SSC Reasoning Practice Set with Answers (Top 100 Questions)

Reasoning is the section where a well-prepared student can score full marks, because the questions repeat the same patterns every year. The trick is to have seen each pattern enough times that you recognise it in the first few seconds.

This set has 100 reasoning questions from the topics that appear most often in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS and GD exams: analogy, odd one out, series, coding-decoding, direction sense, ranking, calendar and clock, mathematical operations, sets and logical statements. Every question has four options, the correct answer and a short explanation.

How to use it: Set a timer for 60 minutes, which is about 36 seconds per question. Write down your answers first, then check them. Spend your review time on the explanations of the questions you got wrong or guessed.

Quick Tips Before You Start

• In series questions, check the differences first, then the ratios, then squares, cubes and primes.
• In coding questions, write the alphabet positions (A = 1 to Z = 26) on the side. It makes letter shifts easy to see.
• In direction questions, draw a small map. Do not try to solve it in your head.
• In ranking questions, remember: total = rank from one end + rank from the other end − 1.
• In statement questions, treat the statements as true even if they sound wrong in real life.

Analogy (Q1–Q10)

Q1. Book : Library :: Doctor : ?
(a) Hospital   (b) Medicine   (c) Patient   (d) Nurse
Answer: (a) Hospital
Explanation: Books are kept in a library, and a doctor works in a hospital.

Q2. 8 : 64 :: 9 : ?
(a) 72   (b) 81   (c) 99   (d) 90
Answer: (b) 81
Explanation: 64 is the square of 8, so the square of 9 is 81.

Q3. Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?
(a) Honey   (b) Flower   (c) Hive   (d) Wax
Answer: (c) Hive
Explanation: A bird lives in a nest and a bee lives in a hive.

Q4. CAT : ECV :: DOG : ?
(a) FQI   (b) FPI   (c) EQH   (d) FQJ
Answer: (a) FQI
Explanation: Each letter moves 2 places forward. D→F, O→Q, G→I.

Q5. Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
(a) Sharp   (b) Cut   (c) Kitchen   (d) Steel
Answer: (b) Cut
Explanation: A pen is used to write and a knife is used to cut.

Q6. 3 : 27 :: 4 : ?
(a) 48   (b) 16   (c) 81   (d) 64
Answer: (d) 64
Explanation: 27 = 3³, so 4³ = 64.

Q7. India : Rupee :: Japan : ?
(a) Dollar   (b) Won   (c) Yen   (d) Yuan
Answer: (c) Yen
Explanation: Rupee is the currency of India and Yen is the currency of Japan.

Q8. Eye : See :: Ear : ?
(a) Listen   (b) Hear   (c) Sound   (d) Sense
Answer: (b) Hear
Explanation: The eye is used to see and the ear is used to hear.

Q9. Tyre : Car :: Wing : ?
(a) Sky   (b) Feather   (c) Aeroplane   (d) Fly
Answer: (c) Aeroplane
Explanation: A tyre is a part of a car and a wing is a part of an aeroplane.

Q10. 12 : 144 :: 15 : ?
(a) 195   (b) 225   (c) 240   (d) 210
Answer: (b) 225
Explanation: 144 = 12², so 15² = 225.

Odd One Out (Q11–Q20)

Q11. Find the odd one out: Apple, Mango, Potato, Banana
(a) Apple   (b) Mango   (c) Potato   (d) Banana
Answer: (c) Potato
Explanation: Potato is a vegetable and the others are fruits.

Q12. Find the odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 48
(a) 16   (b) 25   (c) 36   (d) 48
Answer: (d) 48
Explanation: 16, 25 and 36 are perfect squares. 48 is not.

Q13. Find the odd one out: Rose, Lotus, Jasmine, Mango
(a) Rose   (b) Lotus   (c) Jasmine   (d) Mango
Answer: (d) Mango
Explanation: Mango is a fruit and the others are flowers.

Q14. Find the odd one out: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ganga
(a) Delhi   (b) Mumbai   (c) Kolkata   (d) Ganga
Answer: (d) Ganga
Explanation: Ganga is a river and the others are cities.

Q15. Find the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Cube
(a) Triangle   (b) Square   (c) Circle   (d) Cube
Answer: (d) Cube
Explanation: A cube is a three-dimensional shape and the others are flat shapes.

