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Question 981

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Directions (81-85) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons were born in three different months i.e., June, August and November of the same year and on two different dates- 4th and 13th of the each given month.

Each of them likes different colours.
K was born in the month having even number of days. D likes yellow and born just after K. More than two persons were born between D and the one who likes pink. P was born just before the one who likes pink. G was born on even numbered date but not after the one who likes yellow. The number of persons born before G is same as the number of persons born after the one who likes black. The one who likes blue born before J and born after the one who likes red. M doesn’t like green.

Who among the following likes black colour?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    J

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (b)B.

J

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Question 982

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Directions (81-85) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons were born in three different months i.e., June, August and November of the same year and on two different dates- 4th and 13th of the each given month.

Each of them likes different colours.
K was born in the month having even number of days. D likes yellow and born just after K. More than two persons were born between D and the one who likes pink. P was born just before the one who likes pink. G was born on even numbered date but not after the one who likes yellow. The number of persons born before G is same as the number of persons born after the one who likes black. The one who likes blue born before J and born after the one who likes red. M doesn’t like green.

How many persons are younger than M?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    More than three

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

More than three

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Question 983

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Directions (81-85) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons were born in three different months i.e., June, August and November of the same year and on two different dates- 4th and 13th of the each given month.

Each of them likes different colours.
K was born in the month having even number of days. D likes yellow and born just after K. More than two persons were born between D and the one who likes pink. P was born just before the one who likes pink. G was born on even numbered date but not after the one who likes yellow. The number of persons born before G is same as the number of persons born after the one who likes black. The one who likes blue born before J and born after the one who likes red. M doesn’t like green.

Which of the following combination is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    D-13th August

  2. BOption (b)

    G-Green

  3. COption (c)

    M-Pink

  4. DOption (d)

    J-4th June

  5. EOption (e)

    None is correct

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

M-Pink

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Question 984

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Directions (81-85) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons were born in three different months i.e., June, August and November of the same year and on two different dates- 4th and 13th of the each given month.

Each of them likes different colours.
K was born in the month having even number of days. D likes yellow and born just after K. More than two persons were born between D and the one who likes pink. P was born just before the one who likes pink. G was born on even numbered date but not after the one who likes yellow. The number of persons born before G is same as the number of persons born after the one who likes black. The one who likes blue born before J and born after the one who likes red. M doesn’t like green.

P likes which of the following colour?

  1. AOption (a)

    Black

  2. BOption (b)

    Red

  3. COption (c)

    Pink

  4. DOption (d)

    Blue

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (b)B.

Red

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Question 985

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Directions (81-85) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six persons were born in three different months i.e., June, August and November of the same year and on two different dates- 4th and 13th of the each given month.

Each of them likes different colours.
K was born in the month having even number of days. D likes yellow and born just after K. More than two persons were born between D and the one who likes pink. P was born just before the one who likes pink. G was born on even numbered date but not after the one who likes yellow. The number of persons born before G is same as the number of persons born after the one who likes black. The one who likes blue born before J and born after the one who likes red. M doesn’t like green.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

  1. AOption (a)

    J doesn't like green colour

  2. BOption (b)

    D was born in November

  3. COption (c)

    Two persons were born before G

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who likes green colour is younger than P

  5. EOption (e)

    All are true

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

All are true

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Question 986

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Which of the following is the third letter of the meaningful word formed from the First, fourth, sixth and eighth letters from the left end of the word 'NUTRITION'. If more than one word is formed your answer will be Z and if no word can be formed your answer will be X?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    X

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Answer: (c)C.

R

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Question 987

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Directions (87-90) : Study the alphanumeric symbol series given below and answer the questions which follow:
A ^ $ S F 7 9 K $ 5 # X K 8 J * F I R 3 1 @ V 9 5 % M L

How many symbols are there in the given series which are immediately followed by a letter and immediately preceded by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 988

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Directions (87-90) : Study the alphanumeric symbol series given below and answer the questions which follow:
A ^ $ S F 7 9 K $ 5 # X K 8 J * F I R 3 1 @ V 9 5 % M L

Which among the following element will be sixth to the right of the one which is eighteenth from right end?

  1. AOption (a)
  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

F

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Question 989

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Directions (87-90) : Study the alphanumeric symbol series given below and answer the questions which follow:
A ^ $ S F 7 9 K $ 5 # X K 8 J * F I R 3 1 @ V 9 5 % M L

How many elements are there between the element which is tenth from left end and the element which is fourteenth from right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Six

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Four

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Question 990

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Directions (87-90) : Study the alphanumeric symbol series given below and answer the questions which follow:
A ^ $ S F 7 9 K $ 5 # X K 8 J * F I R 3 1 @ V 9 5 % M L

How many numbers are there in the series which are immediately followed by another number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 991

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Five boxes Z, X, Q, P and L are arranged in a series according to their weight in increasing order from right to left. Box L is lighter than only one box. Box X is heavier than box Z but lighter than box Q which is not the heaviest among all. Find how many boxes are heavier than box P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

None

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Question 992

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Directions (92-96) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Nine persons are sitting around a triangular table. Three persons sit at the corner of the table and facing outside and two persons sit in the each side of the table and facing inside. A sits immediate right of N. Three persons sit between E and D who does not sit at the side of the table. F does not sit near D. M sits 2nd to the right of E. The number of persons sit between M and D is same as between M and C (Either from the left or right) . B is neither an immediate neighbour of M nor D. L faces inside.

