Mental Ability, Analytical and Logical Reasoning (UPSC) Part-VI

Total Questions: 50

1. Lakshmi, her brother, her daughter and her son are badminton players. A game of doubles is a bout to begin: [2018-II]

(i) Lakshmi's brother is directly across the net from her daughter.

(ii) Her son is diagonally across the net from the worst player's sibling.

(iii) The best player and the worst player are on the same side of the net.

Who is the best player?

(a) Her brother
(b) Her daughter
(c) Her son
(d) Lakshmi

Correct Answer: (a) Her brother

Solution:Lakshmi is the worst player and Lakshmi's brother is the best player,

2. Consider the sequence given below : [2018-II]

4/12/95, 1/1/96, 29/1/96, 26/2/96, ....

What is the next term of the series?

(a) 24/3/96
(b) 25/3/96
(c) 26/3/96
(d) 27/3/96

Correct Answer: (b) 25/3/96

Solution:Each next date is given in the is comes after 28 days from previous

Hence next date = 26/2/96 + 28 days = 25/3/96

3. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing a single dot? [2018-II]

Rotated positions of a single solid are shown below. The various faces of the solid are marked with different symbols like dots, cross and line. Answer the three items that follow the given figures.

(a) Four dots
(b) Three dots
(c) Two dots
(d) Cross

Correct Answer: (b) Three dots

Solution:We can see line, two dots toward one end of the line and three dots toward other end of the line.

4. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing two dots? [2018-II]

Rotated positions of a single solid are shown below. The various faces of the solid are marked with different symbols like dots, cross and line. Answer the three items that follow the given figures.

(a) Single dot
(b) Three dots
(c) Four dots
(d) Line

Correct Answer: (c) Four dots

Solution:We can see, two dots, and four dots are on opposite faces.

5. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing the cross? [2018-II]

Rotated positions of a single solid are shown below. The various faces of the solid are marked with different symbols like dots, cross and line. Answer the three items that follow the given figures.

(a) Single dot
(b) Two dots
(c) Line
(d) Four dots

Correct Answer: (c) Line

Solution:Line and cross are on opposite faces

6. Consider the following sum: [2018-II]

In the above sum, stands for

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (d) 8

Solution:According to pattern,

when *= 8 then,

8 + 18 + 28 + 83 + 81 = 218

So, option (d) is correct answer.

7. Consider the following pattern of numbers: [2018-II]

What is the number at ? in the above pattern?

(a) 17
(b) 19
(c) 21
(d) 23

Correct Answer: (a) 17

Solution:According to question

As, (8+ 4) - 6 = 6 (10+6) - 5 = 11

(15 + 8) -7 = 16 So, (13+8)-4=17

8. A solid cube of 3 cm side, painted on all its faces, is cut up into small cubes of 1 cm side. How many of the small cubes will have exactly two painted faces. [2018-II]

(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (a) 12

Solution:Each small cube lying at the middle of each edge of the large cube has exactly two painted faces. Since there are 12 faces in the given large cube therefore there are exactly 12 small cubes which have exactly two painted faces.

9. If Pen < Pencil, Pencil < Book and Book > Cap, then which one of the following is always true? [2018-II]

(a) Pen > Cap
(b) Pen < Book
(c) Pencil - Cap
(d) Pencil > Cap

Correct Answer: (b) Pen < Book

Solution:According to question.

Pen < Pencil < Book > Cap

So, Pen < Book is always true.

10. A is studying in [2018-II]

A, B, C and D are students. They are studying in four different cities, viz., P, Q, Rand S (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Science college, Arts college, Commerce college and Engineering college (not necessarily in that order), which are situated in four different States, viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam and Kerala (not necessarily in that order). Further, it is given that-

(i) D is studying in Assam

(ii) Arts college is located in city S which is in Rajasthan

(iii) A is studying in Commerce college

(iv) B is studying in city Q

(v) Science college is located in Kerala

(a) city Q
(b) city S
(c) city R
(d) city P

Correct Answer: (b) city S

Solution:

Students	Cities	Colleges	States
A	P/R	Commerce	Gujarat
B	Q	Sciences	Kerala
C	S	Arts	Rajasthan
D	P/R	Engineering	Assam

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Mental Ability, Analytical and Logical Reasoning (UPSC) Part-VI

1. Lakshmi, her brother, her daughter and her son are badminton players. A game of doubles is a bout to begin: [2018-II]

2. Consider the sequence given below : [2018-II]

3. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing a single dot? [2018-II]

4. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing two dots? [2018-II]

5. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing the cross? [2018-II]

6. Consider the following sum: [2018-II]

7. Consider the following pattern of numbers: [2018-II]

8. A solid cube of 3 cm side, painted on all its faces, is cut up into small cubes of 1 cm side. How many of the small cubes will have exactly two painted faces. [2018-II]

9. If Pen < Pencil, Pencil < Book and Book > Cap, then which one of the following is always true? [2018-II]

10. A is studying in [2018-II]

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