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CHAPTER Reasoning Ability
MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS 6. Sourya committee had proposed the
establishment of Sourya Institutes of Technology
2016 (SITs) in line with Indian Institutes of'Technology
1. Find the odd one in the following group of words. (IITs) to cater to the technological and industrial
mock, deride, praise, jeer needs of a developing country.
(a)mock (6) deride Which of the following can be logically inferred
from the above sentence?
(c) praise d) jeer
Based on the proposal,
2. Pick the odd from the
one
following options. ) In the initial years, SIT students will get
(a) CADBE (6) JHKIL degrees from IIT.
(c) XVYWZ (ad) ONPMQ
Gi) SITs will have a distinct national objective.
3. Pick the odd one
out in the following
(ii) SIT like institutions can only be established
13, 23, 33, 43, 53 in consulation with IIT.
(a) 23 (6) 33 iv) SITs will serve technological needs of a
(c) 43 d) 53 developing country.
4. R2D2 is a robot. R2D2 can repair aeroplanes. No (a) (ii) and Giv) only (b) )and (iv) only
other robot can repair aeroplanes. Which of the
following can be logically inferred from the above
(c) (i) and (iv) only. (c) (i) and (iii) only
7. Fact: If it rains, then the field is wet.
statements?
Read the following statements:
(a) R2D2 is a robot which can only repair aeroplanes.
() It rains (i) The field is not wet
(b) R2D2 is the only robot which can repair
(iül) The field is wet io) It did not rain
aeroplanes.
Which one of the options given below is NOT
(c) R2D2is a robot which can repair only aeroplanes.
logically possible, based on the given fact?
(d) Only R2D2 is a robot.
(a) If (ii), then (iv) 6) If), then (i)
5. A poll of students appearing for masters in
engineering indicated that 60% of the students
(c) Ifi), then (i) d) If(i), then (iv)
believed that mechanical engineering is a 8. Students taking an exam are divided into two
profession unsuitable for women. A research study groups, P and Q such that each group has the
on women with masters or higher degrees in same number of students. The performance of
mechanical engineering found that 99% of such each of the students in a test was evaluated out
women were successful in their professions. of 200 marks. It was observed that the mean of
group P was 105, while that of group Q was 85.
Which of the following can be logically inferred
The standard deviation of group P was 25, while
from the above paragraph?
that of group Qwas 5. Assuming that the marks
(a) Many students have misconceptions regarding were distributed on a normal distribution, which
various engineering disciplines. of the following statements will have the highest
(6) Men with advanced degrees in mechanical probability of being TRUE?
engineering believe women are well suited to (a) No studentin group Qscored less marks than
be mechanical engineers. any student in group P.
(c) Mechanical engineering is a profession well (6) No student in group P scored less marks than
suited for women with masters or higher any student in group Q
degrees in mechanical engineering. (c) Most students of group Q scored marks in a
(d) The number of women pursuing higher narrower range than students in group P.
degrees in mechanical engineering is (d) The median of the marks of group P is 100.
small.
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9. A smart city integrates all modes of transport,
(c) Mr. Xis taller than Mr. Y Reasoning Abi
uses clean energy and promotes sustainable use (d) Mr. X is lengthier than Mr. Y
of resources. It also uses technology to
ensure 14. Social science disciplines were in existo Rea
safety and security of the city, something which amorphous form until the
colonial periodnce in a
critics argue, will lead to a surveillance state. 1
they institutionalize In
were
varying
Which of the following can be logically
inferred they were intended to further the
degrs
alization colonia
from the above paragraph? interest. In the time of globali
) A l l smart cities encourage the formation of economic rise of postcolonia
conventional ways of countries likeand th
surveillance states.
become obsolete.
nowledge productir Inda
(2) Surveillance is an integral part of a smart
Which of the following can be
hav,
city logically infe
from the above statements?
(üi) Sustainability and surveillance go hand in ierre,
hand in a smart city. I. Social science disciplines have
obsolete. bee.
