SSC Reasoning- Mixed Quiz

Direction (1-5):- Which word does NOT belong with the others?

1.
A. tape
B. twine
C. cord
D. yarn

2.
A. leopard
B. cougar
C. elephant
D. lion

3.
A. couch
B. rug
C. table
D. chair

4.
A. cornea
B. retina
C. pupil
D. vision

5.
A. noun
B. preposition
C. punctuation
D. adverb

6.       11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, (....)
        A.    43        
        B.    47
        C.    53        
        D.    51
.
7.       8, 24, 12, 36, 18, 54, (....)
        A.    27        
        B.    108
        C.    68        
        D.    72

8.       2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, (....)
        A.    61        
        B.    64
        C.    72        
        D.    70

9.       4, -8, 16, -32, 64, (....)
        A.    128      
        B.    -128
        C.    192      
        D.    -192

10.   7, 26, 63, 124, 215, 342, (....)
        A.    481      
        B.    511
        C.    391      
        D.    421

Answer
1.      A
2.      C
3.      B
4.      D
5.      C
6.       A   Numbers are all primes. The next prime is 43
7.       A Numbers are alternatively multiplied by 3 and divided by 2.
        So, the next number = 54 ÷ 2 = 27.
8.       C The pattern is 1 x 2, 2 x 3, 3 x 4, 4 x 5, 5 x 6, 6 x 7, 7 x 8.
        So, the next number is 8 x 9 = 72.
9.       B Each number is the proceeding number multiplied by -2.
        So, the required number is -128.
10.   B  Numbers are (2^3 - 1), (3^3  - 1), (4^3  - 1), (5^3  - 1), (6^3  - 1), (7^3  - 1) etc.
         So, the next number is (8^3  - 1) = (512 - 1) = 511.