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 INDEX
Sr.no. TOPIC Page
1. Coding-Decoding 1
2. Symbol notation 7
3. Number series 14
4. Analogy & classification 19
5. Blood relations 26
6. Direction sense 34
7. Linear arrangement 40
8. Circular arrangement 49
9. Puzzles 57
10. Ranking & comparison 64
11. Syllogism 68
12. Input & output 72
13. Assumptions 82
14. Conclusion & inferences 88
15. Argumentation 94
16. Course of action 100

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1. CODING DECODING
1. In a certain code SOBER is written as 8. In a certain code language
RNADQ. How LOTUS can be written in GERMINATION is written as
that code? IMGRENNOAIT. How is ESTABLISHED
a) KNSTR b) MPUWT written in that code?
c) KMSTR d) LMRST a) BATESLDEIHS
b) BAETSLDEIHS
2. If ‘CARING’ is coded as ‘EDVGKC’, and c) BAETSLEDIHS
‘SHARES’ is coded as ‘UKEPBO’, then c) BEATSLDEIHS
how will ‘CASKET’ be coded as in the e) None of these
same code?
a) EDXIBP b) EDWIAP 9. If DEMOCRATIC is written as
c) EDWPAI d) EDWIBP EDMORCATCI, than how CONTINUOUS
will be written in the same code?
3. In a certain code BELIEF id coded as a) OCTNNIOUSU
AFKKDH. How would SELDOM be b) OCTNINUOUS
written in that code? c) OCNTNIUOSU
a) RDKCHL b) RFKENM d) OTNCINUOSU
c) RFKFNO d) TFKENP e) CONNITUOSU
e) None of these
10. In a certain code language
4. If MACHINE is coded as ‘19-7-9-14-15- COMPUTRONE is written as
20-11’, then how will you code DANGER PMOCTUENOR. How is ADVANTAGES
in the same code? written in the same code?
a) 11-7-20-16-11-24 a) IDUJLAIC b) UJIDLAIC
b) 13-7-20-9-11-25 c) UJIDICLA d) IDUJICLA
c) 10-7-20-13-11-24 e) None of these
d) 13-7-10-11-25
11. In a certain code if DEMOCRACY is
5. In a certain language SHORE is coded as written as YCARCOMED, then how will
QFMPC. In the same code _______ will the word PRESIDENT be coded?
be coded as WNKGL. a) EIETPRSDN b) NOSRPTEIE
a) NIMPY b) YPMIN c) TNEDISERP d) RSDNPEIET
c) ULIEJ d) ULIJE
e) JEILU 12. In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is
written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is
6. In a certain code language the word CONTROVERSY written in that code?
COSTLY is written as WORVMF and the a) SUOPDNXRQDU
word PRAISE is written as CVGDPS. How b) SUOPDNZTSFW
will the word SOCCER be written in that c) QSMNBPXRQDU
code language? d) QSMNBPZTSFW
a) PHAFMV b) BJWQRA e) None of these
c) PGAENU d) AKXPSB
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13. In a certain code language FRAME is
7. In a certain code SUBSTITUTION is written as QEBDL and BLOCK is written
written as ITSBUSNOITUT. How is as KAPJB. How is PRIDE written in that
DISTRIBUTION written in that code? code language?
a) IRTDISNOIUTB a) SQHFE b) QSHEF
b) IRTSIDNOIBUT c) OQJCD d) QOJDC
c) IRTDISNOITUB e) None of these
d) IRTSIDNOITUB

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14. In a certain code language SHORT is 20. What does ‘ke’ stand for?
written as ITOUS and DWARF is written a) been b) has
as XEAGS. How is MANGO written in c) merit d) name
that code language? e) list
a) NBNHP b) BNNPH 21. What is the code for ‘idea’?
c) BNNHP d) LBNPF a) fo b) la
e) None of these c) bu d) na
e) Either bu or na
15. In a certain code CONFUSED is written 22. Which of the following represents
as EMNBEFTV. How is SECLUDED ‘name has been displayed’?
written in that code? a) ya la ke si b) jo na ya la
a) RDBKEFEV b) KBDRCDCT c) si jo ke na d) buy a ke la
c) KBDREFEV d) MDFTCDCT e) ya si jo zo
e) None of these 23. What does ‘zo’ stand for?
a) There b) Displayed
16. In a certain TEMPORAL is written as c) Name d) Her
OLDSMBSP. How is CONSIDER written in e) Cannot be determined
that code? 24. Which of the following may represent
a) RMNBSFEJ b) BNMRSFEJ ‘her name is there’?
c) RMNBJEFS d) TOPDQDCH a) zo ya go wo b) bu ya zo go
e) None of these c) zo ya bu ke d) ya zo jo bu
e) wo go zo ya
17. If ‘green’ means ‘yellow’; ‘yellow’ 25. What is the code for ‘in’?
means ‘white’; ‘white’ means ‘red’; ‘red’ a) na b) ya
means ‘violet’; ‘violet’ means ‘black’; c) go d) ke
then which of the following will be the e) Cannot be determined
colour of human blood? Directions (26-31): Study the following
a) Red b) Black information to answer the given questions:
c) Green d) White In a certain code ‘for profit order now’ is
e) None of these written as ‘ho ja ye ga’, ‘right now for him’ is
written as ‘ga ve ja se’. ‘place order for profit’
18. If ‘white’ is called ‘red’; ‘red’ is called is written as ‘ga bi ho ye’ and ‘only in right
‘blue’; ‘blue’ is called ‘yellow’; ‘yellow’ is order’ is written as ‘ve du ye zo’.
called ‘black’; ‘black’ is called ‘green’ 26. What is the code for ‘him’?
and ‘green is called ‘grey’, then what is a) ga b) ve
the colour of clear sky? c) ja d) se
a) red b) blue e) Cannot be determined
c) yellow d) grey 27. What does ‘bi’ stand for?
e) None of these a) profit b) order
c) place d) for
19. In a certain code TREAD is written as e) now
‘7%#94’ and PREY is written as ‘$%#8’. 28. ‘fo ve du’ could be a code for which of
How is ARTERY written in that code? the following?
a) 9#7%#8 b) 9#%7#8 a) in right spirits
c) 9%7#8 d) 9%#7%8 b) only in profit
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c) order only him
Directions (20-25): Study the following d) place in right
information to answer the given questions: e) order only now
In a certain code ‘her idea has merit’ is 29. What is the code for ‘profit’?
written as ‘ fo la bu na’, ‘merit list has been a) ye b) ga
displayed’ is written as ‘jo ke la si na’ and ‘her c) bi d) ja
name displayed there’ is written as ‘ya si bu e) ho
zo’, ‘name in merit list’ is written as ‘na ya go 30. Which of the following may represent
ke’. ‘only for now’?
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 a) ja bi zo b) du zo ga e) None of these
c) zo ga ja d) zo ga ye 40. Which of the following may possibly
e) du bi ja be the code for ‘thou no good’?
31. What is the code for ‘order’? a) 5 0 8 b) 7 8 0
a) ye b) ga c) 5 0 7 d) 7 8 0
c) bi d) ja e) None of these
e) ho 41. What is the code for ‘how good thou
Directions (32-36): Study the following art’?
information to answer the given questions: a) 7 5 8 9 b) 8 2 9 5
In a certain code c) 7 1 8 3 d) 8 7 9 5
“new banking systems” is coded as “ss tp na”. e) Cannot be determined
“officer in uniform” is coded as “or mu at”. Directions (42-46): Study the following
“new bank officer” is coded as “or bk na” and information to answer the given questions:
“systems in bank” is coded as “bk at ss” In a certain code language:
32. What does the code “bk” stand for? “only in serial order” is written as “ve pu na
a) new b) systems to”.
c) officer d) in “order in the state” is written as “li ve su pu”.
e) None of these “the logical idea only” is written as “su na ri
33. What will the code “ss mu” stand for? jo”.
a) banking officer “in idea or theory” is written as “zt jo bk pu”.
b) new uniform 42. Which of the following is the code of
c) uniform banking ‘theory’?
d) in systems a) zt b) bk
e) uniform systems c) jo d) pu
34. How will “new officer” be coded? e) Either ‘zt’ or ‘bk’
a) or na b) tp na 43. The code ‘li ri to ve’ may represent
c) na at d) tp or a) serial order theory only
e) ss at b) only idea state order
35. How will “bank officer in uniform” be c) state logical serial order
coded? d) serial theory state the
a) ss na at or b) bk at or mu e) only the idea logical
c) ss na bk at d) at mu ss or 44. Which of the following may represent
e) bk ss mu na “logical idea is only order”?
36. What is the code for “in”? a) jo na ri ge ve
a) ss b) or b) ve na ri jo pu
c) at d) mu c) ri ve na zt bk
e) none of these d) bk to pu jo ve
Directions (37-41): Study the following e) na ve su li pu
information to answer the given questions: 45. Which of the following is the code of
In a certain code ‘8 2 9’ means ‘how art thou’ , “logical”?
‘9 5 8’ means ‘thou art good’ and ‘1 5 8 7 3’ a) su b) jo
means ‘thy good and thou bad’. c) na d) ri
37. What may be the possible code for e) None of these
‘thy’? 46. Which of the following is code of
a) 1 or 7 b) 7 “serial”?
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c) 3 d) 5 a) pu b) to
e) 1 or 7 or 3 c) ve d) su
38. What is the code for thou? e) Cannot be determined
a) 9 b) 8 Directions (47-51): Study the following
c) 2 d) 5 information to answer the given questions:
e) None of these In a certain code ‘it is rush hour traffic’ is
39. What is the code for ‘how’? written as ‘sa le do mi ru’, ‘go to school’ is
a) 5 b) 8 written as ‘be no pa’, ‘one hour to go’ is
c) 2 d) 9 written as ‘mi fi pa be’, ‘rush to one’ is written
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as ‘fi be sa’ and ‘traffic is fine’ is written as ‘ga e) be
ru do’. 54. What would be the code for ‘huge
47. Which of the following represents cities create chaos’?
‘school hour go fine’? a) ka be nt ro
a) pa be fi ga b) nt ro db sh
b) no mi ra pa c) be db ro nt
c) pa no ga mi d) ro sh ka nt
d) ga no mi le e) Cannot be determined
e) None of these 55. What would be the code for ‘capitals
48. ‘mi fi le’ would mean- are chaos’?
a) it one to a) ju sh pi b) pi ro ju
b) to rush one c) be ro pi d) nt ju pi
c) rush hour it e) sh ju be
d) it one hour 56. What is the code for ‘huge industry’?
e) None is correct a) ka pi b) db ro
49. What does ‘sa’ stand for? c) db ka d) ka db
a) rush b) traffic e) ka ro
c) it d) is Directions (57-61): Study the following
e) None of these information to answer the given questions:
50. Which of the following may represent In a certain code language,
‘traffic is for one hour’? ‘rural and urban divide’ is coded as ‘na ku zu
a) fi ye no mi ru la’
b) fi le do mi ru ‘gap in rural infrastructure’ is coded as ‘kt la
c) fi ye do mi ru vm pi’
d) fi so do mi ro ‘urban planning more important’ is coded as
e) None of these ‘ti na ku bu’
51. What does ‘do’ stand for? ‘more divide than gap’ is coded as ‘pi cu dm
a) hour ju’
b) ‘is’ or ‘traffic’ 57. What is the code for ‘and’?
c) it a) zu b) na
d) is c) ku d) la
e) None of these e) Cannot be determined
Directions (52-56): Study the following 58. What is the code for ‘rural divide’?
information to answer the given questions: a) zu la b) la dm
In a certain code language. c) pi zu d) ku la
‘capital cities are crowded’ is written as ‘ju sh e) Cannot be determined
pi be’. 59. What is the code for ‘gap’?
‘crowded cities create chaos’ is written as ‘sh a) dm b) vm
be nt ro’ c) zu d) pi
‘huge industry create capital’ is written as ‘db e) pi or cu
ju nt ka’ 60. Which of the following may possibly
‘industries are huge chaos’ is written as ‘ka pi be the code for ‘infrastructure gap
ro db’ divide rural and urban planning’?
52. What would be the code for ‘crowded a) bu kun a zu pi la cu
cities have huge industry’? b) vm la zu pi na cu ku
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a) sh be ro ka db c) kt bu zu pi ti vm la
b) pi ka ro sh be d) la ku vm kt ti bun a
c) k ape db sh ck e) Cannot be determined
d) ju db ka sh pi 61. What is the code for ‘than’?
e) ka sh be nt db a) pi b) dm
53. What is the code for ‘chaos’ in that c) cu d) zu
code language? d) ti
a) ro b) db Directions (62-66): Study the following
c) pi d) ka information to answer the given questions:
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Digit/ Symbol 9 @ 2 4 $ 3 7 % δ 1 5 6 * 8 ©

Letter Code R W F P A H B M E J Q I U N T

In a certain code language, Conditions :

‘many residents of city’ is written as ‘ja nu pa i) If the first unit is an even digit and the last
la’ unit is a symbol, both are to be coded as the
‘city with many choices’ is written as ‘ko la nu code for the even digit.
si’ ii) If the first unit is a symbol and the last unit
‘choices made by residents’ is written as ‘pa is an odd digit, their codes are to be
mx ko tr’ interchanged.
‘made good choices here’ is written as ‘vk rp iii) If the first unit is an odd digit and the last
tr ko’ unit is an even digit, both are to be coded as
62. What is the code for ‘with ‘ in the the code for the odd digit.
given code language? 67. 853©2δ
a) tr b) la a) NQHTFE b) NQHTFN
c) ko d) si c) EQHTFN d) EQHTFE
e) nu e) None of these
63. What is the code for ‘made by 68. 4$%3*6
residents’ in the given code language? a) PAMHUI b) PAMHUP
a) mx pa tr b) ko mx pa c) IAMHUP d) IAMHUI
c) tr mx ko d) la pa tr e) None of these
e) mx tr vk 69. 9©$3%6
64. What is the code for ‘choices’ in the a) IWAHMI b) RWAHMI
given code language? c) IWAHMR d) RWHAMR
a) si b) vk e) None of these
c) la d) nu 70. 728%9$
e) ko a) AFNMRB b) BFNMRB
65. Which of the following may represent c) AFNMRA d) BFNMRA
‘here for good’ in the given code e) None of these
language? 71. ©7δ541
a) la rp wq b) xz vk si a) TBEQPT b) TBEQPJ
c) rp uy vk d) vk rp ja c) JBEQPT d) JBEQPJ
e) vk rp la e) None of these
66. What does the code ‘nu’ stand for in
the given code language? Directions (72-76): In each question below is
a) of given a group of letters followed by four
b) Either ‘city’ or ‘many’ combinations of digits/symbols numbered
c) with (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to find out
d) Either ‘city’ or ‘good’ which of the combinations correctly
e) good represents the group of letters based on the
following coding system and the conditions
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combinations of letters numbered (1), (2), (3) of letters, marks (5) i.e. ‘None of these, as
and (4). You have to find out which of the your answer.
combinations correctly represents the group
of digits/symbols based on the following
coding system and the conditions that follow
and mark the number of that combination as
your answer . If none of the combinations
correctly represents the group of
digits/symbols mark (5) i.e. ‘None of these’
as your answer.
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Letter P M K E A I Z T R U B F N V D

Code $ 3 1 4 @ 2 5 © 8 7 δ 6 % # 9

Conditions: a) δ@46%δ b) $@46%δ

i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter c) *@46%* d) $@46%$
is a consonant both are to be coded as *. e) None of these
ii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last 76. RKPZFI
letter is a vowel their codes are to be a) 81$562 b) 81$568
interchanged. c) 21$562 d) 21$568
iii) If both the first and the last letters are e) None of these
vowels both are to be coded as the first letter.
72. IFNVDE Directions (77-82): In each question below is
a) 26%#92 b) 46%#92 given a group of letters followed by four
c) 46%#94 d) *6%#9* combinations of digits/symbols numbered
e) None of these (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to find out
73. KEIMPD which of the combinations correctly
a) 9423$1 b) 1423$9 represents the group of letters based on the
c) 9423$9 d) 1423$1 following coding system and the conditions
e) None of these that follow and mark the number of that
74. UBTIZN combination as your answer. If none of the
a) 7δ©25% b) %δ©257 combinations correctly represents the group
c) *δ©25* d) 7δ©257 of letters, marks (5) i.e. ‘None of these, as
e) None of these your answer.
75. BAEFNP
Letter B A D E F H J K M I U O W F P
code 6 $ 7 8 # 1 2 * % 3 © 4 9 @ 5
Conditions: c) 361953 d) 461954
i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter e) None of these
is a consonant, their codes are to be 82. UKPDMI
interchanged. a) ©5*7%3 b) δ*57%δ
ii) If both the first and the last letters are c) 3*57%© d) ©*5%73
consonants, both are to be coded as ‘δ’. e) None of these
iii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last Answer key:
letter is a vowel, both are to be coded as the 1. a 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. b
code for the vowel. 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. c 10. e
77. EKFUDH 11. c 12. a 13. d 14. b 15. c
a) 8*#©78 b) 1*#©78 16. a 17. e 18. c 19. c 20. e
c) δ*#©7δ d) 1*#©71 21. a 22. b 23. a 24. d 25. c
e) None of these 26. d 27. c 28. a 29. e 30. c
78. JMEIUD 31. a 32. e 33. e 34. a 35. b
a) δ%83©δ b) 2%83©2 36. c 37. c 38. b 39. c 40. a
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e) None of these 46. b 47. c 48. d 49. a 50. e
79. PEJDWU 51. b 52. c 53. a 54. e 55. d
a) 58279© b) δ8279δ
56. b 57. c 58. a 59. d 60. e
c) ©8279© d) 582795
61. b 62. d 63. a 64. e 65. c
e) None of these
66. b 67. b 68. a 69. e 70. d
80. DMEAKJ
71. c 72. a 73. b 74. c 75. e
a) 7%8$2 b) 2%8$*7
c) 7%8$*δ d) δ%8$*δ 76. d 77. e 78. a 79. c 80. d
81. IBHWPO 81. a 82. e
a) 361954 b) 461953
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2. SYMBOL NOTATION
Directions (1-3): In all the questions that Give answer (2) If only conclusion I & III is
follow, different symbols have been used with true.
different meaning. For each set of questions Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II is
you have to assume given statements to be true.
true and then decide which of the two Give answer (4) If neither conclusion I nor II
conclusions is/are definitely true. is true.
Give answer (1) If only conclusion I is true. Give answer (5) If both conclusions I and II are
Give answer (2) If only conclusion II is true. true.
Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II is Give answer (6) All are true
true.
Give answer (4) If neither conclusion I nor II 'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'.
is true. 'A # B' means 'A is not greater then B'.
Give answer (5) If both conclusions I and II are 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
true. equal to B'.
Give answer (6) All are true 'A © B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
greater than B'.
In the following questions, the Symbols @, ©, 'A % B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
$, % and & are used with the following equal to B'.
meanings as illustrated below. 4. Statements:
H % J, J © N, N @ R
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’. Conclusions:
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller then nor I. R % J
equal to B'. II. H @ J
'A & B' means 'A is neither greater than nor III. N @ H
equal to B'. 5. Statements:
'A © B' means 'A is neither greater than nor M @ J, J $ T, T © N
smaller than B'. Conclusions:
'A % B' means 'A is not smaller than B’.
I. N # J
II. T % M
1. Statements:
III. M @ N
C & D, D $ E, E © F
6. Statements:
Conclusions:
I .F @ C D © K, K # F, F @ P
II. E @ C Conclusions:
2. Statements: I. P @ D
D % H, H $ P, P @ Q II. K # P
Conclusions: III. F $ D
I .D @ P
II. Q & H Ques(7-13)
3. Statements: In the following questions , the Symbols @, #,
$ , % and * are used with the following
A © B, B % C, C & D
meanings as illustrated below.
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Conclusions:
Give answer (1) If only conclusion I is true.
I. C & A
Give answer (2) If only conclusion II is true.
II. C © A Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II is
true.
Ques(4-6) Give answer (4) If neither conclusion I nor II
In the following questions, the Symbols @, ©, is true.
$ , % and # are used with the following Give answer (5) If both conclusions I and II are
meanings as illustrated below. true.
Give answer (1) If only conclusion III is true. Give answer (6) All are true
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'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'. I. D $ T
'A % B' means 'A is not greater then B'. II. K $ M
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor 11. Statements :
equal to B'. R % N, N # F, F @ B
'A * B' means 'A is neither greater than nor Conclusions :
smaller than B'. I. F & R
'A # B' means 'A is neither greater than nor II. B $ N
equal to B'. 12. Statements :
7. Statements: H @ W, W $ M, M # K
D * Q, Q @ L, L $ B, B # G Conclusions :
Conclusions: I. K & W
I. D @ B II. H @ M
II. B * D 13. Statements :
III. G @ L R # T, T & M, M @ D
8. Statements: Conclusions :
Z @ Y, Y # K, K % M, M @ T I. D $ T
Conclusions: II. R # M
I. Z @ M
Ques(14-18)
II. Y @ T
In the following questions, the symbol #,
III. Z # K
%, @,$ and & are used with the following
meanings as illustrated below
Ques(9-13)
Give answer (1) If only conclusion I is true.
In the following questions, the symbol #,
Give answer (2) If only conclusion II is true.
%, @,$ and & are used with the following
Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II and
meanings as illustrated below III are true.
Give answer (1) If only conclusion I is true. Give answer (4) If neither conclusion I nor II
Give answer (2) If only conclusion II is true. &III are true.
Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II is Give answer (5) If both conclusions I and II are
true. true.
Give answer (4) If neither conclusion I nor II
Give answer (6) All are true
is true.
Give answer (5) If both conclusions I and II are A © B' means A is not smaller than B'.
true. 'A % B' means A is not greater than B'.
Give answer (6) All are true
'A * B' means A is neither smaller than nor
equal to B'.
'A # B' means A is not smaller than B'. 'A @ B' means A is neither greater than nor
'A % B' means A is not greater than B'. smaller than to B'.
'A @ B' means A is nether smaller than nor 'A $ B' means A is neither greater than nor
equal to B'. equal to B'.
'A $ B' means A is nether greater than nor
14. Statements :
equal to B'. O % P, P @ N, N * R
'A & B' means A is nether smaller than nor Conclusions :
greater than B'. I. N @ O
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II. N * O
9. Statements : III. R $ P
H & W, W % R, R @ F 15. Statements :
Conclusions : R * D, D © K, K $ M
I. R & H Conclusions :
II. R @ H I. M * R
10. Statements : II. K $ R
M $ T, T @ K, K & D III. D * M
Conclusions :
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 16. Statements : N > V < B ≤ C, P ≤ M ≤ V, G < M
Z © F, F $ M, M % K Conclusions:
Conclusions : I. C > G
I. K * F II. P < N
II. Z $ M
III. K * Z Ques(24-25)
17. Statements : These questions are based on the following
H @ B, B © R, A $ R information.
Conclusions :
I. B * A ( I ) 'A * B' means 'A is brother of B'
II. R % H ( II ) 'A / B' means 'B is mother of A'
III. A $ H ( III ) 'A – B' means 'A is father of B'
18. Statements : ( IV ) 'A + B' means 'B is sister of A'
M @ J, J * T, K © T
Conclusions : 24. Which of the following means L is
I. K * J daughter of H?
II. M $ T 1) L+K/J-H
III. M $ K 2) H-J*R+L
3) L-J*H/K
Ques(19-23) 4) L+W*R/H
In all the questions that follow, relationship 25. How is S related to T in the expression
between different elements is shown in the T/P+S?
statements. The statements are followed by
1) Daughter
two conclusions. Give answer accordingly.
2) Sister
3) Niece
Give answer (1) If only conclusion I is true.
4) Aunt
Give answer (2) If only conclusion II is true.
Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II is
Ques(26-27)
true.
These questions are based on the following
Give answer (4) If neither conclusion I nor II
information.
is true.
'A * B' means 'A is father of B'
Give answer (5) both I and II are true
'A – B' means 'A is sister of B'
19. Statements:
'A + B' means 'A is mother of B'
D ≥ E ≥ J,R < P, P > Q
'A/B' means 'A is sister of B'
Conclusions:
I. Q > E
26. In the expression D + F * O / P, how is
II. D > P
O related to D?
20. Statements:
1) Granddaughter
H > M, M < N, N ≥ K
2) Son
Conclusions:
3) Grandson
I. K < M
4) Daughter
II. H > N
21. Statements:
27. Which of the following represents ‘ J
Z > B ≤ G = C, G ≤ P ≤ T, C ≤ M
is son of F ‘’ ?
Conclusions:
1) J/R-T*F
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I. T > M
2) J+R-T*F
II. T ≤ M
3) J/M-N*F
22. Statements:
4) None of these
W ≥ S > K, S > F < C, P > W
Conclusions:
I. W > F
Ques(28-31)
II. P > C
Read the following information carefully and
23. Statements:
answer the question which follow:

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 If ‘A x B’ means ‘A is father of B’. 2) Uncle
If ‘A + B’ means ‘A is wife of B’. 3) Father
If ‘A / B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’. 4) Brother
If ‘A - B’ means ‘A is son of B’. 5) Cousin
33. Which among the following options is
28. How is L related to Q in the true if the expression ‘P % Q + R $ S $
expression ‘L / M x Q – P / Q’ ? T & V’ is definitely true?
1) Granddaughter 1) S is grandfather of T
2) Niece 2) V is daughter-in-law of R
3) Daughter – in – law 3) P is great Grandfather of S
4) Daughter 4) R is great grandfather of T
5) can’t be determined 34. What should come in place of the
29. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) to establish ‘R is the
question mark, to establish that Q is husband of T’ in the expression ‘P + Q
the nephew of T in the expression : ‘Q $ R % S ? T ‘?
? R / S x T’ ? 1) @
1) + 2) &
2) x 3) %
3) – 4) Either @ or &
4) / 5) $
5) Either – or /
30. Which of the following relations are These questions are based on the following
true based upon the relations given in information.
the equation: 'A * B' means 'A is father of B'
‘A – B x C + D – E’? 'A – B' means 'A is sister of B'
1) C is mother of A 'A + B' means 'A is mother of B'
2) E is wife of B 'A/B' means 'A is sister of B'
3) D is brother of A 35. Which of the following represents ‘ J
4) E is mother-in-law of C is son of F ‘’ ?
5) None is true 1) J / R – T * F 3) J / M – N * F
31. Which of the following symbols 2) J + R – T * F 4) None of these
should replace the question mark in
the given expression ‘I > L’ as well as ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’.
‘M≥K’ definitely true? 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller then nor
I > J ≥ K ? L <= N = M equal to B'.
1) > 'A & B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
2) < equal to B'.
3) <= 'A © B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
4) = smaller than B'.
5) Either < or <= 'A % B' means 'A is not smaller than B’
36. Statements:
C & D, D $ E, E © F
Ques(32-34) Conclusions:
Study the following information carefully I .F @ C
and answer the questions given below. II. E @ C
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‘A @ B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’ 1) only conclusion I is
‘A + B’ means ‘A is husband of B’ 2) both conclusions I and II are true
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is mother of B’ 3) only conclusion II is true
‘A % B’ means ‘A is father of B’ 4) either conclusion I or conclusion II is true
‘A & B’ means ‘A is son of B’
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’.
32. How is Q related to T in the 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller then nor
expression ‘P & Q % R + S $ T’? equal to B'.
1) Grandfather
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'A & B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller then nor
equal to B'. equal to B'.
'A © B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 'A & B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
smaller than B'. equal to B'.
'A % B' means 'A is not smaller than B’ 'A © B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
smaller than B'.
37. Statements: 'A % B' means 'A is not smaller than B’
D & Z, Z % N, N @ F
Conclusions: 40. Statements:
I .F & Z A © B, B % C, C & D
II. N $ D Conclusions:
1) only conclusion I is true I. C & A
2) only conclusion II is true II. C © A
3) both conclusions I and II are true. 1) both conclusions I and II are true.
4) neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true 2) either conclusion I or conclusion II is true
3) only conclusion I is true
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’. 4) only conclusion II is true
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller then nor
equal to B'. 'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'.
'A & B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 'A # B' means 'A is not greater then B'.
equal to B'. 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
'A © B' means 'A is neither greater than nor equal to B'.
smaller than B'. 'A © B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
'A % B' means 'A is not smaller than B’ greater than B'.
'A % B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
38. Statements: equal to B'
D % H, H $ P, P @ Q
Conclusions: 41. Statements:
I .D @ P D © K, K # F, F @ P
_ II. Q & H Conclusions:
1) neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true I. P @ D
2) only conclusion I is true II. K # P
3) only conclusion II is true III. F $ D
4) both conclusions I and II are true. 1) Only I is true 3) Only III is true
2) Only II is true 4) Only I and III are true
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’.
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller then nor 'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'.
equal to B'. 'A # B' means 'A is not greater then B'.
'A & B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
equal to B'. equal to B'.
'A © B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 'A © B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
smaller than B'. greater than B'.
'A % B' means 'A is not smaller than B’ 'A % B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
39. Statements: equal to B'
A © B, B % C, C & D
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Conclusions: 42. Statements:
I. C & A M @ J, J $ T, T © N
II. C © A Conclusions:
1) only conclusion I is true I. N # J
2) either conclusion I or conclusion II is true II. T % M
3) only conclusion II is true III. M @ N
4) both conclusions I and II are true 1) Only I and III are true
2) Only II and III are true
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’. 3) Only I and II are true
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4) All are true III. Z # K
1) II and III only 3) I only
'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'. 2) Either I or II only 4)None is true
'A # B' means 'A is not greater then B'.
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor 'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'.
equal to B'. 'A % B' means 'A is not greater then B'.
'A © B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor 'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
greater than B'. equal to B'.
'A % B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 'A * B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
equal to B' smaller than B'.
'A # B' means 'A is neither greater than nor
43. Statements: equal to B'.
K # N, N $ T, T % J
Conclusions: 46. Statements:
I. J @ N F @ H, M % H, M $ R, G * M
II. K @ T Conclusions:
III. T @ K I. F $ R
1) Only I and II are true II. F @ R
2) Only I and III are true III. H $ G
3) Only II and III are true 1) I and III only 3) III only
4) None is true 2) II and III only 4) II only

'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'. Study the following arrangement carefully
'A % B' means 'A is not greater then B'. and answer the questions given below:
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor
equal to B'. T%RQ26W$LX1A8Z*B3#7E84@M
'A * B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 5K%D9&U
smaller than B'. 47. Which of the following is the twelfth
'A # B' means 'A is neither greater than nor to the left of the twentieth from the
equal to B'. left end of the above arrangement?
1) $ 3) %
44. Statements: 2) @ 4)none
D * Q, Q @ L, L $ B, B # G
Conclusions:
I. D @ B T%RQ26W$LX1A8Z*B3#7E84@M
II. B * D 5K%D9&U
III. G @ L 48. How many such symbols are there in
1) II only 3) Either I or II only the above arrangement, each of
2) I only 4) II and III only which is immediately preceded by a
number and also immediately
'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'. followed by a letter?
'A % B' means 'A is not greater then B'. 1) One 3) Three
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor 2) Two 4) Four
equal to B'.
'A * B' means 'A is neither greater than nor T%RQ26W$LX1A8Z*B3#7E84@M www.chaduvu.in
smaller than B'. 5K%D9&U
'A # B' means 'A is neither greater than nor 49. How many such vowels are there in
equal to B'. the above arrangement of which
immediately preceded by a symbol or
45. Statements: immediately followed by a symbol or
Z @ Y, Y # K, K % M, M @ T both?
Conclusions: 1) One 3) Three
I. Z @ M 2) Two 4) Four
II. Y @ T
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P % Q means P is not smaller than Q 50. Statement :
P © Q means P is neither smaller than nor R∂K;KxM;M@J
equal to Q Conclusions -:
P x Q means P is neither greater than nor I. J © K
equal to Q II. M © R
P ∂ Q means P is not greater than Q III. R X J
P @ Q means P is neither greater than nor 1) Only I & II are true 3) All I, II & III are true
smaller than Q 2) Only I & III are true 4) None of these

Directions (51-55): In all the questions that II. C + F

follow, different symbols have been used with
different meaning. For each set of questions Directions (56-60): In the following questions,
you have to assume given statements to be the symbols @, ©, $, % and & are used with
true and then decide which of the two the following meanings:
conclusions is/are definitely true. ‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
Give answer (1) If only conclusion I is true. ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Give answer (2) If only conclusion II is true. ‘P & Q’ means ‘ P is neither smaller than nor
Give answer (3) If either conclusion I or II is equal to Q’.
true. ‘P @ Q’ means P is neither greater than nor
Give answer (4) If both are true. smaller than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor
The symbols +, -, ×,÷ and = are used with the equal to Q’.
following meanings: Now in each of the following questions
P+Q means P is greater than Q. assuming the given statements to be true,
P-Q means P is greater than or equal to Q. find out which of the conclusions I, II or III
P×Q means P is equal to Q. given below them are/is definitely true?
P÷Q means P is smaller than Q. 56. Statements:
P=Q means P is either smaller than or equal to F % T, T @ J, J & W
Q. Conclusions:
I. J @ F
51. Statements: II. J & F
M×X, L÷O, N+M, L=X III. W $ T
Conclusions: a) Only I is true.
I.N+L b) Only II is true.
II.X÷O c) Only III is true.
52. Statements: d) Only either I or II is true.
S=F, K÷S, B×K, R+B e) Only either I or II and III are true.
Conclusions:
I.F+K 57. Statements:
II.K÷R R & D, D © K, K $ M
53. Statements: Conclusions:
H=V, A×Z, H–Z, F+V I. M & R
Conclusions: II. K $ R
I. A × H III. D & M
II. H + A a) None is true.
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54. Statements: b) Only I is true.
I + O, R – I, Z × R, J ÷ Z c) Only II is true.
Conclusions: d) Only III is true.
I. Z × I e) Only II and III are true.
II. Z + I
55. Statements: 58. Statements:
Q ÷ R, C + D, F – R, D × F Z © F, F $ M, M % K
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Q ÷ C I. K & F
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 II. Z & M b) Only I is true
III. K & Z c) Only II is true
a) Only I is true. d) Only III is true
b) Only II is true. e) Only I and II are true
c) Only III is true.
d) Only II and III are true. 62. Statements:
e) None of these B δ D, D % T, T * M
Conclusions:
59. Statements: I. B @ T
H @ B, B © R, A $ R II. M @ D
Conclusions: III. B @ M
I. B & A a) Only I is true
II. R % H b) Only II is true
III. A $ H c) Only III is true
a) Only I and II are true d) Only II and III are true
b) Only I and III are true e) None of these
c) Only II and III are true
d) All I, II and III are true 63. Statements:
e) None of these K # W, M @ W, R δ M
Conclusions:
60. Statements: I. K % M
M $ J, J & T, K © T II. W % R
Conclusions: III. R @ K
I. K & J a) Only I and II are true
II. M $ T b) Only I and III are true
III. M $ K c) Only II and III are true
a) None is true d) All I, II and III are true
b) Only I is true e) None of these
c) Only II is true
d) Only III is true 64. Statements:
e) Only II and III are true M @ K, K δ T, T # J
Conclusions:
Directions (61-65): In the following I. J # K
questions, the symbols δ, #, %, @ and * are II. M @ J
used with following meanings. III. J % K
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor a) Only I is true
smaller than Q’. b) Only II is true
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’. c) Only III is true
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor d) Only either I or III is true
equal to Q’. e) Only either I or III and II are true
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor 65. Statements:
equal to Q’. R * N, N % B, B # T
Now in each of the following questions Conclusions:
assuming the given statements to be true, I. B @ R
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find out which of the conclusions I, II or III II. T @ N
given below them are/is definitely true? III. R % T
61. Statements: a) Only I and II are true
D % F, F @ H, H * N b) Only I and III are true
Conclusions: c) Only II and III are true
I. N @ F d) All I, II and III are true
II. D % N e) None of these
III. H % D
a) None is true
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 66. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘-’ means ‘×’, ‘÷’ __ < __ < __ > __
means ‘-’, and ‘×’ means ‘+’, then a) L, N, P, A b) L, A, P, N
42 ÷ 24 + 6 × 4 – 3 = ? c) A, L, P, N d) N, A, P, L
a) 22 ¾ b) 50 e) P, N, A, L
c) 58 d) 26
e) None of these 72. Which of the following symbols
should be placed in the blank spaces
67. If $ means ‘plus (+)’, # means ‘minus respectively (in the same order from
(-)’, @ means ‘multiplied by (×)’ and * left to right) in order to complete the
means ‘divided by (÷)’, then what is given expression in such a manner
the value of that makes the expression ‘F > N’ and
’16 $ 4 @ 5 # 72 *8’ ‘U > D’ definitely false?
a) 29 b) 27 F __ O __ U __ N __ D
c) 25 d) 36 a) <, <, >, = b) <, =, =, >
e) None of these c) <, =, =, < d) ≥, =, =, ≥
e) >, >, =, <
Directions (68-72): Read each statement
carefully and answer the following questions: 73. If ‘÷’ means ‘+’; ‘-’ means ‘×’; ‘×’
68. Which of the following expressions means ‘÷’ and ‘+’ means ‘-’; then
will be true if the expression R > O = A 15 – 8 × 6 ÷ 12 + 4 = ?
> S < T is definitely true? a) 20 b) 28
a) O > T b) S < R c) 8 4/7 d) 2 2/3
c) T > A d) S = O e) None of these
e) T < R
In the following questions, the symbols ©, #,
69. Which of the following symbols @, * and $ are used with the following
should replace the question mark (?) meaning as illustrated below:
in the given expression in order to ‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
make the expressions ‘ P > A’ as well ‘P # Q’ means ‘p is neither greater than nor
as ‘T < L’ definitely true? equal to Q’.
P>L?A≥N=T ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor
a) ≤ b) > smaller than Q’.
c) < d) ≥ ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than or
e) Either ≤ or < equal to Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
70. Which of the following symbols Now in each of the following questions
should be placed in the blank spaces assuming the given statements to be true,
respectively (in the same order from find which of the conclusion given below
left to right) in order to complete the them are definitely true?
given expression in such a manner 74. Statements:
that makes the expression ‘B > N’ as A * N, S $ N, S * W, W © R
well as ‘D ≤ L’ definitely true? Conclusions:
B__ L __ O__ N__ D I. R $ A
a) =, = , ≥, ≥ b) >, ≥, =, > II. S * R
c) >, <, =, ≤ d) >, =, =, ≥ III. S * A
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e) >, =, ≥, > IV. W © A
a) Only I and II are true
71. Which of the following should be b) Only II, III and IV are true
placed in the blank spaces c) None is true
respectively (in the same order from d) All I, II, III and IV are true
left to right) in order to complete the e) None is true
given expression in such a manner
that makes the expression ‘A < P’ 75. Statements:
definitely false? D # E, E © T, T @ C, C # A
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 Conclusions: e) Only I, III and IV are true
I. D # A
II. C © D 78. Statements:
III. A * E U @ N, N $ F, F $ A, A * R
IV. T # A Conclusions:
a) Only I, III and IV are true I. A @ U
b) Only I, II and IV are true II. N * R
c) Only I, II and IV are true III. R © U
d) Only I and III are true IV. U * A
e) All are true a) Only II is true
b) Only I and II are true
76. Statements: c) Only I, II and IV are true
O $ B, B @ S, S # E, E © R d) Only III and IV are true
Conclusions: e) Only II and either I or IV are true
I. S © O
II. R * S Answer key:
III. B # R 1. 4 2. 4 3. 3 4. 2 5. 6
IV. B # E 6. 1 7. 1 8. 4 9. 3 10. 1
a) Only I and II are true 11. 2 12. 4 13. 3 14. 3 15. 2
b) Only III is true 16. 1 17. 6 18. 4 19. 4 20. 4
c) Only I, III and Iv are true 21. 3 22. 1 23. 5 24. 2 25. 5
d) All are true 26. 4 27. 2 28. 1 29. 3 30. 5
e) Only III and IV are true 31. 4 32. 1 33. 3 34. 4 35. 4
36. 2 37. 1 38. 1 39. 2 40. 2
77. Statements: 41. 3 42. 4 43. 4 44. 2 45. 4
D © S, S * P, P $ S, P @ T 46. 2 47. 1 48. 1 49. 1 50. 3
Conclusions: 51. 1 52. 4 53. 3 54. 3 55. 4
I. P # D
56. 5 57. 3 58. 1 59. 4 60. 1
II. P $ T
61. 1 62. 2 63. 4 64. 5 65. 4
III. T $ S
66. 2 67. 2 68. 2 69. 2 70. 4
IV. I © D
71. 5 72. 3 73. 2 74. 3 75. 1
a) Only I and III are true
b) Only III is true 76. 4 77. 2 78. 5
c) Only I, III and IV are true
d) Only II, III and IV are true

