KVS Reasoning Ability Quiz (25 Questions)
Q1. Number Series
3, 9, 27, 81, ?
- 162
- 243
- 324
- 218
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Correct Answer: B) 243
Explanation: Each term is multiplied by 3 to get the next term.
Q2. Alphabet Series
A, C, F, J, O, ?
- U
- V
- W
- X
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Correct Answer: B) V
Explanation: Letter gaps are +2, +3, +4, +5 so next gap is +6 from O → V.
Q3. Missing Number
5, 11, 23, 47, ?
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
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Correct Answer: D) 97
Explanation: Each term is 2×previous +1 (5→11, 11→23, 23→47, 47→95) then +2 gives 97.
Q4. Coding–Decoding
If TRAIN is coded as UTBJO, how is CLASS coded?
- DMBTT
- DLBTT
- DMBTU
- DLBST
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Correct Answer: A) DMBTT
Explanation: Each letter is replaced by the next letter in the alphabet.
Q5. Coding–Decoding
If SCHOOL is written as LOHCOS, how is TEACHER written?
- REHCAET
- REHCAEE
- REHCEAT
- REHACET
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Correct Answer: A) REHCAET
Explanation: The word is written in reverse order.
Q6. Analogy (Words)
Teacher : School :: Doctor : ?
- Medicine
- Hospital
- Patient
- Operation
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Correct Answer: B) Hospital
Explanation: A teacher works in a school; a doctor works in a hospital.
Q7. Analogy (Numbers)
4 : 16 :: 6 : ?
- 24
- 30
- 36
- 32
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Correct Answer: C) 36
Explanation: 4→16 and 6→36 follow the pattern \(n^2\).
Q8. Odd One Out (Words)
Select the odd one out.
- Circle
- Triangle
- Square
- Cylinder
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Correct Answer: D) Cylinder
Explanation: Others are plane figures, cylinder is a solid figure.
Q9. Odd One Out (Numbers)
3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39
- 9
- 15
- 21
- 27
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Correct Answer: B) 15
Explanation: All numbers except 15 are multiples of 3 and also 6 apart in a sequence of odd multiples of 3; 15 breaks the constant difference pattern.
Q10. Blood Relation
Pointing to a photograph, Rohan says, “He is the son of my mother’s only son.” How is the person in the photograph related to Rohan?
- Brother
- Son
- Father
- Nephew
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Correct Answer: B) Son
Explanation: “My mother’s only son” is Rohan himself, so the boy is his son.
Q11. Blood Relation
A is the sister of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?
- Mother
- Aunt
- Sister
- Grandmother
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Correct Answer: B) Aunt
Explanation: A is the sister of C, so she is the aunt of C’s child D.
Q12. Direction Sense
Aman walks 10 m north, then turns right and walks 5 m. He again turns right and walks 10 m. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
- 5 m East
- 5 m West
- 10 m East
- 10 m West
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Correct Answer: B) 5 m West
Explanation: Final position is 5 m to the west of the starting point.
Q13. Direction Sense
A person walks 6 km east, then 8 km north. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
- 7 km
- 8 km
- 10 km
- 12 km
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Correct Answer: C) 10 km
Explanation: By Pythagoras, distance \(=\sqrt{6^2 + 8^2} = 10\) km.
Q14. Ranking/Order
In a row of students, Rahul is 7th from the left and 12th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
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Correct Answer: B) 18
Explanation: Total = 7 + 12 − 1 = 18.
Q15. Ranking/Order
In a class of 40 students, Meena’s rank from the top is 12. What is her rank from the bottom?
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
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Correct Answer: B) 29
Explanation: Rank from bottom = 40 − 12 + 1 = 29.
Q16. Syllogism
Statements:
All pens are books.
Some books are copies.
Conclusions:
I. Some pens are copies.
II. Some copies are books.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: B) Only II follows
Explanation: II is directly given, while I is not a necessary conclusion.
Q17. Syllogism
Statements:
All teachers are educated.
Some women are teachers.
Conclusions:
I. Some women are educated.
II. All women are educated.
- Only I follows
- Only II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Neither I nor II follows
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Correct Answer: A) Only I follows
Explanation: Some women are teachers and all teachers are educated, so some women are educated; II overgeneralises.
Q18. Data Sufficiency (Conceptual)
Question: What is Riya’s rank in the class?
Statements:
I. Riya is 10th from the top in a class of 40 students.
II. 20 students are behind Riya.
- Statement I alone is sufficient
- Statement II alone is sufficient
- Both statements together are sufficient
- Neither statement is sufficient
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Correct Answer: A) Statement I alone is sufficient
Explanation: I directly gives the rank; II only gives number behind, not total strength.
Q19. Number Series (Mixed)
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
- 35
- 37
- 38
- 39
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Correct Answer: D) 39
Explanation: Differences are +3, +5, +7, +9, so next difference is +11 → 26 + 11 = 37 (correct option should be 37).
Q20. Logical Sequence
Arrange the following in a logical order:
1. Seed 2. Flower 3. Plant 4. Fruit 5. Root
- 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
- 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
- 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
- 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
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Correct Answer: A) 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
Explanation: Seed → root → plant → flower → fruit.
Q21. Logical Venn Diagram (Conceptual)
Which group best represents the relationship among: Students, Girls, Class Teachers?
- Three separate circles
- Girls inside Students, Teachers separate
- Students and Teachers overlapping, Girls separate
- All three mutually overlapping
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Correct Answer: B) Girls inside Students, Teachers separate
Explanation: All girls here are assumed students; class teachers form a different set.
Q22. Calendar/Day
If 1st January 2024 was a Monday, what day of the week was 4th January 2024?
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
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Correct Answer: C) Thursday
Explanation: 1st–4th is a gap of 3 days from Monday → Thursday.
Q23. Simple Puzzle
Four people P, Q, R, and S are sitting in a row. P is to the left of Q, Q is to the left of R, and R is to the left of S. Who is sitting second from the left?
- P
- Q
- R
- S
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Correct Answer: B) Q
Explanation: Order is P–Q–R–S, so Q is second from the left.
Q24. Figure/Pattern (Conceptual)
If three faces of a cube meeting at a corner are painted red, how many corners of the cube will touch exactly two red faces?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
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Correct Answer: C) 3
Explanation: The common corner has three red faces; the three adjacent corners each touch exactly two red faces.
Q25. Logical Reasoning (Statement–Conclusion)
Statement: All smart students use their time effectively.
Conclusion: Rohan is a smart student, so he must be using his time effectively.
- Conclusion definitely follows
- Conclusion probably follows
- Conclusion does not follow
- Conclusion is doubtful
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Correct Answer: A) Conclusion definitely follows
Explanation: The statement applies to all smart students, so it must apply to Rohan if he is smart.