Dear PaGaLGuy readers, General 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 Stenographer Group C & D recruitment examination, July 2012. Solve this quiz and leave your responses/ answers in the comments section below. We will soon let you know the correct answers!

1. Tarun’s age is the cube of a whole number. It was the square of another whole number two years ago. How long must he wait before his age is again the cube of a whole number?

 (a) 39 yrs               (b) 2 yrs                  (3) 10 yrs               (d) 37 yrs

2. From the given alternatives, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. 

MEASUREMENT

(a) SUMMIT          (b) ASSURE        (c) MANTLE          (d) MASTER

3. From the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

RATIONALE

(a) RELATE             (b) RATION           (c) TRAIL             (d) TONER

4. Find the wrong number in the given series. 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 61

(a) 61                          (b) 16                     (c) 9                     (d) 49

5. Fatima, while introducing Mustafa to her husband, said that his brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather. How is Fatima related to Mustafa?

(a) Mother                 (b) Aunt                   (c) Sister              (d) Niece

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