NTA Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a certain code, 'MANGO' is written as 'OCPIQ'. What is the code for 'APPLE'?
- CRRNG (Correct answer)
- BQQMF
- DSSOH
- ARROM
Correct answer: CRRNG
Each letter is shifted 2 places forward in the alphabet (M→O, A→C, N→P, G→I, O→Q), so APPLE → CRRNG.
Question 2: A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
- 7.5° (Correct answer)
- 0°
- 15°
- 45°
Correct answer: 7.5°
At 3:15, the minute hand is at 90° and the hour hand is at 97.5° (3×30 + 15×0.5), giving a difference of 7.5°.
Question 3: If in a race A finishes before B, C finishes after D, and B finishes before C, who finishes last?
- D or C
- A
- B
- Cannot be determined for D (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Cannot be determined for D
The order is A > B > C, and D finishes before C; without knowing D's position relative to A and B, D or C could be last — but C is definitively last.
Question 4: What is the missing number in the pattern: 3, 7, 15, 31, ?
- 63 (Correct answer)
- 47
- 55
- 61
Correct answer: 63
Each term is 2× the previous term plus 1: 3×2+1=7, 7×2+1=15, 15×2+1=31, 31×2+1=63.
Question 5: Five friends sit in a row. A is to the left of B, C is to the right of B, D is to the left of A, E is to the right of C. What is the order from left to right?
- D, A, B, C, E (Correct answer)
- A, D, B, C, E
- D, B, A, C, E
- A, B, D, C, E
Correct answer: D, A, B, C, E
From the conditions: D < A < B < C < E, giving the order D, A, B, C, E.
Question 6: A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south. How far is he from the starting point?
- 3 km (Correct answer)
- 5 km
- 8 km
- √34 km
Correct answer: 3 km
Walking 5 km north and 5 km south cancels out, leaving only 3 km east displacement.
NTA Logical Reasoning 2
In a certain code, 'MANGO' is written as 'OCPIQ'.
What is the code for 'APPLE'?