Reasoning Questions For DSSSB/HSSC Exam

The reasoning is the most scoring section in any competitive exam. It also develops or nourishes our critical thinking skills as compared to other subjects. In DSSSB, KVS, APS Exam as a student to score well in this part, you have to start your preparation now because there is negative marking as well. The more you have prepared, the better you score.

Q1. Food is related to Hunger in the same way as Medicine is related to:
(a) Disease
(b) Miracle
(c) Growth
(d) Drought

Q2. If ‘star’ is called ‘water’, ‘water’ is called ‘tree’, ‘tree’ is called ‘sky’, ‘sky’ is called ‘earth’. On which of the following birds fly?
(a) Water
(b) Star
(c) Sky
(d) Earth

Q3. If P denotes +, Q denotes -, R denotes ‘÷’, and S denotes ×, then: 15S24R12Q5P8 =?
(a) 115
(b) 33
(c) 55
(d) 45

Q4. If HOME is coded as IONE, DONE is coded as EOOE and CORD is coded as DOSE, how would you code SOLD?
(a) TPOT
(b) TONE
(c) TOMS
(d) TOME

Direction (Q5-7): A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Q5. 5, 8, 12, 17, 23, ?
(a) 30
(b) 72
(c) 65
(d) 48

Q6. AN, EQ, IT, MW, ?
(a) QZ
(b) KX
(c) IV
(d) ZM

Q7. PRQ, UWV, ZBA, ? , JLK
(a) FHG
(b) EGF
(c) DFE
(d) FGE

Q8. Pointing towards a boy, a girl says, “He is the only son of my mother’s brother”. How is the girl related to the boy?
(a) Grandmother
(b) Mother
(c) Cousin
(d) Aunt

Q9. In the following question, one or two statement(s) is/are given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

Statement: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful Conclusions:
I. All kings are beautiful
II. All queens are kings
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Q10. Find the number of triangles in the figure

Reasoning Questions For DSSSB/HSSC Exam | 30th October 2019_40.1

(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 18
(d) 16

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. First is the remedy for second.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Birds fly in sky, sky is called earth. So, earth is the correct answer.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. After changing sign:
= 15 × 24 ÷ 12 – 5 + 8
= 15 × 2 – 5 + 8
= 33

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Each consonant in the word is moved one step forward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code, while the vowels remain unchanged.