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Question 721

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with 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:

Only a few books are lights.

No lights are bulbs.

Some bulb is clock.

Conclusions:

I. All clocks are books.

II. Some books are not lights.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    None Follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 722

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Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusion numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with 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:

All Phone are Mobile.

Only Few Charger are Phone.

No Laptop is a Mobile.

Conclusion:

I. Some Mobile is charger.

II. No Laptop is a Phone.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 723

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DIRECTION: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Six persons S, T, U, V, W and X bought six different products viz. Laptop, Mobile, TV, Printer, Hard Disc and Earphone one after other but not necessarily in the same order.

No two persons bought the same thing.

Not more than three persons bought products before the one who bought earphone. There are two persons who bought products between U and the one who bought Earphone. U neither buy at first nor at last. Two persons bought product between V who bought Laptop and the one who bought TV. U did not buy TV. X bought Hard Disc three persons after T. V did not buy after U. T did not buy earphone. W did not buy TV. Number of persons bought before W is two less than the number of persons bought after T. T did not buy before everyone. The one who bought mobile bought two persons after the one who bought Printer. Printer was not bought immediately before V.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    V bought two persons before the one who bought Printer

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who bought Earphone bought immediately before T

  3. COption (c)

    There are three persons between the one who bought Printer and the one who bought Hard Disc

  4. DOption (d)

    U bought mobile

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

V bought two persons before the one who bought Printer

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Question 724

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DIRECTION: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Six persons S, T, U, V, W and X bought six different products viz. Laptop, Mobile, TV, Printer, Hard Disc and Earphone one after other but not necessarily in the same order.

No two persons bought the same thing.

Not more than three persons bought products before the one who bought earphone. There are two persons who bought products between U and the one who bought Earphone. U neither buy at first nor at last. Two persons bought product between V who bought Laptop and the one who bought TV. U did not buy TV. X bought Hard Disc three persons after T. V did not buy after U. T did not buy earphone. W did not buy TV. Number of persons bought before W is two less than the number of persons bought after T. T did not buy before everyone. The one who bought mobile bought two persons after the one who bought Printer. Printer was not bought immediately before V.

Four of the following five are alike is a certain way. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    V- Laptop

  2. BOption (b)

    W- Earphone

  3. COption (c)

    U- TV

  4. DOption (d)

    X- Hard Disc

  5. EOption (e)

    S- TV

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Answer: (a)A.

V- Laptop

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Question 725

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DIRECTION: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Six persons S, T, U, V, W and X bought six different products viz. Laptop, Mobile, TV, Printer, Hard Disc and Earphone one after other but not necessarily in the same order.

No two persons bought the same thing.

Not more than three persons bought products before the one who bought earphone. There are two persons who bought products between U and the one who bought Earphone. U neither buy at first nor at last. Two persons bought product between V who bought Laptop and the one who bought TV. U did not buy TV. X bought Hard Disc three persons after T. V did not buy after U. T did not buy earphone. W did not buy TV. Number of persons bought before W is two less than the number of persons bought after T. T did not buy before everyone. The one who bought mobile bought two persons after the one who bought Printer. Printer was not bought immediately before V.

Who among the following did buy mobile?

  1. AOption (a)

    X

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    The one who bought immediately after T

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who bought three persons after W

  5. EOption (e)

    The one who bought exactly between V and T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

X

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Question 726

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DIRECTION: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Six persons S, T, U, V, W and X bought six different products viz. Laptop, Mobile, TV, Printer, Hard Disc and Earphone one after other but not necessarily in the same order.

No two persons bought the same thing.

Not more than three persons bought products before the one who bought earphone. There are two persons who bought products between U and the one who bought Earphone. U neither buy at first nor at last. Two persons bought product between V who bought Laptop and the one who bought TV. U did not buy TV. X bought Hard Disc three persons after T. V did not buy after U. T did not buy earphone. W did not buy TV. Number of persons bought before W is two less than the number of persons bought after T. T did not buy before everyone. The one who bought mobile bought two persons after the one who bought Printer. Printer was not bought immediately before V.

Who bought at the third position?

  1. AOption (a)

    The one who bought three persons before X

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who bought immediately after the one who bought Laptop

  3. COption (c)

    None of these

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who bought immediately after the one who bought Earphone

  5. EOption (e)

    Both option 1 and 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The one who bought three persons before X

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Question 727

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DIRECTION: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Six persons S, T, U, V, W and X bought six different products viz. Laptop, Mobile, TV, Printer, Hard Disc and Earphone one after other but not necessarily in the same order.

