Logical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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1
money
easy
Ravi has the money shown below. Which of the following toys can he buy with this money?
A
Toy drum — ₹18
B
Toy whistle — ₹12
C
Toy kite — ₹20
D
Toy car — ₹25
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Answer: B
Ravi's money = ₹10 + ₹5 = ₹15. Only the toy whistle at ₹12 costs ₹15 or less, so he can only afford that one.
2
classification
hard
Four grids of letters are given below.
Grid W: A F N
K R S
Y T B
Grid X: D Q P
H C U
M J L
Grid Y: M I O
E G Z
W X V
Grid Z: N Q S
F H D
O J R
In which grid(s) does the letter N appear?
A
W and Z only
B
X and Y only
C
W, X and Z only
D
All four grids
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Answer: A
Scanning each grid carefully: N appears in Grid W (top row) and in Grid Z (top row). It does not appear anywhere in Grid X or Grid Y.
3
shapes
medium
Which of the following objects can roll but cannot slide?
A
Football
B
Tissue box
C
Story book
D
Eraser
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Answer: A
A football is perfectly round with no flat surface, so it can only roll — it cannot slide. The tissue box, story book and eraser all have flat faces, so they can slide (and some can roll if tipped onto a round edge, but a football has no flat face to slide on).
4
number-pattern
easy
Find the missing number in the pattern: 45, 40, ?, 30, 25, 20
A
30
B
35
C
38
D
32
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Answer: B
Each number in the pattern is 5 less than the one before it: 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20. So the missing number is 35.
5
position
medium
The picture below shows a row of 7 kites. The position of the encircled kite is ______.
A
4th from the left
B
5th from the right
C
3rd from the right
D
2nd from the left
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Answer: B
The encircled kite is the 3rd kite counting from the left. There are 7 kites in total, so counting from the right it is the (7 − 3 + 1) = 5th kite.
6
analogy
easy
Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?
A
Sock
B
Hat
C
Belt
D
Scarf
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Answer: A
A glove is worn on the hand, and in the same way, a sock is worn on the foot.
7
shapes
easy
Select the odd one out.
A
Triangle
B
Square
C
Circle
D
Rectangle
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Answer: C
A triangle, square and rectangle are all made of straight sides and have corners. A circle has no straight sides and no corners, so it is the odd one out.
8
spatial-reasoning
hard
The given figure shows a square divided by its two middle lines and one corner-to-corner diagonal. Select the figure from the options which is exactly embedded in the given figure as one of its parts.
Options A–D show four candidate shapes.
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Answer: A
The diagonal only passes through the top-left and bottom-right quarter of the square, so the top-right and bottom-left quarters remain untouched, whole squares — that is the shape in option A. Option B is a non-square rectangle, which doesn't appear anywhere. Option C is a right triangle, but its two legs are unequal (the real triangles inside the figure all have equal legs). Option D is a slanted parallelogram, which never appears since every internal line is either straight along a side, along a middle line, or along the single diagonal.
9
coding-decoding
medium
If 'Pencil' is called 'Eraser', 'Eraser' is called 'Sharpener', and 'Sharpener' is called 'Ruler', then which of these do we use to sharpen a pencil?
A
Pencil
B
Eraser
C
Sharpener
D
Ruler
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Answer: D
We normally use a sharpener to sharpen a pencil. Since 'sharpener' has been renamed 'ruler', the correct answer using the new names is Ruler.
10
spatial-reasoning
hard
Find the missing figure in the given figure matrix.
Options A–C show three candidate icons.
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Answer: A
Reading down each column, the icons follow the same repeating cycle: Star → Sun → Moon. Column 3 already shows Sun, then Moon, so the missing icon must continue the cycle with Star.
Mathematical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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11
place-value
medium
The picture below shows two numbers, A and B, on a place-value abacus (H = Hundreds, T = Tens, O = Ones). Find the sum of A and B.
A
376
B
386
C
276
D
475
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Answer: A
Counting the beads: A has H 2, T 3, O 1, which is 231. B has H 1, T 4, O 5, which is 145. 231 + 145 = 376.
12
data-handling
medium
The pictograph below shows the number of storybooks read by children on five days. Study it carefully and answer the question.
On which day was the least number of storybooks read?
A
Tuesday
B
Wednesday
C
Thursday
D
Friday
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Answer: B
Counting the icons and multiplying by 4: Monday = 5×4 = 20, Tuesday = 8×4 = 32, Wednesday = 3×4 = 12, Thursday = 6×4 = 24, Friday = 4×4 = 16. The least is Wednesday with 12.
13
data-handling
medium
Using the same pictograph as above, how many storybooks were read on Monday and Friday together?
A
32
B
36
C
40
D
44
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Answer: B
From the pictograph: Monday = 5×4 = 20, Friday = 4×4 = 16. 20 + 16 = 36.
