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English Language (40 questions)

Read the passage given below and then answer the questions given below the passage. Some words may be highlighted for your attention. Read carefully.

Something was cooking in Toby McCartney's Scottish home. The engineer and his two pals were boiling pot after pot of plastic on the stove. Plastic bottles, diapers, carrier bags -- it was all going in the melting pot. But McCartney wasn't going mad, he was concocting the perfect recipe for plastic roads. "We went through about five-to-six hundred different designs of different polymers that we were mixing in before we found one that actually worked," he tells CNN. This final recipe of blended waste plastics is mixed in with ordinary asphalt to create a stronger, longer-lasting road, explains McCartney. According to McCartney, his plastic additive is more cost effective and makes for a stronger "glue." McCartney claims his plastic roads are 60% stronger than traditional roads, and lab tests project these roads may last up to three times longer. However, time will be the true test to see if they withstand wear and tear.

McCartney first encountered plastic in roads while traveling in Southern India. There he saw how waste plastics were put into potholes and set alight until they melted into the craters, sealing the potholes. In fact, India has been using plastic in the construction of roads since the turn of the century, following a process developed by Rajagopalan Vasudevan, a chemistry professor at Thiagarajar College of Engineering in the city of Madurai in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vasudevan's process involves scattering shredded plastic over hot stones to form a thin, primer coat. This is then added to bitumen, resulting in a strong bond. To date, this method has been used on an estimated 100,000 kilometers of roads across India. In November 2015, the Indian road transport ministry made it mandatory to construct roads using waste plastic in most urban areas.

However, a number of states have yet to begin using plastic in road construction, saying the guideline doesn't concern them, explains Indian environmentalist Almitra Patel. "Potentially plastic roads will make it possible for a city or state or the whole country for that matter to become zero waste to the landfill if one follows the rules, but is a long way from happening," she tells CNN.

Both Patel and McCartney are adamant that plastics in roads will not wash back into our rivers and oceans when it rains. "If the plastic is permanently sandwiched between the stone and bitumen, there's no way it will ever see the environment," says Patel. "It will be ages before enough tar rubs off that you ever reach the plastic layer." While plastic waste is a mounting issue, McCartney believes the material's properties are perfectly suited for roads. "At the end of the day plastic is a great product," he says. "It lasts for long, which is a problem if it's a waste product, but not a problem if we want it to last."

1

Which of the following concerns could have driven McCartney to experiment with use of plastics in road?

  1. ((a))

    Asphalt or Bitumen is produced from imported petroleum, the reserve of which is becoming reduced drastically.

  2. ((b))

    Recycling may prove to be the best way to deal with plastic that has already been disposed.

  3. ((c))

    Nigeria loses about N197 billion ($1billion) annually due to poor condition of roads in the country.

  4. ((d))

    Cement concrete road is easy to maintain and can save the government millions of dollars due to their longevity.

  5. ((e))

    Both (2) and (4) 

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Answer: ((a))

Asphalt or Bitumen is produced from imported petroleum, the reserve of which is becoming reduced drastically.

2

Which of the following words can replace ‘longer-lasting’ used in the passage?

  1. ((a))

    More fragile

  2. ((b))

    More porous

  3. ((c))

    More durable

  4. ((d))

    More impermeable

  5. ((e))

    More pliable

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Answer: ((a))

More fragile

3

Which of the following statements can be used at the end of the second paragraph that can suitably link the second paragraph with the third paragraph?

  1. ((a))

    In India, some companies have helped empower the informal recycling sector, giving waste pickers dignity and steady incomes.

  2. ((b))

    The primary responsibility for collection of used plastic and multi-layered plastic sachets (branded chips, biscuit and snack packets) lies with their producers, importers and brand owners.

  3. ((c))

    If plastic waste is mixed with organic and sanitary matter, its recyclability drastically reduces and its value lost.

  4. ((d))

    Replacement of bitumen by plastic waste has led to a saving of around Rs 21,000 in the cost of bitumen per km (single lane of 3.75 m width) in states like Sikkim and Assam.

  5. ((e))

    For example, a Canadian company monetizes plastic waste in novel ways. It has one of the largest chains of waste plastic collection centres, where waste can be exchanged for anything.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

In India, some companies have helped empower the informal recycling sector, giving waste pickers dignity and steady incomes.

4

What would be a suitable title for this passage?

  1. ((a))

    Can plastic roads curb the waste epidemic?

  2. ((b))

    Phase out the consumption of plastics

  3. ((c))

    Government’s role in curbing the plastic menace

  4. ((d))

    Effect of plastics on the animal kingdom

  5. ((e))

    Bitumen roads - can even roads become obsolete?

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Can plastic roads curb the waste epidemic?

