138 Logical reasoning question on Eligibility test

Logical reasoning questions on eligibility tests often involve puzzles, pattern recognition, deduction, and critical thinking. Here are some examples across different categories:

1. Syllogism

• Question:
  All cats are animals. All animals can move.
  Which of the following is true?
  • a) All cats can move
  • b) No cat can move
  • c) Some cats cannot move
  • d) Only some animals are cats
• Answer:
  a) All cats can move

2. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, ___?
  • a) 26
  • b) 24
  • c) 22
  • d) 21
• Answer:
  a) 26 (The differences between terms are 3, 5, 7, and the next difference is 9.)

3. Blood Relations

• Question:
  A man is looking at a picture. His friend asks him, “Who are you looking at?” The man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the person in the picture is my father’s son.”
  Who is in the picture?
  • a) His brother
  • b) His son
  • c) His nephew
  • d) His cousin
• Answer:
  b) His son (The “father of the person in the picture is my father’s son” refers to himself, meaning the person in the picture is his son.)

4. Direction Sense

• Question:
  A person walks 10 meters towards the north, then turns right and walks 5 meters. After turning right again, he walks 10 meters. In which direction is he now from his starting point?
  • a) North
  • b) South
  • c) East
  • d) West
• Answer:
  b) South (He first walks north, turns right to walk east, then turns right again to walk south.)

5. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  Find the next figure in the series:
  [Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, __?]
  • a) Heptagon
  • b) Octagon
  • c) Circle
  • d) Nonagon
• Answer:
  a) Heptagon (The pattern increases by one side each time: 3 sides, 4 sides, 5 sides, 6 sides, so the next shape has 7 sides, which is a heptagon.)

6. Logical Deductions

• Question:
  All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. No flower is immortal. Which of the following is true?
  • a) Some roses fade quickly
  • b) All roses fade quickly
  • c) No roses fade quickly
  • d) Some roses are immortal
• Answer:
  a) Some roses fade quickly (The statement suggests that some flowers fade quickly, and roses are a subset of flowers.)

7. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which number is the odd one out?
  2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13
  • a) 6
  • b) 8
  • c) 10
  • d) 13
• Answer:
  d) 13 (All the other numbers are even, but 13 is odd.)

8. Calendar/Time Reasoning

• Question:
  What day of the week will it be on 1st January, 2026?
  • a) Monday
  • b) Wednesday
  • c) Friday
  • d) Thursday
• Answer:
  c) Friday (You can calculate this by using a calendar or applying the formula for calculating the day of the week for a given date.)

9. Venn Diagram

• Question:
  In a class of 40 students, 25 students like music, 20 students like sports, and 10 students like both music and sports. How many students like neither music nor sports?
  • a) 5
  • b) 10
  • c) 15
  • d) 20
• Answer:
  a) 5 (The total number of students who like music or sports is 25 + 20 − 10 = 35. Therefore, 40 − 35 = 5 students like neither.)

10. Analogy

• Question:
  Dog is to Puppy as Cat is to ___?
  • a) Cub
  • b) Kitten
  • c) Calf
  • d) Lamb
• Answer:
  b) Kitten (Just as a puppy is a young dog, a kitten is a young cat.)

11. Series Completion

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ___?
  • a) S
  • b) T
  • c) P
  • d) Q
• Answer:
  a) S (The pattern follows the alphabetical order with increasing gaps: A (+2) C (+3) F (+4) J (+5) O, so the next is S.)

12. Coding-Decoding

• Question:
  In a code language, if “MATH” is written as “NBUI”, how would “SCIENCE” be written in the same code?
  • a) TDJFODF
  • b) TDJIFCF
  • c) TCFJDFE
  • d) TCFJFDF
• Answer:
  a) TDJFODF (In the code, each letter is shifted forward by one place in the alphabet: M -> N, A -> B, T -> U, H -> I, and so on.)

13. Clocks

• Question:
  If the time is 3:00, what is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand?
  • a) 0 degrees
  • b) 90 degrees
  • c) 180 degrees
  • d) 45 degrees
• Answer:
  b) 90 degrees (At 3:00, the hour hand is at the 3, and the minute hand is at the 12, which forms a 90-degree angle.)

14. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which of the following is the odd one out?
  A) 64, 125, 216, 343
  B) 2, 3, 5, 7
  C) 1, 3, 5, 7
  D) 4, 9, 16, 25
• Answer:
  B) 2, 3, 5, 7 (This is a set of prime numbers, while the others are related to squares or cubes.)

15. Deductions

• Question:
  All teachers are professionals. Some professionals are doctors.
  Which of the following conclusions is logically correct?
  • a) Some doctors are teachers
  • b) Some teachers are doctors
  • c) All professionals are doctors
  • d) Some teachers are not doctors
• Answer:
  d) Some teachers are not doctors (The information only states that some professionals are doctors, but doesn’t imply all teachers are doctors.)

16. Sequence (Letters)

• Question:
  Find the next letter in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ___?
  • a) P
  • b) Q
  • c) R
  • d) N
• Answer:
  a) P (The pattern is based on increasing gaps: A (+2) C (+3) F (+4) J (+5) O, so the next is P with a gap of 6.)

17. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  Two fathers and two sons are sitting on a bench. How many people are sitting on the bench?
  • a) 4
  • b) 3
  • c) 2
  • d) 5
• Answer:
  b) 3 (The group consists of a grandfather, his son (father), and the grandson. So, there are two fathers and two sons, but only three people.)

18. Word Pair Relationship

• Question:
  Choose the pair that has a similar relationship to the one given:
  Earth : Planet :: Sun : ___?
  • a) Star
  • b) Satellite
  • c) Asteroid
  • d) Comet
• Answer:
  a) Star (Earth is a planet, and the Sun is a star.)

19. Seating Arrangement

• Question:
  In a row of 7 seats, A is sitting to the left of B. C is sitting to the right of D, but to the left of E. B is sitting between C and E. Who is sitting in the middle?
  • a) A
  • b) B
  • c) C
  • d) D
• Answer:
  b) B (Arranging them from left to right: A, B, C, D, E, with B sitting in the middle.)

20. Statement and Conclusion

• Question:
  Statement: All trees are plants. Some plants are flowers.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some flowers are trees.
  • b) Some trees are flowers.
  • c) No flower is a tree.
  • d) All flowers are trees.
• Answer:
  c) No flower is a tree (Based on the statement, trees and flowers are different categories under plants.)

21. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  A man is facing east. He turns 90 degrees clockwise and then 180 degrees counterclockwise. What direction is he facing now?
  • a) East
  • b) West
  • c) North
  • d) South
• Answer:
  c) North (From east, he turns 90° clockwise to face south, then 180° counterclockwise to face north.)

22. Letter Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: J, F, D, B, __?
  • a) C
  • b) A
  • c) G
  • d) E
• Answer:
  a) C (The pattern alternates by subtracting 4 positions in the alphabet: J -> F -> D -> B -> C.)

23. Statements with Directions

• Question:
  A man walks 10 meters north, turns right, walks 5 meters, turns left, and walks another 10 meters. How far is he from his starting point?
  • a) 10 meters
  • b) 15 meters
  • c) 20 meters
  • d) 25 meters
• Answer:
  a) 10 meters (He walks 10 meters north, then 5 meters east, then 10 meters south. This forms a right angle, so the total distance is the straight line from start to end, which is 10 meters.)

24. Odd One Out (Numbers)

• Question:
  Which number is the odd one out?
  2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13
  • a) 2
  • b) 3
  • c) 8
  • d) 13
• Answer:
  c) 8 (All other numbers are prime numbers, but 8 is not a prime number.)

25. Grouping

• Question:
  Which of the following does not belong to the group?
  • a) Potato
  • b) Carrot
  • c) Cucumber
  • d) Tomato
• Answer:
  c) Cucumber (Potato, carrot, and tomato are typically root or fruit-based vegetables, while cucumber is a fruit technically.)

26. Number Patterns

• Question:
  What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, ___?
  • a) 18
  • b) 25
  • c) 20
  • d) 30
• Answer:
  b) 25 (The numbers are perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², so the next one is 5² = 25.)

27. Blood Relations

• Question:
  If P is the brother of Q, and Q is the father of R, then how is P related to R?
  • a) Uncle
  • b) Nephew
  • c) Father
  • d) Brother
• Answer:
  a) Uncle (P is the brother of R’s father, so he is R’s uncle.)

28. Word Pair Relationship

• Question:
  Choose the pair that has the same relationship:
  Pen : Write :: Brush : ___?
  • a) Paint
  • b) Draw
  • c) Color
  • d) Clean
• Answer:
  a) Paint (A pen is used to write, and a brush is used to paint.)

29. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  A clock shows the time as 9:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
  • a) 30 degrees
  • b) 45 degrees
  • c) 90 degrees
  • d) 22.5 degrees
• Answer:
  b) 45 degrees (At 9:15, the hour hand is slightly past 9, and the minute hand is at the 3. The angle between them is 45 degrees.)

30. Letter Code

• Question:
  If “BILL” is written as “CJMM”, how is “GOOD” written in the same code?
  • a) HPPE
  • b) HOPE
  • c) HPQD
  • d) HQQF
• Answer:
  a) HPPE (Each letter is shifted forward by one place in the alphabet: G -> H, O -> P, O -> P, D -> E.)

31. Clock Problem

• Question:
  What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand when the time is 8:00?
  • a) 60 degrees
  • b) 120 degrees
  • c) 90 degrees
  • d) 180 degrees
• Answer:
  b) 120 degrees (At 8:00, the hour hand is at 8 and the minute hand is at 12, which forms an angle of 120 degrees.)

32. Analogy

• Question:
  Flower is to Bloom as Seed is to ___?
  • a) Grow
  • b) Harvest
  • c) Fruit
  • d) Germinate
• Answer:
  d) Germinate (A flower blooms, and a seed germinates.)

