Reasoning Questions for Railways/SSC CHSL 2018 : 24 March

Reasoning Questions for Railways/SSC CHSL 2018 : 24 March

Directions (Q.1–9): Select the related letters/word/number from the given alternatives.
1. CFIL : ORUX : : DGJM : ?
A) HJLN
B) NQST
C) PSVY
D) RTVX

2. BEHK : YVSP : : DGJM : ?
A) JGDA
B) ROLI
C) WTQN
D) ZWTQ

3. 24 : 60 : : 120 : ?
A) 160
B) 220
C) 300
D) 108

4. 392 : 28 : : 722 : ?
A) 18
B) 28
C) 38
D) 48

5. 123 : 36 : : 221 : ?
A) 52
B) 69
C) 72
D) 25

6. Timid : Ass : : Cunning : ?
A) Ant
B) Fox
C) Rabbit
D) Horse

7. Ecstasy : Gloom : : ?
A) Congratulations: Occasion
B) Diligent: Successful
C) Measure : Scale
D) Humiliation: Exaltation

8. Architect: Building : : Sculptor : ?
A) Museum
B) Stone
C) Chisel
D) Statue

9. MKQO : LNPR : : ? : XVTZ
A) YSUW
B) SVWY
C) VTWY
D) WYTS

Directions (Q.10–15): Find the odd number/ letters/word from the given alternatives.
10. 
A) PQXZ
B) BCQN
C) ABDF
D) MNPR

11. 
A) ABYZ
B) CDWX
C) EFUV
D) GHTV

12. 
A) 626
B) 841
C) 962
D) 1090

13. 
A) 5720
B) 6710
C) 2640
D) 4270

14. 
A) Swimming
B) Sailing
C) Diving
D) Driving

15. 
A) Perception
B) Discernment
C) Penetration
D) Insinuation

Answers with Solutions:

1. D;
2. C;
3. C;
4. C;
5. D;
6. B; 
• As ‘Ass’ is ‘Timid’, similary ‘Fox’ is ‘Cunning’.
7. D; 
• As ‘Gloom’ is opposite to ‘Ecstasy’, similarly ‘Exaltation’ is opposite to ‘Humiliation’.
8. D; 
• As ‘Architect’ constructs ‘Building’, similarly ‘Sculptor’ constructs ‘Statue.’
9. A;
10. C; 
• In none of the rest, there is a vowel.
11. D;
12. B; 
• 626 – 1 = (25)²
• 962 – 1 = (31)²
• 1090 – 1 = (33)²
• But, 841 – 1 = 840 is not a perfect square.
13. D; 
• 5720 → 5 + 2 = 7 + 0
• 6710 → 6 + 1 =  7 + 0
• 2640 → 2 + 4 =  6 + 0
• But       4270 → 4 + 7 ¹  2 + 0
14. D; All the others are related with water.
15. D; All the others are similar in meaning.