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Question 981

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

Eight persons A, C, G, I, J, K, M and W are living in a four-story building such as ground floor is numbered as 1, just above floor is numbered as 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered as 4. Each of the floors has 2 flats in it Flat- P, Flat- Q. Flat- P of floor-2 is immediately above Flat- P of floor-1 and immediately below Flat of floor-3 and so on. In the same way Flat- Q of floor-2 is immediately above Flat-Q of floor-1 and immediately below Flat-Q of floor-3 and so on. Flat P is in the West of flat Q.

G lives on even numbered floor just above M and both is having same flat name. A lives on an odd numbered floor and is to the west of M's flat. M is living in Flat- Q. There are two floors gap between M and K. K is not having same flat name as M. There is one floor gap between I and C. W lives immediate below I and is having same Flat name as that of I.

J lives on which of the following floor?

  1. AOption (a)

    Floor 1

  2. BOption (b)

    Floor 2

  3. COption (c)

    Floor 3

  4. DOption (d)

    Floor 4

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

Floor 1

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Question 982

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

Eight persons A, C, G, I, J, K, M and W are living in a four-story building such as ground floor is numbered as 1, just above floor is numbered as 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered as 4. Each of the floors has 2 flats in it Flat- P, Flat- Q. Flat- P of floor-2 is immediately above Flat- P of floor-1 and immediately below Flat of floor-3 and so on. In the same way Flat- Q of floor-2 is immediately above Flat-Q of floor-1 and immediately below Flat-Q of floor-3 and so on. Flat P is in the West of flat Q.

G lives on even numbered floor just above M and both is having same flat name. A lives on an odd numbered floor and is to the west of M's flat. M is living in Flat- Q. There are two floors gap between M and K. K is not having same flat name as M. There is one floor gap between I and C. W lives immediate below I and is having same Flat name as that of I.

Who among the following lives immediate above W?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 983

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

Eight persons A, C, G, I, J, K, M and W are living in a four-story building such as ground floor is numbered as 1, just above floor is numbered as 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered as 4. Each of the floors has 2 flats in it Flat- P, Flat- Q. Flat- P of floor-2 is immediately above Flat- P of floor-1 and immediately below Flat of floor-3 and so on. In the same way Flat- Q of floor-2 is immediately above Flat-Q of floor-1 and immediately below Flat-Q of floor-3 and so on. Flat P is in the West of flat Q.

G lives on even numbered floor just above M and both is having same flat name. A lives on an odd numbered floor and is to the west of M's flat. M is living in Flat- Q. There are two floors gap between M and K. K is not having same flat name as M. There is one floor gap between I and C. W lives immediate below I and is having same Flat name as that of I.

Which among the following combination is/are true?

  1. AOption (a)

    K - Flat Q

  2. BOption (b)

    J - Floor 2

  3. COption (c)

    G - Flat P

  4. DOption (d)

    I - Flat Q

  5. EOption (e)

    W - Floor 2

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Answer: (a)A.

K - Flat Q

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Question 984

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

Eight persons A, C, G, I, J, K, M and W are living in a four-story building such as ground floor is numbered as 1, just above floor is numbered as 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered as 4. Each of the floors has 2 flats in it Flat- P, Flat- Q. Flat- P of floor-2 is immediately above Flat- P of floor-1 and immediately below Flat of floor-3 and so on. In the same way Flat- Q of floor-2 is immediately above Flat-Q of floor-1 and immediately below Flat-Q of floor-3 and so on. Flat P is in the West of flat Q.

G lives on even numbered floor just above M and both is having same flat name. A lives on an odd numbered floor and is to the west of M's flat. M is living in Flat- Q. There are two floors gap between M and K. K is not having same flat name as M. There is one floor gap between I and C. W lives immediate below I and is having same Flat name as that of I.

Who among the following lives in Flat-Q of 3rd floor?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    I

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    J

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Answer: (a)A.

W

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Question 985

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

Eight persons A, C, G, I, J, K, M and W are living in a four-story building such as ground floor is numbered as 1, just above floor is numbered as 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered as 4. Each of the floors has 2 flats in it Flat- P, Flat- Q. Flat- P of floor-2 is immediately above Flat- P of floor-1 and immediately below Flat of floor-3 and so on. In the same way Flat- Q of floor-2 is immediately above Flat-Q of floor-1 and immediately below Flat-Q of floor-3 and so on. Flat P is in the West of flat Q.

G lives on even numbered floor just above M and both is having same flat name. A lives on an odd numbered floor and is to the west of M's flat. M is living in Flat- Q. There are two floors gap between M and K. K is not having same flat name as M. There is one floor gap between I and C. W lives immediate below I and is having same Flat name as that of I.

Who among the following is/are having same flat name as that of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    Both J and K

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Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 986

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In the given number, 448534739 how many pairs of digits are there which have as many digits between them both in (forward and backward) in the given number as they have in the number series?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 987

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions followed by it.

Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H buy some stuff on different occasions.

Four persons buy between E and F. A buys on the fifth number. B buys just after D. Neither E nor F buys first or at the last. The number of persons who buy between A and D is equal to the number of persons who buy between A and F. G buys after H but not on the 6th number. C does not buy at the first number.

Which of the following buys stuff on 5th number?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 988

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions followed by it.

Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H buy some stuff on different occasions.