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3. NUMBER SERIES
What should come in place of question a) 731 b) 693
mark in the following series: c) 712 d) 683
1. 3 732 1244 1587 1803 1928 ? e) NOT
a) 2144 b) 1992 14. 19 26 40 68 124 ?
c) 1955 d) 2053 a) 246 b) 238
e) NOT c) 236 d) 256
2. 16 24 ? 210 945 5197.5 e) NOT
a) 40 b) 36 15. 43 69 58 84 73 ?
c) 58 d) 60 a) 62 b) 98
e) NOT c) 109 d) 63
3. 45030 9000 1795 355 68 ? 1.32 e) NOT
a) 11.6 b) 12.2 16. 15 18 16 19 17 20 ?
c) 10.4 d) 9.8 a) 23 b) 22
e)NOT c) 16 d) 18
4. 5 12 36 123 ? 2555 15342 e) NOT
a) 508 b) 381 17. 1050 420 168 67.2 26.88 10.752 ?
c) 504 d) 635 a) 4.3008 b) 6.5038
e) NOT c) 4.4015 d) 5.6002
5. 8 11 17 ? 65 165.5 498.5 e) NOT
a) 27.5 b) 32 18. 0 6 24 60 120 210 ?
c) 28 d) 30.5 a) 343 b) 280
e) NOT c) 335 d) 295
6. 117 389 525 593 627 ? e) NOT
a) 654 b) 640 19. 32 49 83 151 287 559 ?
c) 634 d) 630 a) 1118 b) 979
e) NOT c) 1103 d) 1120
7. 7 11 23 51 103 ? e) NOT
a) 186 b) 188 20. 462 552 650 756 870 992 ?
c) 185 d) 187 a) 1040 b) 1122
e) NOT c) 1132 d) 1050
8. 18 27 49 84 132 ? e) NOT
a) 190 b) 183 21. 28 39 63 102 158 ?
c) 180 d) 193 a) 232 b) 242
e) NOT c) 233 d) 244
9. 33 43 65 99 145 ? e) NOT
a) 201 b) 203 22. 7 16 141 190 919 ?
c) 205 d) 211 a) 1029 b) 1019
e) NOT c) 1020 d) 1030
10. 655 439 314 250 223 ? e) NOT
a) 205 b) 210 23. 12 17 32 57 92 ?
c) 195 d) 190 a) 198 b) 195
e) NOT c) 137 d) 205
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11. 15 21 39 77 143 ? e) NOT
a) 243 b) 240 24. 19 25 45 87 159 ?
c) 253 d) 245 a) 254 b) 279
e) NOT c) 284 d) 269
12. 33 39 57 87 129 ? e) NOT
a) 183 b) 177 25. 83 124 206 370 698 ?
c) 189 d) 199 a) 1344 b) 1324
e) NOT c) 1364 d) 1334
13. 15 19 83 119 631 ? e) NOT
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26. 1 7 49 343 ? c) 454 d) 434
a) 16807 b) 1227 e) NOT
c) 2058 d) 2401 40. 12 18 36 102 360 ?
e) NOT a) 1364 b) 1386
27. 13 20 39 78 145 ? c) 1384 d) 1376
a) 234 b) 244 e) NOT
c) 236 d) 248 41. 123 277 459 669 907 ?
e) NOT a) 1179 b) 1173
28. 12 35 81 173 357 ? c) 1167 d) 1169
a) 725 b) 715 e) NOT
c) 726 d) 736 42. 456.5 407 368.5 341 324.5 ?
e) NOT a) 321 b) 319
29. 3 100 297 594 991 ? c) 317 d) 323
a) 1489 b) 1479 e) NOT
c) 1478 d) 1498 43. 23 42.2 80.6 157.4 311 ?
e) NOT a) 618.2 b) 623.2
30. 112 119 140 175 224 ? c) 624.2 d) 616.6
a) 277 b) 276 e) NOT
c) 287 d) 266 44. 36 154 232 278 300 ?
e) NOT a) 304 b) 313
31. 958 833 733 658 608 ? c) 308 d) 307
a) 577 b) 583 e) NOT
c) 567 d) 573 45. 24 536 487 703 678 ?
e) NOT a) 768 b) 748
32. 11 10 18 51 200 ? c) 764 d) 742
a) 885 b) 1025 e) NOT
c) 865 d) 995 46. 224 576 752 840 884 ?
e) NOT a) 960 b) 890
33. 25 48 94 186 370 ? c) 906 d) 908
a) 738 b) 744 e) NOT
c) 746 d) 724 47. 5 6 16 57 ? 1245
e) NOT a) 244 b) 148
34. 14 24 43 71 108 ? c) 296 d) 291
a) 194 b) 154 e) NOT
c) 145 d) 155 48. 12 ? 168 504 1260 2520
e) NOT a) 96 b) 59
35. 144 173 140 169 136 ? c) 61 d) 48
a) 157 b) 148 e) NOT
c) 164 d) 132 49. 4 9 29 ? 599 3599
e) NOT a) 117 b) 347
36. 8 10 18 44 124 ? c) 258 d) 174
a) 344 b) 366 e) NOT
c) 354 d) 356 50. 177 170 159 146 ? 110
e) NOT a) 132 b) 106
37. 13 25 61 121 205 ? c) 129 d) 127
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a) 323 b) 326 e) NOT
c) 324 d) 313 51. 2 3 11 38 102 ?
e) NOT a) 402 b) 182
38. 656 352 200 124 86 ? c) 227 d) 168
a) 67 b) 59 E) NOT
c) 62 d) 57 52. 21 10.5 ? 15.75 31.5 78.75
e) NOT a) 10.5 b) 11.5
39. 454 472 445 463 436 ? c) 12.5 d) 10.25
a) 436 b) 456 e) NOT
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53. 6 19 58 ? 214 331 c) 409 d)419
a) 113 b) 123 e) NOT
c) 133 d) 143 67. 461 474 465 478 469 ?
e) NOT a) 460 b) 482
54. ? 16 28 58 114 204 c) 456 d) 478
a) 7 b) 9 e) NOT
c) 14 d) 6 In the following number series only one
e) 10 number is wrong. Find out the wrong
55. 13.76 14.91 17.21 20.66 ? 31.01 number.
a) 25.66 b) 24.36 68. 7 12 40 222 1742 17390 208608
c) 24.26 d) 25.26 a) 222 b) 12
e) 25.36 c) 40 d) 1742
56. 15 ? 24 33 97 122 e) NOT
a) 20 b) 19 69. 6 91 584 2935 11756 35277 70558
c) 17 d) 18 a) 6 b) 70558
e) 16 c) 584 d) 2935
57. 9 31 73 141 ? e) 35277
a) 164 b) 280 70. 9050 5675 3478 2147 1418 1077
c) 239 d) 241 950
e) NOT a) 950 b) 1418
58. 35 256 451 620 763 ? c) 5675 d) 2147
a) 680 b) 893 e) 1077
c) 633 d) 880 71. 1 4 25 256 3125 46656 823543
e) NOT a) 4 b) 823543
59. 130 139 155 180 216 ? c) 46656 d) 25
a) 260 b) 290 e) 256
c) 265 d) 996 72. 8424 4212 2106 1051 526.5 263.25
e) NOT 131.625
60. 2890 ? 1162 874 730 658 a) 526.5 b) 1051
a) 1684 b) 1738 c) 4212 d) 8424
c) 1784 d) 1672 e)263.25
e) NOT 73. 5531 5506 5425 5304 5135 4910
61. 14 1004 1202 1251.5 1268 ? 4621
a) 1267.5 b) 1276.25 a) 5531 b) 5425
c) 1324.5 d) 1367.25 c) 4621 d) 5135
e) NOT e) 5506
62. 224 576 752 840 884 ? 74. 6 7 9 13 26 37 69
a) 960 b) 890 a) 7 b) 26
c) 906 d) 908 c) 69 d) 37
e) NOT e) 9
63. 55 66.15 88.45 121.9 166.5 ? 75. 1 3 10 36 152 760 4632
a) 212.25 b) 322.25 a) 3 b) 36
c) 224.25 d) 222.25 c) 4632 d) 760
e) NOT e) 152
64. 36 49 75 88 114 ? 76. 4 5 13 40 105 229 445
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a) 130 b) 140 a) 4 b) 13
c) 132 d) 128 c) 105 d) 445
e) 127 e) 229
65. 8 14 32 70 136 ? 77. 157.5 45 15 6 3 2 1
a) 248 b) 247 a) 1 b) 2
c) 237 d) 238 c) 6 d) 157.5
e) NOT e) 45
66. 25 41 89 169 281 ? 78. 2 6 15 30 45 43.5 22.5
a) 425 b) 415 a) 6 b) 30
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e) 43.5 e) 46777.5
79. 950 661 436 269 146 65 16 92. 2222 1879 1663 1538 1474 1447
a) 436 b) 65 1440
c) 269 d) 661 a) 1879 b) 1538
e) 146 c) 1474 d) 1447
80. 6.5 11.8 22.4 38.3 59.5 87.3 117.8 e) 1440
a) 22.4 b) 59.5 93. 1050 510 242 106 46 16 3
c) 11.8 d) 38.3 a) 3 b) 106
e) 87.3 c) 242 d) 510
81. 1 2 4 9 23 69 186 e) NOT
a) 2 b) 9 94. 550 546 537 521 494 460 411
c) 23 d) 4 a) 494 b) 546
e) 69 c) 521 d) 460
82. 250 239 216 181 136 75 4 e) NOT
a) 239 b) 181 95. 8 21 47 86 140 203 281
c) 75 d) 216 a) 47 b) 86
e) 136 c) 140 d) 203
83. 3601 3602 1803 604 154 36 12 e) NOT
a) 3602 b) 1803 96. 4 24 161 965 4795 19176 57525
c) 604 d) 154 a)161 b) 965
e) 36 c) 57525 d) 19176
84. 4 12 42 196 1005 6066 42511 e) NOT
a) 12 b) 42 97. 1 2 8 24 120 720 5040
c) 1005 d) 196 a) 120 b) 24
e) 6066 c) 8 d) 720
85. 8 12 20 30 42 56 e) NOT
a) 8 b) 42 98. A, D, H, M, ?, Z
c) 30 d) 20 a) T b) G
e) 12 c) N d) S
86. 32 16 24 65 210 945 5197.5 99. bedf?hj?l
a) 945 b) 16 a) i m b) m i
c) 24 d) 210 c) i n d) j m
e) 65 100. H 4 W, I 18 V, K 48 T, N 100 Q, ?, W
87. 7 13 25 49 97 194 385 294 H
a) 13 b) 49 a) P 1485 S b) R 180 M
c) 97 d) 194 c) S 198 I d) T 206 K
e) 25 101. 1 ED, 2 FD, 3 KH, ?, 15 KG, 48 KF
88. 4 3 4.5 8.5 20 53 162.5 a) 12 PX b) 6 RI
a) 3 b) 4.5 c) 9 LV d) 8 TQ
c) 8.5 d) 20 102. M4, T7, P7, Q10, S10, N13, ?, K16
e) 53 a) V13 b) K7
89. 12000 2395 472 89.8 12.96 -2.408 c) T13 d) G15
-5.4816 103. R 5 P, T 6 M, V 9 J, X 15 G, ?
a) -5.4816 b) 472 a) A 12 L b) I 18 X
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c) 12.96 d) -2.408 c) Z 25 D d) U 20 Q
e) 2395 104. DGK 0, GKP 3, ?, PVC 15
90. 8 28 99 412 2075 12460 a) GKV 5 b) KPV 8
a) 28 b) 99 c) PVZ 9 d) KPU 11
c) 412 d) 2075 105. QPO, SRQ, UTS, WVU, ?
e) 12460 a) XVZ b) ZYA
91. 144 215 540 1890 8505 46777.5 c) YXW d) VWX
304053.75 106. Which combination of alphabets
a) 215 b) 540 would come in the position of the
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 question mark in the following Directions (119-123): In each of the following
sequence? letter series, some of the letters are missing
a) GHS b) GHT which are given in that order as one of the
c) HGS d) GHR alternatives below it. Choose the correct
e) None of these alternative.
107. P3C, R5F, T8I, V12L, ? 119. mc_m_a_ca_ca_c_mc
a) Y117O b) X17M a) acmmma b) camcam
c) X17O d) X16O c) aaacmm d) acmmca
e) None of these 120. b _ a b _ b _ a a b _b
108. YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI, ? a) abbb b) abba
a) QOL b) TOL c) baaa d) aaba
c) QGL d) QNL 121. _bcab_ cabc_abca_b
e) None of these a) abca b) aabc
109. AZ, CX, FU, ? c) bbca d) abac
a) IR b) JQ 122. pqr__rs_rs__s_q_
c) IV d) KP a) spqpprr b) pqrrppq
e) None of these c) sqppqpr d) sqprrqr
110. 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ? 123. bc_bca_cab _ab_a_ca
a) 27U24 b) 45U15 a) abcab b) cabac
c) 47U15 d) 47V14 c) abccb d) cabca
e) None of these 124. adb_ac_da_cddcb_dbc_cb
111. HBGQ, LFKU, PJOY, ?, XRWG da
a) TMRB b) TNSC a) bccba b) cbbaa
c) SMTD d) TQTB c) ccbba d) bbcad
e) None of these 125. _b_baaabb_a_bb_a_
Directions (112-116): In each of the following a) abbaaba b) ababbaa
letter series, some of the letters are missing c) babaaba d) baabaab
which are given in that order as one of the ANSWER KEY:
alternatives below it. Choose the correct 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. d
alternative. 6. e 7. d 8. d 9. b 10. e
112. f_high_jhij_ij_l_ klm 11. d 12. a 13. a 14. c 15. e
a) gikkj b) jijlk 16. d 17. a 18. e 19. c 20. b
c) fihjk d) ihjfk 21. c 22. e 23. c 24. d 25. e
113. m_o_omo_n_nono_ 26. d 27. d 28. a 29. e 30. c
a) nomon b) mnmon 31. b 32. d 33. a 34. b 35. e
c) nnmmm d) monno 36. b 37. d 38. a 39. c 40. b
114. q_r_sssqr_rr_s_q 41. b 42. b 43. a 44. e 45. d
a) rssqr b) srqsq 46. c 47. a 48. d 49. e 50. c
c) rqqrs d) qsrsq 51. c 52. a 53. b 54. c 55. d
115. _ j i x h _ i j h y y _ i x _ x_ j h y
56. e 57. d 58. d 59. c 60. b
a) jihxy b) yxjhi
61. b 62. c 63. d 64. e 65. d
c) hiyxj d) xjihy
66. a 67. b 68. d 69. c 70. e
116. w_qw_q_ly_l_z
71. d 72. b 73. a 74. b 75. d
a) lxwwq b) qwlxw
c) wlwqx d) xqlww 76. c 77. a 78. e 79. c www.chaduvu.in
80. e
117. Complete the following series. 81. e 82. e 83. d 84. b 85. a
aac_bba_cc_baa_cb_ 86. e 87. d 88. c 89. b 90. e
a) cabcb b) bacab 91. a 92. e 93. b 94. a 95. c
c) aabcb d) ccbcb 96. b 97. c 98. e 99. a 100. b
118. _bdbc_d_c_bd_cd 101. d 102. a 103. c 104. b 105. c
a) dbdcd b) dcbcd 106. b 107. c 108. a 109. b 110. c
c) bcdcb d) cdbcb 111. b 112. a 113. c 114. * 115. b
e) None of these 116. a 117. a 118. d 119. a 120. d
121. a 122. a 123. c 124. b 125. a
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In the following questions you have to select b) Negation
the option which has same relation as the pair c) Contradiction
of words in the questions:- d) Strengthen
1. Water: Drink e) Disapproval
a) Light: Night 11. Ice: Coolness: : Earth: ?
b) Teach: Student a) Forest b) Weight
c) Air: Breathe c) Gravitation d) Ocean
d) Food: Hunger 12. Coconut: Shell: : Letter: ?
2. If Mustard: Seed a) Mail
Then Carrot: ____? b) Letter-box
a) Fruit b) Stem c) Stamp
c) Flower d) Root d) Envelope
e) NOT 13. Warm: Hot: :
3. If Gram: Mass a) Glue: Paste
Then Centimeter: ____? b) Bright: Genius
a) Area b) Volume c) Climate: Weather
c) Length d) Sound d) Leaders: People
e) Energy 14. Which of the following is related to
4. If Nail: Nail-Cutter “Melody” in the same way as
Then Hair: ___? “Delicious” is to “Taste”?
a) Oil b) Comb a) Memory b) Highness
c) Scissors d) Haircut c) Tongue d) Speak
e) Colour e) Voice
5. If Army: Land 15. ‘Writing’ is related to ‘pen’ in the same
Then Navy:___? way as ___?
a) Ships b) Battle a) ‘Singing’ is related to ‘Music’
c) Water d) Admiral b) ‘Stitching’ is related to ‘needle’
e) Defense c) ‘Dancing’ is related to ‘Exercise’
6. If Tumbler: Empty d) ‘Carpenter’ is related to ‘Tools’
Then Seat: ___? e) ‘Paper’ is related to ‘Book’
a) Occupied b) Person 16. Income is related to Profit in the same
c) Chair d) Sitting way as Expenditure is related to
e) Vacant a) Loss b) Surplus
7. If Traveller: Journey c) Balance d) Sale
Then Sailor: ___? 17. Much is related to Many in the same way
a) Ship b) Crew as Measure is related to
c) Water d) Voyage a) Calculate b) Count
e) Navy c) Weigh d) Measurement
8. If Sink: Float 18. Clue is related to Mystery in the same
Then Destroy: ___? way as Warning is related to
a) Enemy b) Demolish a) Precaution b) Disaster
c) Alive d) Peace c) Risk d) Danger
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e) Create 19. What is related to Lapse in the same way
9. If Island: Sea as Session is related to Conclude?
Then Oasis: ___? a) Agency b) Policy
a) Water b) Illusion c) Permit d) Leave
c) Pond d) Trees 20. Clock is related to Time in the same way
e) Desert as Vehicle is related to which of the
10. If If: Condition following?
Then But: ___? a) Road b) Journey
a) Supplement c) Fuel d) Passenger
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21. Bread is related to Wheat in the same b) (842, 654, 928)
way as Brick is related to c) (576, 478, 754)
a) Clay b) Building d) (682, 196, 934)
c) Fire d) Cement 34.Given set : (112, 136, 162)
22. Drummer is related to Orchestra in the a) (65, 84, 105)
same way as Minister is related to b) (90, 128, 136)
a) Voter b) Constituency c) (36, 52, 70)
c) Cabinet d) Department d) (96, 102, 162)
Match the questions given below with (a), (b), 35.Given set : (246, 257, 358)
(c) and (d) on the basis of relationship among a) (145, 235, 325)
items. The items may not be in the same b) (143,253, 246)
order. c) (273, 365, 367)
a) Beverage: Coffee: Tea d) (233, 343, 346)
b) Oak: Pine: Eucalyptus 36.Given set : (4, 9, 18)
c) Mountain: Snow: Forest a) (8, 14, 22)
d) Accident: Injury: Pain b) (10, 15, 25)
23. Face: Nose: Mouth c) (6, 12, 23)
24. Evaporation: Cloud: Rain d) (12, 17, 26)
25. Physics: Chemistry: Botany 37.Given set : (10, 14, 17)
26. Insect: Mosquito: Flies a) (4, 11, 14)
b) (9, 12, 15)
In each of the following questions, there is a c) (8, 13, 18)
certain relation between two given numbers d) (6, 9, 12)
on one side of : : and one number is given on 38.Given set : (7, 27, 55)
another side : : while another number is to be a) (21, 35, 52)
found from the given alternatives, having the b) (18, 42, 65)
same relation with this number as the c) (16, 36, 73)
numbers of the given bear. Choose the best d) (13, 30, 58)
alternative. 39.Given set : (39, 28, 19)
27. 11: 145 : : 14: a) (84, 73, 64)
a) 155 b) 198 b) (52, 25, 17)
c) 226 d) 238 c) (70, 49, 36)
28. 3: 36 : : 5: ? d) (65, 45, 21)
a) 130 b) 138
c) 150 d) 148 Directions: Four of the following five are alike
29. 12: 5 : : ? : 27 in a certain way and hence form a group.
a) 78 b) 81 Which is the one that does not belong to the
c) 83 d) 87 group?
30. 6: 108 : : 8: ? 40.a) Eyes b) Nose
a) 220 b) 238 c) Ears d) Vestibular
c) 278 d) 192 41.a) Eye b) Kidney
31. 8: 48 : : 14: ? c) Heart d) Lungs
a) 151 b) 168 e) Ear
c) 171 d) 188 42.a) Unique b) Exclusive
32. Following three words are alike in a c) Rare d) Distinct
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certain manner and so form a group. e) Extinct
Which one of the five options belongs to 43.a) Think b) Reflect
the same group? Arc, Radius, c) Speak d) Consider
Circumference e) Ponder
a) Diagonal b) Cuboid 44.a) Mouth organ
c) Diameter d) Perimeter b) Electric Guitar
e) Square c) Keyboard
33.Given set : (826, 574, 952) d) Sonata
a) (764, 386, 854) 45.a) Cathedral b) Mosque
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 c) Monastery d) Temple c) 16 – 52 d) 17 – 62
46.a) Pistol b) Sword 66.a) 6 – 16 b) 18 – 48
c) Gun d) Rifle c) 21 – 56 d) 27 – 76
47.a) Talking b) Walking 67.a) 39 – 77 b) 51 – 119
c) Sleeping d) Running c) 33 – 88 d) 52 – 91
48.a) Ladder b) Staircase 68.a) 26 – 4 b) 226 – 14
c) Bridge d) Escalator c) 274 – 16 d) 82 – 8
49.a) Beans : Pulses 69.a) 2 – 4 b) 4 – 8
b) Rice : Cereals c) 6 – 18 d) 8 – 32
c) Tea : Beverages 70.a) 5 – 21 b) 29 – 45
d) Legumes : Nodules c) 48 – 68 d) 71 – 87
50.a) Wool b) Honey 71.a) 7 : 98 b) 9 : 162
c) Silk d) Wax c) 12 : 288 d) 7 : 572
51.a) Acharya Kripalani 72.a) TPLI b) YUQM
b) C.V Raman c) RNJF d) SOKG
c) Rajagopalachari 73.a) MORV b) CEHL
d) Radhakrishanan c) CENT d) JLOS
52.a) Chicken b) Snake 74.a) dcba b) zyxw
c) Swan d) Crocodile c) srpq d) hgfe
53.a) Watt : Power 75.a) TUVX b) OPRS
b) Ampere : Current c) BCDF d) HIJL
c) Pascal : Pressure 76.a) PQXZ b) BCQN
d) Radian : Degree c) ABDF d) MNPR
54.a) Shimla b) Ooty 77.a) DWHS b) BYDW
c) Darjeeling d) Agra c) CWFS d) EVJQ
55.a) Herd b) Flight 78.a) KIF b) QOL
c) Hound d) Swarm c) HFL d) WUR
56.a) Brass b) Steel e) MKH
c) Bronze d) Tin 79.a) SUXV b) MORP
57.a) Petrol – Car c) DFIG d) CEGF
b) Electricity – Television e) JLOM
c) Ink – Pen 80.PTSQ b) UYXV
d) Dust – Vacuum Cleaner c) INMJ d) KONL
e) Pen – Paper e) DHGE
58.a) Lion – Roar 81.How many such pairs of letters are there in
b) Snake – Hiss the word COAST (in both forward and
c) Bees – Hum backward direction), each of which has as
d) Frog – Bleat many letters between them in the word
e) Dog – Bark as they have between them in the English
59.a) Needle – Prick alphabetical series?
b) Gun – Fire a) None b) One
c) Auger – Bore c) Two d) Three
d) Chisel – Curve e) More than three
60.a) 27 b) 35 82.How many such pairs of letters are there in
c) 18 d) 9 the word DISCREDIT each of which has as
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61.a) 25 b) 9 many letters between them in the word
c) 16 d) 18 as in the English alphabet?
62.a) 14, 17, 23 b) 19, 22, 28 a) None b) One
c) 17, 20, 26 d) 21, 23, 30 c) Two d) Three
63.a) 272 b) 210 e) More than three
c) 240 d) 304 83.How many such pairs of letters are there in
64.a) (42, 14) b) (69,23) the word SEARCHES each of which has as
c) (108, 36) d) (56, 19) many letters between them in the word
65.a) 13 – 22 b) 24 – 76 as in the English alphabet?
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 a) None b) One many letters between them in the word
c) Two d) Three as they have between them in the English
e) More than three alphabetical series?
84.How many such pairs of letters are there in a) None b) One
the word TRIBUNAL each of which has as c) Two d) Three
many letters between them in the word e) More than three
as in the English alphabet? 91.How many meaningful English words can
a) None b) One be formed from the first, the fifth, the
c) Two d) Three eighth and the tenth letters of the word
e) More than three CREATIVITY, using each letter only once in
85.How many such pairs of letters are there in each word?
the word GLIMPSE each of which has as a) None b) One
many letters between them in the word c) Two d) Three
as in the English alphabet? e) More than three
a) None b) One 92.Only one meaningful word can be formed
c) Two d) Three by rearranging the letters of the given
e) More than three jumbled word. Find out that word.
86.How many such pairs of letters are there in a) MUTAMOSPHPC
the word PRODUCE each of which has as b) PHIKANTHCOPIST
many letters between them in the word c) HEPPOCANLUS
as in the English alphabet? d) UPPHPOTAOMIS
a) None b) One 93.How many meaningful English words can
c) Two d) Three be formed with the letters ENCO, using
e) More than three each letter only once in each word?
87.How many such pairs of letters are there in a) None b) One
the word JOURNEY (in both forward and c) Two d) Three
backward direction), each of which has as e) More than three
many letters between them in the word 94.How many meaningful English words can
as they have between them in the English be formed by using any two letters of the
alphabetical series? word NOT?
a) None b) One a) One b) Two
c) Two d) Three c) Three d) Four
e) More than three 95.How many pairs of letters are there in the
88.How many such pairs of letters are there in word OPERATION in which the difference
the word STREAMING (in both forward between them is same as in the English
and backward direction), each of which alphabet?
has as many letters between them in the a) 3 b) 5
word as they have between them in the c) 7 d) 9
English alphabetical series? 96.If the letters of the word PROTECTION
a) None b) One which are at odd numbered position in
c) Two d) Three the English alphabet are picked up and
e) More than three are arranged in alphabetical order from
89.How many such pairs of letters are there in left and if they are now substituted by Z,
the word SUBSTANCE (in both forward Y, X and so on, beginning from left which
and backward direction), each of which letter will get substituted by X?
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has as many letters between them in the a) E b) O
word as they have between them in the c) T d) I
English alphabetical series? 97.If it is possible to make only one
a) None b) One meaningful English word with the third,
c) Two d) Three fourth, the sixth, and the eighth letters of
e) More than three the word SINGLETON, which of the
90.How many such pairs of letters are there in following will be the third letter of that
the word STONED (in both forward and word? If no such word can be made, give
backward direction), each of which has as ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one
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 such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the a) K b) B
answer. c) M d) F
a) N b) O e) J
c) E d) X 103.How many such digits are there in the
e) Y number 836257419, each of which is as
98.Each consonant in the word BISCUIT is far away from the beginning of the
replaced by the next letter in the English number as when the digits are arranged in
alphabet and each vowel is replaced by ascending order within the number?
the previous letter in the English alphabet a) None b) One
and the letters so obtained are c) Two d) Three
rearranged in alphabetical order, which of e) More than three
the following will be the third from the 104.How many meaningful English words can
left end after the arrangement? be made with the letters DLEI using each
a) C b) D letter only once in each word?
c) H d) T a) None b) One
e) None of these c) Two d) Three
99.If it is possible to make only one e) More than three
meaningful word with the second, third, 105.How many such pairs of letters are there
eighth and ninth letters of the word in the word MACHINERY each of which
CONFLICTED, which would be the second has as many letters between them in the
letter of the word from the left? If more word (in both the forward and backward
than one such word can be formed, give directions), as they have between them in
‘A’ as answer. If no such word can be the English alphabetical series?
formed give ‘Z’ as answer. a) None b) One
a) A b) T c) Two d) Three
c) O d) N e) More than three
d) Z 106.If all the vowels in the word SAINTLY are
100.The positions of how many alphabets will rearranged in the alphabetical order from
remain unchanged if each of the letter in left to right, the position of which of the
the word WORTHY is arranged in following alphabet will remain
alphabetical order from left to right? unchanged?
a) None b) One a) S b) T
c) Two d) Three c) L d) A
e) More than three e) Y
101.The position of the first and the fourth 107.If it is possible to make only one
letters of the word PLANET are meaningful English word with the third,
interchanged, similarly, the positions of fourth, seventh and the eighth letters of
the second and fifth letters and third and the word VIDEOGRAPHY, which would be
sixth letters are interchanged. In the new the second letter of that word from the
arrangement thus formed, how many right end? If more than one such word
letters are there between the letter which can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer, if
is second from the right and the letter no such word can be formed, give Z as
which is fourth from the left according to your answer.
English alphabetical order? a) D b) A
a) None b) One c) R d) X
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c) Two d) Three e) Z
e) More than three 108.Each odd digit in the number 42793681 is
102.Each consonant in the word BLARING is substituted by the previous lower digit
replaced with the previous letter and each and each even digit is substituted by the
vowel is replaced with the next letter in next higher digit and the digits so
the English alphabetical series and the obtained are rearranged in ascending
new letters are arranged alphabetically. order. Which of the following will be the
Which of the following will be the third third digit from the left end after
letter from the right end? rearrangement?
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 a) 5 b) 6 Directions (115-119): Study the following
c) 3 d) 8 arrangement carefully and answer the
e) 7 questions given below:
109.How many meaningful English words can RD15E%K3JI9P8#A2B$KM6W@N
be formed with the letters AEHJLO, using 4©T*7FH
all the letters but each letter only once in 115.Which of the following is the third to the
each word? right of the twelfth from the left end?
a) None b) One a) J b) A
c) Two d) Three c) B d) @
e) More than three e) None of these
116.Which of the following is the sixth to the
Directions (110-114): Study the following right of the eighteenth from the right
arrangement carefully and answer the end?
questions given below: a) P b) 3
B5R1@EK4F7©DAM2P3%9HIW8 c) W d) M
*6UJ$VQ# e) None of these
110.Which of the following is the seventh to 117.How many such numbers are there in the
the left of the seventeenth from the left above arrangement, each of which is
end of the above arrangement? immediately preceded by a consonant
a) 7 b) W and immediately followed by a symbol?
c) * d) 4 a) None b) One
e) None of these c) Two d) Three
111.Which of the following is exactly in the e) More than three
middle between D and U in the above 118.How many such consonants are there in
arrangement? the above arrangement, each of which is
a) % b) H immediately preceded by a symbol and
c) 9 d) 3 immediately followed by a number?
e) None of these a) None b) One
112.Four of the following five are alike in a c) Two d) Three
certain way based on their positions in e) More than three
the above arrangement and so form a 119.Which of the following is exactly in the
group. Which is the one that doesn’t middle between the tenth from the left
belong to that group? end and the eighth from the right end?
a) PM3 b) KFE a) $ b) #
c) 6J* d) 15@ c) B d) 7
e) 7D4 e) None of these
113.How many such symbols are there in the 120.How many such 5s are there in the
above arrangement each of which is following sequence such that the sum of
immediately preceded by a number but the two immediately following digits is
not immediately followed by a greater than the sum of the two
consonant? immediately preceding digits?
a) None b) One 37658324554879153487598
c) Two d) Three 764
e) More than three a) None b) One
114.How many such consonants are there in c) Two d) Three
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the above arrangement each of which is e) More than three
immediately followed by another 121.How many 7s are there in the following
consonant but not immediately preceded series which are preceded by 6, which is
by a symbol? not preceded by 8?
a) None b) One a) Two b) Nil
c) Two d) Three c) One d) Three
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Answer key:
1.c 2.d 3.c 4.c 5.c
6.e 7.d 8.e 9.e 10.c
11.b 12.d 13.b 14.e 15.b
16.a 17.b 18.d 19.b 20.b
21.a 22.c 23.c 24.d 25.b
26.a 27.c 28.c 29.a 30.d
31.b 32.c 33.d 34.c 35.a
36.d 37.c 38.c 39.a 40.d
41.c 42.e 43.c 44.d 45.c
46.b 47.c 48.c 49.d 50.a
51.a 52.a 53.d 54.d 55.c
56.d 57.a 58.d 59.a 60.b
61.d 62.d 63.b 64.d 65.b
66.d 67.a 68.c 69.c 70.d
71.d 72.d 73.c 74.c 75.b
76.c 77.c 78.c 79.d 80.c
81.c 82.e 83.d 84.e 85.c
86.b 87.d 88.d 89.d 90.b
91.b 92.d 93.c 94.c 95.d
96.d 97.a 98.c 99.a 100.e
101.d 102.a 103.c 104.c 105.a
106.e 107.d 108.c 109.e 110.a
111.c 112.e 113.d 114.a 115.b
116.d 117.b 118.b 119.c 120.c
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5. BLOOD RELATIONSHIP
Directions (1-2): Read the following d) Data inadequate
information carefully and answer the e) None of these
questions which follow:
If ‘A × B’ means A is the son of B. Directions (7-9): Following questions are
If ‘A + B’ means A is the father of B. based on the information given below:
If ‘A > B’ means A is daughter of B. a) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.
If ‘A < B’ means A is the wife of B. b) ‘P - Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.
1. Which of the following pairs of people c) ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’.
represent first cousins with regard to d) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’.
the relations given in the expressions, 7. In the expression B + D × M ÷ N, how
if it is provided that A is the sister of J: is M related to B?
‘L > V < J + P’ and ‘S × A < D + F < E + K’ a) Granddaughter
a) LP b) SP b) Son
c) SK d) SF c) Grandson
e) Cannot be determined d) Granddaughter or Grandson
2. What will come in the place of the e) None of these
question mark, if it is provided that M 8. Which of the following represents ‘J is
is the grandmother of F in the son of F’?
expression: a) J ÷ R – T × F
‘F × R < S ? M’. b) J + R – T × F
a) > b) < c) J ÷ M – N × F
c) + d) × d) Cannot be determined
e) Cannot be determined e) None of these
9. Which of the following represents ‘ R
Directions (3-4): Mohan is son of Arun’s is niece of M’?
father’s sister. Prakash is son of Reva who is a) M ÷ K × T – R
mother of Vikash and grandmother of Arun. b) M – J + R – N
Pranab is father of Neela and grandfather of c) R – M × T ÷ W
Mohan. Reva is wife of Pranab d) Cannot be determined
3. How is Mohan related to Rewa e) None of these
a) Grandson Directions (10-12):
b) Son a) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’
c) Nephew b) ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’
d) Data Inadequate c) ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’
e) None of these d) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q
4. How is Vikash’s wife related to Neela? 10. Which of the following means ‘M is
a) Sister b) Niece niece of N’?
c) Sister-in-law d) Data inadequate a) M × R – N b) N ÷ J + M ÷ D
e) None of these c) N ÷ J + M d) N × J – M
5. D, the son in law of B is the brother- e) None of these
in-law of A who is the brother of C. 11. Which of the following means ‘B is the
How is A related to B? grandfather of F’?
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a) Brother b) Son a) B + J – f b) B – J + F
c) Father d) Data c) B × T – F d) B ÷ T + F
inadequate e) None of these
e) None of these 12. How is M related to K in the
6. B is brother of D. D is sister of E. E is expression ‘B + K ÷ T × M’?
brother of F. How is F related to B? a) Son
a) Brother b) b) Daughter
Sister c) Son or daughter
c) Brother or Sister d) Data inadequate
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 e) None of these ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’.
‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.
Directions (13-18): Read the following ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’.
information carefully and answer the ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.
questions which follow: 20. In H + I ÷ L, how is L related to H?
a) ‘A × B’ means ‘A is father of B’ a) Brother b) Sister
b) ‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’ c) Cousin d) Brother or
c) ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’ Sister
d) ‘A – B’ means ‘A is brother of B’ e) None of these
13. If ‘P ÷ R – Q × T’ how is P related to T? 21. In J – F + R × B, how is R related to J?
a) Grandmother a) Father
b) Mother-in-law b) Mother
c) Sister c) Paternal Aunt
d) Grandfather d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these e) None of these
14. If ‘P ÷ Q + R × T’ how is T related to Q? 22. Which of the following represents ‘S is
a) Aunt b) Sister mother of T’?
c) Grandson d) Brother a) S × M ÷ H – T
e) None of these b) S × M + H – T
15. Which of the following means that R c) M × S ÷ H – T
is wife of P? d) M × S ÷ H + T
a) P × R – Q – T e) None of these
b) P ÷ T + R – Q
c) P ÷ R – Q + T Directions (23-24): Read the following
d) P × T – Q + R information carefully and answer the
e) None of these questions which follow:
16. If ‘R – P ÷ J × Q’ how is J related to R? a) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’
a) Son/Daughter b) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’
b) Nephew c) ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’
c) Niece d) ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’
d) Grandson 23. Which of the following means ‘D is
e) None of these maternal uncle of K’?
17. If ‘P + Q – R ÷ T’ how is T related to P? a) D ÷ N – K b) D ÷ N + K
a) Aunt b) Aunt/Uncle c) D × N – K d) D × N + K
c) Father d) e) None of these
Grandmother 24. Which of the following means ‘M is
e) None of these nephew of R’?
18. If ‘P × T ÷ Q + R’ how is R related to P? a) M × T + R b) R ÷ J + M ×
a) Daughter T
b) Husband c) R ÷ J + M d) R × J + M
c) Son-in-law e) None of these
d) Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law 25. B is brother of D. M is sister of B. K is
e) None of these mother of M. R is husband of K. How
19. Nandini is the only daughter of is D related to R?
Madan’s sister Sangita’s brother. How a) Son b) Daughter
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is Nandini related to Madan? c) Son or Daughter
a) Daughter d) Data inadequate
b) Niece e) None of these
c) Cousin
d) Niece or daughter Directions (26-29): These questions are based
e) None of these on the following information. Study it
carefully and answer the questions.
Directions (20-22): Study the following a) ‘A × B’ means ‘A is father of B’.
information to answer these questions. b) ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’.
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 c) ‘A + B’ means ‘A is sister of B’. 33. M is sister of K. D is brother of K. F is
d) ‘A – B’ means ‘A is husband of B’. mother of M. How is K related to F?
26. In F ÷ R × H – L, how is H related to F? a) Son
a) Father b) Brother b) Daughter
c) Sister c) Son or Daughter
d) Cannot be determined d) Data Inadequate
e) None of these e) None of these
27. Which of the following indicates ‘N is 34. K is brother of T. M is mother of K. W
mother of K’? is brother of M. How is W related to
a) K + L ÷ N × F T?
b) K + L ÷ N – M a) Maternal uncle
c) H × K ÷ N b) Paternal uncle
d) N × F + K c) Grandfather
e) None of these d) Data inadequate
28. In F – R + H ÷ T how is F related to T? e) None of these
a) Son-in-law 35. Pointing to a boy, R said, “He is the
b) Daughter-in-law son of my grandfather’s only
c) Son daughter”. How is R related to the
d) Daughter boy?
e) None of these a) Mother b) Aunt
29. In G × T + Q ÷ M, how is M related to c) Sister d) Data inadequate
G? e) None of these
a) Brother 36. Pointing to a boy, Sunita said “He is
b) Sister the son of my grandfather’s only son”.
c) Sister-in-law How is the boy related to Sunita?
d) Cannot be determined a) Son b) Nephew
e) None of these c) Uncle d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
Directions (30-31): Study the following 37. Pointing to a girl, Subodh said “She is
information carefully to answer these the daughter of my mother’s only
questions. brother”. How is Subodh related to
a) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’. the girl?
b) ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’. a) Cousin brother b) Maternal
c) ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’. uncle
d) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’. c) Brother d) Data
30. Which of the following means ‘M is inadequate
daughter of R’? e) None of these
a) R ÷ D × M b) R + D × M
c) M – J × R + T d) R + M – T Directions (38-39): Study the following
e) None of these information carefully and answer the
31. Which of the following means ‘K is questions given below:
maternal uncle of W’? a) P × Q means ‘P is mother of Q’.
a) K – J + W b) K × J ÷ W b) P + Q means ‘P is sister of Q’.
c) K × J + W d) W + J × K c) P ÷ Q means ‘P is father of Q’.
e) None of these d) P – Q means ‘P is brother of Q’.
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32. D is brother of B. M is brother of B. K 38. Which of the following means ‘J is
is father of M. T is wife of K. How is B paternal grandfather of W?
related to T? a) W ÷ T ÷ J b) J ÷ T × W
a) Son c) J × T × W d) J × T ÷ W
b) Daughter e) None of these
c) Son or Daughter 39. Which of the following means ‘M is
d) Data inadequate niece of R’?
e) None of these a) M – T ÷ J – R
b) T ÷ M – K
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 c) R – T ÷ M – K maternal grandfather’s only child”.
d) R + T ÷ M + K How is the boy related to Sudhir?
e) None of these a) Self
40. M is brother of K. T is sister of K. R is b) Brother
father of M. J is wife of R. How many c) Cousin brother
sons does J have? d) Data inadequate
a) 2 b) 1 e) None of these
c) 3 d) Data inadequate 47. Madhu said “my mother’s only son
e) None of these Ashok has no son”. Which of the
following can be concluded?
Directions (41-42): Study the following a) Ashok has only daughters
information carefully and answer the b) Ashok is not married
questions given below: c) Ashok does not have a father
a) P × Q means ‘P is sister of Q’. d) Ashok has only one sister
b) P + Q means ‘P is mother of Q’. e) None of these
c) P ÷ Q means ‘P is brother of Q’.
d) P – Q means ‘P is father of Q’. Directions (48-49): Study the following
41. Which of the following represents ‘W information carefully and answer the
is grandfather of H’? questions given below:
a) W + T – H b) W ÷ T – H i) A is mother of B.
c) W × T + H d) W ÷ T + H ii) C is sister of A.
e) None of these iii) D is father of C.
42. Which of the following represents ‘M iv) B is son of E
is nephew of R’? 48. Which of the following statements are
a) M ÷ T – R required to establish that E is a male?
b) R ÷ T – M a) Only (iv)
c) R × T + M × J b) Both (ii) and (iv)
d) R ÷ T – M ÷ J c) Both (i) and (iv)
e) None of these d) Both (ii) and (iii)
43. Pointing to a boy, Urmila said “He is e) Both (i) and (iii)
the son of my grandfather’s only 49. How is D related to E?
daughter”. How is Urmila related to a) Father
the boy? b) Grandfather
a) Mother c) Son-in-law
b) Maternal Aunt d) Grandson
c) Paternal Aunt e) Father-in-law
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these Directions (50-51): Read the following
44. Pointing to a girl, Mihir said “she is information carefully and answer the
the only daughter of my grandfather’s questions which follow:
only child”. How is the girl related to If ‘A × B’ means ‘A is son of B’.
Mihir? If ‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’.
a) Daughter b) Niece If ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is wife of B’.
c) Sister d) Data inadequate If ‘A – B’ means ‘A is father of B’.
e) None of these 50. What will come in the place of the
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45. D is brother of K. M is sister of K. R is question mark, to establish that Q is
father of D and S is mother of M. How mother of N in the expression:
is K related to R? ‘N + O – P ? Q’
a) Son b) Daughter a) + b) ×
c) Son or daughter c) – d) ÷
d) Data inadequate e) Either (1) or (2)
e) None of these 51. Which of the following relations are
46. Pointing to a boy in photograph true based upon the relations given in
Sudhir said “He is the son of my the equation:
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 ‘S ÷ T × V – W ÷ Y’? 57. B is the father of Q. B has only two
a) T is brother of Y children. Q is the brother of R. R is
b) S is daughter-in-law of W daughter of P. A is the granddaughter
c) S is daughter-in-law of Y of P. S is the father of A. How is S
d) Y is daughter of V related to Q?
e) None is true a) Son b) Son-in-law
52. If ‘B × C’ means ‘B is the daughter of c) Brother d) Brother-in-
C’, ‘B + C’ means ‘B is the husband of law
C’ and ‘B – C’ means ‘B is the sister of e) None of these
C’, then what does ‘M + N – P × Q’ 58. If ‘B × C’ means ‘B is the daughter of
mean? C’, ‘B + C’ means ‘B is the husband of
a) M is the brother-in-law of Q C’ and ‘B – C’ means ‘B is the sister of
b) M is the uncle of Q C’, then what does ‘M + N – P × Q’
c) M is the son-in-law of Q mean?
d) Q is the mother-in-law of M a) M is the mother-in-law of Q
e) None of these b) M is the uncle of Q
c) M is the son-in-law of Q
Directions (53-55): Read the following d) Q is the mother-in-law of M
information carefully and answer the e) None of these
questions which follow:
If ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Directions (59-60): Study the following
If ‘A + B’ means ‘A is wife of B’. information carefully and answer the
If ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’. questions given below:
If ‘A –B’ means ‘A is son of B’. A is the brother of B. L is the sister of Q. K is
53. How is L related to Q in the the son of B and L. M is the sister of K.
expression ‘L ÷ M × Q – P ÷ Q’? 59. How A is related to L?
a) Granddaughter b) a) Father b) Brother
Niece c) Nephew d) Brother-in-
c) Daughter-in-law d) law
Daughter d) Cannot be determined
e) Cannot be determined 60. How Q is related to M?
54. What will come in place the question a) Uncle b) Aunt
mark, to establish that Q is the c) Sister d) Brother
nephew of T in the expression : ‘Q ? R e) Cannot be determined
÷S×T? 61. M is son of P. P is mother of G. G is
a) + b) × father of L. L is son of Q. How is L
c) – d) ÷ related to M?
e) Either – or ÷ a) Uncle b) Brother
55. Which of the following relations are c) Nephew d) Son
true based upon the relations given in e) Cannot be determined
the equation :
‘A – B × C + D – E’? Directions (62-63): Study the following
a) C is mother of A information carefully and answer the
b) E is wife of B questions given below:
c) D is brother of A J is mother of P. P is brother of K. K is mother
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d) E is mother-in-law of C of V. Q is brother of V. G is father of Q. S is
e) None true father of P.
56. D said, “A’s father is the only brother 62. Which of the following statements
of my sister’s son”. How is A’s father is/are true on the basis of given
related to D? information?
a) Cousin b) Nephew a) K is wife of G
c) Aunt d) Data inadequate b) K is daughter of S
e) None of these c) G is father of V
d) S is husband of J
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 e) All are true 69. In the expression ‘K % R € T & D @ H +
63. Who among the following is S’ how S is related to D?
grandmother of V? a) Brother b) Uncle
a) S b) P c) Cousin d) Son-in-law
c) J d) K d) None of these
e) G 70. In the expression ‘S + D € P % H & V @
T’, how P is related to T?
Directions (64-65): Study the following a) Grandmother b) Uncle
information carefully and answer the c) Mother d) Father
questions given below: e) Grandmother
A is brother of B. G is brother of H. A is
married to sister of G. Q is son of A. B is son of Directions (71-73): Study the following
K. H is daughter of M. M is wife of T. information carefully and answer the
64. How is q related to G? questions given below:
a) Nephew ‘P € Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.
b) Paternal uncle ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’.
c) Maternal uncle ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.
d) Brother ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’.
e) Son ‘P & Q’ means ‘P is husband of Q’.
65. How is T related to A? 71. In the expression ‘M + K € T @ N’ how
a) Father is M related to N?
b) Father-in-law a) Sister b) Cousin
c) Brother-in-law c) Brother d) Paternal
d) Brother uncle
e) Cannot be determined e) None of these
72. Which of the following expressions
Directions (66-70): Study the following represents the relation ‘V is mother of
information carefully and answer the D’?
questions given below: a) V % Q € R @ D
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’. b) V % Q @ R € D
‘P + Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’. c) D + T @ J € V
‘P € Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’. d) V @ F € D % M
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’. e) None of these
‘P & Q’ means P is husband of Q’. 73. In the expression ‘E + H @ K € B’ how
66. Which of the following means A is is B related to E?
mother-in-law of D? a) Brother b) Sister
a) A + M % L + D c) Cousin
b) B € A @ D % K & Q d) Cannot be determined
c) A @ T + N % D € L e) None of these
d) A + H % M € K % D
e) None of these Directions (74-75): Study the following
67. In the expression ‘K & R @ T € D & M information carefully and answer the
@ S % G’ who among the following is questions given below:
father-in-law of M? H has two sons A and Y. A is married
a) R b) T to M. M is the mother of P. N is
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c) K d) S daughter-in-law of H. S is mother-in-
e) G law of H.
68. Which of the following means H is 74. Who among the following is the uncle
mother of L? of P?
a) T & H @ N + L % D a) H b) A
b) K % H + R % L € N c) Y d) M
c) H + J % N & L @ T e) None of these
d) L € R % H @ T & V 75. Who among the following is the wife
e) None of these of Y?
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 a) N b) H 81. When Anuj saw Manish, he recalled,
c) P d) S “He is the son of the father of my
e) M daughter’s mother.” Who is Manish
to Anuj?
Directions (76-78): Study the following a) Brother b) Brother-in-
information carefully and answer the law
questions given below: c) Cousin d) Uncle
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’. e) None of these
‘P + Q’ means ‘P is husband of Q’. 82. Introducing Rajesh, Neha said, “His
‘P € Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’. brother’s father is the only son of my
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’. grandfather”. How is Neha related to
‘P & Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’. Rajesh?
76. How is B related to E in this a) Sister b) Daughter
expression: c) Mother d) Niece
‘A @ B % C & D + E’? e) None of these
a) Grandmother 83. Ramakrishna said, “This girl is the wife
b) Granddaughter of the grandson of my mother”. How
c) Mother-in-law is Ramakrishna related to the girl?
d) Aunt a) Father b) Father-in-
e) Daughter-in-law law
77. What should come in place of c) Grandfather d) Daughter-in-law
question mark (?) to establish that c is e) None of these
the aunt of E in the following 84. Pointing to Abhishek, Seema said, “His
expression? father is the only son of my
A%B+C&D?E grandfather.” How is Seema related
a) € b) & to Abhishek?
c) + d) Either + or & a) Sister b) Mother
e) Either @ or % c) Niece d) Daughter
78. Which among the following options is e) None of these
true if the expression ‘A + B & C @ D 85. Pointing towards a person in
% E € F’ is definitely true? photograph, Monika said, “He is the
a) E is the sister-in-law of A son of the father of my sister’s
b) F is daughter-in-law of C brother.” How is that person related
c) B is the aunt of D to Monika?
d) A is the uncle of E a) Cousin b) Mother
e) C is the uncle of A c) Father d) None of
79. Anil, introducing a girl in a party, said, these
‘She is the wife of the grandson of my e) All of these
mother’. How is Anil related to the
girl? Directions (86-88): Read the following
a) Father b) information to answer these questions.
Grandfather i) P, Q, R, S, T, and U are the six members of a
c) Husband d) Father-in- family.
law ii) There is one Doctor, one Advocate, one
e) None of these Engineer, one teacher, one Student and one
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80. Pointing to a photograph, Arun said Housewife among them.
“She is the mother of my brother’s iii) There are two married couples in the
son’s wife’s daughter”. How is Arun family.
related to the lady? iv) U, who is an Advocate, is father of P.
a) Cousin b) Daughter- v) Q is a Teacher and is mother of R.
in-law vi) S is grandmother of R and is a Housewife.
c) Uncle d) Sister vii) T is the father of U and is a Doctor.
e) None of these viii) R is the brother of P.

