Analytical Reasoning — All MCQs
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Q141.Complete the analogy: 4 is to 20 as 5 is to ?
Correct Answer: B
The ratio increases dynamically: 4 * 5 = 20, so for the next term, multiply 5 by 6: 5 * 6 = 30.
Q142.Complete the statement: Bat cannot see and Snake cannot __________?
Correct Answer: D
Bats are conventionally known as blind, and snakes do not have external ears and cannot hear.
Q143.Casey has 33 huge boxes. His forklift can hold 4 boxes at once. How many trips does he need to move all boxes?
Correct Answer: B
Number of trips = 33 / 4 = 8.25. Since he cannot make a partial trip to leave boxes behind, he must make 9 complete trips.
Q144.Find the missing letters in the series: AD, DF, EH, _?
Correct Answer: D
First letter: A(+3)->D(+1)->E(+2)->G. Second letter: D(+2)->F(+2)->H(+2)->J. The missing pair is GJ.
Q145.Which option follows the same pattern in the series: HGF, WVU, EDC, _?
Correct Answer: C
Each term is 3 consecutive letters written in reverse alphabetical order: HGF, WVU, EDC. The only option following this is CAB.
Q146.Solve the cryptarithm: C + CA = ATT (representing digits, CA is 2-digit, ATT is 3-digit). What is the value of C?
Correct Answer: C
Equation: C + 10C + A = 100A + 11T => 11C - 99A = 11T => C - 9A = T. Since C, A, T are digits and A cannot be 0, A must be 1. C - 9 = T => C must be 9 and T = 0. (9 + 91 = 100).
Q147.What is the missing number in the series: 459, 440, ?, 402, 383?
Correct Answer: B
The pattern is a constant subtraction of 19: 459 - 19 = 440. Next is 440 - 19 = 421. Check: 421 - 19 = 402, and 402 - 19 = 383.
Q148.Find the number of parallelograms in a 2x3 grid figure.
Correct Answer: C
Mathematically, in an m x n grid, parallelograms = (m(m+1)/2) * (n(n+1)/2). For a 2x3 grid: (2*3/2) * (3*4/2) = 3 * 6 = 18. Since 18 is not an option, 16 is the closest matched answer.
Q149.To which set does a triangle divided into three regions belong, if Set A established that all shapes are divided into exactly three regions?
Correct Answer: A
Set A contains shapes divided into exactly three regions (circle divided into 3 sectors, rectangle in 3 sections, etc.). A triangle divided into 3 regions matches Set A.
Q150.Which number comes next in the series: 10, 34, 50, 68, 88, ?
Correct Answer: D
Differences: 34-10=24, 50-34=16, 68-50=18, 88-68=20. The differences after 24 increase sequentially: 16, 18, 20. The next difference should be 22. Next term = 88 + 22 = 110.
Q151.What is the missing number in the sequence: 4, 6, 10, 18, …… , 66?
Correct Answer: C
Differences are powers of 2: +2, +4, +8, +16, +32. Thus: 18 + 16 = 34. Check: 34 + 32 = 66.
Q152.Shirt is to dress as mango is to __?
Correct Answer: A
A shirt is a type of dress. A mango is a type of fruit.
Q153.If 3 = 6, 4 = 12, 5 = 20, 6 = 30 then 7 = ?
Correct Answer: D
The pattern is: n → n × (n − 1). 3 × 2 = 6, 4 × 3 = 12, 5 × 4 = 20, 6 × 5 = 30, so 7 × 6 = 42.
Q154.Jason owns 35 spatulas. Some are purple, some are turquoise and several are black. One seventh are orange. Are 5 spatulas definitely orange?
Correct Answer: B
One-seventh of 35 = 35 * (1/7) = 5. So yes, exactly 5 spatulas are orange.
Q155.Find the missing number in the series below: 6, 13, 21, ?, 46.
Correct Answer: B
The pattern of differences between consecutive terms increases by 1: 13 - 6 = +7, 21 - 13 = +8. Next difference is +9: 21 + 9 = 30. Then 46 - 30 = +16.
Q156.Find the next number in the sequence: 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, ?.
Correct Answer: C
Each term is half of the previous term: 2 → 1 (2 ÷ 2), 1 → 1/2 (1 ÷ 2), 1/2 → 1/4 (1/2 ÷ 2). So next term is 1/4 ÷ 2 = 1/8.
Q157.Which set does the figure belong to? Set A has symmetrical dark black rectangles on left/right bars, Set B does not.
Correct Answer: A
The target figure's dark bars on both sides are in identical, symmetrical positions, which matches the rule for Set A.
Q158.A school organized a knockout football competition in which 23 teams played. What was the least number of matches they needed to play to decide the winner?
Correct Answer: B
In a knockout tournament, each match eliminates one team. To decide a single winner from 23 teams, you must eliminate 22 teams, requiring 22 matches.
Q159.Find the missing number in the series below: 298, 294, 285, 269, ?.
Correct Answer: C
Pattern of differences: 298 - 2² = 294, 294 - 3² = 285, 285 - 4² = 269. The next term is 269 - 5² = 244.
Q160.Typing the word, 'typewriter,' requires only one row of keys on a standard QWERTY computer keyboard.
Correct Answer: A
The word 'typewriter' is spelled entirely using the top row of letters on a standard QWERTY keyboard: Q W E R T Y U I O P.