If A interchanged his position with B then, who among the following is an immediate neighbour of A?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    Both L and C

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Both L and C

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Question 993

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Directions (92-96) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Nine persons are sitting around a triangular table. Three persons sit at the corner of the table and facing outside and two persons sit in the each side of the table and facing inside. A sits immediate right of N. Three persons sit between E and D who does not sit at the side of the table. F does not sit near D. M sits 2nd to the right of E. The number of persons sit between M and D is same as between M and C (Either from the left or right) . B is neither an immediate neighbour of M nor D. L faces inside.

How many persons sit between E and A when counted in an anticlockwise direction from A?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Four

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Question 994

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Directions (92-96) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Nine persons are sitting around a triangular table. Three persons sit at the corner of the table and facing outside and two persons sit in the each side of the table and facing inside. A sits immediate right of N. Three persons sit between E and D who does not sit at the side of the table. F does not sit near D. M sits 2nd to the right of E. The number of persons sit between M and D is same as between M and C (Either from the left or right) . B is neither an immediate neighbour of M nor D. L faces inside.

Which of the following pair/group of persons sit at the corner of the table?

  1. AOption (a)

    C, N

  2. BOption (b)

    E, B

  3. COption (c)

    L, D

  4. DOption (d)

    C, D, M

  5. EOption (e)

    B, C, D

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

C, D, M

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Question 995

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Directions (92-96) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Nine persons are sitting around a triangular table. Three persons sit at the corner of the table and facing outside and two persons sit in the each side of the table and facing inside. A sits immediate right of N. Three persons sit between E and D who does not sit at the side of the table. F does not sit near D. M sits 2nd to the right of E. The number of persons sit between M and D is same as between M and C (Either from the left or right) . B is neither an immediate neighbour of M nor D. L faces inside.

If all the persons sit in alphabetical order from A in clockwise direction, then, who among the following persons remains the same position (Excluding A) ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Only E

  2. BOption (b)

    Both E and F

  3. COption (c)

    Only D

  4. DOption (d)

    B, D and E

  5. EOption (e)

    Both L and M

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only E

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Question 996

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Directions (92-96) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Nine persons are sitting around a triangular table. Three persons sit at the corner of the table and facing outside and two persons sit in the each side of the table and facing inside. A sits immediate right of N. Three persons sit between E and D who does not sit at the side of the table. F does not sit near D. M sits 2nd to the right of E. The number of persons sit between M and D is same as between M and C (Either from the left or right) . B is neither an immediate neighbour of M nor D. L faces inside.

Which of the following statement is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    F sits 3rd to the right of A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both L and B are not an immediate neighbour

  3. COption (c)

    E sits immediate right of C

  4. DOption (d)

    B faces outside

  5. EOption (e)

    None is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None is true

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Question 997

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Directions (97-100) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a certain code language:
“Every Day score good” is coded as “ ev ba cr do”
“Day hard work good” is coded as “ba hd rk do”
“Work always day practice” is coded as “ rk wl ba pc”
“Always practice score good” is coded as “ pc wl cr do”

What is the code for “good”?

  1. AOption (a)

    cr

  2. BOption (b)

    do

  3. COption (c)

    wl

  4. DOption (d)

    Either cr or wl

  5. EOption (e)

    Either do or wl

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

do

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Question 998

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Directions (97-100) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a certain code language:
“Every Day score good” is coded as “ ev ba cr do”
“Day hard work good” is coded as “ba hd rk do”
“Work always day practice” is coded as “ rk wl ba pc”
“Always practice score good” is coded as “ pc wl cr do”

Which among the following words are coded as “ba cr”?

  1. AOption (a)

    Practice Score

  2. BOption (b)

    Day every

  3. COption (c)

    Day score

  4. DOption (d)

    Good score

  5. EOption (e)

    Can't be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Day score

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Question 999

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Directions (97-100) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a certain code language:
“Every Day score good” is coded as “ ev ba cr do”
“Day hard work good” is coded as “ba hd rk do”
“Work always day practice” is coded as “ rk wl ba pc”
“Always practice score good” is coded as “ pc wl cr do”

What will be the code for “practice”?

  1. AOption (a)

    wl

  2. BOption (b)

    pc

  3. COption (c)

    ev

  4. DOption (d)

    Either pc or ev

  5. EOption (e)

    Either wl or pc

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Either wl or pc

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Question 1000

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Directions (97-100) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a certain code language:
“Every Day score good” is coded as “ ev ba cr do”
“Day hard work good” is coded as “ba hd rk do”
“Work always day practice” is coded as “ rk wl ba pc”
“Always practice score good” is coded as “ pc wl cr do”

Which among the following combination is not correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    Every-do

  2. BOption (b)

    Day-ba

  3. COption (c)

    Hard-hd

  4. DOption (d)

    Work-rk

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Every-do

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