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Question 601

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Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept below C. Only two boxes are kept between E and C. Only Q is kept above D. S is kept at some place below B but at some place above R. Which box is kept immediately above S?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

E

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order

  1. No box is kept below C.
  2. Only two boxes are kept between E and C.
  3. Only Q is kept above D.
PositionBox
7Q
6D
5
4E
3
2
1C
  1. S is kept at some place below B but at some place above R.

Final Arrangement:

7Q
6D
5B
4E
3S
2R
1C

Thus, the box kept immediately above S is E.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 602

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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. No box is kept above G. Only three boxes are kept between G and D. Only one box is kept between E and B. B is kept immediately above D. Only four boxes are kept between E and C. F is kept at some place above A. Which box is kept immediately below D?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

A

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. No box is kept above G.
  2. Only three boxes are kept between G and D.
  3. B is kept immediately above D.
PositionBox
7G
6
5
4B
3D
2
1
  1. Only one box is kept between E and B.
  2. Only four boxes are kept between E and C.
  3. F is kept at some place above A.

Final Arrangement:

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

Thus, the box kept immediately below D is A.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 603

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

GNI JRL MVO PZR ?

  1. AOption (a)

    TEU

  2. BOption (b)

    SDU

  3. COption (c)

    RDV

  4. DOption (d)

    TCV

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

SDU

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Combining the results, the next term in the series is SDU.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

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Question 604

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Each of the digits in the number 4317856 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    10

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

10

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 4317856

Given Number4317856
Ascending Order1345678

Left  1 3 4 5 6 7 8   Right 

  • second digit from the Left : 7
  • second digit from the right = 3
  • 3 + 7 = 10

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Question 605

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In a certain code language,

A % B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A € B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A = B means ‘A is the mother of B’, and

A ? B means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

Based on the above, how is B related to X if 'B = C ? O % P € X'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife's mother

  3. COption (c)

    Wife

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother's wife

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Wife's mother

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Symbol%€=?
MeaningFatherWifeMotherDaughter

 

Given: B = C ? O % P € X

 

Therefore, B is the mother of P, who is the wife of X → B is the Wife's mother of X.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 606

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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 kings are mountains. All mountains are arrows.

Conclusion (I): Some mountains are kings.

Conclusion (II): All kings are arrows.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  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.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some mountains are kings - Follows (All kings are mountains and Some kings are mountains. So, Some mountains are kings is true)

(II) All kings are arrows - Follows (All kings are mountains and all mountains are arrow. All kings are arrow. So it's true)

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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Question 607

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Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) 2 7 5 6 8 4 1 5 3 2 8 6 4 7 6 9 2 5 8 7 1 3 4 6 5 8 2 7 (Right)

How many such odd digits are there which are immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd digit?

(NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given series: (Left) 2 7 5 6 8 4 1 5 3 2 8 6 4 7 6 9 2 5 8 7 1 3 4 6 5 8 2 7 (Right)

Required Conditions: Perfect Square - Odd Digit - Odd Digit.

(Left) 2 7 5 6 8 4 1 5 3 2 8 6 4 7 6 9 2 5 8 7 1 3 4 6 5 8 2 7 (Right)

So, there are exactly Two such odd digits in the given sequence = 415 and 153

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 608

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Each letter in the word COMPLEX is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order and then all the letters thus formed are arranged in alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be fourth from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

L

Why this answer is correct

Given word COMPLEX.

Original LetterCOMPLEX
Preceding LetterBNLOKDW
  • New Word : B, N, L, O, K, D, W
  • Alphabetical order: B, D, K, L, N, O, W

Left    B, D, K, L, N, O, W   Right 

The letter fourth from the right in the arranged group is L.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

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Question 609

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Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four 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)

    HKJ

  2. BOption (b)

    NQU

  3. COption (c)

    PSW

  4. DOption (d)

    KNR

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

HKJ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

HKJ,

NQU,

 

PSW,

KNR,

 

Therefore, the letter cluster that is different from the others is HKJ.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 610

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Each vowel in the word ANTIQUE 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 second from the left in the new group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Given Word: ANTIQUE

