Dear PaGaLGuY readers, Reasoning forms an integral part of a number of competitive examinations, such as the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL exams, Banking Entrance exams, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, MBA entrance exams, Combined Defence Service Examination, etc. Given the importance of this section, we bring you a Reasoning Quiz to help you practise and sharpen your reasoning ability.

This quiz has questions from the SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier – I) exam held in June 2011. Solve this quiz and leave your responses/ answers in the comments section below. We will soon let you know the correct answers!

In a certain office, 1/3 of the workers are women, 1/2 of the women are married and 1/3 of the married women have children. If 3/4 of the men are married and 2/3 of the married men have children, then what part of workers are without children?

5/18                 (b) 4/9                      (c) 11/18                   (d) 17/36

2. A man on a moped starts from a point and rides 4 km south, then turns left and rides 2 km, then turns again to the right and rides 4 km more. Towards which direction is he moving?

North              (b) West                   (c) East                      (d) South 

3. Ganesh cycles 8 m towards South-West, then he moves 20 m towards East. From there, he moves 8 m towards North-East, then he moves 6 m towards West. From there, he moves 2 m towards North East. Then, he moves 4 m towards West and then 2 m towards South -west and stops at that point. How far is he from the starting point?

12 m                  (b) 10 m                   (c) 8 m                        (d) 6 m 

4. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word

‘CONCENTRATION’

CONCERN         (b) NATION            (c) TRAIN                 (d) CENTRE 

5. Some equation have been solved on the basis of certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.

If 9*7 = 32, 13*7 = 120, 17*9 =208, then 19*11 =?

150                        (b) 180                       (c) 210                   (d) 240

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