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Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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Question 961

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born in different years viz. 1963, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1992, and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. It is assumed that all of them were born on the same date of different years.

All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

H was born immediately before G. There is a gap of six years between the years in which C and D were born. D is younger than C. The sum of ages of E and F is 57. The age difference between A and B is four years. E is younger than H. A is older than B.

If there is an age gap of 26 years between B and J, where J is younger than B, then in which of the following year J was born?

  1. AOption (a)

    1993

  2. BOption (b)

    1990

  3. COption (c)

    1992

  4. DOption (d)

    1999

  5. EOption (e)

    1991

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Answer: (a)A.

1993

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Question 962

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born in different years viz. 1963, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1992, and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. It is assumed that all of them were born on the same date of different years.

All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

H was born immediately before G. There is a gap of six years between the years in which C and D were born. D is younger than C. The sum of ages of E and F is 57. The age difference between A and B is four years. E is younger than H. A is older than B.

In which year F was born?

  1. AOption (a)

    1992

  2. BOption (b)

    1984

  3. COption (c)

    1973

  4. DOption (d)

    1963

  5. EOption (e)

    1999

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Answer: (a)A.

1992

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Question 963

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were born in different years viz. 1963, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1992, and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. It is assumed that all of them were born on the same date of different years.

All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

H was born immediately before G. There is a gap of six years between the years in which C and D were born. D is younger than C. The sum of ages of E and F is 57. The age difference between A and B is four years. E is younger than H. A is older than B.

Who among the following is the youngest person?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 964

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Directions: Refer to the alphanumeric series given below and answer the following questions:

5 3 9 L 5 6 G 8 C 9 2 5 S 8 1 M 5 R Y 8 3 T D A 6 U H Y 6 J 2 1 E F O

If all the numbers are removed from the series then which of the following element is 8th from the left end of the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Answer: (a)A.

U

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Question 965

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Directions: Refer to the alphanumeric series given below and answer the following questions:

5 3 9 L 5 6 G 8 C 9 2 5 S 8 1 M 5 R Y 8 3 T D A 6 U H Y 6 J 2 1 E F O

Choose the pair which follows the same logic G5C, S21, Y53, 6DH, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    26E

  2. BOption (b)

    2JF

  3. COption (c)

    1JE

  4. DOption (d)

    PYR

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

26E

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Question 966

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Directions: Refer to the alphanumeric series given below and answer the following questions:

5 3 9 L 5 6 G 8 C 9 2 5 S 8 1 M 5 R Y 8 3 T D A 6 U H Y 6 J 2 1 E F O

Which element is 8th to the right of 13th from the right end of the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 967

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Directions

  • In these Questions, Relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by 2 Conclusions. Marks Answer as Option Given.

Statements: Y ≥ Z > W ≥ X ≤ V

Conclusions:

I) Y > V

II) Y ≤ V

  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 follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 968

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Directions

  • In these Questions, Relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by 2 Conclusions. Marks Answer as Option Given.

Statements: L > M ≤ C = P < R

Conclusions:

I) L > R

II) M < R

  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 follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 969

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Directions

  • In these Questions, Relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by 2 Conclusions. Marks Answer as Option Given.

Statements: M ≥ P ≥ Q > R = S

Conclusions:

I) M ≥ Q

II) P ≥ S

  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 follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 970

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number ‘289342917’, each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the Numeric Series?

  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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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 971

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the second, the third, the fifth, and the seventh letters of the word 'GRACEFUL', which of the following will be the second letter from the right end of that newly formed word? If more than one such word can be made, give M as the answer and if no such word can be made, give Y as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (a)A.

R

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Question 972

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If all the letters of the word 'WATERING' are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, then which of the following letter will be the fourth element from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    I

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

I

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Question 973

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

10 people are sitting in two parallel rows. Five persons - A, B, C, D, E are sitting in row 1, facing towards the south direction and five persons - P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in row 2, facing towards the north direction in such a manner that persons sitting in row 1 and row 2 are facing each other.

