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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 501

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below.

In a certain code language:

‘People love eating cake’ is written as ‘si da ta no’.

‘Right time will come’ is written as ‘hi mu ke ri’. 

‘Cake shows the love’ is written as ‘da pe le no’.

‘Right people make food’ is written as ‘ta yi je mu’.

What is the code for the word ‘cake’?

  1. AOption (a)

    no

  2. BOption (b)

    si

  3. COption (c)

    da

  4. DOption (d)

    Either 1 or 2

  5. EOption (e)

    Either 1 or 3

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Answer: (a)A.

no

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Question 502

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below.

In a certain code language:

‘People love eating cake’ is written as ‘si da ta no’.

‘Right time will come’ is written as ‘hi mu ke ri’. 

‘Cake shows the love’ is written as ‘da pe le no’.

‘Right people make food’ is written as ‘ta yi je mu’.

What does the code ‘ta’ mean?

  1. AOption (a)

    Time

  2. BOption (b)

    People

  3. COption (c)

    Love

  4. DOption (d)

    Food

  5. EOption (e)

    Right

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Answer: (a)A.

Time

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Question 503

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below.

In a certain code language:

‘People love eating cake’ is written as ‘si da ta no’.

‘Right time will come’ is written as ‘hi mu ke ri’. 

‘Cake shows the love’ is written as ‘da pe le no’.

‘Right people make food’ is written as ‘ta yi je mu’.

What is the code for the word ‘right’?

  1. AOption (a)

    no

  2. BOption (b)

    yi

  3. COption (c)

    ke

  4. DOption (d)

    mu

  5. EOption (e)

    je

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Answer: (a)A.

no

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Question 504

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below.

In a certain code language:

‘People love eating cake’ is written as ‘si da ta no’.

‘Right time will come’ is written as ‘hi mu ke ri’. 

‘Cake shows the love’ is written as ‘da pe le no’.

‘Right people make food’ is written as ‘ta yi je mu’.

What does the code ‘si’ mean?

  1. AOption (a)

    People

  2. BOption (b)

    Love

  3. COption (c)

    Eating

  4. DOption (d)

    Cake

  5. EOption (e)

    Can’t be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

People

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Question 505

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly

Statements:

P ≤ R = D > L = N; H < I > A > C ≥ P

Conclusions:

I. L < I

II. L ≤ I

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II  follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 506

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/ are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly

Statements:

G ≥ M = P > C;  Q < R = B < C

Conclusions:

I. M > R

II. G ≥ B

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 507

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/ are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly

Statements: B > G < F <  S;  A > M < F < S

Conclusions:

I. B > A

II. S > M

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 508

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions given below:

An uncertain number of persons sit in a linear row.

All of them face north. Four persons sit between A and B. C sits fourth to the right of B. D sits third to the right of A. E sits fifth to the right of F. E sits immediate left of G who sits third from the one of the extreme ends of the row. B sits sixth to the right of H, who is not immediate neighbour of A. As many persons sit between C and F as many between F and D. H sits second to the left of I, who sits fourth from extreme end. G sits fourth to the right of D.

Who among the following person sits sixth to the right of B?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    I

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

F

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Question 509

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions given below:

An uncertain number of persons sit in a linear row.

All of them face north. Four persons sit between A and B. C sits fourth to the right of B. D sits third to the right of A. E sits fifth to the right of F. E sits immediate left of G who sits third from the one of the extreme ends of the row. B sits sixth to the right of H, who is not immediate neighbour of A. As many persons sit between C and F as many between F and D. H sits second to the left of I, who sits fourth from extreme end. G sits fourth to the right of D.

How many persons are in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    18

  2. BOption (b)

    15

  3. COption (c)

    19

  4. DOption (d)

    22

  5. EOption (e)

    25

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

18

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Question 510

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions given below:

An uncertain number of persons sit in a linear row.

All of them face north. Four persons sit between A and B. C sits fourth to the right of B. D sits third to the right of A. E sits fifth to the right of F. E sits immediate left of G who sits third from the one of the extreme ends of the row. B sits sixth to the right of H, who is not immediate neighbour of A. As many persons sit between C and F as many between F and D. H sits second to the left of I, who sits fourth from extreme end. G sits fourth to the right of D.

