Sample Practice Test of Reasoning Ability for Graduate Engineer Trainees Jobs in DVC

Sample Practice Test of Reasoning Ability for Graduate Engineer Trainees Jobs in DVC
DVC Trainee Engineer Jobs Practice paper Reasoning
Reasoning Online Sample test Paper for DVC Vacancy
1. Read the statement given below:
“The presidential form of government does not suit India.”
Mark in the response sheet
(A) If the statement is a fact
(B) If the statement is an advice
(C) If the statement is an opinion
(D) If the statement is a prejudice
Ans. (C)

2. A military code writes TARGET as RATTEG. Using the same code BRIDGE should be written as
(A) DGEBRI
(B) IRBDGE
(C) BRIEGD
(D) IRBEGD
Ans. (D)

3. “There are subjects where Reason cannot take us far and we have to accept things on Faith.” This means that the author of this statement, Mahatma Gandhi, would endorse all of the following except
(A) Reason is the only instrument of knowledge
(B) Faith can take us beyond Reason
(C) Faith and Reason are complementary
(D) Reason has its own limits
Ans. (A)

4. A cricket-ball is lighter than a hockey ball. Volleyball is lighter than a football. A hockey ball is lighter than a football. Which among these four balls is the heaviest?
(A) Cricket-ball
(B) Hockey ball
(C) Volleyball
(D) Football
Ans. (D)

5. In the question, there are three words at the top which are related in some way. They are followed by four alternatives having three words each. In which alternative are the three words related in the same way as the ones at the top?
Boy, student, player
(A) Table, chair, furniture
(B) Students, class, institution
(C) Teacher, father, social worker
(D) Table, furniture, steel
Ans. (C)

6. Read the statement given below:
“Too much consumption of liquor damages liver which may prove fatal”.
Mark in the response sheet
(A) If the statement is an appeal to reason
(B) If the statement is an appeal to sentiments
(C) If the statement is an appeal to emotions
(D) If the statement is paradoxical
Ans. (A)

7. A military code writes TARGET as RATTEG. Using the same code BRIDGE should be written as
(A) DGEBR
(B) IRBDGE
(C) BRIEGD
(D) IRBEGD
Ans. (D)

8. In a certain code Ta Ti To means ‘Boys are hungry’ Da Di Do means Girls ate cakes’
Da Ti Ma Tpieans ‘Girls are not hungry’ Ta Ti Mi means ‘Boys are waiting’ Find the code for ‘Hungry boys ate cakes’
(A) To Ta Ti Do
(B) Ta Ti Mi To
(C) To Do Ma Mi
(D) Da Di To Do
Ans. (A)

9. To rejoice in conquest is to rejoice in murder.
Assumptions:
I. Conquest and happiness go hand in hand.
II. Without considerable bloodshed no conquest is possible.
(a) Both I and II underlie the statement
(b) Only I underlies the statement
(c) Only II underlie the statement
(d) Neither I nor fl underlies it
Ans. (C)

10. In the following questions two statements P and Q are given, one or both of which may look absurd from the point of view of factual knowledge. Ignore this absurdity and look for the logical consistency of the statements only. Read each statement carefully and. mark:
(A) If both P and Q are logically true
(B) If both P and Q are logically false
(C) If P is true and Q is false
(D) If P is false and Q is true
P. All gold shines, some silver is gold Therefore no silver shines.
Q. All, gold shines. All silver shines. There is only one thing which shines. Therefore gold is silver or silver is gold.
Ans. (D)

11. In the following question two statements P and Q are given, one or both of which may look absurd from the point of view of factual knowledge. Ignore this absurdity and look for the logical consistency of the statements only. Read each statement carefully and mark:
(A) If both P and Q are logically true
(B) If both P and Q are logically false
(C) If P is true and Q is false
(D) If P is false and Q is true
P. Birds are blue or yellow or red. Swans are white. White is not blue, yellow or red. Therefore swans are not birds.
Q. All objects which fly are birds or rockets or aircrafts. All objects which have life can fly. Saucers have life. Therefore saucers are birds or rockets or aircrafts.
Ans. (A)

12. In the following questions two statements P and Q are given, one or both of which may look absurd from the point of view of factual knowledge. Ignore this absurdity and look for the logical consistency of the statements only. Read each statement carefully and mark:
(A) If both P and Q are logically true
(B) If both P and Q are logically false
(C) If P is true and Q is false
(D) If P is false and Q is true
P. Some philosophers are wise. All philosophers are men. Therefore some men are wise.
Q. Some books can read. All books are pencils. Therefore no pencil can read.
Ans. (C)

13. A tennis manageer is trying to put together a team of four players for a tennis tournament. He has seven players available; Males A, B and C: Females M, N, O and P. All players are of equal ability and there must be at least two males on the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other players under the following restrictions:
B not to play with M C not to play with P M not to play with O If player M is on the team, what other players must be on the team as well?
(A) A, C and N
(B) A, C and O
(C) A, C and P
(D) P, C and N
Ans. (A)

14. Some boys are standing in a queue, if the 10th boy from behind is 5, behind the 12th boy from the front, how many are there in the queue?
(A) 27
(B) 17
(C) 26
(D) 20
Ans. (C)

15. In a subject 30 fellowships are available at 4 universities P. Q, R and S. If P has one more than Q and Q has three more than R and S has half as many as P, how many fellowships are available at Q?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
Ans. (C)

