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Question 381

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Directions (10-14): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
Seven persons was born on same date and same month but in different years – 1955, 1967, 1973 1980, 1987, 1991, 2003. Consider the base year 2024 to calculate the ages.
L’s age is multiple of 3. Three persons were born between L and Q. Number of persons born before Q is same as the number of persons born after P. Difference between the age of Q and K is 12 years. M is 7 years older to N. N is younger to O.

What is age difference between M and Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    25 years

  2. BOption (b)

    24 years

  3. COption (c)

    23 years

  4. DOption (d)

    30 years

  5. EOption (e)

    20 years

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

23 years

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Question 382

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Directions (10-14): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
Seven persons was born on same date and same month but in different years – 1955, 1967, 1973 1980, 1987, 1991, 2003. Consider the base year 2024 to calculate the ages.
L’s age is multiple of 3. Three persons were born between L and Q. Number of persons born before Q is same as the number of persons born after P. Difference between the age of Q and K is 12 years. M is 7 years older to N. N is younger to O.

M was born in which year?

  1. AOption (a)

    1973

  2. BOption (b)

    1980

  3. COption (c)

    1987

  4. DOption (d)

    1967

  5. EOption (e)

    1955

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Answer: (b)B.

1980

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Question 383

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Directions (10-14): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
Seven persons was born on same date and same month but in different years – 1955, 1967, 1973 1980, 1987, 1991, 2003. Consider the base year 2024 to calculate the ages.
L’s age is multiple of 3. Three persons were born between L and Q. Number of persons born before Q is same as the number of persons born after P. Difference between the age of Q and K is 12 years. M is 7 years older to N. N is younger to O.

What is the total age of K and N?

  1. AOption (a)

    84 years

  2. BOption (b)

    65 years

  3. COption (c)

    81 years

  4. DOption (d)

    58 years

  5. EOption (e)

    70 years

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Answer: (e)E.

70 years

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Question 384

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Directions (10-14): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
Seven persons was born on same date and same month but in different years – 1955, 1967, 1973 1980, 1987, 1991, 2003. Consider the base year 2024 to calculate the ages.
L’s age is multiple of 3. Three persons were born between L and Q. Number of persons born before Q is same as the number of persons born after P. Difference between the age of Q and K is 12 years. M is 7 years older to N. N is younger to O.

If P is related to L, N is related to Q, then M is related to __.

  1. AOption (a)

    K

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    L

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

K

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Question 385

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Directions (15-19): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
In a certain code language
‘Play the same game.’ is coded as ‘us ud ut uk’
‘Seen in the play.’ is coded as ‘uk ua ud um’
‘The jar is seen.’ is coded as ‘ud ua uh uw’
‘The same game played’ is coded as ‘ut ud ub us’

What is the code for 'same'?

  1. AOption (a)

    uh

  2. BOption (b)

    ut

  3. COption (c)

    um

  4. DOption (d)

    ub

  5. EOption (e)

    ud

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Answer: (b)B.

ut

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Question 386

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Directions (15-19): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
In a certain code language
‘Play the same game.’ is coded as ‘us ud ut uk’
‘Seen in the play.’ is coded as ‘uk ua ud um’
‘The jar is seen.’ is coded as ‘ud ua uh uw’
‘The same game played’ is coded as ‘ut ud ub us’

If the code of 'Jar' is 'uh', then the code of 'is played' will be?

  1. AOption (a)

    ua ud

  2. BOption (b)

    uw ut

  3. COption (c)

    ua us

  4. DOption (d)

    uw ub

  5. EOption (e)

    uw ut

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Answer: (d)D.

uw ub

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Question 387

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Directions (15-19): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
In a certain code language
‘Play the same game.’ is coded as ‘us ud ut uk’
‘Seen in the play.’ is coded as ‘uk ua ud um’
‘The jar is seen.’ is coded as ‘ud ua uh uw’
‘The same game played’ is coded as ‘ut ud ub us’

What is the code of 'play'?

  1. AOption (a)

    ud

  2. BOption (b)

    us

  3. COption (c)

    uk

  4. DOption (d)

    ut

  5. EOption (e)

    um

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

uk

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Question 388

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Directions (15-19): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
In a certain code language
‘Play the same game.’ is coded as ‘us ud ut uk’
‘Seen in the play.’ is coded as ‘uk ua ud um’
‘The jar is seen.’ is coded as ‘ud ua uh uw’
‘The same game played’ is coded as ‘ut ud ub us’

What will be the possible code for 'game is played'?

  1. AOption (a)

    uh ud ub

  2. BOption (b)

    ut us ua

  3. COption (c)

    us uh ub

  4. DOption (d)

    ut ub ud

  5. EOption (e)

    uh uw uk

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

us uh ub

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Question 389

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Directions (15-19): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:
In a certain code language
‘Play the same game.’ is coded as ‘us ud ut uk’
‘Seen in the play.’ is coded as ‘uk ua ud um’
‘The jar is seen.’ is coded as ‘ud ua uh uw’
‘The same game played’ is coded as ‘ut ud ub us’

Which word is coded as 'um'?

  1. AOption (a)

    In

  2. BOption (b)

    The

  3. COption (c)

    Play

  4. DOption (d)

    Seen

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

In

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Question 390

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Directions (20-24): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F sit in row such that all of them face in the north direction. They all like different fruits i.e. Mango, Strawberry, Guava, Orange, Apple and Banana but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who likes Strawberry sits at the right end. B sits 3rd to the left of the one who likes Guava. A sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Mango, and likes Banana. C sits 3rd to the right of E but not sit at any extreme ends. There are as many persons sit to the right of D is same as to the left of the one who likes Apple.