33. Series Completion (Alphabet)

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: B, D, G, K, ___?
  • a) P
  • b) M
  • c) N
  • d) L
• Answer:
  a) P (The pattern increases by 2, 3, 4, 5… The next increase is by 6, so K + 6 = P.)

34. Clock Problem

• Question:
  At 3:30, what is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand?
  • a) 90 degrees
  • b) 75 degrees
  • c) 45 degrees
  • d) 60 degrees
• Answer:
  b) 75 degrees (At 3:00, the hour hand is at 90 degrees, and by 3:30, the hour hand has moved 15 degrees ahead, making the angle 75 degrees.)

35. Seating Arrangement

• Question:
  In a row of 6 chairs, P is sitting to the left of Q. R is sitting between P and S. T is sitting to the right of R. Who is sitting at the extreme left?
  • a) P
  • b) Q
  • c) R
  • d) S
• Answer:
  a) P (The arrangement is: P, Q, R, S, T. P is sitting at the extreme left.)

36. Analogy

• Question:
  Hammer is to Nail as Brush is to ___?
  • a) Artist
  • b) Paint
  • c) Canvas
  • d) Wall
• Answer:
  b) Paint (A hammer is used for nails, and a brush is used for paint.)

37. Syllogism

• Question:
  Statement: Some books are novels. All novels are interesting.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some books are interesting.
  • b) All books are interesting.
  • c) No books are interesting.
  • d) All novels are books.
• Answer:
  a) Some books are interesting. (Since some books are novels and all novels are interesting, it follows that some books are interesting.)

38. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  A man is facing south. He turns 90 degrees left, then turns 180 degrees right. What direction is he facing now?
  • a) North
  • b) South
  • c) East
  • d) West
• Answer:
  c) East (Starting south, a 90-degree left turn makes him face east, then a 180-degree right turn makes him face west.)

39. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___?
  • a) 18
  • b) 21
  • c) 23
  • d) 19
• Answer:
  b) 21 (This is the Fibonacci series, where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones: 13 + 8 = 21.)

40. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  What is the next term in the pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, ___?
  • a) 50
  • b) 60
  • c) 80
  • d) 100
• Answer:
  c) 80 (Each number is multiplied by 2: 5 * 2 = 10, 10 * 2 = 20, 20 * 2 = 40, so the next is 40 * 2 = 80.)

41. Blood Relations

• Question:
  A man’s daughter is my daughter’s mother’s sister. How am I related to the man?
  • a) Brother
  • b) Father
  • c) Uncle
  • d) Nephew
• Answer:
  a) Brother (The man’s daughter’s mother’s sister is his sister, so the speaker is the man’s brother.)

42. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which of the following is the odd one out?
  • a) Circle
  • b) Square
  • c) Triangle
  • d) Rectangle
• Answer:
  a) Circle (All others have straight sides, but a circle does not.)

43. Number Pair Logic

• Question:
  If 3:12, 4:20, 5:30, then what is 6: ___?
  • a) 42
  • b) 32
  • c) 38
  • d) 36
• Answer:
  a) 42 (The pattern is: 3 * 4 = 12, 4 * 5 = 20, 5 * 6 = 30, so 6 * 7 = 42.)

44. Group Identification

• Question:
  Which of the following does not belong to the group?
  • a) Dog
  • b) Cat
  • c) Elephant
  • d) Lion
• Answer:
  c) Elephant (All the others are carnivores, while an elephant is herbivorous.)

45. Verbal Reasoning

• Question:
  Which of the following is the antonym of “abundant”?
  • a) Rare
  • b) Scarce
  • c) Rich
  • d) Plentiful
• Answer:
  b) Scarce (Scarce is the opposite of abundant.)

46. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  There are 5 people in a room. A, B, C, D, and E. A is sitting next to B, but not next to C. D is sitting next to E. Where is C sitting?
  • a) Between A and B
  • b) Between D and E
  • c) Next to A
  • d) Not next to anyone
• Answer:
  b) Between D and E (C is not next to A, so they must be between D and E, who are sitting together.)

47. Direction Sense

• Question:
  A person walks 10 meters north, then turns to the left and walks 5 meters. He then turns left again and walks 10 meters. In which direction is he now from his starting point?
  • a) North
  • b) South
  • c) East
  • d) West
• Answer:
  d) West (The person walks north, turns left to walk west, and turns left again to walk south. He is now to the west of his starting point.)

48. Riddles

• Question:
  I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I?
  • a) Tree
  • b) Candle
  • c) Mountain
  • d) Building
• Answer:
  b) Candle (A candle is tall when new and becomes shorter as it burns down.)

49. Number Logic

• Question:
  If 4 * 5 = 25 and 6 * 7 = 42, then what is 8 * 9?
  • a) 72
  • b) 62
  • c) 81
  • d) 50
• Answer:
  a) 72 (This is simply multiplication: 8 * 9 = 72.)

50. Verbal Reasoning

• Question:
  Choose the correct word to complete the analogy:
  Hot is to Cold as Up is to ___?
  • a) Down
  • b) Over
  • c) Across
  • d) Side
• Answer:
  a) Down (Hot is the opposite of cold, and up is the opposite of down.)

