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All 70 Reasoning previous-year questions from NABARD GRADE A 2021, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Reasoning

   [Linear row, 8 persons facing north, designations] Who among the following is Associate Manager?

   • a)B
   • b)E
   • c)K
   • d)H
   • e)None of these
2. Q2.Reasoning

   [Linear row designations] Who sits to the immediate right of G?

   • a)A
   • b)D
   • c)E
   • d)K
   • e)None of these
3. Q3.Reasoning

   [Linear row designations] How many persons sit between the one who is CMD and K?

   • a)Three
   • b)Four
   • c)Five
   • d)Two
   • e)None of these
4. Q4.Reasoning

   [Linear row designations] D works on which designation?

   • a)Manager
   • b)CEO
   • c)MD
   • d)CMD
   • e)None of these
5. Q5.Reasoning

   [Linear row designations] What is the position of A with respect to the one who is CEO?

   • a)Second to the left
   • b)Immediate left
   • c)Immediate right
   • d)Third to the right
   • e)None of these
6. Q6.Reasoning

   [Coding: Entrance Score Attempt=gt dt ct; Score Result Rank=dt bj rt; Attempt Rank Advantage=ct bj nt; Practice Exam Attempt=bt ht ct; Exam Analysis Score=dt st ht] Code for 'Exam'?

   • a)ht
   • b)bt
   • c)ct
   • d)st
   • e)None of these
7. Q7.Reasoning

   [Coding language] Code for 'Attempt Analysis'?

   • a)ct st
   • b)gt st
   • c)ct bj
   • d)st ht
   • e)None of these
8. Q8.Reasoning

   [Coding language] The code 'bj' stands for which word?

   • a)Score
   • b)Rank
   • c)Result
   • d)Advantage
   • e)Can't be determined
9. Q9.Reasoning

   [Coding language] Which words are coded as 'ct rt nt'?

   • a)Practice Attempt Result
   • b)Attempt Result Advantage
   • c)Exam Analysis Score
   • d)Rank Score Attempt
   • e)None of these
10. Q10.Reasoning

    [Coding language] Code for 'Analysis'?

    • a)rt
    • b)ht
    • c)nt
    • d)st
    • e)None of these
11. Q11.Reasoning

    [6 persons circular table, mixed facing, ages 15/16/18/21/25/27] Who sits second to the right of T?

    • a)The one who sits immediate right of V
    • b)The one who sits second to the right of Q
    • c)The one whose age is 27 years
    • d)V
    • e)None of these
12. Q12.Reasoning

    [Circular table ages] What is the age of R?

    • a)16 years
    • b)15 years
    • c)27 years
    • d)25 years
    • e)None of these
13. Q13.Reasoning

    [Circular table ages] Who among the following is 21 years old?

    • a)The one who faces R
    • b)S
    • c)The one who sits immediate left of R
    • d)Either (b) or (c)
    • e)None of these
14. Q14.Reasoning

    Series: I E * 6 B 5 4 # 5 U I 6 L S H 7 2 I Y 8 9 @ G $ 4 6 A R 7 2 — Which element is 18th from the right end?

    • a)6
    • b)L
    • c)S
    • d)I
    • e)None of these
15. Q15.Reasoning

    [Same series] How many symbols are immediately followed by a number and immediately preceded by a consonant?

    • a)One
    • b)None
    • c)Two
    • d)Three
    • e)More than three
16. Q16.Reasoning

    In 'OPERATION', if all consonants are replaced with their previous letter and all vowels with their next letter, how many vowels are in the new word?

    • a)One
    • b)Two
    • c)Four
    • d)Three
    • e)None of these
17. Q17.Reasoning

    Statements: Some rocks are marble. All marble are stone. No stone is sand. Conclusions: I. Some rocks are not sand. II. Some marble is sand.

    • 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 conclusion I and II follow
18. Q18.Reasoning

    Statements: No animal is bird. Only a few bird is rabbit. Some rabbit is owl. Conclusions: I. Some bird is not rabbit. II. No owl is animal.

    • a)Both conclusion I and II follow
    • b)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
    • c)Only conclusion II follows
    • d)Either conclusion I or II follows
    • e)Only conclusion I follows
19. Q19.Reasoning

    Statements: Only red is yellow. Only a few white is red. Conclusions: I. No yellow is white. II. Some white is not yellow. III. All red can be white.

    • a)None follows
    • b)Only conclusion II follows
    • c)Both conclusion I and II follow
    • d)All follows
    • e)None of these
20. Q20.Reasoning

    [6 persons triangular table, colours] Who sits 3rd to the left of S?

