Logical Ability UPSC Questions

Logical Ability MCQ Questions

7.

Consider the following pattern of numbers:

What is the number at? In the above pattern?

UPSC - 2018

A.

17

B.

19

C.

21

D.

23

ANSWER :

A. 17

8.

In the sequence 1, 5, 7, 3, 5, 7, 4, 3, 5, 7, how many such 5s are there which are not immediately preceded by 3 but immediately followed by 7?

UPSC - 2019

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

None

ANSWER :

A. 1
In the sequence 1, 5, 7, 3, 5, 7, 4, 3, 5, 7, how many such 5s are there which are not immediately preceded by 3 but immediately followed by 7?

9.

If the alphabet is written in the reverse order and every alternate letter starting with Y is dropped which letter will be exactly in the middle of the remaining letters of the alphabet?

UPSC - 2022

A.

K

B.

L

C.

M

D.

N

ANSWER :

D. N
If the alphabet is written in the reverse order and every alternate letter starting with Y is dropped which letter will be exactly in the middle of the remaining letters of the alphabet?

10.

Images of consonants of the English alphabet (Capitals) are observed in a mirror. What is the number of images of the which do not look like their original shapes?

UPSC - 2021

A.

13

B.

14

C.

15

D.

16

ANSWER :

B. 14
Images of consonants of the English alphabet (Capitals) are observed in a mirror. What is the number of images of the which do not look like their original shapes?

11.

Consider the following sequence of numbers:
5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 3 1 8 6 3 8 5 2 2 4 3 4 9 6
How many odd numbers are followed by the odd number in the above sequence?

UPSC - 2020

A.

5

B.

6

C.

7

D.

8

ANSWER :

B. 6
Consider the following sequence of numbers: 5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 3 1 8 6 3 8 5 2 2 4 3 4 9 6 How many odd numbers are followed by the odd number in the above sequence?

12.

Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?

UPSC - 2015

A.

All four have family ties.

B.

B is the shortest among the four.

C.

C is taller than D.

D.

A is B's husband.

ANSWER :

C. C is taller than D.
Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?