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Question 541

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BGLQ is related to CHMR in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VAFX is related to WBGY. To which of the following is PUZE related, in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    QVJK

  2. BOption (b)

    QVAF

  3. COption (c)

    QVLP

  4. DOption (d)

    QVRT

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

QVAF

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is, 

For 'BGLQ' related to 'CHMR':

For 'VAFX' related to 'WBGY':

Applying the same logic to 'PUZE':

Thus, PUZE is related to QVAF.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 542

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In a certain code language,

A @ B means ‘A is the mother 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 mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother's sister

  3. COption (c)

    Mother

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mother's mother

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@×+÷
MeaningMotherWifeBrotherFather

 

Given: S × D ÷ R @ Y + H

S is the wife of D and D is the father of R, so S is the mother of R. Further, R is the mother of H. Thus, S is the Mother's mother of H.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 543

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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?

BLE 6 UEX 11 NXQ 16 GQJ 21 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    ZJC 26

  2. BOption (b)

    ZFB 25

  3. COption (c)

    XHE 26

  4. DOption (d)

    YLI 25

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ZJC 26

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

 

Combining the results, the missing cluster is ZJC 26.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 544

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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 gloves are bandages. No glove is a sling.

Conclusion (I) : Some slings are bandages

Conclusion (II) : All bandages are slings

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (I) 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 slings are bandages - Doesn't follow

(There is no direct relation between slings and bandages; maybe it is possible but not definite. Hence, it is false.)

(II) All bandages are slings - Doesn't follow

(There is no direct relation between slings and bandages; maybe it is possible but not definite. Hence, it is false.)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Hence, the correct answer is "option (3)".

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Question 545

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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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

  1. AOption (a)

    UG – QC

  2. BOption (b)

    MJ – IF

  3. COption (c)

    RK – OG

  4. DOption (d)

    RF – NB

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

RK – OG

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

For  UG – QC,

For MJ – IF,

For RK – OG,

For  RF – NB, 

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is RK − OG.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 546

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In a certain code language, ‘car event stop’ is coded as 'mb mj gs' and ‘stop van lime’ is coded as ‘ii mb rb’. How is ‘stop’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    mj

  2. BOption (b)

    ii

  3. COption (c)

    gs

  4. DOption (d)

    mb

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

mb

Why this answer is correct

Th logic followed here is ,

Thus, the code for the word ‘stop’ is ‘mb’.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

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Question 547

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Refer to the given letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) O E D F F B G F G I Y U I L V U Y T S V T (Right)

How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Required Condition**: Consonant - Consonant - Vowel**

(Left) O E D F F B G F G I Y U I L V U Y T S V T (Right)

FGI and LVU

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 548

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In a certain code language, ‘DESK’ is coded as ‘2794’ and ‘KIDS’ is coded as ‘6924’. What is the code for ‘I’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

6

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here ,is

The code for I is 6.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

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Question 549

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Each vowel in the word CONTAIN 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 be third from the left in the new group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    M

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

M

Why this answer is correct

Given Word:  CONTAIN:

CONTAIN
−1+1−1−1+1+1−1
BPMSBJM

 

The new group of letters formed is: B P M S B J M

Left     B P M S B J M    Right

Third from left: M

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 550

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Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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)

    TWQM

  2. BOption (b)

    CFZV

  3. COption (c)

    MPIE

  4. DOption (d)

    KNHD

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

MPIE

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is ,

For TWQM,

For CFZV,

For  MPIE,

For  KNHD,

Therefore, the letter-cluster that is different from the others is MPIE.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 551

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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?

XK253, UO236, RS219, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    MV208

  2. BOption (b)

    OW202

  3. COption (c)

    OV204

  4. DOption (d)

    NW206

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

OW202

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Combining the results, the cluster that replaces the question mark is OW202.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

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Question 552

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

78 Q 3 S (55 Q 5) P 4 R 16 P 5 S 65 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    55

  2. BOption (b)

    70

  3. COption (c)

    49

  4. DOption (d)

    35

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

55

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

BODMAS Table:

PQRS
×÷−+

Given expression: 78 Q 3 S (55 Q 5) P 4 R 16 P 5 S 65

After replacing the letters with their respective signs and following the BODMAS rule,

= 78 ÷ 3 + (55 ÷ 5) × 4 − 16 × 5 + 65

= 78 ÷ 3 + 11 × 4 − 16 × 5 + 65

 

