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. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) Volume
(b) Size
(c) Large
(d) Shape
S1.Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Large’ is an adjective whereas others are noun.
Q2. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way based on the English alphabetical series and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) MLJ
(b) WVT
(c) OMK
(d) JIG
S2.Ans.(c)
Sol. In all others, 1st letter – 1 = 2nd letter, and
2nd letter – 2 = 3rd letter.
Q3. Select the one which is different from other three alternatives.
(a) Typhoid
(b) Cholera
(c) Jaundice
(d) AIDS
S3.Ans.(d)
Sol. Typhoid, Cholera, and Jaundice affect a particular part of our body while AIDS affects the immune system.
Direction (4-8):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.
Q4. Statements: Q > A = E ≥ S = T, J = A > L ≥ M, Y = R ≥ A > O
Conclusions:
- Y < Q
- Y > M
(a) Only conclusion I is true
(b) Only conclusion II is true
(c) Either conclusion I or II is true
(d) Both conclusions I and II are true
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. I. Y < Q – False
- Y > M – True
Q5. Statements: G < Q = C ≤ N = X, S > N = E > M, Z = J = S > L
Conclusions:
- Z > G
- L > C
(a) Only conclusion I is true
(b) Only conclusion II is true
(c) Either conclusion I or II is true
(d) Both conclusions I and II are true
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol.I. Z > G – True.
- L > C – False
Q6. Statements: N ≤ T = H < M, N = W ≥ K > S, P ≤ M = D
Conclusions:
- H > S
- W < M
(a) Only conclusion I is true
(b) Only conclusion II is true
(c) Either conclusion I or II is true
(d) Both conclusions I and II are true
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. I. H > S – True.
- W < M – True.
Q7. Statements: V ≤ P = C ≤ H, N ≥ C < E = Y, P = L ≤ S = T
Conclusions:
- L > Y
- N ≥ V
(a) Only conclusion I is true
(b) Only conclusion II is true
(c) Either conclusion I or II is true
(d) Both conclusions I and II are true
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol.I. L > Y – False
- N ≥ V – True.
Q8. Statements: I = E > W < L, D ≤ F = E < X, X < T = G > A
Conclusions:
- I < G
- L < A
(a) Only conclusion I is true
(b) Only conclusion II is true
(c) Either conclusion I or II is true
(d) Both conclusions I and II are true
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. I. I < G – True.
- L < A – False
Q9. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Bit, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, ?
(a) Binary
(b) Gigabyte
(c) Terabyte
(d) Nanobyte
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Increasing sequence of file sizes.
Q10. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
- Accuse
- Accord
- Acquisite
- Acquire
(a) ii, i, iv, iii
(b) i, ii, iv, iii
(c) ii, i, iii, iv
(d) iv, i, ii, iii
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol.
Accord → Accuse → Acquire → Acquisite
Q11. If it was a Wednesday on 1 January 2014, what was the day of the week on 31 December 2014?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Sunday
S11.Ans. (b)
Sol. Since 2014 was a non-leap year. In a non-leap year, the first and the last day of the year are always the same. Sothe day on 31 December 2014was also a Wednesday.
Q12. Statements:
- Some bottles are glasses
- Some glasses are bowls.
Conclusions
- Some bowls are bottles
- Some glasses are bottles
III. No bowl is a bottle.
(a) All conclusions I, II and III follow
(b) Either conclusion I or III follows
(c) Only conclusions II and III follow
(d) Only conclusion II and either conclusion I or III follows.
S12.Ans. (d)
Sol.
Clearly, only conclusion II and either conclusion I or III follow. Because a conclusion cannot be positive and negative at the same time.
Q13. Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same ways as are the two words in the following.
Vision: Blindness.
(a) Cholera : Epidemic
(b) Old age : Senility
(c) Deaf : hear
(d) Audition : Hearing.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Deaf : hear similarly Vission : Blind ness.
Q14. Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Find the odd one out.
(a) Iron Box
(b) Mixer Grinder
(c) Computer
(d) Gas Stove
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol.
All there run on electricity. Except gas stove.
Q15. Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
(a) 192
(b) 240
(c) 141
(d) 173
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol.
Except 173 other three are divisible by 3.