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 86. Which of the following statement is Answer key:
definitely true? 1. b 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. b
a) U is father of the Engineer. 6. c 7. c 8. e 9. b 10. b
b) P is the Engineer. 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. e 15. e
c) T is father of the Teacher. 16. b 17. e 18. d 19. d 20. e
d) R is brother of the Student. 21. b 22. a 23. c 24. b 25. c
e) None of these 26. b 27. c 28. a 29. e 30. d
87. How many female members are there
31. c 32. c 33. c 34. a 35. d
in the family?
36. d 37. d 38. b 39. d 40. d
a) Three only
b) Two or three 41. e 42. d 43. d 44. c 45. c
c) Two only 46. b 47. e 48. c 49. e 50. e
d) Three or four 51. e 52. c 53. a 54. c 55. e
e) None of these 56. b 57. 58. C 59. d 60. e
88. How is P related to S? 61. c 62. e 63. c 64. a 65. b
a) Either granddaughter or grandson 66. a 67. c 68. b 69. d 70. e
b) Grandmother 71. c 72. a 73. c 74. c 75. a
c) Grandson 76. c 77. e 78. c 79. d 80. b
d) Granddaughter 81. b 82. a 83. b 84. a 85. d
e) None of these 86. a 87. b 88. a 89. c 90. d
91. d
Directions (89-91): Read the following
information to answer these questions:
Six members of a family G, H, I, J, K and L are
Accountant, clerk, Lawyer, Jeweller, Doctor
and Engineer, but not in the same order.
i) Doctor is the grandfather of L who is an
Accountant.
ii) Clerk J is married to G.
iii) I, who is a jeweller, is married to the
Lawyer.
iv) H is the mother of L and K
v) There are two married couples in the
family.
89. What is the profession of K?
a) Doctor b) Clerk
c) Engineer d) Accountant
e) None of these
90. How many male members are there
in the family?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Can’t be determined
e) None of these
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91. How is G related to K?
a) Wife b) Father
c) Grandmother d) Grandfather
e) None of these

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6. DIRECTIONS
1. Nikhil walked 30 metres towards east, a) 13 km towards south
took a left turn and walked 20 metres. b) 5 km towards west
He again took a left turn and walked c) 21 km towards south
30 metres. How far and in which d) 5 km towards south
direction is he from his starting point? e) None of these
a) 20 metres north. 6. Point P is 11 km towards east o point
b) 80 metres north. Q. A man starts from point Q and
c) 20 metres south. travels 9 km towards west. He then
d) 80 metres south. takes a left turn and travels 4 km. he
e) Data inadequate. finally takes a left turn and travels 20
2. He walked 30 metres towards south, km before stopping. How far and
took a left turn and walked 50 metres, towards which direction must he
again he took a left turn and walked travel in order to reach point P?
30 metres. How far is he from starting a) 11 km towards south
point? b) 4 km towards north
a) 80 metres c) 24 km towards south
b) 100 metres d) 9 km towards north
c) 130 metres e) None of these
d) 150 metres
e) None of these Directions (7-9): Study the following
3. He walked 40 metres towards west, information carefully and answer the given
took a left turn and walked 30 metres. questions.
He then took a right turn and walked
Point D is 14 m towards west of point A. Point
20 metres. He again took a right turn
B is 4 m towards the south of point D. Point f
and walked 30 metres. How far was
is 9 m towards south of point D. Point E is 7 m
he from the starting point?
towards east of point B. Point C is 4 m
a) 70 metres
towards north of point E. Point G is 4 m
b) 60 metres
towards the south of point A.
c) 90 metres
7. Which of the following points are in a
d) Cannot be determined
straight line?
e) None of these
a) D, E, A b) E, G, C
4. Sushil walked 15 metres towards
c) D, B, G d) E, G, B
south, took a left turn and walked 20
e) F, B, C
metres, again he took a left turn and
8. A is in which direction with respect to
walked 15 metres. How far and in
C?
which direction is he from the starting
a) East b) West
point?
c) North d) South
a) 20 metres , west
e) Cannot be determined
b) 20 metres, east
9. If a person walks 5 m towards north
c) 50 metres, west
from point F and then takes a right
d) 50 metres, east
turn, which of the following points
e) Data inadequate
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would he reach first?
5. Town D is 13 km towards the east of
a) G b) D
town A. A bus starts from town A,
c) E d) A
travels 8 km towards west and takes a
e) C
right turn. After taking the right turn,
Directions (10-11): Study the following
it travels 5 km and reaches town B.
information carefully and answer the given
from town B the bus takes a right turn
questions:
again, travels 21 km and stops. How
Point B is 12 m south of point A. Point C is 24
far and towards which direction must
m east of point B. Point D is 8 m south of
the bus travel to reach town D?
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point C. Point D is 12 m east of point E and directions is point E, with reference to
point F is 8 m north of point E. point B?
10. If a man has to travel to point E from a) east b) south-east
point A (through these points by the c) north-east d) south
shortest distance), which of the d) None of these
following points he pass through first? 16. Point R is 10 m north of point A. Point
a) Point C b) Point D K is exactly in the middle of points R
c) Point F d) Point B and A. Point N is 5 m east of point K.
e) None Point S is 7 m north of point R. What
11. If a man is standing facing north at is the distance between points S and
point C, how far and in which N?
direction is point F? a) 13 m b) 16 m
a) 12 m west c) 11 m d) 12 m
b) 24 m east e) None of these
c) 12 m east 17. He walked 30 m towards south, took
d) 24 m west a left turn and walked 50 m, again he
e) None of these took a left turn and walked 30 m. How
far is he from the starting point?
Directions (12-13): Study the following a) 80 m b) 100 m
information to answer the given questions: c) 130 m d) 50 m
Point P is 9 m towards the east of point Q. e) None of these
Point R is 5 m towards south of point P. Point
S is 3 m towards the west of point R. Point T is Directions (18-19): Study the following
5 m towards the north of point S. Point V is 7 information carefully and answer the
m towards south of point S. questions given below:
12. If a person walks in a straight line for Point J is 6 m to the west of point P.
8m towards west from point R, which Point P is 5 m to north of point L.
of the following points would he cross Point S is 3 m to south of point W.
the first? Point S is 7 m to the west of point B.
a) V b) Q Point X is 3 m to the north of point B.
c) T d) S 18. Which of the three points lie in the
e) Cannot be determined same line?
13. Which of the following points are in a a) J, S, W b) B,
straight line? S, W
a) P, R, V b) S, T, Q c) B, L, X d) J,
c) P, T, V d) V, T, R P, X
e) S, V, T e) L, S, W
14. An office bus driver starts from the 19. Point J is in which direction with
office, drives 2 km towards north, respect to point L?
takes a left turn and drives for 5 km. a) North-West b) North
he then takes a left turn and drives c) South-East d) North-East
for 8 km before taking a left turn e) East
again and drive for 5 km. The driver 20. Mohan walked 30 m towards south,
finally takes a left turn and drives 1 he took a left turn and walked 15 m.
km before stopping. How far and He then took a right turn and walked
towards which direction should the 20 m. He again took a right turn and
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driver drive to reach the office again? walked 15 m. How far is he from the
a) 3 km towards north starting point?
b) 7 km towards east a) 95 m b) 50 m
c) 6 km towards south c) 70 m d) Cannot be
d) 6 km towards west determined
e) 5 km towards north e) None of these
15. Point B is 3 m north of point A. Point C 21. Ashok started walking towards south.
is 3 m west of point B. Point D is 5 m After walking 50 m he took a right
south of point C. Point E is 7 m east of turn and walked 30 m. He then took a
point D. In which of the following right turn and walked 100 m. He again
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 took a right turn and walked 30 m and West of Q, R is to South of P, T is to
stopped. How far and in which North of Q and S is to East of T. Then
direction was he from starting point? R is in which direction with respect to
a) 50 m south S?
b) 150 m North a) North-West
c) 180 m East b) South-East
d) 50 m North c) South-West
e) None of these d) Data inadequate
22. Town D is towards East of town F. e) None of these
Town B is towards North of town D. 28. A man is facing North. He turns 90⁰ in
Town H is towards South of town B. the anticlockwise direction and then
Towards which direction is town H 135⁰ in the clockwise direction. Which
from town F? direction is he facing now?
a) East b) South-East a) North-East
c) North-East d) Data inadequate b) North-West
e) None of these c) South-East
Directions (23-25): Study the following d) South-West
information and answer the following 29. A goes 20 m to the East. He then
questions: turns right and goes 10 m, then turns
Point U is 8 m East of point B. Point R is 2 m right again and goes 30 m, then turns
South of point B. Point R is 7 m North of point right again and goes 30 m, and then
S. Point K is exactly between between points S turns right again and goes 10 m. In
and M. Point K is 3m away from point M. which direction is he of the starting
Point M lies to the south of point S. Point Y is point?
4 m south of point M. a) East b) West
23. Point M is in which direction with c) North d) South
respect to point R. 30. Mohan walked 25 m towards South,
a) North-East b) South-East took a right turn and walked 15 m. He
c) South d) East then took a left turn and walked 25
e) North m. Which direction is he now from his
24. Point U is in which direction with starting point?
respect to point S? a) South-East b) South
a) North-West b) South c) South-West d) North-West
c) West d) North-East d) None of these
e) East 31. A travel towards east, B travels
25. Which of the following three points lie towards North. C and D travel in
in a straight line excluding K, M? opposite directions. D travels towards
a) B, R, S b) U, right of A. Which of the following is
M, K definitely true?
c) S, M, Y d) B, a) B and C travel in opposite
U, R directions.
e) K, M, Y b) C travels towards West
26. B is 7 m in the North of A. A moves 9 c) D travels towards North
m towards East from the starting d) B and C travel in the same direction
point, takes a right turm and walks 2 32. A cow runs 20 m towards East and
m, then takes a left turn and moves 1 turns to right, runs 10 m and turns to
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m and finally he takes a left turn and right, runs 9 m and again turns to left,
moves 9 m. Now, how far and in runs 5 m and then turns to left, runs
which direction is A from B? 12 m and finally turns to left and runs
a) 5 m East 6 m. Now which direction is the cow
b) 10 m West facing?
c) 5 m West a) North b) East
d) 10 m East c) South d) West
e) None of these 33. A boy started walking positioning his
27. Of the five villages P, Q, R, S and T back towards the son. After
situated close to each other, P is to sometimes, he turned left, then
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 turned right and then towards the left (iii) P γ Q means Q is to left of P at a distance
again. In which direction is he going of one metre.
now? (iv) P η Q means Q is to south of P at a
a) East or west distance of one metre.
b) North or west (v) In each of the following questions all
c) South or west persons face South.
d) North or South 39. If A η B γ L β K, then K is in which
34. P is 60 m South-East of Q. R is 60 m direction with respect to A?
North-East of Q. Then, R is in which a) South b)
direction of P? East
a) North b) North-East c) North d)
c) South d) Sout-East West
40. If G α I η R α M, then M is in which
Directions (35-37): Read the following direction with respect to I?
information for answering the questions that a) North-East
follow: b) North-West
On a playing ground A, B, C, D and E are c) South-East
standing as described below facing the North. d) South-West
(i) B is 50 m to the right of D. 41. If A α B η C γ D, then D is in which
(ii) A is 60 m to South of B. direction with respect to A?
(iii) C is 40 m to West of D. a) North b) South
(iv) E is 80 m to the north of A. c) East d) West
35. If a boy walks from C, meets D 42. If R β L α S α N η F, then N is in which
followed by B, A and then E, how direction with respect to L?
many metres has he walked if he has a) South b) South-
travelled the straight distance all West
through? c) North d) North-East
a) 120 b) 150 43. If A γ F β G γ T β Q, then Q is in
c) 170 d) 230 which direction with respect to A?
36. What is the minimum distance( in a) South-East
metres approximately) between C and b) South-West
E? c) North-East
a) 53 b) 78 d) North-West
c) 92 d) 44. A man starts from a point, walks 8 km
120 towards north, turns right and walks
37. Who is to the South-East of the 12 km, turns left and walks 7 km,
person who is to the left of D? turns left and walks 12 km towards
a) A b) B West, turns left and walks 12 km. In
c) C e) E which direction is he from the starting
38. A man was walking in the evening just point?
before the sun set. His wife said that, a) North b) South
his shadow fell on his right. If the wife c) West d) East
was walking in the opposite direction 45. Rohan walks a distance of 3 kms
of the man, then which direction the towards north, then turns to his left
wife was facing? and walks for 2 kms. He again turns
a) North b) West left and walks for 3 kms. How many
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c) South d) East kms is he from the starting point?
a) 5 kms b) 3 kms
Directions (39-23): Read the following c) 2 kms d) 1 km
information carefully and answer the 46. One evening, Raja started to walk
questions given below it: towards the sun. After walking for a
(i) P α Q means Q is to the right of P at a while, he turned to his right and again
distance of one metre. to his right. In which direction is he
(ii) P β Q means Q is to North of P at a facing?
distance of one metre. a) South b) East
c) West d) North
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 c) K d) H
Directions (47-48): Study the following e) Cannot be determined
information carefully and answer the 52. If a person walks 8 m towards North
questions given below: from point S, which of the following
Point L is 15 m to east of point K. Point M is 7 points would he cross and how far will
m to north of point L. Point N is 6 m to west of he be from point R?
point M. Point O is 13 m to south of point N. a) G, 4 m b) H, 3 m
Point K is 7 m to south of point P. c) L, 6 m d) L, 3 m
47. If a person walks 6 m towards east e) G, 8 m
from point O and then takes a left 53. One morning Ram went for morning
turn, which of the following points walk, and noticed that his shadow
would he reach first? was falling towards his front. Then in
a) L b) M which direction he was walking
c) K d) P a) North b) East
e) N c) South d) West
48. Point P is in which direction with e) None of these
respect to point O? 54. In the morning Aaina was walking
a) South b) North- towards south. Then her shadow will
West fall towards her
c) South-East d) North a) Left b) Right
e) South-West c) Back d) Front
e) Can’t say
Directions (49-50): Study the following 55. In the morning Megha started walking
information carefully and answer the towards west, after a while she took a
questions given below: left turn and then again a left turn.
Point A is 17 m to South of point B. Point C is Now her shadow was falling in front
9 m to West of point B. Point A is 12 m to the of her. Find the direction in which she
west of point F. Point D is 7 m to North of was walking.
point C. Point E is 21 m to East of point D. a) North b) West
49. If a person walks 9 m towards east c) South d) East
from point D and then takes a right e) Can’t say
turn, which of the following points 56. One morning Deepika and Radhika sat
would he reach first? in park in such a way that their backs
a) F b) C were towards each other. Radhika
c) E d) B observed that her shadow was falling
e) A towards her front. Then find the
50. Point E is in which direction with direction in which Deepika is facing?
respect to point A? a) North b) East
a) North-West b) North-East c) South d) West
c) North d) South e) Can’t say
d) South-East 57. One mornig Pooja was walking
towards temple. When she was in
Directions (51-52): Read the following front of it she observed that shadow
information carefully and answer the of temple was falling towards her
questions given below: right, then in which direction she is
Point H is 6 m towards the East of point G. walking?
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Point R is 8 m north of point G. Point Q is a) North b) East
exactly midway between point R and point G. c) South d) West
Point K is 10 m South of point Q. Point L is 3 m e) Can’t say
towards the East of point Q. Point S is exactly 58. On an evening Tom was walking in
midway between point G and point H. market, suddenly he noticed that his
51. If a person walks 4 m towards the shadow was falling towards his right.
south from point L, takes right turn Find in which direction he was facing.
and walks for another 3m, which of a) North b) South
the following points would he reach? c) East d) West
a) Q b) G e) Can’t say
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 59. In the evening Heena and Rita were 21. d 22. b 23. c 24. d 25. a
playing on see-saw in the garden. 26. c 27. d 28. a 29. c 30. c
Heena’s shadow was falling to her 31. d 32. a 33. d 34. a 35. b
right, then in which direction Rita was 36. c 37. a 38. c 39. d 40. c
facing? 41. b 42. d 43. d 44. a 45. c
a) North b) South 46. b 47. a 48. b 49. d 50. b
c) East d) West 51. b 52. d 53. d 54. b 55. b
e) None of these 56. a 57. c 58. a 59. b 60. c
60. One evening Sam stood facing Jack.
61. c 62. a 63. b 64. b 65. b
He observed that the shadow of Sam
was falling exactly to his left, then in
which direction was Jack facing?
a) East b) West
c) North d) South
e) None of these
61. A clock is placed in such a way that at
3 pm its hour hand points towards
east. Then find the direction in which
its minute hand will point?
a) East b) West
c) North d) South
e) Can’t say
62. If clock will show the time of 11:30
pm then find the direction in which its
hour hand and minutes hand will face
respectively.
a) North west, South
b) North east, South
c) South west, North
d) South east, North
e) Can’t say
63. A clock is placed in such a way that at
6 pm the hour hand was pointing
towards south. Then find the
direction of hour hand when clock will
show the time 2 pm.
a) North west b) North east
c) South east d) South west
e) North
64. In which direction the minute hand
will point if the clock shows the time
of 9:15 am?
a) South b) East
c) North d) West
e) can’t say
65. At 10:00 am what will be the direction
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of hour hand?
a) North east b) North west
c) South east d) South west
e) North

