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All 35 Reasoning previous-year questions from LIC AAO 2020, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.
Practice Reasoning as a timed test →- Q1.Reasoning
Eight persons A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a rectangular table; four sit at the corners (facing outward) and four at the middle of each side (facing centre). Persons on opposite sides face exactly opposite. Q sits immediate to the right of D. Both R and C are opposite each other. Only one person sits between A and B, who does not sit near D. C sits near Q. Two persons sit between D and S, who faces the centre. Who among the following sits 3rd to the right of P?
- a)A
- b)B
- c)Q
- d)D
- e)None of these
- Q2.Reasoning
[Refer to the rectangular table arrangement in Q66] How many persons sit between P and Q, when counted to the left of P?
- a)One
- b)Two
- c)Four
- d)Either (b) or (c)
- e)None of these
- Q3.Reasoning
[Refer to the rectangular table arrangement in Q66] Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?
- a)R
- b)D
- c)P
- d)C
- e)B
- Q4.Reasoning
[Refer to the rectangular table arrangement in Q66] Which of the following is not true regarding P?
- a)C sits 2nd to the left of P
- b)P sits immediate to the right of B
- c)D sits opposite to P
- d)Two persons sit between P and R, when counted to the left of R
- e)All are true
- Q5.Reasoning
[Refer to the rectangular table arrangement in Q66] What is the position of R with respect to Q?
- a)2nd to the right
- b)2nd to the left
- c)3rd to the left
- d)3rd to the right
- e)None of these
- Q6.Reasoning
Eight persons in three generations of a family. K is daughter-in-law of G. M is father of L, who is daughter-in-law of P. H is brother-in-law of G and only son of F. T is grandson of F. H is unmarried. G is male. M has two children. How is M related to G?
- a)Father
- b)Brother
- c)Father-in-law
- d)Brother-in-law
- e)None of these
- Q7.Reasoning
[Refer to the family in Q71] How is K related to L?
- a)Daughter
- b)Mother-in-law
- c)Daughter-in-law
- d)Sister
- e)None of these
- Q8.Reasoning
[Refer to the family in Q71] Who among the following is son of M?
- a)H
- b)G
- c)T
- d)L
- e)None of these
- Q9.Reasoning
In a certain code language: 'work just not done' = 'ds gi nj hq'; 'work same and equal' = 'gi sw as xz'; 'same case just opposite' = 'sw ds ap kl'; 'not opposite but equal' = 'mn ap nj as'. What is the code of 'opposite'?
- a)ap
- b)gi
- c)mn
- d)as
- e)None of these
- Q10.Reasoning
[Refer to the code language in Q74] What is the code of 'same'?
- a)ap
- b)sw
- c)mn
- d)as
- e)None of these
- Q11.Reasoning
[Refer to the code language in Q74] What is the code of 'case'?
- a)gi
- b)sw
- c)kl
- d)as
- e)None of these
- Q12.Reasoning
[Refer to the code language in Q74] What is the code of 'equal work'?
- a)gi ds
- b)sw kl
- c)as gi
- d)as sw
- e)None of these
- Q13.Reasoning
Seven students A, B, D, E, G, H and L have practical exams on different days from Monday to Sunday, one each. More than three students have exam after A. Only one student has exam between A and H. Three students have exam between G and B. G has exam before H but not immediately before H. Three students have exam between D and E, who does not have exam on the last day of week. On which day does L have practical exam?
- a)Tuesday
- b)Thursday
- c)Saturday
- d)Monday
- e)None of these
- Q14.Reasoning
[Refer to the practical exam schedule in Q78] Who among the following has practical exam on Wednesday?
- a)A
- b)H
- c)G
- d)E
- e)None of these
- Q15.Reasoning
[Refer to the practical exam schedule in Q78] How many students have exam between E and B?
- a)No one
- b)One
- c)Two
- d)Three
- e)More than three
- Q16.Reasoning
[Refer to the practical exam schedule in Q78] Who among the following has practical exam immediately before H?
- a)E
- b)L
- c)B
- d)D
- e)None of these
- Q17.Reasoning
[Refer to the practical exam schedule in Q78] Four of the following five belong to a group in a certain way. Which one does not belong to that group?
- a)A, G
- b)H, E
- c)L, B
- d)E, A
- e)B, D
- Q18.Reasoning
Statements: J=Q>R=V>B=Y>K>=M. Conclusion I: R>Y II: J<B. Mark the correct answer.
