REASONING QUIZ

1.       In a certain code, SOLE is written as $54# and DIME is written as 3%7#. How does MODES be written in that code?

            (a) 75#3$                                      (b) 753#$                            

            (c) 753%$                                     (d) 75%3$                           

            (e) None of these

2.     The positions of the first and the fifth digits in the number 94861723 are interchanged. Similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be the third digit from the right end after the rearrangement?

            (a) 4                                              (b) 8      

            (c) 7                                              (d) 1

            (e) None of these

3.       Four of the following five are alike in a certain way so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(a) Leaf                                         (b) Fruit

(c) Sand                                        (d) Rock

(e) Brass

4.       Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(a) 91                                             (b) 84

(c) 114                                           (d) 98

(e) 105

5.       Each of the consonants in the word TIED is changed to the next letter of the English alphabet and each of the vowels is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabet. How many meaningful English words can be made with the new set of letters using letter only once in each word?

            (a) None                                        (b) One

            (c) Two                                         (d) Three

            (e) More than three

6.       Pointing to a girl, Mohan said-“her mother is the only child of my grandfather”. How is Mohan related to the girl?

            (a) Brother                                    (b) Cousin

(c) Uncle                                      (d) Data inadequate

            (e) None of these

7.       In a certain code PRACTISE is written as DRHSQSBD. How is COMPLETE written in that code?

            (a) DSDKBNLO                           (b) DSDKDPNQ

            (c) FUFMBNLO                           (d) DPNQDSDK

            (e) None of these

8.       How many such letters are there in the word FRIGHTEN each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

            (a) None                                        (b) One

            (c) Two                                         (d) Three

            (e) More than three

9.       How many such letters are there n the word CREATION each of which is as far away from the beginning in the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?

            (a) None                                        (b) One

            (c) Two                                         (d) Three

            (e) More than three

10.     The consonants in the word CREATION are first arranged alphabetically followed by the vowels arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the third letter to the right of the sixth letter from the right end?

(a) T                                              (b) I

(c) E                                              (d) O

(e) None of these

ANSWERS

1 b     2 a     3 e    4 c     5 a

6 a     7 b     8 d    9 b   10 c