Q16. Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 9
(a) 3   (b) 5   (c) 7   (d) 9
Answer: (d) 9
Explanation: 3, 5 and 7 are prime numbers. 9 is not.

Q17. Find the odd one out: Cow, Buffalo, Goat, Tiger
(a) Cow   (b) Buffalo   (c) Goat   (d) Tiger
Answer: (d) Tiger
Explanation: Tiger is a wild animal and the others are domestic animals.

Q18. Find the odd one out: Copper, Iron, Diamond, Silver
(a) Copper   (b) Iron   (c) Diamond   (d) Silver
Answer: (c) Diamond
Explanation: Diamond is a form of carbon (a non-metal). The others are metals.

Q19. Find the odd one out: January, March, June, July
(a) January   (b) March   (c) June   (d) July
Answer: (c) June
Explanation: June has 30 days and the others have 31.

Q20. Find the odd one out: 2, 6, 12, 20, 31
(a) 6   (b) 12   (c) 20   (d) 31
Answer: (d) 31
Explanation: The numbers follow n(n+1): 2, 6, 12, 20, 30. So 31 does not fit.

Number Series (Q21–Q30)

Q21. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
(a) 40   (b) 42   (c) 44   (d) 36
Answer: (b) 42
Explanation: Differences are 4, 6, 8, 10, so the next difference is 12. 30 + 12 = 42.

Q22. 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
(a) 60   (b) 70   (c) 80   (d) 100
Answer: (c) 80
Explanation: Each number is doubled.

Q23. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
(a) 30   (b) 36   (c) 49   (d) 35
Answer: (b) 36
Explanation: These are squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², so the next is 6² = 36.

Q24. 3, 7, 15, 31, ?
(a) 47   (b) 63   (c) 62   (d) 61
Answer: (b) 63
Explanation: Each term = previous × 2 + 1. 31 × 2 + 1 = 63.

Q25. 100, 95, 85, 70, ?
(a) 60   (b) 55   (c) 50   (d) 45
Answer: (c) 50
Explanation: The differences are 5, 10, 15, 20. So 70 − 20 = 50.

Q26. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ?
(a) 12   (b) 13   (c) 15   (d) 17
Answer: (b) 13
Explanation: These are prime numbers, and the next prime is 13.

Q27. 1, 8, 27, 64, ?
(a) 100   (b) 125   (c) 216   (d) 81
Answer: (b) 125
Explanation: These are cubes. The next is 5³ = 125.

Q28. 4, 9, 19, 39, ?
(a) 59   (b) 69   (c) 79   (d) 89
Answer: (c) 79
Explanation: Each term = previous × 2 + 1. 39 × 2 + 1 = 79.

Q29. 1, 2, 6, 24, ?
(a) 48   (b) 96   (c) 120   (d) 100
Answer: (c) 120
Explanation: Multiply by 2, 3, 4, and then 5. 24 × 5 = 120.

Q30. 120, 99, 80, 63, ?
(a) 46   (b) 48   (c) 50   (d) 45
Answer: (b) 48
Explanation: The differences are 21, 19, 17, and then 15. So 63 − 15 = 48.

Letter Series (Q31–Q38)

Q31. A, C, E, G, ?
(a) H   (b) I   (c) J   (d) K
Answer: (b) I
Explanation: Alternate letters. After G comes I.

Q32. B, E, H, K, ?
(a) M   (b) N   (c) O   (d) P
Answer: (b) N
Explanation: Each letter moves 3 places forward. K + 3 = N.

Q33. Z, X, V, T, ?
(a) S   (b) R   (c) Q   (d) P
Answer: (b) R
Explanation: Each letter moves 2 places backward. T − 2 = R.

Q34. AB, CD, EF, GH, ?
(a) HI   (b) IJ   (c) JK   (d) IK
Answer: (b) IJ
Explanation: The pairs continue in order. The next pair is IJ.

Q35. C, F, I, L, ?
(a) M   (b) N   (c) O   (d) P
Answer: (c) O
Explanation: Each letter moves 3 places forward. L + 3 = O.

Q36. ACE, BDF, CEG, ?
(a) DEF   (b) DFH   (c) DGH   (d) EFG
Answer: (b) DFH
Explanation: Every letter moves one place forward in each group. CEG becomes DFH.

Q37. AZ, BY, CX, ?
(a) DW   (b) DV   (c) EW   (d) DX
Answer: (a) DW
Explanation: The first letters go forward (A, B, C, D) and the second letters go backward (Z, Y, X, W).

