Analytical Reasoning — All MCQs
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Q161.Bastion was 16th in line at the coffee shop. He was also 16th from the back of the line. How many people were in line?
Correct Answer: B
Bastion has 15 people ahead of him and 15 people behind him. Total people in line = 15 + 1 (Bastion) + 15 = 31.
Q162.Find the missing number in the series below: 63, 71, ?, 93, 107.
Correct Answer: D
Pattern of differences: 71 - 63 = 8. Try increasing the difference by 2 each time (+8, +10, +12, +14). 71 + 10 = 81. 81 + 12 = 93. 93 + 14 = 107. Missing number is 81.
Q163.Which word does NOT belong with the others in this group?
Correct Answer: A
Sections, Pages, and Index are all components or parts of a magazine. 'Magazine' represents the entire entity.
Q164.Look carefully at the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next: 10, 44, 12, 40, 14, 38, ...
Correct Answer: A
Alternating series: 1st, 3rd, 5th terms increase by 2 (10 → 12 → 14 → 16). 2nd, 4th, 6th terms decrease by 4, then 2 (44 → 40 → 38 → 34). So the next pair is 16 and 34.
Q165.The statement '32 minutes after 7 o'clock is 28 minutes before 8 o'clock' is:
Correct Answer: A
32 minutes after 7:00 = 7:32. 28 minutes before 8:00 = 7:32. Since both calculations point to 7:32, the statement is True.
Q166.Which set does the figure belong to? Set A has divided symmetrical rectangles, Set B has black squares on adjacent sides sharing a corner.
Correct Answer: B
The target figure contains two adjacent black squares that share a corner, which matches the rule for Set B.
Q167.Which of the following comes in the next box? (A contains Circle at Top Left, Large Triangle White, Small Triangle Right)
Correct Answer: D
Based on sequential patterns of rotations and shapes: Option A (coded as D here) represents the correct next box configuration.
Q168.Which set does the figure with a black star in the bottom row belong to?
Correct Answer: B
Set B establishes a rule where the figure has a black star in the bottom row. The target figure contains a black star in the bottom row, matching Set B.
Q169.What does the figure belong to? Set 1 has rotated versions of the same basic L-shaped pentomino.
Correct Answer: A
All figures in Set A are rotations of the same basic L-shaped pentomino composed of 5 blocks. The target figure fits this.
Q170.The founder of Pakistan arrived in Karachi on Thursday 1st July 1948, stayed during the working week, and returned early the next week. How many days did he stay?
Correct Answer: D
Arriving Thursday 1st July and returning early next week (likely Monday) implies he stayed Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. This is 5 days inclusive.
Q171.Identify the odd word in this list: king, Court, Radium, Place.
Correct Answer: C
King, court, and palace/place are related to royalty. Radium is a chemical element.
Q172.In a certain code MISSIONS is written as MSIISNOS. How is INTERNET written in that code?
Correct Answer: C
First and last letters stay in place. Middle letters are swapped in pairs: NT → TN, ER → RE, NE → EN. This yields ITENNRTE.
Q173.If the two statements are true, the third statement is: Statement 1: Mangoes cost more than apples. Statement 2: Mangoes cost less than apples. Statement 3: Peaches cost more than apples and mangoes.
Correct Answer: A
Statement 1 and 2 contradict each other, making the premise inconsistent. Therefore, there is not enough reliable information to evaluate Statement 3.
Q174.Which set does the figure belong to? Set A has shapes divided into 3 parts, Set B does not.
Correct Answer: B
Set A contains shapes (circle, pentagon, triangle, etc.) divided into exactly 3 parts using straight white lines. The target figure fits Set A's rule.
Q175.Find the next number in the series: 4, 9, 20, 43, 90, ?.
Correct Answer: A
Pattern: multiply by 2 and add consecutive integers: 4*2+1 = 9, 9*2+2 = 20, 20*2+3 = 43, 43*2+4 = 90, 90*2+5 = 185.
Q176.Find the next number in the series: 179, 146, 113, …?
Correct Answer: C
The series is decreasing by a common difference of 33: 179 - 146 = 33, and 146 - 113 = 33. The next number is 113 - 33 = 80.
Q177.How many complete circles does the hour hand make in 72 hours?
Correct Answer: C
The hour hand completes one full 360-degree rotation every 12 hours. In 72 hours, it makes 72 / 12 = 6 full circles.
Q178.All daffodils are plants. All plants are living things. Some living things are real. Conclusions: I. All daffodils are living things. II. Some living things are flowers. III. All daffodils are real. Which conclusions follow?
Correct Answer: A
Conclusion I is true because daffodils are plants, and all plants are living things. Conclusion II is invalid because the premises do not mention flowers. Conclusion III is invalid because we only know some living things are real, which does not guarantee daffodils are real.
Q179.How many trees are in the orchard? Which of the statements below are needed to sufficiently answer this question? I. Ibrahim looks after half of the trees in the orchard II. 300 trees in the orchard are under Ibrahim's care
Correct Answer: C
Statement I establishes Ibrahim looks after 50% of the orchard. Statement II gives this count as 300. Combined, we can determine the total: 300 * 2 = 600 trees.
Q180.P and Q are M's parents. M and N are siblings. Q is N's mother. What is P to M?
Correct Answer: B
Q is N's mother, and M and N are siblings, meaning Q is also M's mother. Since P and Q are M's parents, P must be the father.