- a)Only conclusion I follows
- b)Only conclusion II follows
- c)Either conclusion I or II follows
- d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
- e)Both conclusions I and II follow
- Q19.Reasoning
Statements: Q=T<I>X>=G>P=Z<O. Conclusion I: Z<=I II: O>G. Mark the correct answer.
- a)Only conclusion I follows
- b)Only conclusion II follows
- c)Either conclusion I or II follows
- d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
- e)Both conclusions I and II follow
- Q20.Reasoning
Statements: S>F>=B=D<=P=E<=L>Q. Conclusion I: E>B II: B=E. Mark the correct answer.
- a)Only conclusion I follows
- b)Only conclusion II follows
- c)Either conclusion I or II follows
- d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
- e)Both conclusions I and II follow
- Q21.Reasoning
Point P is 8m west of point G. Point G is 16m east of point T. Point H is east of point E. Point E is 5m north-west of point L. Point A is 12m south of point F and point P is midpoint between them. Point L is 8m south of point S. Point H is midpoint between point L and S. Point T is 14m south of point E. If Point B is west of point A and south of point S, then what is the distance between point A and point B?
- a)13m
- b)7m
- c)6m
- d)5m
- e)None of these
- Q22.Reasoning
[Refer to the directions puzzle in Q86] In which direction is point L with respect to point F?
- a)South
- b)South-east
- c)North-east
- d)East
- e)None of these
- Q23.Reasoning
[Refer to the directions puzzle in Q86] What is the distance between point E and point H?
- a)7m
- b)3m
- c)4m
- d)5m
- e)None of these
- Q24.Reasoning
How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'SPARKLE' which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series (in both forward and backward directions)?
- a)One
- b)None
- c)Two
- d)Three
- e)More than three
- Q25.Reasoning
Which of the following is the second letter from the left end of the meaningful word formed by the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th letter of the word 'DRAWER'? If more than one word is formed mark X; if no such word is formed mark Y.
- a)R
- b)D
- c)E
- d)X
- e)Y
- Q26.Reasoning
A certain number of persons sit in a row facing north. One person sits between N and M and one of them sits at the extreme end. Three persons sit between N and C. L sits 2nd to the left of C. Six persons sit between C and B, who sits 3rd from one of the ends. B sits 2nd to the left of R, who does not sit at the extreme end. Four persons sit between O and N. More than three persons sit between M and O. Two persons sit between K and R. How many persons are sitting in the row?
- a)12
- b)15
- c)18
- d)17
- e)16
- Q27.Reasoning
[Refer to the linear seating in Q91] How many persons sit between R and C?
- a)None
- b)Four
- c)Six
- d)Five
- e)Seven
- Q28.Reasoning
[Refer to the linear seating in Q91] What is the position of K with respect to B?
- a)Immediate to the right
- b)2nd to the left
- c)Immediate to the left
- d)2nd to the right
- e)3rd to the left
- Q29.Reasoning
[Refer to the linear seating in Q91] The number of persons sitting to the left of L is same as the number of persons sitting to the right of ___?
- a)N
- b)O
- c)C
- d)K
- e)None of these
- Q30.Reasoning
[Refer to the linear seating in Q91] If T sits between B and R, then how many persons sit between T and K?
- a)None
- b)One
- c)Two
- d)Three
- e)None of these
- Q31.Reasoning
Eight boxes M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are placed one above another. Three boxes are placed between M and T. M is placed either at the topmost or bottommost position. Box O is placed just above box N. Box S is placed just below box T. Two boxes are placed between R and S. Not more than two boxes are placed between M and R. More than three boxes are placed between O and P. Which box is placed third from the bottom?
- a)S
- b)Q
- c)O
- d)R
- e)None of these
- Q32.Reasoning
[Refer to the box stack in Q96] How many boxes are placed between O and Q?
- a)None
- b)One
- c)Four
- d)Two
- e)None of these
- Q33.Reasoning
[Refer to the box stack in Q96] The number of boxes placed between P and S is same as the number of boxes placed between ___ and R?
- a)M
- b)Q
- c)N
- d)T
- e)O
- Q34.Reasoning
[Refer to the box stack in Q96] The number of boxes placed above box O is same as the number of boxes placed below which box?
- a)R
- b)Q
- c)P
- d)T
- e)None of these
- Q35.Reasoning
[Refer to the box stack in Q96] Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?
- a)M and Q
- b)P and T
- c)R and S
- d)Q and O
- e)N and Q
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