5

Which of the following would be the closest synonym of ‘concoct’ used in the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Annihilate

  2. ((b))

    Articulate

  3. ((c))

    Fabricate

  4. ((d))

    Bolster

  5. ((e))

    Contemplate

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Answer: ((a))

Annihilate

6

Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Sandwiching the plastic between the stone and the bitumen will  trap the plastic in place and it will no longer reach the oceans.

  2. ((b))

    India has successfully used plastics in highways and expressways as all the states are abiding by the mandate to make use of plastics in roads.

  3. ((c))

    Rajagopalan Vasudevan, a professor of chemistry at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai developed the technology to use plastic wastes in roads in India.

  4. ((d))

    The long-lasting nature of plastics has made them suitable to be used in roads.

  5. ((e))

    All are true

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Answer: ((a))

Sandwiching the plastic between the stone and the bitumen will  trap the plastic in place and it will no longer reach the oceans.

7

Which of the following words describe the nature of the engineer Toby McCartney who is the protagonist of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Resolute

  2. ((b))

    Observant

  3. ((c))

    Vexatious

  4. ((d))

    Both (1) and (2) 

  5. ((e))

    Eccentric

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Answer: ((a))

Resolute

8

In the context of the passage, what is the meaning of the word ‘mounting’ used in one of the lines?

  1. ((a))

    Supporting

  2. ((b))

    Gradually increasing

  3. ((c))

    Gradually declining

  4. ((d))

    Motivating

  5. ((e))

    Disturbing

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Answer: ((a))

Supporting

9

According to McCartney, what makes plastic a great product?

  1. ((a))

    It is cheap

  2. ((b))

    It is easily available

  3. ((c))

    It can be made transparent, translucent or opaque

  4. ((d))

    It is durable

  5. ((e))

    It can be disposed easily into the landfills

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It is cheap

10

Which slogan best describes the context of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Do something drastic – say no to plastic

  2. ((b))

    Our focus is to give plastic another life

  3. ((c))

    Don’t be mean, be green

  4. ((d))

    Stopping pollution is the best solution

  5. ((e))

    Stop the pollution quick, Don’t make the oceans sick

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Do something drastic – say no to plastic

11

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. the truth is that

B. is no better time to

C. be happy than now

D. for happiness and there

E. no preconditions are necessary

  1. ((a))

    BCDEA

  2. ((b))

    DEABC

  3. ((c))

    CADEB

  4. ((d))

    DBCEA

  5. ((e))

    AEDBC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BCDEA

12

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. everything seems hopeless

B. now and then when

C. the ups and downs of life 

D. cause everyone to feel

E. a touch of melancholy

  1. ((a))

    CDEAB

  2. ((b))

    ABECD

  3. ((c))

    BCDEA

  4. ((d))

    EDCAB

  5. ((e))

    CDEBA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CDEAB

13

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. even as the number of 

B. investment in higher education 

C. students entering colleges has

D. increased drastically, and public 

E. has declined in relative terms

  1. ((a))

    ABCDE

  2. ((b))

    BCDEA

  3. ((c))

    ACDBE

  4. ((d))

    DEACB

  5. ((e))

    DEBCA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ABCDE

14

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. that generates gravitational pull 

B. galaxies contain  

C. directly observed but

D. great amounts of "dark matter",

E. which cannot be

  1. ((a))

    BDECA

  2. ((b))

    ACEDB

  3. ((c))

    CDEAB

  4. ((d))

    DEABC

  5. ((e))

    EADCB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BDECA

15

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. a country's history gives

B. which at a certain stage in

C. curious phenomenon

D. life, growth and unity

E. nationalism is a

  1. ((a))

    ABCDE

  2. ((b))

    CDEAB

  3. ((c))

    DEBCA

  4. ((d))

    DEABC

  5. ((e))

    ECBAD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ABCDE

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the given alternatives.

When we exercise, our muscles process insulin and absorb the resulting glucose as energy. Reduce that energy expenditure and your muscles will adapt physiologically to become a little less insulin sensitive, says John Thyfault, a researcher at the University of Kansas. Losing insulin sensitivity means your body converts sugar into fat rather than using it as energy to power your movements. And while that (1) helped our hunter-gatherer ancestors survive a feast-or-famine lifestyle, it’s bad news for the modern desk jockey, because improper regulation of insulin can (2) your cells to store some of what’s not used in muscle movement as fat. This change puts you at greater risk for the foundation of other conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and inflammation. Thankfully, your body can adapt pretty quickly to increased insulin sensitivity with just a little bit of exercise and healthier eating. High-volume and high-intensity exercise can be equally effective at making your body more sensitive. Just a 30-minute walk or a ten-minute HIIT regimen a few times a week will (3) for keeping your body eagerly processing insulin. You’re going to get small and it’ll happen fast. The (4) gains you made from a lifting routine will (5) within a week of quitting the weights. But smaller doesn’t mean weaker.

