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Analytical ability MCQ with Answers

20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams

Questions

Q1

How many odd days are there in a leap year?

  1. (1)1
  2. (2)2
  3. (3)0
  4. (4)3

Answer: (2) 2

Explanation

366 days = 52 weeks + 2 days, so 2 odd days.

Q2

In a class, Ravi is 7th from the top and 26th from the bottom. How many students are there in the class?

  1. (1)33
  2. (2)31
  3. (3)32
  4. (4)34

Answer: (3) 32

Explanation

Total = 7 + 26 − 1 = 32.

Q3

Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

  1. (1)Book
  2. (2)Student
  3. (3)Blackboard
  4. (4)School

Answer: (4) School

Explanation

A doctor works in a hospital; similarly, a teacher works in a school.

Q4

Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 9, 11

  1. (1)3
  2. (2)9
  3. (3)5
  4. (4)11

Answer: (2) 9

Explanation

3, 5 and 11 are prime numbers; 9 (= 3 × 3) is not.

Q5

What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 3:30?

  1. (1)90°
  2. (2)60°
  3. (3)80°
  4. (4)75°

Answer: (4) 75°

Explanation

Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |90 − 165| = 75°.

Q6

How many times do the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock coincide in a day (24 hours)?

  1. (1)22
  2. (2)24
  3. (3)20
  4. (4)23

Answer: (1) 22

Explanation

They coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (only once between 11 and 1), so 22 times in 24 hours.

Q7

If 1 January 2021 was a Friday, what day of the week was 1 January 2022?

  1. (1)Friday
  2. (2)Sunday
  3. (3)Saturday
  4. (4)Thursday

Answer: (3) Saturday

Explanation

2021 is not a leap year, so it has 1 odd day: Friday + 1 = Saturday.

Q8

A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing north. C sits exactly in the middle. B sits immediately to the right of C. E sits at the extreme left end. A does not sit at either end. Who sits at the extreme right end?

  1. (1)A
  2. (2)B
  3. (3)E
  4. (4)D

Answer: (4) D

Explanation

Left to right: E(1), C(3), B(4); A is not at an end, so A(2); hence D(5) is at the extreme right.

Q9

If today is Monday, what day of the week will it be after 61 days?

  1. (1)Saturday
  2. (2)Friday
  3. (3)Sunday
  4. (4)Tuesday

Answer: (1) Saturday

Explanation

61 = 8 × 7 + 5, so 5 odd days: Monday + 5 = Saturday.

Q10

A clock shows 3:15. What time will its mirror image show?

  1. (1)9:45
  2. (2)8:15
  3. (3)8:45
  4. (4)9:15

Answer: (3) 8:45

Explanation

Mirror time = 11:60 − 3:15 = 8:45.

Q11

A cube painted on all faces is cut into 27 identical smaller cubes. How many small cubes have exactly two faces painted?

  1. (1)8
  2. (2)12
  3. (3)6
  4. (4)24

Answer: (2) 12

Explanation

Here n = 3; cubes with two painted faces lie on the edges: 12 × (n − 2) = 12 × 1 = 12.

Q12

What day of the week was 15 August 1947?

  1. (1)Friday
  2. (2)Thursday
  3. (3)Saturday
  4. (4)Sunday

Answer: (1) Friday

Explanation

Odd days: 1600 yrs = 0, 300 yrs = 1, 46 yrs (11 leap + 35 ordinary) = 57 → 1; Jan–15 Aug 1947 = 227 days → 3. Total 5 → Friday.

Q13

Six friends Aarti, Bhupendra, Chanda, Dinesh, Gauri and Hemraj sit in a row facing north. Gauri sits at one of the ends. Dinesh sits third to the right of Gauri. Chanda sits immediately to the left of Dinesh. Hemraj sits at the other end of the row. Aarti sits somewhere to the right of Bhupendra. Who sits second to the left of Dinesh?

  1. (1)Aarti
  2. (2)Chanda
  3. (3)Bhupendra
  4. (4)Hemraj

Answer: (3) Bhupendra

Explanation

From left to right the order is Gauri, Bhupendra, Chanda, Dinesh, Aarti, Hemraj, so Bhupendra is second to the left of Dinesh.

