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Ladakh Police Sub-Inspector · Reasoning · 16 practice questions with answers and explanations: 7 Easy, 8 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Five books P, Q, R, S and T are stacked one on top of another such that P is above Q, Q is above R, R is above S, and S is above T. Which book is at the bottom?

  1. S
  2. P
  3. Q
  4. T
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Answer: D. The stack order from top to bottom is P, Q, R, S, T, so T is at the bottom.

Sample Easy question 2

In the same stack (P above Q above R above S above T), which book is exactly in the middle?

  1. R
  2. T
  3. Q
  4. S
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Answer: A. With 5 books in order P,Q,R,S,T, the middle (3rd) book is R.

Sample Easy question 3

In a row, C is 2nd from the left, and there are 3 people to his right. How many people are in the row?

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 6
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Answer: B. Total = 2 (up to and including C) + 3 (to his right) = 5.

Sample Medium question 4

Four friends A, B, C and D sit around a square table, one on each side. A is opposite C, and B is to the left of A. Who is opposite B?

  1. A
  2. D
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. C
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Answer: B. With A opposite C, the remaining two sides (B and D) must be opposite each other.

Sample Medium question 5

In a row of 7 people facing north, M is 3rd from the left and N is 3rd from the right. How many people sit between M and N?

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 0
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Answer: C. M is at position 3, N is at position 5 (3rd from the right in a row of 7); only position 4 lies between them — 1 person.

Sample Medium question 6

In a row of 8 people, X is 4th from the left and Y is 4th from the right. If X and Y switch places, what will X's new position be from the left?

  1. 4th
  2. 6th
  3. 5th
  4. 7th
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Answer: C. Y's original position from the left was 8 - 4 + 1 = 5th; after switching, X takes that position.

Sample Hard question 7

Six friends sit in a row facing north. D is third to the left of F. C is second to the right of D. B is at the left end. E is immediately left of C. Who sits second from the left end?

  1. E
  2. A
  3. F
  4. D
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Answer: B. With B at position 1, D at 3, E at 4, C at 5, F at 6, only position 2 remains — filled by A.

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