Class 09 PSA Qualitative Reasoning Test
Class 9 · PSA Qualitative Reasoning
This is online test for Class 09 PSA Qualitative Reasoning Test. There are 18 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.
Questions & Answers
1
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Some animals in a forest decided to start a school. The students included a bird, a squirrel, a fish, a dog, a rabbit and a mentally retarded eel. A board was formed to determine the curriculum and it was decided that flying, tree climbing, swimming and burrowing would give a broad-based education. All animals were required to take all subjects. The bird was excellent at flying and was getting A’s but when it came to burrowing, it kept breaking its break and wings and started failing. Pretty soon, it started making C’s in flying and, of course, in tree climbing and swimming it was getting F’s. The squirrel was great at tree climbing, but was failing in swimming. The fish was the best swimmer but couldn’t get out of the water and thus got F’s in everything else. The dog didn’t join the school, stopped paying taxes, and kept fighting with the administration to include barking as part of the curriculum. The rabbit got A’s in burrowing but tree climbing was a real problem. It kept falling and landing on its head, suffered brain damage, and soon couldn’t even burrow properly and got C’s in that too. The mentally retarded eel, who did everything half as well, became the valedictorian of the class. The board was happy because everybody was getting a broad-based education. A true broad-based education prepares students for life, without losing their areas of specialization and competence. Which of the following competition was not organized by the school board?
- Atree-climbing competition
- Bswimming competition
- CrunningCorrect
- Dflying competition
2
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Some animals in a forest decided to start a school. The students included a bird, a squirrel, a fish, a dog, a rabbit and a mentally retarded eel. A board was formed to determine the curriculum and it was decided that flying, tree climbing, swimming and burrowing would give a broad-based education. All animals were required to take all subjects. The bird was excellent at flying and was getting A’s but when it came to burrowing, it kept breaking its break and wings and started failing. Pretty soon, it started making C’s in flying and, of course, in tree climbing and swimming it was getting F’s. The squirrel was great at tree climbing, but was failing in swimming. The fish was the best swimmer but couldn’t get out of the water and thus got F’s in everything else. The dog didn’t join the school, stopped paying taxes, and kept fighting with the administration to include barking as part of the curriculum. The rabbit got A’s in burrowing but tree climbing was a real problem. It kept falling and landing on its head, suffered brain damage, and soon couldn’t even burrow properly and got C’s in that too. The mentally retarded eel, who did everything half as well, became the valedictorian of the class. The board was happy because everybody was getting a broad-based education. A true broad-based education prepares students for life, without losing their areas of specialization and competence. Mentally retarded eel became the valedictorian of the class because _____________
- Ashe was obedient due to mental retardedness
- Bshe did everything half-heartedly
- Cshe showed better performance in all other fields without losing her own area of specializationCorrect
- Dthe school board was happy with her
3
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Some animals in a forest decided to start a school. The students included a bird, a squirrel, a fish, a dog, a rabbit and a mentally retarded eel. A board was formed to determine the curriculum and it was decided that flying, tree climbing, swimming and burrowing would give a broad-based education. All animals were required to take all subjects. The bird was excellent at flying and was getting A’s but when it came to burrowing, it kept breaking its break and wings and started failing. Pretty soon, it started making C’s in flying and, of course, in tree climbing and swimming it was getting F’s. The squirrel was great at tree climbing, but was failing in swimming. The fish was the best swimmer but couldn’t get out of the water and thus got F’s in everything else. The dog didn’t join the school, stopped paying taxes, and kept fighting with the administration to include barking as part of the curriculum. The rabbit got A’s in burrowing but tree climbing was a real problem. It kept falling and landing on its head, suffered brain damage, and soon couldn’t even burrow properly and got C’s in that too. The mentally retarded eel, who did everything half as well, became the valedictorian of the class. The board was happy because everybody was getting a broad-based education. A true broad-based education prepares students for life, without losing their areas of specialization and competence. On today’s education system, this paragraph ____________
- Ais an effort to show the conditions of education system
- Bshows the importance of broad-based educationCorrect
- Cis a satire
- Dis an effort to understand the problems
4
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Some animals in a forest decided to start a school. The students included a bird, a squirrel, a fish, a dog, a rabbit and a mentally retarded eel. A board was formed to determine the curriculum and it was decided that flying, tree climbing, swimming and burrowing would give a broad-based education. All animals were required to take all subjects. The bird was excellent at flying and was getting A’s but when it came to burrowing, it kept breaking its break and wings and started failing. Pretty soon, it started making C’s in flying and, of course, in tree climbing and swimming it was getting F’s. The squirrel was great at tree climbing, but was failing in swimming. The fish was the best swimmer but couldn’t get out of the water and thus got F’s in everything else. The dog didn’t join the school, stopped paying taxes, and kept fighting with the administration to include barking as part of the curriculum. The rabbit got A’s in burrowing but tree climbing was a real problem. It kept falling and landing on its head, suffered brain damage, and soon couldn’t even burrow properly and got C’s in that too. The mentally retarded eel, who did everything half as well, became the valedictorian of the class. The board was happy because everybody was getting a broad-based education. A true broad-based education prepares students for life, without losing their areas of specialization and competence. What is a ’broad-based education’?