Q38. J, K, M, P, ?
(a) S   (b) T   (c) U   (d) V
Answer: (b) T
Explanation: The gaps are +1, +2, +3, +4. So P + 4 = T.

Coding and Decoding (Q39–Q48)

Q39. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on, what is the value of DOG (D + O + G)?
(a) 24   (b) 26   (c) 28   (d) 30
Answer: (b) 26
Explanation: D = 4, O = 15, G = 7. 4 + 15 + 7 = 26.

Q40. If APPLE is written as BQQMF, how is MANGO written?
(a) NBOHP   (b) NCPIQ   (c) LZMFN   (d) NBPHP
Answer: (a) NBOHP
Explanation: Each letter moves one place forward. M→N, A→B, N→O, G→H, O→P.

Q41. If MOTHER is written as OQVJGT, how is FATHER written?
(a) HCVJGT   (b) HCUJGT   (c) GCVJGT   (d) HDVJGT
Answer: (a) HCVJGT
Explanation: Each letter moves 2 places forward. F→H, A→C, T→V, H→J, E→G, R→T.

Q42. In a code, "sun rises east" is "ka ta na" and "east is red" is "na pa ra". What is the code for "east"?
(a) ka   (b) ta   (c) na   (d) pa
Answer: (c) na
Explanation: "East" is the only word common to both sentences and "na" is the only common code.

Q43. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on, what is the value of BAD?
(a) 6   (b) 7   (c) 8   (d) 9
Answer: (b) 7
Explanation: B = 2, A = 1, D = 4. 2 + 1 + 4 = 7.

Q44. If 2 + 3 = 10, 3 + 4 = 21, then 4 + 5 = ?
(a) 30   (b) 36   (c) 40   (d) 45
Answer: (b) 36
Explanation: The rule is a × (a + b). For 4 and 5: 4 × 9 = 36.

Q45. If CLOUD is coded as DMPVE, how is STORM coded?
(a) TUPSN   (b) TUPRN   (c) SUPSN   (d) TUOSN
Answer: (a) TUPSN
Explanation: Each letter moves one place forward. S→T, T→U, O→P, R→S, M→N.

Q46. If the alphabet is written in reverse (A = Z, B = Y and so on), how is CAT written?
(a) XZG   (b) XZH   (c) WZG   (d) XYG
Answer: (a) XZG
Explanation: C→X, A→Z, T→G.

Q47. If RED is coded as SFE, how is GREEN coded?
(a) HSFFO   (b) HSFEO   (c) HSEFO   (d) GSFFO
Answer: (a) HSFFO
Explanation: Each letter moves one place forward. G→H, R→S, E→F, E→F, N→O.

Q48. If pen is called table, table is called chair, chair is called book and book is called bag, what will you use to write?
(a) Table   (b) Chair   (c) Book   (d) Bag
Answer: (a) Table
Explanation: You write with a pen, and a pen is called table in this code.

Direction Sense (Q49–Q56)

Q49. Ravi walks 10 m north, turns right and walks 10 m, then turns right again and walks 10 m. In which direction is he from the starting point?
(a) North   (b) South   (c) East   (d) West
Answer: (c) East
Explanation: He goes north, then east, then south. He ends up 10 m east of the start.

Q50. Sameer is facing east. He turns 90° to the left and then 180° to the right. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) North   (b) South   (c) East   (d) West
Answer: (b) South
Explanation: Left of east is north. Turning 180° from north gives south.

Q51. A man walks 3 km north and then 4 km east. How far is he from the starting point?
(a) 5 km   (b) 6 km   (c) 7 km   (d) 12 km
Answer: (a) 5 km
Explanation: Distance = √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 km.

Q52. A person faces north. He turns 135° clockwise and then 45° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing?
(a) North-East   (b) East   (c) South-East   (d) South
Answer: (b) East
Explanation: 135° clockwise from north is south-east. Then 45° anticlockwise gives east.

Q53. A man walks 8 km east and then 6 km north. What is his distance from the starting point?
(a) 10 km   (b) 12 km   (c) 14 km   (d) 9 km
Answer: (a) 10 km
Explanation: √(8² + 6²) = √100 = 10 km.

