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Question 241

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Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

X L 5 I € V O 7 % R G $ M 4 J D # P 8 K @ 1 0 E U 2 α 6 X 9 H$

How many such numbers are there in the given arrangement, each of which is both immediately preceded and immediately followed by a consonant?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given series is: X L 5 I € V O 7 % R G $ M 4 J D # P 8 K @ 1 0 E U 2 α 6 X 9 H

Arrangement required: Consonant → Number → Consonant

(Left)   X L 5 I € V O 7 % R G $ M 4 J D # P 8 K @ 1 0 E U 2 α 6 X 9 H           (Right)

Hence, three such pairs are there i.e. M 4 J, P 8 K and X 9 H

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Question 242

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Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

X L 5 I € V O 7 % R G $ M 4 J D # P 8 K @ 1 0 E U 2 α 6 X 9 H$

How many such consonants are there in the given arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Answer: (a)A.

None

Why this answer is correct

Arrangement required: Number → Consonant → Vowel

Given series is: X L 5 I € V O 7 % R G $ M 4 J D # P 8 K @ 1 0 E U 2 α 6 X 9 H

Clearly no such pair is there.

Hence, none is the correct answer$.

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Question 243

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Directions

In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the given statements to be true even, if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of the following logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some mobiles are pagers.

No mobile is a laptop.

Conclusions:

 I. Some pagers are not laptop.

II. All laptop being pagers is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows.

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Answer: (e)E.

Both I and II follows.

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

 I. Some pagers are not laptop → it is definitely true.

II. All laptop being pagers is a possibility → its possibility is true as shown in the diagram below.

Thus, both conclusion I and II follows.

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Question 244

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Directions

In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the given statements to be true even, if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of the following logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

Statements:

All tables are chairs.

All chairs are beds.

Conclusions:

I. All chairs are tables.

II. All beds being table is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follows.

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Answer: (b)B.

Only II follows.

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I. All chairs are tables → it’s possible but not definite, hence false.

II. All beds being table is a possibility → its possibility is true when all the three coincide as shown in the diagram below.

Thus, only conclusion II follows.

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Question 245

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Directions

In the question below is given three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variances from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

No paper is file.

All files are folders.

Some folders are data.

Conclusions:

I. Some folders are not paper.

II. Some files are data.

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusions I and II follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If only conclusion I follows.

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some folders are not paper → True (because no paper is a file and all files are folder. Therefore Some folder are not paper)

II. Some files are data → False (It is possible but not definite)

Hence, only conclusions I follows.

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Question 246

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Rony makes a snowman’ is coded as ‘qm rk vs al’

‘Snowman brings good luck’ is coded as ‘wt nd rk za’

‘Winter brings snowfalls’ is coded as ‘fl oc wt’

‘Rony likes winter season’ is coded as ‘js qm bp oc’

What is the possible words for the code 'wt qm'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rony likes

  2. BOption (b)

    Snowman brings

  3. COption (c)

    Winter Rony

  4. DOption (d)

    Snowman winter

  5. EOption (e)

    Rony brings

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Rony brings

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Since, from the above diagram it is clear the 'Rony' is coded as 'qm' and 'brings' is coded as 'wt'.

Hence, the words for the code 'wt qm' is 'Rony brings'.

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Question 247

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Rony makes a snowman’ is coded as ‘qm rk vs al’

‘Snowman brings good luck’ is coded as ‘wt nd rk za’

‘Winter brings snowfalls’ is coded as ‘fl oc wt’

‘Rony likes winter season’ is coded as ‘js qm bp oc’

What is the possible word for the code 'fl za'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Makes good

  2. BOption (b)

    Snowfalls good

  3. COption (c)

    Winter luck

  4. DOption (d)

    Luck snowfalls

  5. EOption (e)

    Either 2 or 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Either 2 or 4

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Since, the code for the word 'snowfalls' can be 'fl' and the word for the code 'za' can be either 'good' or 'luck'. Therefore, the possible words for the code 'fl za' can be either 'snowfalls good' or 'luck snowfalls'.

Hence, the correct answer is either 2 or 4.

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Question 248

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Rony makes a snowman’ is coded as ‘qm rk vs al’

‘Snowman brings good luck’ is coded as ‘wt nd rk za’

‘Winter brings snowfalls’ is coded as ‘fl oc wt’

‘Rony likes winter season’ is coded as ‘js qm bp oc’

What is the code for the word 'winter'?

  1. AOption (a)

    qm

  2. BOption (b)

    wt

  3. COption (c)

    rk

  4. DOption (d)

    oc

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

oc

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Since, from the given figure it is clear the code for the word 'winter' is 'oc'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'oc'.

