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FCI Recruitment Phase I Online Test, will comprise of Objective Tests for 100 marks consisting of 3 Sections as follows. A composite time of 60 Minutes will be given for answering the questions for the Objective tests. The below sections gives the detailed information about FCI Recruitment Phase I Reasoning Ability Section.

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S.No. Name of the Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration (minutes) Version
1 English Language 30 30 20 Minutes English
2 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Minutes Bilingual
3 Numerical Aptitude 35 35 20 Minutes Bilingual
100 100 60 Minutes

The FCI Recruitment Phase I Reasoning Ability section, has a total of 35 questions with a maximum of 35 marks in 20 minutes. Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the section of FCI Recruitment Phase I Reasoning Ability.

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1. Which of the following options is fifth to the left of the 11th letter from the left in a forward series of the alphabet?
    A. H B. G C. I D. E

Answer: Option (B)
2. Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the question given below −
6 R 0 T 4 A 8 % B F 1 E # W @ 9 H I $ M N * 3 2 V $ 5 G P 7 Q
How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number?
    A. None B. One C. Two D. Three

Answer: Option (C)
3. Find a pair that is similar to the given pair of numbers:- 180 : 90
    A. 64 : 37 B. 2 : 1 C. 23 : 10 D. 137 : 112

Answer: Option (B)
4. Two bus tickets from city Amb to Sunhet and three tickets from city Amb to Dehra cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city Amb to Sunhet and two tickets from city Amb to Dehra cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities Sunhet and Dehra from Amb?
    A. Rs. 4, Rs. 23 B. Rs. 13, Rs. 17 C. Rs. 15, Rs. 14 D. Rs. 17, Rs. 13

Answer: Option (B)
5. Out of the five figures marked (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), four are similar in a certain manner. However, one figure is not like the other four. Choose the figure which is different from the rest.
Choose the figure which is different from the rest.

    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Answer: Option (A)
6. If 8th April, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 8th April, 2004?
    A. Monday B. Thrusday C. Saturday D. Sunday

Answer: Option (D)
7. The real alphabets in a word are replaced by certain other alphabets according to a specific rule to form its code. The candidate is required to detect the common rule and answer the questions accordingly.
If in a certain language, MADRAS is coded as NBESBT, how is BOMBAY coded in that code? (S.S.C. 1994)
    A. CPNCBX B. CPNCBZ C. CPOCBZ D. CQOCBZ E. None of these

Answer: Option (B)
1. Who is taller among P, Q, R, S & T?
I. S is shorter than Q. P is shorter than only T. II. Q is taller than only S. T is taller than P and R.
    A. If data in the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question. B. If data in the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. C. If data either in the statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D. If data given in both I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question. E. If data in both statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question.

Answer: Option (C)
2. How is PRODUCT written in that code language?
I. In a certain code language, AIEEE is written as BJFFF. II. In a certain code language, GYPSY is written as FXORX
    A. If data in the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question. B. If data in the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. C. If data either in the statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D. If data given in both I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question. E. If data in both statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question.

Answer: Option (E)
3. A study of native born residents in Newland found that two-thirds of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness after starting school, while their illiterate parents and grandparents, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability.
If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
    A. Only people who have the opportunity for formal ........... schooling develop nearsightedness. B. The nearsightedness in the children is caused by the ........... visual stress required by reading and other class work. C. Both A and B D. None

Answer: Option (B)
4. A rat runs 20 towards East and turns to right, runs 10 and turns to right, runs 9 and again turns to left, runs 5 and then turns to left, runs 12 and finally turns to left and runs 6. Now, which direction is the rat facing?
    A. East B. West C. North D. South

Answer: Option (C)
5. The candidate must -
a - Be a civil Engineering graduate with at least 65% marks. b - Not be less than 21 years and not more than 28 years of age as on 1-1-2016. c - Have passed the selection test with at least 70% marks. d - Be willing to pay a deposit of 50,000 rupees which is to be refunded on completion of training.
However, if all of the above said criteria is satisfied except -
I - At (a) above, but has appeared for the last semester examination and has obtained 75% marks in the last 7 semesters, the case will be referred to the V.P. of the company.
II - At (d) above, but has an experience of working in this field for more than a year, the case may be referred to the GM of the company.
Shyam has passed civil engineering from a govt. engineering college with 70% marks and his score in the selection test is 75%. His age is 25 years and has experience of 2 years in a private company.
    A. If the candidate is to be selected. B. If the case is to be referred to the general manager. C. If the case is to be referred to the VP. D. If the data provided is insufficient to take any decision. E. If the candidate is not to be selected

Answer: Option (B)
6. Find the missing character from among the given alternatives.

    A. 860 B. 1140 C. 2880 D. 3240

Answer: Option (C)
7. Logical sequence of words given:
1. Rain 2. Vaporization 3. Water 4. Condensation 5. Clouds
    A. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 B. 3, 2, 4, 5, 1 C. 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 D. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1

Answer: Option (C)
8. Let A, B and C represent people who like apples, bananas, and carrots respectively. The number of people in A = 10, B = 12 and C = 16. Three people are such that they enjoy apples, bananas as well as carrots. Two of them like apples and bananas. Let three people like apples and carrots. Also, four people are such that they like bananas and carrots.

How many people like apples only?
    A. 2 B. 7 C. 4 D. 11

Answer: Option (A)
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