Q54. Ramesh walks 12 m south, turns left and walks 8 m, turns left again and walks 12 m. How far and in which direction is he from the start?
(a) 8 m east   (b) 8 m west   (c) 12 m north   (d) 24 m south
Answer: (a) 8 m east
Explanation: South, then east, then north. The north and south movements cancel, so he is 8 m east.

Q55. Priya walks 9 m west and then turns right and walks 12 m. How far is she from the starting point?
(a) 15 m   (b) 21 m   (c) 18 m   (d) 13 m
Answer: (a) 15 m
Explanation: √(9² + 12²) = √225 = 15 m.

Q56. If south-east becomes north, what will south-west become?
(a) North   (b) East   (c) West   (d) South
Answer: (b) East
Explanation: South-east has to rotate by 135° anticlockwise to become north. South-west rotated the same way becomes east.

Ranking and Order (Q57–Q64)

Q57. Ravi ranks 12th from the top in a class of 40. What is his rank from the bottom?
(a) 27   (b) 28   (c) 29   (d) 30
Answer: (c) 29
Explanation: Rank from bottom = 40 − 12 + 1 = 29.

Q58. Kavya is 7th from the top and 26th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there?
(a) 31   (b) 32   (c) 33   (d) 34
Answer: (b) 32
Explanation: Total = 7 + 26 − 1 = 32.

Q59. A is 10th from the left and B is 12th from the right in a row. After they exchange places, A is 15th from the left. How many people are in the row?
(a) 24   (b) 25   (c) 26   (d) 27
Answer: (c) 26
Explanation: A now stands where B was, which is 15th from the left. B was 12th from the right, so total = 15 + 12 − 1 = 26.

Q60. In a row of 25 people, Ram is 8th from the left. What is his position from the right?
(a) 16   (b) 17   (c) 18   (d) 19
Answer: (c) 18
Explanation: Position from the right = 25 − 8 + 1 = 18.

Q61. Sita is 5th from the top. Gita is 8 places below Sita. What is Gita's rank from the top?
(a) 12   (b) 13   (c) 14   (d) 11
Answer: (b) 13
Explanation: 5 + 8 = 13.

Q62. P is taller than Q, Q is taller than R, S is taller than P and R is taller than T. Who is the tallest?
(a) P   (b) Q   (c) S   (d) T
Answer: (c) S
Explanation: The order is S > P > Q > R > T, so S is the tallest.

Q63. In a queue, Amit is 15th from the front and 20th from the back. How many people are in the queue?
(a) 33   (b) 34   (c) 35   (d) 36
Answer: (b) 34
Explanation: Total = 15 + 20 − 1 = 34.

Q64. In a class of 45, Rita's rank from the top is 4 more than her rank from the bottom. What is her rank from the top?
(a) 23   (b) 24   (c) 25   (d) 26
Answer: (c) 25
Explanation: Let the bottom rank be b. The top rank is b + 4 and the two ranks add up to 46. So 2b + 4 = 46, b = 21, and top rank = 25.

Calendar and Clock (Q65–Q72)

Q65. On which day of the week did India become independent on 15 August 1947?
(a) Wednesday   (b) Thursday   (c) Friday   (d) Saturday
Answer: (c) Friday
Explanation: 15 August 1947 was a Friday.

Q66. If today is Monday, what will be the day after 100 days?
(a) Tuesday   (b) Wednesday   (c) Thursday   (d) Friday
Answer: (b) Wednesday
Explanation: 100 ÷ 7 leaves a remainder of 2. Monday + 2 days = Wednesday.

Q67. If the 3rd of a month is a Wednesday, what day is the 24th of that month?
(a) Monday   (b) Tuesday   (c) Wednesday   (d) Thursday
Answer: (c) Wednesday
Explanation: 24 − 3 = 21 days, which is exactly 3 weeks. So the day is the same.

Q68. What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 3:00?
(a) 60°   (b) 75°   (c) 90°   (d) 120°
Answer: (c) 90°
Explanation: Each hour mark is 30°. At 3:00 the hands are 3 marks apart, so 90°.

Q69. What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 6:00?
(a) 90°   (b) 120°   (c) 150°   (d) 180°
Answer: (d) 180°
Explanation: The hands are 6 hour marks apart. 6 × 30 = 180°.

Q70. What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 4:30?
(a) 30°   (b) 45°   (c) 60°   (d) 75°
Answer: (b) 45°
Explanation: The hour hand is at 4 × 30 + 15 = 135°. The minute hand is at 180°. The difference is 45°.

