Reasoning from HSSC Question Papers

Q.1 In a certain code BASE is written as %7?@ and FROM is written as #$52. How is REAM written in that code?

Ans. $@72

Directions for Q.2 and 3: A B C D E F and G are sitting is a circle facing the center G is 3rd to the left of A, F is 3rd to the left of B, D is not  the neighbour of G, C is the neighbour of A, B is to the immediate of A.

Q.2 Which of the following is True?

Ans. A is between B and C 

Q.3 Which of the following is NOT True?

Ans. B is to the immediate left of E. 

Q.4 In a row 40 children facing north, Satish is eighth to the right of Ajay. If Ajay is 18th from the right end, in which place is Satish from the left end?

Ans. 31st

Q.5 Raju walk from A to B at a speed of 7 kmph and returns from B to A at a speed of 5 kmph. The average speed of his total journey is ?

Ans. 5.83

Q.6 L is 15 m to the East of K.

M is 7 M to the North of L

N is 6 m to the West of M

O is 13 m to the south of N

K is 7 m to the south of P 

P is in which direction with respect to O?

Ans. North-West 

Q.7 Satish is 15 rank above Sushil who ranks 28th in a class of 50. What is Satish's rank from the bottom?

Ans. 37

 Q.8 If A is written as B and B as A, E as F and F as E and so on, how will the word BRIG be written?

Ans. AQJH

Q.9 If x means +, + means +, + means - and - means x then

2-50+40x96=?

Ans. 192

Q.10 M is the father of N, L is the brother of M, P is the mother of L. How is N related to P?

Ans. Two answers are correct i.e. (A) Grand Son and (c) Grand daughter.

Q.11 If - means +, + means X, X means +, + means - then 

(18+10X20)-8+6=?

Ans. 19

Q.12 In a certain code MONKEY is written as LPMLD, how is LARGE written in that code?

Ans. KBQHD

Q.13 Which of the following will come nest in the series, given below-

ZUA, XTC, VSE, TRG, ?

Ans. RQI

Q.14 Using the digits 5, 8, 3, 2, 1 without repetition how many three digit even numbers can be formed ?

Ans. 24

Q.15 After arranging the letters of the word DIAL in alphabetical order, each letter is substituted by the next letter in the English alphabet. What will be the resultant form of the word?

Ans. BEJM

Q.16 If + means - and -means X, X means - and - means + then

2-50+40X10+96=

Ans. C. 192

Q.17 In a certain code FROM is written as #$52 and BASE is written as %7?@

how is SOME written in that code?

Ans.  ?52@

Q.18 ZA:YB::SC:?

Ans.RD

Q.19 Table:Dine::Chair:?

Ans. Sit

Q.20 If table is called chair, chair is called cupboard, cupboard is called chalk, chalk is called book, book is called duster and duster is called table.What dose the teacher use to write on the black board?

Ans. Book