Reasoning Questions : Logical Reasoning set 9

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Directions(Q. 1-5) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions which follow:

229    642   821   476   308

1. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the second digit of the lowest number is added to the third digit of the highest number after adding four to each number?
   A. 5
   B. 6
   C. 7
   D. 8
   E. None of the Above
   
   Answer & Explanation

   D. 8
   Explanation:
   Lowest Number = 229 + 4 = 233
   Highest Number = 821 + 4 = 825
   3 + 5 = 8
   
   
2. If the digits in each of the five numbers are arranged in descending order, the position of how many numbers will not change?
   A. None
   B. One
   C. Two
   D. Three
   E. Four
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C. Two
   Explanation:
   642 821
   
   
3. Based upon the given set of numbers, four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one does not belong to that group?
   A. 647
   B. 264
   C. 922
   D. 182
   E. 380
   
   Answer & Explanation

   E. 380
   Explanation:
   Third digit becomes the first while the first shift two shift rightwards.
   
   
4. If in each number, the digits are arranged in ascending order, what will be sum of middle digits of each of the numbers?
   A. 14
   B. 12
   C. 26
   D. 17
   E. None of the Above
   
   Answer & Explanation

   D. 17
   Explanation:
   2 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 17
   
   
5. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which will be the second lowest number?
   A. 229
   B. 308
   C. 821
   D. 476
   E. None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   E. None of these
   Explanation:
   922 246 128 674 803
   246 – second lowest number
   
   

II. Directions(Q. 6-10) Following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below:

738 495 329 653 849

6. If in each number the first and third digits are interchanged and the newly formed numbers are arranged in ascending order, which number will be the third?
   A. 738
   B. 495
   C. 329
   D. 653
   E. 849
   
   Answer & Explanation

   A. 738
   Explanation:
   837 594 923 356 948
   356 594 837 923 948
   
   
7. If ‘1’ is added to the first digit of each number and ‘1’ is subtracted from the second digit, which number will be the largest?
   A. 738
   B. 495
   C. 329
   D. 653
   E. 849
   
   Answer & Explanation

   E. 849
   Explanation:
   Largest number = 849 => 939
   
   
8. If in each number the positions of the first and second digits are interchanged which number will be the smallest?
   A. 738
   B. 495
   C. 329
   D. 653
   E. 849
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C. 329
   Explanation:
   378 945 239 563 489
   Smallest number = 329
   
   
9. If ‘1’ is subtracted from the last digit as well as the first digit and then the second and third digits are interchanged, which number will be the second if arranged in ascending order?
   A. 653
   B. 849
   C. 495
   D. 738
   E. 329
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C. 495
   Explanation:
   637 394 228 552 748
   673 349 282 525 784; 282 349 525 673 784
   
   
10. If ‘1’ is subtracted from the last digit of each number and then the numbers are arranged in descending order, which number will be the first?
    A. 653
    B. 849
    C. 495
    D. 738
    E. 329
    
    Answer & Explanation

    B. 849
    Explanation:
    848 737 652 494 328
    First number = 849