Q71. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in 12 hours?
(a) 10   (b) 11   (c) 12   (d) 13
Answer: (b) 11
Explanation: The hands coincide 11 times in every 12 hours.

Q72. How many odd days are there in a leap year?
(a) 1   (b) 2   (c) 3   (d) 0
Answer: (b) 2
Explanation: A leap year has 366 days = 52 weeks + 2 days, so there are 2 odd days.

Mathematical Operations (Q73–Q80)

Q73. If + means ×, − means ÷, × means − and ÷ means +, find the value of 12 + 3 − 4 × 2 ÷ 1.
(a) 6   (b) 8   (c) 10   (d) 12
Answer: (b) 8
Explanation: Replace the signs: 12 × 3 ÷ 4 − 2 + 1 = 9 − 2 + 1 = 8.

Q74. If × means + and + means −, then 20 × 5 + 3 = ?
(a) 12   (b) 18   (c) 22   (d) 28
Answer: (c) 22
Explanation: It becomes 20 + 5 − 3 = 22.

Q75. If a * b = a² + b, find 7 * 4.
(a) 49   (b) 51   (c) 53   (d) 56
Answer: (c) 53
Explanation: 7² + 4 = 49 + 4 = 53.

Q76. If 3 @ 4 = 25 and 5 @ 12 = 169, find 8 @ 15.
(a) 225   (b) 256   (c) 289   (d) 361
Answer: (c) 289
Explanation: The rule is a² + b². 64 + 225 = 289.

Q77. Which signs will make 12 ? 4 ? 3 = 9 correct?
(a) × and ÷   (b) ÷ and ×   (c) + and −   (d) − and +
Answer: (b) ÷ and ×
Explanation: 12 ÷ 4 × 3 = 3 × 3 = 9.

Q78. Find x if 6 × 4 − x = 5 × 3 + 4.
(a) 3   (b) 4   (c) 5   (d) 6
Answer: (c) 5
Explanation: 24 − x = 19, so x = 5.

Q79. If 1 = 3, 2 = 9, 3 = 27, then 4 = ?
(a) 36   (b) 64   (c) 81   (d) 108
Answer: (c) 81
Explanation: The rule is 3ⁿ. So 4 = 3⁴ = 81.

Q80. If P means +, Q means − and R means ×, find 6 R 4 P 8 Q 10.
(a) 18   (b) 20   (c) 22   (d) 26
Answer: (c) 22
Explanation: 6 × 4 + 8 − 10 = 24 + 8 − 10 = 22.

Missing Numbers (Q81–Q86)

Q81. 3, 9, 27 / 4, 16, 64 / 5, 25, ?
(a) 75   (b) 100   (c) 125   (d) 150
Answer: (c) 125
Explanation: Each row follows n, n², n³. For 5, the cube is 125.

Q82. 4 [20] 5; 6 [42] 7; 8 [?] 9
(a) 64   (b) 68   (c) 72   (d) 76
Answer: (c) 72
Explanation: The number in the bracket is the product of the two outer numbers. 8 × 9 = 72.

Q83. 6, 11, 21, 41, ?
(a) 61   (b) 71   (c) 81   (d) 91
Answer: (c) 81
Explanation: Each term = previous × 2 − 1. 41 × 2 − 1 = 81.

Q84. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
(a) 35   (b) 36   (c) 37   (d) 38
Answer: (c) 37
Explanation: The terms are n² + 1: 1²+1, 2²+1 and so on. The next is 6² + 1 = 37.

Q85. 5, 12, 26, 54, ?
(a) 98   (b) 108   (c) 110   (d) 112
Answer: (c) 110
Explanation: Each term = previous × 2 + 2. 54 × 2 + 2 = 110.

Q86. (2, 3, 12), (3, 4, 24), (4, 5, ?)
(a) 30   (b) 36   (c) 40   (d) 48
Answer: (c) 40
Explanation: The third number is 2 × (first × second). For 4 and 5: 2 × 20 = 40.

Venn Diagrams and Sets (Q87–Q90)

Q87. In a group of 100 people, 60 like tea, 50 like coffee and 20 like both. How many like neither?
(a) 5   (b) 10   (c) 15   (d) 20
Answer: (b) 10
Explanation: Like at least one = 60 + 50 − 20 = 90. Neither = 100 − 90 = 10.

