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Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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Question 181

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G cooked a food on seven different days starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in same order. G cooked a food three days after F. Only two persons cooked food between C and D. A cooked food before E. C cooked food on Wednesday. E and G cooked food on adjacent days. Not more than one person cooked food between G and B.

Who among the following person cooked food just before the one who cooked food on Friday?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 182

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G cooked a food on seven different days starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in same order. G cooked a food three days after F. Only two persons cooked food between C and D. A cooked food before E. C cooked food on Wednesday. E and G cooked food on adjacent days. Not more than one person cooked food between G and B.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    A - Tuesday

  2. BOption (b)

    E - Friday

  3. COption (c)

    G - Saturday

  4. DOption (d)

    D - Sunday

  5. EOption (e)

    B - Thursday

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Answer: (a)A.

A - Tuesday

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Question 183

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G cooked a food on seven different days starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in same order. G cooked a food three days after F. Only two persons cooked food between C and D. A cooked food before E. C cooked food on Wednesday. E and G cooked food on adjacent days. Not more than one person cooked food between G and B.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    A cooked food just after F.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only D cooked food after G.

  3. COption (c)

    E cooked food on Thursday.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only two persons cooked food between B and D.

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A cooked food just after F.

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Question 184

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G cooked a food on seven different days starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in same order. G cooked a food three days after F. Only two persons cooked food between C and D. A cooked food before E. C cooked food on Wednesday. E and G cooked food on adjacent days. Not more than one person cooked food between G and B.

As many persons cooked before A as many after whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

E

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Question 185

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G cooked a food on seven different days starting from Monday to Sunday but not necessarily in same order. G cooked a food three days after F. Only two persons cooked food between C and D. A cooked food before E. C cooked food on Wednesday. E and G cooked food on adjacent days. Not more than one person cooked food between G and B.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

A) D cooked food on Saturday.

B) C cooked food after A.

C) Only one person cooked food between G and B.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both B and C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    All of these

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

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Question 186

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Sun is a Star’ is coded as ‘am sk lp dv’

‘Star seen at night’ is coded as ‘re ux lp zb’

‘What a beautiful night’ is coded as ‘ft xr am zb’

‘Sun is very hot’ is coded as ‘dl wc dv sk’

What is the code for the word 'Star' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ux

  2. BOption (b)

    lp

  3. COption (c)

    re

  4. DOption (d)

    zb

  5. EOption (e)

    am

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Answer: (a)A.

ux

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Question 187

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Sun is a Star’ is coded as ‘am sk lp dv’

‘Star seen at night’ is coded as ‘re ux lp zb’

‘What a beautiful night’ is coded as ‘ft xr am zb’

‘Sun is very hot’ is coded as ‘dl wc dv sk’

The code 'sk dv' is coded as which of the following words?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sun is

  2. BOption (b)

    Very hot

  3. COption (c)

    Sun hot

  4. DOption (d)

    Very is

  5. EOption (e)

    Sun star

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Answer: (a)A.

Sun is

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Question 188

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Sun is a Star’ is coded as ‘am sk lp dv’

‘Star seen at night’ is coded as ‘re ux lp zb’

‘What a beautiful night’ is coded as ‘ft xr am zb’

‘Sun is very hot’ is coded as ‘dl wc dv sk’

What is the word used for the code 'zb' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Seen

  2. BOption (b)

    At

  3. COption (c)

    Night

  4. DOption (d)

    Either Night or seen

  5. EOption (e)

    Either Night or at

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Seen

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Question 189

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Sun is a Star’ is coded as ‘am sk lp dv’

‘Star seen at night’ is coded as ‘re ux lp zb’

‘What a beautiful night’ is coded as ‘ft xr am zb’

‘Sun is very hot’ is coded as ‘dl wc dv sk’

What is the possible code for the word 'a' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    re

  2. BOption (b)

    ux

  3. COption (c)

    am

  4. DOption (d)

    sk

  5. EOption (e)

    xr

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

re

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Question 190

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Sun is a Star’ is coded as ‘am sk lp dv’

‘Star seen at night’ is coded as ‘re ux lp zb’

‘What a beautiful night’ is coded as ‘ft xr am zb’

‘Sun is very hot’ is coded as ‘dl wc dv sk’

What is the code for the word 'very' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    dl

  2. BOption (b)

    wc

  3. COption (c)

    dv

  4. DOption (d)

    sk

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

dl

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Question 191

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All Calculus are Integral.

