316 Reasoning questions asked in RRB JE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
(Left) 3 & ^ 5 7 # 9 % 8 * 4 < 1 $ 2 @ * 6 (Right)
How many such symbols are there which are immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Seven people, W, X, Y, Z, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of Y. Only two people sit between Y and F. Only two people sit between E and W. W sits to the immediate left of Y. Z sits to the immediate right of X.
Who sits at the third position from the left end of the row?
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::?
# : WZB :: BEG : %
In a certain code language,
‘pen pencil eraser’ is coded as ‘qp fq pw’,
‘pencil crayon box’ is coded as ‘bz er qp’ and
‘box pen board’ is coded as ‘er bq fg’.
(All the codes are two-letter coded only.)
What is the code for 'pencil' in that language?
In a certain code,
‘butter milk ghee’ is coded as ‘dy la mt’,
‘biscuit ghee salad’ is coded as ‘bz qp la’ and
‘salad butter egg’ is coded as ‘st bz dy’.
All the codes are two-letter codes only.
What is ghee coded as?
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing North. Who sits on the extreme right end?
(I) Exactly three people sit between B and C.
(II) A sits immediately to the left of B.
ABoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
BBoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
CData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
DData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I is not.
Show answerHide answer
Correct answer: (B) Both Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only.
(Left) * 5 2 # # 2 2 7 & % 2 $ & 1 3 $ % $ 5 4 $ $ (Right)
How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?
Ram takes 2 hours more than Ravi to walk 20 km. If Ram doubles his speed, then he is ahead of Ravi by one hour 20 minutes. Find the speed of Ravi (in km/hr).
Select the letter-cluster pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pairs of letter-clusters given below.
GHO : LGM
HIN : MHL
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Rakesh starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 23 km, turns left and drives 27 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 28 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?
HKN 7, CFI 13, XAD 19, SVY 25, NQT 31, ?
Select the letter-cluster pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pairs of letter-clusters given below.
UQY : WUV
MDW : OHT
In a certain code language,
'A + B' means ‘A is the son of B’,
'A − B' means ‘A is the brother of B’,
'A × B' means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
'A ÷ B' means ‘A is the father of B’.
How is S related to H if ‘S − D × F + G ÷ H’?
Find the total time taken by boat to travel upstream and downstream, if the distance travel in each direction (upstream and downstream) is 495km. If speed of boat is 32 km/h and speed of current is 23 km/h.
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::?
# : UOK :: HBX : %
119 is related to 205 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 145 is related to 231. To which of the given options is 132 related, following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
In a certain code language,
'A + B means ‘A is the son of B’,
'A − B means ‘A is the brother of B’,
'A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and
'A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.
How is S related to H if ‘S + D × F ÷ G − H’?
In a certain code language,
'pillow blanket bed’ is coded as ‘ma ph st’,
‘bed window door’ is coded as ‘cd le ma’ and
‘door pillow wall’ is coded as ‘st bq cd’.
(All the codes are two-letter codes only.)
What is the code for 'wall' in that language?
A question is given, followed by two statements labelled I and II. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits on the extreme left end?
(I) D sits second to the right of C.
(II) Exactly two people sit between B and D.
ABoth Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
BData in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement II is not.
CData in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while data in Statement I is not.
DBoth Statements I and II put together (and not independently) are sufficient to answer the question.
Show answerHide answer
Correct answer: (A) Both Statements I and II put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Seven people, B, D, E, F, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between R and E. F sits to the immediate left of E. No one sits to the right of B. Only two people sit between B and F. P sits to the immediate right of Q.
How many people sit between D and P?
Refer to the given number, symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
(Left) $ 7 & 4 2 & % 4 6 @ 8 Ω 9 # 6 * £ 5 = 2 (Right)
How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and immediately followed by an even number?
5 is related to 26 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 145. To which of the following is 13 related, following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting /multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
(Left) 5 # * 7 9 % 2 & 1 > 6 @ 3 ^ 4 $ > 8 (Right)
How many such number are there which are immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Pankaj starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards east. He then takes a left turn, drives 18 km, turns left and drives 19 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 21 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
In a certain code language,
‘mountains hills rocks’ is coded as ‘dy ph mt’,
‘rocks valleys rivers’ is coded as ‘lp ph st’ and
‘rivers mountains forests’ is coded as ‘st bq dy’.
(All the codes are two-letter codes only.)
What is the code for 'valleys' in that language?
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ?
# : NJR :: OKS : %
Tapan starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
In a certain code language,‘guns and roses’ is coded as ‘li mh ca’,‘for the roses’ is coded as ‘mh bo ph’ and‘guns for colours’ is coded as ‘ca bo qu’. What is the code for 'roses' in that language?
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ?
# : GOK :: HPL : %
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group?
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
AMQZE
BGKTY
CWAIO
DOSBG
Show answerHide answer
Correct answer: (C) WAIO
How to use these RRB JE Reasoning questions
Every question here was asked in a real RRB JE paper; the paper and shift are shown on the card, and the number opens the question on its own page. Try each one before tapping Show answer, then attempt the full RRB JE papers as timed tests to check your speed under exam conditions.