Answer key:
1. a 2. e 3. b 4. b 5. d
6. b 7. d 8. a 9. c 10. d -
11. a 12. d 13. e 14. e 15. b
16. a 17. d 18. c 19. a 20. b
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7. LINEAR ARRANGEMENT
Directions (1-3): Study the following e) XA
arrangements carefully and answer the 7. How many persons are seated
questions given below: between A and C?
a) One b) Two
A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are standing in a row c) Three c) Four
facing North. B is not neighbor of G. F is to the d) None of these
immediate right of G and neighbor of E. G is 8. If A:X and Z:A, then Y:?
not at the extreme end. A is sixth to the left of a)Y b) B
E. H is sixth to the right of C. c) A d) X
1. Who among the following are e) None of these
neighbours? Directions (9-12): Study the following
a) AB b) CG arrangements carefully and answer the
c) FH d) CA questions given below:
e) None of these Eleven students A, B, C , D, E ,F, G, H,
2. Which one among the following I, J, K, are sitting in the first row of a class
defines the position of D? facing the teacher. D, who is on the
a) Fourth to the right of H immediate left of F, is second to the right of C.
b) Third to the right of A A is second to the right of E, who is at one of
c) Neighbour of B and F the ends. J is the immediate neighbor of A and
d) To the immediate left of B B and third to the left of G. H is on the
e) None of these immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
3. Which of following is true? 9. Who is sitting midway between E and
a) C is to immediate left of A H?
b) D is neighbor of B and F a) J b) B
c) G is to the immediate right of D c) I d) G
d) A and E are at extreme ends e) None of these
e) None of these 10. Which of the following statements is
Directions (4-8): Study the following not true in the context of the above
arrangements carefully and answer the sitting arrangement?
questions given below: a) There are seven students sitting
A, B, C, X, Y and Z are seated in a between K and D
straight line facing North. C is third to the b) G is the immediate neighbor of I
right of Z and B sits second to the right of C. X and C
sits to the immediate right of A. c) H is the immediate neighbor of D
4. Which of the following represents the and F
pair of persons sitting exactly in the d) K is between E and A
middle of the line? e) F is third to the right of C
a) XB b) ZB 11. To obtain the respective seats of all
c) BX d) XC the persons which statement given
e) XY above ia not required?
5. What is X’s position with respect to Z? a) I b) II
a) Immediate right of Z c) III c) IV
b) Second to the left e) None of these
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c) Third to the right 12. Besides ‘E’, who among the following
d) Second to the right is at the extreme end?
e) None of these a) K b) F
6. Four of the following five are alike in a c) B d) can’t say
certain way based on their sitting e) None of these
positions in the above arrangement
and so form a group. Which is the one Directions (13-15): Study the following
that does not belong to the group? information carefully to answer the given
a) ZA b) XC questions:
c) CY d) YB
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 Each of the six friends, A, B, C, D, E and F c) G and F d) E and D
scored different marks in an examination. C e) A and B
scored more than only A and E. D scored less 19. Four of the following are alike in a
than only B. E did not score the least. The one certain way based on their seating
who scored the third highest marks scored 81 positions in the above arrangement
marks. E scored 62 marks. and so form a group. Which one does
13. Which of the following could possibly not belong to the group?
be C’s score? a) HD b) BE
a) 70 b) 94 c) EC d) AH
c) 86 d) 61 e) GB
e) 81 20. If all eight persons are asked to sit in
14. Which of the following is true with an alphabetical order from right to
respect to the given information? left, the positions of how many will
a) D’s score was definitely less than remain unchanged as compared to
60. their original seating position?
b) F scored the maximum marks. a) Three b) More than three
c) Only two people scored more than c) One d) Two
C. e) None
d) There is a possibility that B scored
79 marks. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, W and X are sitting
e) None is true in a straight line facing north, not necessarily
15. The person who scored the in the same order.
maximum, scored 13 marks more R sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
than F’s marks. Which of the following T has as many people sitting on his right, as to
can be D’s score? his left.
a) 94 b) 60 S sits third to the left of X.
c) 89 d) 78 Q sits to the immediate left of W.
e) 81 Q does not sit at any of the extreme ends of
the line.
LINEAR ARRANGEMENTS 21. If all the people are made to sit in
(SINGLE ROW) alphabetical order from right to left,
the positions of how many people will
Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are remain unchanged?
sitting in a straight line facing north not a) Five b) One
necessarily in the same order. F is sitting fifth c) Three d) None
to right of A. D is sitting fifth to right of E. E is e) Two
to immediate right of A. H is third to left of D. 22. How many people sit to the right of
B is third to right of G. G is immediate P?
neighbor of A. a) Four b) Five
16. What is E’s position with respect to C? c) Two d) One
a) Second to the left d) None
b) Third to the right 23. Four of the following five are alike in a
c) Fourth to the right certain way, based on the information
d) Third to the left given above and so form a group.
e) None of these Which is the one that does not belong
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17. Who is sitting third to the right of the to that group?
one who is sitting sixth from the right a) S b) P
end of the above arrangement? c) X d) Q
a) D b) C e) W
c) E d) H 24. Who amongst the following are
e) None of these immediate neighbours of S?
18. Who amongst the following are sitting a) T and R b) Q and P
at the extreme ends of the line? c) W and R d) R and P
a) G and D b) A and D e) None of these
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 25. Who amongst the following sits c) Fourth to the left
second to the right of fourth person d) Third to the left
from the right end of the line? e) Fourth to the right
a) W b) Q 31. Who is second to the right of T?
c) R d) P a) Y b) X
e) None of these c) U d) V
e) None of these
P, Q, R, S, T and V live on different floors in 32. Four of the following five are alike in a
the same building having six floors numbered certain way based on their seating
one to six (the ground floor is numbered one positions in the above line and so
1, the floor above it, numbered 2 and so on form a group. Which is the above one
and the topmost floor is numbered 6). that that does not belong to the
Q lives on an even numbered floor. Only group?
two people live between the floors on which a) UW b) XV
Q and V live. S lives on a floor immediately c) ZT d) YV
above the floor on which R lives. S does not e) WX
live on an odd numbered floor. P does not live 33. If all the seven friends are made to sit
on a floor which is immediately above or alphabetically from right to left.
below the floor on which T lives. P does not Positions of how many will remain
live on the lowermost floor i.e. floor no. 1. unchanged?
26. Who amongst the following live on a) None b) One
the floors exactly between the floors c) Two d) Three
on which Q and V live? e) Four
a) R, S b) P, R
c) S, T d) P, T Six people – C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in
e) Cannot be determined straight line facing north not necessarily in the
27. Who amongst the following lives on same order. D is standing second to the right
the floor number 5? of F. C is standing fourth to the left of H and H
a) P b) Q is not standing on the extreme end of the line.
c) T d) V E is standing second to the right of D.
e) cannot be determined 34. What is the position of G with respect
28. On which of the following floors does to E?
T live? a) Immediate left
a) 3rd b) 5th b) Second to the left
c) 1st d) 4th c) Third to the left
e) Cannot be determined d) Third to the right
29. How many people live on the e) None of these
floors above the floor on which P 35. Which of the following pairs
lives? represents the people standing at the
a) None b) One extreme ends of the line?
c) two d) Three a) FH b) CE
e) Cannot be determined c) DE d) CH
e) None of these
Seven friends T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting 36. Who is standing second to the right of
in a straight line facing north. W sits fifth to C?
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the right of T. W does not sit at any of a) F b) D
extreme ends. Two people sit between Z and c) G d) E
X. Y sits third to the left of U. Y sits exactly in e) None of these
the middle. Z is not an immediate neighbour 37. Four of the following five are alike in a
of Y. certain way based on their positions
30. What is Z’s position with respect to in the above arrangement and so
W? form a group. Which of the following
a) Second to the left does not belong to the group?
b) Third to the right a) CG b) GE
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 c) GH d) DE Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting
e) FD in a straight line facing north, not necessarily
38. If all the people are asked to stand in in the same order. T sits at one of the extreme
an alphabetical order from left to ends of the line. Q sits third to left of T. Only
right, the positions of how many will one person sits between S and W. S is an
remain unchanged? immediate neighbor of Q. P is not an
a) One b) Two immediate neighbor of T and S. P and R do
c) Three d) None not sit at the extreme ends of the line.
e) None of these 44. What is R’s position with respect to P?
a) Second to the right
A building has seven floors, numbered one to b) Fourth to the right
seven in such a way that the ground floor is c) Second to the left
numbered one, the floor above it numbered d) Third to the left
two and so on such that the topmost floor is e) None of these
numbered seven. One of the seven persons, 45. Four of the following are alike in a
viz, P, Q, R, S, T,U and V, live on each floor. certain way based on their seating
P lives on fourth floor. Two persons positions in the above arrangement
live between the floors of P and R. Two and so form a group. Which is the one
persons live between the floors of Q and S. Q that does not belong to the group?
lives on the floor immediately below the V’s a) QS b) VP
floor. Q does not live below the floor of S. Q c) TR d) PW
lives on the floor above P. T lives on the floor e) WQ
immediately above the floor of R. 46. If all the seven friends are made to sit
39. Who among the following lives on in alphabetical order from right to
fifth floor? left, the positions of how many will
a) T b) S remain unchanged?
c) V d) Q a) Four b) Three
e) U c) One d) Two
40. How many persons live between the e) None
floors of V and R? 47. Who sits exactly in the middle of the
a) None b) Two line?
c) Five d) Three a) P b) W
e) One c) S d) Q
41. Four of the following five are alike in a e) R
certain way based on the given 48. Who amongst the following sits to the
arrangement and hence they form a immediate left of W?
group. Which one of the following a) Q b) P
does not belong to that group? c) R d) S
a) Q b) R e) T
c) V d) U
e) S TWO ROWS:
42. Who among the following lives
exactly between the floors of U and Eight persons from different Banks viz. UCO
V? Bank, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank,PNB, Dena
a) P b) T Bank, Oriental Bank of commerce, Indian Bank
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c) S d) Q and Bank of Maharastra are sitting in two
e) None parallel rows containing 4 people each, in
43. Who among the following lives such a way that there is an equal distance
immediately above the floor of P? between adjacent persons. In row 1- A, B, C
a) Q b) U and D are seated and all of them are facing
c) T d) S south. In row 2- P, Q, R and S are seated and
e) V all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the
given seating arrangement each member
seated in a row faces another member of the
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other row. (All the information given above a) the person from Indian Bank
does not necessarily represent the order of b) P
seating as in the final arrangement) c) R
C sits second to the right of the person d) The person from Syndicate Bank
from Bank of Maharastra. R is an immediate e) The person from Canara Bank
neighbour of the person who faces the person 53. P is related to Dena Bank in the same
from Bank of Maharastra. way as B is related to PNB based on
Only one person sits between R and the the given arrangement. To who
person from PNB. Immediate neighbour of amongst the following is D related to,
the person from PNB faces the person from following the same pattern?
Canara Bank. a) Syndicate Bank
The person from UCO Bank faces the b) Canara Bank
person from Oriental Bank of Commerce. R is c) Bank of Maharastra
not from oriental Bank of commerce. P is not d) Indian Bank
from PNB. P does not face the person from e) Oriental Bank of Commerce
Bank of Maharastra. 54. Four of the following five are alike in a
Q faces the person from Dena Bank. The certain way based on the given
one who faces S sits to the immediate left of seating arrangement and thus form a
A. group. Which is the one that does not
B does not sit at any of the extreme ends belong to that group?
of the line. The person from Bank of a) Canara Bank
Maharastra does not face the person from b) R
Syndicate Bank. c) Syndicate Bamk
49. Which of the following is true d) Q
regarding A? e) Oriental Bank of Commerce
a) The person from UCO Bank faces A 55. Who amongst the following is from
b) The person from Bank of Syndicate Bank?
Maharastra is an immediate neighbor a) C b) R
of A. c) P d) D
c) A faces the person who sits second e) A
to right of R 56. C is from which of the following
d) A is from oriental Bank of Banks?
commerce a) Dena Bank
e) A sits at one of the extreme ends of b) Oriental Bank of Commerce
the line c) UCO Bank
50. Who is seated between R and the d) Syndicate Bank
person from PNB? e) Canara Bank
a) The person from oriental Bank of
Commerce Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows
b) P containing four people each, in such a way
c) Q that there is an equal distance between
d) The person from Syndicate Bank adjacent persons. In row 1- A, B, C and D are
e) S seated (but not necessarily in the same order)
51. Who amongst the following sit at and all of them are facing south. In row 2- P,
extreme ends of the rows? Q, R and S are seated (but not necessarily in
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a) D and the person from PNB the same order) and all of them are facing
b) The person from Indian Bank and north. Therefore, in the given seating
UCO Bank arrangement each member seated in a row
c) The person from Dena Bank and P faces another member of the other row.
d) The person from Syndicate Bank R sits second to left of person who
and D faces A. S is an immediate neighbor of R. Only
e) C, Q one person sits between A and D. One of the
52. Who amongst the following faces the immediate neighbours of C faces Q. B does
person from Bank of Maharastra? not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line.
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 57. Who amongst the following sits a) C b) D
second to the right of the person who c) B d) E
faces P? e) Cannot be determined
a) A b) B 63. Which of the following statements
c) C d) D regarding B is true?
e) Cannot be determined a) B sits second to the left of C
58. Four of the following five are alike in b) A sits to immediate left of B
certain way based on the given c) T faces B
seating arrangement and thus form a d) D is an immediate neighbor of B
group. Which is the one that does not e) The person who faces B is an
belong to the group? immediate neighbor of S
a) C b) R 64. Who amongst the following faces P?
c) Q d) P a) A b) D
e) D c) C d) E
59. Which of the following is true e) Cannot be determined
regarding C? 65. Who amongst the following sits
a) C sits second to right of D exactly between T and R?
b) A sits to immediate right of C a) V b) Q
c) S faces C c) S d) P
d) D is an immediate neighbor of C e) Cannot be determined
e) The person who faces C is an 66. Four of the following five are alike in a
immediate neighbor or R. certain way based on the given
60. Who amongst the following faces R? seating arrangement and thus form a
a) A b) B group. Which is the one that does not
c) C d) D belong to the group?
e) Cannot be determined a) F b) Q
61. Who amongst the following faces B? c) T d) C
a) P b) Q e) E
c) R d) S
e) Cannot be determined Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows
containing six persons each, in such a way
Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows that there is an equal distance between
containing six persons each, in such a way adjacent persons. In row 1- A, B, C, D, E and F
that there is an equal distance between are seated (but not necessarily in the same
adjacent persons. In row 1- A, B, C, D, E and F order) and all of them are facing south. In row
are seated (but not necessarily in the same 2- P, Q, R, S, T, and U are seated (but not
order) and all of them are facing south. In row necessarily in the same order) and all of them
2- P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated (but not are facing north. Therefore, in the given
necessarily in the same order) and all of them seating arrangement each person seated in a
are facing north. Therefore, in the given row faces another person of the other row.
seating arrangement each person seated in a S sits to right of U. S does not sit at
row faces another person of the other row. any extreme end. Two persons sit between P
A sits third to left of E. The person and Q. T sits third to left of U. R is not an
facing A sits second to left of T. Two persons immediate neighbor of U. P is not facing B.
are sitting between T and P. C and D are F sits third to the right of D. C does
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immediate neighbours. C and D do not sit at not sit at any extreme end. One person sits
any of the extreme ends of the line. Only one between B and D. D sits second to the left of
person sits between B and C. The person C. C is not an immediate neighbor of B and A.
facing D is an immediate neighbor of Q. V is 67. Who among the following sitting at
not an immediate neighbour of P. S does not the extreme ends of any row?
face A. a) ST b) EB
62. Who amongst the following sits c) FB d) TP
second to the right of the person who e) DE
faces R?
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 68. What is the position of S with respect 73. How many persons are standing
to R? exactly between H and G?
a) Third to the right a) Three b) Four
b) Second to the right c) Five d) Two
c) Third to the left e) None
d) Second to the left 74. Who among the following is to the
e) Fourth to the right immediate right of J?
69. Four of the following five are alike in a a) There is no person
certain way based on their sitting b) H c) L
arrangement and hence form a group. d) E e) J
Which one does not belong to the 75. Who among the following is fourth to
group? the right of H?
a) CR b) BQ a) I b) L
c) FT d) AS c) K d) E
e) EU e) F
70. What is the position of A with respect 76. Four of the following five are alike in a
to E? certain way based on the above
a) Second to the right arrangement and hence they form a
b) Second to the left group. Which is the one that does not
c) Third to the left belong to that group?
d) Third to the right a) K b) G
e) Immediate left c) E d) H
71. If all the six persons of row 1- (A,B, C, e) I
D, E and F) are asked to sit in an 77. Who among the following is third to
alphabetical order from left to right, the right of K?
the positions of how many will remain a) J b) E
unchanged as compared to their c) L d) G
original sitting position? e) F
a) None b) Two
c) Three d) One Eight persons- J, K, L, M, W, X, Y and Z- are
e) More than three standing in a straight line, but not necessarily
in the same order. Some of them are facing
TWO DIRECTIONS: north while some others are facing south. J is
Eight persons – E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L- are standing at the fourth position to the right of
standing in a straight line, but not necessarily X. X is standing at one of the extreme ends of
in the same order. Some of them are facing the line. Both the immediate neighbours of J
north while others are facing south. face north. M is standing at the third position
K is standing third to left of J. J is at to the right of J. M is facing the same direction
one of the extreme ends of the line. E is not as that of J. There is only one person between
an immediate neighbour of J. Neither I nor L is M and L. L is standing at the third position to
at extreme end of the line. L is not an the right of Y. Z is standing to the immediate
immediate neighbour of K. There is only one left of L. K is not facing north. Z is facing the
person between K and E. I is standing second same direction as that of W. K is not standing
to the left of L. F is to immediate right of H. G at any of the extreme ends of the line.
is standing second to the right of E. The 78. Who among the following are facing
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immediate neighbours of K face opposite south?
direction to that of K. The immediate a) M, J, Y
neighbor of J faces opposite direction. Both G b) J, K, M, X
and H face the same direction as that of E. E is c) J, K, M, X, Y
to the immediate left of I who faces south. d) J, M, X, Y
72. The immediate neighbours of L are: e) K, M, X, Y
a) E and I b) E and G 79. How many persons are standing
c) G and H d) F and G exactly between Y and Z?
e) E and F a) Three b) Four
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e) None of these c) None of the given options is true
80. Who among the following is to the d) S sits exactly between R and P
immediate left of W? e) U sits to the immediate right of P
a) K b) Y 86. Which of the following pairs
c) L d) J represent the people sitting at the
e) None of these two extreme ends of the line?
81. Four of the following five are alike in a a) QR b) None of
certain way based on the above these
arrangement and hence form a group. c) TU d) SQ
Which is the one that does not belong e) ST
to the group? 87. Who amongst the following sits
a) M b) J second to the right of S?
c) L d) Y a) U b) V
e) X c) Q d) Other than
82. Who among the following is standing those given as options
at one of the ends excluding X? e) P
a) Z b) M 88. Which of the following pairs
c) W d) Y represent the immediate neighbours
e) L of Q?
a) TU b) QP
Seven people – P,Q, R, S, T, U and V – are c) PR d) TV
sitting in a straight line with equal distance e) VU
between each other, but not necessarily in
the same order. Some of them are facing ANSWER KEY:
north and some are facing south. 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. d
Only two people are sitting to left of 6. e 7. a 8. b 9. b 10. c
V. only two people sitting between V and Q. P 11. e 12. b 13. a 14. e 15. c
sits second to left of Q. The immediate 16. d 17. b 18. a 19. b 20. e
neighbours of P face opposite directions (i.e. if 21. b 22. a 23. e 24. d 25. b
one of the neighbours faces south then the 26. a 27. d 28. c 29. a 30. c
other faces north and vice-versa). Only one 31. d 32. b 33. a 34. c 35. b
person sits between P and R. U sits third to 36. c 37. b 38. a 39. e 40. c
left of R. S is not an immediate neighbor of Q. 41. a 42. d 43. b 44. b 45. c
Both the immediate neighbours of R face the 46. e 47. d 48. b 49. b 50. e
same direction ( i.e. if one neighbour faces 51. d 52. a 53. d 54. d 55. c
south then the other neighbor also faces
56. e 57. b 58. c 59. b 60. d
south and vice-versa). P faces the same
61. d 62. b 63. a 64. c 65. a
direction as that of R. T faces north. Q sits to
66. d 67. c 68. a 69. e 70. b
the immediate left of T.
71. a 72. b 73. c 74. b 75. d
83. Who amongst the following sits
exactly between V and the one who is 76. e 77. c 78. c 79. a 80. d
sitting to the immediate left of Q? 81. c 82. b 83. a 84. b 85. b
a) P b) R 86. e 87. b 88. a
c) Other than those given as options
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d) T e) u
84. Who amongst the following sits
exactly in the middle of the line?
a) S b) P
c) U d) T
e) R
85. Which of the following statements is
TRUE as per the given information?
a) S faces South
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8. CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT
Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are 6. Who amongst the following is an
sitting around a circular table facing the immediate neighbor of both A and H?
centre not necessarily in the same order. T is a) F b) B
sitting third to right of P. W is sitting second c) G d) D
to right of S. S is not an immediate neighbor e) C
of either P or T. U and Q are immediate 7. F is related to D in a certain way based
neighbors of each other. Q is not an on the seating positions in the given
immediate neighbor of P. V is not an arrangement. Similarly C is related to E
immediate neighbor of W. in the same way. To whom amongst the
1. What is R’s position with respect to V? following is H related to following the
a) Second to left same pattern?
b) Second to the right a) G b) A
c) Third to the right c) F d) C
d) Third to the left e) B
e) None of these 8. Which of the following represents the
2. Four of the following are alike in a correct position of A?
certain way based on their seating a) Second to the left of H
positions in the above arrangement and b) Immediate left of C
so form a group. Which one does not c) Exactly between F and E
belong to the group? d) Second to the right of E
a) RQ b) PV e) Third to the right of D
c) TP d) US 9. What is the position of D with respect
e) WT to the position of G?
3. Who is sitting second to the right of one a) Third to the left of
who is sitting to the immediate right of b) Second to the right
W? c) Immediate right
a) U b) R d) Fourth to the left
c) V d) P e) Second to the left
e) Q 10. Which of the following is true with
4. How many people are sitting between U respect to given seating arrangement?
and W when counted from the left side a) Only two people sit between D and B
of U? b) A is an immediate neighbor of B
a) Three b) None c) C sits third to left of H
c) More than three d) Two d) Only one person sits between H and D
e) One e) None is true
5. Who is sitting exactly between T and S? 11. Eight people – M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T
a) U b) Q – are sitting around a circular table
c) W d) V facing the centre but not necessarily in
e) R the same order. N sits second to the left
of M. Three people are sitting between
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are N and S. P is immediate neighbor of S. R
sitting around a circle (not necessarily in the and N are not immediate neighbors. O
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same order) facing the centre. sits second to left of P. Only three
B sits third to left of F. people sit between R and O. Who
E is an immediate neighbor of B and H. Only among the following sit is sitting third to
one person sits between A and H. the right of R?
C and G are immediate neighbors of each a) Q b) N
other. Neither C nor G is an immediate c) T d) M
neighbor of B. e) O
Only one person sits between C and D.

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Nine friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are E. Three people sit between H and student of
sitting around a circular table facing the Std. 7.
centre but not necessarily in the same order. H, C and also their immediate neighbors
D is sitting second to the right of F. H is an do not study in Std. 2. Only one person sits
immediate neighbor of E. Two persons are between the student of Std. 2 and G. Students
sitting between A and E. B is sitting second to of Std. 3 and 4 are immediate neighbors of
left of C. Two persons are sitting between D each other. C is neither in Std. 3 nor in Std. 4.
and C. Neither H nor E is immediate neighbor Only one person sits between A and the
of C and D. G is sitting third to the right of A. student of Std. 5. A does not study in Std. 2 or
Only one person is sitting between C and E. 3. B does not study in Std. 2.
12. In which of the following combinations 17. Which of the following is true regarding
is the first person sitting in between the F?
second and the third persons? a) F studies in Std. 5
a) ADB b) HEI b) D and G are immediate neighbors of
c) FIC d) GBC F
e) FDB c) One person sits between F and the
13. Who among the following is to the student of Std. 4
immediate left of D? d) F sits second to right of A
a) B b) A e) None is true
c) F d) G 18. Who amongst the following studies in
e) I Std. 3?
14. ‘C’ is related to the ‘D’ in a certain way a) C b) F
based on the given seating c) G d) B
arrangement. In the same way ‘H’ is e) Cannot be determined
related to ‘C’. To whom amongst the 19. How many persons sit between D and
following is E related to, following the the student of Std. 4, when counted
same pattern? from left hand side of student of Std. 4?
a) B b) D a) None b) One
c) C d) A c) Two d) Three
e) G d) Four
15. How many persons are seated between 20. Which of the following is true?
F and G if we go anti-clockwise from F a) Only one person is sitting between
to G? student of Std. 4 and Std. 6
a) Two b) Four b) D studies in Std. 2
c) Three d) None c) The one studying in Std. 3 is an
e) One immediate neighbor of H
16. Starting from A, if all the persons are d) One person sits between H and the
made to sit in the alphabetical order in student of Std. 2
anti-clockwise direction, the positions e) None is true
of how many (excluding A) will remain 21. Who amongst the following represent
unchanged? immediate neighbors of G?
a) One b) Two a) A, B
c) Three d) Four b) E and the student of Std. 2
e) None c) H and the student of Std. 6
d) E, F
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TWO FACTORS e) A, D
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H study in different
standards viz. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
8th. All of them are seated around a circular circle facing the centre but not necessarily in
table facing the centre. the same order.
C sits third to the right of H. H studies in B sits second to the left of H’s
Std. 8. F sits second to left of E. E is not an husband. No female is an immediate neighbor
immediate neighbor of C or H. The one who of B.
studies in Std. 1 is an immediate neighbor of
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 D’s daughter sits second to the right b) G’s son
of F. F is the sister of G. F is not an immediate c) D’s mother-in-law
neighbor of H’s husband. d) A
Only one person sits between A and F. e) G
A is the father of G. H’s brother D sits to the
immediate left of H’s mother. Only one Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H- are
person sits between H’s mother and E. sitting around a circular table facing towards
Only one person sits between H and the centre, but not necessarily in the same
G. G is the mother of C. G is not an immediate order. All of them like different colours viz.
neighbor of E. yellow, purple, orange, black, white, green,
22. What is the position of A with respect to red and blue. B is sitting second to the left of
his mother-in-law? D. D likes blue colour. B does not like yellow
a) Immediate left colour. D is the immediate neighbor of that
b) Third to the right two persons who like red and purple colours
c) Third to the left respectively. Three persons sit between B and
d) Second to the right the person who likes green colour. F and A are
e) Fourth to the left immediate neighbors. E does not like black,
23. Who amongst the following is D’s yellow or purple colour. H is an immediate
daughter? neighbor of G. A is immediate neighbor of
a) B b) C both who like red and black colours
c) E d) G respectively. E is sitting just opposite to H who
e) H likes orange colour.
24. What is the position of A with respect to 29. How many persons are seated between
his grandchild? H and D, if we go clockwise from H to
a) Immediate right D?
b) Third to the right a) Two b) Three
c) Third to the left c) Four d) One
d) Second to the left e) None
e) Fourth to the left 30. Which of the following pairs of persons
25. How many people sit between G and represents the immediate neighbors of
her uncle? of G?
a) One b) Two a) H and the person who likes black
c) Three d) Four colour
e) More than four b) F and the person who likes green
26. Four of the following five are alike in a colour
certain way based on the given c) B and H
information and so form a group. Which d) The person who likes orange colour
is the one that does not belong to that and C
group? e) None of these
a) F b) C 31. What is E’s position with respect to the
c) E d) H person who likes orange colour?
d) G a) Third to the left
27. Which of the following is true with b) Fifth to the left
respect to the given seating c) Fifth to the right
arrangement? d) Fourth to the right
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a) C is the cousin of E e) Second to the right
b) H and H’s husband are immediate 32. Starting from A, if all the persons are
neighbors of each other made to sit in the alphabetical order in
c) No female is an immediate neighbor clockwise direction, the positions of
of C. how many persons (excluding A) will
d) H sits third to left of her daughter remain unchanged?
e) B is the mother of H a) None b) One
28. Who sits to the immediate left of C? c) Two d) Three
a) F’s grandmother e) More than three
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33. Who amongst the following is sitting arrangement and so form a group.
exactly between the person who likes Which is the one that does not belong
red colour and F? to the group?
a) G b) H a) AF b) AE
c) B d) D c) BE d) CG
e) A e) DH
38. Which of the following statements
Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H- are is/are true about F?
sitting around a circular table facing the a) F represents Apple company.
centre but not necessarily in the same order. b) F is sitting exactly between B and D
Each of them represents different mobile c) F is sitting just opposite to the person
companies viz. Motorolla, LG, Samsung, who represents Samsung company.
Apple, Nokia, Sony, Micromax and Reliance d) F is fourth to the left of A
but not necessarily in the same order. e) All are true
F is sitting second to the right of the
person who represents Reliance. B and the Eight persons – P, Q, R, S, T, U,V and W- are
person who represents Nokia are immediate sitting around a circular table with equal
neighbors of the person who represents distance between each other, facing the
Reliance. C and E are immediate neighbors of centre, but not necessarily in the same order.
each other. Neither C nor E is an immediate Each one of them belongs to a different
neighbor of B. A is to the immediate right of E. profession viz. Manager, Engineer, Chef, Pilot,
A represents Samsung company. Two persons Lawyer, Doctor, Architect and Teacher but not
are sitting between B and A. Three persons necessarily in the same order.
are sitting between D and H. G is an V sits second to the right of the manager.
immediate neighbor of the person who The Pilot and the Engineer are the immediate
represents Micromax company. There is only neighbors of V. R sits second to the right of T
one person between C and the person who who is a Lawyer. T is an immediate neighbor
represents Apple company. H is third to left of of the Pilot. Only one person sits between W
person who represents Apple company. The and U. S sits third to the left of T. P sits exactly
person who representing Sony is second to between U and S. The architect sits second to
the left of the person who represents LG the left of P. The Chef and the Teacher are
company. immediate neighbors of the architect. W is
34. Who among the following represents not a Teacher.
Sony company? 39. Who among the following is a Doctor?
a) F b) H a) R b) V
c) D d) c c) Other than those given as options
e) B d) W e) P
35. What is the position of B with respect to 40. Who sits exactly between R and the
C? manager, when counted from the right
a) Third to the left of R?
b) Fourth to the left a) W b) T
c) Third to the right c) Q d) S
d) Fourth to the right e) U
e) Fifth to the left 41. Which of the following statements is
36. If all the eight persons are made to sit in not true as per the given information?
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alphabetical order in clockwise direction a) R is a Chef.
starting from A, positions of how many b) P and V are immediate neighbors of
persons will remain unchanged S.
(excluding A)? c) All the given statements are true
a) One b) Two d) Only three persons sit between U and
c) Three d) Four Q
e) None e) S is an Engineer
37. Four of the following five are alike in a 42. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way based on the above certain way based on their positions in
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 the arrangement and hence form a e) The architect and the banker
group. Which one does not belong to 48. Which of the following is true with
that group? respect to the given seating
a) SU b) RW arrangement?
c) TQ d) PU a) D is an immediate neighbor of G
e) VS b) G is a banker
43. Who sits second to the right of Q? c) The banker and the teacher are
a) S b) P immediate neighbors of each other
c) Other than those given as options d) Pilot sits exactly between architect
d) W e) U and the businessman
44. If all the persons are made to sit in the e) Doctor sits second to the right of the
alphabetical order in clockwise direction businessman
starting from P, the position of how 49. What is the profession of G?
many of them will remain unchanged a) Businessman b) Pilot
(excluding P)? c) Banker d) Teacher
a) Three b) One e) Architect
c) Two d) Four 50. Four of the following five are alike in a
e) None certain way based on the given seating
arrangement and thus form a group.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a Which is the one that does not belong
circular table facing the centre. Each one of to that group?
them has a different profession viz. doctor, a) G- Doctor
engineer, architect, pilot, banker, teacher, b) E- architect
businessman and politician. c) H- Businessman
The politician sits third to right of G. C d) E- Politician
is an immediate neighbor of G. Architect sits e) D- Pilot
second to right of C. B sits third to right of H. 51. What is the profession of E?
H is neither a politician nor an architect. Only a) Businessman b) Architect
one person sits between C and the teacher. A c) Banker d) Politician
and F are immediate neighbors of each other. e) Engineer
Neither A nor F is a politician. Doctor sits
second to the right of A. Two people sit J, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are four married
between D and the engineer. D is not a couples sitting in the circle facing the centre,
politician. Pilot is not an immediate neighbor the profession of the males within the group
of the politician. Banker sits second to left of are lecturer, lawyer, doctor and scientist.
A. Among the males, only R (the lawyer) and V
45. Who amongst the following is a (the scientist) are sitting together. Each man is
businessman? seated besides his wife. U, the wife of the
a) A b) H lecturer is seated second to the right of V. T is
c) C d) F seated between U and V. P is the wife of
e) D doctor. Q is not the doctor. S is a male.
46. What is the position of F with respect to 52. Which of the following is P’s position
the politician? with respect to S?
a) Immediate right a) Second to the right
b) Third to the left b) Second to the left
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c) Second to the right c) Immediate left
d) Fourth to the left d) Third to the left
e) Second to the left 53. Which of the following is J’s position
47. Who sit(s) exactly between the teacher with respect to T?
and the engineer? a) Third to the left
a) C and H b) Fourth to the right
b) Only the politician c) Third to the right
c) Only the doctor d) Opposite T
d) C and B e) Second to the right
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54. Which of the following is not true 61. How many people are there between B
regarding the couples? and D?
a) P is the wife of S a) Two b) Four
b) T is the wife of Q c) Three d) One
c) R is the husband of J e) None
d) J and S are seated adjacent to each
other Seven people – A, B, C, D, E, F and G are
e) All are true sitting in a circle. Five of them are facing the
55. The wives of which two husbands are centre while two of them are facing opposite
immediate neighbors? to the centre. C sits third to left of D and both
a) UT b) SR are facing the centre. E is neither an
c) VQ d) RV immediate neighbor of D nor of C. The one
e) None of these sitting exactly between d and F is facing
56. Four of the following are alike in a opposite to the centre. G sits third to the right
certain way based on their seating of A and G is facing the centre. One of B’s
position in the above arrangement and neighbor is facing opposite to the centre.
so form a group. Which is the one that 62. Which of the following pairs represents
does not belong to the group? persons, facing opposite to the centre?
a) RSJ b) TRV a) A and F b) E and F
c) UTV d) SQP c) A and E d) Cannot be
e) UPQ determined
e) None of these
FACING TWO DIRECTIONS 63. Who is sitting second to left of A?
Eight people- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H – are a) C b) G
sitting around a circular table. A and B are c) E d) B
facing towards the centre while other six e) None of these
people are facing opposite to the centre. A is 64. Who is sitting to the immediate left of
sitting second to the right of H. B sits third to E?
the left of A. D sits second to the right of G. G a) C b) G
is immediate neighbor of neither B nor A. E c) B d) A
and F are immediate neighbors and are facing e) None of these
outside. 65. What is the position of F with respect to
57. What is the position of C with respect to B?
D? a) Fourth to the left
a) Third to the right b) Second to the right
b) Third to the left c) Third to the right
c) Fourth to the left d) Second to the left
d) Fourth to the right e) None of these
e) Second to the left 66. If all the persons are asked to sit in a
58. Who is sitting to the immediate right of clockwise direction in an alphabetical
G? order starting from A, the position of
a) C b) D how many will remain unchanged,
c) F d) H excluding A?
e) None of these a) Three b) One
59. Which of the following pairs represents c) Two d) None
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the people who are immediate e) Four
neighbors of C?
a) B and G b) B and H Eight friends, Meenal, Rumia, Shikha, Ali,
c) G and H d) D and G Peter, Harleen, Ketan and Bharat are sitting
e) None of these around a square table in such a way that four
60. Who is sitting third to the left of G? of them sit at four corners of the square while
a) A b) D four sit in the middle of each of the four sides.
c) E d) F The ones who sit at the four corners face the
e) Either E or F
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centre while those who sit in the middle of Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, and Y are
the sides face outside. sitting around a square table in such a way
Bharat sits second to the right of that four of them sit at four corners of the
Shikha. Bharat does not sit at any of the square and four of them sit in the middle of
corners. Meenal sits third to the right of each of the sides. The ones who sit at the four
Peter. Peter is not an immediate neighbor of corners face the centre while those who sit in
Shikha. Rumia and Ketan are immediate the middle of the sides face outside.
neighbors of each other but Rumia does not P who faces the centre sits third to
sit at any of the corners of the table. Harleen right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an
is neither an immediate neighbor of Peter nor immediate neighbor of V. Only one person sits
Shikha. between V and W. S sits second to right of Q.
67. Four of the following five are alike in a Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate
certain way and so form a group. Which neighbor of P.
is the one that does not belong to that 74. Who sits second to the left of Q?
group? a) V b) P
a) Peter b) Rumia c) T d) Y
c) Harleen d) Shikha e) Cannot be determined
e) Bharat 75. What is the position of T with respect to
68. Who sits third to the left of Ali? V?
a) Bharat b) Rumia a) Fourth to the left
c) Shikha d) Peter b) Second to the left
e) Cannot be determined c) Third to the left
69. What is the position of Peter with d) Third to the right
respect to Meenal? e) Second to the right
a) To immediate left 76. Four of the following five are alike in a
b) Second to the left certain way and so form a group. Which
c) Third to the left is the one that does not belong to that
d) Third to the right group?
e) Second to the right a) R b) W
70. Who among the following sits second to c) V d) S
the right of Ketan? e) Y
a) Shikha b) Ali 77. Which of the following will come in
c) Bharat d) Harleen place of the question mark based upon
e) Meenal the given seating arrangement?
71. Who among the following represent the WP TR QW RS ?
immediate neighbors of Harleen? a) YT b) VY
a) Meenal, Ketan c) VQ d) PY
b) Bharat, Rumia e) QV
c) Bharat, Meenal 78. Which of the following is true regarding
d) Ali, Rumia R?
e) Ali, Ketan a) R is an immediate neighbor of V
72. Who amongst the following sit/s exactly b) R faces the centre
between Peter and Ali? c) R sits exactly between T and S
a) Only Bharat d) Q sits third to the left of R
b) Ketan and Rumia e) None is true
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c) Only Harleen
d) Harleen and Meenal
e) No one sits between Peter and Ali
73. Who amongst the following is an
immediate neighbor of Meenal?
a) Rumia b) Ali
c) Ketan d) Harleen
e) Shikha

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ANSWER KEY:
1. b 2. c 3. e 4. e 5. d
6. a 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. e
11. b 12. d 13. b 14. e 15. c
16. a 17. e 18. d 19. d 20. b
21. c 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. b 30. a
31. d 32. a 33. e 34. c 35. a
36. d 37. b 38. e 39. b 40. e
41. b 42. a 43. d 44. a 45. a
46. c 47. c 48. e 49. b 50. d
51. d 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. b 58. d 59. a 60. e
61. c 62. c 63. d 64. b 65. e
66. c 67. c 68. a 69. d 70. d
71. b 72. e 73. e 74. b 75. c
76. d 77. a 78. c

