TNPSC Group 1 - Logical reasoning and puzzles. Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. If 'Apple' is coded as 'BQQMF', how would 'Banana' be coded?

A) CBNAOA B) CBONOA C) CBOOBA D) CBONNA

2. A man walks 5 km north, then 4 km east, then 3 km south, then 2 km west. How far is he from his starting point?

A) sqrt(5) km B) sqrt(7) km C) sqrt(13) km D) sqrt(10) km

3. In a certain code, 'BRIGHT' is written as 'DSJHIU'. How is 'DEEP' written in that code?

A) EFDS B) EEDP C) EEOQ D) FFDQ

4. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister, but that man's father is my father's son." Who is in the photograph?

A) His Son B) His Nephew C) Himself D) His Father

5. Find the next number in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ...

A) 35 B) 37 C) 39 D) 41

6. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will the day after tomorrow be?

A) Wednesday B) Thursday C) Friday D) Sunday

7. Which number replaces the question mark in the following figure? (A 3x3 grid with numbers: top row 1, 2, 3; middle row 4, ?, 6; bottom row 7, 8, 9)

A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7

8. If 1 is coded as A, 2 as B, 3 as C, ..., 26 as Z, then 20-8-5 is coded as:

A) T H E B) U I F C) T I E D) U H F

9. How many triangles are there in the given figure? (A figure with a large triangle divided into four smaller triangles by lines from the apex to the base)

A) 4 B) 6 C) 8 D) 10

10. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A) Car B) Bus C) Train D) Bicycle

11. A clock shows 3:00 PM. In how many minutes will it show 3:30 PM?

A) 15 B) 20 C) 30 D) 45

12. If 'TABLE' is coded as 'EBATL', how is 'CHAIR' coded?

A) RIHAC B) RIAHC C) RIACH D) RAICH

13. Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225

A) 121 B) 144 C) 169 D) 225

14. If 'CAT' is related to 'DOG' in the same way 'MAN' is related to which of the following?

A) WOMAN B) BOY C) GIRL D) CHILD

15. A person is facing North. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees anti-clockwise, then 180 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

A) North B) South C) East D) West

16. Find the missing letter in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ?

A) T B) U C) V D) W

17. What is the value of X? (A series of equations: 2*3=8, 3*4=15, 4*5=24, 5*6=35, 6*7=?)

A) 42 B) 48 C) 54 D) 60

18. If 'MAMA' is coded as 'LBLB', how is 'PAPA' coded?

A) OZOA B) OZOZ C) LZLZ D) MZMA

19. A family consists of a father, mother, son, and daughter. The father is the brother of the aunt. The mother is the sister-in-law of the aunt. How is the mother related to the father?

A) Sister B) Daughter C) Wife D) Cousin

20. Which of the following is a perfect square?

A) 123 B) 144 C) 150 D) 170

21. Find the next term in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...

A) 30 B) 36 C) 42 D) 49

22. If 'Pen' is called 'Book', 'Book' is called 'Table', 'Table' is called 'Chair', and 'Chair' is called 'Window', what do you write on?

A) Pen B) Book C) Table D) Chair

23. A watch, when held upside down, shows 6:30. What is the actual time?

A) 5:30 B) 6:30 C) 7:30 D) 12:30

24. If 'GO' is coded as '20', 'SHE' is coded as '49', then 'SOME' is coded as:

A) 52 B) 56 C) 60 D) 64

25. Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101

A) 53 B) 61 C) 71 D) 97

26. If in a certain language, 256 means 'You are good', 637 means 'We are bad', and 453 means 'You have bad', what does 'have' mean?

A) 5 B) 3 C) 4 D) 7

27. A man is facing West. He turns 90 degrees clockwise, then 180 degrees anti-clockwise, then 45 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

A) North B) East C) South D) West

28. Which figure comes next in the series? (A series of shapes changing: Square, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, ?)

A) Square B) Circle C) Triangle D) Rectangle

29. If 'ROSE' is coded as 'ESOR', how is 'BOOK' coded?

A) KOOB B) OOKB C) KOBO D) OBOK

30. Find the number of cubes in the following structure. (A 3x3x3 cube made of smaller cubes)

A) 21 B) 27 C) 30 D) 36

31. If the 1st of January is a Monday, then the 1st of March of the same year will be a:

A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Wednesday D) Thursday

32. Which number replaces the question mark? (A 2x2 grid with numbers: top-left 5, top-right 8; bottom-left 7, bottom-right ?)

A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12

33. If 'WATER' is coded as 'XBUFS', how is 'EARTH' coded?

A) FBSUI B) FBSUH C) FBTUI D) FBUTI

34. Find the next letter in the series: Z, Y, X, W, V, ...

A) U B) T C) S D) R

35. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. If the probability of selecting a boy is 3/5, what is the probability of selecting a girl?

A) 1/5 B) 2/5 C) 3/5 D) 4/5

36. A man is 40 years old and his son is 10 years old. In how many years will the son be one-third the father's age?

A) 5 years B) 10 years C) 15 years D) 20 years

37. If 'ORANGE' is coded as '314526', how is 'GREEN' coded?

A) 42253 B) 43352 C) 42235 D) 43325

38. What is the total number of hours in 3 days?

A) 48 B) 54 C) 72 D) 96

39. Find the odd one out: 10, 20, 30, 40, 55

A) 10 B) 20 C) 30 D) 55

40. If 'TABLE' is written as 'BMELT', how is 'CHAIR' written?

A) RIHAC B) RIAHC C) RDJHR D) RDHJR

41. A sum of money doubles itself in 10 years. In how many years will it triple itself?

A) 15 years B) 20 years C) 25 years D) 30 years

42. Find the missing number in the series: 8, 15, 24, 35, 48, ?

A) 54 B) 60 C) 64 D) 72

43. If 'CAT' is coded as 'DOG', 'RAT' is coded as 'POT', then 'BAT' is coded as:

A) COT B) BOT C) GOT D) HOT

44. A train travels at 60 km/hr. How many seconds will it take to cover a distance of 1.5 km?

A) 30 seconds B) 60 seconds C) 90 seconds D) 120 seconds

45. Find the next term in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...

A) 11 B) 13 C) 16 D) 21

46. If 'EAT' is coded as '3120', how is 'TEA' coded?

A) 2013 B) 2031 C) 1320 D) 3120

47. Which word is the odd one out?

A) Triangle B) Square C) Circle D) Pentagon

48. A man is 4 times as old as his son. In 5 years, he will be 3 times as old as his son. What is the present age of the man?

A) 40 years B) 45 years C) 50 years D) 55 years

49. If 'DEAF' is coded as '1234', how is 'FACE' coded?

A) 3142 B) 4132 C) 3412 D) 4312

50. Find the number of straight lines in the following figure. (A square with one diagonal)

A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

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