Analytical Reasoning Questions and Answers

Analytical Reasoning QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Read the information given below and then answer the questions that follow. There is a family of six person P, Q, R, S, T and U. They professions are Engineer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Manager and Lawyer.(i) There are two married couples in the family.(ii) The Manager is the grandfather of U, who is an Engineer(iii) R, the Salesman, is married to the lady Teacher(iv) Q is the mother of U and T.(v) The Doctor, S is married to the Manager.From the information given in the question it is clear that there is a family tree of three generations. Family Tree1st P (Manager) S (Doctor)2nd R (Salesman) O (Teacher)3rd U (Engineer) T (Lawyer)It is clear from the information that two married couples will be (P – S) and (R – Q). Sex of U and T can’t be determined from the information.

1. How many male members are there in the family?

Two Three Four Data inadequate None of these

ANSWER : Data inadequateExplanation : . The sex of U and T can�t be determined. Therefore, we can�t find how many male members are there.

2. What is the profession of P?

Lawyer Lawyer or Teacher Manager None of these Cannot be determined

ANSWER : ManagerExplanation : . P is the Manager3. Who are the two married couples in the family?

PQ and SR RU and ST PT and SR PS and RQ None of these

ANSWER : PS and RQExplanation : . Two married couples are (P S) and (R Q)4. How P is related to T?

Father Grandfather Mother Grandmother Wife

ANSWER : GrandfatherExplanation : . P is the grandfather of T

ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. If HKUJ means FISH, what does UVCD mean?

a) STAR b) STAK c) STAL d) STAB

2. Complete the series: 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24

a) 30 b) 35 c) 12 d) 29

3. If A=1, B=3, C=5 and so on, what do the number 3, 9, 7 stand for?

a) BID b) BAD c) BED d) CAR

4. If 6X2=31, 8X4=42, 2X2=11, 6X6=33, then 8X6= ?

a) 33 b) 43 c) 14 d) 42

5. Insert the missing letter: D, K, G, N, --, Q, M, T

a) K b) J c) P d) O

6. 36 is to 4 as 9 is to ?

a) 27 b) 1 c) 5 d) 18

7. If ‘JOEJB’ means ‘INDIA’ then ‘BSNZ’ means

a) ARMY b) BASF c) KARL d) KTOA

8. No dog can sing, but some dogs can talk, If so, then

a) Some dogs can sing

b) All dogs can’t talk

c) All dogs can’t sing

d) None of the above

9. Food is to Hunger as Sleep is to?

a) Dream b) Weariness c) Night d) Rest

10. Usha is twice as old as Rita. Three years ago she was three times as old as Rita. How old is Usha now?

a) 7 b) 9 c) 6 d) 12

ANSWERS:

1) D

2) D

3) C

4) B

5) B

6) B

7) A

8) C

9) B

10) D

In a business School four students Dinakaran, Sumit, Tarun and Amul ……………..Q1. Who does not Play Chess(A) Dinakaran (B) Amul

(C) Sumit (D) TarunAns. BQ2. Who studies Psychology and Plays Billiards(A) Sumit (B) Tarun (C) Dinakaran (D) AmulAns. CQ3. How many games are played and subjects studied by all the four students(A) 6,3 (B) 3,2 C . 5,4 (D) None of theseAns. AQ4. A man stands on tower and sees two hill peaks.……………(A) North West (B) South West (C) South (D) WestAns. DQ5 Ram Starts his journey from X point. There are seven cricketers…………(A) 21 Km (B) 25Km (C)29Km (D) None of theseAns. CQ6. In a code CAGE is represented as 2064……………(A)18 (B)19 (C)21 (D)24Ans. BQ7. If all the letters in English alphabet are written in reverse order…………(A)O (B)M (C)N (D) None of theseAns. CDirections: Study the following arrangements ……Q8. How many such symbols are there…….(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) FourAns. ADirections: In each of the following series………….Q9. EOISMWQA?(A)VE (B)ZF

