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Question 441

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If ‘P’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘R’ stands for ‘×’, ‘S’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘Q’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

109 S 256 P 8 Q 2 R 17 Q 58 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    81

  2. BOption (b)

    23

  3. COption (c)

    49

  4. DOption (d)

    57

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

49

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is ,

BODMAS Table:

According to the question, the signs are substituted as follows:

AlphabetSign
P÷
R×
S+
Q−

 

**Given expression:**109 S 256 P 8 Q 2 R 17 Q 58 = ?

After replacing and apply the BODMAS rule:

= 109 + 256 ÷ 8 - 2 × 17 − 58 

= 109 + 32 - 2 × 17 − 58 

 

= 109 + 32 - 34 − 58

= 141- 92

= 49

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"

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Question 442

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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:

Some foods are rains.

All tables are rains.

Conclusions:

(I) Some foods are tables.

(II) All rains are tables.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

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Answer: (b)B.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram is:

(I) Some foods are tables - Doesn't follow

There is no direct relation between foods and tables; maybe it is possible but not definite. Hence, it is false.

(II) All rains are tables -  Doesn't follow

(All tables are rains but all rains is table is not tables.)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 443

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In a certain code language, ‘cap room apple’ is coded as 'og uv bc' and ‘apple queen book’ is coded as ‘wd og ex’. How is ‘apple’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    wd

  2. BOption (b)

    uv

  3. COption (c)

    bc

  4. DOption (d)

    og

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

og

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Comparison of the two statements:

 

Therefore, the code for 'apple' is 'og'.

Hence , the correct answer is "option 4"

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Question 444

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What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

7 16 29 51 77 112 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    160

  2. BOption (b)

    150

  3. COption (c)

    161

  4. DOption (d)

    151

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

151

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

 

  • 7 + 9 = 16
  • 16 + 13 = 29
  • 29 + 22 = 51
  • 51 + 26 = 77
  • 77 + 35 = 112
  • 112 + 39 = 151

Thus, the missing term in the series is 151.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4';

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Question 445

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Refer to the following letter series and answer the question.

(Left) L U H T R B F G A O D Q S I X M C K W (Right)

How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is sixth from the right end and seventh from the left end of the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Given:  (Left) L U H T R B F G A O D Q S I X M C K W (Right)

  • Seventh from the left end is F.
  • Sixth from the right end is I.

The letters between F and I are G and H.

There are 2 letters between them.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 446

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In a certain code language,

A ÷ B means ‘A is the son of B’,

A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A + B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and

A & B means ‘A is the father of B’.

How is S related to H if ‘S ÷ D + R # Y & H’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother's brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother's brother's son

  3. COption (c)

    Brother's son

  4. DOption (d)

    Father's father

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Mother's brother's son

Why this answer is correct

Preparing the family tree diagram by using the following symbols:

As per the given information:

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

Symbol÷#+&
MeaningSonWifeBrotherFather

Given: S ÷ D + R # Y & H

Therefore, S is the Mother's brother's son of H.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2 ".

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Question 447

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R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table.

Only three people sit between G and A when counted from the left of G. Only three people sit between N and E when counted from the right of E. R sits to the immediate right of N. I is an immediate neighbor of E as well as A.

Who sits second to the left of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

I

Why this answer is correct

Given:  R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table.

  1. Only three people sit between G and A when counted from the left of G.
  2. Only three people sit between N and E when counted from the right of E.
  3. R sits to the immediate right of N.
  4. I is an immediate neighbor of E as well as A.

The Final Arrangement is, 

Therefore, I sits second to the left of D.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 448

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Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only K is kept above R. Only S is kept between R and I. Only J is kept below L.

How many boxes are kept between Q and R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

**Given:**Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Only K is kept above R.
  2. Only S is kept between R and I.
PositionBox
7K
6R
5S
4I
3
2
1
  1. Only J is kept below L.
  2. The only remaining position is occupied by Q.

Final Arrangement:

7K
6R
5S
4I
3Q
2L
1J

Thus, there are two boxes kept between Q and R.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 449

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Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.

