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Question 821

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. All of them have their birthdays in different months namely January, March, April, May, June, July and August.

No two persons share the same birthday month. P's birthday is in January. There are the same number of person having their birthday before and after R. Only one person's birthday is there between S and R. Q's birthday is in the month having 31 days but not in August. There are two person's birthday between Q and V. T's birthday is before U's birthday. Q's birthday is not before R.

Whose birthday is in the month of June?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 822

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. All of them have their birthdays in different months namely January, March, April, May, June, July and August.

No two persons share the same birthday month. P's birthday is in January. There are the same number of person having their birthday before and after R. Only one person's birthday is there between S and R. Q's birthday is in the month having 31 days but not in August. There are two person's birthday between Q and V. T's birthday is before U's birthday. Q's birthday is not before R.

How many persons have their birthday before Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    More than Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 823

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. All of them have their birthdays in different months namely January, March, April, May, June, July and August.

No two persons share the same birthday month. P's birthday is in January. There are the same number of person having their birthday before and after R. Only one person's birthday is there between S and R. Q's birthday is in the month having 31 days but not in August. There are two person's birthday between Q and V. T's birthday is before U's birthday. Q's birthday is not before R.

Four among the five are same in a certain way thus form a group. Who among the following is odd one out

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 824

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. All of them have their birthdays in different months namely January, March, April, May, June, July and August.

No two persons share the same birthday month. P's birthday is in January. There are the same number of person having their birthday before and after R. Only one person's birthday is there between S and R. Q's birthday is in the month having 31 days but not in August. There are two person's birthday between Q and V. T's birthday is before U's birthday. Q's birthday is not before R.

Who is having his birthday at the last?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above given option

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Answer: (a)A.

U

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Question 825

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P is 9m to the west of R. R is 7m to the north of T, who is 5m to the east of S. S is 4m north of Q. Q is 14m to the south of U, Where V is the midpoint of U and S.

What is the distance between V and Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    14m

  2. BOption (b)

    9m

  3. COption (c)

    10m

  4. DOption (d)

    15m

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14m

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Question 826

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P is 9m to the west of R. R is 7m to the north of T, who is 5m to the east of S. S is 4m north of Q. Q is 14m to the south of U, Where V is the midpoint of U and S.

Point P is in which direction with respect to V?

  1. AOption (a)

    Northeast

  2. BOption (b)

    North

  3. COption (c)

    Southwest 

  4. DOption (d)

    Southeast

  5. EOption (e)

    Northwest

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Answer: (a)A.

Northeast

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Question 827

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P is 9m to the west of R. R is 7m to the north of T, who is 5m to the east of S. S is 4m north of Q. Q is 14m to the south of U, Where V is the midpoint of U and S.

If a point W is drawn 7m to the south of point P, them what will be the distance between W and S?

  1. AOption (a)

    9m

  2. BOption (b)

    10m

  3. COption (c)

    8m

  4. DOption (d)

    12m

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

9m

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Question 828

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Each of the vowels in the word “OBLIQUE” is replaced by the previous letter and each consonant is replaced by next letter in alphabetical series. How many letters occur more than once in this newly formed word?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 829

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

An uncertain number of person is sitting in a row facing towards North. Q is sitting second from on the extreme ends. S is sitting seventh to the right of M. L is sitting exactly in between Q and S. O is sitting third to the left of R. Only two people are sitting between Q and M. Only one person is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of N who is sitting fourth to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbour of S.

Who is sitting at the extreme right end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 830

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

An uncertain number of person is sitting in a row facing towards North. Q is sitting second from on the extreme ends. S is sitting seventh to the right of M. L is sitting exactly in between Q and S. O is sitting third to the left of R. Only two people are sitting between Q and M. Only one person is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of N who is sitting fourth to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbour of S.

How many people are sitting in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    23

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    22

  5. EOption (e)

    17

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Answer: (a)A.

23

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Question 831

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

An uncertain number of person is sitting in a row facing towards North. Q is sitting second from on the extreme ends. S is sitting seventh to the right of M. L is sitting exactly in between Q and S. O is sitting third to the left of R. Only two people are sitting between Q and M. Only one person is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of N who is sitting fourth to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbour of S.

