Reasoning & Mental Ability – Previous Year Questions
94 questions from past HTET Common Portion papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
Topic-wise mock tests
- If 'PROJECT' is coded as 'CEOPRT' and 'PLANE' is coded as 'ELNP' then the 'ORGANISED' will be coded as :
- In a row of boys, A is 7th from the left and B is 12th from the right. If they interchange their positions A becomes 22nd from the left. How many total boys are there in a row ?
- In a family, A is the father of X, B is the mother of Y. The sister of X and Z is Y. Which of the following statement is definitely not true ?
- Find the wrong number in the given series : 0, 3, 9, 12, 36, 39, 42, 120, 360
- If A walks 8 km South then turn right and walks 6 km and again turns North-East and walks 10 km. How far is A from the starting point ?
- The missing term of the following series is : DBC, KIJ, QOP, __?__, ZXY
- If A denotes 'divided by', B denotes 'added to', C denotes 'subtracted from' and D denotes 'multiplied by', then 20 C 12 B 8 A 2 D 6 is equal to :
- Find the odd word from the given alternatives :
- If 16 – 4 = 2, 9 – 3 = 2, 81 – 3 = 4, then the value of 64 – 4 is :
- In a code language 'ACE' is written as 1925 and 'BIG' is written as '48149', then in the same language, 'DOG' will be written as :
- Find the next term of the following number series : 5, 10, 26, 50, 122, ?
- Find the odd one :
- If A is heavier than B, C is lighter than D, E is heavier than D but lighter than B, who among them is the heaviest ?
- The next term of the following series : G4T, J9R, M20P, P43N, ?
- A is the son of B. B's sister C has a son D and a daughter E. F is maternal uncle of D, then how A is related to D ?
- In a certain code, 'PAGES' is written as 'RDIHU' and 'WRITE' is written as 'YUKWG', then 'OTHER' will be written as in same code :
- The position of how many letters in the word 'BRAKES' remain unchanged when they are arranged in English alphabetical order ?
- If P stands for +, Q stands for –, R stands for ÷ and S stands for ×, then the value of 18 S 36 R 12 Q 6 P 7 is :
- If A is facing east then he turn 100° in the clockwise direction and then again turn 145° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction A is facing now ?
- Find the odd one :
- Find the next term of the following letter series : KTE, SBM, AJU, IRC, ?
- Find the next term of the following number series : 4, 10, 23, 50, 105, ?
- If P is taller than Q, R is shorter than P, S is taller than T but shorter than Q, then who among them is the tallest ?
- If in a certain Code Language, 'CERTAIN' is coded as 'XVIGZRM' and 'SEQUENCE' is coded as 'HVJFVMXV', then 'MUNDANE' is coded as :
- Find the next term of the following letter series : AZ, GT, MN, SH, ?
- Some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis, find the correct answer for the unsolved problem : If 6241 = 9, and 3732 = 20, then 4523 is equal to :
- A and B are brothers, C and D are sisters, A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C ?
- Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence : i. Phrase ii. Letter iii. Word iv. Sentence
- X and Y are facing each other at sunrise. The shadow of Y is falling towards right of X, then Y is facing in which direction ?
- Find the next term of the following series : Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, R88M, P445P, ?