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BPSC 2023 — Reasoning Questions with Answers

All 6 Reasoning previous-year questions from BPSC 2023, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Coding-Decoding

   In a code language, if FASTER is written as 2229212319 and MONK is written as 15161412, then how will GUIDE be written in the same language?

   • a)212219523
   • b)222119522
   • c)192019423
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
2. Q2.Logical Sequence

   Arrange the following words in logical and meaningful order: 1. Vice President 2. President 3. Speaker 4. Prime Minister 5. Members of the Parliament

   • a)4, 2, 1, 3, 5
   • b)2, 1, 4, 3, 5
   • c)5, 1, 2, 3, 4
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
3. Q3.Statements

   Which of the following statements is false?

   • a)Every square is a rectangle.
   • b)Every rhombus is a parallelogram.
   • c)Every square is a rhombus.
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
4. Q4.Blood Relations

   In a family of some persons, B says that R is the daughter of my sister A, who is the only daughter of T. X is the child of T and Z, who is the grandmother of H. K is the mother of M, who is the only sister of H. X is unmarried. If S is the spouse of A, how is K related to S?

   • a)Sister-in-law
   • b)Wife of brother-in-law
   • c)Brother-in-law
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
5. Q5.Missing Number

   Select the missing number from the given alternatives: [row1: 44 49 37; row2: 52 ? 41; row3: 58 35 53]

   • a)56
   • b)77
   • c)66
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above
6. Q6.Number Series

   Find the missing number in the given series following the same pattern: 15, 20, 32, 62, 118, 248, ?

   • a)322
   • b)368
   • c)428
   • d)More than one of the above
   • e)None of the above