OURS –UROS –ROUS

SAME –AMSE –MSAE

  1. AOption (a)

    HEAD-ADHE-DHAE

  2. BOption (b)

    THEY-HEYT-TYEH

  3. COption (c)

    FEAR-EAFR-AFER

  4. DOption (d)

    SELF-ELFS-LFSE

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

FEAR-EAFR-AFER

Why this answer is correct

The Logic follows here, 

OURS –UROS –ROUS,

SAME –AMSE –MSAE,

Applying for the same logic , 

FEAR-EAFR-AFER

Hence, the correct answer is  "Option 3"

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Question 450

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Select the triad that follows the same pattern as the one followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.

KF - MH - NP

MH - OJ - PR

  1. AOption (a)

    QL - SN - TV

  2. BOption (b)

    QL - SN - TU

  3. COption (c)

    RL - SN - TU

  4. DOption (d)

    RL - SM - TU

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

QL - SN - TV

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

For KF − MH − NP ,

For  MH - OJ - PR,

Applying for the same logic QL − SN − TV,

Therefore, the triad QL − SN − TV follows the same pattern.

Hence, the  correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 451

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In a certain code language, ‘MOPS’ is coded as ‘5863’ and ‘POEM’ is coded as ‘8765’.

What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

7

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Therefore, the code for E is 7.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 452

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Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept above F. Only three boxes are kept below C. B is kept above G but below D. E is kept immediately above F but below A.

How many boxes are kept between A and C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Only two boxes are kept above F.
  2. Only three boxes are kept below C.
  3. E is kept immediately above F but below A.
PositionBox
7A
6E
5F
4C
3
2
1
  1. B is kept above G but below D.

Final Arrangement:

7A
6E
5F
4C
3D
2B
1G

Thus, two boxes are kept between A and C.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 453

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In a certain code language, ‘FAME’ is coded as ‘8341’ and ‘FEAL’ is coded as ‘6438’.

What is the code for ‘L’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

Therefore, the code for L is 6.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 454

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Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

  1. AOption (a)

    AI - ZF

  2. BOption (b)

    TL - SI

  3. COption (c)

    GY - FV

  4. DOption (d)

    QC - PY

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

QC - PY

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is

For  AI - ZF,

For TL - SI,

For  GY - FV,

For  QC - PY

This pair does not follow the rule.

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is QC - PY.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Question 455

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What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

70 80 ? 106 122 140

  1. AOption (a)

    92

  2. BOption (b)

    100

  3. COption (c)

    94

  4. DOption (d)

    96

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

92

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • 70 + 10 = 80
  • 80 + 12 = 92
  • 92 + 14 = 106
  • 106 + 16 = 122
  • 122 + 18 = 140

 

The value that should come in place of the question mark is 92.

Hence, The correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 456

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Sitara starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 24 km, turns left and drives 33 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 34 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 10 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    8 km to the south

  2. BOption (b)

    9 km to the north

  3. COption (c)

    11 km to the east

  4. DOption (d)

    10 km to the south

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

10 km to the south

Why this answer is correct

Given:

  • Sitara starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 24 km, turns left and drives 33 km.
  • He then takes a left turn and drives 34 km.
  • He takes a final left turn, drives 10 km and stops at Point P.

​

 

The correct answer is 10 km to the south.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 457

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

FOL ZIF TCZ NWT ?

  1. AOption (a)

    HNJ

  2. BOption (b)

    HON

  3. COption (c)

    HNY

  4. DOption (d)

    HQN

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

HQN

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

The next term is HQN.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 458

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DVUK is related to GZZQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PLOI is related to SPTO. To which of the following options is YXDA related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    BBIG

  2. BOption (b)

    BGIB

  3. COption (c)

    BGIG

  4. DOption (d)

    GBBI

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

BBIG

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed is , 

For 'DVUK' related to 'GZZQ':

For 'PLOI' related to 'SPTO':

Applying the same logic to 'YXDA':

Note: 

Thus, YXDA is related to BBIG.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 459

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

CIF IOL OUR UAX ?

  1. AOption (a)

    FYH

  2. BOption (b)

    MFY

  3. COption (c)

    AGD

  4. DOption (d)

    STH

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

AGD

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Therefore, the correct answer is AGD.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

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Question 460

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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:

Some cameras are pictures.

Some pictures are monkeys.

Conclusions:

(I) Some cameras are monkeys.

(II) All monkeys are pictures.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some cameras are monkeys -  Doesn't follow  (Their is no direct relation between camera and monkey; maybe it is possible but not definite)

(II) All monkeys are pictures -  Doesn't follow

(Some Monkey are pictures, and some picture are monkeys.)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

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