Reasoning MCQs and Answers For Odisha Exam

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Q1. Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow (s) from the given statements.

Statements

Some apples are fruits

No fruit is oil.

Conclusion

Some apples are oil
Some fruits are apples

III. No oil is apple.

(a) Only conclusion I follows

(b) All follows

(d) Only conclusion II follows

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol.

Q2. Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out.

(a) 8 : 45

(b) 6 : 108

(d) 4 : 23

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol.

Only in option (b), 6 is a multiple of 108

Q3. Statement

Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises?

Arguments

Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services
No. It leads to wastage of resources

(a) Only Argument I is strong

(b) Only Argument II is strong

(d) Either I or II is strong

S3.Ans. (c)

Sol. Privatization would no doubt lead to better services. But saying that ‘this is the only way ‘ is wrong.

Q4. Argument:

In order to boost productivity of company, the Chairman urged all the employees to refrain from making long personal calls during working hours.

Assumptions:

Majority of the employees may respond positively to the Chairman’s appeal
Most of the employees may continue to make long personal calls during working hours.

(a) If only assumption I is Implicit

(b) If only assumption II is Implicit

(d) If both I and II are Implicit

S4.Ans. (a)

Sol. I is implicit: when urge someone to do something, you assume a positive response. For the same reason, II is not implicit.

Q5. Argument:

Public smoking is an offence under the law.

Assumptions:

Smoking is injurious to the health of the person who smoke.
Smoke is injurious even to others health in the public places.

(a) If only assumption 1 is Implicit

(b) If only assumption 2 is Implicit

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit

S5.Ans. (b)

Sol. Only assumption 2 is implicit, as argument is about smoking in public places.

Q6. Statement

It is estimated that about twenty lakh people will visit the Haridwar city during the ensuing kumbh Mela for “Shahi Snan”.

Courses of actions:

The civic authority should monitor the crowd and restrict entry of the people beyond a manageable number.
The local police authority should be put on high alert to maintain law and order during the festival.
All the hospitals in the city should be put on high alert in case of any eventuality.

(a) Only a follows

(b) Only c follows

(d) All follows

S6.Ans. (c)

Sol. Clearly, People cannot be deprived of enjoying the festival for lack of arrangements.

Also, it becomes necessary to deploy police to regulate big crowds and avert any mishap in public gatherings.

Further, it costs nothing but might prove useful to put hospitals on alert to be ready to provide quick medical aid to patients in case of any eventuality.

So, both b and c follow.

Q7. Statement

There was a big spike in Robberies in the city during the recent Lockdown.

Courses of actions:

The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this spike in Robberies.
The local police authority should be put on high alert to maintain law and order during lockdown to curb such robberies.
The known criminals should be arrested in advance to stop such activities.

(a) Only c follows

(b) Both b and c follows

(d) Both a and b follows

S7.Ans. (d)

Sol. The police ought to find out the lackenings in existing security arrangements and make up for these inadequacies to strengthen security and thus prevent these activities in the forthcoming lockdown days.

Arresting the known criminals in advance does not ensure safety, because a novice can also indulge in robberies. So, c does not follow.

So, both a and b follows.

Q8. If ‘÷’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ’ –‘ and’ –‘ means ‘÷’, find the value of 16× 3 + 5 – 2 ÷ 4.

(a) 9

(b) 10

(d) None of these

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. After Changing Sign

16 + 3 – 5 ÷ 2 x 4= 9

Q9. Find the odd letters from the given alternatives?

(a) DBZ

(b) QOM

(d) JLN

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. Except JLN, all follow a pattern of -2, -2

Q10. 6415 : 5304 : : 7896 : ?

(a) 6705

(b) 6905

(d) 6785

S10. Ans. (d);

Sol.

Difference between 1^st and 2^nd term is 1111 and same for 3^rd and 4^th.

Q11.Which number is at opposite of number 6?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) 4

S11.Ans.(a)

Sol.

From the figure (1), (2) and (3) it is clear that numbers adjacent to 6 are 2, 3, 4, 5. Hence number 1 will be opposite to number 6.

Q12. Four positions of a dice are given below. Identify the number at the bottom when top is 1.

(a) 6

(b) 3

(d) 5

S12. Ans. (c);

Sol. Opposite faces are 5↔6, 3↔4 and 2↔1.

Q13. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical order:

(1) Foundation

(2) Plastering

(3) Building

(4) Painting

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4

(b) 1, 3, 2, 4

(d) 3, 1, 4, 2

S13.Ans.(b)

Sol.

Meaningful order of words.

Foundation 3. Building 2. Plastering 4. Painting

Directions (2-6):In each of the following questions a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternatives from the given ones that will complete the series

Q14 1, 2, 4, 3, 9, 4, 16, 5, ?, ?

(a) 6, 22 (b) 21, 9

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol.

first series is 1,4,9,16,… which is the square of previous term and the second series is 2,3,4,5,…

Q15. 9, 27, 31, 155, 161, 1127, ?

(a) 1135 (b) 1288

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol.

×3, +4, ×5, +6, ×7, +8

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