How many people are sitting in between L and O?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Seven

  3. COption (c)

    Six

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Five

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Question 832

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

An uncertain number of person is sitting in a row facing towards North. Q is sitting second from on the extreme ends. S is sitting seventh to the right of M. L is sitting exactly in between Q and S. O is sitting third to the left of R. Only two people are sitting between Q and M. Only one person is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of N who is sitting fourth to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbour of S.

Which of the following statement is correct regarding P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Second to the right of N

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the left of R

  3. COption (c)

    Second from one the extreme ends

  4. DOption (d)

    Immediate neighbour of N

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Second to the right of N

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Question 833

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.

An uncertain number of person is sitting in a row facing towards North. Q is sitting second from on the extreme ends. S is sitting seventh to the right of M. L is sitting exactly in between Q and S. O is sitting third to the left of R. Only two people are sitting between Q and M. Only one person is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of N who is sitting fourth to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbour of S.

Who is sitting exactly in between R and N?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    J

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    none of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 834

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Direction: In each of the following questions 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 < Z ≥ P > Q < L ≤ M < R = S

Conclusions:

I. M > P

II. L < S

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 835

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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.

Statement:

A = G ≤ M > Z > X ≥ T

Conclusion:

I. Z > T

II. Z = T

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only I follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only II follow

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Question 836

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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 > E ≥ D ≥ F

Conclusions:

I. E > F

II. E = F

  1. AOption (a)

    Either Conclusion I or II is true.

  2. BOption (b)

    Both Conclusions I and II are true.

  3. COption (c)

    Neither Conclusion I nor II is true.

  4. DOption (d)

     Only Conclusion I is true.

  5. EOption (e)

     Only Conclusion II is true.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Either Conclusion I or II is true.

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Question 837

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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.

Statement: I ≤ J ≥ K > L ≥ M = N < O

Conclusions:

I. O < J

II. K ≥ N

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusion I and II are true

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I is true

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Question 838

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Eight persons M, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U live on eight different flats of a four-storey building but not necessary in the same order, where the bottom most floor is 1 and the floor above is numbered 2 and so on. There are 2 types of flats on each floor, flat A and flat B are such that flat A is towards the west of flat B. Flat A of floor 1 is immediately below of flat A of floor 2, which is immediately below of flat A of floor 3 and so on, similarly for flat B. The dimensions of each of the flats are same. If one person lives immediately above or below the other then they have the same flat.

There are two floors between the floors of U and R (both of them may or may not live in the same type of flat). U lives south-west of M. Q lives 2 floors above M (both live in the same type of flat). O lives immediately above S (both live in the same type of flat), who doesn’t live anywhere below M’s floor. P doesn’t live on a floor above M.

Who lives immediately above O?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 839

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Eight persons M, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U live on eight different flats of a four-storey building but not necessary in the same order, where the bottom most floor is 1 and the floor above is numbered 2 and so on. There are 2 types of flats on each floor, flat A and flat B are such that flat A is towards the west of flat B. Flat A of floor 1 is immediately below of flat A of floor 2, which is immediately below of flat A of floor 3 and so on, similarly for flat B. The dimensions of each of the flats are same. If one person lives immediately above or below the other then they have the same flat.

There are two floors between the floors of U and R (both of them may or may not live in the same type of flat). U lives south-west of M. Q lives 2 floors above M (both live in the same type of flat). O lives immediately above S (both live in the same type of flat), who doesn’t live anywhere below M’s floor. P doesn’t live on a floor above M.

How many persons live below Q (in the same type of flat)?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    0

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 840

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Eight persons M, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U live on eight different flats of a four-storey building but not necessary in the same order, where the bottom most floor is 1 and the floor above is numbered 2 and so on. There are 2 types of flats on each floor, flat A and flat B are such that flat A is towards the west of flat B. Flat A of floor 1 is immediately below of flat A of floor 2, which is immediately below of flat A of floor 3 and so on, similarly for flat B. The dimensions of each of the flats are same. If one person lives immediately above or below the other then they have the same flat.

There are two floors between the floors of U and R (both of them may or may not live in the same type of flat). U lives south-west of M. Q lives 2 floors above M (both live in the same type of flat). O lives immediately above S (both live in the same type of flat), who doesn’t live anywhere below M’s floor. P doesn’t live on a floor above M.

Which pair of persons live on the same floor?

  1. AOption (a)

    U, T

  2. BOption (b)

    Q, P

  3. COption (c)

    R, Q

  4. DOption (d)

    U, S

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

U, T

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