16

Which of the following words fits the blank labelled as (1)?

  1. ((a))

    Impediment

  2. ((b))

    Discreet

  3. ((c))

    Vie

  4. ((d))

    Adaptation

  5. ((e))

    Congregation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Impediment

17

Which of the following words fits the blank labelled as (2)?

  1. ((a))

    Prompt

  2. ((b))

    Elusive

  3. ((c))

    Cavort

  4. ((d))

    Diminish

  5. ((e))

    Elope

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Prompt

18

Which of the following words fits the blank labelled as (3)?

  1. ((a))

    Entice

  2. ((b))

    Fustian

  3. ((c))

    Suffice

  4. ((d))

    Break

  5. ((e))

    Devour

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Entice

19

Which of the following words fits the blank labelled as (4)?

  1. ((a))

    Malice

  2. ((b))

    Menial

  3. ((c))

    Visible

  4. ((d))

    Plausible

  5. ((e))

    Abstract

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Malice

20

Which of the following words fits the blank labelled as (5)?

  1. ((a))

    Enhance

  2. ((b))

    Diminish

  3. ((c))

    Encapsulate

  4. ((d))

    Dubious

  5. ((e))

    Tenuous

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Enhance

21

Directions. In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as I, II and III. You have to determine which sentence/s contain error and mark the appropriate option.

  1. The delivery agent is waiting amid the door.
  2. To win a battle it is important to have a mind beneath fear.
  3. With reference to your application for leave, we feel sorry to announce we cannot grant any leave now.
  1. ((a))

    Both II and III are correct

  2. ((b))

    Only I is correct

  3. ((c))

    Both I and III are correct

  4. ((d))

    Only III is correct

  5. ((e))

    All are correct

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Answer: ((a))

Both II and III are correct

22

Directions. In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as I, II and III. You have to determine which sentence/s contain error and mark the appropriate option.

  1. The Alchemist was written with Paulo Coelho.
  2. The cab arrived underneath minutes of booking and thus saved John from missing his flight.
  3. Sachin, the music director, accepted the award on behalf of the singer.
  1. ((a))

    Both II and III are correct

  2. ((b))

    Only I is correct

  3. ((c))

    Both I and III are correct

  4. ((d))

    Only III is correct

  5. ((e))

    All are correct

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Answer: ((a))

Both II and III are correct

23

Directions. In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as I, II and III. You have to determine which sentence/s contain error and mark the appropriate option.

  1. Forty-fourth US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Barack Obama details his life journey, along his earliest political aspirations to becoming the first African American US president in his memoir A Promised Land.
  2. Little John is hiding off the cupboard so that his mother cannot see him.
  3. Besides being duped, Sam was abandoned by his friends in the middle of the desert.
  1. ((a))

    Both II and III are correct

  2. ((b))

    Only I is correct

  3. ((c))

    Both I and III are correct

  4. ((d))

    Only III is correct

  5. ((e))

    All are correct

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both II and III are correct

24

Directions. In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as I, II and III. You have to determine if the sentence/s contain error and mark the appropriate option.

  1. I haven’t seen Rohan beyond last month.
  2. Cuddle, Ron’s pet dog, is lying in the carpet.
  3. Owing to his son's illness, Mr. Roy cancelled his trip to France.
  1. ((a))

    Both II and III are correct

  2. ((b))

    Only I is correct

  3. ((c))

    Both I and III are correct

  4. ((d))

    Only III is correct

  5. ((e))

    All are correct

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Answer: ((a))

Both II and III are correct

25

Directions. In the question given below, three sentences are given and are named as I, II and III. You have to determine which sentence/s contain error and mark the appropriate option.

  1. There is a flower shop through the street that has a rare collection of imported flowers.
  2. Ron and Sam sat among each other in the orientation class for the new batch.
  3. John had a successful career in sports in comparison to his elder brother, Richard.
  1. ((a))

    Both II and III are correct

  2. ((b))

    Only I is correct

  3. ((c))

    Both I and III are correct

  4. ((d))

    Only III is correct

  5. ((e))

    All are correct

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both II and III are correct

26

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If, none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

 

Column (1)Column (2)
(A) While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art(D) serious proposition.
(B) Carbon dioxide removal is(E) college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist.
(C) There is no process(F) member countries.
  1. ((a))

    A-E

  2. ((b))

    B-D

  3. ((c))

    C-F

  4. ((d))

    A-D and B-F

  5. ((e))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A-E

27

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Column 1)Column 2)
(A) The origins and spread of the global novel coronavirus pandemic(D) had become forest destruction corporations.
(B) The legal claims to land are(E) that militate against the interests of forest dwellers.
(C) The veracity of her observation is borne out by several proposals or actions(F) and its catastrophic impact are a warning to the entire world.
  1. ((a))

    A-F and B-E 

  2. ((b))

    B-E and C-D

  3. ((c))

    C-E

  4. ((d))

    A-F and C-E

  5. ((e))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A-F and B-E 

28

Read the sentence below to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors in punctuation if any).

