Reasoning Questions for Nursing Exams

Question 1

If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as :

• 4% of a
• 6% of a
• 8% of a
• 10% of a

Correct Answer: 4% of a

Explanation:

• Step 1: 20% of a = b .... It means (20/100)a = b 
• Step 2 : b% of 20 =(b/100) x 20 = (20a/100) x (1/100) x (20) = 4a/100 = 4% of a.

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Question 2

A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855, the total profit is :

• 500
• 100
• 1500
• 2000

Correct Answer: C) 1500 
Explanation:

• Step 1: Suppose the total profit be Rs.100/-
• Step 2: After paying to charity, A's share  = (95*3/5) = Rs. 57.
• Step 3: If A's share is Rs. 57, total profit = Rs. 100.
• Step 4: If A's share is Rs. 855, total profit  = (100/57*855) = 1500.

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Question 3

A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?

• Grandfather
• Grandmother
• Daughter
• Granddaughter

Correct Answer: D) Granddaughter 
Explanation:

• Step 1: A is the sister of B and B is the daughter of C.
• Step 2: So, A is the daughter of C. Also, D is the father of C.
• Step 3: So, A is the granddaughter of D. 

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Question 4

In a certain code language COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be written in that code language?

• MFEDJJOE
• EOJDEJFM
• MFEJDJOE
• EOJDJEFM

Correct Answer: D) EOJDJEFM 
Explanation:

There are 8 letters in the word.

To prepare the code -

• The first and the last letters have been interchanged
• The remaining letters are coded by taking their immediate next letters in the reverse order.

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Question 5

If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3 ?

• 11
• 18
• 20
• 21

Correct Answer: C) 20 
Explanation:

• Step 1: From 1 to 100, there are ten numbers with 3 as the unit's digit - 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93
• Step 2: From 1 to 100, there are ten numbers with 3 as the ten's digit - 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
• So, required number = 10 + 10 = 20.

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Question 6

Seismography : Earthquake :: Taseometer : ?

• Landslides
• Strains
• Resistances
• Volcanoes

Correct Answer: B) Strains 
Explanation:

• Seismography is an instrument to measure the intensity of an earthquake.
• Similarly, Taseometer is an instrument to measure physical strain in a structure.

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Question 7

Find the missing number in the following series?

• 71
• 61
• 79
• 69

Correct Answer: A) 71 
Explanation:

• Step 1: See first series : 3, 5, 7, 9
• Step 2: See second series : 5, 19, 41, ?
• Step 3: Difference of Second series are 14, 22, 30 etc
• Step 4: Next term is 41+30 i.e equal to 71

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Question 8

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. which one does not belong to that group?

1. Tooth    2. Chin    3. Nose    4. Ear     5. Eye

Correct Answer : (2) Chin

Explanation : All others have two vowels each

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Question 9

How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in each word?

• None
• One
• Two
• Three

Correct Answer: D) Three 
Explanation: Meaningful words are ROSE, SORE and EROS.

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Question 10

Sam ranked 9th from the top and 38th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class ?

• 45
• 46
• 47
• 48

Correct Answer: B) 46 
Explanation: Number of students in class = (8 + 1 + 37) = 46

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Question 11

Arrange these words in alphabetical order and tick the one that comes last

1. Abandon  2. Actuate  3. Accumulate  4. Acquit   5. Achieve

 

Correct Answer: Actuate 
Explanation: 

• Step 1: First letters are common.
• Step 2: Second letters are:b, c, c, c, c. One of the four words having c is the last word.
• Step 3: Let us see the third letters now ,there are: t, c, q, h.
• Step 4: Clearly t is the last. Hence Actuate is the last word. 

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Question 12

In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ?

• SHFDQ
• HFDSQ
• RSAFD
• QDFHS

Correct Answer: D) QDFHS 
Explanation: The letter of the word are written in a reverse order and then each letter is moved one step backward to obtain the code.

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