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Question 781

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th letters of the word FREQUENT, which of the following will be the third letter of that word, if more than one such word can be formed, give 'X' as the answer and if no such word can be formed, give 'Y' as the answer?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    Y

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Answer: (a)A.

O

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Question 782

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Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are seven persons who are working in the same company on different designations and the person who is working on that designation is named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G but not necessarily in the same order. They have different designations starting from the Clerk, Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager, Assistant General Manager, General manager, Director. Director is the topmost post of the company and the clerk is the lowermost post of the company. Three positions between A and B. A is senior to B and working on the post of director. only one person holds the position between C and F. C is a manager. The number of positions between D and A is the same as the number of positions between C and B. Two persons hold positions between E and F.

On which position does D works?

  1. AOption (a)

    General manager

  2. BOption (b)

    Assistant General manager

  3. COption (c)

    Assistant manager

  4. DOption (d)

    officer

  5. EOption (e)

    clerk

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Answer: (a)A.

General manager

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Question 783

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Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are seven persons who are working in the same company on different designations and the person who is working on that designation is named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G but not necessarily in the same order. They have different designations starting from the Clerk, Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager, Assistant General Manager, General manager, Director. Director is the topmost post of the company and the clerk is the lowermost post of the company. Three positions between A and B. A is senior to B and working on the post of director. only one person holds the position between C and F. C is a manager. The number of positions between D and A is the same as the number of positions between C and B. Two persons hold positions between E and F.

On which position does E works? 

  1. AOption (a)

    General manager

  2. BOption (b)

    Assistant General manager

  3. COption (c)

    Assistant manager

  4. DOption (d)

    officer

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

General manager

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Question 784

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Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are seven persons who are working in the same company on different designations and the person who is working on that designation is named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G but not necessarily in the same order. They have different designations starting from the Clerk, Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager, Assistant General Manager, General manager, Director. Director is the topmost post of the company and the clerk is the lowermost post of the company. Three positions between A and B. A is senior to B and working on the post of director. only one person holds the position between C and F. C is a manager. The number of positions between D and A is the same as the number of positions between C and B. Two persons hold positions between E and F.

Which of the following person works as assistant manager?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 785

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Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are seven persons who are working in the same company on different designations and the person who is working on that designation is named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G but not necessarily in the same order. They have different designations starting from the Clerk, Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager, Assistant General Manager, General manager, Director. Director is the topmost post of the company and the clerk is the lowermost post of the company. Three positions between A and B. A is senior to B and working on the post of director. only one person holds the position between C and F. C is a manager. The number of positions between D and A is the same as the number of positions between C and B. Two persons hold positions between E and F.

Which of the following person work on clerk position? 

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

E

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Question 786

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Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are seven persons who are working in the same company on different designations and the person who is working on that designation is named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G but not necessarily in the same order. They have different designations starting from the Clerk, Officer, Assistant Manager, Manager, Assistant General Manager, General manager, Director. Director is the topmost post of the company and the clerk is the lowermost post of the company. Three positions between A and B. A is senior to B and working on the post of director. only one person holds the position between C and F. C is a manager. The number of positions between D and A is the same as the number of positions between C and B. Two persons hold positions between E and F.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group, which of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    AC

  2. BOption (b)

    DB

  3. COption (c)

    EF

  4. DOption (d)

    CG

  5. EOption (e)

    BG

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Answer: (a)A.

AC

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Question 787

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

Statements:

W = Z ≤ Q < O,  F ≤ Z < T

Conclusions:

I. W < T

II. O > F

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 788

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

Statement: J ≤ K < T = A ≥ W = C

Conclusion: 

I) W = T

II) T > W

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II are true

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only II is true

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Question 789

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Directions

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

Statements: A < B ≥ C > D ; C < F ; E ≤ D

Conclusions:

I. A < F

II. E < F

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is True

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II is True

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II is True

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II is True

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is True

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Question 790

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

Statement: L ≥ P > B; M = B < R; U ≥ J > L

Conclusion: 

I. U > P 

II. L > 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 791

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

An uncertain number of the person is sitting in a straight line facing north. Three-person sit between Ram and Rahul. Abhi sits second to the right of Ram.

Only three people sit between Rahul and Arun. Ravi is sitting to the immediate left of Ram. Abhi sits fifth from the extreme right end of the row. Anjali sits on the extreme left end of the row. The same number of people sits between Abhi and Abhishek as between Abhishek and Arun. Sanu sits second to the left of Aditya, who is an immediate neighbour of Rahul. Not more than two people sit between Aditya and Arun. Five people are sitting between Arun and Anjali. The same number of people sit between Arun and Shruti as between Shruti and Anjali.

Who is sitting immediate right of Aditya?

  1. AOption (a)

    Arun

  2. BOption (b)

    Ram

  3. COption (c)

    Rahul

  4. DOption (d)

    Abhi

  5. EOption (e)

    Shruti

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Answer: (a)A.

