Reasoning Questions and Answers

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
All bean bags are chairs.
All chairs are couches.
All couches are sofas.

Conclusions:
I. Some sofas are couches.
II. Some couches are bean bags.
III. All couches are bean bags.

In a certain code language, ‘DURABLES’ is written as ‘BSVETFMC’. How will ‘FEASIBLE’ be written in that language?

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

LGG, PJL, KMO, OPT, LSG, ?

In a certain code language, ‘SALT’ is coded as ‘16’, and ‘PICKLE’ is coded as ‘36’. How will ‘PRESERVATIVE’ be coded in that language?

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

1. Manuscript
2. Minor
3. Melody
4. Malicious
5. Memory

In a certain code language, 'take this vaccine' is written as '892', 'vaccine protects us' is written as '263', and 'take us safe' is written as '593'. How will 'safe vaccine' be written in that language?

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter cluster.

JLT : QPG :: SGB : ?
 

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

9 × 98 ÷ 14 + 3 − 19 = 11

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Magnetic
2. Magnify
3. Magnet
4. Magical
5. Majesty

In a class of 98 students, all play at least one of the three games — snooker, chess and tennis. 42 students play snooker, 49 play tennis, and 43 play chess. The total number of students who play any and only two games is 29. 5 students play all the three games. The number of students who play only snooker and only chess is equal. 11 students play only snooker and tennis. 6 students play only snooker and chess. How many students play only tennis?

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

72 × 18 ÷ 9 + 19 − 39 = 16

In a certain code language, 'POTATO' is coded as 32-30-40-2-40-30 and 'TURNIP' is coded as 40-42-36-28-18-32. How will 'RADISH' be coded in that language?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

IVORY : ZWSPJ :: CREAM : ?

In a certain code language, ‘this is fact’ is written as ‘cuz duz ruz’, ‘fact is fictional’ is written as ‘guz ruz cuz’, and ‘doubt is clear’ is written as ‘cuz kuz buz’. How will ‘this is fictional’ be written in that language?

Five friends, H, I, J, K and L, are top rank holders of a school. The rank of H is just above the rank of K and just below the rank of L. I is at the top rank and J is not at the lowest rank. Who among them is at the lowest rank?