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Question 591

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

In a certain code language, ‘GAME’ is written as ‘ ÷ * \% ¸ * ' and 'BEAD' is written as '# \% ÷ ×'. How will the word 'MADE' be written in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ÷×% ÷ × \%

  2. BOption (b)

    * ÷ % \%

  3. COption (c)

    * ÷ × %

  4. DOption (d)

    # ÷ × %

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

* ÷ × %

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 3. 

Key Points To decipher the pattern used in the given code language, let's look at the transformation from the original word to its coded form:

GAME → $ ÷ * % ¸ *

BEAD → # % ÷ ×

By observing these transformations, we can infer the following:

Each letter in the original word is replaced by a symbol or a special character.

There seems to be some rotation or replacement of symbols involved.

Now, let's analyze:

G in GAME corresponds to $ in the code.

A in GAME corresponds to ÷ in the code.

M in MADE will correspond to * in the code.

D in MADE will correspond to % in the code.

E in MADE will correspond to something we haven't encountered yet.

From the given options, the only choice where 'MADE' is transformed accordingly is:

÷ × %

So, the word 'MADE' would be written as * ÷ × %. Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

Question 592

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

Q travels towards East. M travels towards North. S and T travel in opposite directions. T travels towards right of Q. Which of the following is definitely true?

  1. AOption (a)

    M and S travel in the opposite directions 

  2. BOption (b)

    S travels towards West 

  3. COption (c)

    T travels towards North

  4. DOption (d)

    M and S travel in the same direction

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

M and S travel in the same direction

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 4. 

Key Points Let's analyze the given information:

Q travels towards East.

M travels towards North.

S and T travel in opposite directions.

T travels towards the right of Q.

Now, let's deduce:

Since Q travels towards East and T travels towards the right of Q, T must also travel towards the South.

M travels towards North, so S must travel towards North as they travel in opposite directions.

Based on this analysis, we can conclude:

M and S travel in the Same directions.

So, the correct answer is option 4.

Question 593

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

A man ‘Ramesh’, who owns a plot of land of 100 square yards, increases his plot of land by acquiring 10% more from his neighbour ‘Suresh’, who also owns 100 square yards land. After 2 years, he sells back 10% of the total plot to the neighbour. Which of the following is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ramesh’s land is more than Suresh

  2. BOption (b)

    Suresh’s land is more than Ramesh

  3. COption (c)

    Both are equal 

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Suresh’s land is more than Ramesh

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 2. 

Key Points Let's calculate the land areas at each step:

Initially, Ramesh owns 100 square yards.

After acquiring 10% more from Suresh, Ramesh's land increases to 

100+10/100×100= 110 square yards.

After 2 years, Ramesh sells back 10% of the total plot. So, he sells back 

10%×110=11 square yards.

After selling back, Ramesh's land will be  110−11=99 square yards.

Suresh's land remains unchanged at 100 square yards.

Now, comparing the land areas:

Ramesh: 99 square yards

Suresh: 100 square yards

So, Suresh's land is more than Ramesh's land.

The correct option is:

Suresh’s land is more than Ramesh

Question 594

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

Find the odd pair among the following options.

  1. AOption (a)

    Millinery : Hats 

  2. BOption (b)

    Brewery : Alcohol

  3. COption (c)

    Stationery : Paper

  4. DOption (d)

    Snobbery : Shoes

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Snobbery : Shoes

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 4. 

Key Points To find the odd pair, we need to identify the pair that doesn't match the relationship between the other pairs.

Millinery : Hats - Millinery is the art of making hats. This pair matches.

Brewery : Alcohol - A brewery is a place where alcoholic beverages, such as beer, are produced. This pair matches.

Stationery : Paper - Stationery refers to writing materials such as paper, pens, pencils, etc. This pair matches.

Snobbery : Shoes - Snobbery refers to the behavior of being snobbish or elitist, typically unrelated to shoes. This pair does not match.

So, the odd pair is:

Snobbery : Shoes

Question 595

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

132 156 ? 210 240 272

  1. AOption (a)

    196

  2. BOption (b)

    182

  3. COption (c)

    199

  4. DOption (d)

    204

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

182

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 2. 

Key Points 132, 156, ........, 210, 240, 272 

The Difference between Two Number is 24 , 26, 28, 30, 32 

So, 156+26 = 182

Question 596

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

Select the missing number from the given alternatives :

444937
52?41
583553
  1. AOption (a)

    56

  2. BOption (b)

    77

  3. COption (c)

    66

  4. DOption (d)

    63

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

77

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 2. 

Key Points

⇒ First Row 44 - 37 = 7 

⇒ 7 Multiply 7 = 49 ( Middle Term ) 

⇒ Third Row 58 - 53 = 5 

⇒ 5 Multiply 7 = 35 ( Middle Term )

Hence on Same logic We can solve Second Row 

⇒ 52 - 41 = 11 

⇒ 11 Multiply 7 = 77 ( Middle Term )

Hence Option 2 is correct.

