Top 20 Reasoning MCQS For OSSSC Accountant, DEO 27 March 2024

Are you preparing for the Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) Accountant or Data Entry Operator (DEO) exams? Mastering Reasoning is crucial for success in these competitive exams. To assist you in your preparation, we’ve compiled a list of the top 20 Reasoning Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) that commonly appear in these exams. Let’s dive in:

Top 20 Reasoning Awareness MCQS For OSSSC Accountant, DEO

Q1.    Rearrange the jumbled-up letters in their natural sequence and find the odd one out.

(a) EEENLV

(b) TEFEIFN

(c) TLVWEE

(d) NCPELI

 

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol.

(a) Eleven

(b) Fifteen

(c) Twelve

(d) Pencil

Option (d) is different from all.

 

Q2.    Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the word in the first pair from the given choices

Occur : Happen : : Taxi : ?

(a) cab

(b) rental

(c) car

(d) uber

 

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. Synonyms

 

Q3.    If A denotes + , B denotes ‘–’, C denotes ‘÷’, D denotes ‘x’ then the value of the expression 13 B 3 A 3 D 20 C 5 is

(a) 10

(b) -10

(c) 17

(d) 22

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol.

13 – 3 + 3 × 20 ÷ 5

⇒ 13 – 3 + 12 = 22

 

Q4.    In a certain code, INTEL is written as RMGVO, then PRINT can be written as

(a) KISMH

(b) KIQMG

(c) KIRMG

(d) KIRMF

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. Pair of opposite letters.

 

Q5.    Find the missing value denoted by ‘?’

4 : 16 : : 49 : ?

(a) 147

(b) 2401

(c) 7

(d) 1744

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol.

a² : a⁴ pattern

2² = 4; 2⁴ =16

Similarly,

7² = 49;  = 2401

Direction (6–9): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

In a certain code language:

‘Committee Panel Approval’ is written as ‘la ac df’

‘Committee Appoint Penalty Process refuse’ is written as ‘oq pr rs ac tp’

‘Meeting Panel Appoint Penalty Leader’ is written as ‘tp df rs ge hg ‘ and

‘Opposition Appoint Refuse’ is written as ‘rt tp pr’.

 

Q6. What is the code for ‘Process’?

1. oq
2. rs
3. pr
4. ac

 

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol.

Words	Code
Appoint Refuse Opposition Process Meating/leader Committee Panel Approval Penalty	tp pr rt oq ge/hg ac df la rs

 

Q7. ‘Opposition Penalty Appoint Process’ could be coded as?

1. tp rt rs oq
2. tp rt ac rs
3. df rt rs oq
4. None of these

 

S7. Ans.(a)

 

Q8. ‘pr’ stands for?

1. Panel
2. Appoint
3. Leader
4. Refuse

 

S8. Ans.(d)

 

Q9. Which of the following may be the code for ‘Opposition Appoint Approvals’

1. tp la rt
2. la df og
3. lb la tp
4. ge la ac

 

S9. Ans.(a)

 

Q10. In a row, Pankaj is at 29th position from left and 33rd position from right. How many boys are there in the row?

(a) 59

(b) 62

(c) 61

(d) 60

 

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol.

Total number of boys = 29 + 33 – 1 = 61

Q11. In the following question select the related word from the given alternative?

GATES : JDWHV : : LINUX :

(a) OLQXA

(b) OLQVZ

(c) NKQXA

(d) NKQVZ

 

 

S11. Ans.(a)

Sol.

+3 pattern

 

 

Q12. Choose the figure which is different from the others in the given set.

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

 

S12. Ans.(d)

Sol.

Except (d), all other have a 90 degree angle between both hands.

 

Direction (13-15): In the following question, select the related words/ letters / numbers from the given alternatives.

Q13. QPRS : XSUZ : JIKL : ?

(a) NMOP

(b) QNLS

(c) QLNS

(d) MNOP

 

S13. Ans.(c)

Sol.

Q14. 3 : 24 : : 7 : ?

(a) 332

(b) 336

(c) 66

(d) 182

 

S14. Ans.(b)

Sol.

 

Q15. Ecstasy : Gloom : : ?

(a) Congratulations : Occasion

(b) Diligent : Successful

(c) Measure : Scale

(d) Humiliation : Exaltation

 

S15. Ans.(d)

Sol. Ecstasy is opposite of Gloom, Similarly, Humiliation is opposite of exaltation.

 

Directions : A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Q16.     8,     6,     8,     14,     30,     ?

(a) 75

(b) 76

(c) 77

(d) 78

 

S16. Ans.(c)

Sol.

Q17.      In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

(a) (3, 6, 12)

(b) (4, 8, 16)

(c) (7, 14, 28)

(d) (6, 18, 36)

 

S17. Ans.(d)

Sol. (×1, ×2, ×4) Pattern, except option (d).

 

Q18.      In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Hexagon : Six : : ? : ?

(a) Triangle : Two

(b) Square : Five

(c) Rectangle : Four

(d) Pentagon : Four

S18. Ans.(c)

Sol. A hexagon has six sides. Similarly a rectangle has 4 sides.

 

Q19. Find the odd number/letter/word from the given alternatives.

(a) WHEAT

(b) TRAIN

(c) PROUD

(d) DRIVE

 

S19. Ans.(d)

Sol.

Q20. Which of the following word will come in the middle when they are arranged alphabetically as per in a dictionary?

1. Tennis
2. Tendon
3. Tender
4. Tempest
5. Terminal

(a) Tennis

(b) Tendon

(c) Tender

(d) Terminal

 

S20. Ans.(b)

Sol.

(a) Tempest

(b) Tender

(c) Tendon

(d) Tennis

(e) Terminal