SSC _ Reasoning (1)
Directions (Question. 1-3) for each of the following questions, there exists a certain relation between the first two words. The same relation also exists in third and fourth words. Out of these four words, one word is missing. The place of the missing word is shown by question-mark. Find out the missing word from the five words given below in each question.
1. Air : Atmosphere : : Water : ?
a) Island
b) Earth
c) Ocean
d) Drop
e) Dew
Ans : (c) Since 'Atmosphere' is the biggest unit which contains 'Air' in the same way 'Ocean' is the biggest unit which contains 'Water'.
2. Mother : Daughter : : Father : ?
a) Son
b) Brother
c) Boy
d) Sister
e) Grandfather
Ans : (a) As 'Father' is the masculine of 'Mother' in the same way 'Son' is the masculine of 'Daughter'.
3. Fossils : Creatures :: Mummies : ?
a) Mothers
b) Human beings
c) Dried up dead bodies
d) Dead bodies
e) Egypt
Ans : (b) As 'Fossils' are the remains of 'Creatures' dug up from earth in the same way 'Mummies' are the remains of the 'Human -beings'.
Directions (Question. 4-6) For each of the following questions there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship exists between the two terms to its right. In each of these questions the fourth terms is missing. This term is one of the alternatives among the five terms given below. Find out this term.
a) Mothers
b) Human beings
c) Dried up dead bodies
d) Dead bodies
e) Egypt
Ans : (b) As 'Fossils' are the remains of 'Creatures' dug up from earth in the same way 'Mummies' are the remains of the 'Human -beings'.
Directions (Question. 4-6) For each of the following questions there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship exists between the two terms to its right. In each of these questions the fourth terms is missing. This term is one of the alternatives among the five terms given below. Find out this term.
4. ABC : ZYX ::CBA : ?
a) XYZ
b) BCA
c) YZX
d) ZXY
e) XZY
Ans : (a) CBA is the reverse of ABC, so ZYX is the reverse of XYZ.
a) XYZ
b) BCA
c) YZX
d) ZXY
e) XZY
Ans : (a) CBA is the reverse of ABC, so ZYX is the reverse of XYZ.
5. JLN : SQO :: PRT :?
a) UYW
b) UTV
c) YWU
d) VUT
e) TUV
Ans : (c) In first term one letter is missing between two consecutive letters in alphabetical order while in second term same is repeated but in reverse order.
6. NUMBER : UNBMRE :
: GHOST : ?
a) HOGST
b) HOGTS
c) HGOST
d) HGSOT
e) HGOTS
Ans : (d) First two letters of the first term are in reverse order in the second term and so are the next two letters
Directions (Question. 6-7) For each of the following questions one term is missing which is shown by the question-mark. The missing terms is one from the five alternatives given below in such a way that the relation between the first two terms is the same as the relation between the last two terms. Find out the missing term.
a) HOGST
b) HOGTS
c) HGOST
d) HGSOT
e) HGOTS
Ans : (d) First two letters of the first term are in reverse order in the second term and so are the next two letters
Directions (Question. 6-7) For each of the following questions one term is missing which is shown by the question-mark. The missing terms is one from the five alternatives given below in such a way that the relation between the first two terms is the same as the relation between the last two terms. Find out the missing term.
6. 6 : 35 ::
11: ?
a) 120
b) 115
c) 122
d) 121
e) 124
Ans : (a) Second term = (First term)2 -1
:.Fourth term = (Third term)2-1
7. 1/4 : 1/8: : 1/3 : ?
a) 1/7
b) 1/4
c) 1/6
d) 2/6
e) 1/2
Ans : (c) First term double of the second term. Hence , fourth term will be = 1/3 x 1/2 i.e., 1/6
Directions (Question. 8-9) For each of the following questions, there are two words and five alternative answers. In each of the alternative answers there are two words. The candidates have to find out the alternative whose two words have the same relation as in the two words given in beginning.