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Question 249

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Rony makes a snowman’ is coded as ‘qm rk vs al’

‘Snowman brings good luck’ is coded as ‘wt nd rk za’

‘Winter brings snowfalls’ is coded as ‘fl oc wt’

‘Rony likes winter season’ is coded as ‘js qm bp oc’

What is the possible code for 'Snowfalls sleet'?

  1. AOption (a)

    oc ur

  2. BOption (b)

    wt mk

  3. COption (c)

    fl js

  4. DOption (d)

    fl ut

  5. EOption (e)

    nd fl

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

fl ut

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Since, the possible code for 'snowfalls' can be 'fl' and the word 'sleet' is not given in the coded information so its code will be different from the given codes.

Hence, the possible code for the words 'Snowfalls sleet' is 'fl ut'.

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Question 250

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a certain code language:

‘Rony makes a snowman’ is coded as ‘qm rk vs al’

‘Snowman brings good luck’ is coded as ‘wt nd rk za’

‘Winter brings snowfalls’ is coded as ‘fl oc wt’

‘Rony likes winter season’ is coded as ‘js qm bp oc’

If the 'likes a snow' is coded as 'sk al js' then what will be possible code for 'makes season'?

  1. AOption (a)

    fl bp

  2. BOption (b)

    rk js

  3. COption (c)

    vs bp

  4. DOption (d)

    al bp

  5. EOption (e)

    vs js

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

vs bp

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Since, 'likes a snow' is coded as 'sk al js' then the possible code for 'makes' can be 'vs' and code for 'season' is 'bp'

Hence, the possible code for the word 'makes season' is 'vs bp'.

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Question 251

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Which of the following letter and number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

PC3, RG5, TK7, VO11, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    WS13

  2. BOption (b)

    XR15

  3. COption (c)

    XS13

  4. DOption (d)

    SX11

  5. EOption (e)

    YT15

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

XS13

Why this answer is correct

Since, the first letters are added by 2 with the previous first letter of the given clusters, the second letters of clusters are added by 4 with the previous second letter of clusters and number are arranged in prime number series.

Hence, the correct answer is XS13.

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Question 252

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F join a TCS company in three different months June, September and December of two different dates on either 15 or 28 but not necessarily in same order. Not more than one person joins a company on any date of the month. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E. B and C join company on same month. A joins the company before F. B and D join company immediate next to each other. C joins company before F.

Who among the following person joins company on 15th September?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

C

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are A, B, C, D, E and F; months June, September and December; dates 15 and 28.

  1. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E.

  2. B and C join company on same month.

  3. B and D join company immediate next to each other.

MonthsDatesCase – 1Case – 2
PersonsPersons
June15E
28E
September15C
28DB
December15BD
28C

 

  1. A joins the company before F.

  2. C joins company before F. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

MonthsDatesPersons
June15A
28E
September15C
28B
December15D
28F

 

Hence, C joins company on 15th September.

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Question 253

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F join a TCS company in three different months June, September and December of two different dates on either 15 or 28 but not necessarily in same order. Not more than one person joins a company on any date of the month. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E. B and C join company on same month. A joins the company before F. B and D join company immediate next to each other. C joins company before F.

In a certain way four of the five are alike find the one which does not follow the same pattern?

  1. AOption (a)

    AC

  2. BOption (b)

    EB

  3. COption (c)

    CD

  4. DOption (d)

    BF

  5. EOption (e)

    AE

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Answer: (e)E.

AE

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are A, B, C, D, E and F; months June, September and December; dates 15 and 28.

  1. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E.

  2. B and C join company on same month.

  3. B and D join company immediate next to each other.

MonthsDatesCase – 1Case – 2
PersonsPersons
June15E
28E
September15C
28DB
December15BD
28C

 

  1. A joins the company before F.

  2. C joins company before F. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

MonthsDatesPersons
June15A
28E
September15C
28B
December15D
28F

 

Since, in each pair one person joins company between them except AE where both of them joins company immediate next to each other.

Hence, the odd one is AE.

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Question 254

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F join a TCS company in three different months June, September and December of two different dates on either 15 or 28 but not necessarily in same order. Not more than one person joins a company on any date of the month. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E. B and C join company on same month. A joins the company before F. B and D join company immediate next to each other. C joins company before F.

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

I. A joins the company in the month of June.

II. D and F joins company in the same month.

III. E joins company on 15th June.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I and II

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    All of these

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II and III

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I and III

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I and II

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are A, B, C, D, E and F; months June, September and December; dates 15 and 28.

  1. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E.

  2. B and C join company on same month.

  3. B and D join company immediate next to each other.

MonthsDatesCase – 1Case – 2
PersonsPersons
June15E
28E
September15C
28DB
December15BD
28C

 

  1. A joins the company before F.

  2. C joins company before F. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

MonthsDatesPersons
June15A
28E
September15C
28B
December15D
28F

 

Since, A joins the company in the on 15th June. Therefore, statement I is correct.