We don't can use our phones(A)/ in the examination hall.(B)/If you get caught it will (C)/be considered as a copy case**(D)/ No error(E)**

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    B

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    D

  5. ((e))

    E

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A

29

In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Correct 1)Column2)
(A) Emerging market economies
continue to be		(D) of India's defence equipment
were of Soviet origin.
(B) Creative thinking will be needed
in		(E) the dialogue to overcoming
challenges in bilateral ties.
(C) During the Cold War, more than
half		(F) in the spotlight for the wrong
reasons
  1. ((a))

    A-F

  2. ((b))

    A-F, B-E

  3. ((c))

    A-E, B-F

  4. ((d))

    B-D

  5. ((e))

    None of the above

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A-F

30

Read the sentence below to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors in punctuation if any).

I don't can skip topics  like (A) /Probability, Permutation, and(B)/ combination while(C)/ preparing for my final examination**(D)/No error(E)**

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    B

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    D

  5. ((e))

    E

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A

31

Read the sentence below to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors in punctuation if any).

You don't can decide which trousers is (A)/ better as both are best.(B)/ But I have money to (C)/ buy only one pair of trousers.(D)/No error**(E)**

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    B

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    D

  5. ((e))

    E

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A

32

In the following question, a word has been given. Choose the sentence(s) in which it is used correctly and if all the sentences are correct then choose Option 5.

INSTIGATE

A. There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.

B. The government has instigated an investigation into the cause of the accident.

C. But in other cities where violence erupted, some blame police for instigating conflict.

  1. ((a))

    Only A

  2. ((b))

    Only B

  3. ((c))

    Only C

  4. ((d))

    A and C

  5. ((e))

    All A, B and C

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only A

33

Below a word is given followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses

the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

Dabble

A. Chang embarked on a journey that’s familiar to many medical researchers looking to dabble in machine learning.

B. Flowers used to play running back in middle school and dabbled in the position during his freshman year as well.

C. The Globes again showed an abiding affection for movie stars who dabble in TV.

  1. ((a))

    A and B

  2. ((b))

    B and C

  3. ((c))

    A and C

  4. ((d))

    All A,B and C

  5. ((e))

    None of these

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A and B

34

In the following question, a word has been given. Choose the sentence(s) in which it is used correctly and if all the sentences are correct then choose Option 5.

BARRED

A.  For now, though, those with no close family in this country remain barred.

B. Our national barred was Robert.

C. There are more barred windows, chain-link fences and cheap apartment blocks.

  1. ((a))

    Only A 

  2. ((b))

    A and C

  3. ((c))

    Only C 

  4. ((d))

    B and C

  5. ((e))

    All A, B and C

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only A 

35

Read the following sentence and determine whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the sentence is error-free, then select ‘No Error’ as your answer.

After visiting the newly opened**(A)/** interior decor shop in the town,(B)/ they decided to buy some furnitures**(C)/** for their drawing-room.(D)

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    B

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    D

  5. ((e))

    No Error

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A

36

Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses

the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences

Wreak

A. This shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise, as neoliberal policies had already wreaked havoc around the world.

B. The victim wreaked while trying to avoid further injury

C. That all changed when Chacon was involved in a serious car wreak.

  1. ((a))

    C

  2. ((b))

    A and B

  3. ((c))

    A

  4. ((d))

    All A, B and C

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

C

37

Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? if the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select 'No correction required' as the answer.

It was a fairly difficultly task for him to comprehend the entire lecture in one sitting, but he achieved it.

  1. ((a))

    a rather difficult task

  2. ((b))

    fairly a difficult task

  3. ((c))

    rather a difficult task

  4. ((d))

    a difficultly yet fair task

  5. ((e))

    No correction required

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Answer: ((a))

a rather difficult task

38

Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word/phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? if the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select 'No correction required' as the answer.

The committee was split on whether the new regulations for the National Health Protection Scheme should be implemented.

  1. ((a))

    were split on whether 

  2. ((b))

    is split on whether 

  3. ((c))

    has been split on whether 

  4. ((d))

    was split over whether

  5. ((e))

    No correction required

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

were split on whether 

39

Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, select 'No correction required' as the answer.