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9. PUZZLES
Directions (1-5): Study the following two and so on such that the topmost floor is
information carefully and answer the given numbered seven. One out of seven people viz.
questions: A, B, C, D, E, F and G lives on each floor. A
One of the seven subjects, viz. Maths, lives on fourth floor. E lives on the floor
Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, English immediately below the F’s floor. F does not
and Statistics is taught on one day in a week live on the second or seventh floor.
starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. C does not live on an odd numbered
Chemistry is taught on Thursday. English is floor. B does not live on a floor immediately
taught the day immediately next to to the day above or below C’s floor. D does not live on
when zoology is taught. English is taught the topmost floor. G does not live on any floor
neither on Tuesday nor on Saturday. Only one below E’s floor.
lecture is held between Chemistry and 6. Who lives on the topmost floor?
Botany. Two lectures are scheduled between a) B b) C
Maths and Zoology. Statistics is neither taught c) E d) G
on Monday nor on Sunday. e) Cannot be determined
1. On which of the following days is Physics 7. Who lives immediately above D’s floor?
taught? a) A b) B
a) Monday b) Tuesday c) C d) F
c) Wednesday d) Thursday e) G
e) Friday 8. Four of the following are alike in a
2. How many subjects are taught between certain way and so form a group. Which
Botany and Zoology? is the one that does not belong to that
a) None b) One group?
c) Two d) Three a) F b) D
e) Four c) B d) G
3. Which of the following subjects is taught e) C
on Saturday?
a) Botany b) Statistics Directions (9-13): Read the following passage
c) Zoology d) Maths carefully and answer the questions given
e) Physics below it.
4. On which of the following days is A group of seven friends A, B, C, D, E, E, F and
Statistics taught? G works as Economist, Agriculture Officer, IT
a) Tuesday b) Wednesday Officer, Terminal Operator, Clerk, Forex
c) Thursday d) Saturday Officer and Research Analyst for Banks L, M,
e) Friday N, P, Q, R and S but not necessarily in the
5. If Statistics is related to Zoology and same order. C works for bank N and is neither
Physics is related to Botany in a certain a research analyst nor a clerk. E is an IT Officer
way, then to which of the following and works for bank R. A works as Forex
would Chemistry be related to, following Officer and does not work for bank www.chaduvu.in
L or Q. The
the same pattern? one who is an Agriculture Officer works for
a) Maths b) Statistics bank M. The one who works for bank L works
c) Physics d) English as a Terminal Operator. F works for bank Q. G
e) Cannot be determined works for Bank P as a Research Analyst. D is
not an Agriculture Officer.
Directions (6-8): Study the following 9. Who amongst the following works as an
information to answer the given questions: Agriculture Officer?
A building has seven floors numbered one to a) C b) B
seven, in such a way that the ground floor is c) F d) D
numbered one, the floor above it numbered e) None of these
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 10. What is the profession of C? c) Red
a) Terminal Operator d) Cannot be determined
b) Agriculture Officer e) None of these
c) Economist 16. Which of the following combinations of
d) Cannot be determined chemical and bottle is correct?
e) None of these a) P-Red b) N- Green
11. For which bank does B work? c) P-Green d) Q-Pink
a) M b) S e) None of these
c) L d) Either M or 17. Which bottle contains chemical Q?
S a) Pink
e) None of these b) Green
12. What is the profession of the person c) Violet
who works for bank S? d) Cannot be determined
a) Clerk e) None of these
b) Agriculture Officer 18. If all the chemicals are arranged
c) Terminal Operator alphabetically from left to right, then
d) Forex Officer positions of how many chemicals will
e) None of these remain unchanged?
13. Which of the following combinations of a) None b) One
person, profession and bank is correct? c) Two d) Three
a) A - Forex Officer - M e) Four
b) D - Clerk - L 19. Which bottle contains chemical N?
c) F - Agriculture Officer - Q a) Green
d) B - Agriculture Officer - S b) Red
e) None of these c) Pink
Directions (14-20): Study the following d) Cannot be determined
information to answer the given questions: e) None of these
Six chemicals L, M, N, O, P and Q are kept in 20. Which chemical is kept in the bottle at
bottles of different colours viz. green, red, the extreme right end?
blue, white, pink and violet, not necessarily in a) P
the same order. There bottles are arranged b) N
from left to right, again not necessarily in the c) L
same order. d) Cannot be determined
Chemical M is kept in white bottle. e) None of these
Chemical L is not kept in green bottle and is
kept to the immediate left of violet bottle. Directions (21-27): Study the following
Chemical O is kept in the blue bottle and is information to answer the given questions:
kept exactly between the bottles containing Six plays A, B, C, D, E and F are to be staged
chemicals L and M. The red bottle is at the starting from Monday and ending on Sunday
extreme left end. The bottles containing with one of the days being an off day, not
chemical Q is not kept at either of the ends. necessarily in the same order, each of the
The green bottle is kept at the extreme right plays has different time duration: ½ hour, 1
end. Chemical P is not kept near the white hour, 1 ½ hours, 2 hours, 2 ½ hours and 3
bottle. hours, again not necessarily in the same
14. Four of the following five are alike in a order.
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certain way based on their positions in Sunday is not an off day and a play of
the above arrangement and so form a ½ hour duration is staged on that day. Play A
group. Which is the one that does not is staged immediately before play E. There are
belong to the group? two plays staged between play F and which is
a) LM b) LP for 3 hours and play C which is for 1 ½ hours.
c) QO d) LQ The off day is after the staging of play E and
e) NO there are two days between the off day and
15. Which bottle contains chemical L? play A. Play D which is for 2 hours is not
a) Pink b) Blue staged on Monday. The play staged
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immediately before the off day is of 3 hours. Biology is scheduled. Lecture on Psychology is
Play A is for less than 2 ½ hours. scheduled to be held after Mathematics (not
21. What is the time duration of play B? necessarily immediately after mathematics).
a) 2 ½ hours b) 2 hours Lecture on Psychology is not scheduled for
c) 1 hour d) ½ hour Saturday or Sunday.
e) None of these 28. Which of the following lectures is
22. Which day is the off day? scheduled for Thursday?
a) Tuesday b) Monday a) Mathematics b) English
c) Friday d) Saturday c) Physics d) Biology
e) Cannot be determined e) Computers
23. Which of the following combinations 29. Which of the following combinations of
of play - day - time duration is day-lecture is correct?
correct? a) Saturday – Physics
a) E – Wednesday – 2hours b) Monday – Biology
b) A – Tuesday – 1 hour c) Tuesday – English
c) C – Thursday – 1 ½ hours d) Thursday – English
d) F – Tuesday – 3 hours e) Sunday – Computers
e) None is correct 30. How many lectures are scheduled
24. On which day, play D staged? between Chemistry and Physics?
a) Wednesday b) Saturday a) None b) One
c) Tuesday d) Friday c) Two d) Three
e) Cannot be determined e) Five
25. How many plays are staged before 31. If Chemistry is related to Biology and
the off day? Psychology is related to Computers in a
a) Two b) One certain way based upon the given
c) Five d) Three lecture schedule, then Biology will be
e) None of these related to which of the following based
Directions (26-27): Keeping all the other upon the same relationship?
information the same, if D is staged on a) English b) Mathematics
Monday, then- c) Physics d) Chemistry
26. A play of what time duration would e) None of these
be staged on Thursday? 32. On which of the following days is the
a) 2 hours b) 2 ½ hours lecture on Psychology is scheduled?
c) 1 hour d) 3 hours a) Friday b) Monday
e) Cannot be determined c) Tuesday d) Thursday
27. Which day would be the off day? e) None of these
a) Tuesday b) Monday 33. Which of the following lecture(s) is/are
c) Friday d) Saturday scheduled to be held between the
e) Cannot be determined lectures on Chemistry and Physics?
a) No lecture is scheduled between
Directions (28-34): Study the following these two lectures
information carefully and answer the given b) Only Computers
questions. c) Computers and Psychology
Seven lectures are scheduled to be d) Computers and Biology
held in a week. There is only one lecture on e) English and Mathematics
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each of the seven days of the week, starting 34. How many lectures are scheduled to be
from Monday and ending on Sunday. held between English and
Chemistry is taught either on Mathematics?
Wednesday or on Saturday. Three lectures are a) None b) One
scheduled to be held between Chemistry and c) Two d) Three
English. Two lectures are scheduled to be held e) Five
between English and Computers. Lecture on
Physics is scheduled on the day which is
immediately next to the day when lecture on
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Directions (35-39): Study the following with at least two in one car to three different
information carefully and answer the places, viz. Delhi, Chandigarh and Agra.
questions given below: There is at least one female member
P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are travelling to three in each car. D is travelling with G to Delhi but
destinations Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad in not in car Y. A is travelling with only H in car Z
three different vehicles – Honda City, Swift but not to Chandigarh. C is not travelling with
D’Zire and Ford Ikon. There are three females either D or E. F and D are studying in the same
among them one in each car. There are at only girls’ college. H, B and G are studying in
least two persons in each car. the same only boys’ college.
R is not travelling with Q and W. T, a 40. Which of the following represents the
male, is travelling with only Z and they are not group of females among them?
travelling to Chennai. P is travelling in Honda a) F, C, A b) F, G, A
City to Hyderabad. S is sister of P and travels c) D, C, A
by Ford Ikon. V and R travel together. W does d) Data inadequate
not travel to Chennai. e) None of these
35. Members in which car are travelling to 41. Which of the following combinations is
Chennai? correct?
a) Honda City a) Delhi – X – C
b) Swift D’Zire b) Chandigarh – X – F
c) Ford Ikon c) Agra – Z – E
d) Either Swift D’Zire or Ford Ikon d) Delhi – Y – E
e) None of these e) None of these
36. In which car are four members 42. In which car are four of them travelling?
travelling? a) X or Z b) Y
a) None c) X or Y d) Z
b) Honda City e) None of these
c) Swift D’Zire 43. In which of the following cars is C
d) Ford Ikon travelling?
e) Honda City or Ford Ikon a) X b) Y
37. Which of the following combinations c) Z d) Either X or Y
represents the three female members? e) Data inadequate
a) QSZ b) WSZ 44. Passengers in which car are travelling to
c) PSZ Chandigarh?
d) Cannot be determined a) Y
e) None of these b) X
38. Who is travelling with W? c) Either X or Y
a) Only Q b) Only P d) Data inadequate
c) Both P and Q e) None of these
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these
39. Members in which of the following Directions (45-49): Study the following
combinations are travelling in Honda information carefully and answer the
City? questions given below:
a) PRS b) PQW Seven people – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – are
c) PWS having different hobbies, viz. travelling,
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d) Data inadequate reading, dancing, painting, sculpting, singing
e) None of these and pottery making, but not necessarily in the
same order. Each of them belong to different
Directions (40-44): Study the following State viz. Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan,
information carefully and answer the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not
questions given below: necessarily in the same order. A belongs to
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends Maharashtra. D likes pottery making. The
travelling three different cars, viz. X, Y and Z person who likes sculpting is from the state of
Odisha. The person who likes dancing is from
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state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, third to the right of H. H teaches neither
Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Accounts nor Mathematics. Only two persons
singing, reading or painting. B does not belong sits between C and the person who teaches
to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does Physics. A and F are immediate neighbors of
not like painting, travelling, reading or singing. each other. Neither A nor F teaches Accounts.
C does not like sculpting and he is not from The person who teaches English sits second to
Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs the right of A. Two persons sits between d
to Punjab. A does not like reading. The person and the person who teaches Hindi. D does not
from Kerala likes singing. teach Accounts. The person who teaches
45. Who among the following likes singing? Psychology is an immediate neighbor of the
a) A b) C person who teaches Accounts. The person
c) E d) G who teaches Physics sits second to the left of
e) Cannot be determined A. One of the immediate neighbors of G
46. Which one of the following teaches Chemistry.
combinations is true according to the 50. Who among the following teaches
given information? Chemistry?
a) A – travelling – Maharashtra a) A b) H
b) C – dancing – Gujarat c) D d) G
c) E – reading – Karnataka e) None of these
d) D – pottery making – Rajasthan 51. What is the position of B with respect to
e) All are true the person who teaches Psychology?
47. Who among the following belongs to a) Second to the left
the state of Karnataka? b) Third to the right
a) B b) D c) Third to the left
c) F d) E d) Second to the right
e) Cannot be determined e) None of these
48. Which of the following combinations is 52. Who among the following sits exactly
true about G? between the person who teaches
a) Sculpting – Odisha Biology and the person who teaches
b) Pottery making – Karnataka Physics?
c) Dancing – Gujarat a) The person who teaches
d) Singing – Kerala Mathematics
e) Travelling – Karnataka b) E
49. The person who belongs to Punjab, c) The person who teaches Accounts
likes: d) Cannot be determined
a) Travelling b) Sculpting e) There is no such person
c) Painting d) Pottery making 53. Which of the following subjects does E
e) Reading teach?
a) Chemistry b) Hindi
Directions (50-55): Study the following c) Accounts d) English
information carefully and answer the given e) None of these
questions: 54. Which of the following statements is
Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are true with regard to the given sitting
sitting around a circular table facing towards arrangement?
the centre, but not necessarily in the same a) The person who teaches Hindi is an
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order. All of them are equidistant. Each one of immediate neighbor of both H and D.
them teaches different subjects viz. English, b) One of the immediate neighbors of F
Hindi, Mathematics, Biology, Psychology, teaches Biology.
Physics, Chemistry and accounts, but not c) E is sitting exactly between B and the
necessarily in the same order. person who teaches Mathematics.
The person who teaches accounts, sits d) The person who teaches Chemistry is
third to the right of G. C is an immediate second to the right of E.
neighbor of G. The person who teaches e) All are true.
Mathematics sits second to the left of C. B sits
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55. Four of the following five are alike in a a) The person who likes blue colour is
certain way based on the given sitting second to the left of M.
arrangement and hence form a group. b) T is sitting exactly between the
Which is the one that does not belong person who likes orange colour and Q.
to the group? c) S is sitting just opposite to Q.
a) CF b) GA d) N likes pink colour
c) BD d) EH e) The person who likes green colour is
e) BA sitting third to the left of P.
59. Four of the following five are alike in a
Directions (56-60): Study the following certain way based upon the above
information carefully and answer the seating arrangement and hence they
questions given below: form a group. Which one of the
Eight persons – M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are following does not belong to the group?
sitting around a circular table facing the a) MP b) QR
centre, but not necessarily in the same order. c) NO d) SQ
Each one of them likes different colours, viz. e) TR
Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Brown, Purple, Pink 60. Who among the following is sitting
and White, but not necessarily in the same exactly between R and N?
order. a) Q b) T
The person who likes Red colour is c) P d) O
sitting third to the right of R. There is only one e) S
person between the persons who like red and
orange colours. The person who likes Orange Directions (61-65): Study the following
colour is not to the immediate of R. P is sitting information carefully and answer the
third to the right of O. N is sitting immediate questions given below:
left of S. N does not like red, green or orange Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are
colour. P is not an immediate neighbor of R. sitting around a circular table facing towards
There is only one person between P and the the centre, but not necessarily in the same
person who likes Blue colour. O is sitting to order. Each of them likes different colour viz.
the immediate left of the person who likes red red, blue, green, yellow, pink, orange, purple
colour. S does not like orange or red colour. M and silver, but not necessarily in the same
is an immediate neighbor of both R and O. order.
The person who likes white colour is to The person who likes red colour is
immediate right of that person who likes red sitting third to the right of T. There are three
colour. Q does not like white colour. The persons between the persons who like red
person who likes white colour is just opposite colour and purple colour respectively. T is an
to the person who likes pink colour. M likes immediate neighbor of that person who likes
brown colour. green colour. There are two persons between
56. Who among the following likes Green the person who likes green colour and S. V is
colour? to the immediate left of Z. Z does not like
a) T b) P purple colour or red colour. Z is an immediate
c) O d) R neighbor of S. V does not like green colour. U
e) Q is sitting second to right of Y. U does not like
57. Starting from M, if all the persons are green colour or purple colour. W does not like
made to sit in the alphabetical order in purple colour or green colour. The person
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anticlockwise direction, the positions of who likes blue colour is an immediate
how many (excluding M) will remain neighbor of the person who likes orange
unchanged? colour. The person who likes orange colour is
a) One b) Two second to the left of S. The person who likes
c) Three d) Four silver colour is an immediate neighbor of both
e) None U and the person who likes green colour. T
58. Which of the following statements is does not like yellow colour.
not true with respect to the given 61. If all the eight persons are made to sit in
seating arrangement? alphabetical order in anticlockwise
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 direction starting from S, positions of eight different cities – Bhopal, Patna, Kolkata,
how many will remain unchanged Delhi, Gwalior, Bengaluru, Chennai and
(excluding S)? Rajkot, but not necessarily in the same
a) None b) One
order.Abhijit faces the Centre and sits third to
c) Two d) Three
e) Four the right of Rakesh. Rohit belongs to Kolkata
62. What is the position of W with respect and faces the person who belongs to
to S? Bengaluru. Abhishesk sits third to the right of
a) Immediate left Ramesh, who stays in Bhopal. The persons
b) Fourth to the right who belong to Delhi and Gwalior are facing to
c) third to the left the same direction (inside or outside). Rahul is
d) Third to the right
sitting between the person who belongs to
e) Second to the left
63. Which of the following statement(s) Kolkata and the one from Rajkot respectively.
is/are true about Z? Romil belongs to Gwalior and Rakesh belongs
a) Z likes blue colour. to Patna. The person who belongs to Chennai
b) Z is sitting exactly between the is facing outward and immediate neighbor of
person who likes orange colour and S. Rajkot. Anil is immediate neighbor of the
c) Z is sitting third to the left of the persons who belong to Gwalior and Chennai.
person who likes pink colour.
Rahul is immediate left of Rohit.
d) Z is sitting just opposite to that
person who likes green colour.
Q67. Who belongs to Bengaluru?
e) All the statements are true
a) Romil b) Rohit c) Anil
64. Who among the following likes purple
colour? d) Abhishek e) Rahul
a) X b) V
c) Z d) T Q68. Immediate neighbors of Romil?
e) Y a) Romesh and Rakesh
65. Who among the following is sitting b) Rahul and Rohit
exactly between W and the person who c) Anil and Ramesh
likes pink colour? d) Abhishek and Rahul
a) The person who likes red colour. e) Rohit and Abhijeet
b) V
c) The person who likes blue colour.
d) The person who likes green colour. Q69. Which of the following pair is true?
e) None of these a) Romil – Bhopal
66. Four of the following five pairs are alike b) Anil – Bengaluru
in a certain way based on the above c) Rohit – Delhi
arrangement and so form a group. d) Abhijeet – Delhi
Which is the one that does not belong
e) Abhishek – Patna
to that group?
a) U, X b) W, Z
c) S, W d) T, V Q70. Position of Ramesh with respect to
e) Y, Z Rahul?
a) Third to the right
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Directions (Q. 67 - 71): Study the information b) Fourth to the left
carefully and answer the following questions: c) Fifth to the right
d) Second to the right
Eight friends – Romil, Ramesh, Rakesh, Rohit,
e) Third to the left
Rahul, Abhijit, Abhishek and Anil – are sitting
around a circular table, not necessarily in the
Q71. If Rohit and Anil interchange their
same order. Four of them are facing inside
positions and similarly Abhijit and Rakesh
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interchange their positions then what is the 1) R, P and Q
position of Romil with respect to Rakesh? 2) P, Q and S
a) Third to the left 3) R, P and S
b) Third to the right 4) None of these
c) Second to the left
d) Immediate left Q75. Which of the following shows the correct
e) None of these combination?
Directions (72-75): Study the following 1) C, E, R
information carefully and answer the 2) D, H, P
questions given below: 3) A, F, S
During TVS Cup Cricket match four friends- A,
4) None of these
B, C, and D – gathered at D’s residence to
watch a one-day match on TV in which India
was playing against Australia. Each friend Directions (76-80): Study the following
belongs to a different state- E, F, G, or H – and information carefully and answer the
has different occupations – P, Q, R and S. Now questions given below:
study some more clues. Six lectures - A, B, C, D, E and F – are to be
(i) Two of D’s friend were A and the person delivered from Monday to Sunday, one
whose occupation was Q. lecture every day.
(ii) B, who does not belong to the state G, is (i) Lecture C can’t be deliver on Friday
an Australian fan. (ii) Lecture A is delivered immediately after
(iii) A’s occupation is not P. All the person are
lecture D.
of the same sex.
(iv) The person who belongs to the state H left (iii) There should be a gap of two days
for his home in disappointment soon after the between the lecture B and F
Indian openers were dismissed for a duck in (iv) There is one holiday except Saturday.
the first over. Lecture F is delivered on the next day of
(v) C and the person whose home state is E holiday.
were in festive mood during the 47th over (v) Lecture E is delivered on Wednesday and it
when Australia lost their last wicket on 250,
is not immediately followed by lecture F.
chasing a huge total of 300
(vi) The person whose home state is G is not
associated with the occupation Q. Q76.On which day was lecture D delivered?
1) Friday
Q72. Who among the following persons is 2) Saturday
associated with Q? 3) Sunday
a) A b) B c) C d) D 4) Thursday

Q73. Which of the following statements is not Q77. On which day was holiday?
true about the person who is an Australian 1) Sunday
fan? 2) Friday
1) The person has intimacy with A, C and D. 3) Monday
2) His three friends are C, and the person who
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4) None of these
belongs to state G, and the person whose
occupation is P. Q78. How many lectures were delivered
3) His home state is F. between F and D?
4) His friends’ occupations are R, P and S. 1) None
2) One
Q74. Which of the following represents the 3) Two
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 Q82. Which of the following is/are wrong?
Q79. Which of the following was the last I. Ravi won first position in jumping.
lecture? II. Ravi won second position in swimming.
1) A III. Ravi won third position in dancing.
2) C 1) Only II and III
3) B 2) Only I and III
4) Can’t determine 3) Only I and II
4) All I, II and III
Q80. Which of the following statements is not
necessary to determine the order of lectures? Q83. Who among the following did not
1) (i) occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd , in
2) (ii) singing?
3) (v) 1) Chhabi
4) (i) and (ii) 2) Ravi
3) Lavi
Directions (81-84): Study the following 4) Bobby
information carefully and answer the
questions given below: Q84. Who among the following did not
occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd , in
A festival was held by the Times of India
swimming?
group in the capital of India. In this festival
1) Can’t say
Ravi, Lavi, Chhabi, and Bobby, each won a first
2) Chhabi
place in one of four events: jumping, dancing,
3) Ravi
singing, and swimming not necessarily in that
4) Lavi
order. Curiously, each winner also won a
second place and a third place in two other of
Directions (85-86): Study the following
these four events, Studt the following clues information carefully and answer the
and answer the questions that follow: questions given below:
(i) The one who was placed second in Mohan is son of Arun’s father’s sister.
swimming was third in dancing. Prakash is son of Reva, who is mother of
(ii) The winner of singing contest was placed Vikash and grandmother of Arun. Pranab is
third in swimming. father of Neela and grandfather of Mohan.
(iii) Bobby did not come first in jumping or Reva is wife of Pranab.
dancing.
(iv) Lavi was placed third in singing, but didn’t Q85. How is Mohan related to Reva?
get a place in jumping and was not first in 1) Grandson
dancing. 2) Son
3) Nephew
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I. Chhabi won first position in jumping.
II. Chhabi won second position in swimming. Q86. How is Vikash’s wife related to Neela?
III. Chhabi won third position in dancing. 1) Sister
1) Only I 2) Niece
2) Only II 3) Sister-in-law
3) Only III 4) Data inadequate
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 Directions (87-91): Study the following 2) R and A
information carefully and answer the 3) Q and A
questions given below: 4) Q and R
A scheme to strengthen the programmes of a
large college and a small school is set up. It is
Q91. Which of the following must be true?
agreed that the personnel would work in
I. Q and R are always on the same group
small groups of 3’s, with two persons from
II. P and R never serve on the same group
the large college. It was also agreed upon that
III. When P serves, C must serve
no group be represented by faculty member
1) Only I
of the same subject area. The large college
2) Only II
was represented by the following lecturers: A-
3) Only III
who teaches English, B – who is head of the
4) II and III
Mathematics deptt, and C – who is in the
deptt of Natural Sciences. The small school
Directions (92-95): Study the following
has following teachers: P, who teaches
information carefully and answer the
Mathematics; Q, who teaches Hindi;, and R
questions given below:
and S who teache Englisg.
Eight members A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H
belonging to three families X,Y, Z go for
Q87. Which of the following must be true?
weekend outing in three different cars I, II, III.
I. If A serves on a committee, S must be
Four out of the eight members are females.
assigned to that group.
Members of any one family travel in different
II. If A can’t serve on a committee , then P can
cars. Each car has at least one male and one
not be assigned to that group.
female member. Each family has at least two
III. If A can not be serve on a acommitee, then
members.
C must serve on that group.
A belongs to family Y and ge travels in car III.
1) Only I
D is wife of E and they travel in cars I and II
2) Only II
respectively. H is son of B, who is wife of G,
3) Only III
and they belong to family Z. C is daughter of F,
4) Only II and II
who is wife of A. C travels in car II. G does not
travel with F.
Q88. Which of the following represents a
group properly composed?
Q92. Which of the following groups of
1) BCQ
persons travels in car I?
2) BCP
1) D, F, G
3) ABC
2) D, E, G
4) ARQ
3) D, G, H
4) D, F, H
Q89. Which of the following may serve with
5) None of these
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1) B and P
Q93. Which has only Two members travelling
2) B and C
in it?
3) B and R
1) I
4) A nad B
2) II
3) III
Q90. If C is not available for service, which of
4) II or III
the following must be on the committee?
5) Can’t determine
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Q94. Which of the following members of Q95. Which of the following groups of
families Y and Z travel in different cars? persons is a group of all females?
1) F, G 1) B, D, G
2) C, G 2) A, B, C
3) F, H 3) B, E, F
4) C, F 4) D, E, F
5) None of these 5) None of these

Answer Key:
1. a 2. d 3. c 4. e 5. b
6. d 7. c 8. e 9. b 10. c
11. a 12. d 13. e 14. d 15. a
16. a 17. c 18. b 19. b 20. a
21. d 22. c 23. b 24. b 25. e
26. b 27. d 28. e 29. a 30. c
31. c 32. c 33. d 34. e 35. a
36. a 37. d 38. c 39. e 40. d
41. e 42. e 43. b 44. a 45. c
46. d 47. c 48. a 49. e 50. e
51. c 52. d 53. c 54. c 55.
56. c 57. a 58. d 59. b 60. e
61. c 62. c 63. e 64. a 65. d
66. b 67. c 68. c 69. c 70. e
71. a 72. 2 73. 2 74. 3 75. 4
76. 2 77. 4 78. 1 79. 1 80. 1
81. 4 82. 4 83. 1 84. 3 85. 1
86. 3 87. 4 88. 1 89. 2 90. 3
91. 4 92. 4 93. 3 94. 1 95. 5

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10. RANKING & COMPARISION
1. In a class of 42 students, Mahesh’s rank is c)29th d)25th
16th from the bottom. What is his rank 9. There are 25 boys in a horizontal row.
from the top? Rahul was shifted by three places towards
a) 25th b) 26th his right side and he occupies the middle
c) 24 th
d) 27th position in the row. What was his original
2. Anu and Vinay are ranked seventh and position from the left end of the row?
eleventh, respectively from the top in a a)15th b)16th
class of 31 students. What will be their c)12 th
d)10th
respective ranks from the bottom in the e)None of these
class? 10. In a row of girls, Veena is 12th from the
a) 20th & 24th b) 24th & 20th start and 19th from the end. In another
c) 25 & 21
th st
d) None of row of girls, Sunita is 14th from the start
these and 20th from the end. How many girls are
3. In a class, boys stand in a single row. One there in both the rows together?
of the boys is nineteenth in order from a)72 b)65
both the ends. How many boys are there c)63 d)61
in the row? 11. In a row , Rohan is 10th from left and
a) 27 b) 37 Mukesh is 13th from right and there are
c) 38 d) 39 four persons in between Rohan and
4. Sohan ranks seventh from the top and Mukesh, then find the maximum and
twenty sixth from the bottom in a class. minimum number of persons in the row.
How many students are there in the a)27,18 b)27,17
class? c)30,15 d)30,19
a) 31 b) 32 12. Aman is 16th from the left end in a row of
c) 33 d) 34 boys and Vivek is 18th the from right end.
5. Sunita is the 11 the ffom either end of fa Gagan is 11th from Aman towards the
row of girls. Hhow many girls are there in right end. How many boys are there in the
that row? row?
a)19 b)20 a)40 b)42
c)21 d)22 c)48 d)41
6. In a class of 42 children, Joseph’s rank is e)None of these
sixteenth from the top. Kevin is seven 13. In a row of girls, Nidhi and Heena occupy
ranks below Joseph. What is Kvin’s rank the 9th place from the right end and 10th
from the bottom? place from the left end, respectively. If
a)22nd b)20th they intrchange their places, Nidhi and
c)19th d)23 Heena occupy 17th place from the right
e)25th and 18th place from the left, respectively.
7. In a row of forty boys facing North, R is How many girls are in the row?
twelth from the left end and T is a) 25 b) 26
eighteenth from the right end. How many c) 27 d) Data inadequate
boys are between R and T in the row? e) None of these
a)10 b)11 14. In a queue, Rahul is 14th from the front
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c)12 d)Cannot be and john is 17th from the end, while Alisha
determind e)None of these is sitting between Rahul and John. If Rahul
8. In a row of boys, Rajan is 10th from the be ahead of John and there be 48 persons
right and Suraj is 10th from the left. When in the queue. How many persons are
Rajan and Suraj interchange their there between Rahul and Alisha?
positions, Suraj will be 29th from left. a)8 b)7
Which of the following will be Rajan’s c)6 d)5
position from the right? e)None of these
a)10th b)26th
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15. In a class of 60, where girls are twice that a)33 b)48
of boys, Kapil ranks 17th from the top. If c)47 d)Data
there are 9 girls above the Kabil. How inadequate e)None of these
many boys after him in rank? 22. Fifteen girls are standing in a straight line
a)3 b)7 facing North. Sudha is standing eleventh
c)12 d)23 from the right end. Radha is standing
e)32 ninth from the left end. Meena is standing
16. In a row of boys, Srinath is 7th from the exactly between Sudha and Radha. How
left and Venkat is 12th from the right. If many girls are standing to the right of
they interchange their positions, Srinath Meena?
becomes 22nd from the left. How many a)8 b)7
boys are there in the row? c)9 d)6
a)19 b)31 e)Cannot be determined
c)33 d)34 23. In a class of 20 students, Alish’s rank is
17. 14 students are standing in row from left 15th from the top. Manav is 4th ranks
to right. After interchanging their above Alisha. What is Manav’s rank from
positions, first student goes at 14th place, the bottom?
second goes at 13th place, third goes at a)10th b)11th
12th and so on. If ‘A’ was at ninth position c)9 th
d)12th
before change, then after changing he e) None of these
would be at which place? 24. Among A, B, C, D and E, each having a
a)5th from right b)6th from different weight, D is not lighter than B
right and E is not heavier than A. C is not the
c)5th from left d)6th from left heaviest. Who among them is the
18. 13 students are standing in a horizontal lightest?
row from left to right. If all the odd- a) D b) B
numbered students in a row are shifted to c) E d) Data inadequate
the successive odd-numbered positions, e) None of these
what will be the position of a boy, who 25. Among B, F, J, K, and W each having a
was seventh in the row initially? different weight, F is heavier than only J. B
a)5th from left b)5th from is heavier than F and W but not as heavy
right as K. Who is the third heaviest among
c)8th from left d)9th from them?
right a) B b) F
19. In a row of forty children, Q is fourteenth c) K d) W
from the left end and there are sixteen e) None of these
children between Q and M. What is M’s 26. Among four persons, B is taller than C, A is
position from the right end of the row? taller than D, but not as tall as C. Who
a)11th b)10th among them is the tallest?
c)30 th
d)Data a)A b)B
inadequate e)None of these c)C d)Data inadequate
20. In a row of boys facing north, Sudhanshu e)None of these
is twelfth from his left. When shifted to Directions (27-29)
his right by four places, he becomes In a group of six people, P, Q, R, S, T and U,
eighteenth from the right end of row. each having a different weight, S is heavier
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How many boys are there in the row? than Q. R is lighter than only T and P. Q is not
a)32 b)33 the lightest. P is not the heaviest.
c)34 d)Data 27. Who amongst the following is the
inadequate e)None of these lightest?
21. In a row of girls, Ravina is 15thfrom the a)T b)P
left and Mohini is 18th from the right. If c)R d)U
they interchange their places, Mohini e)None of these
becomes 15th from the left. How many 28. Who amongst the following is the second
girls are there in the row? heaviest?
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 a)R b)S Kishan, then who is shortest among
c)U d)T them?
e)P a) Keshav b) Vijay
29. How many people are lighter than S? c) Nitin d) Kishan
a)None b)3 Directions (37-39): Study the following
c)2 d)More than information carefully and answer the
3 questions given below:
d)1 Among six persons – U, V, W, X, Y and Z, each
30. Among A, B, C, D and E each having one has different weight. Y is heavier than
scored different marks, B has scored more only two persons. U is lighter than only V and
marks than E and D, B has not scored the X. X is not the heaviest. Z is not the lightest.
highest marks among them. Who among The person who is the second heaviest weighs
them scored second highest marks? 58 kg while the person who is the second
a)B b)C lightest weighs 35 kg.
c)E d)D 37. Who among the following is the heaviest
e)Data inadequate of all?
31. Among P, Q, R, S and T each having a a) W b) X
different height, Q is shorter than only T c) Z d) Z
and S is shorter than P and R. Who among e) V
them is the shortest? 38. Who among the following may have a
a)R b)S weight of 38 kg?
c)P d)Data inadequate a) U b) Y
e)None of these c) Z d) W
32. In a row of twenty students, R is fifth from e) U or Y
right end and T is fourth from the left end. 39. Who among them is heavier than only W?
How many students are there between R a) Z b) Y
and T in the row? c) U d) X
a) 11 b) 12 e) Cannot be determined
c) 10 d) 16 Directions (41-43): Study the following
33. Among A, B, C, D and E each having a information carefully and answer the given
different amount of money, C has more questions:
money than only E, B and A. Who among There are six people – P, Q, R, S, T and U –
them has the highest amount of money? each having different weight. P is heavier than
a)C b)D U but lighter than Q. T is heavier than R but
c)E d)Data inadequate lighter than P. Q is lighter than S. R is not the
lightest. The second lightest person weighs 52
e)None of these kilograms while the third heaviest is of 64
34. Among P, Q, T, A and B each having a kilograms.
different height, T is taller than P and B 40. Who among the following may be of 58
but shorter than A and Q. P is not the kilograms in weight?
shortest. Who among them is the tallest? a) P b) Q
a)A b)Q c) T d) R
c)P d)P or B e) U
e) Data inadequate 41. How many persons are heavier than R?
35. Consider five people A, B, C, D and E, each a) None b) One
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having different age. A is younger than c) Two d) Three
only B. C is older than D. D is not the e) More than three
youngest. Who amongst the following are 42. Which of the following may represent the
older than C? weight of Q?
a) A and B b) E, B and A a) 62 kg b) 66 kg
c) A and E d) E and B c) 60 kg d) 58 kg
36. Keshav is taller than Vijay but shorter e) 56 kg
than Nitin, Nitin is taller than Kishan but 43. Five children were administered
shorter than Amar. If Vijay is taller than psychological tests to know their
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 intellectual levels. In the report, If they are arranged in the descending
psychologists pointed out that the child A order of their ages, who will be in fourth
is less intelligent than the child B. The position ?
child C is less intelligent than the child D. a)Monika or Rupa b) Kamini
The child B is less intelligent than the child c) Monika d)Data inadequate
C and child A is more intelligent then the e) None of these
child E. Which child is the most intelligent 49. There are five friends --- Sachin, Kunal,
?
a) A b) B Mohit, Anuj and Rohan. Sachin is shorter
c) D d) E than Kunal but taller than Rohan. Mohit
44. If (i) P is taller than Q ; (ii) R is shorter tan is the tallest. Anuj is a little shorter than
P; (iii) S is taller than T but shorter than Q,
Then who among them is the tallest ? Kunal and little taller than Sachin.
a) P b) Q Who is taller than Anuj but shorter than
c) S d) T Mohit ?
e) Can`t be determined a) Kunal b) Rohan
45. Among five boys, Vineet is taller than c) Sachin d) Data inadequate
Manick, but not as tall as Ravi. Jacob is e) None of these
taller than Dilip but shorter than Manick. 50. (i). Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are
Who is the tallest in their group ? members of a club and play a different
a)Ravi b) Manick
c) Vineet d) Cannot be determined game of Football, Cricket, Tennis,
46. Five boys participated in a competition. Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball.
Rohit was ranked lower than Sanjay. Vikas (ii). T who is taller than P and S plays
was ranked higher than Dinesh. Kamal`s
rank was between Rohit and Vikas. Who Tennis.
was ranked highest ? (iii). The tallest among them plays
a) Sanjay b) Vikas
Basketball.
c) Dinesh d) Kamal
(iv). The shorter among them play
47. There are five friends --- Sachin, Kunal,
Volleyball.
Mohit, Anuj and Rohan.Sachin is shorter
(v). Q and S neither play Vollyball nor
than Kunal but taller than Rohan.Mohit is
Basketball.
the tallest.Anuj is a little shorter than
(vi). R plays Volleyball.
Kunal and little taller than Sachin. Who is
(vii). T is between Q who plays Football
the second tallest ?
and P in order of height.
a) Sachin b)Kunal
What does S play ?
c) Anuj d)Rohan a) Cricket b)Badminton
48. (i) There is a group of five girls. c)Football d)Either Cricket or Badminton
(ii) Kamini is second in height but
Answer Key:
younger than Rupa. 1. D 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. c
(iii) Pooja is taller than Monika but 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. d 10. c
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11. b 12. 13. b 14. a 15. c
younger in age.
16. c 17. d 18. c 19. a 20. b
(iv) Rupa and Monika are of the same age 21. d 22. a 23. a 24. d 25. d
but Rupa is tallest between them. 26. b 27. d 28. e 29. c 30. e
(v) Neelam is taller than Pooja and elder 31. b 32. a 33. b 34. e 35. a
36. d 37. e 38. e 39. a 40. c
Rupa. 41. e 42. b 43. c 44. a 45. a
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In each of the questions below, two 6. Statements:
statements are given followed by two No bank is a school.
conclusions numbered (a) and (b). You have Some schools are colleges.
to take the two statements to be true even if Conclusions:
they seem to be at variance from the a) Some colleges are definitely not
commonly known facts and then decide schools.
which of the given conclusions logically b) All banks being colleges is a
follows from the given statements possibility.
disregarding the commonly known facts. 7. Statements:
Give answer (a) if only conclusion (a) Some carts are trolleys.
follows. All baskets are trolleys.
Give answer (b) if only conclusion (b) Conclusions:
follows. a) At least some baskets are carts.
Give answer (c) if either conclusion (a) or b) All trolleys are baskets.
(b) follows.
Give answer (d) if neither conclusion (a) Statements:
nor conclusion (b) follows. All fruits are vegetables.
Give answer (e) if both conclusions (a) and All vegetables are plants.
(b) follows. No plant is a root.
1. Statements: 8. Conclusions:
All stones are pebbles. a) All fruits are plants.
All pebbles are rocks. b) No root is a vegetable.
Conclusions: 9. Conclusions:
a) All stones are rocks. a) No fruit is a root.
b) All rocks are pebbles. b) Atleast some roots are vegetables.
2. Statements: 10. Statements:
All kings are rulers. Some calculators are phones.
Some rulers are queens. No phone is an eraser.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
a) Some kings are queens. a) No calculator is an eraser.
b) At least some queens are rulers. b) Some calculators are definitely not
3. Statements: phones.
Some gardens are parks.
Some parks are areas. Statements:
Conclusions: No cow is a bull.
a) At least some areas are parks. All bulls are animals.
b) No garden is an area. Some animals are mammals.
4. Statements: 11. Conclusions:
No letter is a fax. a) At least some mammals are animals. www.chaduvu.in
All messages are faxes. b) Some mammals being bulls is a
Conclusions: possibility.
a) No message is a letter. 12. Conclusions:
b) At least some faxes are messages. a) At least some animals are bulls.
5. Statements: b) No animal is a cow.
Some boards are plains. 13. Statements:
No plain is a square. Some pencils are pens.
Conclusions: No pen is eraser.
a) All squares are boards. All sharpeners are erasers.
b) All plains are boards. Conclusions:
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 a) No eraser is a pencil. No vapour is gas.
b) All pencils can never be sharpeners. All gases are rains.
22. Conclusions:
Statements: a) All rains being clouds is a possibility.
Some stars are planets. b) No cloud is gas.
Some planets are moons. 23. Conclusions:
No moon is a sun. a) Some rains are not vapours.
14. Conclusions: b) All vapours are clouds.
a) No star is a sun.
b) All planets being suns is a possibility. Statements:
15. Conclusions: No paper is book.
a) All suns being stars is a possibility. All books are words.
b) Some stars are planets. No word is letter.
24. Conclusions:
16. Statements: a) No letter is book.
No day is night. b) All letters being paper is a possibility.
All nights are noons. 25. Conclusions:
No noon is evening. a) No letter is paper.
Conclusions: b) Some papers are definitely not words.
a) No day is noon.
b) No night is evening. Statements:
17. Statements: All answers are questions.
All jackets are trousers. All doubts are answers.
No trouser is shirt. Some doubts are reasons.
Some shirts are caps. 26. Conclusions:
Conclusions: a) All doubts are questions.
a) Some caps are jackets. b) All answers are doubts.
b) Some shirts are jackets. 27. Conclusions:
a) All reasons being questions is a
Statements: possibility.
No bottle is jar. b) All answers being reasons is a
All cans are jars. possibility.
All cans are tumblers.
18. Conclusions: Statements:
a) All tumblers are jars. Some traps are plans.
b) All bottles being tumblers is a All plans are ideas.
possibility. No idea is design.
19. Conclusions: 28. Conclusions:
a) At least some cans are bottles. a) All traps are designs.
b) No tumbler is a bottle. b) At least some traps are ideas.
29. Conclusions:
Statements: a) All designs being trap is a possibility.
Some prints are designs. b) No design is plan.
All designs are copies.
All copies are motifs. Statements:
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20. Conclusions: All shapes are figures.
a) At least some prints are motifs. No figure is digit.
b) All designs are motifs. Some digits are numbers.
21. Conclusions: 30. Conclusions:
a) At least some copies are prints. a) At least some numbers are figures.
b) All motifs being prints is a possibility. b) All numbers being shape is a
possibility.
Statements: 31. Conclusions:
All clouds are vapours. a) No number is a shape.
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 b) No shape is a digit. In these questions, two/three statements
followed by two conclusions numbered (a)
Statements: and (b) have been given. You have to take the
No magnet is insulator. given statements to be true even if they seem
All conductors are insulators. to be at variance from commonly known facts
All resistors are conductors. and then decide which of the given
32. Conclusions: conclusions logically follows from the given
a) At least some magnets are resistors. statements disregarding commonly known
b) All resistors are insulators. facts.
33. Conclusions: Give answer (a) if either conclusion (a) or
a) No magnet is a conductor. conclusion (b) follows.
b) All insulators are conductors. Give answer (b) if both conclusion (a) and
conclusion (b) follow.
Statements: Give answer (c) if only conclusion (b)
Some reagents are chemicals. follows.
All chemicals are elements. Give answer (d) if neither conclusion (a)
Some elements are substances. nor conclusion (b) follows.
34. Conclusions: Give answer (e) if only conclusion (a)
a) All substances being reagents is a follows.
possibility. 40. Statements:
b) At least some elements are reagents. All drivers are swimmers.
35. Conclusions: Some swimmers are athletes.
a) All substances being chemicals is a No athlete is a banker.
possibility. Conclusions:
b) No substance is a reagent. a) All swimmers being bankers is a
36. Statements: possibility.
Some computers are keyboards. b) No driver is a banker.
Some keyboards are scanners.
Conclusions: Directions (43-44)
a) No scanner is a computer. Statements:
b) At least some computers are All frogs are amphibians.
scanners. Some turtles are amphibians.
37. Statements: All turtles are reptiles.
All railways are trains. 41. Conclusions:
No train is station. a) At least some amphibians are reptiles.
Some stations are platforms. b) No frog is a turtle.
Conclusions: 42. Conclusions:
a) All railways being platforms is a a) All frogs being turtles is a possibility.
possibility. b) No reptile is a frog.
b) No railway is station. 43. Statements:
All kings are warriors.
Statements: Some dukes are kings.
All winters are summers. Conclusions:
Some summers are springs. a) All kings are dukes.
No spring is an autumn. b) At least some dukes are warriors.
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38. Conclusions:
a) At least some winters are summers. Directions (46-47)
b) Some autumns being summers is a Statements:
possibility. Some plants are trees.
39. Conclusions: All trees are weeds.
a) All summers can never be autumn. All weeds are shrubs.
b) At least some summers are winters. 44. Conclusions:
a) All plants are weeds.
b) Some plants are weeds.
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45. Conclusions: In each of the questions below are given four
a) All trees are shrubs. statements followed by four conclusions
b) All shrubs being plants is a possibility. numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to
assume everything in the statements to be
In each of the following questions two/three true even if they seem to be at variance from
statements are given followed by two commonly known facts and then decide which
conclusions numbered (a) and (b). You have of the four given conclusions logically follows
to take given statements to be true even if from the statements disregarding commonly
they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and select the appropriate
known facts. Read both the conclusions and answer.
then decide which of the given conclusions 50. Statements:
logically and definitely follows from the given Some numbers are digits.
statements disregarding commonly known All digits are alphabets.
facts. No alphabet is a vowel.
Give answer (a) if both conclusion (a) and All consonants are vowels.
conclusion (b) follows. Conclusions:
Give answer (b) if only conclusion (b) i) No digit is a vowel.
follows. ii) No alphabet is a consonant.
Give answer (c) if either conclusion (a) or iii) No vowel is a number.
conclusion (b) follows. iv) All vowels are numbers.
Give answer (d) if only conclusion (a) a) Only I and III follow.
follows. b) Only II and IV follow.
Give answer (e) if neither conclusion (a) c) Only I and II follow.
nor conclusion (b) follows. d) Only I, II and III follow.
46. Statements: e) Only I, II and either III or IV follow.
All beans are pulses. 51. Statements:
All pulses are crops. All documents are files.
No crop is seed. Some files are papers.
Conclusions: All papers are certificates.
a) All crops are pulses. No certificate is a manuscript.
b) All beans are crops. Conclusions:
47. Statements: a) At least some documents are papers.
No fruit is vegetable. b) No manuscript is a document.
All potatoes are vegetables. c) At least some certificates are files.
Some fruits are apples. d) No paper is a document.
Conclusions: i) Only I, II and IV follow.
a) Some apples are potatoes. ii) Only II and III follow.
b) Some potatoes being fruit is a iii) Only I and IV follow.
possibility. iv) Only III follows.
48. Statements: v) None of these.
All books are journals. 52. Statements:
All diaries are journals. No group is people.
Conclusions: All people are animals.
a) All journals are books. All animals are plants.
b) Some diaries being books is a All plants are roots.
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possibility. Conclusions:
49. Statements: a) No group is a plant.
All beans are pulses. b) All people are plants.
All pulses are crops. c) At least some groups are plants.
No crop is a seed. d) All plants are groups.
Conclusions: i) Only II follows.
a) No seed is a bean. ii) Only I and IV follow.
b) No bean is a pulse. iii) Only II and III follow.
iv) Only III and IV follow.
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53. Statements: All colours are brushes.
Some jobs are vacancies. All paints are brushes.
All jobs are works. All colours are inks.
No work is a trade. All inks are dyes.
All professions are trade. Conclusions:
Conclusions: i) At least some brushes are paints.
a) At least some works are jobs. ii) All colours are dyes.
b) No vacancy is a trade. iii) Some paints are not brushes.
c) No profession is a work. iv) At least some inks are brushes.
d) At least some works are professions. v) At least some dyes are inks.
i) All I, II, III and IV follow. 57. Statements:
ii) Only II, III and IV follow. No talk is speech.
iii) Only I and IV follow. All lectures are talks.
iv) None follows. All addresses are speeches.
v) Only I and III follow. All classes are addresses.
54. Statements: Conclusions:
All marks are grades. a) All speeches being talks is a
No grade is a score. possibility.
All letters are scores. b) No address is lecture.
All scores are characters. c) At least some speeches are classes.
Conclusions: d) No lecture is speech.
a) At least some letters are grades. e) Some addresses are not talks.
b) At least some scores are grades. 58. Statements:
c) At least some characters are marks. All shelters are dens.
d) Some characters are letters. Some dens are houses.
i) Only II and IV follow. All houses are buildings.
ii) Only IV follows. No building is nest.
iii) Only I and III follow. Conclusions:
iv) All I, II, III and IV follow. a) Some buildings are not nests.
v) None follows. b) At least some buildings are houses.
c) At least some dens are buildings.
In each of the following questions are given d) All shelters are houses.
four statements followed by five conclusions e) At least some houses are not nests.
given as five alternative choices. You have to 59. Statements:
assume everything in the statements to be Some ends are terminals.
true even if they seem to be at variance from All terminals are stops.
commonly known facts and then decide which All stops are posts.
of the given conclusions does not logically All posts are locations.
follows from the information given in the Conclusions:
statements disregarding commonly known a) All terminals being locations is a
facts. The conclusion which does not follow is possibility.
your answer. b) No terminal is end.
55. Statements: c) At least some ends are stops.
All rivers are oceans. d) Some ends are locations.
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All oceans are ponds. e) At least some posts are terminals.
No pond is stream. 60. Statements:
All streams are canals. All cities are towns.
Conclusions: All towns are villages.
a) At least some rivers are not streams. All villages are districts.
b) Some canals are not rivers. All lanes are cities.
c) All rivers can never be ponds. Conclusions:
d) No ocean is stream. a) All towns are districts
e) All rivers being canal is a possibility. b) All lanes are towns.
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d) All lanes can never be towns.
e) All cities are districts.

