Logical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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1
coding-decoding
easy
If 'Bat' is called 'Ball', 'Ball' is called 'Bucket', and 'Bucket' is called 'Spade', then which of these do we use to play cricket?
A
Ball
B
Bucket
C
Spade
D
Bat
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Answer: A
We normally use a Bat to play cricket. Since 'Bat' has been renamed 'Ball' in this code, the thing used to play cricket must now be called Ball.
2
analogy
medium
The picture below shows a Train running on a Railway Track.
Train : Railway Track :: Car : ?
A
Sky
B
Road
C
River
D
Platform
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Answer: B
A train always runs on a railway track. In the same way, a car always runs on a road, so the missing word is Road.
3
number-pattern
medium
Study the given patterns of candies carefully. Pattern 1 has 4 candies, Pattern 2 has 7 candies, and Pattern 3 has 10 candies, as shown below. If this pattern continues in the same way, how many candies will be in Pattern 5?
A
13
B
16
C
19
D
14
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Answer: B
Each new pattern has 3 more candies than the one before it: 4, 7, 10, 13, 16. So Pattern 4 has 13 candies and Pattern 5 has 13 + 3 = 16 candies.
4
position
medium
Look at the following arrangement of letters.
N T Y H G S D W X L (Right)
Letter ___ is fourth to the right of the third letter from the left end.
A
W
B
D
C
G
D
X
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Answer: B
The letters are N(1) T(2) Y(3) H(4) G(5) S(6) D(7) W(8) X(9) L(10). The third letter from the left end is Y, at position 3. Fourth to the right of position 3 is position 7, which is D.
5
classification
easy
Select the odd one out.
A
Wardrobe
B
Bookshelf
C
Study Table
D
Washing Machine
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Answer: D
A wardrobe, a bookshelf and a study table are all pieces of furniture that work without electricity. A washing machine is an electrical appliance that needs electricity to run, so it is the odd one out.
6
clock-reading
medium
The time shown in the given clock is ___.
A
Quarter past 8
B
15 minutes to 8
C
Quarter to 9
D
15 minutes past 9
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Answer: A
The hour hand has moved a little past 8 and the minute hand points at 3, which means 15 minutes have passed since 8 o'clock. So the time is 15 minutes past 8, which is the same as Quarter past 8.
7
grouping
easy
How many groups of 5 pencils each can be formed from the given pencils?
A
5
B
4
C
6
D
3
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Answer: B
Counting all the pencils in the picture (two rows of 10) gives 20 pencils in total. Making groups of 5 pencils each: 20 ÷ 5 = 4 groups.
8
shapes
medium
Find the number of triangles in the given robot figure.
A
6
B
7
C
5
D
8
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Answer: A
The antenna on top of the robot's head is 1 triangle. Inside the robot's body there are 3 small triangular buttons. Each of the robot's two feet is also a triangle. The head (a circle) and the connecting legs (rectangles) are not triangles. Total triangles = 1 + 3 + 2 = 6.
9
spatial-reasoning
hard
There are ___ possible ways for the ant to reach the sugar cube, moving only in the direction shown by the arrows.
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
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Answer: B
From the Start, the ant can move along the upper path or the lower path to reach the middle point — that is 2 ways. From the middle point, the ant can again move along the upper path or the lower path to reach the sugar cube — that is 2 more ways for each of the first 2 ways. Total ways = 2 × 2 = 4.
10
spatial-reasoning
hard
The given figure shows a 3×3 grid of shapes with dots. Study BOTH the shape used in each row AND the number of dots in each cell carefully, then find the missing figure that completes the grid.
Options A–D show four candidate cells.
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Answer: A
Two rules act together. Rule 1 (shape, by row): Row 1 is always a circle, Row 2 is always a square, Row 3 is always a triangle — so the missing figure must be a triangle. Rule 2 (dots, by position): reading left to right and top to bottom, the dot count goes 1, 2, 3 in Row 1; 2, 3, 4 in Row 2; 3, 4, ? in Row 3 — increasing by exactly 1 from one cell to the next, so the missing cell must have 5 dots. Combining both rules, the missing figure is a triangle with 5 dots — option A. Option B has the right shape but only 4 dots (one too few). Option C has the right dot count but the wrong shape (a square). Option D has the right shape but 6 dots (one too many).