Q14

Seven persons Indra, Jagdish, Kamla, Lalit, Mohan, Nirmala and Om sit in a row facing north. Lalit sits exactly in the middle of the row. Om sits second to the right of Lalit. Mohan sits immediately to the left of Lalit. Kamla sits at one of the ends. Exactly three persons sit between Kamla and Indra. Nirmala does not sit at any end. How many persons sit between Nirmala and Om?

  1. (1)Three
  2. (2)Two
  3. (3)Four
  4. (4)One

Answer: (1) Three

Explanation

The order from left is Kamla, Nirmala, Mohan, Lalit, Indra, Om, Jagdish; Mohan, Lalit and Indra sit between Nirmala and Om.

Q15

Six friends Pooja, Rakesh, Sunita, Tarun, Usha and Vikram sit around a circular table facing the centre. Pooja sits second to the right of Rakesh. Sunita sits exactly opposite Pooja. Usha sits immediately to the left of Sunita. Tarun is not an immediate neighbour of Rakesh. Who sits second to the left of Rakesh?

  1. (1)Vikram
  2. (2)Tarun
  3. (3)Pooja
  4. (4)Usha

Answer: (4) Usha

Explanation

Going to the left (clockwise) from Pooja the order is Pooja, Vikram, Rakesh, Sunita, Usha, Tarun, so Usha is second to the left of Rakesh.

Q16

Eight persons Aarti, Bhupendra, Chanda, Dinesh, Gauri, Hemraj, Indra and Jagdish sit around a circular table facing the centre. Aarti sits exactly opposite Dinesh. Chanda sits second to the left of Aarti. Gauri sits immediately to the right of Dinesh. Jagdish sits third to the right of Chanda. Hemraj sits immediately to the right of Jagdish. Indra is not an immediate neighbour of Aarti. Consider the following statements: 1. Indra sits exactly opposite Bhupendra. 2. Hemraj sits second to the left of Dinesh. 3. Gauri and Jagdish are immediate neighbours. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (1)1 and 2 only
  2. (2)2 and 3 only
  3. (3)1 and 3 only
  4. (4)1, 2 and 3

Answer: (1) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

Going left (clockwise) from Aarti the order is Aarti, Bhupendra, Chanda, Gauri, Dinesh, Indra, Hemraj, Jagdish; statements 1 and 2 hold, but Gauri and Jagdish are opposite each other.

Q17

Pointing to a woman, Rakesh said, "Her mother's only son is my father." How is the woman related to Rakesh?

  1. (1)Sister
  2. (2)Aunt
  3. (3)Mother
  4. (4)Cousin sister

Answer: (2) Aunt

Explanation

The woman's mother's only son is the woman's brother, and he is Rakesh's father; so the woman is Rakesh's father's sister (aunt).

Q18

In a certain code, 'P × Q' means P is the father of Q; 'P + Q' means P is the wife of Q; 'P − Q' means P is the brother of Q; and 'P ÷ Q' means P is the daughter of Q. If M ÷ N × O − R + S, how is S related to M?

  1. (1)Father-in-law
  2. (2)Son-in-law
  3. (3)Brother-in-law
  4. (4)Brother

Answer: (3) Brother-in-law

Explanation

M and R are both daughters of N (O is R's brother and N's son), and S is R's husband; so S is M's sister's husband, i.e. brother-in-law.

Q19

Mohan's mother is the only daughter of Nirmala's father. How is Nirmala's husband related to Mohan?

  1. (1)Father
  2. (2)Maternal uncle
  3. (3)Grandfather
  4. (4)Father-in-law

Answer: (1) Father

Explanation

The only daughter of Nirmala's father is Nirmala herself, so Nirmala is Mohan's mother and her husband is Mohan's father.

Q20

In a certain code, 'A $ B' means A is the mother of B; 'A # B' means A is the husband of B; 'A @ B' means A is the sister of B; and 'A & B' means A is the son of B. Which of the following expressions shows that X is the maternal grandmother of Z?

  1. (1)X # Y $ W & Z
  2. (2)X @ Y $ W $ Z
  3. (3)X $ Y # W @ Z
  4. (4)X $ Y @ W $ Z

Answer: (4) X $ Y @ W $ Z

Explanation

In X $ Y @ W $ Z, X is the mother of Y and of Y's sister W, and W is the mother of Z, so X is Z's maternal grandmother; in the others X is male, Z's grand-aunt, or W's mother-in-law.