Reasoning Questions for CLAT Exam
CLAT Reasoning Quiz 31
Directions : Read the following questions carefully and choose the right answer.
1. Select the related words from the given alternatives.
Dacoit : Evil :: Preacher : ?
A. Enlightened B. Vice
C. Teacher D. Wicked
2. Find the odd word from the given alternatives.
A. Rabies B. Mumps
C. Diarrhea D. Measles
3. Find the odd word from the given alternatives.
A. ACE B. OUT
C. ICE D. AXE
4. Select the related words from the given alternatives.
KI : PR :: TV : ?
A. EF B. GE
C. HG D. EG
5. Statements:
I. No article is book.
II. Some register are articles.
Conclusions:
I. Some register are not book.
II. No book is article.
A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both I and II follow D. Neither I nor II follows
6. Arrange the given words in a meaningful order and select the option indicating the
correct order.
1. First-aid 2. Hospitalization 3. Recovery 4. Treatment 5. Accident
A. 43215 B. 51243
C. 53214 D. 45321
7. Pointing to a man, Arushi said, "His father is the only brother of my sister's
mother." How the man is related to Arushi?
A. Uncle B. Cousin sister
C. Cousin brother D. None of these
8. Arpan started walking in East direction and walked for 15m, after that he took a left
and walked for 10m. Again he took a left and walked for 8m. From there he walked
4m towards right and took a left turn and walked for 7m and stopped.
Find how far and in which direction is Arpan from the starting point?
A. 10m, South B. 10m, North
C. 15m. South D. 14m, North
9. A, B, C, D and E are standing at equal distance in a line facing north in a way that B is
standing fourth to the left of A. D is the immediate neighbour of C who is to the
immediate right of E.
How many person(s) is/are standing between B and D?
A. One B. Two
C. Three D. None
10. Find the missing term of the given series from the given alternatives.
24 , 26 , 32 , 47 , ?
A. 81 B. 76
C. 78 D. 90
Correct Answer:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C B B C B C D B C
Explanation:
1. The second one is the characteristic of the first one.
As Dacoits are of evil character, Preachers are enlightened.
Hence option (A) is correct.
2. All others except option (C) represent the diseases caused by virus.
Whereas option C 'Diarrhea' is caused by Bacteria.
Thus option C is the odd one out here.
Hence option (C) is correct.
3. All the given options except option B has first and third letter as vowels.
Whereas in option B- 'OUT', first and second letter is a vowel.
Hence option (B) is correct.
4. The following table shows the reverse position of letters in english alphabet
series.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N
The second one denotes the reverse letters of the first one.(highlighted in green)
Similarly the reverse letters of TV are GE. ((highlighted in red)
Hence option (B) is correct.
5. No article is book → conversion → No book is article.
Hence, conclusion II follows.
Again, Some register are articles (I) + No article is book (E) = I + E = O = Some
register are not book.
Hence conclusion I follows.
Therefore, option (C) is correct.
6. The correct sequence is 51243
First of all "accident" happens.
Then "first-aid" is given primarily.
Then comes the stage when "hospitalization" is done.
After getting hospitalized, "treatment" is started.
Post treatment "Recovery" is ensured.
Hence option (B) is correct.
7. Arushi's sister's mother is Arushi's mother.
Brother of Arushi's mother means Arushi's maternal uncle.
Arushi's maternal uncle is the father of said man.
This clearly means that man is the cousin brother of Arushi.
Hence option (C) is the correct answer.
8. From the following image it is clear that Arpan is 14m, north from the starting
point.
Hence option (D) is correct.
9. From the following explanation it is clear that two persons are standing between
B and D.
Hence option (B) is correct.
Reference:
B is standing fourth to the left of A.
D is the immediate neighbour of C who is to the immediate right of E.
Inference:
With the first hint it is clear that A and B respectively are at extreme right and
left end of the row. With the second hint positions of E, C and D are shown as
below.
10.
The missing term as per the image shown above is 78.
Hence option (C) is correct.
