Reasoning Questions & Answers for Competitive Exams

1. 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 /deleting /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) (112, 56, 8) (196, 98, 14)

2. If ‘I’ stands for ‘×’, ‘J’ stands for ‘+’, ‘K’ stands for ‘÷’ and ‘L’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (40 J 32 K 4) I 5 L 155 J 7 I 9 = ?

3. In a certain code language, A+ B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A − B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is R related to U if ‘U − P × Q ÷ R + S − T’?

4. Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? 3 − 15 + 10 ÷ 2 × 7 = 43

5. Kiara starts from Point A, which is 5 km towards the north of Z. From Point A, she turns towards the east and drives 8 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. Finally, she takes a right turn, drives for 15 km and stops at Point B. In which direction is Point B with respect to Point Z?

6. If + means − , − means × , × means ÷ , ÷ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given equation? 180 × 60 – 33 ÷ 1 + 50 = ?

7. In a certain code language, 'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’, 'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’, 'A + B' means ‘A is the wife of B’, 'A % B' means ‘A is the father of B’. How is M related to T if ‘M x N % P – S + T’?

8. If + means − , − means × , × means ÷ , ÷ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given equation? 99 × 33 – 70 ÷ 90 + 100 = ?

9. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? aaabcccccccc, aaabbcccc, aaabbbbcc, ?

10. Ajay starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards North. He then takes a right turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 15 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he now drive to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only.)

2. If ‘I’ stands for ‘×’, ‘J’ stands for ‘+’, ‘K’ stands for ‘÷’ and ‘L’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (40 J 32 K 4) I 5 L 155 J 7 I 9 = ?

3. In a certain code language, A+ B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A − B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is R related to U if ‘U − P × Q ÷ R + S − T’?

4. Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? 3 − 15 + 10 ÷ 2 × 7 = 43

5. Kiara starts from Point A, which is 5 km towards the north of Z. From Point A, she turns towards the east and drives 8 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. Finally, she takes a right turn, drives for 15 km and stops at Point B. In which direction is Point B with respect to Point Z?

6. If + means − , − means × , × means ÷ , ÷ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given equation? 180 × 60 – 33 ÷ 1 + 50 = ?

7. In a certain code language, 'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’, 'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’, 'A + B' means ‘A is the wife of B’, 'A % B' means ‘A is the father of B’. How is M related to T if ‘M x N % P – S + T’?

8. If + means − , − means × , × means ÷ , ÷ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given equation? 99 × 33 – 70 ÷ 90 + 100 = ?

9. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? aaabcccccccc, aaabbcccc, aaabbbbcc, ?

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2. If ‘I’ stands for ‘×’, ‘J’ stands for ‘+’, ‘K’ stands for ‘÷’ and ‘L’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (40 J 32 K 4) I 5 L 155 J 7 I 9 = ?

3. In a certain code language, A+ B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A − B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is R related to U if ‘U − P × Q ÷ R + S − T’?

4. Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct? 3 − 15 + 10 ÷ 2 × 7 = 43

5. Kiara starts from Point A, which is 5 km towards the north of Z. From Point A, she turns towards the east and drives 8 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. Finally, she takes a right turn, drives for 15 km and stops at Point B. In which direction is Point B with respect to Point Z?

6. If + means − , − means × , × means ÷ , ÷ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given equation? 180 × 60 – 33 ÷ 1 + 50 = ?

7. In a certain code language, 'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’, 'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’, 'A + B' means ‘A is the wife of B’, 'A % B' means ‘A is the father of B’. How is M related to T if ‘M x N % P – S + T’?

8. If + means − , − means × , × means ÷ , ÷ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given equation? 99 × 33 – 70 ÷ 90 + 100 = ?

9. Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? aaabcccccccc, aaabbcccc, aaabbbbcc, ?

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