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Question 381

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If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’ , ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation?

9 A 3 C 15 B 2 = ? D 10

  1. AOption (a)

    39

  2. BOption (b)

    43

  3. COption (c)

    33

  4. DOption (d)

    34

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

43

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

letters to signs:

LetterABCD
Sign÷×+−

Given: 9 A 3 C 15 B 2 = ? D 10

Substituting the signs into the equation and using the BODMAS rule we get:

⇒ 9 ÷ 3 + 15 × 2 = ? − 10

⇒ 3 + 15 × 2 = ? − 10

⇒ 3 + 30 = ? − 10

⇒ 33 = ? − 10

 

⇒ 43 = ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 382

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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 fans are motors. All motors are scooters.

Conclusion (I) : Some scooters are motors

Conclusion (II) : All fans are scooters

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some scooters are motors  - Follows ( All motors are scooters. Some scooters are motors and Some  motors are scooters)

(II) All fans are scooters - Follows (All fans are motors and all motors are scooters. Hence all fans are scooters)

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

Question 383

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

  1. AOption (a)

    QOL

  2. BOption (b)

    IGD

  3. COption (c)

    GFB

  4. DOption (d)

    KIF

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

GFB

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Logic: Second letter = First letter − 2, Third letter = Second letter − 3.

For QOL,

IGD,

GFB,

 For KIF,

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 384

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Each vowel in the word BACKLOG 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 appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

B

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

Given word: BACKLOG.

BACKLOG
− 1+ 1− 1− 1− 1+ 1− 1
ABBJKPF

The letter that appears exactly twice is B.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 4"

Question 385

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What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

TWY VYA XAC ZCE ?

  1. AOption (a)

    BFF

  2. BOption (b)

    BCE

  3. COption (c)

    BDF

  4. DOption (d)

    BEG

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

BEG

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

The missing term in the series is BEG.

The correct answer is option 4

Question 386

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

184 164 145 127 110 94 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    75

  2. BOption (b)

    83

  3. COption (c)

    81

  4. DOption (d)

    79

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

79

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • 184 − 20 = 164
  • 164 − 19 = 145
  • 145 − 18 = 127
  • 127 − 17 = 110
  • 110 − 16 = 94
  • **94 − 15 = **79

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4';

Question 387

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

9 ? 18 45 109 234

  1. AOption (a)

    15

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    17

  4. DOption (d)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

10

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

Logic: The difference between consecutive numbers in the series represents the cubes of consecutive natural numbers starting from 1.

  • 9 + 13 = 9 + 1 = 10
  • 10 + 23 = 10 + 8 = 18
  • 18 + 33 = 18 + 27 = 45
  • 45 + 43 = 45 + 64 = 109
  • 109 + 53 = 109 + 125 = 234

 

the missing number in the series is 10.

Hence, the  correct answer is "option 2"

Question 388

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In a certain code language, ‘hall menu peak’ is coded as ‘yy ae wp’ and ‘peak boat owner’ is coded as ‘mr yy sf’. How is ‘peak’ coded in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ae

  2. BOption (b)

    yy

  3. COption (c)

    mr

  4. DOption (d)

    wp

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

yy

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

In the first code set yy ae wp and the second code set mr yy sf, the common code is yy.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

Question 389

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Refer to the following number series and answer the question. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only.)

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

How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given series: 5 3 8 6 6 3 5 7 9 7 3 4 8 3 9 2 5 5 1 5 6 1 2 

Required Conditions: Even-Even-Even

 

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

Thus, there is only one such digit in the series - 8 6 6 

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 390

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Seven boxes, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

P is kept second from the top. Only three boxes are kept between L and M. N is kept immediately before P. Only M is kept after O. R is kept immediately above O.

How many boxes are kept between Q and M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. P is kept second from the top.
  2. N is kept immediately before P.
  3. Only M is kept after O.
  4. R is kept immediately above O.
PositionBox
7N
6P
5
4
3R
2O
1M
  1. Only three boxes are kept between L and M.
  2. Q is the only box remaining and will occupy the only vacant position.

Final Arrangement:

PositionBox
7N
6P
5L
4Q
3R
2O
1M

Thus, two boxes are kept between Q and M.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.