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Question 881

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Directions

  • In the following question assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusions among the given conclusions is / are definitely true and then give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

P ≥ R < S < T < E = F

Conclusions:

I. S ≥ E

II. F > R

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II are follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 882

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Directions

  • In the following question assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusions among the given conclusions is / are definitely true and then give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

X = Y ≥ Z > P ≥ Q < S

Conclusions:

I. Z < S

II. Y ≥ Q

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I is follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II is follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I not II follows 

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I is follows

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Question 883

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Directions

  • In the following question assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusions among the given conclusions is / are definitely true and then give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

P ≤ Q < R > S ≥ U < X

Conclusions:

I. P < R

II. Q < X

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II is follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 884

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are purchasing some items for the different occasions but not necessarily in the same order.Two persons purchase items between A and D. Only one person purchase item between H and G, who purchases just after D. Only one person purchases between F and B where, F purchases before B.  Only three persons purchase after G. The number of people who purchase before C and after F are the same.

Who among the following purchases just after C?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 885

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are purchasing some items for the different occasions but not necessarily in the same order.Two persons purchase items between A and D. Only one person purchase item between H and G, who purchases just after D. Only one person purchases between F and B where, F purchases before B.  Only three persons purchase after G. The number of people who purchase before C and after F are the same.

How many people purchase items between E and H?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 886

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are purchasing some items for the different occasions but not necessarily in the same order.Two persons purchase items between A and D. Only one person purchase item between H and G, who purchases just after D. Only one person purchases between F and B where, F purchases before B.  Only three persons purchase after G. The number of people who purchase before C and after F are the same.

Who among the following people bought the item first?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 887

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are purchasing some items for the different occasions but not necessarily in the same order.Two persons purchase items between A and D. Only one person purchase item between H and G, who purchases just after D. Only one person purchases between F and B where, F purchases before B.  Only three persons purchase after G. The number of people who purchase before C and after F are the same.

How many persons purchase after E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Six

  3. COption (c)

    Seven

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Answer: (a)A.

Five

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Question 888

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are purchasing some items for the different occasions but not necessarily in the same order.Two persons purchase items between A and D. Only one person purchase item between H and G, who purchases just after D. Only one person purchases between F and B where, F purchases before B.  Only three persons purchase after G. The number of people who purchase before C and after F are the same.

Choose the incorrect pair:

  1. AOption (a)

    AE

  2. BOption (b)

    DG

  3. COption (c)

    DC

  4. DOption (d)

    FH

  5. EOption (e)

    EC

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Answer: (a)A.

AE

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Question 889

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

9 2 7 5 2 1 3 9 8 6 4 1 3 6 4 7 8 2 1 5 9 7 6 3 2 1 4 8 5 2 9 7 3 1 7 6

If all the even numbers are removed from the above series, which number will be 17th from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    9

  5. EOption (e)

    1

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Answer: (a)A.

3

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Question 890

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

9 2 7 5 2 1 3 9 8 6 4 1 3 6 4 7 8 2 1 5 9 7 6 3 2 1 4 8 5 2 9 7 3 1 7 6

How many odd numbers are there between the 7th number from the right end and the 14th number from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    10

  5. EOption (e)

    6

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Answer: (a)A.

5

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Question 891

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

9 2 7 5 2 1 3 9 8 6 4 1 3 6 4 7 8 2 1 5 9 7 6 3 2 1 4 8 5 2 9 7 3 1 7 6

Which of the following numbers comes exactly in between the numbers of 16th from the right end and 19th from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    6

  5. EOption (e)

    5

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 892

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born on the same day of the same month but in different years which are 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1985, 1997, 2001, and 2004. All their ages are to be considered from the base year i.e. 2020. The difference between the age of A and B is twice the age of B. Difference between the age of B and D is 4 years. The age of E is not less than G’s age and he is 9 years older than H. Difference between the age of C and F is not more than 5 years.