51. Sequence of Numbers

• Question:
  What comes next in the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___?
  • a) 40
  • b) 42
  • c) 44
  • d) 48
• Answer:
  b) 42 (The pattern increases by successive even numbers: 2+4=6, 6+6=12, 12+8=20, 20+10=30, so the next number is 30+12=42.)

52. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one is the odd one out?
  • a) Apple
  • b) Banana
  • c) Mango
  • d) Carrot
• Answer:
  d) Carrot (All the others are fruits, while a carrot is a vegetable.)

53. Letter Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: Z, W, T, P, L, ___?
  • a) H
  • b) I
  • c) J
  • d) K
• Answer:
  a) H (The pattern follows a decrement of 3: Z, W (3 letters back), T (3 letters back), P, L, so the next letter is H.)

54. Blood Relations

• Question:
  A woman is looking at a picture. Her friend asks, “Who are you looking at?” The woman replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the person in the picture is my father’s son.” Who is the person in the picture?
  • a) Her son
  • b) Her brother
  • c) Her father
  • d) Her husband
• Answer:
  a) Her son (The “father of the person in the picture is my father’s son,” which refers to herself’s son.)

55. Statement and Conclusion

• Question:
  Statement: All cows are animals. Some cows are brown.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some animals are brown.
  • b) All cows are brown.
  • c) No animals are brown.
  • d) Some cows are not animals.
• Answer:
  a) Some animals are brown (Since some cows are brown and cows are animals, it follows that some animals are brown.)

56. Analogy

• Question:
  Car is to Road as Ship is to ___?
  • a) River
  • b) Sea
  • c) Water
  • d) Port
• Answer:
  b) Sea (A car runs on a road, and a ship runs on the sea.)

57. Clock Problem

• Question:
  How many degrees are there between the hour hand and the minute hand at 6:30?
  • a) 180 degrees
  • b) 90 degrees
  • c) 120 degrees
  • d) 45 degrees
• Answer:
  a) 180 degrees (At 6:30, the hour hand is halfway between 6 and 7, and the minute hand is at 6. The angle between them is 180 degrees.)

58. Directions

• Question:
  A person walks 30 meters north, then turns left and walks 20 meters. He then turns left again and walks 30 meters. How far is he from the starting point?
  • a) 0 meters
  • b) 20 meters
  • c) 30 meters
  • d) 50 meters
• Answer:
  b) 20 meters (The person walks in a rectangle, so the final distance from the starting point is 20 meters, along the 20-meter path.)

59. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which of the following does not belong to the group?
  • a) Dog
  • b) Horse
  • c) Lion
  • d) Tiger
• Answer:
  b) Horse (Dog, lion, and tiger are carnivores, but the horse is herbivorous.)

60. Series of Numbers

• Question:
  What is the next number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 36
  • c) 40
  • d) 45
• Answer:
  b) 36 (This is a series of squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², so the next is 6² = 36.)

61. Statement and Conclusion

• Question:
  Statement: Some fruits are sweet. Apples are fruits.
  Conclusion:
  • a) All fruits are sweet.
  • b) Some apples are sweet.
  • c) No apples are sweet.
  • d) Some fruits are not sweet.
• Answer:
  b) Some apples are sweet (Since some fruits are sweet, and apples are fruits, it follows that some apples could be sweet.)

62. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ___?
  • a) 60
  • b) 72
  • c) 96
  • d) 84
• Answer:
  c) 96 (The pattern is doubling the previous number: 32 = 6, 62 = 12, 122 = 24, 242 = 48, so the next is 48*2 = 96.)

63. Venn Diagram

• Question:
  In a survey, 40 people like football, 50 people like basketball, and 30 people like both football and basketball. How many people like only basketball?
  • a) 30
  • b) 20
  • c) 10
  • d) 50
• Answer:
  b) 20 (50 people like basketball, but 30 like both sports. So, 50 – 30 = 20 people like only basketball.)

64. Word Pair Logic

• Question:
  Choose the word pair that has the same relationship:
  • Sun : Day :: Moon : ___?
  • a) Night
  • b) Sky
  • c) Stars
  • d) Evening
• Answer:
  a) Night (The sun is associated with the day, and the moon is associated with the night.)

65. Number Series

• Question:
  What is the next number in the series: 8, 16, 32, 64, ___?
  • a) 128
  • b) 120
  • c) 100
  • d) 80
• Answer:
  a) 128 (The pattern is multiplying by 2: 8 * 2 = 16, 16 * 2 = 32, 32 * 2 = 64, so the next is 64 * 2 = 128.)

66. Syllogism

• Question:
  Statement: All teachers are professionals. Some professionals are doctors.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some doctors are teachers
  • b) All teachers are doctors
  • c) Some teachers are not doctors
  • d) Some professionals are not teachers
• Answer:
  c) Some teachers are not doctors (The statement only says that some professionals are doctors, so not all teachers are doctors.)

67. Riddle

• Question:
  What has keys but can’t open locks?
  • a) Keyboard
  • b) Piano
  • c) Door
  • d) Map
• Answer:
  b) Piano (A piano has keys but cannot open locks.)