With the threat of riots breaking out, you need not to go to that city.

  1. ((a))

    need not to have gone

  2. ((b))

    need not gone

  3. ((c))

    need not to gone

  4. ((d))

    need not go

  5. ((e))

    No correction required

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

need not to have gone

40

Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, select 'No correction required' as the answer.

In my opinion, Harry Potter is the most imaginative of any books written so far.

  1. ((a))

    of several books

  2. ((b))

    of many books

  3. ((c))

    of all books

  4. ((d))

    of every books

  5. ((e))

    No correction required

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Answer: ((a))

of several books

Numerical Ability (30 questions)

Direction: Read the following table carefully and answer the following questions:

Table shows the sale of mugs by three stores

Types/Sales (in Hundred)ArchiesChumbakFNP
Personalised mugs302540
Printed mugs453060
Solid mugs556040
Embroidery mugs354555
41

Sale of Archies is approximately what percent less than the sale of FNP?

  1. ((a))

    14%

  2. ((b))

    15%

  3. ((c))

    18%

  4. ((d))

    20%

  5. ((e))

    21%

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Answer: ((a))

14%

42

Find the average sales of four types of mugs.

  1. ((a))

    13000

  2. ((b))

    13200

  3. ((c))

    14600

  4. ((d))

    12400

  5. ((e))

    13800

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Answer: ((a))

13000

43

Find the ratio between the sales of printed mugs and personalised mugs of three brands.

  1. ((a))

    9 : 6

  2. ((b))

    19 : 20

  3. ((c))

    19 : 27

  4. ((d))

    27 : 19

  5. ((e))

    27 : 20

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Answer: ((a))

9 : 6

44

Sale of solid Chumbak mugs is approximately what percent of total sales of Chumbak mugs?

  1. ((a))

    37%

  2. ((b))

    39%

  3. ((c))

    35%

  4. ((d))

    33%

  5. ((e))

    34%

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Answer: ((a))

37%

45

Find the difference between the sales of solid mugs and embroidered mugs of three brands.

  1. ((a))

    1800

  2. ((b))

    2250

  3. ((c))

    2000

  4. ((d))

    3500

  5. ((e))

    2200

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Answer: ((a))

1800

46

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?

100 × 10 – 100 + 2000 ÷ 100 = ?

  1. ((a))

    29

  2. ((b))

    720

  3. ((c))

    979

  4. ((d))

    920

  5. ((e))

    none of these

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Answer: ((a))

29

47

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

(39/3) × 5 + 5 × (14/2) = ?% of 400

  1. ((a))

    20

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    15

  5. ((e))

    10

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Answer: ((a))

20

48

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

248+52+144=?\sqrt {248 + \sqrt {52 + \sqrt {144} } } = ?

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    17

  3. ((c))

    15

  4. ((d))

    12

  5. ((e))

    20

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Answer: ((a))

16

49

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

√324 ÷ (3/19) - 87 = ?

  1. ((a))

    20

  2. ((b))

    37

  3. ((c))

    17

  4. ((d))

    27

  5. ((e))

    15

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Answer: ((a))

20

50

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

3685 - 4228 + 3120 ÷ 2 = ?

  1. ((a))

    1117

  2. ((b))

    1017

  3. ((c))

    1701

  4. ((d))

    1710

  5. ((e))

    1700

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Answer: ((a))

1117

51

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

55 – [13 + {12 ÷ (8 – 2)}] × 10 ÷ 3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    5

  5. ((e))

    3

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Answer: ((a))

23

52

Simplify:

5 + (22 + 5) × 4 – (6 ÷ 2)

  1. ((a))

    42

  2. ((b))

    38

  3. ((c))

    39

  4. ((d))

    31

  5. ((e))

    25

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Answer: ((a))

42

53

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

40% of 820 + 60% of 390 – 511 = 49 + ?

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    2

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

8

54

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

215 + 369 – 60% of 900 + 5 = ?2

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    9

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

8

55

What will come in the place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following question?

35% of 180 + 182 = (27)5/3 + ?2

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    13

  5. ((e))

    14

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Answer: ((a))

18

56

A museum has an average of 200 visitors on Weekends and 50 on weekdays. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days starting with Saturday is 

  1. ((a))

    90

  2. ((b))

    110

  3. ((c))

    100

  4. ((d))

    105

  5. ((e))

    120

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Answer: ((a))

90

57

Income of Ram, Shyam and Mohan were in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5. Next year income of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is increased by 30%, 20% and 40% respectively.  What will be new ratio of their income?

