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KVS Reasoning Ability Quiz (25 Questions)

KVS Reasoning Ability Quiz (25 Questions)

Q1. Number Series

3, 9, 27, 81, ?

  1. 162
  2. 243
  3. 324
  4. 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, ?

  1. U
  2. V
  3. W
  4. 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, ?

  1. 94
  2. 95
  3. 96
  4. 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?

  1. DMBTT
  2. DLBTT
  3. DMBTU
  4. 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?

  1. REHCAET
  2. REHCAEE
  3. REHCEAT
  4. REHACET
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Correct Answer: A) REHCAET

Explanation: The word is written in reverse order.

Q6. Analogy (Words)

Teacher : School :: Doctor : ?

  1. Medicine
  2. Hospital
  3. Patient
  4. 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 : ?

  1. 24
  2. 30
  3. 36
  4. 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.

  1. Circle
  2. Triangle
  3. Square
  4. 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

  1. 9
  2. 15
  3. 21
  4. 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?

  1. Brother
  2. Son
  3. Father
  4. 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?

  1. Mother
  2. Aunt
  3. Sister
  4. 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?

  1. 5 m East
  2. 5 m West
  3. 10 m East
  4. 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?

  1. 7 km
  2. 8 km
  3. 10 km
  4. 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?

  1. 18
  2. 19
  3. 20
  4. 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?

  1. 28
  2. 29
  3. 30
  4. 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.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. 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.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. 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.

  1. Statement I alone is sufficient
  2. Statement II alone is sufficient
  3. Both statements together are sufficient
  4. 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, ?

  1. 35
  2. 37
  3. 38
  4. 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. 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
  2. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
  3. 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
  4. 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?

  1. Three separate circles
  2. Girls inside Students, Teachers separate
  3. Students and Teachers overlapping, Girls separate
  4. 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?

  1. Tuesday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Thursday
  4. 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?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. 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. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 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.

  1. Conclusion definitely follows
  2. Conclusion probably follows
  3. Conclusion does not follow
  4. 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.

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