Arun

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Question 792

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

An uncertain number of the person is sitting in a straight line facing north. Three-person sit between Ram and Rahul. Abhi sits second to the right of Ram.

Only three people sit between Rahul and Arun. Ravi is sitting to the immediate left of Ram. Abhi sits fifth from the extreme right end of the row. Anjali sits on the extreme left end of the row. The same number of people sits between Abhi and Abhishek as between Abhishek and Arun. Sanu sits second to the left of Aditya, who is an immediate neighbour of Rahul. Not more than two people sit between Aditya and Arun. Five people are sitting between Arun and Anjali. The same number of people sit between Arun and Shruti as between Shruti and Anjali.

Who is sitting extreme left end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sanu

  2. BOption (b)

    Shruti

  3. COption (c)

    Anjali

  4. DOption (d)

    Ram

  5. EOption (e)

    Rahul

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Answer: (a)A.

Sanu

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Question 793

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Directions: Study the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows. 

A certain number of students are sitting on the floor and facing the north direction. Two-person sits between Amit and Bhargav. Neither Krishan nor Rajat sits at any of the extreme ends. Priya sits in the middle of the Row. Mahesh sits adjacent to the Krishan. Priya sits exactly between Rahul and Bhargav. Rajat sits adjacent to Bhargav. Amit is third from the left end. More than Four students sit between Rajat and Ramesh. Mahesh sits at one of the extreme end of the row. Rajat sits right to the Ramesh. Rahul is sitting immediate right of Amit. Sachin is Sitting between Ramesh and Amit.

How many students sit in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    Seven

  2. BOption (b)

    Eight

  3. COption (c)

    Nine

  4. DOption (d)

    Ten

  5. EOption (e)

    Eleven

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Seven

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Question 794

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Directions: Study the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows. 

A certain number of students are sitting on the floor and facing the north direction. Two-person sits between Amit and Bhargav. Neither Krishan nor Rajat sits at any of the extreme ends. Priya sits in the middle of the Row. Mahesh sits adjacent to the Krishan. Priya sits exactly between Rahul and Bhargav. Rajat sits adjacent to Bhargav. Amit is third from the left end. More than Four students sit between Rajat and Ramesh. Mahesh sits at one of the extreme end of the row. Rajat sits right to the Ramesh. Rahul is sitting immediate right of Amit. Sachin is Sitting between Ramesh and Amit.

Who sits fourth to the right of Priya? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Mahesh

  2. BOption (b)

    Krishan

  3. COption (c)

    Ramesh

  4. DOption (d)

    Amit

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

Mahesh

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Question 795

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Directions: Study the information given below carefully and answer the question that follows. 

A certain number of students are sitting on the floor and facing the north direction. Two-person sits between Amit and Bhargav. Neither Krishan nor Rajat sits at any of the extreme ends. Priya sits in the middle of the Row. Mahesh sits adjacent to the Krishan. Priya sits exactly between Rahul and Bhargav. Rajat sits adjacent to Bhargav. Amit is third from the left end. More than Four students sit between Rajat and Ramesh. Mahesh sits at one of the extreme end of the row. Rajat sits right to the Ramesh. Rahul is sitting immediate right of Amit. Sachin is Sitting between Ramesh and Amit.

Who among the following sits sixth from the left of Krishan?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rajesh

  2. BOption (b)

    Krishan

  3. COption (c)

    Mahesh

  4. DOption (d)

    Bhargav

  5. EOption (e)

    Sachin

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rajesh

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 796

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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 painters are scanner

Some scanners are mouse

No mouse is keyword

Conclusions

I. Some painter are mouse

II. No painter is mouse

  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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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 797

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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:

All Cat is Dog

Only a few Dog is Deer

Some Deer is goat

Conclusions:

I. All goat is Dog

II. Some Deer is Cat

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  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 follow

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 798

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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:

Only a few Hot is Cold.

All Freeze is Cold.

Conclusions:

I. All Hot can be Freeze.

II. Some Freeze is Cold**.**

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  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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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 799

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

In a certain code, 

‘monday february year april’ is written as ‘bi gv oc st’

‘february may of july’ is written as ‘hm oc da pu’

‘of monday september wednesday’ is written as ‘nh mk hm gv’

‘july tuesday year of’ is written as ‘da st rx hm’

What is the code for 'july'?

  1. AOption (a)

    gv

  2. BOption (b)

    oc

  3. COption (c)

    mk

  4. DOption (d)

    da

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

gv

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Question 800

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

In a certain code, 

‘monday february year april’ is written as ‘bi gv oc st’

‘february may of july’ is written as ‘hm oc da pu’

‘of monday september wednesday’ is written as ‘nh mk hm gv’

‘july tuesday year of’ is written as ‘da st rx hm’

What is the code for 'year of july'?

  1. AOption (a)

    bi hu hm

  2. BOption (b)

    tm hm da

  3. COption (c)

    da gv oc

  4. DOption (d)

    hu st pu

  5. EOption (e)

    hm st da

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

bi hu hm

Explanation not yet available.

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