Answer Key:
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. e 5. d
6. b 7. d 8. e 9. a 10. b
11. b 12. a 13. b 14. d 15. e
16. b 17. d 18. b 19. d 20. e
21. e 22. b 23. a 24. b 25. e
26. a 27. a 28. b 29. e 30. d
31. b 32. b 33. a 34. e 35. a
36. c 37. e 38. e 39. e 40. e
41. a 42. a 43. b 44. b 45. b
46. b 47. d 48. b 49. a 50. c
51. d 52. b 53. e 54. b 55. c
56. c 57. a 58. d 59. b 60. d

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Directions: Study the following information e) None of these
to answer the given questions: 3. Which of the following would be step II
A word and number arrangement for the above input?
machine when given an input line of words a) 23 you wake 81 me 43 72 34 up
and numbers arranges them following a go 13 before
particular rule. The following is an b) 23 you 13 wake 81 me 43 72 go
illustration of input and rearrangement. 34 up before
(All numbers in these questions are two digit c) 23 you wake 81 me 43 72 go 34
numbers) up before 13
Ques (1-5): d) 23 you wake 81 me 43 72 go 34
Input: 16 today 32 waiting 21 are 11 people up 13 before
46 bus 66 long e) None of these
Step I : 16 today 32 waiting 21 11 4. How many steps would be needed to
people 46 bus 66 long are complete the rearrangement for the
Step II : 16 today 32 waiting 21 above input?
people 46 bus 66 long 11 are a) X b) XI
Step III : 16 today 32 waiting 21 people c) VIII d) VII
46 66 long bus 11 are e) None of these
Step IV : today 32 waiting 21 people 46 5. Which of the following would be the last
66 long 16 bus 11 are but one step for the input?
Step V : today 32 waiting people 46 a) you 81 72 wake up 43 34 me 23
66 21 long 16 bus 11 are go 13 before
Step VI : today 32 waiting 46 66 people b) you 81 72 wake 43 up 34 me 23
21 long 16 bus 11 are go 13 before
Step VII : today waiting 46 66 32 people c) you wake 81 72 43 up 34 me 23
21 long 16 bus 11 are go 13 before
Step VIII: waiting 46 66 today 32 people d) 81 you 72 wake 43 up 34 me 23
21 long 16 bus 11 are go 13 before
Step IX : waiting 66 46 today 32 people e) None of these
21 long 16 bus 11 are
Step X : 66 waiting 46 today 32 people Ques (6-10):
21 long 16 bus 11 are Input: 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15
Step X is the last step of the arrangement of high 31 73 trek
the above input as the intended arrangement Step I : 15 52 peak snow freeze 46
is obtained. cold high 31 73 trek 91
Now, answer the questions based on Step II : 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46
the following input: cold high trek 73 91
Input: 23 you 13 wake 81 me 43 before 72 go Step III : 15 31 46 peak snow freeze
34 up cold high trek 52 73 91
1. Which of these words/numbers would Step IV : 15 31 46 cold peak snow
be fourth (from left side) in step IV for freeze high trek 52 73 91
the input? Step V : 15 31 46 cold freeze peak
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a) me b) 43 snow high trek 52 73 91
c) 81 d) wake Step VI : 15 31 46 cold freeze high
e) None of these peak snow trek 52 73 91
2. The following stands for which step of Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.
the arrangements? As per the rules followed in the above steps,
You wake 81 43 72 34 up me 23 go 13 find out in each of the following questions the
before appropriate steps for the given input.
a) step IX b) step IV Input for the questions:
c) step VI d) step V
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Input: 67 hot sum 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77 02 10 43 56 74 82
cut 37 Step V is the last step for the arrangement of
6. How many steps would be needed to the above input as the intended arrangement
complete the arrangement? is obtained.
a) X b) VIII 11. Which of the following would be step IV
c) IX d) VII for the following input?
7. Which step number would be the Input: 19 there is 81 27 hope 45 for
following output? 33 one 49 better day 08.
19 37 49 ace best hot sum ice cut 67 77 a) there one is hope for 19 27
83 better day 08 33 45 49 81.
a) II b) VI b) there one is hope 19 27 for
c) V d) IV better day 08 33 45 49 81.
e) None of these c) ther one is hope 19 27 for better
8. Which of the following would be the step day 81 49 45 33 08.
I? d) there one is hope for 19 27
a) 19 37 49 hot sun best ice ace cut better day 08 33 49 45 81.
67 77 83 e) there is one hope 19 27 for
b) 83 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 better day 08 33 49 45 81.
cut 37 19 The following are the steps I, II, III, IV and V of
c) 19 67 ace best hot sun ice 49 77 an input represented by A, B, C, D and E but
cut 37 83 not necessarily in this order. Rearrange them
d) 19 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77 in the order of the steps and then answer the
cut 37 83 given questions.
e) None of these Input: abide the 11 32 laws 50 93 17 of
9. Which of the following would be the final countless 21 nature.
arrangement? a) the of nature abide 11 laws 17
a) 67 77 83 ace best cut hot ice sun countless 21 32 50 93.
19 37 49 b) the of nature laws abide 11 countless
b) 19 37 49 ace best cut hot ice sun 17 21 32 50 93.
67 77 83 c) the abide 11 32 laws 50 17 of
c) 19 37 49 67 77 83 ace best cut countless 21 nature 93.
hot ice sun d) the of nature laws countless abide 11
d) 19 37 49 ace ice best cut hot sun 17 21 32 50 93.
67 77 83 e) the of abide 11 32 laws 17 countless
e) None of these 21 nature 50 93.
10. In step IV, which of the following 12. Which of the following will be step II?
word/number would be on 7th position a) A b) B
(from the right)? c) C d) D
a) sun b) best e) E
c) 67 d) cut 13. Which of the following will be step IV?
e) None of these a) A b) B
c) C d) D
Ques (11-15): e) E
Input: are 74 82 we 02 10 saving 56 our own
43 lives. Directions (14-15): These questions are based
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Step I : we are 74 02 10 saving 56 on the following input:
our own 43 lives 82. Input: 50 62 the best 67 bargain 42 in stores
Step II : we saving are 02 10 56 our 17 89 now 75 available.
own 43 lives 74 82. 14. Which of the following would be step III
Step III : we saving own are 02 10 our for the input?
43 lives 56 74 82 a) the stores 50 62 best 67 bargain
Step IV : we saving own our are 02 10 42 in 17 now available 75 89.
lives 43 56 74 82. b) the stores 50 62 best 67 bargain
Step V : we saving own our lives are 42 in 17 now available 75 89.
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best 42 in 17 available 67 75 89. problem 14 next 02.
d) the stores now 50 62 bargain e) None of these.
best 42 in 17 available 67 75 89. 18. Which of the following would be step I?
e) the stores now in 50 bargain a) 41 purchase 02 trend 14 82
best 42 17 available 62 67 75 89. problem 57 next growth.
15. Which of the words/numbers below b) growth 02 next 57 problem 82
would be at the fifth position (from the 14 trend purchase 41.
left end) in step V of the input? c) 41 growth next 57 problem 82
a) in b) best 14 trend 02 purchase.
c) 17 d) bargain d) growth next 57 problem 82 14
e) 42 trend 02 purchase 41.
e) growth next 57 purchase 82 14
Ques (16-22): trend 02 problem 41.
Input: when 19 will you 07 be 40 coming 62 19. Which word/number would be at the
home 100 89 6th position from the left end in step III?
Step I : be when 19 will you 07 40 a) purchase b) 14
coming 62 home 100 89 c) problem d) 41
Step II : be 07 when 19 will you 40 e) trend
coming 62 home 100 89
Step III : be 07 coming when 19 will Input: just 14 and value 22 time 05 15
you 40 62 home 100 89 20. Which word/number would be at
Step IV : be 07 coming 19 when will position 5 from the right end in step III?
you 40 62 home 100 89 a) and b) 15
Step V : be 07 coming 19 home when c) just d) 14
will you 40 62 100 89 e) time
Step VI : be 07 coming 19 home 40 21. Which of the following would be step II
when will you 62 100 89 of the arrangement?
Step VII: be 07 coming 19 home 40 a) and just value 14 22 time 05 15.
when 62 will you 100 89 b) and 5 just 14 value 22 time 15.
Step VIII: be 07 coming 19 home 40 c) and 05 just 14 time 15 22 value.
when 62 will 89 you 100 d) and just value time 14 22 05 15.
Step VIII is the last step of the arrangement of e) None of these.
the above input as the intended arrangement 22. How many steps would be needed to
is obtained. complete the arrangement and which
As per the rules followed in the above would be the last step?
steps. Find out in each of the following a) Step IV : and 05 just 14 time 15
questions the appropriate steps for the given value 22.
input. b) Step V : and 05 just 14 time 15
Input: next 57 problem 82 14 trend 02 value 22.
purchase growth 41 c) Step V : 22 and 15 just 14 time
16. How many steps would be needed to 05 just.
complete the arrangement? d) Step VI : and 05 just 14 time 15
a) V b) VI value 22.
c) VIII d) VII e) None of these.
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e) Cannot be determined
17. Which of the following would be the Ques (23-27):
final arrangement? Input: 25 93 as hill stamp bolt 45 34 63 total
a) growth 02 next 14 problem 41 13 alter rise
purchase 57 82 trend. Step I : alter 25 93 as hill stamp bolt
b) growth next problem purchase 45 34 63 total rise 13
trend 02 14 41 57 82. Step II : alter as 93 hill stamp bolt 45
c) growth 02 next 14 problem 41 34 63 total rise 25 13
purchase 57 trend 82. Step III : alter as bolt 93 hill stamp 45
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 63 total rise 34 25 13 Step I : uni age road own wire tire
Step IV : alter as bolt hill 93 stamp 63 ink pen eat dice
total rise 45 34 25 13 Step II : uni own age road wire tire
Step V : alter as bolt hill rise 93 stamp ink eat pen dice
total 63 45 34 25 13 Step III : uni own ink age wire tire eat
Step VI : alter as bolt hill rise stamp road pen dice
total 93 63 45 34 25 13 Step IV : uni own ink eat age wire tire
Step VI is the last step of the above road pen dice
arrangement as the intended arrangement is And step IV is the last step of the
obtained. rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above As per the rules followed in the above
steps, find out in each of the following steps, find out in each of the following
questions the appropriate steps for the given questions the appropriate steps for the given
input. input.
Input: ropes 12 33 strong 35 19 in blue Input for the questions
ample kite 47 77 57 Input: gem stat ace cast omit fan rate uncut
23. What is the position of ‘47’ in step III? era input
a) fifth from the left end 28. Which of the following would be the
b) seventh from the left end final arrangement?
c) sixth from the left end a) cast gem fan rate stat uncut
d) sixth from the right end omit input era ace
e) seventh from the right end b) uncut omit input era ace cast
24. Which of the following is fifth from the fan gem rate stat
left end of step V in the above c) uncut omit input era ace stat
arrangement? rate gem fan cast
a) kite b) ropes d) uncut omit input era ace stat
c) strong d) 35 fan gem rate cast
e) Nonr of these e) None of these
25. What is the position of ‘in’ in step IV? 29. In step III, which of the following word
a) fourth from the left end would be at 6th position from the left?
b) third from the right end a) rate b) ace
c) second from the left end c) stat d) gem
d) third from the left end e) None of these
e) fifth from the left end 30. Which step number would be the
26. Which of the following is the last step following output ?
(final output) of the given input? Uncut omit gem stat ace rate era input
a) ample blue in kite strong ropes fan cast
77 57 47 35 33 19 12 a) II b) III
b) ample blue in kite ropes strong c) V d) IV
12 19 33 35 47 57 77 e) None of these
c) strong ropes kite in blue ample 31. In step IV of the rearrangement, if omit
77 57 47 35 33 19 12 is related to era and rate is related to
d) ample blue in kite ropes strong fan in a certain way, to which of the
57 77 47 35 33 19 12 following would ace be related to,
e) None of these following the same pattern?
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27. How many steps are needed to a) rate b) input
complete this arrangement? c) stat d) gem
a) V b) III e) None of these
c) IV d) VI 32. Which of the following would be step
e) None of these VII?
a) uncut omit input era ace stat
Ques (28-32): rate gem fan cast
Input: age road own wire tire ink pen uni b) uncut omit input era ace rate
dice eat stat fan gem cast
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 c) uncut omit input era ace cast 84 77 53 13 11 base can quick
fan gem rate stat start
d) uncut omit input era stat ace b) amiss equal open unique 98 84
rate gem fan cast 86 77 53 13 11 base can quick
e) there will be no such step as the start
input gets rearranged before c) amiss equal open unique 98 86
step VII 84 77 53 13 11 can base quick
start
Ques (33-37): d) amiss equal open unique 98 86
Input: lived 18 a 12 once 93 upon 32 time 84 77 53 11 13 base can quick
46 wolf start
Step I : a lived 18 12 once 93 upon e) None of these
32 46 time wolf 36. How many steps would be needed to
Step II : a once 18 12 93 upon 32 46 complete the arrangement for the
lived time wolf above input?
Step III : a once upon 18 12 93 32 46 a) VII b) III
lived time wolf c) V d) IV
Step IV : a once upon 93 18 12 32 46 e) None of these
lived time wolf 37. The following stands for which step of
Step V : a once upon 93 46 18 12 32 the rearrangement?
lived time wolf amiss equal open unique 98 84 77 86
Step VI : a once upon 93 46 32 18 12 13 53 11 base can quick start
lived time wolf a) step III b) step V
Step VI is the last step of the c) step VI d) step IV
arrangement of the above input as the e) None of these
intended arrangement is obtained.
Answer the questions based on the Directions (38-40): Given below are five steps
following input: in a jumbled order in the form of (A), (B), (C),
Input: unique 84 can 77 open 86 quick 13 (D) and (E) for an input. Arrange them
base 53 amiss 11 equal 98 start according to the order in which they should
33. Which of the following would be step II appear based on the example given. Then
for the above input? answer the questions that follow.
a) amiss equal unique 84 77 open (A) arrival on 16 44 28 66 finish match
86 quick 13 base 53 11 98 can (B) arrival on 66 44 28 16 finish match
start (C) arrival 16 44 28 on 66 finish match
b) amiss equal open unique 84 77 (D) arrival on 66 44 16 28 finish match
86 quick 13 base 53 11 98 can (E) arrival on 66 16 44 28 finish match
start 38. Which of the following will be step II?
c) amiss equal open unique 84 77 a) A b) B
86 13 53 11 98 base can quick c) C d) D
start e) E
d) amiss unique 84 77 open 86 13 39. Which of the following will be step III?
base 53 11 equal 98 can quick a) A b) B
start c) C d) D
e) None of these e) E
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34. Which of these words/numbers would 40. Which of the following will be step I?
be fifth (from right side) in step III for a) A b) B
the input? c) C d) D
a) 53 b) 11 e) E
c) equal d) 98
e) None of these Ques (41-45):
35. Which of the following would be the Input : sum 28 have 19 96 48 luck
last step for the input? nice 78 rope
a) amiss equal open unique 98 86 Step I : have sum 28 19 48 luck nice
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 78 rope 96 54 49 33 16
Step II : luck have sum 28 19 48 nice e) None of these
rope 96 78
Step III : nice luck have sum 28 19 Ques (46-50):
rope 96 78 48 Input: 52 peak 91 snow freeze 46 cold 15
Step IV : rope nice luck have sum 19 high 31 73 trek
96 78 48 28 Step I : 15 52 peak snow freeze 46
Step V : sum rope nice luck have 96 cold high 31 73 trek 91
78 48 28 19 Step II : 15 31 52 peak snow freeze 46
And step V is the last step of the cold high trek 73 91
rearrangement. Step III : 15 31 46 peak snow freeze
As per the rules followed in the above cold high trek 52 73 91
steps, find out in each of the following Step IV : 15 31 46 cold peak snow
questions the appropriate steps for the input freeze high trek 52 73 91
given below: Step V : 15 31 46 cold freeze peak
Input: 49 last zen 16 82 yet can vast 33 aim snow high trek 52 73 91
87 54 Step VI : 15 31 46 cold freeze high
41. How many steps would be needed to peak snow trek 52 73 91
complete the arrangement? Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.
a) IV b) V As per the rules followed in the above steps,
c) VI d) VII find out in each of the following questions the
e) None of these appropriate steps for the given input.
42. Which step number would be the Input: 67 hot sun 19 best 83 ice 49 ace 77
following output? cut 37
Vast last can aim zen 16 yet 33 87 82 54 46. How many steps would be needed to
49 complete the arrangement?
a) III b) II a) X b) VIII
c) VII d) IV c) IX d) VII
e) there will be no such step e) None of these
43. Which of the following would be step I? 47. Which step number would be the
a) aim 49 can zen 16 yet vast 33 54 following output?
87 82 19 37 49 ace best hot sun ice cut 67 77
b) vast last can aim zen 16 yet 33 83
87 82 54 49 a) II b) VI
c) zen 49 last 16 82 yet can vast 33 c) V d) IV
aim 54 87 e) None of these
d) aim 49 last zen 82 yet can vast 48. Which of the following would be the
33 87 54 16 step I?
e) None of these a) 19 37 49 hot sun best ice ace cut
44. In step V which of the following 67 77 83
word/number would be on the sixth b) 83 67 hot sun best ice 49 ace 77
position (from the right)? cut 37 19
a) 87 b) 16 c) 19 67 ace best hot sun ice 49 77
c) 33 d) zen cut 37 83
e) aim d) None of these
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45. Which of the following would be the 49. Which of the following would be the
final arrangement? final arrangement?
a) zen yet vast last can aim16 33 a) 67 77 83 ace best cut hot ice sun
49 54 82 87 19 37 49
b) aim can last vast yet zen 16 33 b) 19 37 49 ace best cut hot ice sun
49 54 82 87 67 77 83
c) aim can last vast yet zen 87 82 c) 19 37 49 67 77 83 ace best cut
54 49 33 16 hot ice sun
d) zen yet vast last can aim 87 82 d) 19 37 49 ace ice best cut hot sun
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 67 77 83 How many more steps will be required
e) None of these to complete the rearrangement?
50. In step IV, which of the following a) Three b) Four
word/number would be on 7th position c) Five d) Six
(from the right)? e) More than six
a) sun b) best 54. Input : where 47 59 12 are they going
c) 67 d) cut 39
e) None of these Which of the following steps will be the
last but one?
Ques (51-55): a) VII b) IV
Input: gone over 35 69 test 72 park 27 c) V d) VIII
Step I : 27 gone over 35 69 test 72 e) None of these
park 55. Step II of an input : 33 store 81 75 full
Step II : 27 test gone over 35 69 72 of goods 52
park Which of the following will be step VI?
Step III : 27 test 35 gone over 69 72 a) 33 store 52 of 75 81 full goods
park b) 33 store 52 of 75 full 81 goods
Step IV : 27 test 35 park gone over 69 c) 33 store 52 of 75 goods 81 full
72 d) There will be no such step
Step V : 27 test 35 park 69 gone over e) None of these
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Step VI : 27 test 35 park 69 over gone Ques (56-59):
72 Input: tall 48 13 rise alt 99 76 32 wise jar
Step VII: 27 test 35 park 69 over 72 high 28 56 barn
gone Step I : 13 tall 48 rise 99 76 32 wise
Step VII is the last step of the rearrangement jar high 56 alt barn
of the above input as the desired Step II : 28 13 tall 48 rise 99 76 32
arrangement is obtained. wise jar high 56 alt barn
As per the rules followed in the above Step III : 32 28 13 tall 48 rise 99 76
steps, find out in each of the following wise jar 56 alt barn high
questions the appropriate step for the given Step IV : 48 32 28 13 tall rise 99 76
input. wise 56 alt barn high jar
51. Input: 86 open shut door 31 49 always Step V : 56 48 32 28 13 tall 99 76 wise
45 alt barn high jar rise
How many steps will be required to Step VI : 76 56 48 32 28 13 99 wise alt
complete the rearrangement? barn high jar rise tall
a) Five b) Six Step VII : 99 76 56 48 32 28 13 alt barn
c) Seven d) Four high jar rise tall wise
e) None of these Step VII is the last step of the above input, as
52. Step III of an input : 25 yes 37 enemy the desired arrangement is obtained.
joy defeat 52 46 As per the rules followed in the above
Which of the following is definitely the steps, find out in each of the following
input? questions the appropriate step for the given
a) enemy 25 joy defeat yes 52 37 input.
46 Input : 84 why sit 14 32 not best ink feet
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b) 37 enemy 25 joy yes defeat 52 51 27 vain 68 92
46 56. Which step number is the following
c) enemy joy defeat 25 52 yes 46 output?
37 32 27 14 84 why sit not 51 vain 92 68
d) Cannot be determined feet best ink
e) None of these a) Step V b) Step VI
53. Step II of an input: 18 win 71 34 now if c) Step VI d) Step III
victory 61 e) There is no such step

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57. Which word/number would be at 5th b) Step III
position from the right in step V? c) Step IV
a) 14 b) 92 d) Step V
c) feet d) best e) There is no such step
e) why 61. Which word /number would be fourth
58. How many elements (words or from the left in step IV?
numbers) are there between ‘feet’ and a) for b) 48
‘32’ as they appear in the last step of c) 65 d) 32
the output? e) credit
a) One b) Three 62. Which word/number would be second
c) Four d) Five to the right of the fifth element from
e) Seven the left in step V?
59. Which of the following represents the a) for b) 65
position of ‘why’ in the fourth step? c) 48 d) investment
a) Eighth from the left e) 32
b) Fifth from the right 63. How many elements (words/ numbers)
c) Sixth from the left are there between ‘for’ and ‘18’ in step
d) Fifth from the left III?
e) Seventh from the left a) Four b) Three
c) Six d) Seven
Ques (60-64): e) Five
Input: more presence required 12 42 70 for 64. Which of the following represents the
63 37 good work 28 position of ‘credit’ in step V?
Step I : for 70 more presence a) Third from the right
required 12 42 63 37 good b) Fifth from the left
work 28 c) Sixth from the left
Step II : good 63 for 70 more d) Fourth from the right
presence required 12 42 37 e) Sixth from the right
work 28
Step III : more 42 good 63 for 70 Ques (65-69):
presence required 12 37 Input: tall 48 13 rise alt 99 76 32 wise jar high
work 28 28 56 barn
Step IV : presence 37 more 42 good Step I: 13 tall 48 rise 99 76 32 wise
63 for 70 required 12 work jar high 28 56 bam alt
28 Step II: 28 13 tall 48 rise 99 76 32
Step V : required 28 presence 37
more 42 good 63 for 70 12 wise jar high 56 alt barn
work Step III: 32 28 13 tall 48 rise 99 76
Step VI : work 12 required 28
presence 37 more 42 good wise jar 56 alt barn high
63 for 70 Step IV: 48 32 28 13 tall rise 99 76
Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement wise 56 alt barn high jar
as the desired arrangement is obtained. As
per rules followed in the above steps, find out Step V: 56 48 32 28 13 tall 99 76
in each of the questions the appropriate step wise alt barn high jar rise
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for the given input.
Step VI: 76 56 48 32 28 13 99 wise
Input: Money 48 24 18 wanted for alt barn high jar rise tall
investment 65 90 lock credit 32 Step VII: 99 76 56 48 32 28 13 alt
60. Which step number is the following
output? barn high jar rise tall wise
Lock 32 investment 48 for 65 credit 90 And Step VII is the last step of the above
money 24 18 wanted
input, as the desired arrangement is
a) Step II
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obtained.As per the rules followed in the
above steps, find out in each of the following Ques (69-73):
Input : sky forward 17 over 95 23 come 40
questions the appropriate step for the given
input. Step I : come sky forward 17 over 95
23 40
Input: 84 why sit 14 32 not best ink feet 51 Step II : come 95 sky forward 17 over
27 vain 68 92 (All the numbers are two-digit 23 40
numbers.) Step III: come 95 forward sky 17 over
23 40
65. Which step number is the following Step IV: come 95 forward 40 sky 17
output? over 23
Step V : come 95 forward 40 over sky
32 27 14 84 why sit not 51 vain 92 68 feet
17 23
best ink Step VI: come 95 forward 40 over 23
a) Step V sky 17

b) Step VI Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement

c) Step IV of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps,
d) Step III
answer the following questions.
d) There is no such step.
66. Which word/number would be at 5th 69. Input : machine hire for 19 against 85 21
46
position from the right in Step V? Which of the following will be step II?
a) 14 a) against 85 hire machine for 19 21 46
b) against 85 machine 19 hire for 21 46
b) 92
c) against 85 machine hire for 19 2146
c) feet d) Cannot be determined
d) best e) None of these

e) why 70. Input: box at 20 53 62 gift now 32

67. How many elements (words or numbers) Which of the following is step IV?
a) at 62 box 53 gift 32 20 now
are there between 'feet' and '32' as they
b) at 62 box 53 gift 32 now 20
appear in the last step of the output? c) at 62 box 53 gift 20 now 32
a) One d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these
b) Three
c) Four 71. Input: on at 33 27 42 sky mat 51
Which of the following steps will be the last?
d) Five
a) VI b) VII c) V d) VIII e) None
d) Seven
68. Which of the following represents the 72. Step III of an input is: www.chaduvu.in
bring 63 desk 11 29 together fight 30
position of ‘why' in the fourth step? Which of the following steps will be the last
a) Eighth from the left but one?
a) VI b) VII c) VIII d) V e) None
b) Fifth from the right
c) Sixth from the left 73. Step II of an input is:
d) Fifth from the left earn 72 31 46 higher goal 20 more
Which of the following is definitely the input?
e) Seventh from the left a) 46 72 3l earn higher goal 20 more

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b) 2031 72 46 higher goal earn more following steps will be “785 32 426 49 198
c) higher 20 31 72 46 goal earn more 373 96” ?
d) Cannot be determined a) Third b) Fourth c) Fifth
e) None of these d) Second e) None of these

Ques (74-80): 79. Below is given the second step of an

Input: 48 245 182 26 99 542 378 297 input.
What will be its fourth step?
Step I: 542 48 245 182 26 99 378 297 Step II : 298 12 128 36 212 185
Step II : 542 26 48 245 182 99 378 297 a) 298 12 212 128 36 185
Step III: 542 26 378 48 245 182 99 b) 298 12 212 36 128 185
297 c) 298 12 36 212 128 185
Step IV: 542 26 378 48 297 245 182 99 d)Cannot be determined
Step V: 542 26 378 48 297 99 245 182 e) None of these

This is the final arrangement and step V is 80. Below is given the third step of an input.
the last step for this input. What will be its second step?
Step III: 387 42 236 185 92 64
74. What will the fourth step for an input a) 387 42 185 236 92 64
whose second step is given below? b) 387 42 92 185 236 64
Step: 765 42 183 289 542 65 110 350 c) 387 42 185 92 236 64
a) 765 42 542 350 183 289 65 110 d) Cannot be determined
b) 765 42 542 65 110 183 289 350
c) 765 42 542 65 183 289 110 350 e) None of these
d) Cannot be determined
e) None of these Answer Key:
1. a 2. d 3. d 4. e 5. b
75. What should be the third step of the 6. d 7. c 8. d 9. b 10. a
following input? 11. b 12. e 13. b 14. c 15. b
Input: 239 123 58 361 495 37 16. d 17. c 18. d 19. c 20. d
a) 495 37 361 123 239 58 21. b 22. a 23. d 24. b 25. d
b) 495 37 58 361 123 239 26. e 27. a 28. c 29. a 30. a
c) 495 37 58 123 361 239 31. d 32. e 33. e 34. d 35. a
d) 495 37 361 239 123 58 36. e 37. d 38. a 39. e 40. c
e) None of these 41. c 42. d 43. e 44. b 45. d
46. d 47. c 48. d 49. b 50. a
76. How many steps will be required to get
51. b 52. d 53. b 54. e 55. c
the final output from the following input?
56. e 57. d 58. b 59. c 60. c
Input: 39 88 162 450 386 72 29
61. b 62. a 63. e 64. d 65. e
a) Two b) Three c) Four
66. d 67. b 68. c 69. c 70. c
d) Six e) None of these
71. c 72. a 73. d 74. c 75. d
77. What should be the last step of the 76. e 77. a 78. b 79. b 80. d
following input?
Input: 158 279 348 28 326 236
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a) 348 28 326 158 279 236
b) 348 28 326 236 158 279
c) 348 28 236 158 279 326
d) 348 28 158 326 236 279
e) None of these

78. If the first step of an input is “785 198 32

426 373 96 49”, then which of the

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13. ASSUMPTIONS
In each question below is given a statement 4. Statements: The school authorities
followed by two assumptions numbered I and decided to rent out the school premises
II. An assumption is something supposed or during weekends and holidays for
taken for granted. You have to consider the organizing various functions to augment
statement and the following assumptions and its resources to meet the growing needs
decide which of the assumptions is implicit in of the school.
the statement. Arguments:
Give answer (1) if only assumption I is I. The parents of the school students
implicit. may protest against the decision of the
Give answer (2) if only assumption II is school authority.
implicit. II. There may not be enough demand for
Give answer (3) if either assumption I or hiring the school premises for organizing
assumption II is implicit. functions.
Give answer (4) if neither assumption I nor
assumption II is implicit. 5. Statement: The local civic body has
Give answer (5) if both assumptions I and II urged all the residents to voluntarily
are implicit. reduce consumption of potable water
1. Statement: The largest domestic airlines by about 30 percent to tide over the
corporation has announced new water crisis.
summer schedules in which more Assumptions:
number of flights in trunk routes are I. Many residents may reduce
introduced. consumption of potable water.
Assumptions: II. Many activities may welcome the civic
I. More number of passengers may travel body’s move and spread awareness
by this airlines corporation during among residents.
summer months in trunk routes.
II. Other airlines companies may also 6. Statement: A very large number of
increase the number of flights in all the people stood in the queue for buying
sectors. tickets for the one day international
2. Statement: The chairman of the cricket match scheduled to be played in
company decided to hold a grand the city on the next day.
function to celebrate silver jubilee Assumptions:
during the next weekend and invited a I. No other one day international cricket
large number of guests. match may be played in the city for the
Assumptions: next six months.
I. The company officials may be able to II. Majority of those who stood in the
make all the necessary preparations for queue may be able to get ticket for the
the silver jubilee celebration. one day international match.
II. Majority of the guests invited by the
chairman may attend the function. 7. Statement: The highway police
3. Statement: The largest computer authority put up large boards at regular
manufacturing company slashed the intervals indicating the speed limit and
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prices of most of the desktop models by dangers of over-speeding on the
about 15 percent with immediate highways.
effect. Assumptions:
Assumptions: I. Most of the motorists may drive
I. The company may incur heavy losses vehicles within the speed limit on the
due to reduction in prices of the desktop. highways.
II. The sales of desktop manufactured by II. Motorists generally ignore such
the company may increase substantially cautions and over-speed on highways.
in the near future.
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8. Statement: The employees’ association I. The regulatory body may grant
urged its members to stay away from additional seats sought for by the
the annual function as many of their engineering colleges of the state.
demands were not met by the II. The engineering colleges of the state
management. may get adequate number of
Assumptions: applications to fill in the additional seats.
I. Majority of the members of the
association may not attend the function. 13. Statements: The municipal corporation
II. The management may cancel the has announced 50 percent reduction in
annual function. water supply till monsoon arrives in the
city.
9. Statement: The sarpanch of the village Assumptions:
called a meeting of all the heads of all I. People may protest against the
the families to discuss the problem of unilateral decision of the Municipal
acute shortage of drinking water in the Corporation.
village. II. Municipal Corporation may reduce its
Assumptions: taxes from the residents as it failed to
I. The sarpanch had earlier called such provide adequate water.
meetings to discuss about various
problems. 14. Statement: In view of the severe heat
II. Most of the heads of families may wave passing through the state, the
attend the meeting called by the government has asked all the schools to
sarpanch. remain closed for the next fortnight
with immediate effect.
10. Statement: The municipal corporation Assumption:
advised all the people living in the I. The heat wave may not continue
shanties along the beaches to move to beyond a fortnight.
higher places during monsoon. II. The parents of the students may not
Assumptions: allow their wards to attend school even
I. Many people living in the shanties may after a fortnight.
leave the city and relocate themselves
elsewhere in the state. 15. Statement: Many people were caught by
II. Majority of the people living in the the railway police while they were
shanties along the beach may try to trying to cross the railway tracks and
relocate to higher places during imposed heavy penalty before releasing
monsoon. them.
Assumptions:
11. Statement: The government has I. People may refrain from crossing
recently announced additional food for railway tracks in future.
work programmes for all the draught II. People may continue crossing railway
affected regions in the country. tracks and pay hefty penalty.
Assumptions:
I. The government has adequate funds 16. Statement: Please send an official letter
to run these programmes. rather than semiofficial on this subject
II. Affected people may be able to get at this time.
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least one meal a day due to these Assumptions:
programmes. I. The format and emphasis of different
types of letters is different.
12. Statement: Most of the engineering II. We can send different types of letters
colleges in the state applied to the on the same subject.
regulatory body for sanctioning more
number of seats for the next academic 17. Statement: Please check the availability
session. of 2 tickets from Delhi to Lucknow.
Assumptions: Assumptions:
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 I. Person checking knows the desired Assumptions:
mode of travel. I. Mining which is done legally does not
II. Person checking knows the details of cause any harm to the environment.
the person travelling. II. Mining is one of the factors
responsible for environmental
18. Statement: If you want to increase your degradation.
writing speed. Use 0.7 pen. 24. Statement: Give adequate job related
Assumptions: training to the employees before
I. There are different types of pens assigning them full fledged work.
available. Assumptions:
II. The person being told understands I. Training helps in boosting the
what is 0.7 pen. performance of employees.
II. Employees have no skill sets before
19. Statements: In order to build more training is provided to them.
space, extra FSI needs to be bought.
Assumptions: 25. Statements: Take a ferry or a boat
I. The person being told does not know instead of a bus to reach the Kravi
the meaning of FSI. islands faster.
II. More space will reduce the Assumptions:
construction cost. I. The islands being in remote location
20. Statement: Let there be a signboard also are not easily accessible.
indicating the directions and II. Ferries and boats are available to
instructions. travel to Kravi islands.
Assumptions:
I. Signboard can be prepared without 26. Statement: An advertisement in the
using any language. newspaper- ‘Learn a foreign language
II. Signboard is the only effective tool to course to get a high paying job’.
indicate direction. I. All those who learn foreign language
get highly paid jobs.
21. Statement: Banks should always check II. Only a foreign language can get
financial status before lending money to someone a high paying job.
a client.
Assumptions: 27. Statement: The school environment for
I. Checking before lending would give a students should be made “free from
true picture of the client’s financial fear, trauma and anxiety” to make the
status. right to education a grand national
II. Clients sometimes may not presents movement.
the correct picture of their ability to I. The Right to Education movement is
repay loan amount to the bank. desirable for the betterment of society.
II. Children feel a lot of anxiety and stress
22. Statement: The government has decided at school.
to run all the commercial vehicles on
bio-fuels in order to save the depleting 28. Statement: A leading actor bought a
fossil fuel reserves. tortoise for $400 million in order to save
Assumptions: it from the hands of an illegal animal
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I. It is possible to switch over from fossil trader.
fuel to bio fuels for vehicles. I. The tortoise would sell for a bigger
II. Sufficient amount of bio fuel can be amount than what the actor bought it
produced in the country to run all for.
commercial vehicles. II. The tortoise faces danger in the hands
of the animal trader.
23. Statement: To save the environment
enforce total ban on mining throughout 29. Statement: A leading car manufacturer
the country. has re-introduced a new model of the
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 existing car with modified and peppy I. Talent is acquired and developed.
looks but with the same engine. II. Talent is hereditary.
I. Engine’s performance is not as
important as the looks of the car. 36. Statement: The movie is a super-duper
II. Looks of the vehicle are important to hit and has broken all the records.
the buyers. Assumptions:
I. There is no authentic criterion to judge
30. Statement: As the existing sanctuaries a hit or a flop.
failed to protect the lions from II. The performance of earlier movies is
poachers, the state government decided known.
to open two new sanctuaries in the
same area. 37. Statement: The constable has been
I. There are not enough lions left to recommended for a suitable reward by
protect from the poachers. his superior in recognition of his sincere
II. Keeping lions in captivity rather than duty and busting of several gangs of
in sanctuaries can ensure their safety criminals actively involved in the loot
from the poachers. and incidents of pick-pocketing. Which
of the following can be a possible
31. Statement: Job rotation helps assumption of the above statement?
employees get an overview of the a) The superior is certain that the
organization. recommendation recommendation
Assumption: would be denied.
I. Job rotation is the only method to get b) The number of criminals apprehended
an overview of the organization. by this particular constable was
II. It is required to have an overview of exceptionally high.
the organization. c) The constable desires to be monetarily
compensated for his efforts.
32. Statement: Let us appoint Ms. X as the d) The superior wants to set an example
CEO of our company so that the for his other juniors by recommending
Company’s products are also perceived the reward.
to be genuine. e) Rewards recognizing the sincerity and
Assumptions: accomplishments of policemen are
I. CEO can change the perception of the given.
products.
II. Perception is same as the actual 38. Statement: Please use public transport
reality. to avoid traffic congestion during the
Trade Fair.
33. Statement: An advertisement- The new Assumptions:
model has been launched with K- series I. Only private vehicles cause traffic
engine. congestion.
Assumptions: II. Many people possess private vehicles.
I. People know about K-series engine.
II. Engine type/series is important for 39. Statement: For better health have fruits
buyers. instead of vitamin supplementing
tablets.
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34. Statement: Mohan tells Nita, “Let us I. Vitamins are essential for good health
meet over lunch tomorrow”. II. Vitamin supplementing tablets do not
Assumptions: help at all in attaining good health.
I. Lunch timings are known to both.
II. Both are aware of the venue for lunch. 40. Statement: As the day for result
declaration for board exams closes by,
35. Statement: You need to be talented to the students awaiting their results start
identify talent. feeling the heat.
Assumptions:
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 I. Anxiety levels are more during board II. There is hardly any distinction
exams than any other exam. between a small or a big company.
II. Some students are more anxious than
other students. 46. Statement: The number of people living
below poverty line in urban areas has
41. Statements: Only first class science increased since last year.
graduates are eligible for the job. Assumptions:
Assumptions: I. People living in rural areas are not
I. Students with graduation in fields below the poverty line.
other than science are not as intellectual. II. A similar survey was conducted last
II. Courses other than science are year.
available at the graduation level.
47. Statement: Travelling by trains rather
42. Statement: Anyone found smoking in than cabs is more convenient and
the ‘Non-Smoking’ area would be economical in Paris.
penalized. Assumptions:
I. There are separate smoking and non- I. Paris is an expensive city.
smoking areas. II. Train services are reasonably good in
II. There are some people who do not Paris.
smoke.
48. Statement: A government
43. Statement: “Sometimes a person acting advertisement in public interest- For a
out of conviction, pursuing a dream child’s better mental health, admit
represents the spirit of an entire him/her to a school only after five years
generation”. of age.
Assumptions: Assumptions:
I. One gets conviction out of one’s I. A child cannot learn before he/she
action. turns five.
II. Expectations of different generations II. Some schools admit children who are
are not the same. below five years of age.

