Reasoning Questions & Answers for Competitive Exams

51. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 76 ÷ 6 + 18 × 6 – 49 = ?

52. In a code language, ‘BEST’ is written as ‘GKXZ’, and ‘EDGE’ is written as ‘JJLK’. How will ‘WIND’ be written in that language?

53. If + means −, − means ÷, × means +, and ÷ means ×, what will be the value of the following expression? 16 × 9 + 5 ÷ 4 − 2 = ?

54. What will come in place of the question mark (?) when + and − are interchanged? 8 − 3 × 4 + 16 ÷ 2 = ?

55. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and also ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 11 ÷ 12 – 78 × 6 + 54 = ?

56. 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) (21, 63, 378) (23, 69, 414)

57. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 7 ÷ 255 + 5 × 3 − 20 = 140

58. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given 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.) (18, 3, 9) (36, 6, 18)

59. Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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: No plate is a bowl. All plates are tumblers. Conclusions: I. No tumbler is a plate. II.Some tumblers are bowls.

60. Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? NBRY, PZSX, ?, TVUV, VTVU

51. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 76 ÷ 6 + 18 × 6 – 49 = ?

52. In a code language, ‘BEST’ is written as ‘GKXZ’, and ‘EDGE’ is written as ‘JJLK’. How will ‘WIND’ be written in that language?

53. If + means −, − means ÷, × means +, and ÷ means ×, what will be the value of the following expression? 16 × 9 + 5 ÷ 4 − 2 = ?

54. What will come in place of the question mark (?) when + and − are interchanged? 8 − 3 × 4 + 16 ÷ 2 = ?

55. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and also ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 11 ÷ 12 – 78 × 6 + 54 = ?

57. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 7 ÷ 255 + 5 × 3 − 20 = 140

60. Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? NBRY, PZSX, ?, TVUV, VTVU

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51. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 76 ÷ 6 + 18 × 6 – 49 = ?

52. In a code language, ‘BEST’ is written as ‘GKXZ’, and ‘EDGE’ is written as ‘JJLK’. How will ‘WIND’ be written in that language?

53. If + means −, − means ÷, × means +, and ÷ means ×, what will be the value of the following expression? 16 × 9 + 5 ÷ 4 − 2 = ?

54. What will come in place of the question mark (?) when + and − are interchanged? 8 − 3 × 4 + 16 ÷ 2 = ?

55. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and also ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 11 ÷ 12 – 78 × 6 + 54 = ?

57. Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 7 ÷ 255 + 5 × 3 − 20 = 140

60. Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? NBRY, PZSX, ?, TVUV, VTVU

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