Logical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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1
analogy
easy
A pencil is related to a drawing in the same way as a paintbrush is related to ____.
Answer: B
A pencil is used to make a drawing. Similarly, a paintbrush is used to paint a wall.
2
patterns
easy
Patterns 1, 2 and 3 contain 5, 10 and 15 wristwatches respectively. How many wristwatches will Pattern 5 contain?
Answer: C
The number increases by 5 in each pattern. Pattern 5 has 5 × 5 = 25 wristwatches.
3
path-counting
medium
How many different possible ways are there for the squirrel to reach the peanuts by following the shown paths?
Answer: A
The squirrel can follow the bottom path, go up and then across the top and down, or go up and follow the diagonal. There are 3 routes.
4
grouping
easy
How many groups of 4 laddoos each can be formed from 16 laddoos?
Answer: B
16 ÷ 4 = 4 groups.
5
position
easy
Ships are arranged from left to right as J, M, U, W, K, S, B, D, N and G. Which ship is second to the right of the third ship from the left end?
Answer: D
The third ship is U. Moving two places to the right reaches K.
6
odd-one-out
easy
Select the odd one out.
Answer: C
Rose, lily and sunflower are flowers. Okra is a vegetable.
7
symbol-coding
medium
If a cobbler is called a painter, a painter is called a teacher, and a teacher is called a chef, then who repairs our shoes?
Answer: C
A cobbler repairs shoes. In the given code, a cobbler is called a painter.
8
time
easy
The time shown on the clock is ____.
Answer: C
The minute hand points at 2, meaning 10 minutes, and the hour hand is just past 5. The time is 5:10.
9
shape-identification
easy
A figure contains squares, rectangles and triangles. Which shape is not present?
Answer: C
The figure contains no circle.
10
number-matrix
medium
Find the missing number in the matrix: first row 5, 14, 9; second row 7, 11, 4; third row 3, ?, 5.
Answer: D
In each row, the middle number is the sum of the outside numbers. Thus 3 + 5 = 8.
Achievers Section
MCQs — 5 Questions
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31
number-sense
hard
State T for true and F for false: (p) 315, 492, 568, 775 are in ascending order. (q) 5 tens more than 52 is 57. (r) The smallest 3-digit even number using 2, 5 and 6 exactly once is 256.
Answer: B
The numbers increase, so (p) is true. Five tens more than 52 is 102, so (q) is false. The smallest even arrangement is 256, so (r) is true.
32
counting-shapes
hard
Study the two figures. (p) How many more circles than rectangles are there? (q) What is the total number of slanting and horizontal lines?
Answer: C
Counting the shapes gives 9 more circles than rectangles. Counting all slanting and horizontal line segments gives 27.
33
elapsed-time
hard
Sakshi's grandfather started walking at the shown time. He walked for 35 minutes, rested for 10 minutes, and walked home in 15 minutes. Which clock shows when he reached home?
Answer: B
The starting time is 6:15. The total elapsed time is 35 + 10 + 15 = 60 minutes, so he reaches home at 7:15, shown by clock B.
34
pictographs
hard
Each symbol represents 3 animals. (p) How many more tigers and elephants together are there than pandas? (q) Which animal is maximum in number?
Answer: D
Tigers and elephants total (4 + 4) × 3 = 24, while pandas total 5 × 3 = 15; the difference is 9. Monkeys have 6 symbols, the greatest number.
35
capacity
hard
One cooking pot holds the same as 2 flasks. One flask holds the same as 4 mugs. One mug holds 120 mL. Find the capacity of 3 cooking pots.
Answer: C
One flask holds 4 × 120 = 480 mL. One pot holds 2 × 480 = 960 mL. Three pots hold 3 × 960 = 2880 mL.