= 26 + 11 × 4 − 16 × 5 + 65

= 26 + 44  + 65 − 80

= 135 − 80

= 55

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 553

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Town X is to the south of Town Y. Town Z is to the west of Town X. Town P is to the north of Town Z. Town Q is to the east of Town P. Town Y is to the north-west of Town Q. What is the position of Town X with respect to Town Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-west

  2. BOption (b)

    South-east

  3. COption (c)

    North-west

  4. DOption (d)

    North-east

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

South-west

Why this answer is correct

Given:

  • Town X is to the south of Town Y.
  • Town Z is to the west of Town X.
  • Town P is to the north of Town Z.
  • Town Q is to the east of Town P.
  • Town Y is to the north-west of Town Q

The Final Diagram , 

 

Town X is South - West respect to Town Q

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 554

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

43 – 85 × 5 + 10 ÷ 3 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    38

  2. BOption (b)

    32

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    35

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

30

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

Sign Interchange:

Original SignNew Sign
+−
× (times)÷ (div)

 

**Given Equation:**43 − 85 × 5 + 10 ÷ 3 = ?

After interchanging the signs, and follows BODMAS rule 

= 43 + 85 ÷ 5 − 10 × 3

 

= 43 + 17 − 10 × 3

= 43 + 17 − 30

= 60 − 30

= 30

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

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Question 555

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In a certain code language,

A # B means ‘A is the daughter 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 N related to V if ‘N @ K # S & R ! V’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife's father

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife's brother

  3. COption (c)

    Husband

  4. DOption (d)

    Son

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Wife's brother

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

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

Symbol#@!&
MeaningDaughterBrotherWifeFather

Given : N @ K # S & R ! V

​Therefore, N is the brother of R, who is the wife of V . N is the Wife's brother of V.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 556

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

91, 184

88, 178

  1. AOption (a)

    99, 200

  2. BOption (b)

    92, 184

  3. COption (c)

    76, 152

  4. DOption (d)

    104, 218

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

99, 200

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = (First Number × 2) + 2

For the first set (91, 184)

⇒ (91 × 2) + 2

⇒ 182 + 2 = 184.

For the second set (88, 178)

⇒ (88 × 2) + 2

⇒ 176 + 2 = 178.

Applying the same logic to the options:

For Option 1: (99, 200)

⇒ (99 × 2) + 2

⇒ 198 + 2 = 200.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 557

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Read the given statements 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 statements.

Statements: Some stones are minerals. All minerals are elements.

Conclusions

(I) Some elements are stones.

(II) All stones are minerals.

  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: (b)B.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Why this answer is correct

Statements:

Some stones are minerals.

All minerals are elements.

Conclusions:

(I) Some elements are stones.

(II) All stones are minerals.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some elements are stones — True

Since all minerals are elements and some stones are minerals, the shared region between stones and minerals must reside within the elements set.

(II) All stones are minerals — False

The statement only establishes that a portion of stones is minerals; there is no requirement for the entire set of stones to be contained within minerals.

Only conclusion (I) follows

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Question 558

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

19 36 59 94 147 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    226

  2. BOption (b)

    228

  3. COption (c)

    220

  4. DOption (d)

    224

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

224

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

19 + 17 = 36

36 + 23 = 59

59 + 35 = 94

94 + 53 = 147

147 + 77 = 224

Thus, the missing term in the series is 224.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4';

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Question 559

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In a row of 35 people facing the north, Geeta is 15th from the right end. If Nalini sits 14th to the left of Geeta, what is Nalini’s position from the left end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    4th

  2. BOption (b)

    9th

  3. COption (c)

    7th

  4. DOption (d)

    5th

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

7th

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Total number of people in the row = 35

Position of Geeta from the right end = 15th

Nalini sits 14th to the left of Geeta.

Position of Nalini from the right end = Position of Geeta from the right end + 14

= 15 + 14

= 29th from the right end

Position from the left end = (Total number of people − Position from the right end) + 1

= (35 − 29) + 1

= 6 + 1

= 7th

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

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Question 560

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

28 33 44 61 84 113 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    140

  2. BOption (b)

    148

  3. COption (c)

    137

  4. DOption (d)

    143

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

148

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The sequence of first differences is 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35.

The second difference is a constant 6.

  • 28 + 5 = 33
  • 33 + 11 = 44
  • 44 + 17 = 61
  • 61 + 23 = 84
  • 84 + 29 = 113
  • 113 + 35 = 148

Therefore, the missing term is 113 + 35 = 148.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2';

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