14
geometry
hard
The figure below shows six shapes, M, N, O, P, Q and R. Shape ___ has the largest number of sides.
A
N
B
O
C
P
D
Q
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Answer: C
Counting every straight edge carefully: M (an L-shape) has 6 sides, N (a T-shape) has 8 sides, O (a 3-step staircase) has 10 sides, P (a plus/cross shape) has 12 sides, Q (a 5-pointed star) has 10 sides, and R (an arrow) has 7 sides. Even though the star (Q) and the staircase (O) look complicated, P's plus/cross shape has the most sides of all — 12.
15
measurement
medium
The picture below shows the quantity of water in two cylinders, A and B. How much more water does cylinder A contain than cylinder B?
A
100 mL
B
150 mL
C
200 mL
D
250 mL
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Answer: B
Reading the scales: cylinder A = 350 mL and cylinder B = 200 mL. 350 − 200 = 150 mL.
16
place-value
medium
Compare and fill in the box using '>', '<' or '='.
Place value of digit 6 in 468 ___ Place value of digit 4 in 942
A
>
B
<
C
=
D
Can't be determined
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Answer: A
The place value of digit 6 in 468 is 60 (it is in the tens place). The place value of digit 4 in 942 is 40 (it is in the tens place). Since 60 > 40, the correct symbol is '>'.
17
money
easy
A toy drum costs ₹65. Which set of money is enough to buy it?
A
One ₹50 note + one ₹10 note
B
Two ₹20 notes + one ₹10 note + one ₹5 coin
C
One ₹50 note + one ₹20 note
D
Three ₹20 notes
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Answer: C
Option A totals ₹60, Option B totals ₹55, Option D totals ₹60 — all less than ₹65. Option C totals ₹50 + ₹20 = ₹70, which is enough to buy the ₹65 toy drum.
18
measurement
easy
Which of the following is the LONGEST?
A
Pencil
B
Ruler
C
Spoon
D
Key
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Answer: B
Comparing the lengths shown in the picture, the ruler is drawn the longest, followed by the pencil, then the spoon, then the key.
19
place-value
medium
Find the missing value.
6 tens 5 ones − ? = 3 tens 1 one
A
3 tens 4 ones
B
2 tens 4 ones
C
3 tens 6 ones
D
4 tens 4 ones
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Answer: A
6 tens 5 ones = 65 and 3 tens 1 one = 31. 65 − 31 = 34, which is 3 tens 4 ones.
20
clock-reading
medium
At 4:50 p.m., the hour hand of the clock will be near to ___.
A
4
B
5
C
6
D
7
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Answer: B
At 4:50, only 10 minutes remain before 5 o'clock, so the hour hand has almost finished moving from 4 towards 5 — it is nearest to 5.
Everyday Mathematics
MCQs — 10 Questions
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21
word-problem
medium
Meera bought 180 marbles on Monday. She bought 35 more marbles on Tuesday than on Monday. How many marbles did she buy altogether on both days?
A
395
B
410
C
425
D
380
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Answer: A
Tuesday's marbles = 180 + 35 = 215. Total = 180 + 215 = 395.
22
word-problem
easy
Aunty bought 4 kg onions, 2 kg tomatoes and 3 kg potatoes from the market. How much total weight of vegetables did she buy?
A
9 kg
B
10 kg
C
8 kg
D
7 kg
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Answer: A
4 kg + 2 kg + 3 kg = 9 kg.
23
place-value
easy
Rohan has the following number cards: 2, 6, 9. Which is the smallest possible 3-digit number that can be formed using each card only once?
A
629
B
269
C
296
D
962
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Answer: B
To form the smallest number, arrange the digits from smallest to largest: 2, 6, 9 → 269.
24
time
medium
Sara went to the library at the time shown in the given clock. If she came back after 1 hour 40 minutes, then at what time did she come back from the library?
A
4:45
B
4:55
C
5:05
D
4:35
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Answer: B
The clock shows 3:15. 3:15 + 1 hour 40 minutes = 4:55.
25
geometry
hard
Priya drew the given shape in her art notebook. How many total slanting lines did she draw?
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
10
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Answer: C
The big pointer triangle has 3 slanting sides, and joining the midpoints of its sides draws 3 more slanting lines inside it — that's 6 so far. The small tail fin on the left adds 2 more slanting lines (its third side is straight down, but that side is shared with the rectangle's left edge, so it isn't counted again). The rectangle itself contributes only horizontal and vertical lines. Total slanting lines = 6 + 2 = 8.
26
word-problem
medium
Meena has 20 sketch pens. She gave 3 sketch pens to each of her 5 friends. How many sketch pens are left with her?
