Verbal reasoning forms an essential part of a number of exams. Various types of questions are asked in this section. One of these is the logical sequence of words. As the name suggests, in this type of questions, a group of words are given and you are asked to arrange them in a meaningful and logical order.
Directions(Qs. 1 - 24): Arrange the given words in a logical sequence, and then choose the appropriate sequence from among the options provided below.
1. 1. Well 2. Cup 3. Mug 4. Drum 5. Bucket
A) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3 B) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
C) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1 D) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
ANS: 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
2. 1. Ten 2. Lakh 3. Thousand 4. Trillion 5. Million
A) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5 B) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
ANS: 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3. 1. Pillars 2. Walls 3. House 4. Foundation 5. Room
A) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3 B) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
C) 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 D) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
ANS: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
4. 1. Curd 2. Sweets 3. Butter 4. Milk 5. Buffalo
A) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5 B) 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
C) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 D) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
ANS: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
5. 1. Gold 2. Diamond 3. Mud 4. Copper 5. Silver
A) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 B) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
C) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 D) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
ANS: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
6. 1. Childbirth 2. Death 3. Cremation 4. Job 5. Education
A) 1, 5, 2, 3, 4 B) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 D) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
ANS: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
7. 1. Checkup 2. Sickness 3. Doctor 4. Treatment 5. Healing
A) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3 B) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
C) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3 D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
ANS: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
8. 1. Elephant 2. Mouse 3. Fly 4. Lion 5. Whale
A) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 B) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D) 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
ANS: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
9. 1. Letter 2. Sentence 3. Phrase 4. Word 5. Paragraph
A) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 B) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
C) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 D) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
ANS: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
10. 1. Palace 2. Flat 3. House 4. Cottage 5. Mansion
A) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 B) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
C) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 D) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
ANS: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
11. 1. Job 2. Exam 3. Salary 4. Apply 5. Studying
A) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 B) 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
C) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 D) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
ANS: 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
12. 1. Tree 2. Chair 3. Seed 4. Plant 5. Wood
A) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2 B) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
C) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3 D) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
ANS: 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
13. 1. Country 2. Village 3. State 4. City 5. District
A) 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 B) 3, 4, 1, 2, 3
C) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 D) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
ANS: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
14. 1.India 2. Chennai 3. Tamilnadu 4. Universe 5. World
A) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5 B) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
C) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3 D) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
ANS: 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
15. 1.Snake 2.Eagle 3. Grass 4. Frog 5. Grasshopper
A) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 B) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
C) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 D) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
ANS: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
16. 1. Income 2. Child 3. Job 4. College 5. School
A) 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 B) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
ANS: 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
17. 1. Envelope 2. Letter 3. Clearance 4. Delivery 5. Post-box
A) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2 B) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
C) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3 D) 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
ANS: 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
18. 1. Lock 2. Switch 3. Key 4. Room 5. Door
A) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 B) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
C) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 D) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
ANS: 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
19. 1. Cop 2. Penalising 3. Judgement 4. Judge 5. Crime
A) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 B) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
C) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 D) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
ANS: 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
20. 1. Leaflet 2. Limb 3. Blossom 4. Tree 5. Fruits
A) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5 B) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
ANS: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
21. 1. Thigh 2. Heel 3. Chest 4. Knee 5. Stomach
A) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 B) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
C) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2 D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
ANS: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
22. 1. Mountain 2. Ranges 3. Rock 4. Hill 5. Stone
A) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 B) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
C) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 D) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
ANS: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
23. 1. Monsoon 2. Relief 3. Rescue 4. Flood 5. Shelter
A) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2 B) 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
C) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2 D) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
ANS: 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
24. 1. Lieutenant General 2. Captain 3.Major 4. Brigadier 5. Colonel
A) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 B) 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
C) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 D) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
ANS: 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
Explanations
1. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Cup 
Mug Bucket Drum Well
Therefore the correct sequence should be 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
2. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Ten Thousand Lakh Million Trillion
Therefore the correct sequence should be 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Foundation Pillars Walls Room House
Therefore the correct sequence should be 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
4. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Buffalo Milk Curd Butter Sweets
Therefore the correct sequence should be 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
5. Clearly, the given names when arranged in order of increasing value, i.e., from cheapest to the most expensive, form the sequence:
Mud Copper Silver Gold Diamond
Therefore the correct sequence should be 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
6. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Childbirth Education Job Death Cremation
Threfore the correct sequence should be 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
7. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Sickness Doctor Checkup Treatment Healing
Therefore the correct sequence should be 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
8. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Fly Mouse Lion Elephant Whale
Therefore the correct sequence should be 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
9. A group of letters makes a word. A group of words makes a phrase. A group of phrases makes a sentence. A group of sentences makes a paragraph.
The Correct Sequence is given below:
Letter Word Phrase Sentence Paragraph
Therefore the correct sequence should be 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
10. When arranged in increasing order of their sizes, The Correct Sequence is:
Cottage Flat House Mansion Palace
Therefore the correct sequence should be 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
11. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Studying Exam Apply Job Salary
Therefore the correct sequence should be 5, 2, 4, 1, 3.
12. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Seed Plant Tree Wood Chair
Therefore the correct sequence should be 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
13. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Village City District State Country
Therefore the correct sequence should be 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
14. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Chennai Tamilnadu India World Universe
Therefore the correct sequence should be 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
15. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Grass Grasshopper Frog Snake Eagle.
Therefore the correct sequence should be 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
16. The Correct Sequence is given below :
Child School College Job Income
Therefore the correct sequence should be 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
17. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Envelope Letter Post-box Clearance Delivery
Therefore the correct sequence should be 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
18. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Key Lock Door Room Switch
Therefore the correct sequence should be 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
19. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Crime Cop Judge Judgement Penalising
Therefore the correct sequence should be 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
20. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Tree Limb Leaflet Blossom Fruits
Therefore the correct sequence should be 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
21. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Chest Stomach Thigh Knee Heel
Therefore the correct sequence should be 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
22. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Stone Rock Hill Mountain Ranges
Therefore the correct sequence should be 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
23. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Monsoon Flood Rescue Shelter Relief
Therefore the correct sequence should be 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
24. The Correct Sequence is given below:
Lieutenant General Brigadier Colonel Major Captain
Therefore the correct sequence should be 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
