Logical Reasoning for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1

(1-5) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.
Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U l M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

1. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the seventeenth from the right end ?

(1) E
(2) P
(3) I
(4) @

2. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the fifth to the left of V ?

(1) 3
(2) A
(3) N
(4) S

3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

(1) IM%
(2) CNG
(3) 3#N
(4) UGC

4. How many such symbols are there in above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by an alphabet and immediately followed by a number?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three

5. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Three
(4) Two

6. Prakash walked 30 metres towards West, took a left turn and walked 20 metres. He again took a left tum and walked 30 metres. He then took a right turn and stopped. Towards which direction was he facing when he stopped ?

(1) South
(2) North
(3) East
(4) Data inadequate

7. What should come next in the following number series ? 6 8 8 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 6 8 8 1 2 3 4 6 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 ?


(1) 6
(2) 1
(3) 4
(4) 8

8. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ENGULFED each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

(1) None
(2) More than three
(3) Two
(4) Three

9. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters RTOU using each letter only once in each word ?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three

10. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CONFIRM’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three