Analytical Reasoning — All MCQs
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Q101.What is the next term in the sequence: 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11?
Correct Answer: B
Each term is the sum of the preceding two terms: 2+1=3, 1+3=4, 3+4=7, 4+7=11. The next term is 7+11=18.
Q102.If the day before yesterday was Saturday, then what will be the day after tomorrow?
Correct Answer: A
Day before yesterday = Sat => Yesterday = Sun => Today = Mon => Tomorrow = Tue => Day after tomorrow = Wed.
Q103.Complete the series: 1, 1, 8, 4, 27, 9 _____?
Correct Answer: A
The series alternates cubes and squares: 1^3 = 1, 1^2 = 1, 2^3 = 8, 2^2 = 4, 3^3 = 27, 3^2 = 9. Next is 4^3 = 64.
Q104.Which number will complete the number series? 2, 5, 12, 23, 38, 57, ____?
Correct Answer: A
The differences between consecutive terms are +3, +7, +11, +15, +19. These differences increase by +4 each time. The next difference is 19 + 4 = 23. Thus, the next term is 57 + 23 = 80.
Q105.Complete the sequence: 2 / 4 → 4 / 16 → 16 / 256 → ?
Correct Answer: A
Each numerator is the square of the previous numerator: 2^2=4, 4^2=16, 16^2=256. Each denominator is the square of the previous denominator: 4^2=16, 16^2=256, 256^2=65536. So, the next term is 256 / 65536.
Q106.If foot is to shoes then head is to?
Correct Answer: C
Shoes are worn on the feet, and a cap or hat is worn on the head.
Q107.What is the next number in the series: 15, 45, 75, 105?
Correct Answer: C
The difference between consecutive terms is constant at +30. The next term is 105 + 30 = 135.
Q108.What is the next number in the sequence: 15, 30, 45, ____?
Correct Answer: B
The sequence increases by +15 each time. The next term is 45 + 15 = 60.
Q109.Complete the series: 43, 53, 63, ____?
Correct Answer: B
The terms increase by a constant difference of +10. The next term is 63 + 10 = 73.
Q110.What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 3, ____, 7, 11?
Correct Answer: A
The sequence is 1, 3, 5, 7, 11. It consists of numbers increasing by 2 (odd numbers) but 9 is skipped, or alternatively, differences are +2, +2, +2, +4. The missing term is 5.
Q111.Ali started walking North. After a while, he turned left, then turned right, and finally turned right. Which direction is he facing now?
Correct Answer: C
Initial direction: North. Turn left -> West. Turn right -> North. Turn right -> East. Ali is facing East.
Q112.If the 25th of Feb of a leap year falls two days preceding a Saturday, what day of the week will dawn on the 3rd of March?
Correct Answer: A
25th February is two days before Saturday, which is Thursday. In a leap year, February has 29 days. Counting days: 26th is Friday, 27th is Saturday, 28th is Sunday, 29th is Monday, 1st March is Tuesday, 2nd March is Wednesday, 3rd March is Thursday.
Q113.Which choice gives the last letter of the word rearranged from the jumbled spelling: HORELA?
Correct Answer: C
The jumbled letters HORELA can be rearranged to form the city name LAHORE. The last letter is E.
Q114.Give one letter which can be taken out of all the following words to make new words: Ounce, Bound, House, Pound?
Correct Answer: A
Removing 'U' from each word yields: Once, Bond, Hose, and Pond.
Q115.If 2×2 = 11, 4×2 = 21, 6×2 = 31, 6×6 = 33, then 8×8 = ____?
Correct Answer: C
The pattern splits the math operation: (first number / 2) and (second number / 2) written side-by-side. For 8x8: (8/2 = 4) and (8/2 = 4), which yields 44.
Q116.P, the daughter of K, is married to G. X and G are brothers. On the basis of this, how is P related to G?
Correct Answer: A
P is married to G, so P is G's wife.
Q117.A boy is 3 years old and his sister is 3 times older. What is the sister's age when the boy is 11 years old?
Correct Answer: C
Boy's current age = 3. Sister's current age = 3 * 3 = 9. The age difference is 9 - 3 = 6 years. When the boy is 11, the sister will be 11 + 6 = 17 years old.
Q118.Which shape is the odd one out: circle, square, triangle, hexagon?
Correct Answer: A
A circle is smooth and has no sides or vertices, whereas squares, triangles, and hexagons are polygons with distinct straight sides and vertices.
Q119.Complete the series: 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | ____?
Correct Answer: C
The series alternates: 3 is placed at odd positions (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th). The numbers at even positions (2nd, 4th, 6th) increase by 3: 3 -> 6 -> 9. The next even-positioned term should be 9 + 3 = 12.
Q120.Complete the series: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, ____?
Correct Answer: C
The series increases by a constant difference of +4. The next term is 21 + 4 = 25.