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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 9 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): Study the following information carefully to answer the questions.
Eight friends, J, K, L, M, N, O, S and I are sitting around a square table each of them faces the centre. Four of them sit at the centre of the square and the other four sit on the sides of the corner. Each of them likes different Colours viz Red, Brown, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Pink and Black, but not necessarily in the same order. I, sits one corner side of a square and likes Red Colour. K sits third to the right of I. M sits third to the right of K and likes Purple Colour. O sits immediate left of M and likes Yellow Colour. N and J are immediate neighbours to each other and likes Blue and Brown Colours respectively. The one who likes Blue is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red. S is not an immediate neighbour of I, who is neither an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Pink nor Green. K does not like Green.
1. Who likes Black Colour?
    A. S B. K C. L D. Data inadequate E. None of these

2. Who sits third to the left of the one who likes Pink Colour?
    A. I B. M C. L D. Data inadequate E. None of these

3. If 'S' is related to 'Red', 'N' is related to 'Purple'. In the same way 'J' is related to which of the following?
    A. Brown B. Pink C. Black D. Green E. None of these

4. Four of the following ve are alike in a certain waybased on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
    A. K B. N C. L D. O E. None of these

5. Which of the following information is denitely true with respect to given information?
    A. L is an immediate neighbour of N B. K sits second to the right of O C. L likes Pink Colour D. J likes Brown Colour E. None is true

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation [1-5]-
As per the given information the sitting arrangement would be as follows:
First mention confirm conditions:
I, sits at one corner side of a square and likes Red Colour.
K sits third to the right of I.
M sits third to the right of K and likes Purple Colour.
O sits immediate left of M and likes Yellow Colour.
N and J are immediate neighbours to each other and likes Blue and Brown Colours respectively.
Now, fill the ambiguous conditions the one who likes Blue is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Red. S is not an immediate neighbour of I, who is neither an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Pink nor Green. K does not likes Green.
Final arrangement is as follows:

2. Answer - Option A
3. Answer - Option E
4. Answer - Option B
5. Answer - Option D
Direction(1-3): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions based on it.
R $ 5 4 I J M @ P 3 © A Q T 2 W 1 % U V 6 B E N 8 * 7 δ D

1. 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 E. More than three

2. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter but not immediately followed by a symbol?
    A. None B. One C. Two D. Three E. More than three

3. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol?
    A. None B. One C. Two D. Three E. More than three

Directions(4–5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.
“P ^ Q” means “P is mother of Q” “P # Q” means “P is son of Q”. “P & Q” means “P is father of Q”. “P % Q” means “P is brother of Q”. “P + Q” means “P is daughter of Q”. “P @ Q” means “P is sister of Q”.
4. In the given expression below how H is related to L? B^Q+P#H; L+K%W&P
    A. Maternal Uncle B. Grandmother C. Aunty D. Mother-in-law E. Can’t be determined.

5. In the given expression below which of the following statement is true? M^Q@G&K; R+D%U; K#L;P@U&G;U&Q
    A. M is maternal aunty of R. B. K is granddaughter of U. C. D is Uncle of Q. D. L is son-in-law of P. E. All the given statements are false.

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
There are 1 such combination – QT2.
2. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
There are 2 such combinations – T2W, V6B.
3. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
No such combination present.
4. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
We have:
G&M+D#F; S+B%R&D
From above given statement we have:

Clearly, H is aunty of L.
Hence, option C is correct choice.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
We have:
M^Q@G&K; R+D%U; K#L P@U&G;
From above given expression we have:

Clearly, D is uncle of Q.
Hence, option C is correct choice.
Direction(1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
Eight persons D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K live on 8 different floors in a building. The ground floor is numbered 1, the one above that is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 8. They like different bikes i.e., Honda, Hero, TVS, BMW, KTM, Suzuki, Bajaj and Harley.
There are four floors between H’s floor and D’s floor. H lives on an odd-numbered floor. D like Bajaj. There are two floors between E’s and H’s floor. The one who likes KTM lives immediately above the floor on which D lives. F lives immediate above J. The one who likes Honda lives on floor number one. There is no floor between E’s floor and K’s floor. G does not live immediately above or below to H’s floor. Only one person lives between the persons who like Bajaj and Harley. The one who likes Hero lives immediate above the floor of the person who likes KTM. K likes BMW but does not live below to E. I likes Suzuki.
1. On which oor does K live?
    A. Third B. Fourth C. Fifth D. Sixth E. Seventh

2. How many oors are below the oor on which J lives?
    A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six E. Seven

3. Who among the following lives on the second oor?
    A. I B. G C. J D. F E. D

4. Which Bike is liked by G?
    A. TVS B. Hero C. KTM D. Honda E. Harley

5. Which of the following is true with respect to E?
    A. E likes TVS and lives on 4th floor B. E like Hero and lives on 8th floor C. E like Harley and lives on 4th floor D. E like KTM and lives on 7th floor E. E like Honda and lives on 8th floor

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation [1-5]-
  • There are four floors between H’s floor and D’s floor.

  • There are two floors between E’s and H’s floor.

  • The one who likes KTM lives on immediate above the floor on which D lives.

  • The one who likes Hero lives immediate above the floor on which the person who likes KTM.

  • D like Bajaj.

  • Only one person lives between the persons who like Bajaj and Harley.

  • F lives immediate above J.

  • H lives on an odd numbered floor.

  • K likes BMW but does not live below to E.

  • I likes Suzuki.

  • The one who likes Honda lives on floor numbered one.

  • There is no floor between E’s floor and K’s floor.

  • G does not live immediate above or below to H’s floor.

According to above statement, we conclude:
2. Answer - Option D
3. Answer - Option A
4. Answer - Option A
5. Answer - Option C

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