Reasoning MCQs and Answers For Odisha Exam

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Q1.Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

Salary
Recruitment
Education
Promotion
School
Employment

(a) 5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4

(b) 5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1

(d) 3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1

S1. Ans.(a)

Sol. Logical order: 5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4

Q2. Which two sign should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct?

10+5÷10×8-10=16

(a) + and×

(b) -and+

(d) – and ÷

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol.

10-5/10*8+10=16

10-1/2*8+10=16

20-4=16

16=16

Q3. Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series.

bac_cab_cd_a_ac_ca

(a) bdabc

(b) dcbac

(d) dacbd

S3. Ans.(d)

Sol.

b a c d c a / b a c d c a / b a c d c a

Q4. Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the numbeer that is different from the rest.

(a) 338

(b) 217

(d) 65

S4. Ans.(a)

Sol.

217= 6³ + 1

28 = 3³ + 1

65 = 4³ + 1

Q5. If DIG is coded as 25 and CUT is codes as 49, then how will KICK be coded as ?

(a) 43

(b) 39

(d) 34

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. DIG

4 + 9 + 7= 20+5=25

CUT

3 + 21 + 20= 44 + 5 =49

Similarly,

KICK 11+9+3+11=34+5=39

Q6. ‘Lawyer’ is related to ‘Justice’ in the same way as ‘Arbitrator’ is related to ‘____________’.

(a) Judgment

(b) Injustice

(d) Communication

S6. Ans.(c)

Sol.

Lawyer → Justice

same as

Arbitrator→ settlement

Q7. Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

(a) Groundnut

(b) Mustard

(d) Fennel

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol.

groundnut has an outer covering

Q8. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(3, 24, 4)

(a) (6, 35, 11)

(b) (2, 30, 8)

(d) (4, 72, 9)

S8. Ans.(d)

Sol. (3,24,4) – 3*4*2=24

Similarly , option (d)

(4, 72, 9)– 4*9*2=72

Q9. Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.

(a) 126

(b) 189

(d) 217

S9. Ans(c)

Sol.

Except 254, all are multiple of 7.

Q10. Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.

Statement: Should new universities be established in India?

Arguments:

1.Yes. We have still not achieved the target for literacy.