Thursday, December 08, 2011

VRO and VRA Logical Skills Model Questions

It was mentioned in the VRO and VRA recruitmet notification that there will be 10 questions on Logical Skills in the written test to be held on 30th January 2012. Questions in this section will be from the topics of simple logical skills and reasonong ability. Candidates can concentrate on practicing more and more old question papers of the examinations of similar nature. Other crucial section in the written examination is Arithmetic Skills, which has 30 marks weightage. Apart from these, General Studies and questions on issues and life style related to villages are given 60 marks weightage. Following are model questions related to logical skills:


1) The day after the day after tomorrow is four days before Monday. What day is it today?
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday E. Friday

2) 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, ?
A. 12 B. 16 C. 36 D.9

3) Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. You have to choose the answer

(1) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(2) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(3) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(4) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
(5) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

1) How many students are there in the school?
I. The number of boys is 90 more than that of girls.
II. The percentage of boys to the percentage of girls is 145.

2) What is the two digit number?
I. The sum and difference of digits are 9
II. The unit's digit is less than the ten's digit.

3) What is the rate of compound interest?
I. The principal was invested for 4 years
II. The earned interest was Rs. 1491.

4) How is M related to P?
I. The mother of P, and K are sisters
II. The only shild of D and K is M.

5) Who is the immediate right of Mohan when Mohan, Salil, Bhushan, Suresh and Jayesh are sitting around a circle facing at the centre?
I. Salil is third to the left of Mohan
II. Bhushan is between Salil and Jayesh.