Reasoning Questions For NVS 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, NVS 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.

Directions (1-2): In the following questions, select the one which is different from the other three responses.
Q1.
(a) 625
(b) 225
(c) 169
(d) 256

Q2.
(a) 82
(b) 45
(c) 28
(d) 44

Directions (3-4): In the following questions, which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words in ascending order?
Q3. 1. Collector
2. Governor
3. Chief Secretary
4. President
5. Clerk

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2

Q4. 1. Weekly
2. Daily
3. Monthly
4. Fortnightly
5. Bimonthly

(a) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
(b) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
(c) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
(d) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4

Q5. Which one of the following words will appear fourth in the English dictionary?
(a) Encradle
(b) Encourage
(c) Encroach
(d) Encounter

Q6. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
___ zy ___ zxy ___ yxzx ___ zyx ___ xy

(a) yxzyz
(b) zxyzy
(c) yzxyx
(d) xyzzy

Directions (7-9): In the following questions, choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Q7. MES, LDR, KCQ, ?, IAO
(a) KCO
(b) KBP
(c) JCQ
(d) JBP

Q8. AGN : IOV : : BLM : ?

(a) JTU
(b) KTU
(c) JUV
(d) TUJ

Q9. 4, ?, 144, 400, 900, 1764
(a) 25
(b) 36
(c) 49
(d) 100

Q10. Find the wrong number in the given series.
9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 61

(a) 16
(b) 9
(c) 49
(d) 61