Reasoning Ability Test 2

13. If 'orange' is called 'butter', butter' is called 'soap', 'soap' is called 'ink', 'ink' is called 'honey' and 'honey' is called 'orange', which of the following is used for washing clothes ?


(A) honey  (B) butter  (C) orange  (D) ink


Code Word Mapping: "orange" - butter, "butter" - soap, "soap" - ink, "ink" - honey, "honey" - orange


In real life, we use soap to wash clothes.


Now, what is "soap" called in the code ?


·         "soap" is called "ink"


Ans: (D) ink


Because "ink" = soap in the code.


14. If 'room' is called 'bed', 'bed' is called 'window', 'window' is called 'flower' and 'flower' is called 'cooler', on what would a man sleep ?


(A) window  (B) bed  (C) flower  (D) cooler


Code Word Mapping: "room" → bed, "bed" → window, "window" → flower, "flower" → cooler


In real life, a man sleeps on a bed.


Now, what is “bed” called in this code ?



  • "bed" is called "window"


Ans: (A) window


Because "window" = bed in the code.


15. If 'eraser' is called 'box', 'box' is called 'pencil', 'pencil' is called 'sharpener' and 'sharpener' is called 'bag', what will a child write with ?


(A) eraser  (B) box  (C) pencil   (D) sharpener


Code Word Mapping: "eraser" - box, "box" - pencil, "pencil" - sharpener, "sharpener" - bag


In real life, a child writes with a pencil.


Now, what is “pencil” called in the code ?



  • "pencil" is called "sharpener"


Ans: (D) sharpener


Because in the code, "sharpener" = pencil


16. If 'diamond' is called 'gold', 'gold' is called 'silver', 'silver' is called 'ruby' and 'ruby' is called 'emerald', which is the cheapest jewel ?


(A) ruby   (B) silver   (C) diamond   (D) gold


Given Code Words: "diamond" is called "gold", "gold" is called "silver", "silver" is called "ruby", "ruby" is called "emerald"


We know in real life, the order of value (from most to least valuable) typically is:


Diamond > Gold > Silver > Ruby > Emerald


So the cheapest real jewel is: Emerald


But we are told: "Ruby" is called "Emerald",  So, "Ruby" (the word used) actually means Emerald (the cheapest jewel)


17. If 'sky' is 'star', 'star' is 'cloud', 'cloud' is 'earth', 'earth' is 'tree' and 'tree' is 'book', then where do the birds fly ?


(      A)   cloud  (B) sky  (C) star  (D) Data inadequate


Code Word Mapping: "sky" → star



  • "star" → cloud, "cloud" → earth, "earth" → tree, "tree" → book


In real life, birds fly in the sky.


But in this code: The word "sky" is called "star"


So, when birds fly in the sky, and sky is called star


Ans:(C) star


18. If 'orange' is called 'butter', butter' is called 'soap', 'soap' is called 'ink', 'ink' is called 'honey' and 'honey' is called 'orange', which of the following is used for washing clothes ?


(A) honey  (B) butter  (C) orange  (D) ink


Code Word Mapping: "orange" - butter, "butter" - soap, "soap" - ink, "ink" - honey, "honey" - orange


In real life, we use soap to wash clothes.


Now, what is "soap" called in the code?



  • "soap" is called "ink"


Ans: (D) ink


Because "ink" = soap in the code.


Direction (Q. 19-23): Each of the following questions is based on the English Alphabet. Choose the correct option.


19-1. Which letter comes immediate after the 12th letter from the right end of the english alphabets?


(A) Ο  (B) N  (C) M  (D) P


Explanation:



  •      12th letter from the right end of the alphabet = O

  • The letter after O is P


Ans: (D) P


20-2. Having written english alphabets in the reverse order first delete every second letter and then choose the letter which rightly divides the remaining letters into two equal halves.


(A) N  (B) L  (C) P   (D) M



  •       Write English alphabets in reverse order: Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A (26 letters)

  •        Delete every second letter: Start deleting every second letter, i.e., keep 1st, delete 2nd, keep 3rd, delete 4th, and so on:

  • Kept letters: Z, X, V, T, R, P, N, L, J, H, F, D, B (13 letters remain)


Find the letter that divides the remaining list into two equal halves


Remaining letters: Z X V T R P N L J H F D B → 13 letters


The middle (7th) letter divides this into two equal halves of 6 on each side.


So:



  • Left half: Z, X, V, T, R, P

  • Middle: N

  • Right half: L, J, H, F, D, B


Ans: (A) N


21. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark according to english alphabetical series ?


EFZ HIX LMU QRQ ?


(A) WXM  (B) UVL   (C) WYL   (D) WXL


Explanation:


EFZ - HIX - LMU - QRQ - ?



  • 1st letters: E - H - L - Q - W (+3, +4, +5, +6)

  • 2nd letters: F - I - M - R - X (+3, +4, +5, +6)

  • 3rd letters: Z - X - U - Q - L (−2, −3, −4, −5)


So the next group is: WXL


Ans: (D) WXL


22. How many meaningful english words can be formed with the letters ICNH using all the letters but each retters only once in each word?


(A) None  (B) One  (C) Two  (D) Three


The possible meaningful words using the letters I, C, N, H.


The possible combinations of these letters are:


1.     CHIN (a meaningful word)


2.     INCH (a meaningful word)


Ans: (C) Two


The two meaningful words are CHIN and INCH.


23. If each alphabet in the word ADVICES is arranged in alphabetical order from left to right and then each vowel of the word thus formed is changed to the next letter in the english alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the english alphabetical series, which of the following will be third from the left?


(A) J  (B) C  (C) D  (D) F



  • Arrange the letters of "ADVICES" in alphabetical order

  • The letters are: A, D, V, I, C, E, S

  • Arranged in alphabetical order: A, C, D, E, I, S, V

  •       Change vowels to the next letter and consonants to the previous letter


Vowels: A, E, I



  • A - B (next letter)

  • E - F (next letter)

  • I - J (next letter)


Consonants: C, D, S, V



  • C - B (previous letter)

  • D - C (previous letter)

  • S - R (previous letter)

  • V - U (previous letter)


Form the new word : After the changes, we have: B, B, C, F, J, R, U