This Reasoning Ability practice set is prepared as per the IBPS PO syllabus.
The questions reflect the level commonly seen in banking exams, with a balanced mix of basic logic, application-based problems, and slightly tricky questions.
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{
“question”: “Which number will come next in the series: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?”,
“options”: [“9”, “10”, “11”, “12”],
“correct_answer”: “10”,
“explanation”: “The series increases by 2 each time.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?”,
“options”: [“EPH”, “EPG”, “FOH”, “DPH”],
“correct_answer”: “EPH”,
“explanation”: “Each letter is shifted one step forward in the alphabet.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “Which one is different from the others?”,
“options”: [“Apple”, “Banana”, “Mango”, “Potato”],
“correct_answer”: “Potato”,
“explanation”: “Potato is a vegetable, while others are fruits.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “If A = 1, B = 2, then what is the value of C + D?”,
“options”: [“5”, “6”, “7”, “8”],
“correct_answer”: “7”,
“explanation”: “C = 3 and D = 4, so total is 7.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “How many letters are there between M and S in the English alphabet?”,
“options”: [“4”, “5”, “6”, “7”],
“correct_answer”: “5”,
“explanation”: “Letters between M and S are N, O, P, Q, R – total 5.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “Which direction is opposite to North-East?”,
“options”: [“South”, “South-West”, “North-West”, “South-East”],
“correct_answer”: “South-West”,
“explanation”: “South-West lies opposite to North-East.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “If 1 = 3, 2 = 5, 3 = 7, then 4 = ?”,
“options”: [“8”, “9”, “10”, “11”],
“correct_answer”: “9”,
“explanation”: “Pattern is (number × 2) + 1. For 4: (4×2)+1 = 9.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “Find the odd one out.”,
“options”: [“Circle”, “Triangle”, “Square”, “Cube”],
“correct_answer”: “Cube”,
“explanation”: “Cube is a three-dimensional figure, others are two-dimensional.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “In a certain code, BANK is written as EBOA. How is LOAN written?”,
“options”: [“MPBO”, “MQBO”, “MPAN”, “MPAO”],
“correct_answer”: “MPBO”,
“explanation”: “Each letter is shifted four places forward in the alphabet.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “Pointing to a person, Ramesh said, “He is the son of my father’s only daughter.” How is the person related to Ramesh?”,
“options”: [“Brother”, “Nephew”, “Son”, “Cousin”],
“correct_answer”: “Son”,
“explanation”: “Father’s only daughter is Ramesh’s sister. Her son is Ramesh’s son.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “Which number should replace the question mark: 3, 9, 27, ?, 243”,
“options”: [“54”, “81”, “72”, “90”],
“correct_answer”: “81”,
“explanation”: “Each number is multiplied by 3.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “If ‘Pen’ is related to ‘Write’, then ‘Knife’ is related to?”,
“options”: [“Sharp”, “Cut”, “Steel”, “Danger”],
“correct_answer”: “Cut”,
“explanation”: “A pen is used to write, a knife is used to cut.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “If today is Wednesday, what day will it be after 15 days?”,
“options”: [“Thursday”, “Friday”, “Saturday”, “Sunday”],
“correct_answer”: “Thursday”,
“explanation”: “15 days later means 1 day ahead (15 mod 7 = 1).”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “Which pair is odd?”,
“options”: [“Dog – Bark”, “Cat – Meow”, “Cow – Neigh”, “Lion – Roar”],
“correct_answer”: “Cow – Neigh”,
“explanation”: “Cow does not neigh; horses neigh.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “How many meaningful English words can be formed using the letters of the word ‘BANK’ without repeating any letter?”,
“options”: [“12”, “18”, “20”, “24”],
“correct_answer”: “24”,
“explanation”: “Number of arrangements = 4! = 24.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “Five persons A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. C is to the right of B but to the left of D. Who is in the middle?”,
“options”: [“A”, “B”, “C”, “D”],
“correct_answer”: “C”,
“explanation”: “Given the condition, C must lie between B and D, placing C in the middle.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “If South becomes North, East becomes West, then what will be the direction of North-East?”,
“options”: [“South-West”, “North-West”, “South-East”, “North-East”],
“correct_answer”: “South-West”,
“explanation”: “North becomes South and East becomes West, so North-East becomes South-West.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “Find the missing number: 4, 9, 16, 25, ?”,
“options”: [“30”, “32”, “36”, “49”],
“correct_answer”: “36”,
“explanation”: “The numbers are squares of consecutive natural numbers.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “If ‘APPLE’ is written as ‘ELPPA’, how is ‘MANGO’ written?”,
“options”: [“OGNAM”, “OGNMA”, “OGMAN”, “OMGAN”],
“correct_answer”: “OGNAM”,
“explanation”: “The word is written in reverse order.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “Introducing a woman, Rahul said, “She is the wife of the only son of my mother.” How is the woman related to Rahul?”,
“options”: [“Sister”, “Cousin”, “Wife”, “Sister-in-law”],
“correct_answer”: “Wife”,
“explanation”: “The only son of Rahul’s mother is Rahul himself, so the woman is Rahul’s wife.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
}
]