SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 - Reasoning

SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 – Reasoning

SCERT D. El. Ed 2026 – Reasoning

Arrangements, Puzzles & Data Sufficiency

Q1. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a straight line facing North. B sits third from left. A sits to the immediate right of B. D sits to the immediate left of B. E sits at the extreme right. Who definitely sits in seat 4?
  • A. D
  • B. A
  • C. C
  • D. F
Correct Answer: B. A
Q2. Five friends P, Q, R, S, T sit around a circular table. Q sits to the immediate left of P. R sits opposite P. T sits to the immediate right of R. Where does S sit?
  • A. Between P and Q
  • B. Between Q and R
  • C. Between R and T
  • D. Between T and P
Correct Answer: B. Between Q and R
Q3. Four persons W, X, Y, Z live on different floors numbered 1 (lowest) to 4 (highest). W lives above X. Y lives on the topmost floor. Z does not live on the ground floor. Who lives on floor 1?
  • A. W
  • B. X
  • C. Y
  • D. Z
Correct Answer: B. X
Q4. Six persons hold meetings on six different days from Monday to Saturday. A meets on Thursday. B meets two days before A. C meets the day after B. D meets on Monday. On which day does C meet?
  • A. Tuesday
  • B. Wednesday
  • C. Thursday
  • D. Friday
Correct Answer: B. Wednesday
Q5. Question: What is the value of x?
Statement 1: x + 5 = 12
Statement 2: x is a positive integer less than 10.
Which statement(s) is/are sufficient?
  • A. Statement 1 alone
  • B. Statement 2 alone
  • C. Both together
  • D. Neither
Correct Answer: A. Statement 1 alone
Q6. Question: Is ABCD a square?
Statement 1: All four sides equal.
Statement 2: All four angles are right angles.
Which statement(s) is/are sufficient?
  • A. Statement 1 alone
  • B. Statement 2 alone
  • C. Both together
  • D. Neither
Correct Answer: C. Both together
Q7. In a group of 60 students, 35 study Mathematics, 25 study Science, and 15 study both. How many study neither?
  • A. 5
  • B. 10
  • C. 15
  • D. 20
Correct Answer: C. 15
Q8. A cube of side 3 cm is painted red on all faces and cut into 27 cubes of side 1 cm. How many small cubes have paint on exactly two faces?
  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 12
  • D. 24
Correct Answer: C. 12
Q9. A cube of side 3 cm is painted on all faces and cut into 27 cubes of side 1 cm. How many small cubes have paint on exactly three faces?
  • A. 4
  • B. 6
  • C. 8
  • D. 12
Correct Answer: C. 8
Q10. A cube of side 3 cm is painted and cut into 27 cubes of side 1 cm. How many have no paint on any face?
  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 6
  • D. 12
Correct Answer: B. 1
Q11. A standard die has 3 on top. What is on the bottom?
  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
Correct Answer: B. 4
Q12. On a standard die, opposite faces sum to 7. If the face showing 1 is on top, what is on the bottom?
  • A. 2
  • B. 5
  • C. 6
  • D. 7
Correct Answer: C. 6
Q13. Eight persons sit around a circular table facing centre. A sits third to the right of B. C sits second to the left of A. E sits opposite A. If A is at position 1, where is B?
  • A. Position 4
  • B. Position 6
  • C. Position 5
  • D. Position 7
Correct Answer: B. Position 6
Q14. In a row of 7 boys facing North: A is 2nd from left, B is at the right end, C is between A and B exactly in the middle of the row. Who sits in position 4 (the middle)?
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. Cannot determine
Correct Answer: C. C
Q15. Five children stand in a row. P is taller than Q but shorter than R. S is taller than P but shorter than R. T is the shortest. Who is the tallest?
  • A. P
  • B. Q
  • C. R
  • D. S
Correct Answer: C. R
Q16. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a row. C is exactly between A and B. D is to the immediate left of A. E is at the leftmost end. F is to the immediate right of B. Who is at the rightmost end?
  • A. A
  • B. F
  • C. B
  • D. C
Correct Answer: B. F
Q17. Question: How old is X?
Statement 1: X is 5 years older than Y.
Statement 2: Y is half X’s age.
Which statement(s) is/are sufficient?
  • A. Statement 1 alone
  • B. Statement 2 alone
  • C. Both together
  • D. Neither
Correct Answer: C. Both together
Q18. Five books P, Q, R, S, T are stacked. Q is above P. R is below S. T is on top. P is just above R. Which book is at the bottom?
  • A. P
  • B. Q
  • C. R
  • D. S
Correct Answer: C. R
Q19. Four persons sit around a square table, one on each side. A is opposite B. C is to A’s right. Who sits to A’s left?
  • A. B
  • B. C
  • C. D
  • D. Cannot determine
Correct Answer: C. D
Q20. Question: Is x > 5?
Statement 1: x > 3
Statement 2: x < 7
Which statement(s) is/are sufficient?
  • A. Statement 1 alone
  • B. Statement 2 alone
  • C. Both together
  • D. Neither
Correct Answer: D. Neither

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