Reasoning and Aptitude
Introduction
Learning process is dependent on one’s ability to think logically and reason quickly and effectively. So Reasoning and logic skills are an important part in our progress as these skills are very useful in our day to day life. In this chapter, we will learn various problems related to reasoning and aptitude.
Problems Based on Patterns
Pattern is a list of numbers or letters that follows a certain sequence of a certain rule. To solve them all we have to do is figure out the pattern and come up with the next logical number or letter of the sequence.
What is the missing number in the given series below?
(a) 18 (b) 22
(c) 16 (d) 14
(e) None of these
Answer (c)
Explanation: Pattern followed in
is;
Or, \[6=\frac{8}{2}+2=4+2,9=\frac{14}{2}+2=7+2,12=\frac{20}{2}+2=10+2\]
So, ? = \[\frac{28}{2}+2=14+2=16.\] Hence, missing number is 16.
Figure Pattern
Figure pattern is a collection of figures that follows a certain sequence or a certain rule.
How many shaded squares will be there in pattern 73?
(a) 218 (b) 215
(c) 212 (d) 221
(e) None of these
Answer (a)
Explanation: Number of shaded squares in patter (1) \[=1\times 3-1=2\]
Number of shaded squares in pattern (2)
\[=2\times 3-1=5\]
Number of shaded squares in pattern (3)
\[=3\times 3-1=8\]
Therefore, the pattern followed is:
\[(1\times 3-1),(2\times 3-1),(3\times 3-1)\,..........\]
Hence, the required number of shaded squares in pattern (73)
\[=73\times 3-1=219-1=218.\]
Problems Based on Alphabet Test and Word Formation
Alphabet test is one of the most common topic of reasoning where we come across various types of problems as follow:
Find out the word which CANNOT be made from the letters of the given word.
PROGRAMMING
(a) Margin (b) Ranger
(c) Gaming (d) Roaming
(e) None of these
Answer (b)
Explanation: In the word 'Ranger' the letter 'E' is not in the word PROGRAMMIMG.
Arrange the given words as they are arranged in dictionary.
Excuse 2. Execute
Exclude 4. Exciting
Example
(a) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 (b) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
(e) None of these
Answer (b)
Explanation: Correct order of the given words as arranged in dictionary is:
Example\[\to \]Exciting \[\to \] Exclude\[\to \] Excuse\[\to \]Execute
(5) (4) (3) (1) (2)
Which of the following letters is 9th to the left of 7th letter from the right end?
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
(a) M (b) K
(c) L (d) N
(e) None of these
Answer (b)
Explanation: 7th letter from the right end is T and
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