(C)XF (D)UEAns. DDirections: Jumbled letters of some……………Q10. AYDOT(A) A (B) D (C) T (D)YAns. DQ11.ILCEOP(A) P (B)O (C)L (D)EAns. DQ12.If P means “+”and Q means”X”……..(A)32 (B)42 (C)36 (D) None of theseAns. AQ13. In a certain code (i) “Count me out”…………(A)9 (B)4 (C)2 (D)7Ans. BQ14.”Suma” is shorter than “uma”……(A)Neha (B) Hema (C) Uma (D)SudhaAns. BQ15. In a certain code PLATE is written(A)DDFBS (B)DEBFS (C)DEFBS (D)DEFCBSAns. CQ16. Q says M and T are……………..(A) Brother (B) Husband (C)Uncle (D) None of theseAns. DQ17. In a certain code language”bring the white board”……(A)ka (B)pa (C)Ka or pa

(D)raAns. CDirections: Q18 to Q19: Five persons are travelling in a train……………Q18. How is Babu related to Eshoo(A) Father (B) Mother in Law (C) Brother in law(D)Father in LawAns. DQ19. How is Amitha related to Eshoo(A)Sister (B) Mother (C) Mother in Law (D) NieceAns. CQ20. 3 2 3 9 2 2 2 3 2.......(A) 125 (B)25 (C)30 (D)46Ans. BQ21. Which one number can be placed at the sign of ................(A)11 (B)13 (C)12 (D)none of theseAns. CQ22. Which one number can be placed at the sign of ................(A)Q7 (B)Q6 (C)Q5 (D)None of theseAns. BQ23.If the following series are written in reverse order.....Ans. CQ24. Find the odd one out(A) Malaria (B) Plague (C) Dengue (D)TetanusAns. DQ25.ZX,XV,---,TR, RP(A)VU (B) VS (C)VT (D) VW

Ans. C

Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

A. with B. over

C. on D. round

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option C

2.

The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

A. avidly B. admiringly

C. thoughtfully D. earnestly

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option A

3.

Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.

A. chance B. luck

C. possibility D. occasion

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option A

4.

I saw a ...... of cows in the field.

A. group B. herd

C. swarm D. flock

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option B

5. The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

A. ready B. mature

C. ripe D. advanced


6.

Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.

A. at B. over

C. for D. on

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option D

7.

My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.

A. I B. mine

C. me D. myself


8.

If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

A. possessed B. punished

C. confiscated D. fined


9.

Man does not live by ...... alone.

A. food B. bread

C. meals D. diet

Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option B

10.

Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.

A. about B. through

C. along D. up


Select the most appropriate word/set of words)

1. The word most nearly opposite in meaning to Valora. admonition b. Injustice c. Cowardice d . Generosity

2. The word most nearly similar in meaning to tentativea. Prevalent b. Portable c. Making d. Experimental3. The pair whose relationship is most like the relationship expressed in the pair beggar: bega. Medium- Advise b. Mediator: Disagree C. Mercenary : Demand d. Mentor : GuideFill in the Blanks ( Question 4-10 )4. We list confidence in him because he never ------------------his promise.5. Her true feelings --------------- themselves in her sarcastic asides; only then was her ------------- revealed6. Technically glass is a mineral and ---------------a. Water so b. water is so c. so is water d. so water is7. Rajasthan --------------- a very climatea. hab. being c. having d. with8 One of the least effective ways of storing information is leaninga. how repeat b. repeating

c. to repeat d. Repeat

9 Many modern architects insist on------------------ materials native to the regionthat will blend in to surroundings landscape .a. use b. to use c. the use d. using

10. By the time a baby has reached its first birthday , he should , without the help of an adult ----------------- sit up or even stand up.a. to be able b. able to c. to be able d. be able toPART II: MATHEMATICS11. A jar contains 10 red marbles and 30 green Ones. How many red marbles must be added to the jar so that 60 % of the marbles will be red?

a. 25 b. 30 c. 35 d. 4012. Driving at 48 miles per hour, how many minutes will take to drive 32miles.a. 23 b 32 c. 40 d. 45 13. If a = 9*8321 and b=9*7321 what is the value of a –a. 8000 b. 9000 c. 7000 e. 6000