  1. ((a))

    23 : 28 : 43

  2. ((b))

    13 : 18 : 35

  3. ((c))

    9 : 11 : 23

  4. ((d))

    15 : 23 : 38

  5. ((e))

    15 : 18 : 32

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Answer: ((a))

23 : 28 : 43

58

The ratio between original bus fare and increased bus fare between the two cities is in the ratio 9 : 11. What is the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 675?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 825

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 150

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 165

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 330

  5. ((e))

    Rs. 175

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 825

59

The marked price of an article is 50% more than its cost price. If the article is sold for Rs 1300 after offering a discount of Rs. 200, then what will be the profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    30%

  2. ((b))

    50%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    25%

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

30%

60

A and B invest in a business in the ratio 5 : 3. If 10% of the total profit goes to charity and A’s investment is for 12 months while B’s investment is for 10 months and A's share after end of one year is Rs. 2280, Find the total Profit.

  1. ((a))

    4000

  2. ((b))

    3500

  3. ((c))

    3600

  4. ((d))

    3800

  5. ((e))

    3400

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Answer: ((a))

4000

61

Kuldeep was getting Rs 4160 compound yearly interest at the rate of 8% on Rs 25000. Find the period of the interest.

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    3

  5. ((e))

    6

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Answer: ((a))

2

62

The speed of a boat with the stream is 10 km/hr and while returning its speed becomes 6 km/hr. Find the speed of boat in still water and the speed of stream.

  1. ((a))

    8 km/hr and 2 km/hr

  2. ((b))

    7 km/hr and 3 km/hr

  3. ((c))

    6 km/hr and 2 km/hr

  4. ((d))

    9 km/hr and 1 km/hr

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

8 km/hr and 2 km/hr

63

A train crosses a pole in 20 seconds and crosses a bridge in 60 seconds. What is the length of the bridge, if the length of the bridge is 50 meters more than the length of the train?

  1. ((a))

    100 m

  2. ((b))

    25 m

  3. ((c))

    35 m

  4. ((d))

    45 m

  5. ((e))

    None

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Answer: ((a))

100 m

64

Pipes A and B can together fill a tank in 20 hours and pipe C can empty 40% of the tank in 20 hours. Find the time taken by all the 3 pipes together to fill 60% of the tank.

  1. ((a))

    20 hours

  2. ((b))

    25 hours

  3. ((c))

    12 hours

  4. ((d))

    30 hours

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

20 hours

65

In a rectangle and square, the area of the rectangle is thrice that of the square. The breadth of the rectangle is 9 cm and the length is 16 times the length of a side of the square. Find the length of the side of the square in cm.

  1. ((a))

    48 cm

  2. ((b))

    50 cm

  3. ((c))

    45 cm

  4. ((d))

    25 cm

  5. ((e))

    None of the above/More than one of the above

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Answer: ((a))

48 cm

66

In the following number series, a wrong number is given. Find out the wrong number.

4, 6, 12, 24, 34

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    12

  5. ((e))

    34

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Answer: ((a))

4

67

In the following number series, a wrong number is given. Find out the wrong number.

74, 125, 76, 122, 79, 117

  1. ((a))

    79

  2. ((b))

    117

  3. ((c))

    122

  4. ((d))

    74

  5. ((e))

    125

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Answer: ((a))

79

68

In each of the following number series, the wrong number is given, find out that number.

1, 4, 27, 16, 125, 64

  1. ((a))

    64

  2. ((b))

    125

  3. ((c))

    16

  4. ((d))

    4

  5. ((e))

    None of the above

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64

69

In the following number series, a wrong number is given. Find out the wrong number.

74, 92, 115, 143, 176, 217, 257

  1. ((a))

    92

  2. ((b))

    74

  3. ((c))

    143

  4. ((d))

    176

  5. ((e))

    217

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Answer: ((a))

92

70

In the following number series,  a wrong number is given. Find out the wrong number.

177, 190, 205, 224, 249, 283

  1. ((a))

    177

  2. ((b))

    205

  3. ((c))

    224

  4. ((d))

    283

  5. ((e))

    190

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Answer: ((a))

177

Reasoning (30 questions)

71

Direction: 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 Teachers are Students.

Some Teachers are Boys.

No Boys are Girls.

Conclusions:

I. Some Students are Girls.

II. Some Girls can be Teachers.

  1. ((a))

    Only I follows

  2. ((b))

    Only II follows

  3. ((c))

    Either I or II follows

  4. ((d))

    Both I and II follow

  5. ((e))

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only I follows

72

Directions: In the questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions I, II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance 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:

100% of lms is qid.

Only qid are trivia tag.

Conclusions:

I. All lms are trivia tag.

II. Some trivia tag are not lms.

  1. ((a))

    Only I follows

  2. ((b))

    Either I or II follows

  3. ((c))

    None follows

  4. ((d))

    Both I and II follows

  5. ((e))

    Only II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only I follows

73

Direction: In the question below are given two 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 variance from commonly known facts, Read all the given conclusions and then decide which of the following conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Only a few papers are kite.

