Class 8 Level Reasoning Questions with Answers and Explanations
Analogies:
1. Book : Library :: Flower : __?__
(a) Garden (b) Bouquet (c) Petal (d) Leaf
Answer: (a) Garden
Explanation: Just as a library is a place where books are kept, a garden is a place where flowers are grown.
2. Lion : Roar :: Snake : __?__
(a) Hiss (b) Growl (c) Squeak (d) Chirp
Answer: (a) Hiss
Explanation: A lion makes a roaring sound, and a snake makes a hissing sound.
3. Dog : Bark :: Cat : __?__
(a) Meow (b) Roar (c) Quack (d) Hum
Answer: (a) Meow
Explanation: A dog barks, and a cat meows.
4. Cold : Ice :: Hot : __?__
(a) Fire (b) Water (c) Sun (d) Steam
Answer: (d) Steam
Explanation: Cold is associated with ice, while hot is associated with steam.
5. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : __?__
(a) School (b) Office (c) Laboratory (d) Library
Answer: (a) School
Explanation: A doctor works in a hospital, while a teacher works in a school.
6. 1, 4, 9, 16, __?
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
Answer: (b) 25
Explanation: This sequence is formed by squaring natural numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², so the next is 5² = 25.
7. 5, 10, 20, 40, __?
(a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 70
Answer: (c) 80
Explanation: Each number doubles the previous one: 5 × 2 = 10, 10 × 2 = 20, etc.
8. 2, 6, 12, 20, __?
(a) 30 (b) 36 (c) 42 (d) 50
Answer: (a) 30
Explanation: The difference between each term increases by 2: 4, 6, 8, so the next difference is 10.
9. 100, 90, 81, 73, __?
(a) 60 (b) 66 (c) 70 (d) 64
Answer: (b) 66
Explanation: The sequence decreases by 10, 9, 8, so the next decrease is by 7.
10. 15, 30, 45, 60, __?
(a) 90 (b) 85 (c) 70 (d) 75
Answer: (d) 75
Explanation: The numbers increase by 15 each time: 15 + 15 = 30, 30 + 15 = 45, etc.
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99. A clock shows 8:30. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
Answer: 75°
Explanation: The minute hand at 6 (30 minutes) makes a 180° angle from 12, while the hour hand at 8 creates a 150° angle. T
100. If a clock shows the correct time at noon and loses 1 minute every hour, what will the time be at midnight on the same day?
Answer: 11:48 PM
Explanation: In 12 hours, the clock will lose 12 minutes, so by midnight, it will show 11:48 PM.
Answer Key:
1. (a) Garden
2. (a) Hiss
3. (a) Meow
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