Reasoning Quiz for SSC CGL and Other Exams

Directions (Q. 1-5): Select the one which is different from the other three responses.

1.
(a) Honest
(b) Intelligent
(c) Traitor
(d) Wise
2.
(a) Herb
(b) Flower
(c) Tree
(d) Shrub

3.
(a) Fish : Shoal
(b) Cow : Herd
(c) Sheep : Flock
(d) Man : Mob

4.
(a) 35
(b) 49
(c) 50
(d) 63

5.
(a) 34-43
(b) 55-62
(c) 62-71
(d) 83-92

6. In a certain code TREAD is written as ‘7%#94’ and PREY is written as ‘$%#8’. How is ARTERY written in that code?
1) 9#7%#8
2) 9#%7#8
3) 9%7#%8
4) 9%#7%8

7. Among A, B P, Q and S, B is immediate next taller than the shortest and Q is taller than P. Which of the following statement(s) is/are necessary to decide the tallest among them?
(a) P is not as tall as S
(b) A is third below Q in height.
(c) P is second in height above A
1) Only (a) or (b)
2) Only (b) or (c)
3) Only (a) or (c)
4) Only (a) or (b) or (c)

8. If a meaningful word can be formed from APSG, by using each letter only once, then the third letter of that work is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, your answer is ‘Y’ and if no such word is formed then your answer is ‘Z’.
1) Z
2) Y
3) P
4) G

9. If one is added to the middle digit of each of the following numbers and the positions of the first and the third digits in each number are interchanged, then which of them will be the second largest number?
1) 984
2) 975
3) 768
4) 627

10. ‘M δ N’ means ‘M is divided by N’;
‘M #N’ means ‘M is added to N’;
‘M % N’ means ‘M is multiplied by N’; and
‘M * N’ means ‘N is subtracted from M’,
The 80 # 40 δ 10 * 8 % 6=?
1) 36
2) 48
3) 40
4) 7


Answers
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6- 3
7- 2
8- 3
9- 4
10-1
Directions (Q. 1-5): Select the one which is different from the other three responses.

1.
(a) Honest
(b) Intelligent
(c) Traitor
(d) Wise
2.
(a) Herb
(b) Flower
(c) Tree
(d) Shrub

3.
(a) Fish : Shoal
(b) Cow : Herd
(c) Sheep : Flock
(d) Man : Mob

4.
(a) 35
(b) 49
(c) 50
(d) 63

5.
(a) 34-43
(b) 55-62
(c) 62-71
(d) 83-92

6. In a certain code TREAD is written as ‘7%#94’ and PREY is written as ‘$%#8’. How is ARTERY written in that code?
1) 9#7%#8
2) 9#%7#8
3) 9%7#%8
4) 9%#7%8

7. Among A, B P, Q and S, B is immediate next taller than the shortest and Q is taller than P. Which of the following statement(s) is/are necessary to decide the tallest among them?
(a) P is not as tall as S
(b) A is third below Q in height.
(c) P is second in height above A
1) Only (a) or (b)
2) Only (b) or (c)
3) Only (a) or (c)
4) Only (a) or (b) or (c)

8. If a meaningful word can be formed from APSG, by using each letter only once, then the third letter of that work is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, your answer is ‘Y’ and if no such word is formed then your answer is ‘Z’.
1) Z
2) Y
3) P
4) G

9. If one is added to the middle digit of each of the following numbers and the positions of the first and the third digits in each number are interchanged, then which of them will be the second largest number?
1) 984
2) 975
3) 768
4) 627

10. ‘M δ N’ means ‘M is divided by N’;
‘M #N’ means ‘M is added to N’;
‘M % N’ means ‘M is multiplied by N’; and
‘M * N’ means ‘N is subtracted from M’,
The 80 # 40 δ 10 * 8 % 6=?
1) 36
2) 48
3) 40
4) 7


Answers
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6- 3
7- 2
8- 3
9- 4
10-1