Original LetterANTIQUE
Condition+1−1−1+1−1+1+1
New LetterBMSJPVF

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

Left   B M S J P V F  Right 

  • ​Second letter from left = M

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 611

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

ACE HJL OQS VXZ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    CEG

  2. BOption (b)

    CFF

  3. COption (c)

    CDG

  4. DOption (d)

    CDF

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

CEG

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The missing term in the series is CEG.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 612

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

71 68 ? 53 41 26

  1. AOption (a)

    64

  2. BOption (b)

    62

  3. COption (c)

    61

  4. DOption (d)

    63

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

62

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

Logic: The pattern of differences observed is: −3, −6, −9, −12, −15.

  • 71 − 3 = 68
  • 68 − 6 = 62
  • 62 − 9 = 53
  • 53 − 12 = 41
  • 41 − 15 = 26

 

Following this logic, the missing number in the series is 62.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

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Question 613

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What will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘-‘ are interchanged and ‘x’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

14 x 2 - 12 ÷ 4 + 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    47

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    16

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

47

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

The logic followed here is.

The signs are interchanged as follows:

  • + ↔ −
  • × ↔ ÷

 

**Given Equation:**14 × 2 − 12 ÷ 4 + 8 = ?

After interchanging the signs and following BODMAS rule

= 14 ÷ 2 + 12 × 4 − 8 

= 7 + 12 × 4 − 8

= 7 + 48 − 8

= 55 − 8

= 47

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 614

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Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

ROD : UKF

OLF : RHH

  1. AOption (a)

    KFK : NBM

  2. BOption (b)

    JQS : MMV

  3. COption (c)

    UIL : QFO

  4. DOption (d)

    PUD : SRH

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KFK : NBM

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For ROD : UKF,

For OLF : RHH,

Applying to the same logic , 

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

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Question 615

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

372 321 277 240 210 187 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    173

  2. BOption (b)

    168

  3. COption (c)

    171

  4. DOption (d)

    165

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

171

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Observe the pattern in the differences:

  • 372 − 51 = 321
  • 321 − 44 = 277
  • 277 − 37 = 240
  • 240 − 30 = 210
  • 210 − 23 = 187
  • 187 − 16 = 171

Thus, the missing term in the series is 171.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3';

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Question 616

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In a certain code language, ‘CANE’ is coded as ‘5731’ and ‘RACE’ is coded as ‘7435’. What is the code for ‘R’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

4

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Therefore, the code for R is 4.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

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Question 617

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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 pairs.)

  1. AOption (a)

    YG-RO

  2. BOption (b)

    OW – HF

  3. COption (c)

    AI-TQ

  4. DOption (d)

    SA – LI

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

OW – HF

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

YG−RO,

OW − HF,

AI−TQ,

SA − LI,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is OW − HF.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 618

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Each of the digits in the number 7543168 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and third from the right in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 7 5 4 3 1 6 8 

Ascending order: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 

Given Number7543168
Ascending Order1345678

 

Left  1 3 4 5 6 7 8  Right 

Addition of the second digit from the left and the third digit from the right is:3 + 6 = 9.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 619

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Seven boxes, G, H, I, L, M, N and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

No box is kept above M. Only two boxes are kept between L and H. Only three boxes are kept between M and H. N is kept immediately above H. Only four boxes are kept between L and I. G is kept at some place above O.

Which box is kept second above G?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    L

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, G, H, I, L, M, N and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. No box is kept above M.
  2. Only three boxes are kept between M and H.
  3. N is kept immediately above H.
PositionBox
7M
6
5
4N
3H
2
1
  1. Only two boxes are kept between L and H.
  2. Only four boxes are kept between L and I.
  3. G is kept at some place above O.

Final Arrangement:

7M
6L
5G
4N
3H
2O
1I

Thus, the box kept second above G is M.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

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Question 620

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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)

    HV - KT

  2. BOption (b)

    YT - BR

  3. COption (c)

    OA - RY

  4. DOption (d)

    SZ - VW

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

SZ - VW

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

HV - KT,

YT - BR,

OA - RY,

SZ - VW,

 

This pair does not follow the rule.

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is SZ - VW.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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