Question 597

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement :

In a one-day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200, of which 160 runs were made by spinners.

Conclusions :

  1. 80% of the team consisted of spinners.
  2. The opening batsmen were spinners. Select the correct answer.
  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1 follows the statement

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2 follows the statement

  3. COption (c)

    Both 1 and 2 follow the statement

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither 1 nor 2 follows the statement

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither 1 nor 2 follows the statement

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 4. 

Key Points Let's analyze the given statement and conclusions:

Statement: In a one-day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200, of which 160 runs were made by spinners.

Conclusion 1: 80% of the team consisted of spinners.

Conclusion 2: The opening batsmen were spinners.

Let's evaluate each conclusion:

Conclusion 1: 80% of the team consisted of spinners.

This conclusion cannot be inferred from the statement alone. We only know the percentage of runs made by spinners, but we don't have any information about the total number of players or the percentage of spinners in the team. Therefore, Conclusion 1 does not logically follow from the statement.

Conclusion 2: The opening batsmen were spinners.

This conclusion also cannot be inferred from the statement alone. Even if spinners made the majority of runs, it doesn't necessarily mean that the opening batsmen were spinners. There could be other factors at play, such as the order in which the batsmen came to bat. Therefore, Conclusion 2 does not logically follow from the statement.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

Neither 1 nor 2 follows the statement.

Question 598

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

In a code language, if GREAT is written as 718222620 and MONK is written as 13121411, then how will VIGOROUS be written in the same language?

  1. AOption (a)

    22187121812619

  2. BOption (b)

    21177121811619

  3. COption (c)

    22187131813620

  4. DOption (d)

    21187111711620

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22187121812619

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is;

Logic: Vowel → Positional Values of Reverse Positional alphabets.

Consonant → Positional value of the alphabets.

 For GREAT is written as 718222620;

For, MONK is written as 13121411;

Similarly, for VIGOROUS;

So, VIGOROUS is written as 22187121812619.

Hence, the correct answer is Option (1).

Question 599

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

Find the odd one in the following groups :

{Q, W, Z, B }   {B, H, K, M}   {W, C, G, J}    {M, S, V, X}

  1. AOption (a)

    Q, W, Z, B 

  2. BOption (b)

    M, S, V, X

  3. COption (c)

    W, C, G, J

  4. DOption (d)

    B, H, K, M

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

W, C, G, J

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Option 3. 

Key Points To find the odd one out, let's examine the letters in each group:

Group 1: Q, W, Z, B

Group 2: B, H, K, M

Group 3: W, C, G, J

Group 4: M, S, V, X

Now, let's analyze:

Group 1 consists of letters from the first four characters of the English alphabet.

Group 2 consists of letters from the second half of the English alphabet.

Group 3 consists of letters from the second half of the alphabet, but it also includes C, which is from the first half.

Group 4 consists of letters from the second half of the alphabet.

From this analysis, we can see that Group 3 (W, C, G, J) is the odd one out because it includes a letter from the first half of the alphabet while the other groups consist entirely of letters from the second half.

So, the odd one out is:

W, C, G, J

Question 600

BPSC AEDO 2023• Full Test

Four branches of a company are located at M, N , O and P . M is in the North of N at a distance of 4 km; P is in the South of O at a distance of 2 km; N is in the Southeast of O by 1 km. What is the distance between M and P in km?

  1. AOption (a)

    5·34

  2. BOption (b)

    6.74

  3. COption (c)

    28.5

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5·34

Why this answer is correct

Theo Correct answer is Option 1. 

Key Points

Given Information:

⇒ M is in the North of N by 4 km.

This means if N is at (x, y), then M is at (x, y + 4).

⇒ P is in the South of O by 2 km.

This means if O is at (a, b), then P is at (a, b - 2).

⇒ N is in the Southeast of O by 1 km.

This means N is 1 km diagonally from O.

⇒ In a 45-degree southeast direction, the movement in both x and y directions is by  1/ sqrt[2]sqrt[2] ≈0.707 km.

So, if O is at (a, b), then N is at (a + 0.707, b - 0.707).

Assign coordinates:

⇒ O = (0,0)

⇒  N = (0.707, -0.707) (1 km Southeast of O)

⇒  M = (0.707, 3.293) (4 km North of N)

⇒  P = (0, -2) (2 km South of O)

Use distance formula:

⇒ d = sqrt((x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2)sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

Applying values:

⇒  d =sqrt((0.707−0)2+(3.293−(−2))2) sqrt((0.707 - 0)^2 + (3.293 - (-2))^2)

Simplifying:

⇒ d = sqrt(0.5+27.34)=sqrt(27.84)sqrt(0.5 + 27.34) = sqrt(27.84) ≈ 5.34 km

Hence  The closest answer is 5.34, so the correct choice is: