Reasoning MCQs and Answers For Odisha Exam

Reasoning MCQs and Answers: Reasoning MCQs are very important for OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC & Other State Exams. Aspirants who are willing to apply for the various Government exams 2022 must go through the topics of Reasoning for competitive exams, as Reasoning is a key part of the syllabus.

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Q1. If the 2^nd half of the alphabet is written in reverse order, then find out the letter that would be 22^nd letter from the left?

(a) Q

(b) R

(d) E

S1.Ans. (b)

Sol. As 1^st half is not reversed, the 1^st 13 letter would be same when we do counting from left. Rest 13 letter can will reversed and the new alphabet series would be return as:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M | Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N

Clerly, R would be at the 22^nd position from left after reversing the 2^nd half alphabet.

Q2. Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one out

(a) PAST

(b) ZOOM

(d) DECK

S2.Ans. (b)

Sol. In word ZOOM, two vowels are there, while in other 3 words, only one vowel is there.

Q3. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Butter: Milk:: Oil : ?

(a) Oil factory

(b) Tree

(d) Root

S3.Ans. (c)

Sol. Butter is extracted from milk. Similarly, oil is extracted from seed.

Q4. In the following question four words are given. Find out which word will come 3^rd, if all the five words are arranged alphabetically as in a dictionary.

(a) Save

(b) Saffron

(d) Savage

S4.Ans. (a)

Sol.If we arrange the words in alphabetical order, then the word ‘Save’ will come 3^rd

Saffron, Savage, Save, Saviour

Q5. How many such letters are there in the word “ACCELERATION”, each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as it is from the beginning of the English Alphabet?

(a)None

(b)One

(d)Three

S5.Ans. (b)

Sol. Clearly, C is the third letter in the word “ACCELERATION” as well as in the English Alphabet. Therefore, there is only one such letter.

Here C comes at 3^rd position so as at in English Alphabet.

Q6. If it is possible to make meaningful words with the second, the third, the sixth and the seventh letter of the word ‘CRIMINAL’, using each letter only once, then how many new meaningful words can be formed with these letters?

(a)1

(b)2

(d) None

S6.Ans. (a)

Sol. The second, the third, the sixth and the seventh letter of the word CRIMINAL are R, I, N and A, respectively. The one new words formed will be RAIN.

Direction (7-10): In the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Q7. Statements: P > M < X < V; D ≤ L=M; D > S

Conclusions:I. P > S

P > V

(a) Only I is true.

(b) Only II is true.

(d) Neither I nor II is true.

(e) Both I and II are true.

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol.I. P > S – True

P > V – False

Q8. Statements: M > A ≥ P> U; E < R > U; E ≥ L > W

Conclusions:I. M> L

W ≤ A

(a) Only I is true.

(b) Only II is true.

(d) Neither I nor II is true.

(e) Both I and II are true.

S8. Ans.(d)

Sol.I. M > L – False

W ≤ A – False

Q9. Statements: Q ≥ W > X > Z; E > Z; E > C

Conclusions:I. C < Q

E ≤ W

(a) Only I is true.

(b) Only II is true.

(d) Neither I nor II is true.

(e) Both I and II are true.

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol.I. C < Q – False

E ≤ W – False

Q10. Statements: L > W < U < B; W ≥ X > P; P > T ≥ K

Conclusions:I. L > T

K≤ U

(a) Only I is true.

(b) Only II is true.

(d) Neither I nor II is true.

(e) Both I and II are true.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol.I. L > T – True

K≤ U – False

Q11. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

Situation

2.Silver

3.Sitter

4.Simple

5.Signal

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

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

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

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. Order according to dictionary:

5.Signal , 2.Silver , 4.Simple , 3.Sitter , 1. Situation

Q12. Find the odd word pair from the given responses.

(a) Eyes

(b) Throat

(d) Skin

S12.Ans. (b)

Sol. Except throat, all others are sense organs. Sense is referred to as any of the five powers of the body, i.e., sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. The five sense organs are: Nose, Eye, Ear, Tongue and Skin.

Q13. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

College : Student : : Hospital : __?__

(a) Doctor

(b) Treatment

(d) Patient

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. As college is for students, similarly hospital is for patient.

Q14. Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

(a) 125

(b) 900

(d) 1000

S14. Ans.(b)