Who is the second youngest person?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    Either A or C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 893

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born on the same day of the same month but in different years which are 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1985, 1997, 2001, and 2004. All their ages are to be considered from the base year i.e. 2020. The difference between the age of A and B is twice the age of B. Difference between the age of B and D is 4 years. The age of E is not less than G’s age and he is 9 years older than H. Difference between the age of C and F is not more than 5 years.

What is the difference between the age of A and G?

  1. AOption (a)

    31 years

  2. BOption (b)

    53 years

  3. COption (c)

    41 years

  4. DOption (d)

    28 years

  5. EOption (e)

    7 years

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

31 years

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Question 894

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born on the same day of the same month but in different years which are 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1985, 1997, 2001, and 2004. All their ages are to be considered from the base year i.e. 2020. The difference between the age of A and B is twice the age of B. Difference between the age of B and D is 4 years. The age of E is not less than G’s age and he is 9 years older than H. Difference between the age of C and F is not more than 5 years.

Whose ages are the prime numbers?

  1. AOption (a)

    B and H

  2. BOption (b)

    C and F

  3. COption (c)

    B and D

  4. DOption (d)

    Only D

  5. EOption (e)

    B and C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B and H

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Question 895

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born on the same day of the same month but in different years which are 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1985, 1997, 2001, and 2004. All their ages are to be considered from the base year i.e. 2020. The difference between the age of A and B is twice the age of B. Difference between the age of B and D is 4 years. The age of E is not less than G’s age and he is 9 years older than H. Difference between the age of C and F is not more than 5 years.

If C is the oldest person then who among the following is just younger to F?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

E

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Question 896

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born on the same day of the same month but in different years which are 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1985, 1997, 2001, and 2004. All their ages are to be considered from the base year i.e. 2020. The difference between the age of A and B is twice the age of B. Difference between the age of B and D is 4 years. The age of E is not less than G’s age and he is 9 years older than H. Difference between the age of C and F is not more than 5 years.

Which of the following statements is not correct according to the arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    D was born in an odd year

  2. BOption (b)

    H is 16 years older than B

  3. COption (c)

    Three people born between A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    B was born in year 1997

  5. EOption (e)

    A is younger than C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D was born in an odd year

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Question 897

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If in the word 'SOFTWARE', all the vowels are first arranged alphabetically and then all the consonants are arranged alphabetically and then all the vowels are replaced by the next letters and the consonants are replaced by the previous letters from English alphabet. Which letter will be fourth from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

E

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Question 898

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

There are Five persons – A, B, C, D and E. They have different weights and total weight is 160. The weight of the second heaviest person is 35 kg and the weight of the second lightest person is 28 kg. Sum of the weight of A and B is 52 kg and A is lighter than B. Sum of the weight of C and D is 63 kg and C is heavier than D. D is the second lightest person. A is the lightest person and his weight is 22 kg.

What will be the weight of E?

  1. AOption (a)

    34

  2. BOption (b)

    56

  3. COption (c)

    54

  4. DOption (d)

    45

  5. EOption (e)

    22

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

34

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Question 899

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

There are Five persons – A, B, C, D and E. They have different weights and total weight is 160. The weight of the second heaviest person is 35 kg and the weight of the second lightest person is 28 kg. Sum of the weight of A and B is 52 kg and A is lighter than B. Sum of the weight of C and D is 63 kg and C is heavier than D. D is the second lightest person. A is the lightest person and his weight is 22 kg.

Who is the third lightest person?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

E

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Question 900

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

There are Five persons – A, B, C, D and E. They have different weights and total weight is 160. The weight of the second heaviest person is 35 kg and the weight of the second lightest person is 28 kg. Sum of the weight of A and B is 52 kg and A is lighter than B. Sum of the weight of C and D is 63 kg and C is heavier than D. D is the second lightest person. A is the lightest person and his weight is 22 kg.

What is the possible weight of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    46

  2. BOption (b)

    54

  3. COption (c)

    35

  4. DOption (d)

    39

  5. EOption (e)

    28

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

46

Explanation not yet available.
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