A
5
B
3
C
4
D
2
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Answer: A
Sketch pens given away = 3 × 5 = 15. Sketch pens left = 20 − 15 = 5.
27
word-problem
easy
The distance between Aarav's home and the park is 250 m. If Aarav walked to the park and then walked back home, how much total distance did he cover?
A
500 m
B
480 m
C
450 m
D
520 m
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Answer: A
Going and coming back covers the same distance twice: 250 m × 2 = 500 m.
28
place-value
hard
Neha got the following gift from her grandmother: one ₹1 coin, one ₹5 coin, one ₹10 note and one ₹50 note. Which of the following options is NOT CORRECT with respect to the total amount of money she got?
A
Sixty-six
B
50 + 10 + 5 + 1
C
1 hundred − 24 ones
D
6 tens + 6 ones
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Answer: C
Neha's total = ₹1 + ₹5 + ₹10 + ₹50 = ₹66. Checking each option: 'Sixty-six' = 66 (correct), 50+10+5+1 = 66 (correct), 6 tens + 6 ones = 66 (correct), but 1 hundred − 24 ones = 100 − 24 = 76, which is NOT equal to 66. So option C is not correct.
29
word-problem
medium
Rani has 85 hens, 42 ducks and 63 goats on her farm. How many total animals does she have?
A
190
B
180
C
170
D
200
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Answer: A
85 + 42 + 63 = 190.
30
comparison
easy
Three friends collected different numbers of seashells. Meera collected 78 seashells, Kabir collected 65 seashells and Zoya collected 92 seashells. Who collected the maximum number of seashells?
A
Meera
B
Kabir
C
Zoya
D
Can't say
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Answer: C
Comparing 78, 65 and 92, the greatest number is 92, collected by Zoya.
Achievers Section
MCQs — 5 Questions
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31
geometry
hard
Observe the given picture and select the CORRECT option.
A
There are 3 horizontal lines.
B
There are 9 more slanting lines than vertical lines.
C
There is no curved line.
D
Both A and C
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Answer: D
Counting the lines in the figure carefully: there are 3 horizontal lines — the hexagon's top and bottom, and the torso's bottom (A is true). There are only 2 vertical lines — the torso's left and right sides. The slanting lines are the hexagon's 4 sloped sides plus 2 each for both arms and both legs, giving 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12 slanting lines. That's 12 − 2 = 10 more slanting lines than vertical lines, not 9 (B is false). Every part of the figure — the hexagon, rectangle and triangles — is made of straight lines, so there is no curved line (C is true). Since both A and C are true, the correct option is D.
32
money
hard
Kabir gave three ₹100 notes to his sister. His sister bought the following items shown below. How much money is left with her?
A
₹40
B
₹35
C
₹45
D
₹60
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Answer: A
Kabir's sister received 3 × ₹100 = ₹300. She spent ₹165 + ₹95 = ₹260. Money left = ₹300 − ₹260 = ₹40.
33
place-value
hard
Which of the following options gives the same value as the number shown on the given abacus?
A
3 hundreds 1 ten 4 ones − 1 hundred 1 ten 0 ones
B
1 hundred 9 tens 5 ones + 0 hundreds 1 ten 9 ones
C
5 hundreds 0 tens 0 ones − 3 hundreds 0 tens 0 ones
D
None of these
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Answer: A
The abacus shows H 2, T 0, O 4, which is 204. Checking each option: (A) 314 − 110 = 204 (matches). (B) 195 + 19 = 214 (does not match). (C) 500 − 300 = 200 (does not match). So option A is correct.
34
data-handling
hard
The given pictograph shows the number of trees planted at 5 parks. Study it carefully and answer the following.
(p) The difference between the number of trees planted at Park A and Park D is ___.
(q) If 10 trees were shifted from Park E to Park B, then the total number of trees at Park B would be ___.
A
(p) 10, (q) 35
B
(p) 5, (q) 30
C
(p) 5, (q) 35
D
(p) 10, (q) 30
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Answer: C
From the pictograph (each tree icon = 5 trees): Park A = 20, Park B = 25, Park C = 30, Park D = 15, Park E = 20.
(p) Park A − Park D = 20 − 15 = 5.
(q) If 10 trees move from Park E to Park B, Park B's new total = 25 + 10 = 35.
35
measurement
hard
Arrange the given objects in ascending order (as per their weight) using the balances shown, and select the CORRECT option.
A
Football, Bag, Book, Basket
B
Football, Book, Bag, Basket
C
Bag, Basket, Book, Football
D
Basket, Bag, Book, Football
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Answer: D
From the first balance, the bag is heavier than the basket. From the second balance, the book is heavier than the bag. From the third balance, the football is heavier than the book. Combining these: basket < bag < book < football, which is ascending order of weight — option D.