Q1. Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?A. 10
B. 16
C. 13
D. 15
Answer: Option D. This is an alternating number of subtraction series. First, 1 is subtracted, then 2 is added.
Q2. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, … What number should come next?A. 22
B. 26
C. 23
D. 20
Answer: Option A. This is an alternating number of subtraction series. First, 2 is subtracted, then 4, then 2, and so on.
Q3. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, … What number should come next?A. 7
B. 12
C. 10
D. 13
Answer: Option C. Its an alternating addition and subtraction series. 3 is added in the first pattern, and then 2 is subtracted.
Q4. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), … What number should come next?A. (1/3)
B. (1/8)
C. (2/8)
D. (1/16)
Answer: Option B. It’s a division series. Every number is half of the previous number. The number is divided by 2 successively to get the next result. 4/2 = 2. 2/2 = 1. 1/2 = ½. (1/2)/2 = ¼. (1/4)/2 = 1/8 and so on.
Q5. Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, … What number should come next?A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 50
Answer: Option A. This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. In the second, 5 is added to each number to arrive at the next.
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Logical Reasoning Questions on Verbal Classification
Q6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?A. index
B. glossary
C. chapter
D. book
Answer: D. Book. Rest are all parts of a book.
Q7. Which word is the odd man out?A. trivial
B. unimportant
C. important
D. insignificant
Answer: C. Important. Remaining are synonyms of each other.
Q8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?A. wing
B. fin
C. beak
D. rudder
Answer: C. Beak. Rest are parts of an aero plane.
Q9. Which word is the odd man out?A. hate
B. fondness
C. liking
D. attachment
Answer: A. hate. Rest are positive emotions.
Q10. Pick the odd man out?A. just
B. fair
C. equitable
D. biased
Answer: D. Biased. The others signify honesty.
Logical Reasoning Questions on Analogies
Q11. CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?A. GRASS
B. FOREST
C. BEAK
D. BUSH
Answer: C. BEAK. You drink out of a cup with your lips. Similarly, birds bite grass with their beaks.
Q12. Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ?A. Lamb
B. Horse
C. Elephant
D. Tiger
Answer: B. Horse. Cat’s feet are called paws and horse’s are called hoofs.
Q13. Safe : Secure :: Protect :A. Lock
B. Guard
C. Sure
D. Conserve
Answer: B. Guard
Q14. Melt : Liquid :: Freeze :A. Ice
B. Solid
C. Condense
D. Push
Answer: B. Solid
Q15. Parts : Strap :: Wolf :A. Flow
B. Animal
C. Wood
D. Fox
Answer: Flow