Mathematical Reasoning
MCQs — 10 Questions
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11
measurement
easy
The picture below shows the temperature marked on a thermometer. Which of the following options shows the temperature 15°C more than the temperature shown on the given thermometer?
A
45°C
B
60°C
C
50°C
D
20°C
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Answer: C
The thermometer shows 35°C. 15°C more than 35°C is 35 + 15 = 50°C.
12
clock-reading
medium
The given clock is 15 minutes slow. What will be the correct time after 20 more minutes?
A
8:45
B
8:25
C
8:30
D
9:05
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Answer: A
The clock shows 8:10. Since it is 15 minutes slow, the correct time right now is 8:10 + 15 minutes = 8:25. After 20 more minutes, the correct time will be 8:25 + 20 minutes = 8:45.
13
arithmetic-puzzle
medium
If Ball + Kite + Kite = 40 and Kite = 8, then the value of Ball is ______.
A
16
B
24
C
32
D
8
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Answer: B
Kite = 8, so Kite + Kite = 8 + 8 = 16. Ball + 16 = 40, so Ball = 40 − 16 = 24.
14
data-handling
easy
DIRECTIONS (14-15): The given pictograph shows the number of toy cars sold by a toy shop during five days of a week. Study the pictograph carefully and answer the following questions.
On which day were 25 toy cars sold?
A
Tuesday
B
Thursday
C
Wednesday
D
Friday
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Answer: C
Each car icon stands for 5 toy cars. Monday = 4 × 5 = 20, Tuesday = 2 × 5 = 10, Wednesday = 5 × 5 = 25, Thursday = 3 × 5 = 15, Friday = 6 × 5 = 30. So 25 toy cars were sold on Wednesday.
15
data-handling
medium
Using the same pictograph as above, how many more toy cars were sold on Wednesday and Friday together than on Monday?
A
30
B
35
C
40
D
25
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Answer: B
From the pictograph: Wednesday = 25 and Friday = 30, so together they total 25 + 30 = 55. Monday = 20. 55 − 20 = 35.
16
geometry
hard
The figure below shows a sailboat on the sea with a flag, a sun and waves. Study it carefully and answer the following.
(p) There are ___ horizontal lines in the given figure.
(q) There are ___ more slanting lines than curved lines in the given figure.
A
(p) 3, (q) 5
B
(p) 3, (q) 6
C
(p) 4, (q) 5
D
(p) 3, (q) 4
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Answer: A
Horizontal lines: the hull's top edge, the hull's bottom edge, and the sail's boom (its lower edge, partway up the mast) — that is 3, so (p) = 3.
Slanting lines: the hull has 2 sloped sides, the sail's front edge is 1 more, the small flag has 2 sloped edges, and the sun has 4 rays — that is 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 9 slanting lines.
Curved lines: the sun itself is 1 circle, and there are 3 wave arcs below the boat — that is 1 + 3 = 4 curved lines.
Slanting lines minus curved lines = 9 − 4 = 5, so (q) = 5.
17
place-value
medium
Four jars are labelled with the number names of some numbers, as shown below.
Jar P: Five hundred sixteen
Jar Q: Five hundred sixty
Jar R: Five hundred six
Jar S: Five hundred sixty one
Arrange the jars in ascending order based on the numbers written on them and select the CORRECT option.
A
R, P, Q, S
B
P, Q, R, S
C
S, Q, P, R
D
Q, S, R, P
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Answer: A
P = 516, Q = 560, R = 506, S = 561. Arranging from smallest to largest: 506 (R), 516 (P), 560 (Q), 561 (S). So the ascending order is R, P, Q, S.
18
measurement
medium
The picture below shows a beam balance with 3 sacks of rice on one side and 4 boxes of soap on the other side, exactly balanced. If one sack of rice weighs 12 kg, what is the total weight of the 4 boxes of soap together?
A
36 kg
B
48 kg
C
27 kg
D
12 kg
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Answer: A
Since the beam is level, the total weight on both sides must be equal. Total weight of the 3 sacks = 3 × 12 kg = 36 kg. So the 4 boxes of soap together also weigh 36 kg.
19
money
easy
Meera buys the following items from a stationery shop. The money she gives to the shopkeeper is ______.