14. From 1989 to 1990, the number of applicants to a college increased 15 % to 5000.How many applications were there in 1989?a. 759 b. 4301 c. 4400 d. 581915. Find two numbers whose sum is 27 and product is 182a. 11, 12 b. 12, 13 c. 13, 14 d. 14, 1516. How many three- digit numbers are divisible by 7 ?a. 108 b. 118. c. 128

d. 13817 Liz is now twice as old as Jose but 6 years ago she was 5 times as old as he was. How old Liz now?a. 10 b. 16 c. 20 d. 2418. What is the sum of the product and quotient of 8 and 8 ?a. 62 b. 63 c. 64 d . 6519. Liz solved 24 Maths problems in 15 minutes. At this rate, how many problems can she solve in 40 minutes?a. 25 b. 64 c. 40 d. 4820. If the average (arithmetic mean) of 25,31 and x is 37 what is the value of x?a. 31 b. 37 c. 43 d. 55

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Mathematics :

1. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 46, the dividend is:(1) 4236(2) 4306(3) 4336(4) 53362. If 1.5 x= 0.04 y, then the value of (y-x) (y+x) is:(1) 730/77(2) 73/77(3) 7.3/77(4) 703/773. An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling km. How many kms did he travel by taxi?

(1) 55(2) 65(3) 62(4) 704. The square root of 3 + √5 is :(1) √3 /2 + 1/√2

(2) √3 /2 – 1/√2(3) √5 /2 – 1/√2(4) √(5/2) + √(1/2)5. The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 370C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 340C, if the temperature on Thursday was 4/5th that of Monday, then what was the temperature on Thursday?(1) 36.50C(2) 360C(3) 35.50C(4) 340C6. A certain number of two digits is three times the sum of its digits. If 45 be added to it, the digits are reversed. The number is:(1) 72(2) 32(3) 27(4) 237. Three years ago the average age of A and B was 18 years. While C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old (in years) is C now?(1) 24(2) 27(3) 28(4) 308. If 2^(2x-1) = 8^(3-x), then the value of x is:(1) -1(2) -2(3) 2(4) 39. A man’s basic pay for a 40 hours’ week is Rs. 200. Overtimes is paid at 25% above the basic rate. In a certain week, he worked overtime and his total was Rs. 300. He therefore, worked for a total of (in hours):(1) 52(2) 56(3) 58(4) 6210. On a Rs. 10, 000 payment order, a person has choice between 3 successive discounts of 10%, 10% and 30% and 3 successive discounts of 40%, 5% and 5%. By choosing the better one he can save (in Rupees):(1) 200(2) 255(3) 400(4) 43311. Rs. 600 are divided among A, B, C so that Rs. 40 more than 2/5 th of A’s share, Rs. 20 more that 2/7 th of B’s share and Rs. 10 more than 9/17 th of C’s may all be equal. What is A’s share (in Rupees)?(1) 150(2) 170(3) 200(4) 280

12. A, B, C started a business with their investment in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. After 4 months, A invested the same amount as before and B as well as C withdrew half of their investments. The ratio of their profits at the end of the year was:(1) 5 : 6 : 10(2) 6 : 5 :10(3) 10 : 5 : 6(4) 4 : 3 : 5

13. If 9 men working 71/2 hours a day can finish a piece of work in 20 days, then how many days will be taken by 12 men, working 6 hours a day to finish the work? It is being given that 2 men of latter type work as much as 3 men of the former type?(1) 91/2(2) 11(3) 121/2(4) 13

14. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is:(1) 12(2) 14(3) 16(4) 1815. A train B speeding with 120 kmph crosses another train C running in the same direction, in 2 minutes. If the lengths of the trains B and C be 100 m and 200 m respectively, what is the speed (in kmph) of the train C?(1) 111(2) 123(3) 127(4) 12916. River is running at 2 kmph. It took a man twice as long to row up as to row down the river. The rate (in km/hr) of the man in still water is:(1) 8(2) 10(3) 4(4) 617. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity (in kg.) sold at 18% profit is:(1) 560(2) 600(3) 400(4) 64018. A sum of money becomes Rs. 13, 380 after 3 years and Rs. 20, 070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum (in Rupees) is:

(1) 8800(2) 8890(3) 8920(4) 9040

19. A well with 14 m inside diameter is dug 10 m deep. Earth taken out of it, has been evenly spread all around it to a width of 21m to form an embankment. The height (in metres) of the embankment is:

(1) 1/2(2) 2/3(3) 3/4(4) 3/520. A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq metres and a perimeter of 46 metres. The length of its diagonal (in metres) is:

(1) 11(2) 13(3) 15(4) 17

1) Uber Cup and Thomas Cup are associated with:

(A) Chess(B) Cricket(C) Badminton(D) Table TennisAns. (C) Badminton

2) The headquarter of International Olympic Committee is situated at:(A) Lusanne, Switzerland(B) Geneva, Switzerland(C) Zurich, Switzerland(D) None of the aboveAns. (A) Lusanne, Switzerland

3) "Lona" word is related to:(A) Atya-Patya(B) Kho-Kho(C) Wrestling(D) KabaddiAns. (D) Kabaddi

4) Nitrogen is available for plants in the form of:(A) Nitrogen Gas(B) Nitrogen Dioxide(C) Nitrate(D) Nitric AcidAns. (C) Nitrate

5) One star is going away from the Earth. Then the observer on the Earth will expereience:(A) Decrease in wave length(B) Increase in wave length(C) No Change in wave length

(D) None of theseAns. (B) Increase in wave length (By Doppler Shift)

6) Natural Rubber is a polymer of the following unsaturated hydrocarbon:(A) Choloprene(B) Neoprene(C) Isoprene((D) None of theseAns. (C) Isoprene

7) Acid Rain destroys vegetation because it contains:(A) Ozone(B) Sulphuric Acid(C) Nitric Acid(D) Carbon MonoxideAns. (B) Sulphuric Acid

8) To provide opportunites for education to the child or as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years is a:(A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution(B) Fundamental Duty under Indian Constitution(C) Directive Principles of state Policy Under Indian Constitution(D) Legal Right under Indian ConstitutionAns. (A) Fundamental Right under Indian Constitution

9) Dilwara Temple is at:(A) Khajuraho(B) Mout Abu(C) Bhubneshwar(C) ElloraAns. (B) Mout Abu (In Rajasthan)

10) The present Governor of the state of Kerala is?(A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit(B) Mr. Nikhil Kumar(C) Mr. Hansraj Bardwarj(D) None of theseAns. (A) Mrs. Shiela Dixit

11) Who was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize 2013 by the Government of India:(A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt(B) Medea Benjamin(C) Desmond tutu(D) Amy GoodmanAns. (A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

12) Who became the 2014 Hockey India League Champion?(A) Punjab Warriors(B) Ranchi Rhinos

(C) Delhi Wave Riders(D) Uttar Pradesh WizardsAns. (C) Delhi Wave Riders

13) Identify the state with unicameral legislature:(A) Maharashtra(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Rajasthan(D) KarnatakaAns. (C) Rajasthan

14) Find the incorrect statement with respect to duration of houses of parliament:(A) The council of states shall not be subject to dissolution(B) As nearly as possible 1/3 of memebers of council of states shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year(C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.(D) The House of the people unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the appointment for its first meetingAns. (C) While the proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of India and has ceased to operate, the period of House of the people may be extended for a period of one year and not beyond.Note: Lok Sabha, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and the expiration of the period of five years operates as dissolution of the House. However, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending, in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.

15) Highly polluted water could have a BOD value of:(A) 17 ppm or more(B) Less than 5 ppm(C) (B) Less than 4 ppm(D) (B) Less than 3 ppmAns. (A) 17 ppm or more

16) Who shall be the ex-officio chairman of the council of states:(A) The President of India(B) The Vice President of India(C) The Council of states shall choose a member of the council to act as chairman(D) The Speaker of the House of PeopleAns. (B) The Vice President of India

17) In the third battle mof Panipat Marathas were defeated by:(A) Mughals(B) Rohillas(C) Britishers(D) AfghansAns. (D) Afghans

18) Output at break even point is that output at which producer is able to:(A) Recover only operating cost(B) Earn a normal profit(C) Wipe out earlier losses(D) Recover total costsAns. (D) Recover total costs

19) Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in South India:(A) Ana Mudi(B) Doda Beta(C) Mahendragiri(D) DhugarhAns. (A) Ana Mudi

20) Which one of the following is a Rabi crop?(a) Jowar(B) Groundnut(C) Mustard(D) BajraAns. (C) Mustard

