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Analytical skills and IQ

Written by Bilal Siddiqui (Logical Reasoning)

FAST · Logical reasoning · 20 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
- A 28
- B 30
- C 32
- D 24
Which number is the odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100?
- A 27
- B 8
- C 64
- D 100
In a code, BOOK is written as CPPL, with each letter moved one place forward. How is DOOR written?
- A EQQT
- B EPPS
- C DPPS
- D ENNQ
A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south. How far is he from the start?
- A 5 km
- B 8 km
- C 3 km
- D 13 km
A is the sister of B, C is the mother of B, and D is the father of C. How is A related to D?
- A Granddaughter
- B Daughter
- C Sister
- D Niece
Find the next number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
- A 42
- B 30
- C 48
- D 36
Today is Wednesday. What day will it be after 10 days?
- A Friday
- B Saturday
- C Thursday
- D Sunday
What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 3:00?
- A 60°
- B 120°
- C 45°
- D 90°
Book is to reading as fork is to:
- A Cooking
- B Table
- C Metal
- D Eating
In a row of people, A is 4th from the left and 6th from the right. How many people are in the row?
- A 11
- B 9
- C 10
- D 8
Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
- A 35
- B 49
- C 30
- D 36
All doctors are graduates, and all graduates are educated. Which statement must be true?
- A Some graduates are not educated
- B All doctors are educated
- C No doctor is a graduate
- D All educated people are doctors
Find the next number: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?
- A 112
- B 84
- C 70
- D 98
Today is Tuesday. What day is the day after tomorrow?
- A Thursday
- B Monday
- C Wednesday
- D Friday
Which shape is the odd one out: triangle, square, circle, pentagon?
- A Square
- B Circle
- C Pentagon
- D Triangle
In a code, A = 1, B = 2 and so on. How is DOG written?
- A 4-15-8
- B 4-14-7
- C 4-15-7
- D 3-15-7
A person facing east turns left. Which direction does the person face now?
- A South
- B East
- C West
- D North
Find the next letter: Z, X, V, T, ?
- A R
- B S
- C Q
- D P
Sana is older than Rida, and Rida is older than Hira. Who is the youngest?
- A Cannot be decided
- B Hira
- C Sana
- D Rida
If 6 pencils cost Rs 30, what do 10 pencils cost?
- A Rs 60
- B Rs 40
- C Rs 45
- D Rs 50

Answer key

1. B, 2. D, 3. B, 4. C, 5. A, 6. C, 7. B, 8. D, 9. D, 10. B, 11. D, 12. B, 13. A, 14. A, 15. B, 16. C, 17. D, 18. A, 19. B, 20. D

The gaps are 4, 6, 8, so the next gap is 10 and the number is 30.
The others are cubes (2³, 3³, 4³), and 100 is not a cube.
Each letter moves one place forward: D to E, O to P, O to P, R to S.
The north and south parts cancel, so only the 3 km east remains.
A is the daughter of C, and D is the father of C, so A is the granddaughter of D.
Each number is double the one before it.
10 days is one week and 3 days, and Wednesday plus 3 days is Saturday.
The hour hand points at 3 and the minute hand at 12, which is a quarter of a circle.
A book is used for reading and a fork is used for eating.
The total is 4 + 6 − 1 = 9.
These are square numbers, and the next is 6² = 36.
The first statement links doctors to graduates and the second links graduates to educated people.
Each number is double the one before it.
Tuesday plus two days is Thursday.
The circle has no straight sides.
D is 4, O is 15 and G is 7.
Turning left from east gives north.
The letters move back by two places each time.
The order from oldest is Sana, Rida, Hira.
One pencil costs Rs 5, so 10 cost Rs 50.