A
₹40
B
₹45
C
₹50
D
₹35
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Answer: B
Total cost = ₹18 (notebook) + ₹22 (pencil box) + ₹5 (eraser) = ₹45.
20
place-value
medium
If we interchange the number of beads on the tens and ones place of the given abacus, then the difference between the new number and the original number is ______.
A
45
B
54
C
27
D
90
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Answer: A
The abacus shows H 4, T 1, O 6, which is 416. Interchanging the tens and ones beads gives T 6, O 1, which is 461. The difference is 461 − 416 = 45.
Everyday Mathematics
MCQs — 10 Questions
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21
comparison
easy
Naveen and Ira went fishing at the lake. Naveen's fishing rod is 130 cm long and Ira's fishing rod is 152 cm long. Whose rod is longer, and by how much?
A
Ira, 22 cm
B
Naveen, 22 cm
C
Ira, 18 cm
D
Naveen, 18 cm
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Answer: A
Comparing the two lengths, 152 cm > 130 cm, so Ira's rod is longer. The difference is 152 − 130 = 22 cm.
22
geometry
hard
Tanvi glued 3 identical cubes together in a row as shown. If she painted the entire solid formed with blue colour, then how many total faces did she paint?
A
12
B
14
C
16
D
18
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Answer: B
Each cube has 6 faces, so 3 separate cubes would have 3 × 6 = 18 faces in all. When the cubes are glued in a row, there are 2 joints, and at each joint one face from each of the two touching cubes gets hidden inside the solid — that hides 2 faces per joint, or 2 × 2 = 4 faces in total. So the number of faces actually painted on the outside = 18 − 4 = 14.
23
word-problem
easy
A drawing book has 240 pages. Kabir used 78 pages in the first week and 95 pages in the second week. He used the rest of the pages in the third week. How many pages did he use in the third week?
A
67
B
72
C
83
D
61
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Answer: A
Pages used in the first two weeks = 78 + 95 = 173. Pages used in the third week = 240 − 173 = 67.
24
capacity
easy
A water tank of capacity 480 litres is completely filled. If the water used in a day was 165 litres, then how much water is left in the tank?
A
315 litres
B
335 litres
C
295 litres
D
345 litres
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Answer: A
Water left = 480 − 165 = 315 litres.
25
comparison
easy
A bakery sold 145 cupcakes on Monday, 168 cupcakes on Tuesday and 132 cupcakes on Wednesday. On which day were the maximum number of cupcakes sold?
A
Monday
B
Tuesday
C
Wednesday
D
Can't say
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Answer: B
Comparing 145, 168 and 132, the greatest number is 168, sold on Tuesday.
26
money
medium
Meera has ₹900. She bought the items shown below. How much money is left with her after buying these items?
A
₹345
B
₹455
C
₹510
D
₹265
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Answer: A
Total cost of the items = ₹410 + ₹145 = ₹555. Money left = ₹900 − ₹555 = ₹345.
27
word-problem
medium
A farmer had 245 hens and 318 ducks on his farm. He sold 87 hens. How many animals were left with him?
A
476
B
463
C
500
D
418
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Answer: A
Total animals before selling = 245 + 318 = 563. Animals left after selling 87 hens = 563 − 87 = 476.
28
time
medium
If Kavya went out to play at the time shown on the given clock and came back after 1 hour 50 minutes, then at what time did she come back?
A
12:10
B
11:10
C
12:40
D
11:50
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Answer: A
The clock shows 10:20. 10:20 + 1 hour 50 minutes = 12:10.
29
word-problem
easy
Kabir has some boxes of mangoes. The total weight of all the boxes is 63 kg. If each box weighs 7 kg, then how many boxes does Kabir have?
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
10
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Answer: C
Number of boxes = 63 ÷ 7 = 9.
30
place-value
medium
A stationery shop received 5 tens 3 ones notebooks, 4 tens 8 ones erasers and 5 tens 1 one sharpeners in a delivery. Which item is MINIMUM in number?
A
Notebooks
B
Erasers
C
Sharpeners
D
Can't say
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Answer: B
Notebooks = 53, Erasers = 48, Sharpeners = 51. The minimum number is 48, which is Erasers.
