Here are 100 Reasoning MCQs (with answers) useful for all competitive exams — SSC, Banking, Railways, State PSC, Police exams, Defence exams, and others.
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✅ 100 Reasoning MCQs for All Competitive Exams (With Answers)
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1–20: Analogy (Similar Relationship)
1. Book : Read :: Pen : ?
A) Ink B) Write C) Paper D) Pencil
Ans: B
2. Ear : Hear :: Eye : ?
A) Look B) See C) View D) Blink
Ans: B
3. Hot : Cold :: Day : ?
A) Month B) Week C) Night D) Sun
Ans: C
4. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
A) School B) Class C) Book D) Home
Ans: A
5. Fish : Water :: Bird : ?
A) Nest B) Air C) Wing D) Sky
Ans: B
6. Strong : Weak :: Brave : ?
A) Lion B) Coward C) Fear D) Win
Ans: B
7. Good : Bad :: True : ?
A) False B) Lie C) Wrong D) Mistake
Ans: A
8. Wheel : Car :: Wing : ?
A) Bird B) Airplane C) Duck D) Arm
Ans: B
9. Flower : Fragrance :: Fire : ?
A) Heat B) Smoke C) Coal D) Flame
Ans: A
10. Light : Dark :: High : ?
A) Top B) Low C) Down D) Drop
Ans: B
11. Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?
A) Boot B) Shoe C) Sock D) Sandal
Ans: C
12. Mother : Child :: Tree : ?
A) Leaf B) Seed C) Fruit D) Root
Ans: B
13. Ceiling : Floor :: Roof : ?
A) Ground B) Sky C) Wall D) Room
Ans: A
14. King : Crown :: Soldier : ?
A) Medal B) Gun C) Uniform D) Army
Ans: B
15. Rain : Cloud :: Snow : ?
A) Winter B) Ice C) Water D) Sky
Ans: D
16. Milk : Cow :: Egg : ?
A) Hen B) Bird C) Duck D) Animal
Ans: A
17. Mango : Fruit :: Carrot : ?
A) Fruit B) Root C) Leaf D) Vegetable
Ans: D
18. Knife : Cut :: Pen : ?
A) Draw B) Ink C) Write D) Fill
Ans: C
19. Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?
A) Heat B) Pressure C) Temperature D) Air
Ans: C
20. Army : Soldier :: Team : ?
A) Boy B) Captain C) Player D) Coach
Ans: C
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21–40: Classification (Odd One Out)
21. Apple, Banana, Mango, Potato
Ans: Potato
22. Lion, Tiger, Cow, Leopard
Ans: Cow
23. Rose, Lily, Lotus, Wheat
Ans: Wheat
24. Iron, Silver, Wood, Gold
Ans: Wood
25. Carrot, Potato, Ginger, Milk
Ans: Milk
26. Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Book
Ans: Book
27. Dog, Cat, Goat, Crow
Ans: Crow
28. Chair, Table, Cupboard, Tomato
Ans: Tomato
29. Bus, Train, Cycle, Elephant
Ans: Elephant
30. January, March, April, Sunday
Ans: Sunday
31. Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Orange
Ans: Orange
32. Cricket, Hockey, Football, Chess
Ans: Chess
33. Oxygen, Hydrogen, Water, Nitrogen
Ans: Water
34. Knife, Spoon, Fork, Orange
Ans: Orange
35. Pen, Ink, Paper, Book
Ans: Ink
36. Square, Triangle, Circle, Apple
Ans: Apple
37. Bus, Car, Train, Road
Ans: Road
38. Crow, Sparrow, Parrot, Bat
Ans: Bat
39. Shampoo, Soap, Toothpaste, Brick
Ans: Brick
40. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Asia
Ans: Asia
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41–60: Series (Number/Alphabet)
41. 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
Ans: 10
42. 5, 10, 15, 20, ?
Ans: 25
43. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
Ans: 36
44. 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
Ans: 48
45. 10, 20, 40, 80, ?
Ans: 160
46. A, C, E, G, ?
Ans: I
47. B, D, F, H, ?
Ans: J
48. Z, X, V, T, ?
Ans: R
49. C, F, I, L, ?
Ans: O
50. AB, BC, CD, DE, ?
Ans: EF
51. 11, 13, 17, 19, ?
Ans: 23
52. 21, 18, 15, 12, ?
Ans: 9
53. 100, 90, 80, 70, ?
Ans: 60
54. 7, 14, 21, 28, ?
Ans: 35
55. 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ?
Ans: 17
56. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?
Ans: 21
57. 4, 9, 14, 19, ?
Ans: 24
58. 31, 28, 25, 22, ?
Ans: 19
59. 50, 45, 40, 35, ?
Ans: 30
60. A, E, I, M, ?
Ans: Q
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61–80: Coding–Decoding
61. If CAT = 3120, then DOG = ?
Ans: 4157
62. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, what is BAD?
Ans: 214
63. If CAR = 3-1-18, then BUS = ?
Ans: 2-21-19
64. DELHI → DIHLE
Pattern: last two letters swapped
Ans: MUMBAI → MUMBAI
65. NEP = 41, TAP = 37, then SKY = ?
Ans: 55
66. If GO = 22, then HOME = ?
Ans: 43
67. If TEA = 30, then COFFEE = ?
Ans: 47
68. If BOY = ZLW, then CAT = ?
Ans: AYR
69. If RAM → JAN, then SIT → ?
Ans: KCA
70. If RED = 27, then BLUE = ?
Ans: 40
71. If BALL = 27, then BAT = ?
Ans: 23
72. If KING = 37, then QUEEN = ?
Ans: 56
73. If RAIN = 34, then SNOW = ?
Ans: 58
74. If DAY = 30, then NIGHT = ?
Ans: 58
75. If SUN = 54, then MOON = ?
Ans: 56
76. If CUP = 42, then PLATE = ?
Ans: 62
77. If RICE = 29, then WHEAT = ?
Ans: 52
78. If MILK = 41, then WATER = ?
Ans: 67
79. If CAT = 24, then DOG = ?
Ans: 26
80. If STAR = 56, then MOON = ?
Ans: 58
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81–100: Logical Reasoning / Puzzles
81. Which direction is opposite to East?
Ans: West
82. If 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday, then 5 = ?
Ans: Thursday
83. A cube has how many faces?
Ans: 6
84. How many months have 31 days?
Ans: 7
85. A man is facing North. He turns right. Which direction?
Ans: East
86. A triangle has how many sides?
Ans: 3
87. Find the odd: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10
Ans: 9
88. 16 ÷ 4 × 2 = ?
Ans: 8
89. If all roses are flowers and some flowers are red, then—
Ans: Some roses may be red
90. Find the odd: Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Paper
Ans: Paper
91. Which is heavier? 1 kg cotton or 1 kg iron?
Ans: Same weight
92. 3 kids share 3 apples equally. Each gets?
Ans: 1
93. If 2 + 3 = 10, 4 + 5 = 45, then 1 + 2 = ?
Ans: 2 × 1 = 2
94. The number of wheels in 5 bicycles—
Ans: 10
95. Candle is to wax as pencil is to—
Ans: Lead
96. A clock shows 3:15. The angle between hands is—
Ans: 7.5°
97. Which is bigger: 0.5 or 0.05?
Ans: 0.5
98. If a square has side 4, its area is?
Ans: 16
99. Which shape has all sides equal?
Ans: Square
100. The opposite of “increase” is—
Ans: Decrease
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