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Browse complete papersAmong the four terms marked A – D, three terms are similar and one is dissimilar.
Find the one that is not similar.
Shehnai
Flute
Trumpet
Violin
Correct answer
Violin
Why this answer is correct
All options except ‘Violin’ are wind musical instruments, while ‘Violin’ is a stringed musical instrument.
Hence, ‘Violin’ is the odd one out.
Choose the pair of words which shows the same relationship as given at the top.
Biography ∶ Autobiography ∶∶ ?
Memories ∶ History
Author ∶ Performer
Mobile ∶ Automobile
Testimony ∶ Confession
Correct answer
Testimony ∶ Confession
Why this answer is correct
Biography ∶ Autobiography → Autobiography is the Biography of a person written by the person himself.
Similarly, Testimony ∶ Confession → Confession is the Testimony made by a person.
Hence, ‘Testimony ∶ Confession’ is the correct answer.
Consider the following statements.
Which of the following inference can be drawn from the above statements ?
Some contemporaries are heirs
Some heirs are ancestors
No ancestor is a contemporary
No heir is an ancestor
Correct answer
Some heirs are ancestors
Why this answer is correct
Some contemporaries are heirs → False (As, No contemporary is an heir)
Some heirs are ancestors → True (As, Few ancestors are heirs)
No ancestor is a contemporary → False (As, All contemporaries are ancestors)
No heir is an ancestor → False (As, Few ancestors are heirs)
So, only inference 2 can be drawn.
Hence, ‘Some heirs are ancestors’ is the correct answer.
In the following question a statement is followed by two assumptions (i) and (ii). An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the following assumptions is implicit in the statement ?
Statement : If it does not rain throughout this season, most farmers would be in trouble this year.
Assumptions :
i. Most farmers are generally dependent on rains.
ii. Timely rainfall is essential for farming.
Only assumption (i) is implicit
Only assumption (ii) is implicit
Neither assumption (i) nor (ii) is implicit
Both the assumptions are implicit
Correct answer
Both the assumptions are implicit
Why this answer is correct
i. Most farmers are generally dependent on rains.
It is implicit in the statement as most farmers would be in trouble implies that most farmers are depend on rain.
ii. Timely rainfall is essential for farming.
It is implicit in the statement as timely rainfall is important as per the statement.
Hence, both the assumptions are implicit.
The question below is followed by two arguments (i) and (ii). Decide which of the arguments is “strong” and which is “weak”. Choose the correct answer from the given below.
Statement : India should make voting in elections compulsory for every eligible citizen.
Arguments :
i. Yes, because India spends a lot on elections, which is very important in the Indian context and everyone should vote to make India a true Democracy.
ii. No, because the moment you make things compulsory it is not a truly democratic way of getting things done.
Only the argument (i) is strong
Only the argument (ii) is strong
Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is strong
Both the arguments are strong
Correct answer
Only the argument (ii) is strong
Why this answer is correct
Everyone should vote to make India a true Democracy, but compulsory voting is not consistent with freedom of democracy. Voting should not be an obligation.
So the above explanation we can conclude that argument (ii) is strong.
Hence, only the argument (ii) is strong.
‘A’ walks around a circular field at the rate of one round per hour, while ‘B’ runs around it at the rate of six rounds per hour. They start in the same direction from the same point at 7.30 A.M. They shall first cross each other at
8.30 A.M.
8.10 A.M.
7.48 A.M.
7.42 A.M.
Correct answer
7.42 A.M.
Why this answer is correct
Given:
Speed of A = one round per hour
Speed of B = 6 rounds per hour
Calculation:
As they start in the same direction,
The relative speed between A and B = 6 – 1 = 5 round per hour
∴They will cross when one round will complete with relative speed, which is 1/5 hour = 12 minutes.
∴ 7:30 + 12 minutes = 7 : 42 AM
The price of 7 apples is equal to the cost of 3 melons. The price of 2 melons is equal to the cost of an apple and five oranges. If you had just enough money to buy 30 oranges, then how many apples you would buy with the same amount ?
22
25
30
32
Correct answer
22
Why this answer is correct
Cost of 3 melons = Cost of 7 apples
∴ Cost of 2 melons = 2 × (7/3) = 14/3 apples
Price of 2 melons is equal to the cost of an apple and five oranges
⇒ 14/3 apples = 1 apple + 5 oranges
(14/3) – 1 (apples) = 5 oranges
5 oranges = 11/3 apples
∴ 30 oranges = 30 × (11/3)/5 = 22 apples
If PURCHASE is coded as PRHSEACU, then how SUITABLE will be coded ?
SIAELBTU
SIALBETU
SIABELTU
SIALEBTU
Correct answer
SIALEBTU
Why this answer is correct
The pattern is:
Similarly,
Hence, ‘SIALEBTU’ is the correct answer.
Complete the series :
132, 182, 306, 380, 552, 870, _____
930
992
1010
1142
Correct answer
992
Why this answer is correct
Logic: Prime number square + Prime number
112 + 11 = 132
132 + 13 = 182
172 + 17 = 306
192 + 19 = 380
232 + 23 = 552
292 + 29 = 870
312 + 31 = 992
A, B, and C together can complete a piece of work in 10 days. All the three started working at it together and after 4 days ‘A’ left. Then B and C together completed the work in 10 more days. ‘A’ alone can complete the work in
15 days
16 days
25 days
26 days
Correct answer
25 days
Why this answer is correct
Given:
Time taken by A, B, and C together to complete a piece of work = 10 days
After 4 days A left and then B and C completed the remaining work in 10 more days
Calculation:
(A + B + C)'s 1-day work = 1/10
They work together for 4 days, work done by them in 4 days = 4/10 = 2/5
Let total work = 1 unit
Remaining work = 1 – 2/5 = 3/5
(B + C) take 10 more days to complete 3/5 work.
∴ (B + C)'s 1 day work = 3/(5 × 10) = 3/50
Now A's 1 day work = (A + B + C)'s 1 day work – (B + C)'s 1 day work = (1/10) – (3/50) = 1/25
∴ A does 1/25 work in in 1 day
∴ Total time taken by A = 25 days.