TOPIC:- ANALYTICAL REASONING
Q1. Consider the figure given below and answer the item that follows: [CSAT 2011]
In the figure shown above, OP1, and OP₂ are two plane mirrors kept perpendicular to each other. S is the direction of a beam of light falling on the mirror OP1. The direction of the reflected beam of light from the mirror OP2 will be
(a) Perpendicular to the direction S.
(b) At 45° to the direction S.
(c) Opposite and parallel to the direction S.
(d) At 60° to the direction S.
Q2. Consider the following figure and answer the item that follows:
What is the minimum number of different colours required to paint the figure given above such that no two adjacent regions have the same colour? [CSAT 2011]
(a) 3
(c) 5
(b) 4
(d) 6
Q3. There are some balls of red, green and yellow colour lying on a table. There are as many red balls as there are yellow balls. There are twice as many yellow balls as there are green ones. The number of red balls [CSAT 2013]
(a) is equal to the sum of yellow and green balls.
(b) is double the number of green balls.
(c) is equal to yellow balls minus green balls.
(d) cannot be ascertained.
Q4. Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has number '1' marked on one side and number '2' marked on its other side. All the six cards are placed in such a manner that the number '1' is on the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither more nor less) cards are turned upside down. In how many least number of tries can the cards be turned upside down such that all the six cards show number '2' on the upper side? [CSAT 2014]
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) This cannot be achieved
Q5. There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C, D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B. E is between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be [CSAT 2014]
(a) B
(b) F
(c) D
(d) E
Q6. A daily train is to be introduced between station A and station B starting from each end at 6 am and the journey is to be completed in 42 hours. What is the number of trains needed in order to maintain the shuttle service? [CSAT 2016]
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 7
Q7. The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. whose income is the highest? [CSAT 2017]
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Q8. Four tests Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are to be conducted on four consecutive days, not necessarily in the same order. The Physics test is held before the test which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is conducted exactly after two tests are held. Which is the last test held? [CSAT 2017]
(a) Physics
(b) Biology
(c) Mathematics
(d) Chemistry
Q9. The digits 1 to 9 are arranged in three rows in such a way that each row contains three digits, and the number formed in the second row is twice the number formed in the first row; and the number formed in the third row is thrice the number formed in the first row. Repetition of digits is not allowed. If only three of the four digits 2, 3, 7 and 9 are allowed to use in the first row, how many such combinations are possible to be arranged in the three rows? [CSAT 2022]
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
Q10. A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II.
Consider the Question and the Statements.
Question: What is the time required to download the software?
Statement-I: The size of the software is 12 megabytes.
Statement-II: The transfer rate is 2-4 kilobytes per second.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements? [CSAT 2024]
(a) The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
(b) The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
(c) The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
(d) The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together
Q11. The total cost of 4 oranges, 6 mangoes and 8 apples is equal to twice the total cost of 1 orange, 2 mangoes and 5 apples.
Consider the following statements:
1. The total cost of 3 oranges, 5 mangoes and 9 apples is equal to the total cost of 4 oranges, 6 mangoes and 8 apples.
2. The total cost of one orange and one mango is equal to the cost of one apple.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CSAT 2024]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q12. If P means 'greater than (>)'; Q means 'less than (<)'; R means 'not greater than (≯)'; S means 'not less than (≮)' and T means 'equal to (=)', then consider the following statements:
1. If 2x(S)3y and 3x(T)4z then 9y(P)8z
2. If x(Q)2y and y(R)z then x(R)z
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CSAT 2024]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER KEY
- C
- A
- B
- A
- C
- C
- B
- C
- C
- C
- C
- D
