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The document contains a series of reasoning questions with multiple-choice answers, focusing on identifying relationships between words, numbers, and letters. Each question is followed by an explanation of the correct answer, highlighting the reasoning behind it. The document also includes sections on completing series, forming words from given letters, and identifying odd items in a set.

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FACT-Reasoning-Question-Paper

The document contains a series of reasoning questions with multiple-choice answers, focusing on identifying relationships between words, numbers, and letters. Each question is followed by an explanation of the correct answer, highlighting the reasoning behind it. The document also includes sections on completing series, forming words from given letters, and identifying odd items in a set.

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Reasoning Question & Answers

Directions: In Question nos. 2 to 7, select the related word/letters/number


from the given alternatives.

2) Insects : Entomology : : Snakes : ?

a) Agrology

b) Mycology

c) Cetology

d) Ophiology

Ans. (d.)

Explanation: Entomology is the science of studying insects. Similarly, Ophiology


is the branch of zoology that deals with snakes.

3) Kidneys: Nephron : : Central Nervous System : ?

a) Brain
b) Cerebrum

c) Spinal cord

d) Neurons

Ans. (d.)

Explanation: Nephrons are the functional units in the kidney. Similarly, Neurons
are a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses.

4) Y​2​ : 4 : : V​2​ : ?

a) 16

b) 49

c) 9

d) 25

Ans. (d.)
Explanation: ‘​Y’ is the second letter in the alphabetic series from the last and the
square of 2 is 4. Similarly, ‘V’ is the fifth letter in the alphabetic series from the
last. Hence, the required answer will be 25.

5) JOKE: GLHB : : RISK : ?

a) OFPH

b) SJTL

c) ULVN

d) QHRJ

Ans. (a.)

Explanation:​ JOKE ------(-3)(-3)(-3)(-3) ----------- GLHB;

Similarly, RISK ------(-3)(-3)(-3)(-3) ----------- OFPH.

6) 4 : 17 : : 7 : ?

a) 49
b) 51

c) 48

d) 50

Ans. (d.)

Explanation:​ (4)​2​ +1 = 17; Similarly, (7)​2​ + 1 = 50;

7) DFHJ : WUSQ : : HJLN : ?

a) PRTW

b) RTVX

c) TWYZ

d) SQOM

Ans. (d.)
Explanation: DFHJ ----- (4)(6)(10)(12); positions of these letters from the
starting in the alphabetic series. Similarly, WUSQ has the same position from the
last of the alphabetic series.

HJLN ------ (8)(10)(12)(14);

Hence, the required answer will be SQOM.

Directions: In Question nos. 8 to 10, a series is given, with one/two term


missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete
the series.

8) FAK, IEM, LIO, ? .

a) MNO

b) OPQ

c) NOP

d) OMQ

Ans. (d.)
Explanation: FAK ------ (+3)(+4)(+2) ------- IEM ------ (+3)(+4)(+2) ------- LIO
------ (+3)(+4)(+2) ------- OMQ.

9) 3, 5, 35, 10, 12, 35, ___, ___

a) 17, 19

b) 19, 35

c) 19, 24

d) 22, 35

Ans. (a.)

Explanation:​ we can group these numbers in the following manner-

(3, 5, 35), (10, 12, 35) and (x, y, z); here, we have to find x, y, and z;

In the above series, first and second numbers are in arithmetic progression with
common difference 7. Besides this, third number remains unchanged.

Hence, the value of (x, y, z) == (17, 19, 35);


10) 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ?

a) 20

b) 22

c) 26

d) 23

Ans. (b.)

Explanation: ​The given series alternatively progresses by subtracting 2 and 4


respectively. Hence, the required number will be 22.

Directions: In Question nos. 11 to 13, from the given alternative words, select
the words which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

11) SUPERINTENDENT

a) INTENSE

b) DENTIST
c) OCTOR

d) NURSE

Ans. (c.)

Explanation: All except the letter ‘O’ are present in the given word. Hence, option
(c.) is the right answer.

12) INCONVENIENCE

a) CONCEIVE

b) CONVINCE

c) CONSCIENCE

d) CONVENE

Ans. (c.)

Explanation: All except the letter ‘S’ are present in the given word. Hence, option
(c.) is the correct answer.
13) DISTRIBUTION

a) SITUATION

b) TUTION

c) DISTURB

d) TRUST

Ans. (a.)

Explanation: All except the letter ‘S’ are present in the given word. Hence, option
(a.) is the correct answer.

Directions: In Question nos. 14 to 18, find the odd number/letters/number


pair from the alternatives.

14)

a) Assassinate

b) Kill
c) Kidnap

d) Murder

Ans. (c.)

Explanation: All except ‘Kidnap’ have the same meaning i.e. to terminate a
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15)

a) 339

b) 428

c) 338

d) 326

Ans. (a.)

Explanation:​ All except 339 are even numbers.

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