Analytical Reasoning Questions with Solutions

Which two files are Read-only Excel spreadsheets stored only on the Local Disk?

Five friends $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$ travel from Goa to five cities: Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi, Bangalore using bus, train, airplane, car, boat (all distinct). Given: $C$ goes to Bangalore by car; $D$ goes by boat; $B$ goes to Kolkata by airplane; $E$ goes by train; the Delhi traveller did not use the boat; Goa has no bus to Delhi or Chennai. Who travelled to Delhi?

In a reality show, two judges independently gave marks to the participants. The marks given by the second judge are y = 1 + x, where x is the marks given by the first judge. Then, for a participant,

How many activities are subscribed to by exactly two people each?

A one rupee coin is placed on a plain paper. How many coins of the same size can be placed round it so that each one touches the central coin and its adjacent coins?

There are 6561 balls, out of which 1 is heavy. Find the minimum number of weighings required to find the heavy ball.

You are in the land of logic where there are 3 types of rabbits. Blue rabbits always tell the truth, green rabbits sometimes tell the truth and red rabbits never tell the truth. A rabbit says to you, "I always lie." What colour is the rabbit?

Rajita has a unique way of attempting a question paper having 50 questions. She starts from question 1 and attempts all questions which are in A.P. with a common difference of 3 in the forward direction (and 3 in the reverse direction). If she reaches a stage when she cannot attempt any more questions, she starts in the reverse direction with the first unanswered question. She repeats the process, and whenever she cannot proceed further, she reverses her direction again, starting with the first unanswered question. Which is the last question that she answers if she attempts all the 50 questions?

Rajita has a unique way of attempting a question paper having 50 questions. She starts from question 1 and attempts all questions which are in A.P. with a common difference of 3 in the forward direction (and 3 in the reverse direction). If she reaches a stage when she cannot attempt any more questions, she starts in the reverse direction with the first unanswered question. She repeats the process, and whenever she cannot proceed further, she reverses her direction again, starting with the first unanswered question. Which is the 20th question Rajita answers?

There are 13 identical-looking balls, one of which is odd in weight (it is not known whether it is heavier or lighter). What is the minimum number of weighings on a common balance needed to find the odd ball?

At the first interview, the following candidates appear: A, B and D. Which of the following combinations can be called for the interview to be held the next week?

In a family, there are a husband-wife, two sons and two daughters. All the ladies were invited to dinner. Both sons went out to play. The husband did not return from the office. Who was at home?

Four people K, L, M, N have different blood groups (A, B, AB, O). L does not have A or AB. N has neither B nor O. M does not have O. Then who has blood group O?

In five flats, one above the other, five professionals live. The professor has to go up to meet his IAS officer friend. The doctor is equally friendly to all and has to go up as frequently as go down. The engineer has to go up to meet his MLA friend, above whose flat lives the Professor's friend. From the ground floor to the top floor, in what order do the five professionals live?

Six books are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while the others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new while the rest are old volumes. Books A, B and C are law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers?

Four players A, B, C and D have to form two pairs. However, no pair can play together more than seven times in a row. A and B have played seven games in a row. C and D have played three in a row. C does not want to play with A. Who should play with B?

Three ladies X, Y and Z marry three men A, B and C. X is married to A. Y is not married to an engineer. Z is not married to a doctor. C is not a doctor and A is a lawyer. Then which of the following statements is correct?

Four passengers in a train find that they form an interesting group. Two of them are lawyers and the other two are doctors. Two of them speak Bengali and the other two speak Hindi and no two of the same profession speak the same language. They also found that two of them are Christians and two are Muslims and no two of the same religion speak the same language. The Hindi speaking doctor is a Christian. Then which of the following statements logically follows?

There are eight poets, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, in respect of whom questions are being asked in the examination. The first four are ancient poets and the last four are modern poets. The question on ancient and modern poets is being asked in alternate years. Those who like W also like V; those who like S like R also. The examiner who sets the question is not likely to ask a question on S because he has written an article on him. But he likes S. Last year a question was asked on U. Considering these facts, on whom is the question most likely to be asked this year?

A team must be selected from ten probables – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J. Of these, A, C, E and J are forwards, B, G and H are point guards and D, F and I are defenders. The team must have at least one forward, one point guard and one defender. If the team includes J, it must also include F. The team must include E or B, but not both. If the team includes G, it must also include F. The team must include exactly one among C, G and I. C and F cannot be members of the same team. D and H cannot be members of the same team. The team must include both A and D or neither of them. There is no restriction on the number of members in the team. What could be the maximum size of the team that includes G?