68. Word Pair Analogy

• Question:
  Book is to Reading as Fork is to ___?
  • a) Drawing
  • b) Writing
  • c) Eating
  • d) Cooking
• Answer:
  c) Eating (A book is used for reading, and a fork is used for eating.)

69. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 32
  • c) 64
  • d) 48
• Answer:
  b) 32 (The pattern doubles the number: 2 * 2 = 4, 4 * 2 = 8, 8 * 2 = 16, so 16 * 2 = 32.)

70. Seating Arrangement

• Question:
  A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. C is sitting between A and D, and B is sitting next to D. Who is sitting at the extreme right?
  • a) A
  • b) B
  • c) D
  • d) E
• Answer:
  d) E (The arrangement is: A, C, D, B, E. E is sitting at the extreme right.)

71. Blood Relations

• Question:
  Pointing to a photograph, Sarah says, “This man is my father’s son’s son.” Who is the man in the photograph?
  • a) Sarah’s father
  • b) Sarah’s brother
  • c) Sarah’s son
  • d) Sarah’s husband
• Answer:
  c) Sarah’s son (Her father’s son is her brother, and his son is Sarah’s son.)

72. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one of these does not belong to the group?
  • a) Tulip
  • b) Rose
  • c) Sunflower
  • d) Pineapple
• Answer:
  d) Pineapple (Tulip, rose, and sunflower are flowers, while a pineapple is a fruit.)

73. Riddle

• Question:
  What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
  • a) The letter ‘M’
  • b) A second
  • c) The letter ‘E’
  • d) A moment
• Answer:
  a) The letter ‘M’ (The letter “M” appears once in the word “minute,” twice in “moment,” and not at all in “a thousand years.”)

74. Clock Problem

• Question:
  What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 8:30?
  • a) 90 degrees
  • b) 45 degrees
  • c) 135 degrees
  • d) 180 degrees
• Answer:
  c) 135 degrees (At 8:30, the hour hand is at 8 and the minute hand is at 6. The angle between them is 135 degrees.)

75. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___?
  • a) 19
  • b) 21
  • c) 23
  • d) 25
• Answer:
  b) 21 (This is the Fibonacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21.)

76. Word Rearrangement

• Question:
  Rearrange the letters of “NEPOTISM” to form a word meaning “a group of people”. What is the word?
  • a) Impotence
  • b) Monotism
  • c) Pantomine
  • d) Pension
• Answer:
  b) Monotism (Rearranged, “NEPOTISM” forms the word “MONOTISM.”)

77. Syllogism

• Question:
  Statement: All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some roses are red.
  • b) All flowers are red.
  • c) Some roses are not red.
  • d) Some red flowers are not roses.
• Answer:
  a) Some roses are red (Since some flowers are red and all roses are flowers, some roses could be red.)

78. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  If two hours ago it was as long after 6 AM as it is before 6 PM, what time is it now?
  • a) 2 PM
  • b) 4 PM
  • c) 3 PM
  • d) 5 PM
• Answer:
  b) 4 PM (If the time difference from 6 AM to now is the same as from now to 6 PM, then the current time is 4 PM.)

79. Analogy

• Question:
  Hand is to Arm as Foot is to ___?
  • a) Leg
  • b) Knee
  • c) Toes
  • d) Heel
• Answer:
  a) Leg (A hand is part of the arm, and a foot is part of the leg.)

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80. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which of the following is the odd one out?
  • a) Circle
  • b) Triangle
  • c) Square
  • d) Rectangle
• Answer:
  a) Circle (Circle is a curved shape, while the others have straight sides.)

81. Number Logic

• Question:
  If 2 + 2 = 12, 3 + 3 = 18, 4 + 4 = 24, what is 5 + 5?
  • a) 36
  • b) 40
  • c) 32
  • d) 42
• Answer:
  b) 40 (The pattern follows: 2 + 2 = 26, 3 + 3 = 36, so 5 + 5 = 5 * 8 = 40.)

82. Venn Diagram

• Question:
  In a group of 100 people, 40 like tea, 50 like coffee, and 20 like both tea and coffee. How many people like neither tea nor coffee?
  • a) 30
  • b) 20
  • c) 10
  • d) 40
• Answer:
  a) 30 (Total number of people who like tea or coffee = 40 + 50 – 20 = 70. So, the number of people who like neither is 100 – 70 = 30.)

83. Riddle

• Question:
  I am not alive, but I grow; I do not have lungs, but I need air; I do not have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
  • a) Fire
  • b) Plant
  • c) Cloud
  • d) Stone
• Answer:
  a) Fire (Fire needs air to grow and can be extinguished by water.)

84. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  What comes next in the pattern: 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?
  • a) 36
  • b) 40
  • c) 30
  • d) 45
• Answer:
  a) 36 (These are square numbers: 2², 3², 4², 5², so the next is 6² = 36.)

85. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  Two fathers and two sons are sitting on a bench. If only three people are sitting, how is this possible?
  • a) Two brothers and their father
  • b) Grandfather, father, and son
  • c) Father, son, and uncle
  • d) Father, son, and grandfather
• Answer:
  b) Grandfather, father, and son (The grandfather is also a father, so there are two fathers and two sons.)

86. Letter Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: A, D, G, J, M, ___?
  • a) N
  • b) P
  • c) L
  • d) K
• Answer:
  a) N (Each letter is 3 places ahead of the previous one in the alphabet: A (1), D (4), G (7), J (10), M (13), so the next is N (16).)

87. Riddle

• Question:
  I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I?
  • a) Candle
  • b) Tree
  • c) Building
  • d) Book
• Answer:
  a) Candle (A candle is tall when it’s new and becomes shorter as it burns.)

88. Direction Sense

• Question:
  A man walks 5 meters south, then 8 meters east, then 5 meters north, and finally 8 meters west. How far is he from his starting point?
  • a) 0 meters
  • b) 5 meters
  • c) 8 meters
  • d) 13 meters
• Answer:
  a) 0 meters (After the 5-meter south, 8-meter east, 5-meter north, and 8-meter west, he returns to the original starting point.)

89. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ___?
  • a) 36
  • b) 120
  • c) 48
  • d) 60
• Answer:
  b) 120 (This is the factorial sequence: 1!, 2!, 3!, 4!, 5! = 120.)

90. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one of the following is the odd one out?
  • a) Parrot
  • b) Sparrow
  • c) Crow
  • d) Penguin
• Answer:
  d) Penguin (All the others can fly, but a penguin cannot.)

91. Word Pair Analogy

• Question:
  Knife is to Cut as Pen is to ___?
  • a) Write
  • b) Draw
  • c) Paint
  • d) Erase
• Answer:
  a) Write (A knife is used to cut, and a pen is used to write.)

92. Venn Diagram

• Question:
  In a group of 120 students, 80 like coffee, 60 like tea, and 50 like both coffee and tea. How many students like either coffee or tea, but not both?
  • a) 90
  • b) 110
  • c) 80
  • d) 60
• Answer:
  a) 90 (Students who like either coffee or tea but not both = (80 + 60 – 50) = 90.)

93. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  I am always hungry; I must always be fed. The finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
  • a) Fire
  • b) Water
  • c) Air
  • d) Soil
• Answer:
  a) Fire (Fire is always hungry and needs fuel, and it burns things, making them red or charred.)

94. Clock Problem

• Question:
  How many times does the hour hand overlap the minute hand in a 24-hour period?
  • a) 24 times
  • b) 22 times
  • c) 12 times
  • d) 11 times
• Answer:
  b) 22 times (The hour hand overlaps the minute hand 22 times in 24 hours.)

95. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  What comes next in the pattern: 10, 100, 1000, 10000, ___?
  • a) 100000
  • b) 110000
  • c) 50000
  • d) 20000
• Answer:
  a) 100000 (Each number is 10 times the previous one.)

96. Blood Relations

• Question:
  John is looking at a picture. His friend asks, “Who are you looking at?” John replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the person in the picture is my father.” Who is the person in the picture?
  • a) John’s son
  • b) John’s brother
  • c) John’s nephew
  • d) John’s father
• Answer:
  b) John’s brother (The father of the person in the picture is John’s father, so the person in the picture is John’s brother.)

97. Syllogism

• Question:
  Statement: Some birds are parrots. All parrots can talk.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some birds can talk.
  • b) All birds can talk.
  • c) All parrots are birds.
  • d) Some birds cannot talk.
• Answer:
  a) Some birds can talk (Since some birds are parrots, and all parrots can talk, it means some birds can talk.)

98. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  I have cities, but no houses. I have forests, but no trees. I have rivers, but no water. What am I?
  • a) Map
  • b) Globe
  • c) Diagram
  • d) Painting
• Answer:
  a) Map (A map shows cities, forests, and rivers, but it doesn’t have actual houses, trees, or water.)

99. Analogy

• Question:
  Book is to Reading as Spoon is to ___?
  • a) Eating
  • b) Writing
  • c) Stirring
  • d) Tasting
• Answer:
  a) Eating (A book is used for reading, and a spoon is used for eating.)

100. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ___?
  • a) 100
  • b) 160
  • c) 120
  • d) 90
• Answer:
  b) 160 (This is a doubling sequence: 5 * 2 = 10, 10 * 2 = 20, 20 * 2 = 40, 40 * 2 = 80, so the next is 80 * 2 = 160.)

101. Riddle

• Question:
  The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
  • a) Footsteps
  • b) Time
  • c) Water
  • d) Sand
• Answer:
  a) Footsteps (As you take more steps, you leave more footsteps behind.)

102. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  If 3 people can complete a task in 15 days, how many days will it take for 5 people to complete the same task?
  • a) 12 days
  • b) 10 days
  • c) 9 days
  • d) 6 days
• Answer:
  b) 9 days (The total amount of work is constant. Since 3 people take 15 days, 5 people will take 15 * 3 / 5 = 9 days.)