(w) There is a perception that smart cities ecome
promote surveillance. II. Social science disciplines had pre-erl .. a
(a) (i) and (iv) only 6) (i) and (ii) only origin. lonial
IL. Social science
(c) (iv) only (cd) (i) only disciplines always prome
colonialism. omote
10. Find the missing sequence in the letter series.
B, FH, LNP, ---
TV. Social science must maintain
(6) TUVW
boundaries. disciplinan
inary
(a) SUWY
(a) II only (6) I and IlI
(d) TWXZ
(c) TVXZ
(c) II and IV only only
11. Michael lives 10 km away from where I live. (d) III and IV
Ahmed lives 5 km away and Susan lives 7 kmn 15. Two and only
a
quarter hours back, when seen
mirror, the reflection of a wall tna
away from where Ilive. Arun is farther away than clock withog
Ahmed but closer than Susan from where I live. number markings seemed to show
From the information provided here, what is one is the actual current time shown 1:30. Wha
by the clock
possible distance (in km) at which I live from (a) 8:15 (b) 11:15
Arun's place?
(c) 12:15 (d) 12:45
(a) 3.00 (6) 4.99
16. M and N start from the same
(c) 6.02 d) 7.01 location. M traves
10 km East and
12. Leela is older than her cousin Pavithra. Pavithra's
then 10 km North-East. Ntraves
5 km South and then 4 km
South-East. What is
brother Shiva is older than Leela. When Pavithra the shortest distance (in km) between M
and Shiva are visiting Leela, all three like to play at the end of their travel?
and
chess. Pavithra wins more often than Leela does.
(a) 18.60 (6) 22.50
Which one of the following statements must be
(c) 20.61 (d) 25.00
TRUE based on the above?
17. M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no othe
(a) When Shiva plays chess with Leela and
Prithra, he often loses. children. E is the mother of P and daughter-inls
of M. How is P related to M?
(b) ieela is the oldest of the three.
(a) Pis the son-in-law of M.
(c Shiva is a better chess player than Pavithra.
(d) Pavithra is the youngest of the three.
(6) Pis the grandchild of M.
13. Based on the given (c) Pis the daughter-in-law of M.
statements, select the
appropriate option with respect to grammar and d) Pis the grandfather of M.
usage. 18. The number that least fits this set: (324, 441,
Statements: and 64) is
I. The height
of Mr. Xis 6 feet. (a) 324lsoent
II. The height
of Mr.
Yis 5 feet.
e
(a) Mr. X is longer than Mr. Y. (c) 97 g eno
(b) Mr. X is (d) 64
more elongated than Mr. Y
CHAPTER Reasoning Ability
MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS 6. Sourya committee had proposed the
establishment of Sourya Institutes of Technology
2016 (SITs) in line with Indian Institutes of'Technology
1. Find the odd one in the following group of words. (IITs) to cater to the technological and industrial
mock, deride, praise, jeer needs of a developing country.
(a)mock (6) deride Which of the following can be logically inferred
from the above sentence?
(c) praise d) jeer
Based on the proposal,
2. Pick the odd from the
one
following options. ) In the initial years, SIT students will get
(a) CADBE (6) JHKIL degrees from IIT.
(c) XVYWZ (ad) ONPMQ
Gi) SITs will have a distinct national objective.
3. Pick the odd one
out in the following
(ii) SIT like institutions can only be established
13, 23, 33, 43, 53 in consulation with IIT.
(a) 23 (6) 33 iv) SITs will serve technological needs of a
(c) 43 d) 53 developing country.
4. R2D2 is a robot. R2D2 can repair aeroplanes. No (a) (ii) and Giv) only (b) )and (iv) only
other robot can repair aeroplanes. Which of the
following can be logically inferred from the above
(c) (i) and (iv) only. (c) (i) and (iii) only
7. Fact: If it rains, then the field is wet.
statements?
Read the following statements:
(a) R2D2 is a robot which can only repair aeroplanes.
() It rains (i) The field is not wet
(b) R2D2 is the only robot which can repair
(iül) The field is wet io) It did not rain
aeroplanes.
Which one of the options given below is NOT
(c) R2D2is a robot which can repair only aeroplanes.
logically possible, based on the given fact?
(d) Only R2D2 is a robot.
(a) If (ii), then (iv) 6) If), then (i)
5. A poll of students appearing for masters in
engineering indicated that 60% of the students
(c) Ifi), then (i) d) If(i), then (iv)
believed that mechanical engineering is a 8. Students taking an exam are divided into two
profession unsuitable for women. A research study groups, P and Q such that each group has the
on women with masters or higher degrees in same number of students. The performance of
mechanical engineering found that 99% of such each of the students in a test was evaluated out
women were successful in their professions. of 200 marks. It was observed that the mean of
group P was 105, while that of group Q was 85.
