Reasoning for Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant Examination

Directions (Questions 1 to 5): Select the word which is different from the other three words.

1. (a) Jupiter
(b) Mars
(c) Venus
(d) Apollo

2. (a) Quarter
(b) Flat
(c) Apartment
(d) Garage

3. (a) Counsel
(b) Advice
(c) Direction
(d) Suggestion

4. (a) Resume
(b) Confess
(c) Admit
(d) Depend

5. (a) Miniature
(b) Touched
(c) Despair
(d) Disgusted

6. Bank: River: : Coast: ?

(a) Beach
(b) Sea
(c) Waves
(d) Flood

7. Bullet is related to Gun in the same way as Arrow is related to

(a) Knife
(b) Sword
(c) Bow
(d) Spear

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

(a) Iron
(b) Tin
(c) Aluminium
(d) Brass
(e) Zinc

Answers:

1. (d) Apollo: All others are names of planets.
2. (d) Garage: All others are residential places.
3. (c) Direction: All others are synonyms.
4. (d) Depend: All others are synonyms.
5. (a) Miniature: All others depict feelings.
6. (b) Sea: First is the area adjoining the second.
7. (c) Bow: First is used with the help of second.
8. (d) Brass: All others are metals, while brass is an alloy.