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Question 201

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Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statements**:** All carrots are onions. All onions are peas.

Conclusions (I) : All peas are carrots.

Conclusions (II) : Some onions are carrots.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only conclusion (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

All carrots are onions.

All onions are peas.

(I) All peas are carrots.

(II) Some onions are carrots.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) All peas are carrots - Does not follow ( All Carrots are peas but all peas are not carrots may be it is possible but not definite)

(II) Some onions are carrots - Follows (All Carrots are Onions. So, some carrots are onions and some onions are carrots)

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 202

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In a certain code language, ‘eagle gum novel’ is coded as 'fq ko hz' and ‘novel fresh zebra’ is coded as ‘ko ef ni’.

How is ‘novel’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ko

  2. BOption (b)

    hz

  3. COption (c)

    ef

  4. DOption (d)

    fq

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ko

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Therefore, the code for novel is ko.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 203

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Seven boxes R, S, T, U, V, W and X are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. V is kept neither at the top nor at the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between U and W. R is kept one of the positions between S and T. W is kept second from the bottom and immediately below T.

How many boxes are kept between X and T?

  1. AOption (a)

    ONE

  2. BOption (b)

    FOUR

  3. COption (c)

    TWO

  4. DOption (d)

    THREE

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ONE

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes R, S, T, U, V, W and X are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. W is kept second from the bottom and immediately below T.
  2. Only three boxes are kept between U and W.
PositionBox
7
6U
5
4
3T
2W
1
  1. V is kept neither at the top nor at the bottom.
  2. R is kept at one of the positions between S and T.

Final Arrangement:

7S
6U
5V/R
4R/V
3T
2W
1X

There is only one box (W) kept between X  and T 

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 204

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If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7213546, which of the following digits will be third from the left in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

3

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 7213546

According to the given information,

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7213546,

Left   9 0 3 5 7 2 4 Right

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 205

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Ar, Bg, Cf, Dn, Ej, Fm and Gv are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre.

Bg sits third to the right of Ej. Gv sits third to the left of Ej. Fm is the immediate neighbour of Cf and Bg. Dn is not an immediate neighbour of Ej.

How many people sit between Ar and Fm when counted from the left of Fm?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ar, Bg, Cf, Dn, Ej, Fm and Gv are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre.

  1. Bg sits third to the right of Ej.
  2. Gv sits third to the left of Ej.
  3. Fm is the immediate neighbour of Cf and Bg.
  4. Dn is not an immediate neighbour of Ej.

The Final Arrangement is, 

Two people sit between Ar and Fm when counted from the left of Fm.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 206

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Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Bright

  2. Bring

  3. Bread

  4. Break

  5. Brain

  1. AOption (a)

    2, 5, 1, 4, 3

  2. BOption (b)

    5, 3, 1, 2, 4

  3. COption (c)

    1, 5, 4, 2, 3

  4. DOption (d)

    5, 3, 4, 1, 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

5, 3, 4, 1, 2

Why this answer is correct

The correct order of the words as they would appear in the English dictionary will be:

  1. Brain 
  2. Bread 
  3. Break  1. Bright 
  4. Bring

So, The correct order is 5, 3, 4, 1, 2.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

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Question 207

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BO 7 is related to EI -7 in a certain way. In the same way, CS 10 is related to FM -4.

To which of the following is IJ 20 related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    OP -3

  2. BOption (b)

    LD 6

  3. COption (c)

    GJ 9

  4. DOption (d)

    HT -6

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

LD 6

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

The resulting term following the same logic is LD 6.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 208

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Each letter in the word GUILDER is arranged in the English alphabetical order.

How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    11

  4. DOption (d)

    9

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

8

Why this answer is correct

Given word: 'GUILDER'

After arranged in alphabetical order:

AlphabetsGUILDER
Alphabetical orderDEGILRU

After arranged in alphabetical order,

Left  D E G I L R U Right

There are 8 letters between I and R.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 209

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In a certain code language,

A @ B means ‘A is the mother of B’,

A & B means ‘A is the husband of B’,

A # B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A % B means ‘A is the son of B’ and

A * B means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

If G * K & V @ P # W % J, then how is J related to G?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother’s daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother’s wife

  3. COption (c)

    Mother’s brother’s son

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister’s son

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Brother’s wife

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart 

Let us first decode the given symbols and then draw a family tree.

