ABSTRACT REASONING

Civil Service Exam Review 2011

Number Series

2, 4, 6, 8, ___, ___
Number Series

2, 4, 6, 8, ___, ___
Number Series

2, 4, 6, 8, ___, ___
Number Series

5, 10, 3, 15, 20, 3, ___, ___,

Number Series

5, 10, 3, 15, 20, 3, ___, ___,

solution: combination of 5,10,15,20,25 & 3,3,3…

Number Series

5, 10, 3, 15, 20, 3, ___, ___,

Number Series

4, 7, 10, 13, ___, ___

Number Series

4, 7, 10, 13, ___, ___

solution: successive addition by 3
Number Series

4, 7, 10, 13, ___, ___

Number Series

7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, ___, ___

Number Series

7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, ___, ___

solution: 7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, ___, ___
( 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 … & 11, 10, 9, 8, 7 … )
Number Series

7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, ___, ___

solution: 7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, ___, ___
( 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 … & 11, 10, 9, 8, 7 … )

answer: 11, 7
Number Series

3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, ___, ___
Number Series

3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, ___, ___
solution: 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, ___, ___
( 3, 3, 3, 3… & 2, 3, 4, 5… )
Number Series

3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, ___, ___
solution: 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, ___, ___
( 3, 3, 3, 3… & 2, 3, 4, 5… )
answer: 3, 5
Number Series

3 9 8 14
6 18 11
Number Series

3 9 8 14
6 18 11

solution: n + 5, where n = number in the first box

Number Series

3 9 8 14
6 18 11

solution: n + 5, where n = number in the first box

answer: 23
Number Series

-1 3 2 -6
4 -2 -8
 Number Series

-1 3 2 -6
4 -2 -8

solution: -2n, where n = number in the first box

 Number Series

-1 3 2 -6
4 -2 -8

solution: -2n, where n = number in the first box

answer: 4
Number Series

-5 6 25 36
7 -3 49
Number Series

-5 6 25 36
7 -3 49

solution: n2, where n = number in the first box

Number Series

-5 6 25 36
7 -3 49

solution: n2, where n = number in the first box

answer: 9
Number Series

1 6 11 21
3 8 13 18 23
Number Series

1 6 11 21
3 8 13 18 23

solution: n - 2, where n = number in the second row

Number Series

1 6 11 21
3 8 13 18 23

solution: n - 2, where n = number in the second row

answer: 16
 Number Series
1 6 11 21
3 8 13 18 23

solution: n - 2, where n = number in the second row

Answer: 16

13. 8 22 10 26 14
5 12 14 8

solution: n/2 + 1, where n = number in the first row

Answer: 6
Letter Series
14. a, b, d, e, g, h, ___, ___
solution:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

answer: j, k

15. p, n, l, j, ___, ___

solution:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

answer: h, f
Letter Series
16. d, g, j, m, ___, ___
solution:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

answer: p, s

17. d, q, e, p, f, o, ___, ___

solution:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
combination of d, e, f, g …. and q, p, o, n …
Answer: g, n
Letter Series
18. d, e, g, j, ___, ___
solution:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
succession of letters in the sequence of +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, …

answer: n, s
Symbol Series
19.

solution: letter in the middle: a, b, c, d ; the dot rotates clockwise

answer: D
Symbol Series
20.

solution: number series: 1, 2, 3, 4 ; no. of shaded part equivalent to the number in

the figure.
answer: C
Symbol Series
21.

solution: composite figure of circle and square & the region of intersection is
shaded.
answer: A
Symbol Series
22.

solution: the pattern is same shape decreasing in size

answer: E
Symbol Series
23.

solution: inner figure goes up/down, same shape & size of figures
answer: A
 Symbol Series
24.

answer: A
 Symbol Series
25.

answer: A