Reasoning MCQs and Answers For Odisha Exam | November 22, 2022

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Q1. In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement 1 : Some wild are carnivores.

Statement 2 : All wild are lions.

Conclusion I : All carnivores are lions.

Conclusion II : Some lions are carnivores.

(a) Only conclusion I follows

(b) Only conclusion II follows

(c) Both I and II follow

(d) Neither I nor II follows

 

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol.

 

Q2. Arvind is facing towards the east. He then turns 45° anti-clockwise, again

180° anti-clockwise and then 225° clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

(a) West

(b) North

(c) South

(d) East

 

S2.Ans. (d)

Sol. Arvind moves in an anti-clockwise direction = 45 + 180 = 225 degrees. He moves in clockwise direction = 225 degrees. So he will be facing in the same direction as he was facing earlier.

 

Q3. Five friends A, B, C, D and E bought cars which were priced differently. B’s car was costlier than C’s car but was less costly than E’s car. A’s car was costlier than D’s car but less costly than C’s car. Whose car was the 2nd costliest?

(a) E

(b) A

(c) B

(d) C

 

S3.Ans. (c)

Sol. B’s car was the 2nd costliest. And the sequence from costliest to the cheapest car is E, B, C, A and D.

 

Q4. Select the related number from the given alternatives.

357 : 714 :: 468 : ?

(a) 579

(b) 417

(c) 936

(d) 864

 

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol.

357 × 2 = 714

468 × 2 = 936

 

Q5 Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

(a) XWV

(b) RQP

(c) HFE

(d) MLK

 

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol.

Except HFE, – 1 series

 

Q6. A series is given, with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Queen, Aqua, Pique, Torque, Antique, ?

(a) Squad

(b) Quadrilateral

(c) Prerequisite

(d) Queue

 

S6. Ans.(c)

Sol.

Position of ‘u’ in the given words is + 1 series.

Q7. In the following question, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

INFORMATION

(a) NATION

(b) INFRA

(c) RATION

(d) MATER

 

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol.

There is no ‘E’ in the given word

 

Q8. In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

a _ c a a b _ a _ b c a a b _ a _ b _ a

(a) cbacba

(b) bcacac

(c) acbaca

(d) bbacaa

 

S8. Ans.(b)

Sol.a b c /a a b c/a a b c /a a b c/ a a b c/ a

 

Q9. Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second-cluster to the first letter-cluster.

PORCH: IDSPQ:: MOIST:

(a)       OMITS

(b)       UTJQO

(c)       UTJPN

(d)       OPJTU

 

S9.Ans. (c)

Sol.  Logic is increase 1 and then reversing the letter.

So MOIST- NPJTU and now on reversing we get UTJPN

 

Q10. Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair.

16: 224

(a)       20 : 400

(b)       22 : 440

(c)       25 : 650

(d)       17 : 289

 

S10.Ans. (b)

Sol. Logic :n: n ( n-2)

16:224

The relation is 16:16(16-2)

16:16 * 14

16:224

Same in option B

22: 22* 20

22:440

 

Q11. Three of the following four animals are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out.

(a) Lion

(b) Whale

(c) Shark

(d) Elephant

 

S11.Ans. (c)

Sol.

Expect option c all other are mammals.

 

Q12. If HEAD is coded as 37 and BANK is coded as 57, then how will KITE be coded as?

(a) 87

(b) 91

(c) 69

(d) 76

 

S12.Ans. (b)

Sol.  HEAD = 8+5+1+4= 18; 18 × 2= 36; 36 + 1=37.

Now using the same pattern, the code for KITE.

KITE= 11+9+20+5=45;45×2=90;90+1=91

 

Q13. Which fraction will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

Y, X, V, S, ?, J

(a) O

(b) N

(c) Q

(d) P

 

S13.Ans. (A)

Sol. Y, X, V, S, ?, J

Here Y-1=X, X-2=V, V-3=S, S-4=O, O-5=J

So option A is correct.

 

Q14. Which of the following sequence of signs will correctly solve the given equation by replacing the star marks (*)?

1105 * 65 * 835 * 25 * 5 =727

(a) × ,-, +, ÷

(b) ÷ ,+,-, ×

(c) +,-, × , ÷

(d) +, ÷ ,-, ×

 

S14.Ans. (b)

Sol.

Using hit & trial method checking Option (b) ÷, +, -, × satisfy the condition.

1105÷65+835-25×5

17+835-125=727

 

Q15. Find the odd word pair from the given responses.

(a) Softball

(b) Baseball

(c) Cricket

(d) Basketball

 

S15.Ans. (d)

Sol. Basketball is different from others. In Softball, Baseball and Cricket, bats and balls are used. Basketball involves only ball.

 

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