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What is Reasoning Ability Test? A logical reasoning test is a form of psychometric testing that is widely used by corporate employers to help assess candidates during their recruitment process. 'Psychometric' is just a fancy way of saying 'measuring mental ability' and logical reasoning tests are designed to measure your non-verbal skills.
The article SSC CPO Reasoning Ability Quiz 5 provides Reasoning Ability questions with answers useful to the candidates preparing for Competitive exams, Entrance exams, Interviews etc.

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Direction(1-5): For the following questions:Answer the following questions based on the statements given below.
Seven persons M, N, Q, R, S, T, and U are scheduled to go to different places viz. Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Rajasthan, Chandigarh and Chennai but not necessarily in the same order. They are likely to go on the seven days of the week starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in the same order.
N goes to Chennai on Thursday. R neither goes to Pune nor Chandigarh and neither on Saturday or Sunday. U goes immediately after the person who goes to Bangalore. The person who goes to Rajasthan goes on Wednesday. There are three people between R and T and R goes before T. The one who goes to Delhi goes immediately after the person who goes to Chandigarh but before the person who goes to Pune. Q, who goes to Delhi, goes before the person who goes on Sunday. The person who goes to Bangalore goes on Monday. T goes to Chandigarh.
1. If U goes on Wednesday, T goes on Saturday, in the same way based on the above arrangement, who goes on Sunday?
    A. Q B. R C. S D. T E. None of these

2. Who among the following goes to Kolkata?
    A. T B. S C. U D. M E. None of these

3. How many people scheduled to travel between the person who visited to Delhi and Chandigarh?
    A. One B. None C. Two D. Three E.

4. Which one of the combination is correctly matched in the following arrangement?
    A. Tues-M-Delhi B. Fri-T-Chandigarh C. Fri-R-Kolkata D. Wed-U-Rajasthan E. None of them is correct

5. Which among the following goes on Sunday?
    A. T B. U C. Either M or S D. M E. R

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option A
Explanation [1-5]-
Day Person City
Monday R Bangalore
Tuesday U Kolkata
Wednesday M/S Rajasthan
Thursday N Chennai
Friday T Chandigarh
Saturday Q Delhi
Sunday M/S Pune

2. Answer - Option C
3. Answer - Option B
4. Answer - Option B
5. Answer - Option C
Direction(1-5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
A+B means A is the mother of B A-B means A is the sister of B A*B means A is the father of B A÷B means A is the son of B A=B means A is the brother of B A≠B means A is the daughter of B.
1. Which of the following means P is the aunt of Q?
    A. P – R ÷ Q B. P + R * Q C. P ≠ R * Q D. P – R + Q E. P * R = Q

2. Which of the following means, S is the son of T’s daughter?
    A. T * M + S + N B. T * M + S = N C. T + M * S – N D. S ÷ M ÷ T – N E. T * M ÷ S ≠ N

3. Which of the following means W is the uncle of Z?
    A. W * A – B + Z B. W = A + B – Z C. W = A + B + Z D. W - A + B – Z E. W * A + B = Z

4. Which of the following means C is the grandfather of D and E?
    A. C * A ÷ D – E B. C+ A + D ≠ E C. C ÷ A ≠ D = E D. C * A * D – E E. C ÷ A * D * E

5. Which of the following means I is the mother of L?
    A. I + B – C ≠ D * L B. I ≠ B + C * L C. I + B * C ≠ D – L D. I + B – C * L E. I * B * C = D = L

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
P - R + Q means P is the sister of R, R is the mother of Q. P is the aunt of Q.
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
(A) T * M + S + N means T is the father of M and M is the mother of S who is the mother of N. That is S is the daughter of T.
(B) T * M + S = N means T is the father of M, M is the mother of S and S is the brother of N.
Therefore S is the son of T daughter.
3. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
(A) W * A – B + Z means W is the father of A, A is the sister of B and B is the mother of Z. Therefore W is the Grandfather of Z.
(B) W=A + B –Z means W is the brother of A, A is the mother of B and B is the sister of Z.
Therefore W is the Uncle of Z.
4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
(A) C * A / D – E means C is the father of A, A is the son of D and D is the sister of E.
(B) C + A + D ≠ E means C is the mother of A, A is the mother of D and D is the daughter of E. Therefore C is the grandfather of for D but not E.
(C) C / A ≠ D = E means C is the son of A, A is the daughter of D and D is the brother of E. Here D is the grandfather of C.
(D) C * A * D – E means C is the father of A, A is the father of D and D is the sister of E. Therefore C is the Grandfather of Both D and E.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
(A) I + B – C ≠ D * L means I is the mother of B, B is the sister of C, C is the daughter of D and D is the father of L. Therefore B, C and L are children of I and D Where I is the mother.
Direction(1-5): In the following questions, some statements is followed by some conclusions, you have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given logically follow. Choose that conclusion as the answer.
1. Statements: All exams are papers. No exam is a mark. All ranks are papers. Conclusions: I. At least some exams are not ranks. II. No mark is rank. III. At least some papers are not marks.
    A. Only I follows B. Only III follows C. Only I and III follow D. All follow E. None follows

2. Statements: No bank is a building. Some buildings are ats. No road is a bank. Conclusions: I. All banks are not roads. II. Some ats are not banks. III. No road is a building.
    A. Only I and II follow B. Only II and III follow C. Only I and III follow D. All follow E. None follows

3. Statements: All wires are plugs. Some keys are fans. No plug is a fan. Conclusions: I. At least some keys are plugs. II. At least some wires are fans. III All fans are keys
    A. Only I and II follow B. Only II and III follow C. Only I and III follow D. None follows E. All follow

4. Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my mother." How is Suresh related to that boy?
    A. Brother B. Uncle C. Cousin D. Father E. None

5. If A + B means A is the mother of B; A - B means A is the brother B; A % B means A is the father of B and A x B means A is the sister of B, which of the following shows that P is the maternal uncle of Q?
    A. Q - N + M x P B. P + S x N - Q C. P - M + N x Q D. Q - S % P E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -

2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -

3. Answer - Option D
Explanation -

4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
The boy in the photograph is the only son of the son of Suresh's mother i.e., the son of Suresh. Hence, Suresh is the father of boy.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
P - M → P is the brother of M
M + N → M is the mother of N
N x Q → N is the sister of Q
Therefore, P is the maternal uncle of Q.

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