SSC MTS 2026 — Reasoning Ability Practice
20 targeted Session-I reasoning questions with +3 marks per correct answer and no negative marking.
SSC MTS 2026 — Reasoning Ability (20 Questions)
Targeted Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving practice for SSC MTS 2026. The 20 validated questions cover series, analogy, classification, coding, blood relations, directions and related topics, with explanations and no Session-I negative marking.
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- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
1. Which Venn relation best represents Doctors, Engineers and Professionals?
- A. Doctors and Engineers inside Professionals (Correct)
- B. All separate
- C. Professionals inside Doctors
- D. Doctors inside Engineers
Explanation: Doctors and engineers are different groups, but both are professionals.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
2. Which relation represents Mango, Fruit and Vegetable?
- A. Mango inside Fruit, Vegetable separate (Correct)
- B. Fruit inside Mango
- C. All same
- D. Mango inside Vegetable
Explanation: Mango is a fruit and not a vegetable.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
3. Which relation represents Women, Mothers and Teachers?
- A. Mothers inside Women; Teachers may overlap Women (Correct)
- B. All separate
- C. Teachers inside Mothers
- D. Women inside Mothers
Explanation: All mothers are women, while teachers can be men or women.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
4. Students, Boys and Girls are represented as:
- A. Boys and Girls as separate parts inside Students (Correct)
- B. Students inside Boys
- C. All separate
- D. Boys inside Girls
Explanation: Boys and girls are two groups within students.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
5. Which relation represents Square, Rectangle and Triangle?
- A. Square inside Rectangle; Triangle separate (Correct)
- B. Rectangle inside Square
- C. All same
- D. Triangle inside Rectangle
Explanation: Every square is a rectangle, while a triangle is a separate figure.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
6. Which relation represents India, Delhi and Asia?
- A. Delhi inside India inside Asia (Correct)
- B. India inside Delhi
- C. Asia inside India
- D. All separate
Explanation: Delhi is in India, and India is in Asia.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
7. Which relation represents Books, Novels and Tables?
- A. Novels inside Books; Tables separate (Correct)
- B. Books inside Novels
- C. Tables inside Books
- D. All same
Explanation: Novels are books; tables are furniture.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
8. In a group, 40 like tea, 30 like coffee and 10 like both. How many like at least one of the two?
- A. 50
- B. 60 (Correct)
- C. 70
- D. 80
Explanation: At least one = 40 + 30 - 10 = 60.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
9. Which relation represents Birds, Sparrows and Crows?
- A. Sparrows and Crows inside Birds (Correct)
- B. Birds inside Sparrows
- C. All separate
- D. Sparrows inside Crows
Explanation: Sparrows and crows are different types of birds.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
10. In a class, 25 play cricket, 18 play football and 7 play both. How many play exactly one game?
- A. 29 (Correct)
- B. 31
- C. 33
- D. 36
Explanation: Exactly one = (25 - 7) + (18 - 7) = 29.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
11. Which relation best represents Gold, Metal and Wood?
- A. Gold inside Metal; Wood separate (Correct)
- B. Metal inside Gold
- C. Wood inside Metal
- D. All same
Explanation: Gold is a metal, while wood is separate.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
12. Which relation represents Teachers, Female Teachers and Males?
- A. Female Teachers inside Teachers; Males may overlap Teachers (Correct)
- B. All separate
- C. Teachers inside Female Teachers
- D. Males inside Female Teachers
Explanation: All female teachers are teachers; male persons can also be teachers.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
13. In a survey, 32 read Hindi, 28 read English and 12 read both. How many read exactly one language?
- A. 32
- B. 36 (Correct)
- C. 40
- D. 48
Explanation: Exactly one = (32 - 12) + (28 - 12) = 36.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
14. Which relation represents Animals, Dogs and Cats?
- A. Dogs and Cats inside Animals (Correct)
- B. Animals inside Dogs
- C. Cats inside Dogs
- D. All separate
Explanation: Dogs and cats are different groups inside animals.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Venn Diagram
15. In a class, 20 like maths, 22 like science and 8 like both. If 6 like neither, total students are:
- A. 34
- B. 38
- C. 40 (Correct)
- D. 42
Explanation: At least one = 20 + 22 - 8 = 34. Including 6 neither gives total = 40.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Dice
16. In a standard dice, which number is opposite to 1?
- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 5
- D. 6 (Correct)
Explanation: In a standard dice, opposite faces add to 7.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Dice
17. In a standard dice, which number is opposite to 3?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 4 (Correct)
- D. 6
Explanation: Opposite faces add to 7, so 3 is opposite 4.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Cube
18. A cube has 6 faces, 12 edges and how many vertices?
- A. 6
- B. 8 (Correct)
- C. 10
- D. 12
Explanation: A cube has 8 vertices.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Cube
19. A cube is painted on all faces and cut into 27 equal small cubes. How many small cubes have three painted faces?
- A. 4
- B. 6
- C. 8 (Correct)
- D. 12
Explanation: Only corner cubes have three painted faces, and a cube has 8 corners.
- Session I — Numerical Ability and Reasoning — Cube
20. A cube painted on all faces is cut into 64 equal cubes. How many small cubes have no painted face?
- A. 4
- B. 6
- C. 8 (Correct)
- D. 12
Explanation: For 4 x 4 x 4 cutting, inner unpainted cubes = (4-2)^3 = 8.