44. Statement: “Take a recruitment system, 49. Statement: Although he has done MBA
for example the company would make through a correspondence course, he is
an offer to somebody it had rejected as smart as a person from college X.
three months ago! There was no I. Students from college X are known for
recruitment database that kept record their smartness.
of that”. II. Students should do MBA through
I. It is possible to devise a system which correspondence in order to become
would indicate those applicants who smart.
were rejected earlier.
II. This company considers three months 50. Statement: Conveyance facility provided
time too short a period to reconsider by organization helps employees report
recruitment decision about a candidate. to work on time.
Assumptions:
45. Statement: “Everyone does not need to I. The conveyance facility which is
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build a 100 crore or 1000 crore provided by the organization always
company. Small vs big vs superbig is a reaches on time.
choice that an entrepreneur makes II. It is not possible to report to work on
herself/himself depending upon the time unless conveyance facility is
ambitions, values and what she/he likes provided by the organization.
doing”.
Assumptions: 51. Statement: A promotional campaign-
I. The figures are for the turnover of the For healthy children encourage them to
company.
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 play in the playgrounds rather than I. Help desk has a solution to all kinds of
video games at home. problems related to mobile phones or
Expectations: will guide accordingly.
I. Health of at least some children would II. Unless the problem is reported
improve following this campaign. immediately, it cannot be solved.
II. Most of the parents would not buy
video games for their children after this 57. Statement: Use our medicine to fight
promotional campaign. the problem of obesity.
Assumptions:
52. Statement: ‘We should export the I. Other slimming medicines available in
surplus of wheat in order to utilize its the market do not reduce weight.
over-production this year’. II. Obesity cannot be controlled without
Expectations: medicines.
I. Knowing that the exported wheat is a
part of the surplus of the total
production, many countries would not Answer key:
pay the desired amount for it. 1. a 2. e 3. b 4. d 5. e
II. Some countries are willing to import 6. b 7. a 8. a 9. b 10. e
wheat. 11. e 12. e 13. d 14. a 15. a
16. e 17. a 18. e 19. d 20. d
53. Statement: If parking space is not 21. e 22. e 23. b 24. a 25. b
available in office, park your vehicles in 26. d 27. e 28. b 29. b 30. d
the mall and walk to the office. 31. b 32. a 33. e 34. e 35. a
Assumptions: 36. b 37. e 38. b 39. a 40. a
I. The mall is at a walkable distance from 41. b 42. e 43. a 44. a 45. b
the office.
46. b 47. b 48. b 49. a 50. d
II. The office does not allow visitors’
51. e 52. b 53. a 54. b 55. e
vehicles in its premises.
56. e 57. d
54. Statement: Farmers must immediately
switch over to organic fertilizers from
chemical fertilizers for better yield.
Assumptions:
I. All the farmers use only chemical
fertilizers.
II. Organic fertilizers are readily available
to the farmers.

55. Statement: An advertisement by bank X

‘Our interest rates for education loans
are lower than any other bank’.
Assumptions:
I. Some other banks also provide
education loans.
II. Interest rates charged on education
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loans are different for different banks.

56. Statement: For any kind of problem with

your mobile phone, contact our help
desk immediately.
Assumptions:

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14. CONCLUSIONS/INTERFERENCES
Directions: Below are given several passages 4. Multiple investment options of similar
followed by corresponding several possible type helps in making better
inferences which can be drawn from the facts investment decisions.
stated in the passage. You have to examine 5. In the past, investors were generally
each inference separately in the context of guided by the fund managers.
the passage and decide upon its degree of
truth or falsity. Passage for questions (6-10):
Mark answer (a) if the inference is Even as the economy is back on track
‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from and consumer confidence up, the number of
the statement of facts given. credit cards in the system continues to dip. In
Mark answer (b) if the inference is the last one year, the total number of credit
‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in cards in use has dipped by almost 50 lakhs.
the light of the facts given. According to the latest data released, the
Mark answer (c) if the ‘data are number of credit cards dipped to about 2
inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you crores as of end February 2010 from around
cannot say whether the inference is likely to 2.5 crores a year ago. The data also indicate
be true or false. that average monthly card spends both in
Mark answer (d) if the inference is terms of value as well as volume has still not
‘probably false’, thought not ‘definitely false’ touched the pre-crisis levels. Average monthly
in the light of the facts given. spend in financial year 2010 has fallen to
Mark answer (e) if the inference is Rs.5,100 crores against Rs.5,400 crores in
‘definitely false’ i.e. it cannot possibly be financial year 2009, while average monthly
drawn from the facts given or it contradicts volumes in the current year has been just 1.94
the given facts. crores a month compared to 2.16 crores a
month in financial 2009. Even peak festival
Passage for questions (1-5): spending through cards in the current fiscal is
Investors today have more less than the previous year’s levels.
investment options than were available just a 6. Credit card usage in the current year
few years ago. Choice in any decision making has substantially decreased from
is good in so far it provides variety, financial year 2009.
differentiation and benchmarking. It could 7. There has been a drop of about 40
also, however, at times lead to clutter and percent in use of credit card in the
“noise” if the options are mostly similar and current year from the previous year.
undifferentiated. To make sense of this choice 8. There has been a drop of about 10
conundrum, it is imperative for an investor to percent in the number of credit card
define objective – both returns and digestible transactions in the current year from
risk and then identify the possible options. the previous year.
The investor also needs to select the mix and 9. The drop in usage of credit cards in
regularly monitor that objectives and India is lesser than that in many other
investment outcomes remain aligned. Sounds countries.
simple, but can present the most confounding 10. People are not using credit cards in
situations which multiplies with the quantum the current year due to rampant
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of wealth. credit card related fraud.
1. Investment of higher amount is
relatively simpler than smaller (Note: For next question each of the five
amounts. questions has only one distinct answer i.e. no
2. Investors need to critically evaluate two questions can have the same answer. If
the risk of each investment option. you get same answer for more than one
3. Present day investors need to use question, consider both again and decide
their judgement more critically before which one of the two would more definitely
investing.
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be that answer and same way review other that’s not the case when you wish to shift
also.) from BPLR to the base rate system. All the
borrower has to do is approach the branch,
Passage for questions (11-15): from which he has taken the loan, and give a
The first time I saw ‘The wizard of Oz’, written application for the switch. The
the story bewitched me. The second time I borrower should mention the details of
saw ‘The wizard of Oz’, the special effect existing loan therein.
amazed me. The third time I saw ‘The wizard 16. All the borrowers are required to shift
of Oz’, the photography dazzled me. Have you from BPLR to the base rate system.
ever seen a movie twice, three times? You 17. There may not be a printed
notice subtleties and hear sounds you application form for applying for this
completely missed the first time around. switch.
It’s the same on the phone. Because 18. The existing borrowers who wish to
your business conversations are more switch from BPLR to the base rate
consequential than movies, you should listen system are being addressed.
to them two, may be three times. Often we 19. Car and Home loan borrowers are
have no clear idea of what really happened in being addressed.
our phone conversation until we hear it again. 20. Only the very high value borrowers
You will find shadings more significant than will mostly apply for this switch.
the colour of Toto’s collar – and more
scarecrows than you imagined who ‘haven’t (Note: For next question each of the five
got a brain!’ questions has only one distinct answer i.e. no
How do you listen to your important two questions can have the same answer. If
business conversation again? Simply legally you get same answer for more than one
and ethically tape record them. I call the question, consider both again and decide
technique of recording and analyzing your which one of the two would more definitely
business conversations for subtleties Instant be that answer and same way review other
Replay. also.)
11. The movie ‘The Wizard of Oz’ will
help improve business conversation. Passage for questions (21-25):
12. For most, if they watch a movie more Cardiovascular disease is so prevalent
than once, different aspects in that virtually all businesses are likely to have
different order, like special effects, employees who suffer from, or may develop,
photography, story, music etc. would this condition. Research shows that between
impress in a better way. 50-80 percent of all people who suffer a heart
13. The tips are given for understanding attack are able to return to work. However,
business conversation. this may not be possible if they have
14. The advice is being given to the sales previously been involved in heavy physical
team. work. In such cases, it may be possible to
15. The author watches most movies move the employee to lighter duties, with
more than twice. appropriate retraining where necessary.
Similarly, high pressure, stressful work, even
(Note: For next question each of the five where it does not involve physical activity,
questions has only one distinct answer i.e. no should also be avoided. Human Resource
two questions can have the same answer. If managers should be aware of the implications
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you get same answer for more than one of job roles for employees with a cardiac
question, consider both again and decide condition.
which one of the two would more definitely 21. Employees who suffer from
be that answer and same way review other cardiovascular disease are mostly
also.) unable to return to work.
22. Employees suffering from
Passage for questions (16-20): cardiovascular disease are unable to
Normally, dealings with banks involve handle stressful situations.
a number of documents and other details. But
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 23. Employees above the age of 50 are a) Very tough entrance exam is also
found to suffer from cardiovascular one of the reasons behind plunging
disease. number of applicants for teachers’
24. Physical and stressful work definitely training programmes.
leads to heart attack. b) In the years to come, the schools
25. Heart disease can affect employees in would face a crunch in terms of
any type of business. availability of qualified teachers.
c) Training programmes for other
Passage for questions (26-30): professionals are also as good as
Aviation is important, both as an teachers’ training programmes.
industry in its own right and as a facilitator for d) Number of applicants for teachers’
the success and competitiveness of other training programmes will improve if
industries. The success of the aviation the salaries in other professions are
industry is also integral to national reduced.
competitiveness, economic development and e) No direct relationship can be
social progress. More importantly, aviation established between the work
supports those new economy sectors on conditions of a particular profession
which India’s future prosperity relies, like and preference for it amongst the
information technology, bio-technology, qualified candidates.
finance and electronics. That India’s air 32. Read the following information
transport industry is on the rise is an carefully answer the question which
undisputable fact. However the Indian follows:
economy will only achieve its true potential if Get more involved in our real world.
we are able to compete in the industries of Food inflation is a fantastic way to
the future. We need to be strong in the areas teach our children mathematics. Try
with potential to grow and the role of India’s having your child plot a graph of how
aviation sector is critical in this regard. incomes have grown in India for
26. India needs to make massive different jobs between, say, 1950 and
investments in infrastructural today (engineer, doctor, maid, driver).
development. Have them plot how costs have grown
27. Growth in India’s aviation sector is in the same period; it will be a fun
important to its economic exercise.
development. By the time they finish the exercise,
28. India has made substantial not only your children learn a lot, but
development in the biotechnology likely you will realize too that while
sector. our incomes have zoomed 300 times
29. India has tremendous potential to in this period, salaries of maids have
grow in the emerging industries. gone up only 50 times, and costs have
30. Aviation sector in India has not gone up 100 times. Your maid still has
fulfilled its role in the past in its a seven day week, with no paid
economic development. vacation or casual leaves. And
31. Read the following information realizing just how lucky we are is
carefully and answer the question often the first step towards serious
which follows. philanthropy.
One of the main reasons behind the All the following can be inferred from
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lack of applications for teacher’s the above except for one:
training/degree programmes is that a) Real world problems are a good
teachers have not experienced any way to understand other subjects as
improvement in working conditions well as have appreciation for the real
and their salaries have not kept pace world problem.
with salaries in other professions. b) Food inflation has affected very
Which of the following can be differently different professionals
inferred from the given paragraph? over the years.

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differences, for all the also be beneficial to a certain extent?
jobs/professions the increase has at a) A b) B
least not been less than the rate of c) C d) D
inflation over a longer period of time. e) E
d) When we realize that we have 35. Which of the statements numbered
been lucky, we tend to think about (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) mentioned
philanthropy and helping those who above represents a step which helped
have not been so lucky the process of liberalization and
e) Not only children, even the parents empowerment of the villagers?
and other adults need to understand a) A b) B
and sensitise themselves about the c) C d) D
inequality. e) E
36. Which of the following represents a
Directions (33-36): Read the following result/repercussion of the success
information and five statements given below experienced by the residents of the
it carefully and answer the questions which village Kenal?
follow: a) B b) C
People in the remote village of Kenal c) Both C and E
are now totally self sufficient and liberal and d) A e) D
no longer wait till people from urban areas 37. A few travellers were severely beaten
dish out empowerment as a special privilege up by villagers recently in a remote
or favour. rural part of the state as the villagers
a) Many of the residents formed a found the movement of the travellers
group and initiated a self help micro- suspicious. The district authority has
credit program which provided help sent a police team to nab the culprits.
and support to the villagers to start a Which of the following inferences can
new business. be drawn from the above statement?
b) There was a time when the (An inference is something which is
villagers had to seek favours from not directly stated but can be inferred
their urban counterparts. from the given facts)
c) Kenal lacks the new advancements a) The villagers dislike presence of
and technological developments strangers in their vicinity.
owing to a lack of urban intervention. b) Villagers are generally suspicious in
d) Many other villages are now nature.
approaching the people from Kenal to c) Travellers prefer to visit
help them follow the same directions. countryside.
e) Women in Kenal too are realizing d) The government generally provides
the importance of empowerment and protection to travellers across the
are taking every possible step to add country.
to their family’s kitty. e) None of these.

33. Which of the statements numbered Directions: Read the following information
(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) can be inferred carefully and answer the question which
from the given statement? (An follow:
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inference is something which can be Small brands are now looking beyond
directly inferred from the given facts) local grocery stores and are trying up with
a) Only A b) Only B supermarkets such as Big Bazaar to pull their
c) Only C d) Only D business out of troubled waters.
e) Both A and E 38. Which of the following can be
34. Which of the statements numbered inferred from the given information?
(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) mentioned (An inference is something that is not
above would prove that intervention directly stated but can be inferred
from the given information).
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 a) Merchandise of smaller brands c) Both (B) and (C)
would not be available at local d) Both (D) and (E)
grocery stores in the near future. e) Only (F)
b) Smaller brands cannot compete 40. Which of the statements numbered
with bigger ones in a supermarket (A), (B), (C), (E) and (F) represents a
set-up. disadvantage of the small grocery
c) There is a perception among small stores over the supermarkets from
brands that sale in a supermarket is the perspective of a smaller brand?
higher than that of small grocery a) Only (A)
stores. b) Only (C)
d) Supermarkets generate more c) Only (E)
revenue by selling products of bigger d) Only (F)
brands as compared to the smaller e) Both (B) and (C)
ones. 41. Which of the following statements
e) Smaller brands have always had (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) mentioned
more tie-ups with supermarkets as above represents a reason for the
compared to small grocery stores. shift from local grocery stores over
the supermarkets from the
Directions (39-42): These questions are based perspective of a smaller brand?
on the information given below and the a) Only (A)
sentences labeled (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) b) Only (B)
as given below. c) Only (D)
(A) A smaller brand manufacturing a d) Both (A) and (D)
certain product of quality comparable e) Both (C) and (E)
with that of a bigger brand, makes 42. Which of the statements numbered
much more profit from the local (A), (B), (C), (E) and (F) mentioned
grocery stores than from the above would prove that the step
supermarkets. taken by the smaller brands (of
(B) As the supermarkets have been moving to supermarkets) may not
set up only in bigger cities at present, necessarily be correct?
this step would fail to deliver results a) Only (A) b) Only (C)
in the smaller cities. c) Only (E) d) Only (F)
(C) Supermarkets help the smaller e) Both (B) and (E)
brands to break into newer markets
without investing substantially in Passage for questions (43-47):
distribution. Asia has become the growth centre of
(D) Supermarkets charge the smaller the world economy in recent years. Within
brands 10% higher than the amount the region, India and South Korea are the
charged to the bigger brands. third and fourth largest economies after China
(E) Being outnumbered by the bigger and Japan. Though the Asian growth stories
brands, visibility of the smaller brands mainly revolve around India and China, South
at local grocery stores is much lower Korea has remained a key player for these
as compared to the supermarkets. countries as one of their major trading and
(F) Smaller brands are currently investment partners. South Korea adopted
making substantial losses in their outward-oriented economic policies with the
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businesses. beginning of, its first five year economic
39. Which of the statements numbered development plan in 1962 which resulted in
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) can be high growth and the integration of the Korean
assumed from the facts/information economy with the rest of the world.
given in the statement? (An Subsequently high and consistent economic
assumption is something supposed or growth made South Korea one of the high
taken for granted) income economies in Asia. Korea is still
a) Only (A) growing at a faster rate as compared to other
b) Only (B) developed economies. India, on the other
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hand, adopted an import substitution policy c) Business entrepreneurship does not
since its independence until the early 1990s. care social problems while devising
Since then India has introduced wide-ranging their business policy.
economic policy reforms and is moving d) Business entrepreneurship is more
towards market-driven economy. This has important than social entrepreneurship.
resulted in the consistent high economic e) None of these.
growth over the last one-and- a half decade. Information: The travel authorities of country
43. Only Korean economy is considered Talong have eased the process of acquiring
as robust by the international visa for the tourists.
community. Statements I: The economy of the country
44. Japan’s economic growth over the last Talong is more dependent of tourism industry
decade is the highest in Asia. than any other.
45. The Korean economy is traditionally Statement II: Students will be encouraged to
different than the India economy in go for higher studies to Talong.
its approach. 50. Which of the given two statements
46. The economic growth of India prior of can be inferred from the given
1990s was much higher than the information? (An inference is
present growth rate. something which is not directly stated
47. India and China together are but can be inferred from the given
considered the driving force of Asian facts.)
economy. a) Neither I nor II can be inferred from
the given information.
Statements: There are several types of wrist b) Both I and II can be inferred from
watches in the world. A new type of digital the given information.
wrist watch has been introduced in the c) Either I or II can be inferred from
market which can calculate the life span of a the given information.
person. The wrist watch stops when the d) Only I can be inferred from the
person dies. given information.
48. Which of the following can be e) Only II can be inferred from the
concluded from the facts given in the given information.
statements?
a) This could lead to chaos and
confusion in the world Answer key:
b) Person can know how long life is 1. e 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c
left and he could live his life happily. 6. a 7. e 8. a 9. c 10. e
c) The new wrist watch has altered 11. e 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. c
the life pattern of the people. 16. e 17. d 18. b 19. a 20. c
d) The statement implies that death is 21. e 22. b 23. c 24. d 25. a
certain. 26. b 27. a 28. e 29. a 30. c
e) None of these 31. b 32. c 33. b 34. c 35. a
36. e 37. d 38. c 39. e 40. b
Statement: Experts define the social 41. c 42. a 43. b 44. c 45. a
entrepreneurship as such that pursues 46. e 47. a 48. d 49. b 50. d
opportunities to serve the mission to give
solutions to social problems. Business
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entrepreneurs typically measure performance
in profit and return.
49. Which of the following can be
concluded from the above statements?
a) It is possible to address social
problems while making business
profitable.
b) Social entrepreneurship is different
from the business entrepreneurship.
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15. ARGUMENTATION
Directions: In making decisions about I. No, this is an intrusion to the privacy
important questions, it is desirable to be able of an individual and hence cannot be
to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments tolerated.
and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are II. Yes, this will substantially reduce the
those which are both important and directly risk of giving birth to children with
related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are serious ailments.
those which are of minor importance and also
may not be directly related to the question or 4. Should all the drugs patented and
may be related to a trivial aspect of the manufactured in western countries be
question. first tried out on sample basis before
Each question below is followed by giving license for sale to general public
two arguments numbered I and II. You have in India?
to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ Arguments:
argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument. I. Yes, many such drugs require
Give answer (a) if only argument I is different doses and duration for Indian
strong. population and hence it is necessary.
Give answer (b) if only argument II is II. No, this is just not feasible and hence
strong. cannot be implemented.
Give answer (c) if either I or II is
strong. 5. Should all the foreign banks
Give answer (d) if neither I nor II is immediately be asked to close down
strong. their operations in India?
Give answer (e) if both I and II are Arguments:
strong. I. No, this will have adverse impact on
1. Should there be capital punishment for Indian economy.
those who are found guilty of rape II. Yes, this is the only way to make the
charges? Indian banks survive and prosper.
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to eliminate 6. Should the admission to professional
such atrocities on women. courses in India be given only on merit
II. No, this will lead to more violence as without any concession to any
culprits may even kill the rape victims. particular group of students?
Arguments:
2. Should all the non-performing I. Yes, this will improve the quality of
employees in the public sector be the professionals as they will be able to
compulsorily retrenched from service? complete the courses successfully.
Arguments: II. No, this will keep large number of
I. No, this will give an unjust handle to socially and economically backward
the management and they may use it students out of the reach of the
indiscriminately. professional courses.
II. Yes, this will help increase the level of
efficiency of these organizations and 7. Should the state governments be
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these will become profitable allowed to retain major shares of the
establishments. central taxes collected in the
respective states?
3. Should there be compulsory medical Arguments:
examination of both the man and I. No, the central government should
woman before they marry each other? receive the major share as most of the
Arguments: developmental programmes are funded
by the central government.

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 II. Yes, most of the state governments (b) Only I and III are strong.
are short of funds and they badly need (c) Only II and III are strong.
more funds. (d) All I, II and III are strong.
(e) None of these
8. Should all the private sector banks be 12. Statements: Should the government
immediately merged with the public take over all the private passenger
sector banks? transport companies across the
Arguments: country.
I. No, the private sector banks are Arguments:
profit making entities and hence they I. Yes, this should be done as the
should not be merged. government runs the railways.
II. Yes, this will safeguard the hard II. No, government does not have
earned money of the customers and expertise to handle such operations.
their interests will be secured. III. Yes this way general public can be
taken out of the clutches of the private
9. Should the in-charge of all the police transport companies.
stations in the country be transferred (a) Only I is strong.
every two years? (b) Only I and II are strong.
Arguments: (c) Only II and III are strong.
I. No, this will create lot of (d) All I, II and III are strong.
administrative hassels and also will (e) None of these.
create lot of inconvenience to the police
officers. 13. Statement: Should the institutes of
II. Yes, this is the only way to eradicate higher learning in India like IITs and
the nexus between police officers and IIMs be made totally free from
anti-social elements. government control?
Arguments:
10. Should the oil companies be allowed to I. Yes, such institutes in the developed
fix the price of petroleum products countries are run by non-government
depending on market conditions? agencies.
Arguments: II. No, government needs to regulate
I. Yes, this is the only way to make the functions of these institutes for national
oil companies commercially viable. interest.
II. No, this will put additional burden on III. No, these institutes are not capable
the retail prices of essential to take policy decisions for smooth
commodities and will cause lot of functioning.
hardships to the masses. (a) Only I is strong.
(b) Only II is strong.
11. Statement: Should the government (c) Only III is strong.
deregulate the retail prices of petrol, (d) Only I and III are strong
diesel and cooking gas and allow the (e) None of these
prices to be driven by market
conditions? 14. Statement: Should the parliament
Arguments: elections in India be held on a single
I. Yes, this will largely help the oil day throughout the country?
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companies to sell their products at Arguments:
competitive price. I. Yes, this is the only way to handle
II. No, the general public cannot afford such elections.
market driven prices of these products. II. Yes, this will help the commission to
III. Yes, government needs to stop concentrate on a single day for election
subsidizing these products and related issues.
channelize the money for III. No, some other countries hold such
developmental projects. elections spread over several days.
(a) Only I and II are strong. (a) None is strong.
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 (b) Only I is strong. communicable diseases be sent back to
(c) Only II is strong. the countries which they came from?
(d) Only III is strong. Arguments:
(e) Only I and II are strong. I. Yes, this is the only way to curb
spread of communicable diseases.
15. Statement: Should there be a common II. No, this is just not advisable.
pay structure of the central
government and all state government 19. Should all those secondary schools
employees in the country? from which less than fifty percent
Arguments: students pass the SSC examination be
I. No, each state government should closed down?
have the freedom to decide the pay Arguments:
structure of its employees. I. No, instead these schools should be
II. No, the workload and responsibilities advised to take corrective measures to
of central government and state improve the pass percentage.
government employees differ and II. Yes, this will deliver a strong message
hence there should be different pay to all the secondary schools.
structure.
III. Yes, all are government employees 20. Should there be a total ban on giving
and hence they should be treated new licenses to open liquor shop
equally irrespective of their working throughout the country?
with central government or any state Arguments:
government. I. Yes, this will help decrease in
(a) Only I is strong consumption of alcohol in future.
(b) Only I and III are strong II. No, the govt. will earn additional
(c) Only III is strong taxes by way of giving new licenses as
(d) Only II and III are strong this will increase the sale of liquor.
(e) None of these
Directions (21-24): Read the following
16. Should the government stop providing statements carefully and answer the
subsidy on kerosene with immediate questions which follow.
effect? 21. Real estate builders have refused to
Arguments: bring down the property prices as
I. Yes, this will help government reduce proposed by the government this year.
its huge fiscal deficit. Which of the following arguments
II. No, the poor people will not be able would strengthen the stance taken by
to buy kerosene at market price for the builders?
their daily needs. (a) Very few people ventured into
buying properties this year owing to
17. Should the government substantially exorbitant prices set by the builders.
increase the water tax to the farmers (b) With the ever increasing cost of
for the fields which are supplied with basic materials such as cement and
water for irrigation? steel, the profit of the builders has gone
Argumentation: down by 48 percent this year.
I. No, the farmers are even otherwise (c) The builders have earned huge profit
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hard pressed to meet their expenditure in a governmental scheme for building
for cultivating their lands. low cost housing societies.
II. Yes, the rich farmers make huge (d) In a report published by a national
profits, as the water tax for irrigation is daily, the margin of profit earned by a
considerably lower. builder per square foot is as much as
eighty percent of its cost price.
18. Should all those who are arriving from (e) The builders have to necessarily
other countries and are suffering from abide by the decree of the government

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 which controls the prices of the real below average performance in
estate. graduation or post-graduation.
(e) Such policies could save time, money
22. The ministry of sports has been and resources of the organization which
advised by a committee to take the are wasted in the conduct of
highest award in the field of sports recruitment examinations.
back from two players who were
allegedly-involved in match fixing. 24. According to a recent government
Which of the following statements directive, all bank branches in rural
would weaken the argument put areas should be computerized.
forward by the committee to the sports Which of the following statements
ministry? would weaken the government’s
(a) A good conduct in the past and a argument?
lack of evidence against the players (a) Computerization of bank branches in
make the case against then very weak. urban areas has helped in making their
(b) The ministry of sports has never performance more efficient and fast.
declined the recommendations made (b) Lack of skilled and qualified
by the committee earlier. manpower has been suitably
(c) Taking the award back from the substituted by computers in banks.
players would set a good example to (c) Non-computerized bank branches in
other players for avoiding such actions the rural areas have been proved to be
in the future. as efficient as their computerized
(d) There have been past cases where counterparts.
the award had to be taken back from (d) The government has introduced a
the players owing to some misconduct special test for computer knowledge in
later on. all recruitment exams for banks.
(e) The committee is constituted of (e) Unemployment in the rural areas
some of the most respected and could be controlled by training more
esteemed members from the fields of and more professionals in computers.
sports and politics.
25. Read the following information
23. Many organizations have been carefully and answer the question
restoring to recruitment based upon which follows.
performance at graduate/post- ‘Parents should make strong efforts to
graduate level exams rather than curtail the extreme fad for fashion from
conducting exams for the same their children’s minds.’ A research
purpose. report. Which of the following would
Which of the following statements weaken the argument presented in the
would strengthen the argument given in report most appropriately?
the above statement? (a) Excessive craze of fashion is
(a) A recent study shows no link of past detrimental to development of a
performance with the performance in youngster’s personality.
recruitment exams. (b) Following fashion is not harmful but
(b) The graduate/post-graduate exams only till it is done to certain reasonable
are considered to be severely deficient limits.
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in training in job related environment. (c) More fashionable the person,
(c) Organizations which had undertaken greater are his/her chances to success
recruitment on the basis of in life.
graduate/post-graduate exams report a (d) Fashion takes away the time spent in
significant drop in the quality of the constructive activities by the
recruited employees. youngsters.
(d) Such policies would add to (e) Many schools and colleges have
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 discourage the craze of fashion amongst 28. Statements: Teachers teach regarding
them. terrorist attacks from books in the
colleges. Parents object this because at
26. A very large number of technically this tender age if students study about
qualified young Indians are coming out violence it will have negative impact on
of colleges every year though there are the students. Teachers say that movies,
not enough opportunities for them to television, social media etc. expose to
get gainful employment. violence more than the lessons taught
Which of the following contradicts the in the classes.
views expressed in the above Which of the following statements
statement? would weaken the parents’ arguments?
(a) Technically qualified persons are far (a) It has been proved that electronic
superior to those with standard degrees media do much harm than the benefits
like BA/B.Sc./B.com. etc. associated with them.
(b) The government has not done (b) Teachers teach something in broad
effective perspective planning for perspective and also warn students
engaging technically qualified personnel regarding the harmful aspect of any
while authorizing the setting up of event.
technical colleges. (c) Students of colleges are mature
(c) A huge gap exists between the level enough to distinguish between good
of competence of technically qualified and bad things.
graduates and requirement of the (d) There are many other factors which
industry. shape the attitude of a student.
(d) Majority of the technically qualified (e) It is our duty to acquaint students
persons are migrating from India to about everything whether it is good or
developed countries for better bad.
opportunities.
(e) None of these 29. Statements: The government has
enacted new Company Act which
27. Statement: It has been reported in a envisages that companies should
recent study that intake of moderate spend at least two percent of their
quantity of milk chocolate reduces the profit on the activities related to
risk of suffering from central nervous Corporate Social responsibility.
system related illnesses. Which of the following statements
Which of the following would weaken would strengthen the argument given in
the findings of the study reported in the the above statement?
above statement? (a) It is the duty of entrepreneurs to
(a) People generally prefer to eat shoulder the social responsibility and
chocolate when they are young. they should spend some money for the
(b) Majority of those not diagnosed deprived classes.
with diseases related to central nervous (b) The government should take the
system have stayed away from eating responsibility for the welfare of
chocolates in their lives. deprived classes.
(c) Chocolates contain certain elements (c) Many companies are already
which strengthen the functions of the implementing various programmes to
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central nervous system. help the needy people.
(d) Majority of those suffering from (d) The government should increase the
central nervous system related diseases rate of tax on the bigger companies and
are middle aged. the extra revenue collected should be
(e) Many of those who suffer from spent on the deprived classes.
diabetes also suffer from other major (e) The New Company Act has many
ailments. drawbacks and corporate sector may
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30. Statement: Company G terminates (a) The commercial production of any
contract with company S. Company G drug is permitted after its repeated trial
starts buying raw material from and verification of result.
Company L. (b) Some other companies are also
Which of the following may be the most selling the drugs which are sold by the
plausible reason for the termination of company M.
the contract? (c) Some people do not agree with the
(a) Company S was not providing the view put foreward by the doctors.
raw material of good quality. (d) Any drug is put on test by the
(b) Company G is offered raw material pharmacist. Doctors are not competent
at better discount from Company L. to approve or disapprove any drug.
(c) Company L even being a new entrant (e) Doctors promote those drugs which
used an extensive marketing strategy to are very costly as they have some share
sell its goods to company G. in the profit.
(d) Company G wanted to shift to new
variant of finished products which can
be provided by only Company L. Answer key:
(e) Company s was not looking after the 1. d 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. d
problems of company G. 6. b 7. d 8. d 9. d 10. b
11. b 12. e 13. b 14. a 15. c
31. Statements: The outbreak of food- 16. e 17. a 18. d 19. a 20. d
borne illness is causing serious 21. b 22. a 23. e 24. c 25. c
problem in day-to-day lifestyle. Many 26. d 27. e 28. b 29. a 30. c
doctors advise people to reduce the 31. b 32. a
consumption of fast food. It will lower
down the health problem to a certain
extent.
(A) According to a survey about the
health issues, people should improve
the quality of food. Busy lifestyle and
increase in the consumption of fast food
is causing mouthful of diseases.
(B) Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
used in vegetables and fruits are equally
harmful for consumption.
Which of the two statements
mentioned above would weaken the
argument given in the paragraph?
(a) Only (A)
(b) Only (B)
(c) Either (A) or (B)
(d) Neither (A) nor (B)
(e) Both (A) and (B)

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company M is selling drugs without
testing the important aspects of the
drugs. Such practice tends the doctor
to negate the use of drug.
Which of the following arguments
would strengthen the stance of the
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16. COURSE OF ACTION
Directions (1-5): In each question below is significantly in order to increase its
given a statement followed by two courses of profit.
action numbered I and II. A course of action is
a practicable and feasible step or 4. Statement: Many private schools have
administrative decision to be taken for follow- been violating government directives
up, improvement, or further action in regard and have been charging more fees than
to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the the specified limits.
information given in the statement, you have Courses of action
to assume everything in the statement to be I. The government should identify such
true, and decide which of the suggested school and take action against them.
courses of action logically follow(s) for II. The government should not limit
pursuing. school fees and keep it flexible for the
Give answer (a) if only I follows. school to decide.
Give answer (b) if only II follows.
Give answer (c) if either I or II follows. 5. Statement: a large no of patients
Give answer (d) if neither I nor II follows. admitted in a particular hospital have
Give answer (e) if both I and II follow. been diagnosed with a serious
1. Statement: The sales of ball-point pens contagious disease.
manufactured by company Lixus have Course of action
gone down considerably ever since the I. These patient should be immediately
same company introduced a gel-ink pen evicted from the hospital for fear of
in the market. spread of the disease.
Courses of action II. the hospital should make appropriate
I. Ball point pens should not be quarantine arrangements to control the
manufactured by Lixus any more. spread of disease.
II. Lixus should immediately withdraw
all gel-ink pens from the market so as to Ques (6-15):
force people to buy ball-point pens. A research institute is recruiting a
librarian to digitize its information
2. Nearly 26 percent of all engineering resources among other duties candidate
graduates have been left unemployed must possess the following criteria the
owing to severe recession worldwide. candidate must
Courses of action 1 be not less than 35 years and not
I. All the unemployed students should exceed 40 years as on 01.11.2009.
be advised to take up jobs in foreign 2. have a bachelor degree in library and
countries. information science with 65 percent
II. The unemployed students should be marks.
advised to take up jobs only after the 3.have a ph.D in library science.
recession is over. 4. have post qualification experince of
at least 4 years in a university library.
3. Statement: The government airlines has However if the candidate fulfills the
been making huge losses even as above mentioned criteria except-
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private airliners continue to prosper and 1 all (2) above but the candidate has a
make substantial profit. UGC NET certification with all the other
Courses of action above criteria fulfilled he she may be
I. All the private airlines should be referred to the Dean.
banned from their operation in the At (4) above but all the eligibility criteria
country. are met and the candidate has at least
II. The government airline should be one years’ experience in the institute
instructed to increase passenger fare he/she may be offered contractual
appointment for a year.
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 Based on the above criteria study 10. A graduate in Library Science with 69
carefully whether the following percent, Dr. M. Puri has been working
candidate are eligible for the at Ranchi University for 4 years as
recruitment process and make your Deputy Librarian. She earned her
answer as follows. You are not to Doctorate while working for the Labour
assume anything other than the Research Institute for 5 years as
information provided in each question. Assistant Librarian. She is 38 years old
All cases are given to you as on as on the required date.
1.11.2009.
Mark answer: (1) if he /she is to be 11. Megha Vaidya has a graduate degree in
shortlisted Library Science from Punjab University
(2) If he/she is not to be shortlisted. where she has been a librarian for the
(3) If he /she is to be referred to the past 5 years. In 2002 she obtained her
Dean. UGC NET qualification at the age of 29.
(4) If he/she may be offered contractual She obtained 72 percent in graduation.
appointment if required.
(5) If the data provided is inadequate to 12. Anup Gupta is obtaining hia Ph.D. from
take a decision. YCM University where he has been
Junior Librarian since 2004. He qualified
6. Anil Rath has a doctorate in Library in the UGC NET exam in june 2000. He
Science from Karnataka University in has a degree in Library and Information
2003. Born on july 21, 1969, he Science with 62 percent. His date of
graduated in Library and Information birth is 17.10.1973.
Science from Karnataka University
where he was Assistant Librarian for 13. Kirti Shukla obtained her doctorate and
four years since 2005. Bachelor’s degree from Patna
University. She obtained 63 percent at
7. Dr. Samir Bali has a Ph.D. in Library graduation. She obtained her UGC NET
Science and has been with the Institute qualification in 1998 when she was 26.
of Fundamental Research as Assistant
Librarian since October 2008. He 14. Prakash Sinha has been a librarian for a
graduated with a degree in Library and government institution for three years.
Information Science in 1994 at the age Prior to this he was a University
of 22. He obtained 70 percent in his Librarian for 7 years after completing
graduation. his Ph.D. in Library Science. He
graduated in 1991 with 68 percent in
8. Vaishali Shetty has been a Librarian at Library Science. He is exactly 40 years of
STS University since 2007 when she age on the specified date.
qualified in the UGC NET examination.
She has a degree in Library and 15. Rohan Sachdev obtained his UGC Net
Information Science with 60 percent. qualification after his graduation in
Her first job was a junior Librarian at 1998 when he began working. He has
TRP Institute of Development and been Assistant Librarian for thepast two
Research from October 2000 to years with a research institute. He
December 2001. obtained 65 percent in his graduation in
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9. Vivek Jha has a Ph.D. in Library and Library Science. He earned his Ph.D. in
Information Science. He graduated in Library Science in 2007. His date of birth
Library and Information Science in 1992 is 22.10.1974.
with 65 percent. He was born on
01.10.1974. Since july 2005, he has Directions (16-24): In each question below is
been working as Deputy Librarian at a given a statement followed by two courses of
deemed University. action numbered I and II. A course of action is
a practicable and feasible step or
administrative decision to be taken for follow-
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up, improvement, or further action in regard II. Public notices should be issued to
to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the avoid using the road till the practice
information given in the statement, you have march on Tuesday gets over.
to assume everything in the statement to be
true, and decide which of the suggested 20. Statement: Very few students have
courses of action logically follow(s) for been opting for academic research as
pursuing. professional courses offer better
Give answer (a) if only I follows. economic dividends.
Give answer (b) if only II follows. Courses of action:
Give answer (c) if either I or II follows. I. Academic research should be linked
Give answer (d) if neither I nor II follows. to industry so as to improve its
Give answer (e) if both I and II follow. economic perspective.
16. Statement: Despite all the efforts by the II. Economic dividends of professional
government, thirty cases of polio were courses should be made less attractive
reported in State X as the parents of so as to attract students to academic
those children remained uninformed of research as well.
this drive against polio.
Courses of action: 21. Statement: People see tax as a burden
I. Strict action should be taken against and thus devise ways to underpay or
the parents of children affected from avoid it altogether.
polio. Courses of action:
II. Strict action should be taken against I. Government should educate and
the doctors administering polio drops in inform citizens about the ways in which
the state. taxes help in development of the
nation.
17. Statement: Private airliners have II. Tax rates should be increased so that
increased the fare during festive season the under-recovery in collection is
by almost 50%. compensated.
Courses of action:
I. People should be advised to travel 22. Statement: There is no motivation
only by buses and trains during the among today’s generation to join the
festive season. armed forces owing to frequent
II. Airfares should be regulated by the transfers to risky areas. Perhaps they
government to a certain limit. are not aware of the good side of it.
Courses of action:
18. Statement: Several passengers were I. Short term internship should be
stranded at the airport as all the flights introduced at high school level to give
had to be cancelled due to severe students a peek into the adventurous
snowfall for the third consecutive day. life of the forces and provide a more
Courses of action: realistic job purview.
I. All the flights should be immediately II. The salary levels of the defence
resumed. forces should be increased with
II. Airport authority should provide immediate effect.
appropriate stay arrangements for the
stranded passengers. 23. Statement: A plethora of bodies with no
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single one which can be held
19. Statement: A practice march by the accountable for city’s development is
army is scheduled to be held on one of the key reason behind its rather
the busiest roads in the city on Tuesday. stagnant state.
Courses of action: Courses of action:
I. Traffic should be diverted during the I. Each body should be given a set of
practice march so as to ease traffic duties and there should be no
congestion during that time. duplication in such allocation.

