Important AFCAT Reasoning Questions for AFCAT 2025 with detailed Solutions

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The Indian Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is a crucial gateway for aspiring officers seeking to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) as Officers. As the AFCAT 2025 is approaching, candidates preparing for this competitive exam must focus on various subjects, one of the most important being Reasoning. The reasoning section of AFCAT gives candidates 75 Marks out of 300 Marks and is designed to assess a candidate’s logical thinking, problem-solving ability, and quick decision-making skills.

AFCAT Reasoning Questions

In this article, we have provided AFCAT with the most expected and important types of reasoning questions frequently asked in the AFCAT exam along with valuable insights and tips to help you tackle the reasoning section efficiently. Whether you’re preparing for AFCAT 1 2025 or AFCAT 2 2025, mastering reasoning questions will not only enhance your overall score but also improve your cognitive abilities, which are vital for an Air Force officer. Let’s explore the key topics and strategies that will enable you to perform at your best in the reasoning section of the AFCAT 2025 exam.

AFCAT Reasoning Questions for AFCAT 2025

AFCAT Reasoning Question 1. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)

Nagaland : Kohima :: Arunachal Pradesh : ?

(a) Panaji

(b) Itanagar

(d) Bengaluru

Solution 1. Ans.(b)
Nagaland capital is Kohima .
Arunachal Pradesh capital is Itanagar

AFCAT Reasoning Question 2. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first word.

5 : 648 :: 7 : ?

a) 1536
b) 1029
c) 375
d) 300

Solution 2. Ans.(a) 5 =3× (5+1 = 648
Similarly , 7 = 3×(7+1= 1536

AFCAT Reasoning Question 3. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)

Virology : Viruses :: Osteology : ?

(a) Skull

(b) Head

(d) Heart

Solution 3. Ans.(c)

Virology is the study of Viruses
Osteology is the study of Bone

AFCAT Reasoning Question 4. In a certain code language, JUMPER is coded as 83, and LAUGH is coded as 49. How will STATEMENT be coded in that language?

(a) 122

(b) 86

(d) 89

Solution 4. Ans.(c)

Sum of the position of latter

JUMPER = 10+21+13+16+5+18 = 83

Similarly ,

STATEMENT = 19 +20 +1 +20 + 5 + 13 +5 +14 +20 = 117

AFCAT Reasoning Question 5. Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

NUX : KSW :: DIQ : AGP :: HQU : ?

(a) BQU

(b) HQW

(d) EOT

Solution 5. Ans.(d)

N – 3 = K

U – 2 = S

X – 1 = W

Similarly ,

H – 3 = E

Q – 2 = O

U – 1 = T

AFCAT Reasoning Question 6 . Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct?

54 + 96 – 81 × 9 ÷ 2 = 132

(a) ÷ and –

(b) × and +

(d) + and –

Solution 6. Ans.(c)

54 + 96 – 81 × 9 ÷ 2 = 132

After changing signs

54 + 96 – 81 ÷9 × 2 = 132

= 54 +96 – 18

= 132

AFCAT Reasoning Question7. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

1488, 2375, ?, 4149, 5036, 5923

(a) 3262

(b) 2869

(d) 3189

Solution 7. Ans.(a)

1488+ 887 = 2375

2375+887 = 3262

3262 + 887 = 4149

4149 + 887 = 5036

5036 + 887 = 5923

AFCAT Reasoning Question 8 .Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some flowers are fish.

All fishes are cows.

No cows is a fruit .

Conclusions:

Some flowers are cows.
Some fishes are fruits.

III. Some fruits are cows.

(a) Only conclusion I follows.

(b) Only conclusion II follows.

(d) All conclusions follow

Solution 8. Ans.(a)

AFCAT Reasoning Question 9. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the % signs and to balance the given equation.

42 % 7 % 6% 6% 6

(a) ÷, ×, =, ×

(b) ×, =, −, ÷

(d) ×, ÷, =, −

Solution 9. Ans.(a)

42 % 7 % 6% 6 % 6

42 ÷7 × 6 = 6 ×6

36 = 36

LHS = RHS

AFCAT Reasoning Question 10. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(17, 84, 40)

(11, 80, 90)

(a) (12, 68, 50)

(b) (9, 91, 70)

(d) (12, 28, 105)

Solution 10. Ans.(a)

17 +

Similarly ,

12 +

Candidates can use the AFCAT Questions provided above in their preparation by practising more questions on the topics from which questions are given here.