- Ait is a mean to make school board happy
- Bthe syllabus is prepared specially for the mentally retarded
- Cwe are all gifted with some strengths so we should get specialization only in that field
- Dstudents should prepare for life without losing their areas of specialisation and competenceCorrect
5
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Some animals in a forest decided to start a school. The students included a bird, a squirrel, a fish, a dog, a rabbit and a mentally retarded eel. A board was formed to determine the curriculum and it was decided that flying, tree climbing, swimming and burrowing would give a broad-based education. All animals were required to take all subjects. The bird was excellent at flying and was getting A’s but when it came to burrowing, it kept breaking its break and wings and started failing. Pretty soon, it started making C’s in flying and, of course, in tree climbing and swimming it was getting F’s. The squirrel was great at tree climbing, but was failing in swimming. The fish was the best swimmer but couldn’t get out of the water and thus got F’s in everything else. The dog didn’t join the school, stopped paying taxes, and kept fighting with the administration to include barking as part of the curriculum. The rabbit got A’s in burrowing but tree climbing was a real problem. It kept falling and landing on its head, suffered brain damage, and soon couldn’t even burrow properly and got C’s in that too. The mentally retarded eel, who did everything half as well, became the valedictorian of the class. The board was happy because everybody was getting a broad-based education. A true broad-based education prepares students for life, without losing their areas of specialization and competence. What is the suitable title for the paragraph?
- Apanchayat of animals
- Bschool in a jungle
- Cbroad-based education system
- Dimportance of broad-based educationCorrect
6
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow : Some animals in a forest decided to start a school. The students included a bird, a squirrel, a fish, a dog, a rabbit and a mentally retarded eel. A board was formed to determine the curriculum and it was decided that flying, tree climbing, swimming and burrowing would give a broad-based education. All animals were required to take all subjects. The bird was excellent at flying and was getting A’s but when it came to burrowing, it kept breaking its break and wings and started failing. Pretty soon, it started making C’s in flying and, of course, in tree climbing and swimming it was getting F’s. The squirrel was great at tree climbing, but was failing in swimming. The fish was the best swimmer but couldn’t get out of the water and thus got F’s in everything else. The dog didn’t join the school, stopped paying taxes, and kept fighting with the administration to include barking as part of the curriculum. The rabbit got A’s in burrowing but tree climbing was a real problem. It kept falling and landing on its head, suffered brain damage, and soon couldn’t even burrow properly and got C’s in that too. The mentally retarded eel, who did everything half as well, became the valedictorian of the class. The board was happy because everybody was getting a broad-based education. A true broad-based education prepares students for life, without losing their areas of specialization and competence. The dog denied to pay the tax because _____________
- Ahe wanted to join the school board
- Bhe was selfish
- Che wanted to make the syllabus more broad-based by including barking in the syllabusCorrect
- Dhe wanted to learn the skills of others
7
S 3 # R I 9 @ E TV U S5 % I W 4 Y8 $ X Z 6 AI K & 7 B In the above arrangement, how many vowels are there which comes just after a symbol.
- Aone
- Bthree
- Cfour
- DtwoCorrect
8
S 3 # R I 9 @ E TV U S5 % I W 4 Y8 $ X Z 6 AI K & 7 B In the above arrangement how many numerals come just before a symbol.
- Athree
- BfiveCorrect
- Ctwo
- Dfour
9
S 3 # R I 9 @ E TV U S5 % I W 4 Y8 $ X Z 6 AI K & 7 B In the above arrangement how many consonant are there which come just before a numeral.
- AoneCorrect
- Bfive
- Cfour
- Dthree
10
S 3 # R I 9 @ E TV U S5 % I W 4 Y8 $ X Z 6 AI K & 7 B In the above arrangement how many symbols are there which have a numeral just before them and a vowel does not come just after.
- Afive
- BthreeCorrect
- Ctwo
- Dfour
11
S 3 # R I 9 @ E TV U S5 % I W 4 Y8 $ X Z 6 AI K & 7 B In the above arrangement how many geometrical figures are there which comes just before a numeral but does not come after a vowel.
- Athree
- Bfour
- Ctwo
- DoneCorrect
12
S 3 # R I 9 @ E TV U S5 % I W 4 Y8 $ X Z 6 AI K & 7 B In the above arrangement how many vowels are there which come either just before or just after any consonant.
- Afour
- BthreeCorrect
- Cfive
- Dtwo
13
Choose the correct choice representing the Venn diagram

- AAsia, India, SrilankaCorrect
- BKitchen, Refrigerator, Bed
- CClassroom, Table, Fountain
- DToilet, Truck, Bucket
14
Choose the correct choice representing the Venn diagram

- Abook, pencil, penCorrect
- Bgarden, grass, flower
- Ctable, wood, iron-nail
- Dcar, steering, wheel
15
Choose the correct choice representing the Venn diagram

- AIlliterate people, unemployed, poor peopleCorrect
- Bhen, dog, cat
- Cmango, grass, salt
- Driver, well, pond
16
Choose the correct choice representing the Venn diagram

- Aman, typist, pen
- Bforest, den, lionCorrect
- Cseed, leaf, root
- Dsun, pluto, earth
17
Geeta introduces Mr. Mohan to her husband and said that father of his brother is the only son of her grandfather. How is Geeta related to Mr. Mohan.
- Aaunt
- BsisterCorrect
- Cmother
- Dniece
18
Introducing Asha to guests, Bhaskar said, “Her father is the only son of my father.” How is Asha related to Bhaskar?
- Amother
- BdaughterCorrect
- Csister
- Dniece