Shillong. 3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology. 4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics. 5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad. 6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar. 7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai. To which city does the Lecturer specialized in Economics belong?

Consider the given information and answer the three questions that follow. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities such as Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, namely in Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order). Further: 1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography. 2. Lecturer D is from Shillong. 3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology. 4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics. 5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad. 6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar. 7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai. Who of the following belongs to Hyderabad?

Consider the given information and answer the three questions that follow. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities such as Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, namely in Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order). Further: 1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography. 2. Lecturer D is from Shillong. 3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology. 4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics. 5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad. 6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar. 7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai. Who is specialized in Geography?

Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are connected either by two-way passages or one-way passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B to F, D to H, G to C, E to C and H to G. Two-way passages are between A and E, G and B, F and D, and E and D. If the route between G and C is closed, which one of the following stations need not be passed through while travelling from H to C?

Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live, as the greatest he, and therefore truly, I think it is clear that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government, and I do think that the poorest man in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to that government that he has not had a voice to put himself under. The above statement argues for

Four tests - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are to be conducted on four consecutive days, not necessarily in the same order. The Physics test is held before the test which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is conducted exactly after two tests are held. Which is the last test held?

15 students failed in a class of 52. After removing the names of failed students, a merit order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from the top. What is his position from the bottom?

A watch loses 2 minutes in every 24 hours. while another watch gains 2 minutes in every 24 hours. At a particular instant, the two watches Showed an identical time. Which of the following statements is correct if 24-hour clock is followed?

Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F play a game of cards. Each has a pack of 10 cards. F borrows 2 cards from A and gives away 5 to C who in turn gives 3 to B while B gives 6 to D who passes on 1 to E. Then the number of cards possessed by D and E is equal to the number of cards possessed by

Consider the given statement and the two conclusions that follow: Statement: Morning walk is good for health. Conclusions: 1. All healthy people go for morning walk. 2. Morning walk is essential for maintaining good health. What is/are the valid conclusion/conclusions?

Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are connected either by two-way passages or one-way passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B to F, D to H, G to C, E to C and H to G. Two-way passages are between A and E, G and B, F and D, and E and D. While travelling from C to H, which one of the following stations must be passed through?

The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D when taken together. The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. whose income is the highest?

In a school, there are five teachers A, B, C, D and E. A and B teach Hindi and English. C and B teach English and Geography. D and A teach Mathematics and Hindi. E and B teach History and French. Who teaches maximum number of subjects?

In a test, Randhir obtained more marks than the total marks obtained by Kunal and Debu. The total marks obtained by Kunal and Shankar are more than those of Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks than Shankar. Neha obtained more marks than Randhir. Who amongst them obtained highest marks?

In a certain code, ‘256’ means ‘red colour chalk’, ‘589’ means ‘green colour flower’ and ‘254’ means ‘white colour chalk’. The digit in the code that indicates white’ is

Consider the following A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in a row facing North. B is not a neighbour of G. F is to the immediate right of G and is a neighbour of E. G is not at the extreme end. A is sixth to the left of E. H is sixth to the right of C. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above?

Consider the following: A + B means A is the son of B. A – B means A is the wife of B. What does the expression P + R – Q mean?

Consider the following: Statement: Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well in the field of music. Conclusions: 1. Natural gifts need nurturing and care. 2. Even though one’s voice is not good, one can keep practising. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statement and conclusions?

If second and fourth Saturdays and all the Sundays are taken as only holidays for an office, then what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year?

Statements: All painters are poets. X is a poet. Conclusions: 1. X is a painter. 2. X is not a painter.