Reasoning Ability is one of the highest-scoring sections in the NICL Assistant Prelims examination. It evaluates a candidate’s logical thinking, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills through a variety of reasoning questions. Regular practice with mock papers helps improve accuracy, speed, and time management while building confidence for the actual examination.
NICL Assistant Reasoning Mock Paper, FREE Practice PDF
Prepare effectively with our FREE NICL Assistant Reasoning Mock Paper PDF, designed according to the latest NICL Assistant exam pattern. The practice material covers all important reasoning topics with exam-oriented questions and detailed solutions to help you strengthen your concepts and improve your logical reasoning skills. The FREE Practice PDF includes:
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequality
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
- Alpha-Numeric Series
- Input-Output
- Logical Reasoning
- Latest NICL Assistant Pattern Questions
- Detailed Solutions
NICL Assistant Reasoning Mock Paper, FREE Live Quiz
Once you’ve completed the practice PDF, test your preparation through our FREE NICL Assistant Reasoning Live Quiz. The quiz features the latest NICL Assistant pattern questions and provides an exam-like experience to help you improve your speed, accuracy, and confidence before the examination.
Reasoning Ability – Full Practice Set
Linear & Circular Seating Arrangement
Directions (Q1–Q3): Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting in a straight row facing north.
– D sits third to the right of A. • B sits to the immediate left of D. • Two persons sit between B and G.
– E sits to the immediate right of G. • F does not sit at either end. • C sits at one of the ends.
Q1. Who sits at the extreme left end of the row?
Q2. What is the position of F from the right end of the row?
Q3. How many persons sit between A and G?
Directions (Q4–Q6): Six persons — R, S, T, U, V, and W — are seated in a circle facing the centre.
– R sits second to the right of S. • T sits to the immediate left of R. • U is not an immediate neighbour of S.
– V sits second to the left of W. • W is not an immediate neighbour of R.
Q4. Who sits to the immediate right of S?
Q5. Who sits exactly opposite to R in the circle?
Q6. How many persons sit between T and V (going clockwise from T)?
Blood Relations
Directions (Q7–Q9): P is the brother of Q. R is the mother of S. S is the sister of P. T is the father of P. U is the son of Q. V is married to T. R and V are sisters.
Q7. How is R related to P?
Q8. How is U related to S?
Q9. Which of the following is TRUE?
Coding-Decoding
Directions (Q10–Q12): ‘Earn more save money’ = ‘Ta Ra Pa Na’ | ‘Save time earn respect’ = ‘Pa Ja Ta Da’ | ‘Money defines success path’ = ‘Na Wa Ka Ma’ | ‘Respect builds strong character’ = ‘Da Za Ya Xa’
Q10. What is the code for the word ‘Earn’?
Q11. What does the code ‘Na’ represent?
Q12. What is the code for the word ‘Respect’?
Direction & Distance
Directions (Q13–Q15): Ravi walks 10m north → turns right, walks 6m → turns right, walks 4m → turns left, walks 5m → turns left, walks 6m → turns right, walks 3m to reach office.
Q13. In which direction is Ravi’s office with respect to his home?
Q14. What is the shortest distance between Ravi’s home and his office?
Q15. In which direction is Ravi facing when he reaches his office?
Quiz Summary
Alphanumeric & Number Series
Arrangement: B 4 R % K 7 @ M 2 E # T 5 W $ 9 F N 3 & J 6 H 1 * D
Q16. How many numbers are there in the arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and immediately followed by a symbol?
Q17. Which element is fifth to the right of the fourteenth element from the left end?
Q18. What comes next in the series? 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
Q19. Find the missing term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?
Digit Manipulation
Sequence: 3842 5617 9034 4781 6259 2496
Q20. If the digits within each number are arranged in ascending order, which number will be the third highest?
Q21. If the digits of each number are reversed, which number gives the highest value?
Q22. What is the product of the digit-sum of the highest number and the digit-sum of the lowest number in the original sequence?
Vertical Stacking Puzzle
Directions (Q23–Q25): Eight books — P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W — stacked (1 = top, 8 = bottom).
– Only two books above T. • U is immediately below T. • Three books between U and S.
– R is immediately above S. • W is at the bottommost position. • Q is immediately above P. • V is not adjacent to T.
Q23. Which book is at the topmost position?
Q24. Which book is immediately below V?
Q25. How many books are stacked between T and S?
Miscellaneous Reasoning
Q26. Find the odd pair out based on the relationship:
Q27. Find the odd pair out:
Q28. In a row of 40 students facing north, Reena is 15th from the left end. Meena is 20th from the right end. How many students are sitting between Reena and Meena?
Q29. Pointing to a photograph, Rajan says, “She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.” How is the girl in the photograph related to Rajan?
Q30. In a class of 50 students, Arun ranks 18th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
Quiz Summary
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