Reasoning

Logical Sequence of Words: Practice Questions with Answers

11 practice questions on Logical Sequence of Words, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.1

   Arrange in the order they occur in a process: 1. Graduation 2. Admission 3. Examination 4. Classes

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   Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1 (Admission, Classes, Examination, Graduation)

   Solution:

   1. A student is admitted, then attends classes, then takes examinations, then graduates.

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2. Q.2

   Arrange in the order they occur in a process: 1. Seed 2. Fruit 3. Plant 4. Flower 5. Germination

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   Answer: 1, 5, 3, 4, 2 (Seed, Germination, Plant, Flower, Fruit)

   Solution:

   1. A seed germinates, grows into a plant, the plant produces a flower, and the flower develops into a fruit.

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3. Q.3

   Arrange in a logical order, from smallest administrative unit to largest: 1. District 2. Village 3. State 4. Country 5. Block

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   Answer: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 (Village, Block, District, State, Country)

   Solution:

   1. A village sits inside a block, a block inside a district, a district inside a state, and a state inside a country.

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4. Q.4

   Arrange as they would appear in a dictionary: 1. Patience 2. Patient 3. Pattern 4. Path 5. Patch

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   Answer: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3 (Patch, Path, Patience, Patient, Pattern)

   Solution:

   1. The first three letters ("Pat") are shared by all five, so compare from the 4th letter: Patch (c), Path (h), Patience/Patient (i), Pattern (t).
   2. Patience and Patient share "Pati," so compare further in: Patience has "...tience," Patient has "...tient" — "c" comes before "t", so Patience comes first.

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5. Q.5

   Arrange in the order they occur in a process: 1. Interview 2. Shortlisting 3. Application 4. Job Offer

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   Answer: 3, 2, 1, 4 (Application, Shortlisting, Interview, Job Offer)

   Solution:

   1. A candidate first submits an application, is then shortlisted, attends an interview, and if successful receives a job offer.

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6. Q.6

   Arrange as they would appear in a dictionary: 1. Garden 2. Garage 3. Gather 4. Gadget

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   Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3 (Gadget, Garage, Garden, Gather)

   Solution:

   1. All four share "Ga" — compare the 3rd letter: Gadget (d), Garage/Garden (r), Gather (t). So Gadget comes first, Gather comes last.
   2. Garage and Garden share "Gar" — compare the 4th letter: Garage (a), Garden (d). "a" comes before "d", so Garage comes before Garden.

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7. Q.7

   Arrange in a logical order, from smallest to largest unit of time: 1. Hour 2. Second 3. Day 4. Minute

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   Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3 (Second, Minute, Hour, Day)

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8. Q.8

   Arrange in the order they occur in a process: 1. Verdict 2. Trial 3. Arrest 4. Investigation

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   Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1 (Arrest, Investigation, Trial, Verdict)

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9. Q.9

   Arrange as they would appear in a dictionary: 1. Bronze 2. Brown 3. Broth 4. Brother

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   Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2 (Bronze, Broth, Brother, Brown)

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10. Q.10

    Arrange in the order they occur in a process: 1. Harvesting 2. Sowing 3. Ploughing 4. Irrigation

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    Answer: 3, 2, 4, 1 (Ploughing, Sowing, Irrigation, Harvesting)

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11. Q.11

    Arrange in a logical order, from smallest to largest: 1. Centimetre 2. Kilometre 3. Metre 4. Millimetre

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    Answer: 4, 1, 3, 2 (Millimetre, Centimetre, Metre, Kilometre)

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