Amazon Reasoning Questions

1. 1. 71-55
   2. 517-523
   3. 248-231
   4. 547-563
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option C
   248-231 = 17
   563-547=16
   71-55=16
   523-517=06
   Except in the number pair 248-231, in all others number pair, the difference between the two numbers is an even number.
2. 10, 13, 234, 681, 997
   1. 681
   2. 13
   3. 234
   4. 10
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option A
   10⇒ 1+0 =1 or 1^2
   13⇒ 1+3 = 4 or 2^2
   234 ⇒ 2+3+4 = 9 or 3^2
   681 ⇒ 6+8+1 = [15]
   997 ⇒ 9+9+7 = 25 or 5^2
   So the sum of the digits in all the numbers is a perfect square except for 681, hence that is odd.
3. Choose amongst the Options below.
   1. Heed
   2. Led
   3. Heap
   4. Head
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option B
   Except in the word Led, in all other words there are two vowels.
   Hence the answer is option B.

4. C – 3, E – 5, G – 7, I – 9, ?, ?
   1. K – 11, M – 13
   2. O – 15, X – 24
   3. M – 18, K – 14
   4. X – 24, M – 21
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option A
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5. 5, 16, 51, 158, ?
   1. 483
   2. 481
   3. 1454
   4. 1452
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option B
   5 × 3 + 1 = 16
   16 × 3 + 3 = 51
   51 × 3 + 5 = 158
   158 × 3 + 7 = [481]

6. 9 × 2: 9 × 9 : : 9 × 5 : ?
   1. 9 × 6
   2. 9 × 7
   3. 9 × 8
   4. 9 × 4
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option A
   9×2=18
   9×9=81
   The digits of resultant have interchanged positions therefore,
   9×5=45
   9×6=54
7. AFI, JOR, MRU, ?
   1. HMP
   2. PMO
   3. RJL
   4. GJN
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option A
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8. bc, cde, de, efg, fg, ?
   1. fgh
   2. hij
   3. ijk
   4. Gh
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option D
   The answer should be the last alphabhet of fg ( i.e g ) and the next two alphabets i.e hi . Hence answer is ghi
   bc → cde → de → efg → fg → ghi
9. A man showed a boy next to him and said – “He is the son of my wife’s sister-in-law, but I am the only child of my parents.” How is man's son related to him?
   1. Brother
   2. Uncle
   3. Nephew
   4. Cousin
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option D
   The boy is the son of man’s brother-in-law. Therefore, man’s son is the cousin of that boy.
10. Find the correct group of signs to solve the equation. 24 * 16 * 8 * 32
    1. - + =
    2. x / =
    3. + - =
    4. / - =
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer: Option C
    The best way to solve this question is by hit and trial . Use the answer options and find the value.
    24 * 16 * 8 * 32
    ⇒ 24 + 16 - 8 = 32
    ⇒ 40-8 = 32
    In this case, option C is correct.