Reasoning Ability is one of the highest-scoring sections in both the NIACL AO Prelims and NIACL AO Mains examinations. This section tests your logical thinking, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills through a variety of reasoning questions. With consistent practice and a clear understanding of fundamental concepts, candidates can improve both their speed and accuracy in the examination.
NIACL AO Reasoning Practice Paper PDF
Prepare effectively with our FREE Reasoning Practice PDF, designed according to the latest NIACL AO exam pattern. The practice material covers a wide range of exam-oriented questions with detailed solutions to help you strengthen your reasoning concepts and improve your problem-solving skills.
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequality
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
- Alpha-Numeric Series
- Input-Output
- Logical Reasoning
- Latest NIACL AO Pattern Questions
- Detailed Solutions
NIACL AO Reasoning Practice FREE Quiz
Once you’ve completed the practice PDF, test your preparation through our FREE Reasoning Live Quiz. The quiz features the latest NIACL AO pattern questions and provides an exam-like experience to help you improve your speed, accuracy, and logical reasoning skills.
1. Statements: All pens are books. Some books are copies. No copy is a bag.
Conclusions: I. Some pens are copies. II. No book is a bag. III. Some books are not bags.
2. Statements: All doctors are engineers. All engineers are scientists. Some scientists are teachers.
Conclusions: I. All doctors are scientists. II. Some scientists are doctors. III. Some teachers are engineers.
3. Statements: No flower is a fruit. All fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are roots.
Conclusions: I. No flower is a vegetable. II. Some roots are fruits. III. Some vegetables are not flowers.
4. Statements: All cats are dogs. All dogs are horses. No horse is a cow.
Conclusions: I. No cat is a cow. II. All cats are horses. III. No dog is a cow.
5. Statements: Some tables are chairs. All chairs are desks. Some desks are cupboards.
Conclusions: I. Some tables are desks. II. All desks are chairs. III. Some cupboards are chairs.
6. Statements: Some birds are animals. No animal is a plant. All plants are trees.
Conclusions: I. Some birds are not plants. II. No bird is a tree. III. Some animals are trees.
7. Statements: All stars are moons. Some moons are planets. All planets are galaxies.
Conclusions: I. Some galaxies are moons. II. All stars are galaxies. III. Some moons are galaxies.
8. Statements: No pen is a pencil. All pencils are erasers. Some erasers are sharpeners.
Conclusions: I. Some sharpeners are pencils. II. No pen is an eraser. III. Some erasers are not pens.
9. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What is the code for ‘sky’?
10. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What is the code for ‘nice’?
11. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What does ‘cd’ stand for?
12. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What is the code for ‘colour’?
13. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
Which word is coded as ‘mn’?
14. In a certain code, BOARD is written as CNBQE. How will LIGHT be written in that code?
15. If FLOWER is coded as GMPXFS, how is GARDEN coded?
Quiz Summary
1. Statements: All pens are books. Some books are copies. No copy is a bag.
Conclusions: I. Some pens are copies. II. No book is a bag. III. Some books are not bags.
2. Statements: All doctors are engineers. All engineers are scientists. Some scientists are teachers.
Conclusions: I. All doctors are scientists. II. Some scientists are doctors. III. Some teachers are engineers.
3. Statements: No flower is a fruit. All fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are roots.
Conclusions: I. No flower is a vegetable. II. Some roots are fruits. III. Some vegetables are not flowers.
4. Statements: All cats are dogs. All dogs are horses. No horse is a cow.
Conclusions: I. No cat is a cow. II. All cats are horses. III. No dog is a cow.
5. Statements: Some tables are chairs. All chairs are desks. Some desks are cupboards.
Conclusions: I. Some tables are desks. II. All desks are chairs. III. Some cupboards are chairs.
6. Statements: Some birds are animals. No animal is a plant. All plants are trees.
Conclusions: I. Some birds are not plants. II. No bird is a tree. III. Some animals are trees.
7. Statements: All stars are moons. Some moons are planets. All planets are galaxies.
Conclusions: I. Some galaxies are moons. II. All stars are galaxies. III. Some moons are galaxies.
8. Statements: No pen is a pencil. All pencils are erasers. Some erasers are sharpeners.
Conclusions: I. Some sharpeners are pencils. II. No pen is an eraser. III. Some erasers are not pens.
9. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What is the code for ‘sky’?
10. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What is the code for ‘nice’?
11. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What does ‘cd’ stand for?
12. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
What is the code for ‘colour’?
13. Code Language: ‘sky is blue’ = ‘mn pk rq’ | ‘blue colour looks nice’ = ‘rq zt lm ab’ | ‘nice day is here’ = ‘ab cd mn ef’
Which word is coded as ‘mn’?
14. In a certain code, BOARD is written as CNBQE. How will LIGHT be written in that code?
15. If FLOWER is coded as GMPXFS, how is GARDEN coded?
16. In a certain code language, ‘CLOUD’ is written as ‘31524’ and ‘LOUD’ is written as ‘3524’. How is ‘OLD’ coded?
17. If PAINT is coded as RCKPV, what is the code for BRUSH?
18. In a code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER coded?
19. A is the father of B. C is the daughter of A. D is the brother of E. E is the daughter of B. Who is the grandmother of D?
20. Pointing to a photograph, Ravi says, ‘She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.’ How is the girl in the photograph related to Ravi?
21. Introducing a boy, a girl said, ‘He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle.’ How is the boy related to the girl?
22. P is the mother of Q. R is the son of S. T is the brother of P. S is the husband of P. How is R related to T?
23. A man said to a lady, ‘Your mother’s husband’s sister is my aunt.’ How is the lady related to the man?
24. Family: A & B are married couple | C is son of D | D is brother of A | E is mother of A | F is granddaughter of E | F is sister of C.
How is C related to A?
25. Family: A & B are married couple | C is son of D | D is brother of A | E is mother of A | F is granddaughter of E | F is sister of C.
How is F related to B?
26. Family: A & B are married couple | C is son of D | D is brother of A | E is mother of A | F is granddaughter of E | F is sister of C.
How many male members are there in the family?
27. Symbols: @ means > | # means ≥ | $ means = | % means < | & means ≤
Statements: M @ N, N # O, O $ P
Conclusions: I. M @ P II. M @ O
28. Symbols: @ means > | # means ≥ | $ means = | % means < | & means ≤
Statements: A # B, B @ C, C % D
Conclusions: I. A @ C II. D @ B
29. Symbols: @ means > | # means ≥ | $ means = | % means < | & means ≤
Statements: P $ Q, Q % R, R & S
Conclusions: I. S @ P II. R @ P
30. Symbols: @ means > | # means ≥ | $ means = | % means < | & means ≤
Statements: X @ Y, Y & Z, Z # W
Conclusions: I. X @ W II. Z @ Y
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