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 II. An umbrella committee should be iv) have post qualification work
appointed with powers o regulate experience of at least five years of at
actions of all other bodies. least five years in the personnel/HR
Department of an organization.
24. Statement: Number of hospital beds per v) have secured at least 50 percent
10000 people in India, which is a key marks in the selection process.
indicator of health-care infrastructure, In the case of a candidate who satisfies all the
is much lower than many other nations above conditions except-
which are thought to be poorer than a) at (ii) above, but has secured at
India. least 55 percent marks in Graduation
Courses of action: in any discipline and at least 70
I. The expenditure of importing costly percent marks in Post Graduate
medicines should be borne by the state. Degree/Diploma in Personnel
II. Incentives should be given to Management/HR, the case is to be
encourage entry of private players into referred to GM – HR.
building of healthcare infrastructure. b) at (iv) above, but has post
qualification work experience of at
25. There is an alarming trend of skewed least four years out of which at least
sex ratio against women in India during two years as Deputy Manager – HR,
the past decade and situation may get the case is to be referred to President
out of hand if adequate steps are not – HR.
taken to stop female foeticide.
Which of the following can be an In each question given below are given details
effective step to reverse the trend? of one candidate. You have to take one of the
A) The government should immediately following courses of actions based on the
completely ban use of information provided and the conditions and
scanners/sonography on expectant the sub – conditions given above and mark
mothers at all health centers. the number of that course of action as your
B) The government should announce a answer. You are not to assume anything other
substantial incentive scheme for than the information provided in each
couples who have at least one girl child. question. All these cases are given to you as
C) The government should launch a on 01.03.2012.
nationwide campaign to create Mark answer (1) if the candidate is not to be
awareness against female foeticide. selected.
a) A only Mark answer (2) if the data provided are not
b) A and B only adequate to take a decision.
c) B and C only Mark answer (3) if the case is to be referred
d) All A, B and C to President – HR.
e) None of these Mark answer (4) if the case is to be referred
to GM – HR.
Directions (28-32): Study the following Mark answer (5) if the candidate is to be
information carefully and answer the selected.
questions given below: 26. Rita Bhatt was born on 25th July 1978.
Following are the conditions for She has secured 62 percent marks in
selecting manager-HR in an organization: graduation and 65 percent marks in
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The candidate must – Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
i) be at least 30 years and not more She has been working for the past 6
than 35 years as on 01.03.2012. years in the Personnel Department of
ii) have secured at least 60 percent an organization after completing her
marks in graduation in any discipline. Post Graduation. She has secured 55
iii) have secured at least 65 percent percent marks in the selection process.
marks in the Post Graduate
Degree/Diploma in Personnel 27. Ashok Pradhan was born on 8th August
Management/HR. 1980. He has been working in the
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 Personnel Department of an c) The Reserve Bank of India may
organization for the past four years consider lowering certain rates to bring
after completing his Post Graduate in more liquidity in the market.
Degree in Personnel Management with d) The RBI may wait for at least another
67 percent. Out of his entire year before taking any step.
experience, he has been working for the e) The RBI may collect more data from
past 2 years as Deputy Manager – HR. the market and wait for another four
He has secured 62 percent marks in months to ensure they take the correct
Graduation and 58 percent marks in the stop.
selection process. 32. Statement: A severe cyclonic storm hit
the Eastern coastline last month
28. Alok Verma was born on 4th March resulting in huge loss of life and
1976. He has been working in the property on the entire east coast and
Personnel Department of an the Government had to disburse a
organization for the past six years after considerable amount for relief activities
completing his Post Graduate Diploma through the district administration
in Personnel Management with 66 machineries.
percent marks. He has secured 57 Which of the following may possibly be
percent marks in the selection process a follow up measure to be taken up by
and 63 percent marks in Graduation. the government?
29. Swapan Ghosh has been working in the a) The Govt. may set up a task force to
Personnel Department of an review the post relief scenario in all
organization for the past five years after districts and also to confirm proper end
completing his Post Graduate Degree in user receipt of the relief supplies.
HR with 72 percent marks. He has b) The Govt. may set up a committee
secured 56 percent marks in for proper disbursement of relief
Graduation. He was born on 12th May supplies in future.
1977. He has secured 58 percent marks c) The government may empower the
in the selection process. District Magistrate to make all future
30. Seema Behl has been working in the disbursements of relief.
Personnel Department of an d) The Govt. may send relief supplies to
organization for the past seven years the affected people in future only after
after completing her Post Graduate proper assessment of the damage
Diploma in Personnel Management with caused by such calamities.
70 percent marks. She was born on 5th e) The Government may not need to
July 1979. She has secured65 percent activate any follow up measure.
marks in graduation and 50 percent
marks in the selection process. Directions (35-39): In each question below is
31. Statement: The prices of vegetables and given a statement followed by three courses
other food articles have decreased in of action numbered I, II and III. A course of
the recent months raising hope among action is a step or administrative decision to
policy planners that the RBI’s (Reserve be taken for improvement, follow-up or
Bank of India) tight grip on supply of further action in regard to the problem policy,
liquid money in the market for etc. On the basis of the information given in
controlling inflation may be eased. the statement, you have to assume
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Which of the following may be a everything in the statement to be true, then
possible action of the above situation? decide which of the suggested courses of
a) The Reserve Bank of India may not action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
reduce its key interest rates in near 33. Statement: The major road connecting
future. the two main perts of the city is
b) The government may step in and inundated due to heavy rains during
make certain concessions to the past two days.
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 I. The government should immediately II. The municipal authority should
send a relief team to the affected area. immediately make necessary
II. The municipal authority should make arrangements to provide quick medical
immediate effort to pump out water help to the affected people.
from the road. III. The municipal authority should take
III. The municipal authority should steps to shift all the people staying in
advise the general public to stay indoors the slums of western part of the town
till the water is cleared. to other areas.
(a) Only I follows (a) Only I follows
(b) Only I and II follow (b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and III follow (c) Only I and II follow
(d) Only II and III follow (d) All I, II and III follow
(e) None of these (e) None of these
34. Statement: The prices of essential 37. Statement: Many teachers of the local
commodities have gone up substantially school have rendered their resignation
during the past few weeks. to the Principal to protest the
Courses of action: management’s decision for not
I. The govt. should set up an expert implementing revised pay scales.
committee to study the trend of prices. Courses of action:
II. The govt. should immediately abolish I. The school management should
taxes on essential commodities. accept the resignations and appoint
III. The govt. should advise the general new teachers.
public to refrain from purchasing II. The school management should
essential commodities for few days. persuade the teachers to continue with
(a) None follows an assurance of considering the pay
(b) Only I follows hike issue.
(c) Only II follows III. The school management should
(d) Only III follows approach the government for
(e) Only I and II follow guidelines.
35. Statement: Large number of students of (a) None follows
the local school fell ill after having their (b) Only either I or II follows
midday meal provided by the school. (c) Only III follows
Courses of action: (d) Only I follows
I. The govt. should immediately (e) Only II follows
suspend the the school Principal.
II. The school authority should initiate Directions (40-44): Study the following
an enquiry to find out the reason for information carefully and answer the
students’ sickness. questions given below:
III. The govt. should instruct all the Following are the conditions below
schools to suspend their midday meal for selecting Marketing Manager in an
scheme till further order. organization:
(a) Only I follows The candidate must:
(b) Only II follows (i) Be at least 30 years old as on 01.03.2013.
(c) Only III follows (ii) Have secured at least 55% marks in
(d) Only II and III follow graduation.
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(e) None of these (iii) Have secured at least 60 percent marks in
36. Statement: Many people living in the post-graduate degree/diploma in Marketing.
slums of western part of the town are (iv) Have post qualification work experience of
diagnosed to be suffering from malaria. at least five years in the Marketing Division of
Courses of action: an organization.
I. The municipal corporation should (v) Have secured at least45 percent marks in
immediately make necessary the selection process.
arrangements to spray mosquito In the case of a candidate who
repellent in the affected area. satisfies other conditions except –
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(A) At (iv) above, but has post qualification in both Graduation and Post-Graduate
work experience of at least two years as Degree in Marketing. He has been
Deputy Marketing Manager, the case is to be working for the past six years in the
referred to GM-Marketing. Marketing division of an organization
(B) At (ii) above, but has secured at least 65 after completing his PG Degree in
percent marks in Post Graduate Marketing. He has secured 50 percent
Degree/Diploma in Marketing Management, marks in the selection process.
the case is to be referred to Vice President- 42. Varun Malhotra was born on 3rd July,
Marketing. 1980. He has been working as Deputy
In each question given below is given Marketing Manager in an organization
details of one candidate. You have to take one for the past three years after
of the following courses of actions based on completing his Post Graduate Degree in
the information provided and the conditions Marketing with 65 percent marks. He
and sub-conditions given above and mark secured 55 percent marks in both
your answer accordingly. You are not to Graduation and selection process.
assume anything other than the information 43. Statements: The country ‘X’ has the
provided in each question. All these cases are cheapest domestic airlines. The airline
given to you on 01.03.2013. has lost around 40 commanders and
Mark answer (a) if candidate is not to senior pilots to Gulf airlines. Senior
be selected. pilots have started opting Gulf airlines
Mark answer (b) if the candidate is to as they were unhappy with the
be selected. domestic airlines. They complained that
Mark answer (c) if the data are the cheapest domestic airline has poor
inadequate to take a decision. facilities.
Mark answer (d) if the case is to be Which of the following Courses of
referred to Vice President-Marketing. action may be pursued to solve the
Mark answer (e) if the case is to be problem?
referred to GM-Marketing. (A course of action is a step or
38. Suresh Mehta has secured 58 percent administrative decision to be taken for
marks in graduation. He was born on improvement, follow up or further
19th may, 1979. He has secured 50 action in regard to the problem, policy
percent marks in the selection process. etc.)
He has been working for the past seven (a) The govt. of country ‘X’ should
years in the Marketing division of an immediately take steps to ban the Gulf
organization after completing his Post airlines so that senior pilot do not move
Graduation with 62 percent marks. to Gulf airlines.
39. Sudha Gopalan has secured 50 percent (b) The govt. of country ‘X’ should
marks in both selection process and immediately cancel the licenses of the
graduation. She has been working for defiant senior pilots.
the past six years in the Marketing (c) The govt. of the country ‘X’ should
division of an organization after immediately take steps to improve the
completing her Post Graduate Diploma service of the domestic airlines after
in Marketing with 70 percent marks. meeting with the senior pilots.
She was born on 14th October, 1982. (d) The passsengers should boycott the
40. Divya Kohli has been working for the services of Gulf airlines as it is the duty
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past five years in Marketing division of of citizens to protect the interests of
an organization after completing her their country.
Post Graduate Diploma in marketing (e) None of these
with 65 percent marks. She has secured 44. Statements: Non-resident Indians invest
55 percent marks in graduation and 50 their money in city ‘A’. About one lakh
percent marks in the selection process. flats are vacant in the city ‘A’. Still
She was born on 2nd April, 1979. people are struggling hard to get the
41. Navin Marathe was born on 8th April, accommodation.
1979. He has secured 60 percent marks
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 Which of the following courses of action
may be pursued to solve the problem?
(A course of action is a step or
administrative decision to be taken for
improvement, follow up or further
action in regard to the problem, policy
etc.)
(a) The govt. should take over the
vacant flats and allot these flats to the
needy persons.
(b) The govt. should restrict the
investment made by the Non-resident
Indians to check the soaring prices of
dwelling units.
(c) The govt. should immediately
constitute a task force to review the
housing policy.
(d) The govt. should immediately take
steps to end the impasse through
proper coordination and management.
(e) None of these

Answer key:
1. d 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. b
6. b 7. d 8. e 9. a 10. a
11. e 12. b 13. e 14. a 15. d
16. d 17. b 18. b 19. e 20. a
21. a 22. e 23. e 24. b 25. d
26. e 27. d 28. e 29. c 30. e
31. c 32. b 33. e 34. c 35. b
36. d 37. b 38. e 39. d 40. a
41. b 42. e 43. c 44. d

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 17. Data Sufficiency
Directions (1-5): Each of the questions given below
consists of a question and two statements numbered I Directions (96-100): Each of the questions below
and II given below it. You have to decide whether data consists of a question and three statements
provided in the statements are sufficient to answer numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to
the question. Read both the statements and – decide whether the data provided in the statements
Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are are sufficient to answer the question.
sufficient to answer the question, while the statement 6. How many daughters does P have?
II alone are not sufficient to answer the question I. B and D are sisters of M.
Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are II. M’s father T is husband of P.
sufficient to answer the question, while the data in III. Out of the three children which T has, only
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the one is a boy.
question. a) Only I and III.
Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in b) All I, II and III are required to answer the
statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
question. c) Only II and III.
Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I d) Question cannot be answered even with I,
and II together are not sufficient to answer the II and III.
question. e) Only I and II.
Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II 7. Who among A, B, C, D, E and Feach having a
together are necessary to answer the question. different height, is the tallest?
1. Who amongst A, B, C, D and E is the tallest? I. B is taller than A but shorter than E.
I. A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is not II. Only two of them are shorter than C.
the tallest. III. D is taller than only F.
II. Two people are taller than C. a) Only I and II.
2. Which direction is Ali facing? b) Only I and III.
I. If Ken who is currently facing East turns 90⁰ c) Only II and III.
towards his right, he would face a direction d) All I, II and III are required to answer the
exactly opposite to the direction which Ali is question.
facing. e) All I, II and III are not sufficient to answer
II. If Priya who is currently facing south turns the question.
left, walks 1 m and then takes a left turn 8. Towards which direction is village J from
again; she would face the same direction as village W?
Ali. I. Village R is to the west of village W and to
3. Did 300 candidates appear for the written the north of village T.
examination for admission into college X? II. Village Z is to the east of village J and to the
I. The principal of the college correctly south of village T.
mentions that the number of candidates who III. Village M is to the north east of village J
had appeared for the examination was more and north of village Z.
than 200. a) Only III
II. According to a statistical report only 175 b) Only II and III
candidates could qualify the examination. c) All I, II and III are required to answer the
4. How far is point P from point Q? (All the question.
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points lie on a straight line). d) Question cannot be answered even with all
I. Point T is exactly midway between points P I, II and III.
and Q. Point T is 5 km towards west of point e) None of these
R. 9. On which day of the week starting from
II. Point Q is 2 km towards the east of point R. Monday did Manoj visit Chennai?
5. How many brothers does A have? I. Manoj took leave on Wednesday.
I. A who is B’s brother has two siblings. II. Manoj visited Chennai the day after his
II. D is brother of A and is youngest in the mother’s visit to his house.
family.
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neither on Monday nor on Thursday. brother visited Chennai.
a) Only II and III II. Sushant did not visit Chennai either on
b) Only I and II Wednesday or on Friday.
c) Only I and III 14. Towards which direction is P with respect to
d) All I, II and III are required to answer the the starting point?
question. I. P walked 20 metres, took a right turn and
e) Question cannot be answered even with all walked 30 metres, again took right turn and
I, II and III walked 20 metres towards west.
10. How is ‘go’ written in a code language? II. P walked 30 metres, took a left turn and
I. ‘now or never again’ is written as ‘tom ka walked 20 metres; again took left turn and
na sa’ in that code language. walked 30 metres towards East.
II. ‘you come again now’ is written as ‘ja ka ta 15. How is K related to Z?
sa’ in that code language. I. Z and P are the only sisters of D.
III. ‘again go now or never’ is written as ‘no ho II. D’s mother is wife of K’s father.
ka sa tom’ in that code language. Directions (16-21): Each of the questions
a) Only I and III below consists of a question and three
b) Only II and III statements numbered I, II and III given below
c) Only I and II it. You have to decide whether the data
d) All I, II and III are required to answer the provided in the statements are sufficient to
question answer the question. Read all the three
e) None of these statements and
Directions(11-15): Each of the questions given below Give answer (a) if the data in statements I and
consists of a question and two statements numbered I II are sufficient to answer the question, while
and II given below it. You have to decide whether data the data in statement III are not required to
provided in the statements are sufficient to answer answer the question.
the question. Read both the statements and – Give answer (b) if the data in statements I and
Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are III are sufficient to answer the question, while
sufficient to answer the question, while the statement the data in statement II are not required to
II alone are not sufficient to answer the question answer the question.
Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are Give answer (c) if the data in statement II and
sufficient to answer the question, while the data in III are sufficient to answer the question, while
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the the data in statement I are not required to
question. answer the question.
Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in Give answer (d) if the data in either statement
statement II alone are sufficient to answer the I alone or statement II alone or statement III
question. alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I Give answer (e) if the data in all the statement
and II together are not sufficient to answer the I, II and III together are necessary to answer
question. the question.
Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II 16. Among six people P, Q, R, S, T and V each lives
together are necessary to answer the question. on a different floor of a six storey building
11. Among M, P, T, R and W each being of a having six floors numbered one to six (the
different age, who is the youngest? ground floor is numbered one, the floor
I. T is younger than only P and W. above it number 2 and so on and the topmost
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II. M is younger than only T and older than R. floor is numbered 6). Who lives on the
12. How is ‘gone’ written in a code language? topmost floor?
I. ‘you will be gone is written as ‘ka pa ni sa’ (I) There is only one floor between the floors
in that code language. on which R and Q live. P lives on an even
II. ‘he will be there’ is written as ‘ja da ka ni’ in numbered floor.
that code language. (II) T does not live on an even numbered floor.
13. On which day of the week (starting from Q lives on an even numbered floor. Q does
Monday and ending on Sunday of the same not live on the topmost floor.
week) did Sushant visit Chennai?
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 (III) S lives on an odd numbered floor. There (An assumption is something supposed or
are two floors between the floors on which S taken for granted.)
and P live. T lives on a floor immediately a) Chemical fertilizers harm the crop.
above R’s floor. b) A farm’s area for organic and chemical
17. There are six letters W, A, R, S, N and E. Is farming is different.
‘ANSWER’ the word formed after performing c) Farmers who do not use chemical fertilizers
the following operations using these six in the chemical farming area would be
letters only? penalized as well.
(I) E is placed to fourth to the right of A. S is d) All the farmers undertake both these kinds
not placed immediately next to either A or E. of farming (chemical as well as organic) in
(II) R is placed immediately next (either left or their farms.
right) to E. W is placed immediately next e) Organic fertilizers are banned in the area
(either left or right) to S. for chemical farming.
(III) Both N and W are placed immediately Directions (22-26): Each of the questions
next to S. The word does not begin with R. A is given below consists of a question and two
not placed immediately next to W. statements numbered I and II given below it. You have
18. Point D is in which direction with respect to to decide whether data provided in the statements
point B? are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the
(I) Point A is to the west of point B. Point C is statements and –
to the north of point B. Point D is to the south Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are
of point C. sufficient to answer the question, while the statement
(II) Point G is to the south of point D. Point G II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
is 4m from point B. Point D is 9m from point Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are
B. sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
(III) Point A is to the west of point B. Point B is statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the
exactly midway between points A and E. Point question.
F is to the south of point E. Point D is to the Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in
west of point F. statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
19. How is ‘one’ coded in the code language? question.
(I) ‘one of its kind’ is coded as ‘zo pi ko fe’ and Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I
‘in kind and cash’ is coded as ‘ga to ru ko’. and II together are not sufficient to answer the
(II) ‘its point for origin’ is coded as ‘ba le fe mi’ question.
and ‘make a point clear’ is coded as ‘yu si mi Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II
de’. together are necessary to answer the question.
(III) ‘make money and cash’ is coded as ‘to mi 22. Consider three friends A, B and C and their
ru hy’ and ‘money of various kind’ is coded as professions doctor, architect and engineer
‘qu ko zo hy’. (not necessarily in the same order). Who is a
20. Are all the four friends viz. A, B, C and D who doctor amongst these three?
are sitting around a circular table, facing the I. B is an architect. A is not an engineer.
centre? II. Either A or B is a doctor. Either A or C is a
(I) B sits second to right of D. D faces the doctor.
centre. C sits to immediate right of both B and 23. How many females are there in the family of
D. four people (P, Q, R and S- consisted of a
(II) A sits to immediate left of B. C is not an married couple and two children)?
immediate neighbor of A. C sits to immediate I. P is the father of S. S is the sister of Q.
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right of B. II. R is the mother of Q.
21. Read the following information carefully and 24. What is the code for ‘writing paper’?
answer the question which follows: I. ‘Read a paper’ is written as ‘817’. ‘Thinking
Farmers found using chemical fertilizers in the and writing’ is written as ‘624’.
organic-farming area of their farms would be II. ‘Writing with pen’ is written as ‘453’, ‘Paper
heavily fined. and pen’ is written as ‘723’.
Which of the following statements is an 25. A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a straight line
assumption implicit in the given statement? facing north. Who sits third from right end of
the line?
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 I. A sits second to left of B. B sits second to Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are
left of C. sufficient to answer the question, while the statement
II. B is an immediate neighbor of both E and D. II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
Neither E nor D sit any of the extreme ends of Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are
the line. sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
26. On which day of the same week is Neha’s statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the
birthday? (Monaday being the first day of the question.
week)? Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in
I. Ramesh correctly remembers that Neha’s statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
birthday is on a day after Tuesday, but before question.
Friday of the same week. Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I
II. Kiran correctly remembers that Neha’s and II together are not sufficient to answer the
birthday is on a day after Monday, but before question.
Thursday of the same week. Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II
Directions (27-28): Each of the questions together are necessary to answer the question.
below consists of a question and three statements 29. Among five persons – M, N, O, P and Q –
numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to sitting around a circular table facing towards
decide whether the data provided in the statements the centre, who is second to the left of M?
are sufficient to answer the question: I. There are two persons between P and O.
27. Who is the daughter in law of B? Only one person is sitting between O and Q.
I. I is the brother of D. S is the wife of J’s II. P is an immediate neighbor of N. Only one
nephew. person is sitting between N and Q. Only one
II. R is the brother of N. T is the son of N. S is person is sitting between P and O.
the mother of T. 30. There are six persons namely U, V, W, X, Y and
III. B is the wife of D. D is the father of N. D Z. How is X related to Z?
has two children. I. U is mother of V. V is husband of W. Y is
a) Only I and III. mother of Z. V is grandson of X.
b) All I, II and III are required to answer the II. W is mother of X. V is father-in-law of Z. Z is
question. daughter-in-law of W. X is brother of U. U is
c) Only II and III. wife of Y.
d) Question cannot be answered even with all 31. Seven events – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – were
I, II and III. organized on different days of the same week
e) Only I and II. starting from Monday and ending on Sunday
28. How many students are there in the class? but not necessarily in the same order. Which
I. There are more than 22 but less than 36 event was organized on Sunday?
students in the class. I. There were two events between A and B.
II. If students of the class are divided into Event A was organized after event B. Event G
groups each group has exactly 11 students. was organized immediately before event D.
III. There are more than 29 but less than 45 Event E was organized on Wednesday.
students in the class. II. Event F was organized immediately before
a) Only I and II. event C. There was only one event between F
b) Only II and either I or III are required to and A. Event G was organized on Monday.
answer the question. Directions (32-36): Each of the questions
c) Only II and III. below consists of a question and two statements
d) All I, II and III are required to answer the numbered I and II are given below it. You have to
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question. decide whether the data provided in the statements
e) All I, II and III are not sufficient to answer are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the
the question. statements and –
Directions (29-31): Each of the questions Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are
given below consists of a question and two sufficient to answer the question, while the statement
statements numbered I and II given below it. You have II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
to decide whether data provided in the statements Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are
are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statements and –
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statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the and K. J is an immediate neighbor of S. T is
question. standing second to the right of J.
Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in 36. How is N related to L?
statement II alone are sufficient to answer the I. K is mother of M. M is the wife of O. N is the
question. brother of K. L is the husband of K.
Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I II. M is daughter of K. K is the sister of N. O is
and II together are not sufficient to answer the son-in-law of K. K is wife of L. N is the son of R.
question. Directions(37-41): Each of the questions given below
Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II consists of a question and two statements numbered I
together are necessary to answer the question. and II given below it. You have to decide whether data
32. Five persons – M, N, O, P and Q – are sitting provided in the statements are sufficient to answer
around a circular table but not necessarily in the question. Read both the statements and –
the same order. Some of them are facing Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are
towards the centre while others are facing sufficient to answer the question, while the statement
opposite to the centre. II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
Who among them is sitting second to the left Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are
of P? sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
I. P is sitting to the immediate left of N. N statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the
faces outside. M is an immediate neighbor of question.
both O and P. Three persons are facing Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in
towards the centre. Q is sitting to the statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
immediate right of O. question.
II. P faces towards the centre. O is sitting Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I
second to the right of P. O is an immediate and II together are not sufficient to answer the
neighbor of both Q and M. Q faces towards question.
the centre. Both the immediate neighbors of Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II
P face outside the cenntre. together are necessary to answer the question.
33. Is Y mother of W? 37. What is the code for “reason” in a certain
I. K has two children J and L. Y is daughter-in- code language?
law of K. L is aunt of W. W is brother of S. S is I. In that code language “reason to learn
daughter of J. batter” is written as “xn zt aj ly” and “to learn
II. S is sister of W. W is son of J. J is son of K. K study better” is written as “zt xn ly rj”.
is married to N. Y is sister-in-law of L. L is II. In that code language “reason to study
daughter of K. important” is written as “yk xn aj rj” and “to
34. How is ‘view’ coded in a certain code find reason necessary” is written as “st xn ds
language. aj”.
I. In that code language “the nice mount 38. Among the fifteen person standing a line
view” is coded as “ 3246” and “the view was facing north. What is the position of T from
heavenly” is coded as “2568” the right end of the line?
II.In that code language “he saw the view” is I. L is at the middle. U is to the immediate
coded as “ 6721” and “the man admired view” right of L. there are two persons between U
is coded as “0962”. and T. S is to the immediate right of T.
II. O is at the extreme left end. There is only
35. 13 persons are standing in astraight line facing one person between M and O. L is standing
north. What is the position of J with respect exactly between M and S. T is an immediate
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to K? neighbor of both S and R.
I. O is standing at the center of the line. There 39. Among six persons-A, B, C, D, E and F- sitting
are two persons between O and J. There is around a circular table facing the center, what
only one person between J and T. K is an is the position of D w.r.t B?
immediate neighbor of T. K is standing at any I. C is sitting third to the right of F. C is an
of the extreme ends of the line. immediate neighbor of both A and B. E is to
II. K is standing at any of the extreme ends of immediate right of B.
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persons between C and F. B is an immediate left end of the line.
neighbor of both C and E. II. J is standing at the second position fro the
40. How is M related to J? right end of the line. Five persons are standing
I. A is mother of M. M is married to T. L is between J and F. There are two persons
daughter of T. L is cousin of J. Y is mother of J. between F and K. K is at one of the extreme
R is mother of T. R has only two daughters ends of the line.
and no son. 43. Who amongst the six friends- M, N, O, P, Q
II. R has two daughters T and Y. T is daughter- and R- is the heaviest?
in-law of A. Y is married to D. J is son of D. A is I. O is heavier than only two friends. P is
son of M. heavier than Q. P is lighter than N.
41. Seven different plays-T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z- II. M is lighter than only two friends. N is
were staged on seven different days of the heavier than O. N is lighter than R. P s heavier
same week from Monday to Sunday, but not than Q.
necessarily in the same order. Which play was 44. Six friends E, F, G, H, I and J are sitting around
staged on Wednesday? a circular table facing towards the center, but
I. Only two plays were scheduled after play Y. not necessarily in the same order. Find the
Play Z was staged immediately before the play position of G w.r.t F.
V. Play Z was staged immediately after the I. E is sitting second to the right of G. Only one
play U. Play W was staged on Thursday. person is sitting between E and I. F is an
II. Four plays were scheduled after the play Y. immediate neighbor of G.
Play V was staged immediately before the II. There are two persons between G and H. H
Play W. Play V was staged immediately after is an immediate neighbor of both I and E. F is
play Z. Play U was not scheduled after play Y. not an immediate neighbor of I.
Directions (42-46): Each of the questions
given below consists of a question and two
45. What is the code for “reason” in a
statements numbered I and II given below it. certain code language?
You have to decide whether data provided in In that code language “little reason
the statements are sufficient to answer the to believe” is coded as “&4$2” and
question. Read both the statements and –
Give answer (a) if the data in statement I
“reason is never little” is coded as
alone are sufficient to answer the question, “#&82”.
while the statement II alone are not sufficient II. In that code language “little to
to answer the question reason now” is coded as “&2%4”
Give answer (b) if the data in statement II
alone are sufficient to answer the question, and “believe now is problem” is
while the data in statement I alone are not coded as “%8$@”.
sufficient to answer the question. 46. How is A related to F?
Give answer (c) if the data in statement I
alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to
I. A is mother of B. D is brother of B.
answer the question. R is father of D. R has one son and
Give answer (d) if the data even in both one daughter. T is father of R. Tis
statement I and II together are not sufficient married to F.
to answer the question.
Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I
II. F is married to T. T has only two
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and II together are necessary to answer the children R and C. R is married to A.
question. A has two children. C is aunt of B
42. How many persons are there in a straight line and D.
who are facing north?
Directions(37-41): Each of the questions given
I. L is standing exactly in the middle. L is an
below consists of a question and two
immediate neighbor of both A and O. Two
statements numbered I and II given below it.
persons are standing between A and T. T is
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 the statements are sufficient to answer the II. Point M is towards the North of point N;
question. Read both the statements and – point N is towards the east of point T and
Give answer (a) if the data in statement I point H is towards the East of point T.
alone are sufficient to answer the question, 50. How ‘party’ is written in a certain code
while the statement II alone are not sufficient language?
to answer the question I. In that code language ‘going to a party ‘ is
Give answer (b) if the data in statement II written as ‘la fa gi ne’ and ‘for a party’ is
alone are sufficient to answer the question, written as ‘fa di ne’.
while the data in statement I alone are not II. In that code language ‘start the party’ is
sufficient to answer the question. written as ‘ne bs am’ and ‘going to start’ is
Give answer (c) if the data in statement I written as ‘gi bs la’.
alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to 51. How is Ranjay related to Parvati?
answer the question. I. Ranjay is son of Parvati’s grandfather’s only
Give answer (d) if the data even in both daughter.
statement I and II together are not sufficient II. Ranjay has no siblings. Parvati has only one
to answer the question. brother.
Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I 52. Among M, R, H, D and S who scored the
and II together are necessary to answer the highest marks in an examination?
question. I. R scored more than D but less than S.
47. Six friends – A, B, C, D, E and F – are sitting II. M scored less than H and D. H has not
around a circular table. Some of them are scored the highest marks.
facing outside and other are facing towards Directions(53-57): Each of the questions given
the centre. What is the position of C with below consists of a question and two statements
respect to F? numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide
I. C is sitting second to left of D. D is facing whether data provided in the statements are
towards the centre. F is an immediate sufficient to answer the question. Read both the
neighbor of both A and D. E is sitting second statements and –
to the right of B. B is not an immediate Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are
neighbor of A. F faces just opposite to that of sufficient to answer the question, while the statement
B. II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
II. Two persons are sitting between D and E. D Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are
and E are facing towards the centre. E is an sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
immediate neighbor of both C and A. F faces statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the
the same direction as that of D. D is an question.
immediate neighbor of both B and F. F is not Give answer (c) if the data in statement I alone or in
an immediate neighbor of C. statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
48. Seven people – P, Q, R, S, T, W and X – are question.
sitting in a straight line facing north but not Give answer (d) if the data even in both statement I
necessarily in the same order. How many and II together are not sufficient to answer the
people sit to the right of P? question.
I. R sits at one of the extreme ends of the Give answer (e) if the data in both statement I and II
line. T has as many people sitting on his right together are necessary to answer the question.
as to his left. 53. Among five friends A, B, C, D and E each
II. S sits third to the left of X. Q sits to the studying in a different standard viz. 1st, 4th, 7th,
immediate left of W. Q does not sit at any of 8th and 10th,in which standard does C study?
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the extreme ends of the line. (‘junior’ in the statements implies a lower
49. Point M is towards which direction from point standard and ‘senior’, higher standard)
H? I. B studies in a standard which is an odd
I. If a person walks 6 metres towards west number. C is b’s senior but does not study in
from point M, takes a left turn and walks 6 10th standard.
metres again, he would be 5 metres away II. Only three persons are senior to A. B is
from point H. senior to A but junior to C.
54. Four friends viz. P, Q, R and S are seated
around a circular table. Some are facing
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to the centre). Which direction is R facing
(centre or outside)?
I. R sits second to the left of S. R sits to the
immediate right of Q.
II. Q sits to the immediate right of R. P is an
immediate neighbor of both R and S.
55. Point M is in which direction with respect to
point A?
I. A person starts walking from point A, walks
5 m towards north and then takes a right turn
and walks 8 m. He then takes a left turn and
walks for 3 m before stopping at point Z. Point
M is 12 m away from point Z.
II. A person starts from point A and walks 9 m
towards the west. He then takes a right turn
and walks 5 m. He then takes a final right turn
and stops at point R after walking for 5 m.
Point M is towards the north of point R.
56. Is Q the father of A?
I. M is the mother of A and B. C is the only
sister of A. R is married to B. R is the
daughter-in-law of Q.
II. Q has only one daughter C. C is the sister of
A and B. B is the son of M. R is the daughter-
in-law of M.
57. Six persons are sitting in two parallel rows
containing three persons each, in such a way
that there is an equal distance between
adjacent persons. In row – 1, A, B and C are
seated and all of them are facing south. In
row – 2, P, Q and R are seated and all of them
are facing north. (Therefore, in the given
sitting arrangement each member seated in a
row faces another member of the other row).
Who amongst A, B and C faces R?
I. A faces the one who sits to the immediate
right of R. A is not an immediate neighbor of
C.
II. Only one person sits between Q and P. The
one who faces B sits to the immediate left of
Q.

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