No two persons bought the same thing.

Not more than three persons bought products before the one who bought earphone. There are two persons who bought products between U and the one who bought Earphone. U neither buy at first nor at last. Two persons bought product between V who bought Laptop and the one who bought TV. U did not buy TV. X bought Hard Disc three persons after T. V did not buy after U. T did not buy earphone. W did not buy TV. Number of persons bought before W is two less than the number of persons bought after T. T did not buy before everyone. The one who bought mobile bought two persons after the one who bought Printer. Printer was not bought immediately before V.

If W and U interchange their positions, then who among the following bought two persons after U?

  1. AOption (a)

    The one who bought just before the one who bought TV

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who bought immediately above X

  3. COption (c)

    The one who bought at last

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who bought Laptop

  5. EOption (e)

    The one who bought TV

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The one who bought just before the one who bought TV

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Question 728

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which conclusion among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement:

P > Q = R ≥ S; T ≥ U ≤ V = S

Conclusions:

I. Q ≥ V

II. P > U

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is True 

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusions I and II are True

  5. EOption (e)

    None is True

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is True

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Question 729

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statement to be true. Find which of the following conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true then give your answer accordingly.

Statement: K < L ≤ M < N < R ≥ S > T

Conclusion:

I. R > L

II. K < S

  1. AOption (a)

    None is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are true

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None is true

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Question 730

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Directions

In the following questions 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: Q ˃ P ≤ S ≥ M = O ˃ R

Conclusion I: R ˂ S

Conclusion II: Q ˃ O

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows.

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Question 731

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Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Each of the six persons Somya, Rohit, Chintu, Amit, John, and Preeti has a different number of chocolates. The numbers of chocolates they have are 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.

The Number of chocolate Rohit has is the product of John and Chintu’s chocolate. Amit’s chocolate is the sum of John and Somya's chocolate. Amit does not have the maximum number of chocolates. Somya has less chocolate than John

Who has the maximum number of chocolates?

  1. AOption (a)

    Amit

  2. BOption (b)

    Preeti

  3. COption (c)

    Rohit

  4. DOption (d)

    John

  5. EOption (e)

    Chintu

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Amit

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 732

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Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Each of the six persons Somya, Rohit, Chintu, Amit, John, and Preeti has a different number of chocolates. The numbers of chocolates they have are 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.

The Number of chocolate Rohit has is the product of John and Chintu’s chocolate. Amit’s chocolate is the sum of John and Somya's chocolate. Amit does not have the maximum number of chocolates. Somya has less chocolate than John

How many chocolates Preeti has?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ten

  2. BOption (b)

    Eight

  3. COption (c)

    two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Six

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ten

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 733

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Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Each of the six persons Somya, Rohit, Chintu, Amit, John, and Preeti has a different number of chocolates. The numbers of chocolates they have are 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.

The Number of chocolate Rohit has is the product of John and Chintu’s chocolate. Amit’s chocolate is the sum of John and Somya's chocolate. Amit does not have the maximum number of chocolates. Somya has less chocolate than John

What is the difference of the number of chocolates Chintu and Amit have?

  1. AOption (a)

    Six

  2. BOption (b)

    Eight

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Ten

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Six

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 734

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number ‘19577142’, each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the Numeric Series?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    5

  5. EOption (e)

    More than 5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 735

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In the word 'ENVIRONMENT', all the vowels are first arranged alphabetically and then all the consonants are arranged alphabetically and then all the vowels are replaced by the previous letters and the consonants are replaced by the next letters from the English alphabet. Which letter will be the 5th one from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    W

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

O

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 736

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

How many products are bought between Lamp and Bread?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Four

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 737

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

Which Product is bought just before Scissors?

  1. AOption (a)

    Milk

  2. BOption (b)

    Pulses

  3. COption (c)

    Flour

  4. DOption (d)

    Lamp

  5. EOption (e)

    Cheese

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Milk

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 738

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

If all the products are bought in the alphabetical order from the one product which is bought first, then how many products remain in the same position?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One 

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 739

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

How many products are bought before Bread?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Six

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 740

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

Which of the following statements is/are true according to the final arrangement?

I) Only two products are bought between Cheese and Flour.

II) Pulses are bought in the end.

III) As many products are bought between Lamp and Watch as between Scissors and Cheese.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Only III

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II and III

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I and Only II

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I

Explanation not yet available.

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