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Practice IQ / Analytical Reasoning — Logical Reasoning & Analogy Questions multiple-choice questions for FIA competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.
GDASR
HDAFS
GDZSQ
HAZSQ
ExplanationThe pattern involves consecutive shifts (often -1 or -2) applied to the letters. Applying a shift that results in Option A maintains the required analytical difficulty.
SCRIPT
WRITER
ARTIST
PENMAN
ExplanationA train uses a railcar, just as a pen is used by a penman (a skilled writer).
10% Loss
No Profit/No Loss
10% Profit
15% Loss
ExplanationIn successive profit/loss calculations where the profit percentage and loss percentage are equal (20% and 10%), the net result is neither a profit nor a loss, provided the loss is calculated on the cost price and the profit is calculated on the cost price. If the problem implies the total profit percentage is 20% and the total loss percentage is 10%, the net percentage is 10% profit.
Record Stand
CD Player
Vinyl
Rack
ExplanationA shelf is the container for books; a rack is the container for records.
Toolbox
Wood
Blueprint
Saw
ExplanationWood is the primary material used by a carpenter, just as an airplane is the primary machine used by a pilot.
Forge
Tool
Metal
Iron
ExplanationA carpenter works with wood; similarly, a blacksmith primarily works with iron or metal.
CHENNAI
KOLKATA
MADRAS
HYDERABAD
ExplanationThe sequence lists major Indian cities, progressing alphabetically by the first letter of the city name.
FOX
WOLF
LION
BEAR
ExplanationCAT is a feline, and DOG is a canine. TIGER is a feline, so the related animal must be a canine, like WOLF.
Degree
Measure
Heat
Temperature
ExplanationA clock measures time, and a thermometer measures temperature.
Suspension
Balloon
Lift
Gravity
ExplanationClockwise direction describes the motion; similarly, a balloon exemplifies upward motion (Buoyancy).
Repair
Engine
Car
Tools
ExplanationA dentist works on teeth; a mechanic primarily works on the engine (or parts of machinery).
Wheel
Chassis
Engine
Fuel
ExplanationGraphite is the core material/substance of a Pencil; Fuel is the essential operating substance required by a Car.
Brother
Uncle
Nephew
Son
ExplanationRavi's father's only son is Ravi himself. The wife of Ravi is the woman mentioned. Thus, the woman is Ravi's wife, and Ravi is her brother.
Grandson
Grandchild
Granddaughter
Grandson/Granddaughter
ExplanationS is the father of R. R is the mother of Q. P is the brother of Q. Therefore, S is the grandparent of P. 'Grandchild' is the most appropriate general term.
Maltose
Gluten
Carbohydrate
Starch
ExplanationLactose is the primary sugar found in milk; similarly, gluten is the primary protein found in bread.
It is possible that some Dogs are Pets.
Some Dogs are not Pets.
Some Dogs are Pets.
All Pets are Mammals.
ExplanationThe provided statements do not establish a definite relationship between 'Dogs' and 'Pets', only a possibility (Venn Diagram logic).
Distant cousin
Niece
Sister
Daughter
ExplanationA's mother's only son is A himself. Therefore, the photograph shows A's daughter.
Knife : Cut
Composer : Music
Artist : Canvas
Teacher : School
ExplanationA Book is primarily used by a Reader; similarly, Music is the product associated with a Composer.
144
64
81
100
ExplanationThe sequence consists of perfect squares of consecutive odd numbers (1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2, 6^2). The missing number is 7^2 = 49. Wait, the sequence is: 2^2, 3^2, 5^2, 7^2, ? , 11^2. The sequence is odd perfect squares: 2^2 is 4, 3^2 is 9, 5^2 is 25, 7^2 is 49. The next odd number is 9. 9^2 = 81. The sequence continues with 11^2 = 121.
Uncle
Brother
Father
Sister
ExplanationFather's only daughter is Zaid's sister. The brother of the sister is Zaid himself, meaning the person's mother is Zaid. Therefore, the person is Zaid's sister.
Nephew
Brother
Father
Son
ExplanationThe mother of his sister's father is simply his father. If his father is the father of his mother's father, it implies the man speaking is the father of Javed.
Brother-in-law
Sister-in-law
Cousin
Sister
ExplanationRam's brother's son is his nephew. The daughter of the nephew is the granddaughter of Ram. The wife's sister is Ram's sister-in-law.
Father
Brother
Self
Uncle
ExplanationMary's mother's only son is her brother. This brother is the son of the portrait's father's brother. Therefore, the portrait depicts her Father.
Writer
Hand
Crease
Manuscript
ExplanationThe relationship is between the object and the larger body it belongs to (Book: Author's work, Finger: Hand).
All dogs are pigs.
Some dogs are pigs.
Some pigs are dogs.
None of the above must be true.
ExplanationThis is a syllogism. Since the relationship between 'cats' and 'pigs' is only 'some,' and 'dogs' are a subset of 'cats,' no mandatory conclusion can be drawn between dogs and pigs.
Loudness
Vibration
Frequency
Echo
ExplanationAroma is the characteristic scent produced by a flower, just as vibration is the physical basis of sound.
Student
Book
School
Classroom
ExplanationA school is the primary institution where a teacher works, similar to how a hospital is the workplace for a doctor.
LEARNING
BOOK
STUDY
ANSWER
ExplanationA bloom is a stage or part of a flower, just as an answer is a direct result or product of a question.
NEEDLE
GEOLOGY
COMPUTER
STAR
ExplanationA map is a representation of a scale, and a computer core is the basic functional unit that powers or represents the machine.
Wood
Forest
Oxygen
Leaves
ExplanationA river is a body/collection of water; similarly, a forest is a large body/collection of trees.
Degree
Cold
Measurement
Heat
ExplanationA clock measures time, and a thermometer measures degree (or temperature).
Student
School
Classroom
Book
ExplanationThe relationship is between a professional and their primary workplace. A teacher works in a school.
Football
Hockey
Cricket
Chess
ExplanationCricket, Hockey, and Football are physical team sports requiring equipment; Chess is a board game that requires only pieces.
Policing
Investigation
Academic
Judicial
ExplanationNUST is a university specializing in Engineering; similarly, the primary function or domain of the FIA (Federal Investigation Agency) is Investigation.
READ
AUTHOR
PAGE
STORY
ExplanationA tree is comprised of branches. Similarly, a book is comprised of pages.
Medicine
Prevent
Sick
Wellness
ExplanationThe relationship is 'Item : Action provided by the item'. Armour provides protection, and health is directly related to prevention.
Write
Pencil
Correction
Dust
ExplanationA hammer is used to hit a nail (the object/target); similarly, an eraser is used on a pencil (the object/target).
Classroom
Knowledge
Curriculum
Teacher
ExplanationA signal regulates traffic. Similarly, a teacher guides or regulates the student's learning process (role).
Relative
Niece
Daughter
Sister
ExplanationJamal's wife's brother is his brother-in-law. The person in the photograph is the daughter of this brother-in-law, making her Jamal's niece.
Grandfather
Father
Grandson's Father
Granduncle
ExplanationS is the father of P. P and T are the parents of Q. R and U are siblings. Since P and T are U's grandparents' generation, S is the father of P. Therefore, S is U's grandfather.
Grandmother
Aunt
Mother
Sister
ExplanationC is the mother of A, and A is the father of B. Therefore, C is the grandmother of B.
C
B
Cannot be determined
A
ExplanationWe are given that E's father is C. Since B is E's sister, C is also B's father. The father of E's brother must be the same person, C.
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