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Question 21

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Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some lemons are fruits.

Only fruits are orange.

Conclusions:

I. Some lemons are orange.

II. All lemons being fruits is a possibility.

III. No lemon is orange.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or III follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only III follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both II and III follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Both II and III follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I. Some lemons are orange → False (only fruits are orange.)

II. All lemons being fruits is a possibility → True (it is possible.)

III. No lemon is orange → True (only fruits are orange.)

Thus, both conclusions II and III follow.

Question 22

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Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some mobiles are charger.

All chargers are laptop.

Conclusions:

I. No laptop is charger.

II. Some mobiles are laptop.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I. No laptop is charger → False (some charger are laptop → some laptop are charger.)

II. Some mobiles are laptop → True (as some mobile are chargers and all chargers are laptop.)

Thus, only conclusion II follows.

Question 23

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Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:                                                                                        

Some sweets are pens.

All pens are clocks.

Conclusion:

I. Some clocks are sweets.

II. All sweets are clocks.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows 

Conclusions:

I. Some clocks are sweets → True (Some part of clocks are definitely sweets) 

II. All sweets are clocks → False (It is possible but not definite)

Hence, only I follows.

Question 24

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

A certain number of persons are standing in a straight line, all facing north. There is only one person between R and K. R is positioned at one end of the row. The number of individuals between M and T is the same as that between K and M. Exactly six persons are standing between K and J. J is placed third from one of the ends. P stands fifth to the right of M. There are more than six people standing between R and T. T doesn't stand immediately left of P. Not more than five people stand between J and P.

How many persons are sitting in a row?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    11

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    13

  5. EOption (e)

    14

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

12

Why this answer is correct

  1. R is positioned at one end of the row. 
  2. There is only one person between R and K.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

3. Exactly six persons are standing between K and J.  4. J is placed third from one of the ends. 

  1. The number of individuals between M and T is the same as that between K and M. 6. There are more than six people standing between R and T.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 1a, and Case 2a.

7. P stands fifth to the right of M.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

  1. Not more than five people stand between J and P.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2a.

  1. T doesn't stand immediately left of P.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is 12.

Question 25

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

A certain number of persons are standing in a straight line, all facing north. There is only one person between R and K. R is positioned at one end of the row. The number of individuals between M and T is the same as that between K and M. Exactly six persons are standing between K and J. J is placed third from one of the ends. P stands fifth to the right of M. There are more than six people standing between R and T. T doesn't stand immediately left of P. Not more than five people stand between J and P.

What is the position of M with respect to J?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth to the left

  4. DOption (d)

    Sixth to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediately left

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Fourth to the left

Why this answer is correct

1. R is positioned at one end of the row.  2. There is only one person between R and K.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

3. Exactly six persons are standing between K and J.  4. J is placed third from one of the ends. 

  1. The number of individuals between M and T is the same as that between K and M. 6. There are more than six people standing between R and T.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 1a, and Case 2a.

7. P stands fifth to the right of M.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

  1. Not more than five people stand between J and P.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2a.

  1. T doesn't stand immediately left of P.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is Fourth to the left.

Question 26

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

A certain number of persons are standing in a straight line, all facing north. There is only one person between R and K. R is positioned at one end of the row. The number of individuals between M and T is the same as that between K and M. Exactly six persons are standing between K and J. J is placed third from one of the ends. P stands fifth to the right of M. There are more than six people standing between R and T. T doesn't stand immediately left of P. Not more than five people stand between J and P.

Who among the following is standing immediately right of J?

  1. AOption (a)

    K

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

P

Why this answer is correct

1. R is positioned at one end of the row.  2. There is only one person between R and K.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

3. Exactly six persons are standing between K and J.  4. J is placed third from one of the ends. 

  1. The number of individuals between M and T is the same as that between K and M. 6. There are more than six people standing between R and T.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 1a, and Case 2a.

7. P stands fifth to the right of M.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

  1. Not more than five people stand between J and P.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2a.

  1. T doesn't stand immediately left of P.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is P.

Question 27

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How many letters remain unchanged after arranging the letters in ascending order of a given word "IMPACTFUL"?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

None

Why this answer is correct

The given word is, "IMPACTFUL"

LettersIMPACTFUL
Ascending orderACFILMPTU

 

There is no letter that remains unchanged.

Hence, the correct answer is None.

Question 28

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Directions: The following questions are based on the five three-letter words given below.

NFG       UIZ       KGH       LTZ       OPF

If the first letter of all the words is changed to its previous letter of the English alphabetical series, then how many words will have more than two consonants? (Same or different consonant)

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Zero

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Four

Why this answer is correct

Given series- NFG       UIZ       KGH       LTZ       OPF

The first letter of all the words is changed to its previous letter of the English alphabetical series:  MFG       TIZ       JGH       KTZ       NPF

So, four words will have more than two consonants.

Hence, the answer is four.

Question 29

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Directions: The following questions are based on the five three-letter words given below.

NFG       UIZ       KGH       LTZ       OPF

If all the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetically (within the word), how many words will remain unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Zero

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given series- NFG       UIZ       KGH       LTZ       OPF

All the letters in each of the words are arranged alphabetically within the word:  FGN       IUZ       GHK       LTZ       FOP

So, LTZ word will remain unchanged.

Hence, the answer is one.

Question 30

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Directions: The following questions are based on the five three-letter words given below.

NFG       UIZ       KGH       LTZ       OPF

If the first and second letter of each word is changed to its next letter according to the alphabetical series, then how many words are there which contains one or more than one vowels?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Zero

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given series- NFG       UIZ       KGH       LTZ       OPF

The first and second letter of each word is changed to its next letter according to the alphabetical series:  OGG       VJZ       LHH       MUZ       PQF

Hence, the answer is two.

NOTE-

There are five vowels in English alphabets - A, E, I, O, U

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