    • a)The one who likes Violet
    • b)T
    • c)The one who sits immediate left of U
    • d)U
    • e)Both (a) and (d)
21. Q21.Reasoning

    [Triangular table colours] Which of the following pairs is correct?

    • a)P-White
    • b)Q-Violet
    • c)S-White
    • d)T-Blue
    • e)U-Green
22. Q22.Reasoning

    [10 persons born on 9th/30th of 5 months] How many persons were born between S and U?

    • a)Three
    • b)More than five
    • c)Two
    • d)Four
    • e)None
23. Q23.Reasoning

    [Month puzzle] Who was born on 30th August?

    • a)S
    • b)P
    • c)Q
    • d)M
    • e)L
24. Q24.Reasoning

    [Month puzzle] The number of persons born between N and S equals the number of persons born after ___?

    • a)P
    • b)L
    • c)S
    • d)O
    • e)None of these
25. Q25.Reasoning

    [Month puzzle] Four of the following five are alike; find the one that does not belong.

    • a)N
    • b)L
    • c)R
    • d)O
    • e)P
26. Q26.Reasoning

    [Month puzzle] Who was not born before October?

    • a)U
    • b)S
    • c)R
    • d)N
    • e)O
27. Q27.Reasoning

    If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 subtracted from each odd digit in 45925639258, how many digits appear more than twice in the new number?

    • a)Only 7
    • b)Both 3 and 7
    • c)1, 3 and 7
    • d)1, 3 and 9
    • e)None of these
28. Q28.Reasoning

    [6 persons, 3-storey building, 2 flats/floor, fruits] Who likes Orange?

    • a)B
    • b)E
    • c)C
    • d)Either (a) or (c)
    • e)None of these
29. Q29.Reasoning

    [Building puzzle] Which statement is true?

    • a)A lives below F
    • b)D likes Grapes
    • c)E lives on an even number floor
    • d)No one lives below B
    • e)A and E live on different floors
30. Q30.Reasoning

    [Building puzzle] Who lives in flat 2 on 3rd floor?

    • a)D
    • b)B
    • c)E
    • d)F
    • e)C
31. Q31.Reasoning

    [Building puzzle] Who lives in the north-east of the one who likes Apricot?

    • a)C
    • b)D
    • c)E
    • d)B
    • e)Both (c) and (d)
32. Q32.Reasoning

    [Building puzzle] Who lives just above the flat of A?

    • a)F
    • b)D
    • c)E
    • d)C
    • e)B
33. Q33.Reasoning

    Statement: X <= V <= Z < F > A; Z > Q. Conclusions: I. Q > V II. V >= Q

    • a)Only conclusion I is true
    • b)Only conclusion II is true
    • c)Either conclusion I or II is true
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II is true
    • e)Both conclusions I and II are true
34. Q34.Reasoning

    Statement: I < B > C >= E >= D; C = O > T. Conclusions: I. B > T II. C >= D

    • a)Only conclusion I is true
    • b)Only conclusion II is true
    • c)Either conclusion I or II is true
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II is true
    • e)Both conclusions I and II are true
35. Q35.Reasoning

    Statement: T > R < O > F > L < E. Conclusions: I. O > L II. R > E

    • a)Only conclusion I is true
    • b)Only conclusion II is true
    • c)Either conclusion I or II is true
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II is true
    • e)Both conclusions I and II are true
36. Q36.Reasoning

    [8 persons A,B,C,D,P,Q,R,S at rectangular table] Who sits 3rd to the right of P?

    • a)A
    • b)B
    • c)Q
    • d)D
    • e)None of these
37. Q37.Reasoning

    [Rectangular table] How many persons sit between P and Q, counted to the left of P?

    • a)One
    • b)Two
    • c)Four
    • d)Either (b) or (c)
    • e)None of these
38. Q38.Reasoning

    [Rectangular table] Four of the following five are alike; which does not belong?

    • a)R
    • b)D
    • c)P
    • d)C
    • e)B
39. Q39.Reasoning

    [Rectangular table] Which 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, counted to the left of R
    • e)All are true
40. Q40.Reasoning

    [Rectangular table] 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
41. Q41.Reasoning

    [Blood relations: 8 persons, 3 generations] How is M related to G?

    • a)Father
    • b)Brother
    • c)Father-in-law
    • d)Brother-in-law
    • e)None of these
42. Q42.Reasoning

    [Blood relations] How is K related to L?

    • a)Daughter
    • b)Mother-in-law
    • c)Daughter-in-law
    • d)Sister
    • e)None of these
43. Q43.Reasoning

    [Blood relations] Who among the following is son of M?

    • a)H
    • b)G
    • c)T
    • d)L
    • e)None of these
44. Q44.Reasoning

    [Coding: 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] Code of 'opposite'?

