Reasoning
ISBT Reasoning for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams
Q51. |
Directions : Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the questions given below it: D E 5 B F K 8 P M T 7 H O 6 S R Q 4 X C 3 A Z W 2 L What will be the ninth character to the left of nineteenth character from the left in the above alphabet sequence ? |
1) | M | 2) | T |
3) | 7 | 4) | H |
5) | O |
Answer : M
Explanation : 9th to the left of 19th from the left = (19-9=) 10th from the left =M.
Explanation : 9th to the left of 19th from the left = (19-9=) 10th from the left =M.

Q52. |
Directions : Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the questions given below it: D E 5 B F K 8 P M T 7 H O 6 S R Q 4 X C 3 A Z W 2 L What will be the second letter of the word made of the 3rd, 6th, 21st and 23rd characters of the given sequence? If no such word can be made your answer is X. If more than one such word can be made, your answer is P. |
1) | A | 2) | C |
3) | P | 4) | X |
5) | E |
Answer : P
Explanation : The letters are E, F, C and A. The possible words from these letters are FACE and CAFE.
Explanation : The letters are E, F, C and A. The possible words from these letters are FACE and CAFE.

Q53. |
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1) | TH6 | 2) | M7O |
3) | H6R | 4) | 7OS |
5) | None of these |
Answer : 7OS
Explanation : The first letter of each successive group is obtained by adding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,...... letters to the first letter of the previous group. The other two letters are alternate letters from the first letter.
Explanation : The first letter of each successive group is obtained by adding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,...... letters to the first letter of the previous group. The other two letters are alternate letters from the first letter.

Q54. | How many such pairs of letters are their in the word KINDNESS, each of which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ? |
1) | None | 2) | One |
3) | Two | 4) | Three |
5) | None of these |
Answer : Two
Explanation :
Explanation :
K I N D N E S S
So, the pairs of letters are : N - S, E - I.

Q55. |
|
1) | E | 2) | P |
3) | L | 4) | D |
5) | N |
Answer : D
Explanation :
Explanation :
Specified letters : P, L, A, E
Meaningful words : LEAP, PALE

Q56. |
|
1) | Aunt | 2) | Mother |
3) | Wife | 4) | Daughter |
5) | None of these. |
Answer : Mother
Explanation :
Explanation :
Only Daughter of women’s father „ women itself.
The persons mother is the woman itself.
Hence, the women is the person’s mother.

Q57. |
|
1) | Jumping | 2) | Running |
3) | Jogging | 4) | Exercising |
5) | Walking |
Answer : Exercising
Explanation : All others are different modes of exercising.
Explanation : All others are different modes of exercising.

Q58. |
|
1) | 34 | 2) | 35 |
3) | 36 | 4) | 38 |
5) | None of these |
Answer : 34
Explanation :
Explanation :
Total girls = ( Rank from left + Rank from right) -1
= (22 + 13) - 1 = 34

Q59. |
|
1) | TRPN | 2) | SQOM |
3) | OQSU | 4) | RPNL |
5) | None of these |
Answer : SQOM
Explanation :
Explanation :
A C E G H J L N
Z X V T S Q O M
The arrangement is reverse order of English alphabets.

Q60. |
|
1) | 127 | 2) | 178 |
3) | 218 | 4) | 279 |
5) | None of these |
Answer : 218
Explanation : The number of cubes whose at least one face is painted = One face painted + two face painted + three face painted = One face visible + two face visible + three face visible = Total - (No face visible) = 343 - 125 = 218
Explanation : The number of cubes whose at least one face is painted = One face painted + two face painted + three face painted = One face visible + two face visible + three face visible = Total - (No face visible) = 343 - 125 = 218
