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Question 901

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language:
“Grand village party here” is coded as “three two seven five”
“School party fun” is coded as “five four ten”
“Township fun grand” is coded as “one ten two”

What may be the code for “Village Party” in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    three five

  2. BOption (b)

    seven three

  3. COption (c)

    four three

  4. DOption (d)

    five one

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

three five

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Question 902

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language:
“Grand village party here” is coded as “three two seven five”
“School party fun” is coded as “five four ten”
“Township fun grand” is coded as “one ten two”

What may be the code for “Here” in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    five

  2. BOption (b)

    three

  3. COption (c)

    four

  4. DOption (d)

    seven

  5. EOption (e)

    Either (B) or (D)

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Answer: (e)E.

Either (B) or (D)

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Question 903

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language:
“Grand village party here” is coded as “three two seven five”
“School party fun” is coded as “five four ten”
“Township fun grand” is coded as “one ten two”

Which of the following word is coded as “Ten” in certain code languages?

  1. AOption (a)

    School

  2. BOption (b)

    Fun

  3. COption (c)

    Grand

  4. DOption (d)

    Party

  5. EOption (e)

    Can’t be determined

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Answer: (b)B.

Fun

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Question 904

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language:
“Grand village party here” is coded as “three two seven five”
“School party fun” is coded as “five four ten”
“Township fun grand” is coded as “one ten two”

What is the code for “Township” in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    five

  2. BOption (b)

    four

  3. COption (c)

    one

  4. DOption (d)

    two

  5. EOption (e)

    seven

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Answer: (c)C.

one

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Question 905

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Study the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons H, A, Y, T, I, C, K and P sit in a linear row and all of them are facing in north direction but not necessarily in the same order.
T is the only neighbour of P. Four persons sit between P and H. A sit second to the right of H. Y is not an immediate neighbour of H and T. I sit fourth to the left of K. C does not sit to the right of H.

Who among the following sits at right end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    I

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (b)B.

A

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Question 906

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Study the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons H, A, Y, T, I, C, K and P sit in a linear row and all of them are facing in north direction but not necessarily in the same order.
T is the only neighbour of P. Four persons sit between P and H. A sit second to the right of H. Y is not an immediate neighbour of H and T. I sit fourth to the left of K. C does not sit to the right of H.

Who among the following sits immediate left of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (c)C.

Y

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Question 907

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Study the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons H, A, Y, T, I, C, K and P sit in a linear row and all of them are facing in north direction but not necessarily in the same order.
T is the only neighbour of P. Four persons sit between P and H. A sit second to the right of H. Y is not an immediate neighbour of H and T. I sit fourth to the left of K. C does not sit to the right of H.

What is the position of Y with respect to I?

  1. AOption (a)

    Immediate left

  2. BOption (b)

    Fourth to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Third to the left

  4. DOption (d)

    Fourth to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (d)D.

Fourth to the left

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Question 908

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Study the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons H, A, Y, T, I, C, K and P sit in a linear row and all of them are facing in north direction but not necessarily in the same order.
T is the only neighbour of P. Four persons sit between P and H. A sit second to the right of H. Y is not an immediate neighbour of H and T. I sit fourth to the left of K. C does not sit to the right of H.

Who among the following sits exactly between T and A?

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

C

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Question 909

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Study the given information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons H, A, Y, T, I, C, K and P sit in a linear row and all of them are facing in north direction but not necessarily in the same order.
T is the only neighbour of P. Four persons sit between P and H. A sit second to the right of H. Y is not an immediate neighbour of H and T. I sit fourth to the left of K. C does not sit to the right of H.

Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    I

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both (A) and (C)

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (d)D.

Both (A) and (C)

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Question 910

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In the word ‘EXTRAORDINARY’, how many pairs of the letters have the same number of letters between them in both forward and backward direction in the word as in alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Seven

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Answer: (d)D.

Four

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Question 911

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Directions (81-84) : Study the following series of five three-digit numbers and answer the questions given below.

