Analytical Puzzles & Critical Reasoning — Practice

Question 1

Four people A, B, C, D sit in a row facing north. B sits immediately to the right of A. C sits at the right end. D does not sit adjacent to B. What is the correct seating order from left to right?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Introducing a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

Pointing to a man, Priya said, "He is the son of my father's only brother." How is the man related to Priya?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

If in a certain code, "BOOK" is written as "CPPL" (each letter shifted forward by 1 in the alphabet), how would "DESK" be written in the same code?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 5

If in a certain code, "LIGHT" is written as "MJHIU" and "WATER" is written as "XBUFS", what rule governs this code?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 6

Statements: "All doctors are graduates. Some graduates are teachers." Conclusion: "Some doctors are teachers." Does this conclusion necessarily follow?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 7

Statements: "All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals." Conclusion: "All squares are quadrilaterals." Does this conclusion necessarily follow?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 8

Statement: "The library has extended its opening hours to accommodate students preparing for exams." Assumption: "At least some students need access to the library beyond its previous opening hours." Is this assumption implicit in the statement?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 9

Statement: "Every employee who completed the training received a certificate." Which conclusion necessarily follows?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 10

Statement: "A significant number of road accidents in the city occur at unmarked pedestrian crossings during evening hours." Which course of action follows most directly from this statement?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 11

A is B's father. C is A's mother. D is C's only son. How is D related to B?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 12

Six people sit around a circular table, facing the centre, equally spaced. If A sits exactly three seats away from B (counting in either direction), what is the positional relationship between A and B?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 13

A person walks 5 km north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 5 km. How far is he from his starting point, and in which direction?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 14

Find the next term in the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 15

In a class, Meera scores higher than Rohan but lower than Divya. Sanjay scores lower than Rohan. Who scored the lowest among the four?

Accepted Answer

A

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