How many persons sit between A and F?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 511

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow:

A man starts walking from point K, he walks 12m in the east direction and reached at point L, after that he takes left turn and walks 5m to reach at point P. From the point P, he takes right turn and walks 10m to reach at point Q and again takes right turn and walks 13m to reach at point A. Finally he takes right turn and walks 12m to reach at point B.

What is the direction of P with respect to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-East

  2. BOption (b)

    North-East

  3. COption (c)

    South-West

  4. DOption (d)

    North-West 

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

South-East

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Question 512

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow:

A man starts walking from point K, he walks 12m in the east direction and reached at point L, after that he takes left turn and walks 5m to reach at point P. From the point P, he takes right turn and walks 10m to reach at point Q and again takes right turn and walks 13m to reach at point A. Finally he takes right turn and walks 12m to reach at point B.

If a person walks 8m towards the south from point K and he takes a left turn and walks for another 10m, which of the following point would he reach?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 513

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow:

A man starts walking from point K, he walks 12m in the east direction and reached at point L, after that he takes left turn and walks 5m to reach at point P. From the point P, he takes right turn and walks 10m to reach at point Q and again takes right turn and walks 13m to reach at point A. Finally he takes right turn and walks 12m to reach at point B.

What is the shortest distance between L and Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    3√5m

  2. BOption (b)

    4√5m

  3. COption (c)

    6√5m

  4. DOption (d)

    5√5m

  5. EOption (e)

    2√5m

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3√5m

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Question 514

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow:

A man starts walking from point K, he walks 12m in the east direction and reached at point L, after that he takes left turn and walks 5m to reach at point P. From the point P, he takes right turn and walks 10m to reach at point Q and again takes right turn and walks 13m to reach at point A. Finally he takes right turn and walks 12m to reach at point B.

If a person walks 22m towards West from point Q, which of the following points would he cross and how far will he be from point K?

  1. AOption (a)

    L, 5m

  2. BOption (b)

    P, 5m

  3. COption (c)

    B, 6m

  4. DOption (d)

    P, 12m

  5. EOption (e)

    L, 10m

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Answer: (a)A.

L, 5m

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Question 515

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Direction: In the question below are given two 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 with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Cat is Tiger.

No Lion is Cat.

Conclusions:

I. Some Tiger being Lion is a possibility.

II. All Cat is Tiger.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither I nor II follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither I nor II follow

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 516

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Direction: In the question below three statements are given 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 with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Ink is Red.

Only a few Red is Blue.

No Blue is Ink.

Conclusions:

I. All Blue being Red is a possibility.

II. Some Red is not Blue.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I and II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both I and II follows

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Question 517

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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 with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Tables are chair.

Only a few Chair are Desk.

No Desk is Cupboard.

Conclusion:

I. Some Tables are not Cupboard.

II. Some Chair are not Desk.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 518

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Direction: 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 with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some land is Road.

Only a few Road is Hill.

All Hill is Mountain.

Conclusions:

I. Some Land is Mountain.

II. Some Land is not Mountain

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 519

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight people – A,B, C, D, E, F, G, and H live in two flats – A and B. There are four floors and each of the floors has two flats, Flat A and Flat B such that Flat B is to the west of Flat A. Flat A of Floor 1 is just below the Flat A of Floor 2 similarly Flat B of Floor 2 is just above the Flat B of Floor 1 and so on.

A lives on the top floor of the same flat as C. H lives to the East of G on the same floor but not at the bottommost floor. F lives on the same floor as E, who lives in same flat immediately above B. C lives on the 1st floor of Flat B.

Who lives on the top floor of Flat A?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 520

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Eight people – A,B, C, D, E, F, G, and H live in two flats – A and B. There are four floors and each of the floors has two flats, Flat A and Flat B such that Flat B is to the west of Flat A. Flat A of Floor 1 is just below the Flat A of Floor 2 similarly Flat B of Floor 2 is just above the Flat B of Floor 1 and so on.

A lives on the top floor of the same flat as C. H lives to the East of G on the same floor but not at the bottommost floor. F lives on the same floor as E, who lives in same flat immediately above B. C lives on the 1st floor of Flat B.

How many floor are there in between the one who lives at the bottommost floor of Flat A and D?

  1. AOption (a)

    No floor 

  2. BOption (b)

    4 floor

  3. COption (c)

    3 floor

  4. DOption (d)

    2 floor

  5. EOption (e)

    1 floor

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

No floor 

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