Questions on Logical Reasoning SMLRQ040

Questions on Logical Reasoning SMLRQ040

1. There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G sitting in a line facing west. E is to the immediate right of G. B is at one of the extreme ends and has E as his neighbour. G is between E and F. C is sitting second from the south end. Who is sitting at the southern end?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E

2. A man starts walking towards Northeast diagonally from the left corner of a square plot and turns right after reaching the center of the plot. After some distance he again turns right and continues walking. Which direction is he facing now?

(a) East
(b) West
(c) South
(d) North

Direction (3 - 5): Study the following arrangement of the English alphabet and answer the questions given below.
U Q N K L D I M Y V B X P Z E O W T C F S J R H A G

3. Which letter is tenth to the right of the letter which is exactly the middle letter between U and W?

(a) W
(b) T
(c) S
(d) None of these

4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?

(a) YIB
(b) VXM
(c) SCR
(d) LNI

5. Amit is cleverer than Rohan. Sudeep is cleverer than Amit, but not more than Harshit. Garima is the cleverest of them all. If they are arranged in ascending order of cleverness, then who among the following will hold the middle position?

(a) Amit
(b) Rohan
(c) Sudeep
(d) Harshit

6. If P means 'add to', V means 'multiply by', M means 'subtract from' and L means 'divide by' then 30 L 2 P 3 V 6 M 5 = ?

(a) 18
(b) 28
(c) 31
(d) 103

7. Arrange the following words in a meaningful order

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Universe
3. Madurai
4. World
5. India

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

8. Arrange the following words in a meaningful order

1. Rain
2. Monsoon
3. Rescue
4. Flood
5. Shelter

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

Correct Answers:

1. Answer (a)
Explanation: The arrangement is A C D F G E B.

2. Answer (c)
Explanation:

1. There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G sitting in a line facing west. E is to the immediate right of G.  B is at one of the extreme ends and has E as his neighbour. G is between E and F. C is sitting second from the south end. Who is sitting at the southern end?  (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) E  2. A man starts walking towards Northeast diagonally from the left corner of a square plot and turns right after reaching the center of the plot. After some distance he again turns right and continues walking. Which direction is he facing now?  (a) East (b) West (c) South (d) North  Direction (3 - 5): Study the following arrangement of the English alphabet and answer the questions given below. U Q N K L D I M Y V B X P Z E O W T C F S J R H A G  3. Which letter is tenth to the right of the letter which is exactly the middle letter between U and W?  (a) W (b) T (c) S (d) None of these  4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?  (a) YIB (b) VXM (c) SCR (d) LNI  5. Amit is cleverer than Rohan. Sudeep is cleverer than Amit, but not more than Harshit. Garima is the cleverest of them all. If they are arranged in ascending order of cleverness, then who among the following will hold the middle position?  (a) Amit (b) Rohan (c) Sudeep (d) Harshit  6. If P means 'add to', V means 'multiply by', M means 'subtract from' and L means 'divide by' then 30 L 2 P 3 V 6 M 5 = ?  (a) 18 (b) 28 (c) 31 (d) 103  7. Arrange the following words in a meaningful order  1. Tamil Nadu 2. Universe 3. Madurai 4. World 5. India  (a) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2 (b) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 (c) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5  8. Arrange the following words in a meaningful order  1. Rain 2. Monsoon 3. Rescue 4. Flood 5. Shelter  (a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (b) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, (c) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, (d) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5,  Correct Answers:  1. Answer (a) Explanation:  The arrangement is A C D F G E B.  2. Answer (c) Explanation:   3. Answer (d) Explanation: There are 15 letters between U and W in the given series. So, the middle letter is the eighth letter to the right of U, which is Y. Clearly, the tenth letter to the right of Y is C.  4. Answer (b) Explanation: In all other alternatives except (b), the second letter is two steps behind the first letter, while the third letter is four steps ahead of the second letter, in the given arrangement.  5. Answer (b) Explanation: Cleverness in ascending order: Rohan <Amit<Sudeep<Harshit<Garima.  6. Answer (b) Explanation:  Using Correct Symbols, We have: Given expression = 30 / 2 + 3 x 6 - 5 = 15 + 18 - 5 = 28  7. Answer (c) Explanation: Correct answer is option c)  8. Answer (c) Explanation: Correct answer is option c)

3. Answer (d)
Explanation: There are 15 letters between U and W in the given series. So, the middle letter is the eighth letter to the right of U, which is Y. Clearly, the tenth letter to the right of Y is C.

4. Answer (b)
Explanation: In all other alternatives except (b), the second letter is two steps behind the first letter, while the third letter is four steps ahead of the second letter, in the given arrangement.

5. Answer (b)
Explanation: Cleverness in ascending order: Rohan <Amit<Sudeep<Harshit<Garima.

6. Answer (b)
Explanation: Using Correct Symbols, We have:
Given expression = 30 / 2 + 3 x 6 - 5 = 15 + 18 - 5 = 28

7. Answer (c)
Explanation: Correct answer is option c)

8. Answer (c)
Explanation: Correct answer is option c)