Logical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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1
odd-one-out
easy
Select the odd one out. The four elephants carry the letter groups JKM, NOO, DEG and RST.
Answer: D
RST consists of three consecutive letters in alphabetical order. The other groups do not, so RST is the odd one out.
2
word-coding
easy
The letters I, B, A, N and R are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Select the number combination that arranges the letters to form a meaningful English word.
Answer: B
Positions 2, 5, 3, 1, 4 give B, R, A, I, N, which spells BRAIN.
3
grouping
easy
How many groups of 3 capsules each can be formed from 18 capsules?
Answer: A
18 ÷ 3 = 6 groups.
4
shape-identification
easy
Which of the following shapes is missing in the given figure?
Answer: C
The figure contains circles, squares and triangles, but no rectangle.
5
number-patterns
medium
Find the missing number in the pattern: 135, 150, 170, 195, ?, 260.
Answer: C
The increases are 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35. Therefore the missing term is 195 + 30 = 225.
6
symbol-coding
medium
If a book is called an umbrella, an umbrella is called a shirt, and a shirt is called sunglasses, then what helps us to protect ourselves from rain?
Answer: B
An umbrella protects us from rain. In the given code, an umbrella is called a shirt, so the coded answer is shirt.
7
sequencing
medium
Sandwiches are arranged from left to right as J, M, W, S, K, R, U, T, V, P. If sandwiches W and K are removed, which sandwich is fifth from the left end?
Answer: D
After removing W and K, the order is J, M, S, R, U, T, V, P. The fifth sandwich is U.
8
combinations
easy
How many different combinations of 1 bicycle and 1 helmet can be formed from 5 bicycles and 4 helmets?
Answer: C
Each of 5 bicycles can be paired with any of 4 helmets, giving 5 × 4 = 20 combinations.
9
mirror-image
medium
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure.
Answer: C
A vertical mirror reverses the left-right positions while preserving the top-bottom order. Only option C matches that reflection.
10
calendar
easy
If yesterday was Saturday, then the fourth day from today will be ____.
Answer: C
If yesterday was Saturday, today is Sunday. The fourth day from Sunday is Thursday.
Mathematical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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11
fractions
medium
What fraction of the given figure is shaded?
Answer: C
The figure is divided into 24 equal triangular parts, of which 9 are shaded. The shaded fraction is 9/24.
12
place-value
medium
What is the sum of the greatest and smallest 4-digit numbers that can be formed using each of the digits 3, 0, 6 and 1 exactly once?
Answer: A
The greatest number is 6310. The smallest 4-digit number is 1036. Their sum is 6310 + 1036 = 7346.
13
geometry-perimeter
medium
Find the total length of the boundary of the given figure. The figure is not drawn to scale.
Answer: B
The vertical sides total 5 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 16 cm. The horizontal sides total 3 + 7 + 3 + 13 = 26 cm. The perimeter is 16 + 26 = 42 cm.
14
time
easy
Which clock shows the time 1 hour 15 minutes before 7:30?
Answer: D
7:30 minus 1 hour 15 minutes is 6:15, which is shown by clock D.
15
place-value
medium
Which number becomes even if its thousands-place digit and ones-place digit are interchanged?
Answer: B
After the interchange, the original thousands digit becomes the ones digit. Only 4493 has an even thousands digit, 4, so the new number is even.
16
temperature
easy
Which thermometer shows a temperature more than 50°C but less than 70°C?
Answer: C
Thermometer C reads 60°C, which is greater than 50°C and less than 70°C.
17
money
easy
A shirt costs ₹515, a pair of pants costs ₹690, and a pair of shoes costs ₹450. How much money is needed to buy all three items?
Answer: B
₹515 + ₹690 + ₹450 = ₹1655.
18
comparison
medium
Compare and fill the box: 1579 + 2504 − 978 □ 845 + 1840 − 1050.
Answer: C
The left side is 3105 and the right side is 1635. Therefore the left side is greater.
19
bar-graphs
medium
The bar graph shows library visits on four consecutive days. How many fewer children visited on Wednesday than on Monday and Tuesday together?
Answer: C
Monday and Tuesday had 70 + 50 = 120 children. Wednesday had 60, so 120 − 60 = 60 fewer children.
20
fractions
medium
The library visits were 70, 50, 60 and 40 over four days. If 1/4 of the total visitors were boys, how many girls visited on these four days?
Answer: A
The total is 220. Boys = 1/4 × 220 = 55, so girls = 220 − 55 = 165.
Achievers Section
MCQs — 5 Questions
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31
solid-shapes
medium
Match the solid shapes in Column A with their numbers of faces and vertices in Column B.
Answer: C
The cuboid has 6 faces and 8 vertices, the cone has 2 faces and 1 vertex, and the sphere has 1 face and 0 vertices. Thus (p)-(b), (q)-(c), (r)-(a).
32
fractions
medium
Select the incorrect option.
Answer: C
There are 7 even numbers from 1 to 15: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14. The fraction is 7/15, not 8/15.
33
pictographs
hard
Each car symbol represents 30 cars. (p) How many more cars were manufactured in January and March together than in May? (q) In April, if 25 cars were damaged, what fraction of April's cars were not damaged?
Answer: D
January, March and May show 8, 6 and 5 symbols, so the difference is (8 + 6 − 5) × 30 = 270. April has 4 symbols = 120 cars; 120 − 25 = 95 were not damaged, giving 95/120.
34
place-value
hard
Identify the 4-digit number. Its tens digit is 5 less than its ones digit. Its ones digit is the largest 1-digit even number. Its hundreds digit is the ones digit of 758 − 354. Its thousands digit is the sum of its tens and hundreds digits.
Answer: C
The ones digit is 8, so the tens digit is 3. Since 758 − 354 = 404, the hundreds digit is 4. The thousands digit is 3 + 4 = 7. The number is 7438.
35
abacus
hard
Study the two abacuses and state T for true and F for false: (p) Y is more than X. (q) Y is 3000 + 400 + 20 + 5. (r) X is an odd number.
Answer: B
Abacus X shows 5425 and Y shows 3425. Therefore Y is not more than X (F), Y has the stated expanded form (T), and X is odd because it ends in 5 (T).