Analytical reasoning and data sufficiency - Question Bank

1. Which figure comes next in the series: Square, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, ...?
A) Square
B) Circle
C) Triangle
D) Rectangle
2. If 'PEN' is coded as '30', what is 'BOOK' coded as?
A) 40
B) 44
C) 48
D) 50
3. The sum of two numbers is 120 and their difference is 50. What are the two numbers?
A) 85 and 35
B) 90 and 30
C) 75 and 45
D) 80 and 40
4. Which word is the odd one out?
A) Oven
B) Refrigerator
C) Microwave
D) Toaster
5. If 'B' is the brother of 'A', and 'A' is the sister of 'C', and 'C' is the father of 'D', how is 'B' related to 'D'?
A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Brother
D) Grandfather
6. What is the smallest number that when divided by 6, 12, 16, and 18 leaves a remainder of 4 in each case?
A) 48
B) 52
C) 96
D) 100
7. If 'SMART' is coded as 'TNUBS', how is 'BRAIN' coded?
A) CSBJO
B) CSBIN
C) CSBKN
D) CSBIM
8. Which number comes next in the series: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, ...?
A) 45
B) 53
C) 63
D) 65
9. Six friends are sitting in a circle facing the center. A is to the immediate right of B. C is to the immediate left of A. D is between E and F. E is not next to A or B. Who is sitting opposite to C?
A) D
B) E
C) F
D) B
10. What is the missing number in the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 25, 40, ...?
A) 55
B) 60
C) 65
D) 70
11. If 'TRAIN' is coded as 'RTNIA', what is 'PLANE' coded as?
A) LPNEA
B) LPAEN
C) LAPEN
D) LPNAE
12. Which of the following words can be formed using the letters of 'EDUCATION'?
A) ACTION
B) NATION
C) CAUTION
D) TRAIN
13. In a certain code, '123' means 'Hot filtered coffee', '3214' means 'Coffee is hot', '456' means 'Very hot day'. What does 'Very' mean?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 1
14. Which is the next letter in the alphabet series: Z, Y, X, W, V, ...?
A) U
B) T
C) S
D) R
15. If '235' means 'Come soon', '534' means 'Soon very good', and '2346' means 'Come very fast', which word means 'Come'?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
16. A father's age is three times the sum of his two sons' ages. In 5 years, his age will be twice the sum of his sons' ages. What is the present age of the father?
A) 40 years
B) 45 years
C) 50 years
D) 55 years
17. Find the odd word out:
A) Keyboard
B) Mouse
C) Monitor
D) CPU
18. If 'GO' means '25', 'SHE' means '49', then 'THEY' means?
A) 50
B) 64
C) 81
D) 100
19. Which number series is most likely to follow: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
20. A clock shows 3:30. If the minute hand points East, in which direction does the hour hand point?
A) North-West
B) South-West
C) North-East
D) South-East
21. If 'ORANGE' is coded as '21141875', how is 'GRAPE' coded?
A) 7181165
B) 7181165
C) 7181165
D) 7181165
22. Point X is 10m North of Point Y. Point Z is 5m East of Point X. Point W is 15m South of Point Z. What is the distance between Point W and Point Y?
A) 5m
B) 10m
C) 15m
D) 20m
23. Which of the following is NOT a prime number?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 9
D) 11
24. If 'WATER' is written as 'XBUFS', how is 'FIRE' written?
A) GJSI
B) GJSJ
C) GJSI
D) GJSI
25. Which number is different from the rest in the following series: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 15
26. In a class, 30 students passed in English, 20 passed in Hindi, and 10 passed in both. How many students passed in at least one subject?
A) 40
B) 50
C) 30
D) 60
27. Find the next letter in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ...?
A) P
B) Q
C) R
D) S
28. If '25' means '2+5', '37' means '3+7', then '49' means?
A) 4+9
B) 13
C) 7
D) 4x9
29. Which pair of words has the same relationship as 'DOCTOR : HOSPITAL'?
A) TEACHER : SCHOOL
B) STUDENT : CLASSROOM
C) DRIVER : CAR
D) ARTIST : MUSEUM
30. Consider the statement: 'All men are mortal. Socrates is a man.' What can be concluded?
A) Socrates is not mortal.
B) Socrates is immortal.
C) Socrates is mortal.
D) All mortals are men.
31. A man is facing North. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees counter-clockwise, and finally 135 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
A) North
B) East
C) South
D) West
32. Which number should replace the question mark in the following: 4, 16, 36, 64, ?, 100?
A) 81
B) 90
C) 80
D) 72
33. If 'PENCIL' is coded as 'NECLPI', what is 'ERASER' coded as?
A) RESRAE
B) SERRAE
C) RESRAE
D) RESRAE
34. Point A is to the East of Point B. Point C is to the North of Point A. Point D is to the West of Point C. Which direction is Point D from Point A?
A) North-West
B) South-East
C) North-East
D) South-West
35. Choose the word that is least like the others:
A) River
B) Lake
C) Pond
D) Ocean
36. What is the missing number in the given series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ...?
A) 46
B) 47
C) 48
D) 49
37. If 'GLOW' is coded as 'HPMP', what is 'BRIGHT' coded as?
A) CSJHIU
B) CSJHIU
C) CSJIHU
D) CSJHIU
38. Which of the following diagrams best represents the relationship between 'Doctors', 'Surgeons', and 'Engineers'?
A) Three separate circles
B) One circle inside another, with a third separate circle
C) Two overlapping circles, with a third separate circle
D) Three overlapping circles
39. In a row of people, Ravi is 10th from the left and Suresh is 15th from the right. If there are 5 people between them, what is the total number of people in the row?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 35
D) 28
40. There are five friends: A, B, C, D, and E. A is shorter than B. C is taller than D. E is taller than A but shorter than B. D is taller than A. Who is the tallest?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) E
41. If 'BOOK' is to 'READ' as 'FOOD' is to?
A) COOK
B) EAT
C) BAKE
D) SERVE
42. Which number comes next in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...?
A) 36
B) 35
C) 34
D) 33
43. Consider the statement: 'All birds can fly.' Which conclusion logically follows?
A) A penguin can fly.
B) An ostrich can fly.
C) A crow can fly.
D) A bat can fly.
44. Which word does not belong with the others?
A) Apple
B) Banana
C) Carrot
D) Orange
45. If 'TABLE' is coded as 'BFNCJ', what is 'CHAIR' coded as?
A) DIJBS
B) DJIBT
C) DIJBT
D) DIJRS
46. A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. How is D related to A?
A) Son
B) Daughter
C) Wife
D) Brother
47. Which of the following is the next number in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ...?
A) 35
B) 37
C) 39
D) 41
48. Find the odd one out from the following:
A) Square
B) Circle
C) Triangle
D) Rectangle
49. If 'CAT' is related to 'DOG' in the same way 'SHEEP' is related to?
A) GOAT
B) WOLF
C) HORSE
D) COW
50. In a certain code language, if 'ROSE' is coded as '6218', how will 'LILY' be coded?
A) 4921
B) 3124
C) 5837
D) 2019
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