Who among the following likes Guava?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

F

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Question 391

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Directions (20-24): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F sit in row such that all of them face in the north direction. They all like different fruits i.e. Mango, Strawberry, Guava, Orange, Apple and Banana but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who likes Strawberry sits at the right end. B sits 3rd to the left of the one who likes Guava. A sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Mango, and likes Banana. C sits 3rd to the right of E but not sit at any extreme ends. There are as many persons sit to the right of D is same as to the left of the one who likes Apple.

How many persons sit between C and the one who likes Orange?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two

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Question 392

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Directions (20-24): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F sit in row such that all of them face in the north direction. They all like different fruits i.e. Mango, Strawberry, Guava, Orange, Apple and Banana but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who likes Strawberry sits at the right end. B sits 3rd to the left of the one who likes Guava. A sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Mango, and likes Banana. C sits 3rd to the right of E but not sit at any extreme ends. There are as many persons sit to the right of D is same as to the left of the one who likes Apple.

Who among the following sits third to the left of the one who likes Guava?

  1. AOption (a)

    The one who sits immediate left of E

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    The one who likes Orange

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The one who sits immediate left of E

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Question 393

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Directions (20-24): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F sit in row such that all of them face in the north direction. They all like different fruits i.e. Mango, Strawberry, Guava, Orange, Apple and Banana but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who likes Strawberry sits at the right end. B sits 3rd to the left of the one who likes Guava. A sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Mango, and likes Banana. C sits 3rd to the right of E but not sit at any extreme ends. There are as many persons sit to the right of D is same as to the left of the one who likes Apple.

Which of the following statement is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    C sits to the immediate left of the one who likes Apple.

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who likes Mango sits 3rd from the extreme right end.

  3. COption (c)

    B likes Orange.

  4. DOption (d)

    A sits third to the left of D.

  5. EOption (e)

    None is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

A sits third to the left of D.

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Question 394

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Directions (20-24): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F sit in row such that all of them face in the north direction. They all like different fruits i.e. Mango, Strawberry, Guava, Orange, Apple and Banana but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who likes Strawberry sits at the right end. B sits 3rd to the left of the one who likes Guava. A sits 2nd to the left of the one who likes Mango, and likes Banana. C sits 3rd to the right of E but not sit at any extreme ends. There are as many persons sit to the right of D is same as to the left of the one who likes Apple.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    B- Banana

  2. BOption (b)

    F-Orange

  3. COption (c)

    E-Guava

  4. DOption (d)

    A-Apple

  5. EOption (e)

    C-Mango

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

C-Mango

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Question 395

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Find odd one out?

  1. AOption (a)

    FBI

  2. BOption (b)

    PLR

  3. COption (c)

    EAH

  4. DOption (d)

    IEL

  5. EOption (e)

    RNU

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

PLR

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Question 396

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Directions (26-30): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:

Six boxes - A, B, C, D, E and F are placed one above another. These boxes are of different types - Jute, Steel, Iron, Wood, Leather, Brass.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Box D is placed three places above leather box. Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box. Box B is placed just below box F and juts above wood box. Box A is placed two places below iron box. More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box.

How many boxes are placed between brass box and box A?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Three

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Question 397

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Directions (26-30): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:

Six boxes - A, B, C, D, E and F are placed one above another. These boxes are of different types - Jute, Steel, Iron, Wood, Leather, Brass.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Box D is placed three places above leather box. Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box. Box B is placed just below box F and juts above wood box. Box A is placed two places below iron box. More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box E is bottommost box

  2. BOption (b)

    Box B is leather box

  3. COption (c)

    Box D is placed above box F

  4. DOption (d)

    Box A and B are adjacent to each other

  5. EOption (e)

    Box C is brass box

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Box C is brass box

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Question 398

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Directions (26-30): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:

Six boxes - A, B, C, D, E and F are placed one above another. These boxes are of different types - Jute, Steel, Iron, Wood, Leather, Brass.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Box D is placed three places above leather box. Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box. Box B is placed just below box F and juts above wood box. Box A is placed two places below iron box. More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box.

Box F is of which type?

  1. AOption (a)

    Iron

  2. BOption (b)

    Jute

  3. COption (c)

    Brass

  4. DOption (d)

    Steel

  5. EOption (e)

    Leather

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Iron

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Question 399

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Directions (26-30): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:

Six boxes - A, B, C, D, E and F are placed one above another. These boxes are of different types - Jute, Steel, Iron, Wood, Leather, Brass.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Box D is placed three places above leather box. Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box. Box B is placed just below box F and juts above wood box. Box A is placed two places below iron box. More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box.

If box E is related to wood box, box A is related to leather box, then in similar manner, which box is related to jute box?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box D

  2. BOption (b)

    Box F

  3. COption (c)

    Box B

  4. DOption (d)

    Box C

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Box F

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Question 400

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Directions (26-30): Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions:

Six boxes - A, B, C, D, E and F are placed one above another. These boxes are of different types - Jute, Steel, Iron, Wood, Leather, Brass.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Box D is placed three places above leather box. Same number of boxes are placed above box D and below steel box. Box B is placed just below box F and juts above wood box. Box A is placed two places below iron box. More than one box is placed below box C which is placed below brass box.

As many boxes are placed above box D as below box __.

  1. AOption (a)

    Box C

  2. BOption (b)

    Box B

  3. COption (c)

    Box E

  4. DOption (d)

    Box A

  5. EOption (e)

    Box F

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Box E

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