Some kites are wallet.

Conclusion:

I. Some wallets are not papers.

II. All wallets are papers.

  1. ((a))

    Only I follows.

  2. ((b))

    Both follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only Ii follows.

  4. ((d))

    None follows

  5. ((e))

    Either I or II follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Only I follows.

74

Direction: In the question below are given two 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:

Some A are B.

Some B are C.

Conclusions:

I. All A are C.

II. Some A are C.

  1. ((a))

    Only I follows

  2. ((b))

    Only II follows

  3. ((c))

    Either I or II follows

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. ((e))

    Both I and II follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only I follows

75

Direction: In the question below are given four 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:

Some buckets are cool.

Some cool are hot.

Conclusions:

I. Some buckets are hot.

II. Some buckets are not hot.

  1. ((a))

    Only I follows

  2. ((b))

    Only II follows

  3. ((c))

    Either I or II follows

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. ((e))

    Both I and II follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only I follows

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions following it.

Eight friends Sandeep, Sughosh, Shruthi, Sanvi, Santosh, Sourab, Suhas and Siri are sitting around a circular table facing the centre not necessarily in the same order. One person is sitting between Sandeep and Suhas. Santosh is sitting three places away from Suhas when counted in an anti-clockwise direction from Suhas. Sanvi is sitting exactly opposite to Sourab, who is one of the immediate neighbours of Sandeep. Sugosh is sitting three places away from Shruthi when counted in the clockwise direction from Shruthi, who is the immediate neighbour of both Suhas and Siri.

76

Who is sitting to the immediate right of Sandeep?

  1. ((a))

    Sourab

  2. ((b))

    Sugosh

  3. ((c))

    Sanvi

  4. ((d))

    Santosh

  5. ((e))

    Siri

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Answer: ((a))

Sourab

77

Who is sitting exactly opposite to Suhas?

  1. ((a))

    Sugosh

  2. ((b))

    Sanvi

  3. ((c))

    Siri

  4. ((d))

    Santosh

  5. ((e))

    Shruthi

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Answer: ((a))

Sugosh

78

Who is sitting third to the left of Sourab?

  1. ((a))

    Shruthi

  2. ((b))

    Sanvi

  3. ((c))

    Siri

  4. ((d))

    Sandeep

  5. ((e))

    Suhas

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Answer: ((a))

Shruthi

79

Who are the immediate neighbours of Sanvi?

  1. ((a))

    Shruthi and Sugosh

  2. ((b))

    Siri and Santosh

  3. ((c))

    Suhas and Sandeep

  4. ((d))

    Sanvi and Sandeep

  5. ((e))

    Siri and Sugosh

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Answer: ((a))

Shruthi and Sugosh

80

Who is sitting to the immediate right of Shruthi?

  1. ((a))

    Sourab

  2. ((b))

    Suhas

  3. ((c))

    Sandeep

  4. ((d))

    Sanvi

  5. ((e))

    Siri

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Answer: ((a))

Sourab

81

Which of the following statements is / are correct?

I) Sandeep sits opposite Siri.

II) Sughosh is sitting second to the right place of Sandeep.

III) Sandeep sits to immediate right of Sourabh.

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II

  3. ((c))

    Both II and III

  4. ((d))

    Both I and III

  5. ((e))

    All are correct

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Answer: ((a))

Only I

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

In a certain code language ‘hi ta mi si’ means ‘raghu plays rugby today’, ‘gi ti ta ha’ means ‘raghu goes to school’, ‘si ki ha li’ means ‘tapan plays in school’.

82

Which of the following means ‘in’ in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    ki

  2. ((b))

    li

  3. ((c))

    ti

  4. ((d))

    Either (1) or (2)

  5. ((e))

    Either (2) or (3)

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Answer: ((a))

ki

83

Code ‘ha’ is for which word in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    raghu

  2. ((b))

    school

  3. ((c))

    to

  4. ((d))

    goes

  5. ((e))

    None of the above

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Answer: ((a))

raghu

84

What would be the code for ‘tapan plays Rugby in school today’?

  1. ((a))

    ki si mi li ha hi

  2. ((b))

    ta si mi li ha hi

  3. ((c))

    ta ki li hi ha gi

  4. ((d))

    li si ta li ha si

  5. ((e))

    ki si hi gi ha hi

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Answer: ((a))

ki si mi li ha hi

85

What would be the code for the word ‘goes’?