103. Letter Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ___?
  • a) P
  • b) T
  • c) Q
  • d) M
• Answer:
  a) P (The letters are increasing by 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. After O (15), the next letter is P (16), following the pattern.)

104. Riddle

• Question:
  What has keys but can’t open locks?
  • a) Piano
  • b) Map
  • c) Computer
  • d) Door
• Answer:
  a) Piano (A piano has keys, but they can’t open locks.)

105. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one of these is the odd one out?
  • a) Apple
  • b) Banana
  • c) Grapes
  • d) Carrot
• Answer:
  d) Carrot (Apple, banana, and grapes are fruits, while a carrot is a vegetable.)

106. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 36
  • c) 40
  • d) 45
• Answer:
  b) 36 (These are the squares of natural numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², so the next is 6² = 36.)

107. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  A man is looking at a picture of someone. His friend asks, “Who are you looking at?” The man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the person in the picture is my father.” Who is in the picture?
  • a) His son
  • b) His brother
  • c) His father
  • d) His nephew
• Answer:
  b) His brother (The father of the person in the picture is his father, so the person in the picture is his brother.)

108. Clock Problem

• Question:
  What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 3:15?
  • a) 30 degrees
  • b) 45 degrees
  • c) 60 degrees
  • d) 90 degrees
• Answer:
  b) 45 degrees (At 3:15, the hour hand is a quarter of the way between 3 and 4, so the angle is 45 degrees.)

109. Riddle

• Question:
  I am always in front of you, but you can’t see me. What am I?
  • a) Future
  • b) Air
  • c) Shadow
  • d) Time
• Answer:
  a) Future (The future is always ahead of you, but you can’t see it.)

110. Venn Diagram

• Question:
  In a group of 200 people, 120 like tea, 80 like coffee, and 40 like both tea and coffee. How many like either tea or coffee, but not both?
  • a) 120
  • b) 160
  • c) 140
  • d) 100
• Answer:
  c) 140 (People who like either tea or coffee but not both = (120 + 80 – 2*40) = 140.)

111. Analogy

• Question:
  Lion is to Roar as Dog is to ___?
  • a) Bark
  • b) Growl
  • c) Howl
  • d) Whine
• Answer:
  a) Bark (A lion roars, and a dog barks.)

112. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  A man walks 2 miles south, 2 miles east, 2 miles north, and 2 miles west. He ends up exactly where he started. How is this possible?
  • a) He is on the North Pole
  • b) He is on the South Pole
  • c) He is on the equator
  • d) He is on an island
• Answer:
  a) He is on the North Pole (At the North Pole, every direction leads south, so the movement forms a square and brings him back to his starting point.)

113. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 40
  • c) 35
  • d) 28
• Answer:
  a) 30 (The differences between consecutive terms increase by 2 each time: 4, 6, 8, so the next difference is 10. Hence, 20 + 10 = 30.)

114. Blood Relations

• Question:
  Pointing to a woman, a man says, “She is the daughter of the only son of my father.” How is the woman related to the man?
  • a) Sister
  • b) Daughter
  • c) Niece
  • d) Wife
• Answer:
  a) Sister (The “only son of my father” refers to the man himself, so the woman is his sister.)

115. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  I can be cracked, I can be made, I can be told, I can be played. What am I?
  • a) Joke
  • b) Story
  • c) Song
  • d) Riddle
• Answer:
  a) Joke (A joke can be cracked, made, told, or played.)

116. Riddle

• Question:
  What has one head, one foot, and four legs?
  • a) Table
  • b) Chair
  • c) Bed
  • d) Human
• Answer:
  a) Table (A table has one head (top), one foot (base), and four legs.)

117. Syllogism

• Question:
  Statement: All humans are mammals. Some humans are doctors.
  Conclusion:
  • a) All doctors are humans.
  • b) Some doctors are humans.
  • c) Some humans are not doctors.
  • d) All mammals are humans.
• Answer:
  b) Some doctors are humans (This is true because “some humans are doctors” is stated directly, so some doctors must be humans.)

118. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  What comes next in the pattern: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 37
  • c) 40
  • d) 33
• Answer:
  b) 37 (The differences between consecutive terms are increasing by 2 each time: 3, 5, 7, 9, so the next difference is 11. Hence, 26 + 11 = 37.)

119. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one of these is the odd one out?
  • a) Dog
  • b) Cat
  • c) Cow
  • d) Elephant
• Answer:
  c) Cow (Dogs, cats, and elephants are commonly pets or wild animals, while cows are typically farm animals raised for milk and meat.)

120. Clock Problem

• Question:
  What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand at 6:30?
  • a) 180 degrees
  • b) 90 degrees
  • c) 150 degrees
  • d) 120 degrees
• Answer:
  a) 180 degrees (At 6:30, the hour hand is halfway between 6 and 7, and the minute hand is at 6, forming a straight line and an angle of 180 degrees.)

121. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___?
  • a) 162
  • b) 243
  • c) 210
  • d) 300
• Answer:
  b) 243 (Each number is multiplied by 3: 3 * 3 = 9, 9 * 3 = 27, 27 * 3 = 81, so the next is 81 * 3 = 243.)

