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Question 841

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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.

Q lives in the northeast of _____

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    M

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    Both (a) and (b) 

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Answer: (a)A.

O

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Question 842

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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 P in the same type of flat?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

O

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Question 843

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Direction: Study the following series carefully and answer the question given below.

M F J O L Q W E R T Y U P A H D G I N X Z C V B S K

How many vowels are there in the given series which is immediately followed by a letter which comes after ‘M’ in alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 844

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Direction: Study the following series carefully and answer the question given below.

M F J O L Q W E R T Y U P A H D G I N X Z C V B S K

Which of the following element is tenth to the left of the seventh from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 845

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Direction: Study the following series carefully and answer the question given below.

M F J O L Q W E R T Y U P A H D G I N X Z C V B S K

If all the vowels in the above arrangement are dropped then which of the following element is tenth from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 846

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Directions: Study the following information to answer the given Questions:

Seven boxes K, D, S, M, G, C and N are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order.

The box of N is three boxes above the box of K. The box of G is the topmost box. The box of C is just above the box of N. The box of D is just below box of S. There is one box between the box of D and the box of M.

Which is the bottommost box?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    M

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 847

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Directions: Study the following information to answer the given Questions:

Seven boxes K, D, S, M, G, C and N are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order.

The box of N is three boxes above the box of K. The box of G is the topmost box. The box of C is just above the box of N. The box of D is just below box of S. There is one box between the box of D and the box of M.

How many boxes are above the box of K?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 848

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Directions: Study the following information to answer the given Questions:

Seven boxes K, D, S, M, G, C and N are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order.

The box of N is three boxes above the box of K. The box of G is the topmost box. The box of C is just above the box of N. The box of D is just below box of S. There is one box between the box of D and the box of M.

Which among the following box is just above C?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    K

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 849

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Directions: Study the following information to answer the given Questions:

Seven boxes K, D, S, M, G, C and N are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order.

The box of N is three boxes above the box of K. The box of G is the topmost box. The box of C is just above the box of N. The box of D is just below box of S. There is one box between the box of D and the box of M.

How many boxes are there between M and N?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 850

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Directions: Study the following information to answer the given Questions:

Seven boxes K, D, S, M, G, C and N are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order.

The box of N is three boxes above the box of K. The box of G is the topmost box. The box of C is just above the box of N. The box of D is just below box of S. There is one box between the box of D and the box of M.

Which of the following pair does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    S - C

  2. BOption (b)

    M - D

  3. COption (c)

    G - C

  4. DOption (d)

    D - N

  5. EOption (e)

    K - S

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Answer: (a)A.

S - C

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Question 851

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If 1 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 632745, then how many digits are repeated in a new number?

  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 852

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Directions

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 from 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 Wi-Fi is the Internet.

Only a few Wi-Fi are Routers.

Conclusions:

I. Some Wi-Fi are Routers.

II. Some Routers are not the Internet.

  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 follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 853

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Directions

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 from 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 Photos are Cameras.

Only a few Cameras are Balloons.

Conclusions:

I. Some Photos are Balloons.

II. No Photos are Balloons.

  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 follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 854

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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 from 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 Pens are Mobile.

No Mobile is Bag.

Conclusions:

I. Some Pens are Bag.

II. Some Pens are not Bag.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 855

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

Point A is 8 m west of B. Point C is 9 m south of B. Point D is 5 m east of C. Point E is 10 m north of D. Point F is 2 m south of A. Point G is 4 m East of F.

What is the direction of A with respect to D?

  1. AOption (a)

    North west

  2. BOption (b)

    North east

  3. COption (c)

    South

  4. DOption (d)

    South East

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

North west

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Question 856

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

Point A is 8 m west of B. Point C is 9 m south of B. Point D is 5 m east of C. Point E is 10 m north of D. Point F is 2 m south of A. Point G is 4 m East of F.

What is direction of E with respect to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    North west

  2. BOption (b)

    North east

  3. COption (c)

    South

  4. DOption (d)

    South East

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

North west

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 857

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

Point A is 8 m west of B. Point C is 9 m south of B. Point D is 5 m east of C. Point E is 10 m north of D. Point F is 2 m south of A. Point G is 4 m East of F.

What is the direction of G with respect to D?

  1. AOption (a)

    North west

  2. BOption (b)

    North east

  3. COption (c)

    South

  4. DOption (d)

    South East

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

North west

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Question 858

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:

Few person are sitting in a row facing North. Six person sit between L and J.Number of person between M and P is same s the number of person between M and L.Two person sit between P and R. 3 persons are sitting between M and N. K is third to the right of N. K is second to the left of P. Only three person sit to the left of L. R is sitting at one of the end.

How many persons are sitting in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    12

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    18

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12

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Question 859

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:

Few person are sitting in a row facing North. Six person sit between L and J.Number of person between M and P is same s the number of person between M and L.Two person sit between P and R. 3 persons are sitting between M and N. K is third to the right of N. K is second to the left of P. Only three person sit to the left of L. R is sitting at one of the end.

What is the position of J with respect to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    2nd to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediate right

  3. COption (c)

    Immediate left

  4. DOption (d)

    2nd to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2nd to the left

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Question 860

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:

Few person are sitting in a row facing North. Six person sit between L and J.Number of person between M and P is same s the number of person between M and L.Two person sit between P and R. 3 persons are sitting between M and N. K is third to the right of N. K is second to the left of P. Only three person sit to the left of L. R is sitting at one of the end.

How many persons are sitting between M and P?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    8

  5. EOption (e)

    9

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5

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