8. Resignation : Office : :
a) Competition : Game
b) Illness : Hospital
c) Abdication : Throne
d) Moisture : Rain
e) Appointment : Interview
Ans : (c) As in the resignation the office is to be left in the same manner when abdication is done, throne is to be left.
9. Sapling : Tree ::
a) Horse : Mare
b) Student : Teacher
c) Bud : Flower
d) Tree : Furniture
e) River : Brook
Ans : (c) As sapling is a young tree in the same way bud is the young flower
Directions (Question. 10-11) For each of the following questions, there are two words and eight alternative answers. The candidates have to find out two such alternatives the relation in which is the same as in the two words given in the beginning.
10. Trees and Forest
a) Ocean
b) Page
c) Books
d) Study
e) Library
f) Ship
g) Boys
h) Classes
Ans : (c, e) As number of tree together make 'Forest' in the same manner number of books together make ' Library'
11. Constable and Police
a) Clerk
b) Hospital
c) Medicine
d) Mother
e) Girl
f) Doctor
g) File
h) House
Ans : (f, b) As 'constable' comes under the 'Police' department, in the same way 'Doctor' comes under the Hospital
a) 120
b) 115
c) 122
d) 121
e) 124
Ans : (a) Second term = (First term)2 -1
:.Fourth term = (Third term)2-1
7. 1/4 : 1/8: : 1/3 : ?
a) 1/7
b) 1/4
c) 1/6
d) 2/6
e) 1/2
Ans : (c) First term double of the second term. Hence , fourth term will be = 1/3 x 1/2 i.e., 1/6
Directions (Question. 8-9) For each of the following questions, there are two words and five alternative answers. In each of the alternative answers there are two words. The candidates have to find out the alternative whose two words have the same relation as in the two words given in beginning.
8. Resignation : Office : :
a) Competition : Game
b) Illness : Hospital
c) Abdication : Throne
d) Moisture : Rain
e) Appointment : Interview
Ans : (c) As in the resignation the office is to be left in the same manner when abdication is done, throne is to be left.
9. Sapling : Tree ::
a) Horse : Mare
b) Student : Teacher
c) Bud : Flower
d) Tree : Furniture
e) River : Brook
Ans : (c) As sapling is a young tree in the same way bud is the young flower
Directions (Question. 10-11) For each of the following questions, there are two words and eight alternative answers. The candidates have to find out two such alternatives the relation in which is the same as in the two words given in the beginning.
10. Trees and Forest
a) Ocean
b) Page
c) Books
d) Study
e) Library
f) Ship
g) Boys
h) Classes
Ans : (c, e) As number of tree together make 'Forest' in the same manner number of books together make ' Library'
11. Constable and Police
a) Clerk
b) Hospital
c) Medicine
d) Mother
e) Girl
f) Doctor
g) File
h) House
Ans : (f, b) As 'constable' comes under the 'Police' department, in the same way 'Doctor' comes under the Hospital
15. 'Skirmish' is related to 'War' in the same way as 'Disease' is related to -------
a) Infection
b) Epidemic
c) Patient
d) Medicine
e) Death
Ans : (b) As Skirmish leads to war in the same way disease leads to epidemic .
16. Accommodation is related to 'Rent' in the same way as 'Journey' is related to -----
a) Luggage
b) Expense
c) Tax
d) Octroi
e) Fare
Ans : (e) As money given for accommodation is known as rent in the same manner money given for journey is known as fare.
17. ? is to Sri Lanka as Delhi is to ?
a) Columbo, India
b) Kathmandu, Capital
c) India, Paris
d) Island, Harbour
Ans : (a)
18. ? is to Ivory as Deer is to ?
a) White, Hunt
b) Elephant, Horn
c) Huge, Rare
d) Costly, Scarce
Ans : (b)
Directions (Question. 19-20) For each of the questions, out of five words given, four have one quality or concept common which is not applicable to the fifth. Choose the odd one out.
19.
a) Square
b) Rectangle
c) Triangle
d) Circle
e) Area
Ans : (e)
20.
a) Hut
b) Building
c) Cottage
d) Accommodation
e) Villa
Ans : (d)
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