Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22

Serial Number 1
Marks 1
Problem In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more
Statement terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term from the given alternatives.

AYBZC, EWEXE, IUHVG, MSKTI,________?

Answer MQORN
Choice 1
Answer QNRON
Choice 2
Answer NQMOR
Choice 3
Answer QQNRK
Choice 4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Choice 4
Answer
Correct First letter:
Answer A→ (+4)→ E → (+4) →I → (+4)→M→(+4)→Q
Explanation Second letter:
Y → (-2)→ W → (-2) →U → (-2)→S→(-2)→Q

Third Letter:
B → (+3)→ E → (+3) →H → (+3)→K→(+3)→ N

Fourth Letter:
Z → (-2)→ X → (-2) →V → (-2)→T→(-2)→ R

Fifth letter:

C → (+2)→ E → (+2) →G → (+2)→I→(+2)→ K

Hence, the missing number is: QQNRK

Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 2
Marks 1
Problem X is two and half years older to Y and two and half years younger to Z, while Y and O are
Statement twins. How many years older is Z to O?

Answer 5
Choice 1
Answer 6
Choice 2
Answer 3
Choice 3
Answer 2
Choice 4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Choice1
Answer
Correct Since Y and O are twins, so Y = O
Answer Now X = Y + 2.5 and X = Z – 2.5
Explanation Thus, Y + 2.5 = Z – 2.5, and also O + 2.5 = Z – 2.5
Z - O = 5.
So, Z is 5 years older than O.
Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 3
Marks 1
Problem Which number will replace the question marks?
Statement

Answer 9
Choice 1
Answer 7
Choice 2
Answer 3
Choice 3
Answer 2
Choice 4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Choice2
Answer
Correct From fig. 1:
Answer 43 – 33 = 64 – 27 = 37
Explanation
From fig. 2:
53 – 43 = 125 – 64 =61

From fig. 3:
23 -13= 8 - 1=7
Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 4
Marks 1
Problem Pointing to a man in the photograph, Ria said, “He is the son of the only son of my
Statement grandfather” How is the man related to Ria?

Answer Aunt
Choice 1
Answer Sister-in-law
Choice 2
Answer Mother
Choice 3
Answer Brother
Choice 4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Choice4
Answer
Correct The only son of Ria's grandfather means Ria's father, and his son is Ria's brother. Hence the
Answer man is related as a brother to Ria.
Explanation
Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 5
Marks 1
Problem Five friends are sitting on a metro train seat and the train is going from north to south.
Statement Sophia is to the right of Rita and to the left of Emma. Ava is to the left of Rita. Olivia is
between Rita and Ava.

Who is in the middle of the five friends?

Answer Choice Ava

1
Answer Choice Rita
2
Answer Choice Emma
3
Answer Choice Sophia
4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Answer Choice 2

Correct Answer Sitting arrangement: Sophia is to the left of Rita and to the right of Emma. Ava is to the
Explanation right of Rita. Olivia is between Rita and Ava.

Rita is in the middle of the five friends.

Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 6
Marks 1
Problem Robert ranks 15th from the top and thirty-eight from the bottom in a class. How many
Statement students are there in the class?

Answer 52
Choice 1
Answer 50
Choice 2
Answer 30
Choice 3
Answer 12
Choice 4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Choice 1
Answer
Correct From, the statement is clear that
Answer
Explanation

So, total number of the students in the class is 14 + 1 + 37 =52

Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 7
Marks 1
Problem If 15th April 2008 was Tuesday, what day would the 1st May 2012 be______ ?
Statement

Answer Choice Saturday

1
Answer Choice Friday
2
Answer Choice Tuesday
3
Answer Choice Thursday
4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Answer Choice 3

Correct Answer If 15th April 2008 was Tuesday, then 15th April 2012 is 5 days more than Tuesday. Then
Explanation adding 5 odd days to Tuesday, we get Sunday.
Hence, 15th April to 1st May, we have 16 days.
Sunday + 16 days = Tuesday
Hence, 1st May 2012 will be Tuesday.
Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 8
Marks 1
Problem In the following question, select the odd one out from the given alternatives.
Statement

Answer Choice FILO

1
Answer Choice XADG
2
Answer Choice MPSV
3
Answer Choice HKNP
4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Answer Choice 4

Correct Answer Here, HKNP is the odd one out because of the following reason.
Explanation F+2=I
I+2=L
L+2=O
XADG and MPSV follow the same as stated above.
Now for HKNV,
H+2=K
K+2=N
N+2=Q
So, the odd one out is HKNQ. – because it does not follow a sequence.
Hence, HKNP is the correct answer.
Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 9
Marks 1
Problem One morning after sunrise, Emma started to walk. During this walking, she met Alex, who
Statement was coming from the opposite direction. Emma watches that the shadow of Alex to the
right of her (Emma). To which direction was Emma facing?
Answer Choice East
1
Answer Choice West
2
Answer Choice South
3
Answer Choice Data Inadequate
4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Answer Choice3

Correct Answer As we know that, Sun rises in the east. So, the shadow of a man will always fall towards
Explanation the west. Since the shadow of Alex is to the right of Emma.

Hence, Emma is facing towards the south.

Topic ID G9-Reasoning- April 22
Serial Number 10
Marks 1
Problem Read the following information carefully and answer the following question: -
Statement Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in two rows, three in each.
E is not at the end of any row.
D is second to the left of F.
C, the neighbor of E, is sitting diagonally opposite to D.
B is the neighbor of F.
After interchanging the seat with E, who will be the neighbors of D in the new position?
Answer Choice C and A
1
Answer Choice F and B
2
Answer Choice Only B
3
Answer Choice Only A
4
Category Logical Reasoning
Correct Answer Choice 3

Correct Answer From the above-given information we can analyze the seating as: -
Explanation E is not at the end so, E must be in the middle of one of the rows.
D is second to the left of F so, the order of rows must be D_F.
C is neighbor of E and is sitting diagonally opposite to D means C is under F in the other
row.
B is neighbor of F, the arrangement must be D B F A E C.
Neighbors of E are A and C. So, on interchanging the seat with E, the new neighbors of D
will be A and C