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Question 861

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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word "SKYWAY" each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward direction), as they have between them in English alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 862

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Directions

In this question, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statements:

V ≥ K > Z < L = A ≤ T 

Conclusions

I. Z < T

II. A < V

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II True

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II True

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I True

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II True

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusion I and II True

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Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion I nor II True

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Question 863

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Directions

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: P > R ≥ T = U < Q ≤ S > W ≥ Z = E

Conclusions:

I) P > Q.

II) Q = E.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion II follows

  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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Answer: (a)A.

Only Conclusion I follows

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Question 864

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Direction: In the following questions 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: A > L = T < R ≤ H > K

Conclusions:

l. H > L

ll. K > T

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusion I and II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

If only conclusion I follows

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Question 865

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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.

The number of designations above C is the same as the number of designation bellow C. B’s and F’s designations is not near to C. The number of person designations between F and B is three. D is at the topmost position. A is senior to G. Three persons sit between A and G. F’s designation is not near to A.

Which of the following person is Officer?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 866

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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.

The number of designations above C is the same as the number of designation bellow C. B’s and F’s designations is not near to C. The number of person designations between F and B is three. D is at the topmost position. A is senior to G. Three persons sit between A and G. F’s designation is not near to A.

How many designations are there between B and C?

  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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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 867

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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.

The number of designations above C is the same as the number of designation bellow C. B’s and F’s designations is not near to C. The number of person designations between F and B is three. D is at the topmost position. A is senior to G. Three persons sit between A and G. F’s designation is not near to A.

C is on which position?

  1. AOption (a)

    Director

  2. BOption (b)

    Assistant General manager

  3. COption (c)

    Manager

  4. DOption (d)

    Officer

  5. EOption (e)

    Clerk

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Answer: (a)A.

Director

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Question 868

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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.

The number of designations above C is the same as the number of designation bellow C. B’s and F’s designations is not near to C. The number of person designations between F and B is three. D is at the topmost position. A is senior to G. Three persons sit between A and G. F’s designation is not near to A.

Which of the following statement is true regarding G? 

I) G is working at the topmost rank in the company.

II) There is only one designation between G and E.

III) G's designation is just below Officer.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Only III is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Both II and III is true

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is true

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Question 869

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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.

The number of designations above C is the same as the number of designation bellow C. B’s and F’s designations is not near to C. The number of person designations between F and B is three. D is at the topmost position. A is senior to G. Three persons sit between A and G. F’s designation is not near to A.

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)

    DA

  2. BOption (b)

    BC

  3. COption (c)

    EG

  4. DOption (d)

    CF

  5. EOption (e)

    AG

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Answer: (a)A.

DA

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Question 870

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If in a certain code language, QUANT is written as PVZOS, which word would be written as FIGHT?

  1. AOption (a)

    EJSIT

  2. BOption (b)

    EGSIS

  3. COption (c)

    EJFIS

  4. DOption (d)

    SIRLS

  5. EOption (e)

    TSEJS

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Answer: (a)A.

EJSIT

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Question 871

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

M O P 6 9 2 R Q A 4 E N U 1 G F 2 3 L T 1 S 5 H Y 4 D Z 6 I J 1

If all the vowels are dropped then which element will be eleventh from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    1

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Answer: (a)A.

S

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Question 872

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

M O P 6 9 2 R Q A 4 E N U 1 G F 2 3 L T 1 S 5 H Y 4 D Z 6 I J 1

How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement which is immediately preceded by vowel and followed by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    5

  5. EOption (e)

    4

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 873

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

M O P 6 9 2 R Q A 4 E N U 1 G F 2 3 L T 1 S 5 H Y 4 D Z 6 I J 1

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    Z

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Y

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Question 874

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

M O P 6 9 2 R Q A 4 E N U 1 G F 2 3 L T 1 S 5 H Y 4 D Z 6 I J 1

What will be the product of the tenth element from the left and the seventh element from right?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    20

  5. EOption (e)

    16

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Answer: (a)A.

8

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Question 875

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

M O P 6 9 2 R Q A 4 E N U 1 G F 2 3 L T 1 S 5 H Y 4 D Z 6 I J 1

Which element is sixth element to the left of the twentieth element from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 876

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

Ten people - A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in two rows with five persons in each row, not necessarily in the same order. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting row 1 facing south and A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 2 facing north.

Each person in row one faces a person from the second row.

Two people are sitting between E and B, who is sitting to the right of E. The person who is facing E is the immediate neighbour of R. S sits third to the left of R. Two people are sitting between P and T, who is facing E. Only one person is sitting between D and C, who is not sitting at any extreme end of the row. A is the immediate neighbour of both E and C.

Who is facing C?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Answer: (a)A.

T

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Question 877

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

Ten people - A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in two rows with five persons in each row, not necessarily in the same order. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting row 1 facing south and A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 2 facing north.

Each person in row one faces a person from the second row.

Two people are sitting between E and B, who is sitting to the right of E. The person who is facing E is the immediate neighbour of R. S sits third to the left of R. Two people are sitting between P and T, who is facing E. Only one person is sitting between D and C, who is not sitting at any extreme end of the row. A is the immediate neighbour of both E and C.

Who is sitting to the immediate left of the person who is facing B?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

T

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Question 878

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

Ten people - A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in two rows with five persons in each row, not necessarily in the same order. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting row 1 facing south and A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 2 facing north.

Each person in row one faces a person from the second row.

Two people are sitting between E and B, who is sitting to the right of E. The person who is facing E is the immediate neighbour of R. S sits third to the left of R. Two people are sitting between P and T, who is facing E. Only one person is sitting between D and C, who is not sitting at any extreme end of the row. A is the immediate neighbour of both E and C.

Which pair is sitting at the extreme ends of the row facing north?

  1. AOption (a)

    A and C

  2. BOption (b)

    A and E

  3. COption (c)

    D and B

  4. DOption (d)

    E and C

  5. EOption (e)

    E and D

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A and C

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Question 879

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

Ten people - A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in two rows with five persons in each row, not necessarily in the same order. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting row 1 facing south and A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 2 facing north.

Each person in row one faces a person from the second row.

Two people are sitting between E and B, who is sitting to the right of E. The person who is facing E is the immediate neighbour of R. S sits third to the left of R. Two people are sitting between P and T, who is facing E. Only one person is sitting between D and C, who is not sitting at any extreme end of the row. A is the immediate neighbour of both E and C.

How many people are sitting between R and S ? 

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 880

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

Ten people - A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in two rows with five persons in each row, not necessarily in the same order. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting row 1 facing south and A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 2 facing north.

Each person in row one faces a person from the second row.

Two people are sitting between E and B, who is sitting to the right of E. The person who is facing E is the immediate neighbour of R. S sits third to the left of R. Two people are sitting between P and T, who is facing E. Only one person is sitting between D and C, who is not sitting at any extreme end of the row. A is the immediate neighbour of both E and C.

Which pair of people are sitting exactly in the middle of the rows?

  1. AOption (a)

    R and A

  2. BOption (b)

    C and Q

  3. COption (c)

    B and P

  4. DOption (d)

    D and S

  5. EOption (e)

    T and E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

R and A

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