D and F joins company in the December month. Therefore, statement II is correct.

E joins company on 28th June not 15th June. Therefore, statement III is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is only I and II.

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Question 255

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F join a TCS company in three different months June, September and December of two different dates on either 15 or 28 but not necessarily in same order. Not more than one person joins a company on any date of the month. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E. B and C join company on same month. A joins the company before F. B and D join company immediate next to each other. C joins company before F.

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

I. C joins company just after B.

II. B joins company in the month of December.

III. D joins company before B.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II and III

  3. COption (c)

    All of these

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I and III

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

All of these

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are A, B, C, D, E and F; months June, September and December; dates 15 and 28.

  1. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E.

  2. B and C join company on same month.

  3. B and D join company immediate next to each other.

MonthsDatesCase – 1Case – 2
PersonsPersons
June15E
28E
September15C
28DB
December15BD
28C

 

  1. A joins the company before F.

  2. C joins company before F. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

MonthsDatesPersons
June15A
28E
September15C
28B
December15D
28F

 

Since, C joins company just before not after B. Therefore, statement I is incorrect.

B joins company in the month of September not December. Therefore, statement II is incorrect.

D joins company after B not before. Therefore, statement III is incorrect.

Hence, the incorrect statement is all of these.

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Question 256

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F join a TCS company in three different months June, September and December of two different dates on either 15 or 28 but not necessarily in same order. Not more than one person joins a company on any date of the month. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E. B and C join company on same month. A joins the company before F. B and D join company immediate next to each other. C joins company before F.

Who among the following person joins company just before C?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

E

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are A, B, C, D, E and F; months June, September and December; dates 15 and 28.

  1. Two persons join between E and D who joins after E.

  2. B and C join company on same month.

  3. B and D join company immediate next to each other.

MonthsDatesCase – 1Case – 2
PersonsPersons
June15E
28E
September15C
28DB
December15BD
28C

 

  1. A joins the company before F.

  2. C joins company before F. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

MonthsDatesPersons
June15A
28E
September15C
28B
December15D
28F

 

Hence, E joins the company just before C.

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Question 257

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. O is the father – in – law of X. M has two sons. Y is the uncle of W. P is the brother – in – law of X. K is the brother – in – law of Y. K has one son. P is unmarried.

In a certain way four of the five are alike find the one which does not follow the same pattern?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    W

  5. EOption (e)

    X

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

X

Why this answer is correct

Here, family members are K, M, O, P, W, X and Y.

  1. O is the father – in – law of X.

  2. P is the brother – in – law of X.

  3. P is unmarried.

  4. Y is the uncle of W.

  5. K is the brother – in – law of Y.

  6. M has two sons. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated.

  7. K has one son. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Since, each person except X is a male member whereas X is a female member.

Hence, the odd one X.

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Question 258

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. O is the father – in – law of X. M has two sons. Y is the uncle of W. P is the brother – in – law of X. K is the brother – in – law of Y. K has one son. P is unmarried.

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

I. Y is the brother of P.

II. K is the husband of X.

III. O is the grandfather of W.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II and III

  3. COption (c)

    Only I and III

  4. DOption (d)

    All of these

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II and III

Why this answer is correct

Here, family members are K, M, O, P, W, X and Y.

  1. O is the father – in – law of X.

  2. P is the brother – in – law of X.

  3. P is unmarried.

  4. Y is the uncle of W.

  5. K is the brother – in – law of Y.

  6. M has two sons. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated.

  7. K has one son. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Since, Y is the brother of X who is the sister - in - law of P. Therefore, statement I is incorrect.

K is the husband of X. Therefore, statement II is correct.

O is the grandfather of W. Therefore, statement III is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is only II and III.

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Question 259

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. O is the father – in – law of X. M has two sons. Y is the uncle of W. P is the brother – in – law of X. K is the brother – in – law of Y. K has one son. P is unmarried.

How K is related to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son - in - law

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Husband

  4. DOption (d)

    Son

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Son

Why this answer is correct

Here, family members are K, M, O, P, W, X and Y.

  1. O is the father – in – law of X.

  2. P is the brother – in – law of X.

  3. P is unmarried.

  4. Y is the uncle of W.

  5. K is the brother – in – law of Y.

  6. M has two sons. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated.

  7. K has one son. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Hence, K is the son of M.

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Question 260

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word "CHANGE" which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series (both in forward and backward direction)?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    More than three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Forward pair: CG

Backward pair: AC

Thus, there are two such pairs formed which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series in the given word "CHANGE".

Hence, the correct answer is two such pairs.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.