16. Find the missing number in the following series:
Series: 3, 11, 35, 107, .....
(A) 111
(B) 323
(C) 413k
(D) 513
Ans. (B)

17. Which one is like confidential, Hidden and Secret?
(A) Cipher
(B) Elusion
(C) Slink
(D) Sneak
Ans. (A)

18. Which one is like Admission, Influx and Intake?
(A) Efflux
(B) Ingress
(C) Leak
(D) Vent
Ans. (A)

19. Which one is different from the rest three?
(A) Castigate
(B) Defend
(C) Justify
(D) Favour
Ans. (A)

20. Complete the series by choosing the suitable numbers from the alternatives given below:
Series: 2, 8, 3, 27, ….. 5, 125
(A) 4, 15,
(B) 7, 49
(C) 5, 125
(D) 4, 64
Ans. (D)

21. In the following question there are three words at the top. Which are related in some way. They are followed by four alternatives having three words each. In which alterative are the three words related in the same way as the ones at the top.
Physics, Chemistry, Science
(A) Student, Class, Institution
(B) Table, Chair, Furniture
(C) Table, Furniture, Carpenter
(D) Table, Furniture, Steel
Ans. (B)

22. Glory and Shame are related in the same way as
(A) Garland and Belt
(B) Pride and Humility
(C) High and Mighty
(D) Head and Heart
Ans. (B)


23. Farmers tend to become fatalist when they have to depend on rain on which they have no control for their farming operation. The Nagarjunasagar irrigation system in Andhra Pradesh has reduced the farmer’s dependence on rain. Therefore, some farmers around the Nagarjunasagar dam are likely to be less fatalistic than their counterparts in the rest of Andhra Pradesh. The inference is:
(A) Correct
(B) Not correct because all farmers in India are fatalistic
(C) Not correct because the irrigation system cannot substitute the contribution of rain
(D) Not correct because age old beliefs do not change
Ans. (A)

24. If P is true, Q is true: If P is false, Q is false. This relation in proposition is
(A) Independent
(B) Equivalent
(C) Sub-contrary
(D) Contradictory
Ans. (B)

25. If all men are mortal, and if Rama is a man, Rama is also mortal.
(A) The premise is true and the conclusion is true.
(B) The premise is false and the conclusion is false.
(C) The premise is false and the conclusion is true.
(D) The premise is true and the conclusion is false.
Ans. (A)

26. Read the statement given below: “Persons educated through a foreign language are sure to be unpatriotic”. Mark in the response sheet.
(A) If the statement is a fact
(B) If the statement is an advice
(C) If he statement is an opinion
(D) If the statement is a prejudice
Ans. (D)

27. Geography and Climate are related in the same way as
(A) Archaeology and Arch.
(B) Astronomy and Weather
(C) Geology and Statue
(D) Physiology and Brain
Ans. (D)
Directions: In each of the following question, one term is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
28. (a) 24
(b) 27
(c) 31
(d) 33
(e) 39
Ans. (c)
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below 29-30
(A) There is a Family of Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U. They are Engineer, Doctor. Teacher, Salesman, Manager and Lawyer.
(B) There are two married couples in the Family
(C) The Manager is grandfather of U who is an Engineer
(D) R, The Salesman is married to the lady teacher
(E) The Doctor S is married to the Manager
(F) Q is the mother of U and T

29. How many male members are there in the Family?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(4) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

Ans:-D


30. How P is related to T
(a) Grandmother
(b) Father
(c) Uncle
(d) Brother
(e) Grandfather

Ans:-E

31. Four peoples two ladies and 2 gents are playing bridge. No lady is sitting facing east. Opposite six people face each other. One man is facing south. Which direction ladies are facing?
(a) North & West
(b) South & East
(c) East & West
(d) None of these

Ans:-A
32. 52,51,48,43,34,27,16 which is wrong no. in this series?
(a) 16
(b) 43
(c) 34
(d) 27

Ans:-C

33. If CLOCK is written as KCOLC, how’d STEPS be written?
(a) SPETS
(b) STPES
(c) PSETP
(d) None of these

Ans:-A

Directions (Qs. Nos. 34 to 35): There exists some relationship between the terms to the left of the Sign : :, as between the terms to its right. Identify the missing term.

34. ADE : FGJ : : KNO : ?
(a) PQT
(b) PQR
(c) STQ
(d) PRS

Ans:-A

35. ABC: ZYX : : CBA :?
(a) ZXY
(b) BCA
(c) XYZ
(d) XZY

Ans:-C
Directions: In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternative below it. Choose the correct alternative.

36. a – bbc – aab – cca – bbcc
(a) bacb
(b) acba
(c) abba
(d) caba
Ans. (b)

37. aab – aa – bbb – aaa – bbb
(a) abba
(b) baab
(c) aaab
(d) abab
Ans. (b)

38. What is the smallest number of ducks that could swim in this formation?
“Two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck between two ducks”.
(a) 9
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 3
Ans. (d)

39. If 7 * 1 = 64;
3 * 9 = 144, then what is the value of 5 * 6?
(a) 22
(b) 55
(c) 66
(d) 121
(e) 61
Ans. (d)

40. In a military code writes TARGET as RATTEG. Using the same code BRIDGE should be written as
(a) DGEBRI
(b) IRBDGE
(c) BRIEGD
(d) IRBEGD
Ans:- (d )