Q is third to the right of P and either of them sits at the end of the row. A sits immediate left of the person who is facing P. C is third to the right of B, who is sitting at the end of the row. R is the immediate left of S. Neither A nor B is the neighbour of E.

Who is sitting opposite to T ?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 974

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

10 people are sitting in two parallel rows. Five persons - A, B, C, D, E are sitting in row 1, facing towards the south direction and five persons - P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in row 2, facing towards the north direction in such a manner that persons sitting in row 1 and row 2 are facing each other.

Q is third to the right of P and either of them sits at the end of the row. A sits immediate left of the person who is facing P. C is third to the right of B, who is sitting at the end of the row. R is the immediate left of S. Neither A nor B is the neighbour of E.

Four of the following five belongs to a group, find the one that does not belong to that group.

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 975

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

10 people are sitting in two parallel rows. Five persons - A, B, C, D, E are sitting in row 1, facing towards the south direction and five persons - P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in row 2, facing towards the north direction in such a manner that persons sitting in row 1 and row 2 are facing each other.

Q is third to the right of P and either of them sits at the end of the row. A sits immediate left of the person who is facing P. C is third to the right of B, who is sitting at the end of the row. R is the immediate left of S. Neither A nor B is the neighbour of E.

Who is sitting immediate right of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Answer: (a)A.

S

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Question 976

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

10 people are sitting in two parallel rows. Five persons - A, B, C, D, E are sitting in row 1, facing towards the south direction and five persons - P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in row 2, facing towards the north direction in such a manner that persons sitting in row 1 and row 2 are facing each other.

Q is third to the right of P and either of them sits at the end of the row. A sits immediate left of the person who is facing P. C is third to the right of B, who is sitting at the end of the row. R is the immediate left of S. Neither A nor B is the neighbour of E.

Which of the following statement is not true regarding R?

  1. AOption (a)

    A is facing R

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediate right of P

  3. COption (c)

    Second to the right of T

  4. DOption (d)

    Immediate left of S

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediate left of Q

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Answer: (a)A.

A is facing R

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Question 977

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

10 people are sitting in two parallel rows. Five persons - A, B, C, D, E are sitting in row 1, facing towards the south direction and five persons - P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in row 2, facing towards the north direction in such a manner that persons sitting in row 1 and row 2 are facing each other.

Q is third to the right of P and either of them sits at the end of the row. A sits immediate left of the person who is facing P. C is third to the right of B, who is sitting at the end of the row. R is the immediate left of S. Neither A nor B is the neighbour of E.

Which of the following pair facing each other?

  1. AOption (a)

    A, S

  2. BOption (b)

    B, R

  3. COption (c)

    T, D

  4. DOption (d)

    P, C

  5. EOption (e)

    Q, E

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Answer: (a)A.

A, S

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Question 978

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

Q is the wife of P. R is the mother of P. I is Aunt of P. A is the father of I. A is married to M. M has only 2 child. L is the sibling of P. X has two children. X does not have any sibling.

How is M related to I?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Father - in - law

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Father

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Question 979

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

Q is the wife of P. R is the mother of P. I is Aunt of P. A is the father of I. A is married to M. M has only 2 child. L is the sibling of P. X has two children. X does not have any sibling.

If L is married to W, then how is W related to R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Son - in - law

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter - in - law

  4. DOption (d)

    Either "Son-in-law" or "Daughter-in-law"

  5. EOption (e)

    Son

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Answer: (a)A.

Daughter

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Question 980

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

Q is the wife of P. R is the mother of P. I is Aunt of P. A is the father of I. A is married to M. M has only 2 child. L is the sibling of P. X has two children. X does not have any sibling.

How is L related to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Grandson

  2. BOption (b)

    Grand daughter

  3. COption (c)

    Son - in - law

  4. DOption (d)

    Either "Grandson" or "Granddaughter"

  5. EOption (e)

    Daughter

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Answer: (a)A.

Grandson

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