Four persons buy between E and F. A buys on the fifth number. B buys just after D. Neither E nor F buys first or at the last. The number of persons who buy between A and D is equal to the number of persons who buy between A and F. G buys after H but not on the 6th number. C does not buy at the first number.

Three statements are given below, followed by a question. Read them and answer accordingly.

I. E buys stuff just before B

II. Three persons buy stuff between F and B.

III. G buys in the last.

  1. AOption (a)

    None of the statements is true

  2. BOption (b)

    I & II does not follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only II does not follow

  4. DOption (d)

    II & III does not follow

  5. EOption (e)

    All follow

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Answer: (a)A.

None of the statements is true

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Question 989

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions followed by it.

Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H buy some stuff on different occasions.

Four persons buy between E and F. A buys on the fifth number. B buys just after D. Neither E nor F buys first or at the last. The number of persons who buy between A and D is equal to the number of persons who buy between A and F. G buys after H but not on the 6th number. C does not buy at the first number.

Three statements are given below, followed by a question. Read them and answer accordingly.

I. E buys stuff at the second number.

II. C buys stuff just after A.

III. One person buys stuff between D and A.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is true

  3. COption (c)

    II & III are true

  4. DOption (d)

    I, II & III are true

  5. EOption (e)

    None is true

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is true

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Question 990

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions followed by it.

Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H buy some stuff on different occasions.

Four persons buy between E and F. A buys on the fifth number. B buys just after D. Neither E nor F buys first or at the last. The number of persons who buy between A and D is equal to the number of persons who buy between A and F. G buys after H but not on the 6th number. C does not buy at the first number.

Had they bought in reverse alphabetical order, how many of them would have bought at the same rank?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 991

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions followed by it.

Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H buy some stuff on different occasions.

Four persons buy between E and F. A buys on the fifth number. B buys just after D. Neither E nor F buys first or at the last. The number of persons who buy between A and D is equal to the number of persons who buy between A and F. G buys after H but not on the 6th number. C does not buy at the first number.

Four of the following persons are similar somehow and form a group, which of the following does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 992

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Direction: 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: L > M > N ≥ O = P < Q > R

Conclusions:

I) L > R

II) L ≤ 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 993

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Direction: 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: K > Q = L > M ≤ O = N

Conclusions:

I) K > M

II) O ≤ K

  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 994

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Direction: 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: J > M ≥ P ≥ Q > R > T

Conclusions:

I) J = Q

II) P > T

  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 995

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Directions: Read the following instructions carefully to answer the given questions that follow:

There are seven persons (A - G), who were born in different years - 1961, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2013. All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

D was born in a leap year but not in the year 1988. Only three persons were born between D and F. C is the eldest person among them all. The sum of the ages of A and F is a multiple of 13. B was born in an odd-numbered year but not in 1993 nor he was the last one to be born. The difference between the ages of G and D is 4 years.

Who was born in the year 1993?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 996

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Directions: Read the following instructions carefully to answer the given questions that follow:

There are seven persons (A - G), who were born in different years - 1961, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2013. All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

D was born in a leap year but not in the year 1988. Only three persons were born between D and F. C is the eldest person among them all. The sum of the ages of A and F is a multiple of 13. B was born in an odd-numbered year but not in 1993 nor he was the last one to be born. The difference between the ages of G and D is 4 years.

What is the sum of the ages of C and B?

  1. AOption (a)

    81

  2. BOption (b)

    79

  3. COption (c)

    80

  4. DOption (d)

    77

  5. EOption (e)

    83

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

81

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Question 997

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Directions: Read the following instructions carefully to answer the given questions that follow:

There are seven persons (A - G), who were born in different years - 1961, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2013. All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

D was born in a leap year but not in the year 1988. Only three persons were born between D and F. C is the eldest person among them all. The sum of the ages of A and F is a multiple of 13. B was born in an odd-numbered year but not in 1993 nor he was the last one to be born. The difference between the ages of G and D is 4 years.

How many persons are born between G and D?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 998

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Directions: Read the following instructions carefully to answer the given questions that follow:

There are seven persons (A - G), who were born in different years - 1961, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2013. All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

D was born in a leap year but not in the year 1988. Only three persons were born between D and F. C is the eldest person among them all. The sum of the ages of A and F is a multiple of 13. B was born in an odd-numbered year but not in 1993 nor he was the last one to be born. The difference between the ages of G and D is 4 years.

Four of the five are alike in a certain way thus form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Answer: (a)A.

F

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Question 999

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Directions: Read the following instructions carefully to answer the given questions that follow:

There are seven persons (A - G), who were born in different years - 1961, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2013. All the age calculations are done taking the base year as 2020.

D was born in a leap year but not in the year 1988. Only three persons were born between D and F. C is the eldest person among them all. The sum of the ages of A and F is a multiple of 13. B was born in an odd-numbered year but not in 1993 nor he was the last one to be born. The difference between the ages of G and D is 4 years.

B was born in which year?

  1. AOption (a)

    1999

  2. BOption (b)

    2013

  3. COption (c)

    1993

  4. DOption (d)

    1988

  5. EOption (e)

    1968

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Answer: (a)A.

1999

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Question 1000

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 1st, 4th, 6th, and 10th letters of the word "DEVELOPMENT" using each letter only once, then the third letter of the word is your answer. If no such word can be formed, mark your answer as 'X', and if more than one word can be formed, mark your answer as 'Y'.

  1. AOption (a)

    X

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Answer: (a)A.

X

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