Which of the following can be logically inferred
The standard deviation of group P was 25, while
from the above paragraph?
that of group Qwas 5. Assuming that the marks
(a) Many students have misconceptions regarding were distributed on a normal distribution, which
various engineering disciplines. of the following statements will have the highest
(6) Men with advanced degrees in mechanical probability of being TRUE?
engineering believe women are well suited to (a) No studentin group Qscored less marks than
be mechanical engineers. any student in group P.
(c) Mechanical engineering is a profession well (6) No student in group P scored less marks than
suited for women with masters or higher any student in group Q
degrees in mechanical engineering. (c) Most students of group Q scored marks in a
(d) The number of women pursuing higher narrower range than students in group P.
degrees in mechanical engineering is (d) The median of the marks of group P is 100.
small.
, 5.2
9. A smart city integrates all modes of transport,
(c) Mr. Xis taller than Mr. Y Reasoning Abi
uses clean energy and promotes sustainable use (d) Mr. X is lengthier than Mr. Y
of resources. It also uses technology to
ensure 14. Social science disciplines were in existo Rea
safety and security of the city, something which amorphous form until the
colonial periodnce in a
critics argue, will lead to a surveillance state. 1
they institutionalize In
were
varying
Which of the following can be logically
inferred they were intended to further the
degrs
alization colonia
from the above paragraph? interest. In the time of globali
) A l l smart cities encourage the formation of economic rise of postcolonia
conventional ways of countries likeand th
surveillance states.
become obsolete.
nowledge productir Inda
(2) Surveillance is an integral part of a smart
Which of the following can be
hav,
city logically infe
from the above statements?
(üi) Sustainability and surveillance go hand in ierre,
hand in a smart city. I. Social science disciplines have
obsolete. bee.
(w) There is a perception that smart cities ecome
promote surveillance. II. Social science disciplines had pre-erl .. a
(a) (i) and (iv) only 6) (i) and (ii) only origin. lonial
IL. Social science
(c) (iv) only (cd) (i) only disciplines always prome
colonialism. omote
10. Find the missing sequence in the letter series.
B, FH, LNP, ---
TV. Social science must maintain
(6) TUVW
boundaries. disciplinan
inary
(a) SUWY
(a) II only (6) I and IlI
(d) TWXZ
(c) TVXZ
(c) II and IV only only
11. Michael lives 10 km away from where I live. (d) III and IV
Ahmed lives 5 km away and Susan lives 7 kmn 15. Two and only
a
quarter hours back, when seen
mirror, the reflection of a wall tna
away from where Ilive. Arun is farther away than clock withog
Ahmed but closer than Susan from where I live. number markings seemed to show
From the information provided here, what is one is the actual current time shown 1:30. Wha
by the clock
possible distance (in km) at which I live from (a) 8:15 (b) 11:15
Arun's place?
(c) 12:15 (d) 12:45
(a) 3.00 (6) 4.99
16. M and N start from the same
(c) 6.02 d) 7.01 location. M traves
10 km East and
12. Leela is older than her cousin Pavithra. Pavithra's
then 10 km North-East. Ntraves
5 km South and then 4 km
South-East. What is
brother Shiva is older than Leela. When Pavithra the shortest distance (in km) between M
and Shiva are visiting Leela, all three like to play at the end of their travel?
and
chess. Pavithra wins more often than Leela does.
(a) 18.60 (6) 22.50
Which one of the following statements must be
(c) 20.61 (d) 25.00
TRUE based on the above?
17. M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no othe
(a) When Shiva plays chess with Leela and
Prithra, he often loses. children. E is the mother of P and daughter-inls
of M. How is P related to M?
(b) ieela is the oldest of the three.
(a) Pis the son-in-law of M.
(c Shiva is a better chess player than Pavithra.
(d) Pavithra is the youngest of the three.
(6) Pis the grandchild of M.
13. Based on the given (c) Pis the daughter-in-law of M.
statements, select the
appropriate option with respect to grammar and d) Pis the grandfather of M.
usage. 18. The number that least fits this set: (324, 441,
Statements: and 64) is
I. The height
of Mr. Xis 6 feet. (a) 324lsoent
II. The height
of Mr.
Yis 5 feet.
e
(a) Mr. X is longer than Mr. Y. (c) 97 g eno
(b) Mr. X is (d) 64
more elongated than Mr. Y