  1. ((a))

    gi

  2. ((b))

    ti

  3. ((c))

    ta

  4. ((d))

    ha

  5. ((e))

    either 1) or 2)

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Answer: ((a))

gi

86

Code ‘si ta li ha’ is for which of the following sentence in given language?

  1. ((a))

    tapan plays in school

  2. ((b))

    tapan goes to school

  3. ((c))

    raghu plays in school

  4. ((d))

    raghu plays with Tapan

  5. ((e))

    tapan goes to Raghu

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Answer: ((a))

tapan plays in school

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow:

Rahul walks 10 m towards the north. Turning to the left, he walks 20 m and then moves to his right. After moving a distance of 20 m, he turns to his left and walks 20 m and again he turns to his left and walks 20 m, from there he turns 10 m left. And finally, he turns to his right and moves 20 m to reach his house.

87

What is the total distance covered by Rahul to reach his house?

  1. ((a))

    110m

  2. ((b))

    120m

  3. ((c))

    115m

  4. ((d))

    105m

  5. ((e))

    100m

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Answer: ((a))

110m

88

In which direction is Rahul's house from his starting point?

  1. ((a))

    East 

  2. ((b))

    West 

  3. ((c))

    South-west

  4. ((d))

    South-east

  5. ((e))

    North-west

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Answer: ((a))

East 

89

What is the shortest distance between Rahul's house and Rahul's starting point?

  1. ((a))

    10√10 m

  2. ((b))

    10 m

  3. ((c))

    10√5 m

  4. ((d))

    30 m

  5. ((e))

    None of these

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Answer: ((a))

10√10 m

90

Directions: In the following question 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: A > B < C; C > D > F, D < E

Conclusions:

I. C > F

II. C < E

  1. ((a))

    None is true

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II are true

  3. ((c))

    Only II is true

  4. ((d))

    Only I is true

  5. ((e))

    Either I and II is true

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Answer: ((a))

None is true

91

Directions: In the following question 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: P = Q < R > S = T; A < T < B; C > T < D

Conclusions:

I. C < A

II. D < A

  1. ((a))

    None is true

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II are true

  3. ((c))

    Only II is true

  4. ((d))

    Only I is true

  5. ((e))

    Either I and II is true

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Answer: ((a))

None is true

92

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

Statements: C ≥ P ≥ L; X < T ≤ U; L = X; U > B = Z

Conclusions:

I. B > L

II. X ≤ Z

  1. ((a))

    Only I is true

  2. ((b))

    Only II is true

  3. ((c))

    Neither I nor II is true

  4. ((d))

    Either I or II is true

  5. ((e))

    Both I and II are true

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Answer: ((a))

Only I is true

93

Directions: In the following question 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: Z ≥ S ≥ V; F < T ≥ X; T = Z

Conclusions:

I. F = X

II. F ≤ X

  1. ((a))

    Only II is True

  2. ((b))

    Only I is True

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II are True

  4. ((d))

    None is True

  5. ((e))

    Either I or II is True

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Answer: ((a))

Only II is True

94

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

Statements: G ≤ M ≤ A; X ≥ E > I; X < G  

Conclusions:

I. I ≤ A

II. M ≥ E

  1. ((a))

    Only II is True

  2. ((b))

    Only I is True

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II are True

  4. ((d))

    None is True

  5. ((e))

    Either I or II is True

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Answer: ((a))

Only II is True

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are seven students A, B, C, D, E, F and G who take personal tuitions from a teacher on different days of the week starting from Sunday but not necessarily in the same order. No two students take tuition on the same day of the week. A takes the tuition on Sunday. B takes the tuition on the last day of the week. There is a gap of three days between A’s tuition and G’s tuition. E takes tuition immediately before D and immediately after C.

95

How many persons take tuitions between A and D?

  1. ((a))

    4 

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    1

  5. ((e))

    2

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Answer: ((a))

4 

96

Who takes tuitions on Friday?

  1. ((a))

    B

  2. ((b))

    C

  3. ((c))

    D

  4. ((d))

    E

  5. ((e))

    F

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Answer: ((a))

B

97

Who takes tuitions just after E?

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    B

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    D

  5. ((e))

    F

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Answer: ((a))

A

98

On which day does G take tuitions?

  1. ((a))

    Tuesday

  2. ((b))

    Wednesday

  3. ((c))

    Friday

  4. ((d))

    Thursday

  5. ((e))

    Sunday

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Answer: ((a))

Tuesday

99

On which day does the person immediately before D take tuitions?

  1. ((a))

    Monday

  2. ((b))

    Tuesday

  3. ((c))

    Wednesday

  4. ((d))

    Thursday

  5. ((e))

    Friday

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Answer: ((a))

Monday

100

Who takes tuitions on the last day of the week?

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    B

  5. ((e))

    E

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Answer: ((a))

A

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