All Differential are Calculus.

No Calculus are Vector.

Conclusions:

I. Some Integral are not Vector.

II. Some Integral can be Vector.

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Either conclusion I or II follows

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Question 192

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Bat are Stick.

All Racket are Bat.

Only Stick are Ball.

Conclusions:

I. Some Stick can be Racket.

II. No Racket can be Ball.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion I follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both conclusions I and II follow

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Question 193

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Class are Species.

Some Kingdom are Phylum.

All Species are Kingdom.

Conclusions:

I. Some Species are Phylum.

II. Some Class are Kingdom.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 194

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons H, J, K, L, N and O having different heights are standing in a line in decreasing order of their heights. O is taller than L and N. J is shorter than not more than two persons. L is not the shortest person. H is just taller than N. O is shorter than K. The height of third tallest person is 168cm. The height of O is more than 170 cm.

Who is the tallest person among all?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    O

  5. EOption (e)

    J

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 195

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons H, J, K, L, N and O having different heights are standing in a line in decreasing order of their heights. O is taller than L and N. J is shorter than not more than two persons. L is not the shortest person. H is just taller than N. O is shorter than K. The height of third tallest person is 168cm. The height of O is more than 170 cm.

If the height of H is 162 cm then what could be the possible height of L?

  1. AOption (a)

    150 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    160 cm

  3. COption (c)

    170 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    165 cm

  5. EOption (e)

    159 cm

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

150 cm

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Question 196

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons H, J, K, L, N and O having different heights are standing in a line in decreasing order of their heights. O is taller than L and N. J is shorter than not more than two persons. L is not the shortest person. H is just taller than N. O is shorter than K. The height of third tallest person is 168cm. The height of O is more than 170 cm.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

A) Only one person is taller than J.

B) Only H is shorter than L.

C) Only K is taller than O.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only C

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Both B and C

  4. DOption (d)

    All of these

  5. EOption (e)

    Both A and C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only C

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Question 197

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word "UNDERWAY" which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series(only in the forward direction)?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    More than three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 198

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Ten persons sit on two parallel rows such that five persons from F to J sit on row 1 and faces towards south direction and rest of the person from P to T sit on row 2 and faces towards north direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces the person sits exactly opposite to him. H sits second to the right of I. R sits second to the left of the person who faces G. J faces S. Neither P nor T faces G. F sits immediate right to the person who faces T. I and G sit immediate next to each other. H does not face T. S does not sit to the left of P.

Who among the following sits immediate left to F?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 199

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Ten persons sit on two parallel rows such that five persons from F to J sit on row 1 and faces towards south direction and rest of the person from P to T sit on row 2 and faces towards north direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces the person sits exactly opposite to him. H sits second to the right of I. R sits second to the left of the person who faces G. J faces S. Neither P nor T faces G. F sits immediate right to the person who faces T. I and G sit immediate next to each other. H does not face T. S does not sit to the left of P.

Who among the following person sits diagonally opposite to J?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 200

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Ten persons sit on two parallel rows such that five persons from F to J sit on row 1 and faces towards south direction and rest of the person from P to T sit on row 2 and faces towards north direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces the person sits exactly opposite to him. H sits second to the right of I. R sits second to the left of the person who faces G. J faces S. Neither P nor T faces G. F sits immediate right to the person who faces T. I and G sit immediate next to each other. H does not face T. S does not sit to the left of P.

In a certain H is related to T and I is related to S then who among the following is related to Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    I

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    J

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H

Explanation not yet available.

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