    • a)ap
    • b)gi
    • c)mn
    • d)as
    • e)None of these
45. Q45.Reasoning

    [Coding language] Code of 'same'?

    • a)ap
    • b)sw
    • c)mn
    • d)as
    • e)None of these
46. Q46.Reasoning

    [Coding language] Code of 'case'?

    • a)gi
    • b)sw
    • c)kl
    • d)as
    • e)None of these
47. Q47.Reasoning

    [Coding language] Code of 'equal work'?

    • a)gi ds
    • b)sw kl
    • c)as gi
    • d)as sw
    • e)None of these
48. Q48.Reasoning

    [7 students, practical exams Mon-Sun] On which day does L have practical exam?

    • a)Tuesday
    • b)Thursday
    • c)Saturday
    • d)Monday
    • e)None of these
49. Q49.Reasoning

    [Exam-day puzzle] Who has practical exam on Wednesday?

    • a)A
    • b)H
    • c)G
    • d)E
    • e)None of these
50. Q50.Reasoning

    [Exam-day puzzle] How many students have exam between E and B?

    • a)No one
    • b)One
    • c)Two
    • d)Three
    • e)More than three
51. Q51.Reasoning

    [Exam-day puzzle] Who has practical exam immediately before H?

    • a)E
    • b)L
    • c)B
    • d)D
    • e)None of these
52. Q52.Reasoning

    [Exam-day puzzle] Four of the following five belong to a group; which does not belong?

    • a)A, G
    • b)H, E
    • c)L, B
    • d)E, A
    • e)B, D
53. Q53.Reasoning

    Statements: J=Q>R=V>B=Y>K>=M. Conclusions: I. R>Y II. J<B

    • 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
54. Q54.Reasoning

    Statements: Q=T<I>X>=G>P=Z<O. Conclusions: I. Z<=I II. O>G

    • 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
55. Q55.Reasoning

    Statements: S>F>=B=D<=P=E<=L>Q. Conclusions: I. E>B II. B=E

    • 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
56. Q56.Reasoning

    [Direction sense: points P,G,T,H,E,L,A,F,S] If point B is west of A and south of S, what is the distance between A and B?

    • a)13m
    • b)7m
    • c)6m
    • d)5m
    • e)None of these
57. Q57.Reasoning

    [Direction sense] 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
58. Q58.Reasoning

    [Direction sense] What is the distance between point E and point H?

    • a)7m
    • b)3m
    • c)4m
    • d)5m
    • e)None of these
59. Q59.Reasoning

    How many pairs of letters in 'SPARKLE' have as many letters between them as in the English alphabet (both forward and backward)?

    • a)One
    • b)None
    • c)Two
    • d)Three
    • e)More than three
60. Q60.Reasoning

    Second letter from the left end of the meaningful word formed by the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th letters of 'DRAWER'. If more than one word, mark X; if none, mark Y.

    • a)R
    • b)D
    • c)E
    • d)X
    • e)Y
61. Q61.Reasoning

    [Row puzzle: certain number of persons facing north] How many persons are sitting in the row?

    • a)12
    • b)15
    • c)18
    • d)17
    • e)16
62. Q62.Reasoning

    [Row puzzle] How many persons sit between R and C?

    • a)None
    • b)Four
    • c)Six
    • d)Five
    • e)Seven
63. Q63.Reasoning

    [Row puzzle] 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
64. Q64.Reasoning

    [Row puzzle] The number of persons to the left of L equals the number of persons to the right of ___?

    • a)N
    • b)O
    • c)C
    • d)K
    • e)None of these
65. Q65.Reasoning

    [Row puzzle] If T sits between B and R, how many persons sit between T and K?

    • a)None
    • b)One
    • c)Two
    • d)Three
    • e)None of these
66. Q66.Reasoning

    [8 boxes M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T stacked] Which box is placed third from the bottom?

    • a)S
    • b)Q
    • c)O
    • d)R
    • e)None of these
67. Q67.Reasoning

    [Box stack] How many boxes are placed between O and Q?

    • a)None
    • b)One
    • c)Four
    • d)Two
    • e)None of these
68. Q68.Reasoning

    [Box stack] The number of boxes between P and S equals the number of boxes between ___ and R?

    • a)M
    • b)Q
    • c)N
    • d)T
    • e)O
69. Q69.Reasoning

    [Box stack] The number of boxes above box O equals the number of boxes below which box?

    • a)R
    • b)Q
    • c)P
    • d)T
    • e)None of these
70. Q70.Reasoning

    [Box stack] Four of the following five are alike; which does not belong?

    • a)M and Q
    • b)P and T
    • c)R and S
    • d)Q and O
    • e)N and Q