Symbol@&#%*
MeaningMotherHusbandFatherSonDaughter

 

Given : G * K & V @ P # W % J

Therefore, J is the wife of P, and P is the brother of G , J is the Brother's wife of G.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 210

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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

ACE DFH GIK JLN ?

  1. AOption (a)

    OQS

  2. BOption (b)

    MPQ

  3. COption (c)

    MOQ

  4. DOption (d)

    NQT

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

MOQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Therefore, the correct answer is MOQ.

The correct answer is "option 3"

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Question 211

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Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Y is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between Y and O. X is kept at one of the positions below Y. Only N is kept between O and P. M is kept at one of the positions above O. How many boxes are kept between X and M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Five

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Y is kept 2nd from the bottom.
  2. X is kept at one of the positions below Y.
  3. Only three boxes are kept between Y and O.
PositionBox
7
6O
5
4
3
2Y
1X
  1. Only N is kept between O and P.
  2. M is kept at one of the positions above O.

Final Arrangement:

7M
6O
5N
4P
3Z
2Y
1X

The boxes kept between X and M are Y, Z, P, N, and O.

Thus, five boxes are kept between X and M.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 212

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Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

MHL21 OJN29 QLP37 SNR45 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    UPT54

  2. BOption (b)

    UPS53

  3. COption (c)

    UPS54

  4. DOption (d)

    UPT53

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

UPT53

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here. 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 213

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In a certain code language,

A × B means ‘A is the son of B’,

A = B means ‘A is the brother of B’,

A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and

A − B means ‘A is the father of B’.

How is S related to Z if ‘S = W × R + T − Z’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Husband

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Brother

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Symbol×=+−
MeaningSonBrotherWifeFather

Given: S = W × R + T − Z

From the above family tree, it is clear that T and R are the parents of S, W, and Z. Since S is male and a sibling of Z, S is the brother of Z.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 214

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If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5718624, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 5718624

According to the given condition, if 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit, 

So, there are two such digits (7 and 3) that appear more than once.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 215

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Each vowel in the word READING is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    M

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

F

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

READING
(−1)(+1)(+1)(−1)(+1)(−1)(−1)
QFBCJMF

The new group of letters formed is Q, F, B, C, J, M, F.

The letter F appears exactly twice in the group.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

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Question 216

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If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 63145729, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 63145729

According to the given condition, if 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 

Three digits will appear more than once in the new number, thus formed is 8,6 and 4.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 217

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Town G is to the west of Town H. Town I is to the north of Town G. Town J is to the east of Town I. Town K is to the south of Town J. Town H is to the north-east of Town K. What is the position of Town G with respect to Town J?

  1. AOption (a)

    North-east

  2. BOption (b)

    South-west

  3. COption (c)

    South-east

  4. DOption (d)

    North-west

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

South-west

Why this answer is correct

Given:  

  • Town G is to the west of Town H.
  • Town I is to the north of Town G.
  • Town J is to the east of Town I.
  • Town K is to the south of Town J.
  • Town H is to the north-east of Town K

The Final Diagram is,

Therefore, Town G is to the South-west of Town J.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

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Question 218

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements: All routers are dongles. All routers are phones.

Conclusion (I) : Some dongles are phones

Conclusion (II) : All phones are routers

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

 

Conclusion 

(I) Some dongles are phones - Follow (All phone are dongles. Some dongles are phones, and some phone are dongles. Hence, it is true)

(II) All phones are routers - Does not Follow (All routers are phone but all phone are routers is may be possible but not definite. Hence, it is false)

Only conclusion (I) follows. 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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Question 219

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In a certain code language,

A x B means ‘A is the mother of B’,

A ≠ B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ and

A ₹ B means ‘A is the father of B’.

Based on the above, how is C related to M if 'C ÷ D ≠ E ₹ L x M'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother's sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife's sister

  3. COption (c)

    Son's wife

  4. DOption (d)

    Son's wife's sister

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mother's sister

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Let us first decode the given symbols and then draw a family tree.

Symbol×≠÷₹
MeaningMotherWifeDaughterFather

Given: C ÷ D ≠ E ₹ L × M

Therefore, C is the sister of L, who is the mother of M. C is the mother's sister of M.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 220

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QQ 5 is related to VR -6 in a certain way. In the same way, LV 12 is related to QW 1. To which of the following is ES 16 related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    RW 1

  2. BOption (b)

    YT 4

  3. COption (c)

    JT 5

  4. DOption (d)

    UG 3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

JT 5

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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