593 723 437 562 628

If all the numbers are arranged in ascending order, then which number will come in the middle of the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    628

  2. BOption (b)

    593

  3. COption (c)

    723

  4. DOption (d)

    562

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (b)B.

593

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Question 912

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Directions (81-84) : Study the following series of five three-digit numbers and answer the questions given below.

593 723 437 562 628

If all the digits are arranged in descending order within the number, then which number will be the lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    593

  2. BOption (b)

    437

  3. COption (c)

    562

  4. DOption (d)

    628

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (c)C.

562

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Question 913

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Directions (81-84) : Study the following series of five three-digit numbers and answer the questions given below.

593 723 437 562 628

If in each number first and second digit are added and then subtract third digit from the resultant, after performing the operation how many numbers will be greater than 10?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 914

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Directions (81-84) : Study the following series of five three-digit numbers and answer the questions given below.

593 723 437 562 628

If third digit of second highest number is divided by the second digit of highest number, then what will be the result?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    5

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

4

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Question 915

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Directions (85-89) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G born in seven different years viz. 1971, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2007 but not necessarily in the same order.

All the ages of the given persons have been calculated on base year 2020 and all the persons are considered to be born on same date of same month.
Difference in the age of D and F is 2 years. Three persons were born between D and G, who is not youngest person. A was born just before B. C was born before E.

Who among the following person was born in 1990?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

A

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Question 916

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Directions (85-89) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G born in seven different years viz. 1971, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2007 but not necessarily in the same order.

All the ages of the given persons have been calculated on base year 2020 and all the persons are considered to be born on same date of same month.
Difference in the age of D and F is 2 years. Three persons were born between D and G, who is not youngest person. A was born just before B. C was born before E.

In which of the following year C was born?

  1. AOption (a)

    1971

  2. BOption (b)

    1985

  3. COption (c)

    1987

  4. DOption (d)

    1990

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1971

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Question 917

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Directions (85-89) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G born in seven different years viz. 1971, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2007 but not necessarily in the same order.

All the ages of the given persons have been calculated on base year 2020 and all the persons are considered to be born on same date of same month.
Difference in the age of D and F is 2 years. Three persons were born between D and G, who is not youngest person. A was born just before B. C was born before E.

What will be the age of B in 2025?

  1. AOption (a)

    17 years

  2. BOption (b)

    25 years

  3. COption (c)

    30 years

  4. DOption (d)

    34 years

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

30 years

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Question 918

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Directions (85-89) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G born in seven different years viz. 1971, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2007 but not necessarily in the same order.

All the ages of the given persons have been calculated on base year 2020 and all the persons are considered to be born on same date of same month.
Difference in the age of D and F is 2 years. Three persons were born between D and G, who is not youngest person. A was born just before B. C was born before E.

What is the difference between the age of D and E in 2021?

  1. AOption (a)

    36 years

  2. BOption (b)

    26 years

  3. COption (c)

    24 years

  4. DOption (d)

    22 years

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

22 years

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Question 919

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Directions (85-89) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G born in seven different years viz. 1971, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2007 but not necessarily in the same order.

All the ages of the given persons have been calculated on base year 2020 and all the persons are considered to be born on same date of same month.
Difference in the age of D and F is 2 years. Three persons were born between D and G, who is not youngest person. A was born just before B. C was born before E.

What is the sum of the ages of G and D?

  1. AOption (a)

    56 years

  2. BOption (b)

    46 years

  3. COption (c)

    44 years

  4. DOption (d)

    42 years

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

56 years

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Question 920

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Directions (90-91) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are seven persons P, Q, C, T, O, Y and J in a family of three generations. P is the husband of Q who has two children. J is the daughter-in-law of Q and aunt of C who is the only granddaughter of P. The mother of C is the sister of Y who is the father of T.

What is the relation of T with respect to J?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Daughter

  3. COption (c)

    Niece

  4. DOption (d)

    Nephew

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Son

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