REASONING QUIZ
Q1. Five bells begin to toll together and toll respectively at intervals of 6, 5, 7, 10 and 12 seconds. How many times will they toll together in one hour excluding the one at the start?
- 5 times
- 6 times
- 7 times
- 8 times
Q2. At the end of a business conference the ten people present all shake hands with each other once. How many handshakes will there be altogether?
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 45
Q3. I have a few sweets to be distributed. If I keep 2,3 or 4 in pack, Iam left with one sweet. If I keep 5 in a pack, Iam left with none. What is the minimum number of sweets I have to pack and distribute?
- 25
- 35
- 56
- 65
Q4. A shepherd had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How many was he left with?
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Q5. An enterprising businessman earns an income of Re. 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. One the 10th day of business. his income is
- Rs.10
- Rs.102
- Rs.210
- Rs.29
Q6. The 30 members of a club decided to play a badminton singles tournament. Every time a member loses a game he is out of the tournament. There are no ties. What is the minimum number of matches that must be played to determine the winner?
- 10
- 15
- 29
- 61
Q7. A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one rupee notes, five rupee notes and ten rupee notes. The number of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has?
- 45
- 75
- 90
- 120
Q8. In a caravan, in addition to 5o hens, there are 45 goats and 8 camels with some keepers. If the total number of feet be 224 more than the number of heads in the caravan, the number of keepers is
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 15
Q9. A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back, he was four times as old as his son. The age of the son(in years) is
- 10
- 12
- 15
- 18
Q10. Aruna cut a cake into two halves and cuts one half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each of the small pieces is twenty grams in weight. If she has seven pieces of the cake in all with her, how heavy was the original cake?
- 100 grams
- 150 grams
- 200 grams
- 240 grams
Q11. Pick the odd man out:
- Mars
- Pluto
- Mercury
- Saturn
- Sun
Q12. Pick the odd man out :
- Chess
- Hockey
- Cricket
- Volley ball
- Football
Q13. Pick the odd man out :
- Wheat
- Barley
- Rice
- PeaE. Mustard
Q14. Pick the odd man out :
- Elephant
- Man
- Hawk
- Seal
- Whale
Q15. Pick the odd man out :
- Honey
- Pearl
- Coral
- Wax
- Resin
Q16. Pick the odd man out :
- Tomato
- Peas
- Cabbage
- Potato
- Cucumber
Q17. Pick the odd man out :
- Banana
- Orange
- Malta
- Pineapple
- Lemon
Q18. Pick the odd man out :
- Radio
- Television
- Stereo
- Loudspeaker
- Transistor
Q19. Pick the odd man out :
- Computer
- Radio
- Telephone
- Television
- X–ray
Q20. Pick the odd man out :
- Iron
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Chlorine
- Iodine
-:ANSWERS:-
1 ANSWER:D
2 ANSWER:D
3 ANSWER:A
4 ANSWER:D
5 ANSWER:D
6 ANSWER:C
7 ANSWER:C
8 ANSWER:D
9 ANSWER:C
10 ANSWER:D
11 ANSWER:E
12 ANSWER:B
13 ANSWER:C
14 ANSWER:C
15 ANSWER:D
16 ANSWER:D
17 ANSWER:A
18 ANSWER:B
19 ANSWER:E
20 ANSWER:A