122. Direction Sense

• Question:
  A man starts walking from his house and walks 20 meters north, then 30 meters east, 20 meters south, and 30 meters west. How far is he from his house?
  • a) 0 meters
  • b) 30 meters
  • c) 20 meters
  • d) 50 meters
• Answer:
  a) 0 meters (He ends up at the same point because his movements cancel each other out: 20 meters north and south, and 30 meters east and west.)

123. Riddle

• Question:
  What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
  • a) The letter “M”
  • b) A second
  • c) Time
  • d) A blink of an eye
• Answer:
  a) The letter “M” (The letter “M” appears once in “minute,” twice in “moment,” and is absent in “thousand years.”)

124. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one is the odd one out?
  • a) Fish
  • b) Bird
  • c) Mammal
  • d) Insect
• Answer:
  c) Mammal (Fish, birds, and insects are typically classified by their environment, but mammals are different because they give birth to live young and often have fur or hair.)

125. Blood Relations

• Question:
  A man is looking at a picture. His friend asks, “Who are you looking at?” The man replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But the father of the person in the picture is my father.” Who is in the picture?
  • a) His son
  • b) His nephew
  • c) His brother
  • d) His father
• Answer:
  c) His brother (The father of the person in the picture is his father, so the person in the picture must be his brother.)

126. Pattern Recognition

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 36
  • c) 40
  • d) 45
• Answer:
  b) 36 (These are squares of natural numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², so the next is 6² = 36.)

127. Letter Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: Z, W, S, O, K, ___?
  • a) H
  • b) I
  • c) G
  • d) J
• Answer:
  a) H (The letters are decreasing by 4 each time: Z (26), W (23), S (19), O (15), K (11), so the next is H (7).)

128. Syllogism

• Question:
  Statement: All cats are animals. Some animals are pets.
  Conclusion:
  • a) Some cats are pets.
  • b) All animals are cats.
  • c) Some pets are cats.
  • d) No cats are pets.
• Answer:
  c) Some pets are cats (Since some animals are pets, and cats are animals, some pets could be cats.)

129. Clock Problem

• Question:
  How many times will the minute hand and hour hand coincide in a 24-hour period?
  • a) 24 times
  • b) 22 times
  • c) 12 times
  • d) 11 times
• Answer:
  b) 22 times (In a 24-hour period, the hands coincide 22 times, once every 24/22 hours.)

130. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
  • a) Snake
  • b) Coin
  • c) Stick
  • d) Worm
• Answer:
  b) Coin (A coin has a head (one side), a tail (the other side), is often brown (in color), and has no legs.)

131. Analogy

• Question:
  Book is to Reading as Fork is to ___?
  • a) Eating
  • b) Stirring
  • c) Digging
  • d) Holding
• Answer:
  a) Eating (A book is used for reading, and a fork is used for eating.)

132. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  I am light as a feather, but even the world’s strongest man couldn’t hold me for more than five minutes. What am I?
  • a) Air
  • b) Breath
  • c) Water
  • d) Fire
• Answer:
  b) Breath (A breath is light, and no one can hold their breath for more than a few minutes.)

133. Venn Diagram

• Question:
  In a class of 100 students, 60 like football, 50 like basketball, and 30 like both. How many students like either football or basketball, but not both?
  • a) 80
  • b) 50
  • c) 60
  • d) 40
• Answer:
  a) 80 (Students who like either football or basketball but not both = (60 + 50 – 2*30) = 80.)

134. Odd One Out

• Question:
  Which one of these is the odd one out?
  • a) Square
  • b) Rectangle
  • c) Circle
  • d) Triangle
• Answer:
  c) Circle (All the others are polygons, but a circle is not a polygon.)

135. Riddle

• Question:
  The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?
  • a) Darkness
  • b) Light
  • c) Smoke
  • d) Time
• Answer:
  a) Darkness (The more darkness there is, the less you can see.)

136. Blood Relations

• Question:
  Pointing to a woman, a man said, “She is the daughter of the only son of my father.” How is the woman related to the man?
  • a) Daughter
  • b) Sister
  • c) Niece
  • d) Mother
• Answer:
  b) Sister (The “only son of my father” refers to the man himself, so the woman is his sister.)

137. Number Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___?
  • a) 30
  • b) 25
  • c) 35
  • d) 40
• Answer:
  b) 25 (The pattern is adding 5 each time: 5 + 5 = 10, 10 + 5 = 15, 15 + 5 = 20, so the next is 20 + 5 = 25.)

138. Letter Series

• Question:
  What comes next in the series: D, G, J, M, ___?
  • a) O
  • b) N
  • c) P
  • d) Q
• Answer:
  a) O (Each letter is increasing by 3 positions in the alphabet: D (4), G (7), J (10), M (13), so the next is O (16).)

139. Logical Puzzle

• Question:
  I can be cracked, I can be made, I can be told, I can be played. What am I?
  • a) Joke
  • b) Story
  • c) Song
  • d) Riddle
• Answer:
  a) Joke (A joke can be cracked, made, told, or played.)

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