School of Eminence & Meritorious (Reasoning) important exam-level questions
REASONING QUESTIONS (WITH SOLUTION)
Q1. Number Series
3, 6, 18, 72, ?
Solution:
3 × 2 = 6
6 × 3 = 18
18 × 4 = 72
72 × 5 = 360
✅ Answer: 360
Q2. Number Series
1, 9, 25, 49, ?
Solution:
1 = 1²
9 = 3²
25 = 5²
49 = 7²
Next = 9² = 81
✅ Answer: 81
Q3. Coding–Decoding
If SCHOOL → 123445
and TEAM → 6078,
then HOTEL → ?
Solution:
Alphabet positions (digit sum):
H = 8
O = 15 → 1+5 = 6
T = 20 → 2+0 = 2 (written as 0 in code style)
E = 5
L = 12 → 1+2 = 3
Code = 34605
✅ Answer: 34605
Q4. Alphabet Series
QIF, S2E, U6D, W21C, ?
Solution:
First letter: Q → S → U → W → Y (+2)
Last letter: F → E → D → C → B (−1)
Middle number: 1², 2², 3², 4² → 5² = 25
✅ Answer: Y25B
Q5. Direction Sense
Gurmeet walks 5 km South, then turns right 3 km, then turns left 5 km.
In which direction is he now facing?
Solution:
South → Right = West
West → Left = South
✅ Answer: South
Q6. Blood Relation
A man introduces a woman as “She is the daughter of my mother’s only son.”
How is the woman related to the man?
Solution:
Mother’s only son = the man himself
Daughter of the man = Daughter
✅ Answer: Daughter
Q7. Analogy
Eye : See :: Ear : ?
Solution:
Eye is used to see
Ear is used to hear
✅ Answer: Hear
Q8. Day & Date
If today is Tuesday, what day will it be after 59 days?
Solution:
59 ÷ 7 = 8 remainder 3
Tuesday + 3 days = Friday
✅ Answer: Friday
Q9. Alphabet Coding
If CAT = DBU, then DOG = ?
Solution:
C → D (+1)
A → B (+1)
T → U (+1)
D → E
O → P
G → H
✅ Answer: EPH
Q10. Odd One Out
Archery, Shooting, Boxing, Wrestling
Solution:
Archery & Shooting use weapons
Boxing & Wrestling do not
Different = Archery (uses arrow)
✅ Answer: Archery
Q11. Number Logic
How many numbers between 4 and 60 are divisible by 4 and 8?
Solution:
LCM of 4 & 8 = 8
Numbers divisible by 8 between 4 and 60:
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56
Total = 7
✅ Answer: 7
Q12. Mirror Image
Mirror image of the word FATE will be:
Solution:
Mirror reverses order → ETAF
✅ Answer: ETAF
📌 EXAM IMPORTANT TIPS (SOE 2025)
✔ Mostly easy logic, speed matters
✔ Practice number series + coding daily
✔ Direction & blood relation = sure questions
✔ Don’t overthink — logic is straightforward