Achievers Section
MCQs — 5 Questions
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31
data-handling
hard
The given pictograph shows the favorite fruits of Grade-2 children. Study it carefully and answer the following.
(p) The number of more children who like mango and grapes together than the children who like banana is ___.
(q) The fruit liked by the most children is ___ and the fruit liked by the least children is ___.
A
(p) 32, (q) Apple, Orange
B
(p) 16, (q) Mango, Orange
C
(p) 32, (q) Mango, Orange
D
(p) 16, (q) Apple, Banana
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Answer: A
From the pictograph (each fruit icon = 4 children): Mango = 5×4 = 20, Apple = 7×4 = 28, Banana = 3×4 = 12, Grapes = 6×4 = 24, Orange = 2×4 = 8.
(p) Mango + Grapes = 20 + 24 = 44. 44 − Banana (12) = 32.
(q) Comparing all totals (20, 28, 12, 24, 8), the highest is Apple (28) and the lowest is Orange (8).
32
time
hard
Meera and her two friends go to water the plants in their school garden. The calendar for June 20XX is shown below. If they go on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the month, then answer the following.
(p) For how many total days did they go to water the plants that month?
(q) If they spend 2 hours on each day, then how much total time did they spend watering plants in the whole month?
A
(p) 13, (q) 26 hours
B
(p) 12, (q) 24 hours
C
(p) 13, (q) 24 hours
D
(p) 12, (q) 26 hours
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Answer: A
From the calendar: Mondays fall on 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (5 days). Wednesdays fall on 3, 10, 17, 24 (4 days, since June only has 30 days). Fridays fall on 5, 12, 19, 26 (4 days).
(p) Total days = 5 + 4 + 4 = 13.
(q) Total time = 13 × 2 hours = 26 hours.
33
logic
hard
Identify the 3-digit number using the given clues.
• The digit in the ones place is the smallest 1-digit odd number.
• The digit in the hundreds place is double the digit in the ones place.
• The place value of digit 4 in the number is 40.
A
241
B
214
C
421
D
412
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Answer: A
The smallest 1-digit odd number is 1, so the ones digit = 1. The hundreds digit is double the ones digit, so hundreds digit = 2 × 1 = 2. The place value of digit 4 in the number is 40, which means 4 is in the tens place, so tens digit = 4. Putting the digits in their places (hundreds = 2, tens = 4, ones = 1) gives the number 241.
34
geometry
hard
Observe the given figures of a house and a tree carefully and answer the following questions.
(p) There are ___ horizontal lines in the given figures.
(q) There are ___ fewer slanting lines than curved lines in the given figures.
A
(p) 6, (q) 1
B
(p) 8, (q) 1
C
(p) 6, (q) 2
D
(p) 5, (q) 1
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Answer: A
Counting carefully: In the house, the horizontal lines are the wall's top edge, the wall's bottom edge, the door's top edge, and the window's top and bottom edges — that is 5. The tree adds 1 more horizontal line (the trunk's top edge). Total horizontal lines = 5 + 1 = 6, so (p) = 6.
The slanting lines are only the house roof's two sloped sides = 2. The curved lines are the tree's three overlapping foliage circles = 3. Curved lines (3) − slanting lines (2) = 1 fewer slanting line than curved lines, so (q) = 1.
35
word-problem
hard
At 6:00 A.M., the temperature at a hill station is 9°C. It increases by 2°C every hour until 11:00 A.M., and after that it decreases by 2°C every hour. Then,
(p) The temperature at 10:00 A.M. is ___.
(q) The temperature at 2:00 P.M. is ___.
A
(p) 17°C, (q) 13°C
B
(p) 15°C, (q) 13°C
C
(p) 17°C, (q) 15°C
D
(p) 19°C, (q) 13°C
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Answer: A
From 6 A.M., the temperature rises by 2°C each hour: 6 A.M.=9°C, 7 A.M.=11°C, 8 A.M.=13°C, 9 A.M.=15°C, 10 A.M.=17°C, 11 A.M.=19°C (the peak, since it rises until 11 A.M.).
(p) At 10 A.M., the temperature is 17°C.
After 11 A.M. it falls by 2°C each hour: 12 noon=17°C, 1 P.M.=15°C, 2 P.M.=13°C.
(q) At 2 P.M., the temperature is 13°C.