OSSSC (Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission) conducts recruitment exams for various posts including Revenue Inspector (RI), Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), Amin, Statistical Field Surveyor (SFS), and ICDS Supervisor. One of the key sections in these exams is Reasoning Ability, which assesses candidates’ logical and analytical thinking skills. To help aspirants prepare effectively, here are the top 30 Reasoning MCQs for OSSSC recruitment exams.
Top 30 Reasoning MCQs for OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.
(a) KQW
(b) RXD
(c) BHN
(d) AGL
Ans.(d)
Sol. +6 series except (AGL) - From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at the LAST position?
1.Toast
2.Torpedo
3.Tongue
4.Trickle
5. Trick
(a) Trick
(b) Trickle
(c) Tongue
(d) Torpedo
Ans.(b) Trickle
Sol. Trickle(1,2,3,5,4) - In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ?
(a) 33
(b) 31
(c) 35
(d) 37
Ans.(b)
Sol. Sequence of prime numbers - A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
UY, SV, QS, OP, ?
(a) NM
(b) ML
(c) MM
(d) KL
Ans.(c)
Sol. –2, –3 series - L, M, N, O and P are sitting in a line facing east. L and M are sitting together. N is sitting at north end and O is sitting at south end. P is the neighbour of M and N. Who is third from north end?(a) L
(b) O
(c) M
(d) P
Ans.(c)
Sol.
- Arrange the following words in a meaningful order :
- Tree
- Seed
- Flower
- Fruit
- Plant
(a) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 (b) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
(c) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 (d) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
S6. Ans. (a);
Sol.
Correct meaningful order is :-
- Seed
- Plant
- Tree
- Flower
- Fruit
- Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one.(a) Brono
(b) Olomouc
(c) Pilsen
(d)Graz
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. All are cities of Czech Republic except (d).
- Three of the following four letters clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.(a) EGIK
(b) QSUW
(c) YACF
(d)BDFH
Ans.(c)
Sol. +2 series is followed except (c).
- Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.(a) Krona
(b) Rupiah
(c) Yen
(d)Ringgit
Ans.(a)
Sol. All are Asian currencies except (a).
- Three of the following options are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find odd one out.(a) 14 : 45
(b) 17 : 54
(c) 23 : 69
(d) 11 : 36
Ans.(c)
Sol. (first no.) x 3 + 3 = second number
All follows above logic except (c)
- Three of the following options are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find odd one out.(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Delhi
Ans.(d)
Sol. All state touches the boundary of Pakistan except (d)
- Find the odd one out(a) Chrome
(b) Mozilla
(c) Opera mini
(d) internet
Ans. (d)
Sol. Except (d), all others are browser.
- Heed : Neglect as Articulate:(a) Unclear
(b) enunciate
(c) eloquent
(d) coherent
Ans. (a)
Sol. Words with their antonyms.
- Find the odd one out.49, 64, 81, 125, 144, 169
(a) 64
(b) 125
(c) 169
(d) 49
Ans. (b)
Sol. Except 125, all other numbers are perfect Squares.
- Directions (15-19): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:Seven persons of different parties have voting in different days of a week which starts from Monday and ends on Sunday. At least three persons have voting after J who is from BJP. Three persons have voting between J and K who has voting just after the person who is from BSP. L has voting just before the person who is from AAP and just after the person who is from Congress. M has voting after the person who is from AAP but not on Saturday. N has voting before the person who is from SP and after the person who is from TDP. Person who is from NCP has voting before O and after P.
Who among the following is from TDP?
(a) J
(b) K
(c) L
(d) None of these
Solutions (15-19):
Sol.
Days Persons Party Monday P TDP Tuesday J BJP Wednesday N NCP Thursday O Congress Friday L BSP Saturday K AAP Sunday M SP 15. Ans. (d)
- Which of the following party belongs to O?(a) BSP
(b) Congress
(c) SP
(d) TDP
Ans. (b)
- In which of the following day the person who is from SP has voting?(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) None of these
Ans. (d)
- How many days gap between the voting of O and P?(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans. (b)
- Four of the following five are alike in certain way and hence form a group, find the one which does not belong to that group?(a) M-SP
(b) J-NCP
(c) N-Congress
(d) O-BSP
Ans. (a)
- If GOODNESS is coded as HNPCODTR. How can GREATNESS be written in that code?(a) HQFZSMFRT
(b) HQFZUFRTM
(c) HQFZUODTR
(d) HQFZUMFRT
Ans. (a)
Sol.9×3–3=24
3×3–3=6
- Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.(a) Border Security Force
(b) Central Reserve Police Force
(c) IndoTibetan Border Police Force
(d) Indian Air Force
Ans.(d)
Sol. Except Indian Air Force other three are central Armed police force.
- Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.(a) JQ
(b) HS
(c) BX
(d) GT
Ans.(c)
Sol. Except BX other three are pair of corresponding opposite word.
- Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.(a) 8179
(b) 7147
(c) 8135
(d) 9113
Ans.(d)
Sol. The middle term is sum of first and last term.
8179= 8+9=17
- A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.Hindi, ?, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
(a) English
(b) Bengali
(c) French
(d) German
Ans.(b)
Sol. Series of Indian regional language.
- Find the odd pair of letters from the given alternatives.
(a) Dollar
(b)Rupees
(c)Pound
(d)Gram
Ans: (d)Gram
Sol: All except Gram are names of currencies, while Gram is a unit of weight. - 81, 64, 100, 125, 121, ?
(a)162
(b)216
(c)282
(d)222
Ans : (b)
Sol: The pattern followed is :
92 = 81
43 = 64
102 =100
53 = 125
112 = 121
The next term will be 63 = 216. - 64: 512 : 49 : ?
(a) 312
(b) 372
(c) 343
(d) 332
Ans − (c)
Sol: Here relationship is 82 : 83 : 72: 73 - Find the odd one out from the given options.
(a) Arctic
(b) Atlantic
(c) Indian
(d) Greenland
Ans: Option (d)
Sol: a, b and c are oceans. - Choose the odd word from the given words.
(a)Leg
(b)Hand
(c) Brain
(d)Ear
Ans: Option (c) Brain
Sol: Except Brain, All are external body organs - A series is given with one term missing term. Choose the correct alternative
A, D, G, J, M, ?
(a)P
(b)M
(c)N
(d)W
Ans: (a)
Sol: Pattern follows,
A+3=D
D+3=G
G+3=J
J+3=M
M+3=P