21) Which of the following state is termed as "God' sown country"?(A) Kerala(B) Andhra Pradesh(C) Karnataka(D) Tamil NaduAns. (A) Kerala

22) Who among the following is the chief Election Commissioner?(A) V.S Sampath(B) H.S Brahma(C) Nasim Zaidi(D) None of theseAns. (A) V.S Sampath

23) The bill to carve out Telengana received the assent of the President of India on:(A) March 1, 2014(B) March 31, 2014(C) February 28, 2014(D) None of the above is correctAns. (A) March 1, 2014

24) Which soil is more suitable for crops like cashew nut?(A) Red Laterite soil(B) Black Soil(C) Alluvial Soil(D) Arid SoilAns. (A) Red Laterite soil

25) Which one of the following is most likely to occur if the Reserve Bank of India lowers the Cash Reserve Ratio?(A) An Increase in aggregate Savings(B) A rise in Budget Deficit(C) A rise in aggregate money supply(D) A rise in use of credit cardsAns. (C) A rise in aggregate money supply

1. Which one of the following statements about the Preamble of the Indian constitution is not correct.

(A)It has been amended only once in 1976(B)It can be enforced by the courts(C)It enshrines the principles of popular sovereignty(D)It originated from the the "Objective Resolution" drafted by Nehru

2. Which one of the folowing is not the ground mentioned in the constitution of India to impose reasonable restrictions on the right to form association or unions(A)Friendly relations with foreign states(B)Public order(C)Morality(D)Sovereignty and integrity of India

3. Which among the following words appears first in the Preamble to the Indian constitution.(A)Liberty(B)Equality(C)Justice(D)Fraternity

4. Who was the first external affairs minister of India(A)Swaran Singh(B)Krishna Menon(C)Dr. BR Ambedkar(D)Jawaharlal Nehru

5. Which article of the Indian constitution makes a mention of reservations in public employment in favour of backward classes(A)16 (1)(B)16 (2)(C)16 (3)(D)16 (4)

6. The provisions, affecting the federal character of the constitution can be amended only with the approval of(A)Rajya Sabha(B)The Parliament(C)Lok Sabha(D)The states

7. The first amendment to the Indian constitution was carried out in

(A)1950(B)1952(C)1951(D)1953

8. The first amendment to our constitution was carried out to overcome the difficulties relating to(A)directive principles of state policy(B)the Preamble(C)fundamental rights(D)all of the above

DIRECTIONS: Out of the four alternatives, complete the following sentence with the most appropriate choice given.

9. The third amendment to our Constitution carried out in 1954 to extend the power of Parliament by transfering the(A)state list to concurrent list(B)state list to union list(C)both A and B(D)none of the above

10. The words socialist, secular and unity and integrity of the nation were added to the Constitution by the(A)42nd amendment(B)44th amendment(C)52nd amendment(D)32nd amendment

11. Which part of the Indian Constitution has been amended only once so far(A)emergency provisions(B)fundamental duties(C)power of judiciary(D)Preamble

12. Which pair of the words were added to the Preamble to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd amendment(A)socialist and democratic(B)democratic and republic(C)socialist and secular(D)all of the above

13. Which part of the Indian Constitution was accorded precedence over the fundamental rights through 42nd amendment in 1976(A)Legislature(B)Judiciary(C)directive principles of state policy(D)none of the above

14. Which territories were incorporated in the Indian union by the tenth amendment

(A)Pondicherry(B)Goa and Daman and Diu(C)Dadar and Nagar Haveli(D)Chandigarh

15. Which amendment incorporated the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Indian union(A)12th amendment(B)22nd amendment(C)32nd amendment(D)none of the above

16. By which amendment to the Indian Constitution, a new part relating to urban local bodies was added(A)74th amendment(B)64th amendment(C)84th amendment(D)none of the above

Answers1. (B)It can be enforced by the courts2. (A)Friendly relations with foreign states3. (C)justice4. (D)Jawaharlal Nehru5. (D)16 (4)6. (D)the states7. (C)19518. (C)fundamental rights9. (B)state list to concurrent list10. (A)42nd amendment11. (D)Preamble12. (C)socialist and secular13. (C)directive principles of state policy14. (C)Dadar and Nagar Haveli15. (A)12th amendment16. (A)74th amendment

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