Q88. In a class of 50 students, 30 play cricket, 25 play football and 10 play both. How many play neither?
(a) 3   (b) 5   (c) 7   (d) 10
Answer: (b) 5
Explanation: Play at least one = 30 + 25 − 10 = 45. Neither = 50 − 45 = 5.

Q89. Among 200 people, 120 speak Hindi and 90 speak English. Everyone speaks at least one of the two languages. How many speak both?
(a) 10   (b) 20   (c) 30   (d) 40
Answer: (a) 10
Explanation: Both = 120 + 90 − 200 = 10.

Q90. Which diagram best shows the relationship between Pen, Pencil and Stationery?
(a) Two separate circles inside one larger circle   (b) Three separate circles   (c) Three overlapping circles   (d) One circle inside another inside another
Answer: (a) Two separate circles inside one larger circle
Explanation: Pen and Pencil are different things, and both belong to the group Stationery.

Statements and Conclusions (Q91–Q96)

Q91. Statement: All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusions: I. Some roses are red. II. All flowers are roses.
(a) Only I follows   (b) Only II follows   (c) Both follow   (d) Neither follows
Answer: (d) Neither follows
Explanation: The statements do not tell us whether roses are among the red flowers, and flowers can be other things too. Neither conclusion is certain.

Q92. Statement: All pens are books. All books are pages. Conclusion: All pens are pages.
(a) Follows   (b) Does not follow   (c) Cannot be determined   (d) Partly follows
Answer: (a) Follows
Explanation: Pens are inside books, and books are inside pages. So pens are inside pages.

Q93. Statement: No cat is a dog. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. No cat is an animal. II. Some animals are dogs.
(a) Only I follows   (b) Only II follows   (c) Both follow   (d) Neither follows
Answer: (b) Only II follows
Explanation: All dogs are animals, so some animals are dogs. Nothing says that cats are not animals.

Q94. Statement: Some men are doctors. All doctors are intelligent. Conclusions: I. Some men are intelligent. II. All men are doctors.
(a) Only I follows   (b) Only II follows   (c) Both follow   (d) Neither follows
Answer: (a) Only I follows
Explanation: The men who are doctors are intelligent, so some men are intelligent. We cannot say all men are doctors.

Q95. Statement: Rahul is taller than Amit and Amit is taller than Sumit. Conclusion: Rahul is taller than Sumit.
(a) True   (b) False   (c) Cannot say   (d) Partly true
Answer: (a) True
Explanation: Rahul > Amit > Sumit, so Rahul is taller than Sumit.

Q96. Statement: All A are B. Some B are C. Conclusions: I. Some A are C. II. Some C are B.
(a) Only I follows   (b) Only II follows   (c) Both follow   (d) Neither follows
Answer: (b) Only II follows
Explanation: "Some B are C" can be turned around to "Some C are B". We cannot say that A and C overlap.

Miscellaneous (Q97–Q100)

Q97. How many letters are there between D and K in the English alphabet?
(a) 5   (b) 6   (c) 7   (d) 8
Answer: (b) 6
Explanation: The letters between D and K are E, F, G, H, I and J, which makes 6.

Q98. Arrange in a meaningful order: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Fruit 4. Flower
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4   (b) 1, 2, 4, 3   (c) 2, 1, 4, 3   (d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Answer: (b) 1, 2, 4, 3
Explanation: A seed grows into a plant, the plant gets a flower, and the flower turns into a fruit.

Q99. How many letters in the word REASONING appear more than once?
(a) 0   (b) 1   (c) 2   (d) 3
Answer: (b) 1
Explanation: Only the letter N appears twice.

Q100. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "He is the son of my mother's only son." How is the man in the photograph related to him?
(a) Son   (b) Brother   (c) Father   (d) Nephew
Answer: (a) Son
Explanation: The speaker's mother's only son is the speaker himself. So the man in the photograph is his own son.

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Count your correct answers. If you got 80 or more, you are in a very good position, and your job now is speed. If you scored between 60 and 80, note which topics cost you the most marks and practise only those for a week. If you scored below 60, do not worry. Go through the explanations carefully and attempt the set again after a few days. Reasoning improves faster than any other section with regular practice.

For more practice on individual topics, you can also try the separate sets on seating arrangement, blood relations, puzzles and syllogism on this site.