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Question 81

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

A certain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction. Three persons sit between O and F. D sits adjacent to R. Four persons sit between Z and B. O sits second position from the end position.

Only two persons sit between M and D. B sits third to the left of M. Q sits two places away from O and adjacent to Z. R has only one neighbour. Not more than one person sits between Q and F. O sits to the immediate left of Z.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q sits immediate left to Z.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only two persons sit to the right of F.

  3. COption (c)

    R sits extreme left end.

  4. DOption (d)

    O sits second from the left end.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

O sits second from the left end.

Why this answer is correct

  1. D sits adjacent to R.

  2. R has only one neighbour.

  3. Only two persons sit between M and D. 

  4. B sits third to the left of M. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated.

  5. Four persons sit between Z and B.

  6. Q sits two places away from O and adjacent to Z.

  7. Three persons sit between O and F.

  8. O sits second position from the end position. Therefore, case 2(a) is eliminated.

  9. Not more than one person sits between Q and F. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Since, Q sits immediate right to Z not left. Therefore, statement first is incorrect.

More than two persons sit to the right of F. Therefore, statement second is incorrect.

R sits extreme right end not left end. Therefore, statement third is incorrect.

O sits second from the left end. Therefore, statement fourth is correct. 

Hence, the correct statement is O sits second from the left end.

Question 82

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

A certain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction. Three persons sit between O and F. D sits adjacent to R. Four persons sit between Z and B. O sits second position from the end position.

Only two persons sit between M and D. B sits third to the left of M. Q sits two places away from O and adjacent to Z. R has only one neighbour. Not more than one person sits between Q and F. O sits to the immediate left of Z.

What is the position of B with respect to F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Second to the left.

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the right.

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth to the left.

  4. DOption (d)

    Fifth to the right.

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediate right.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Second to the right.

Why this answer is correct

  1. D sits adjacent to R.

  2. R has only one neighbour.

  3. Only two persons sit between M and D. 

  4. B sits third to the left of M. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated.

  5. Four persons sit between Z and B.

  6. Q sits two places away from O and adjacent to Z.

  7. Three persons sit between O and F.

  8. O sits second position from the end position. Therefore, case 2(a) is eliminated.

  9. Not more than one person sits between Q and F. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Hence, B sits second to the right of F.

Question 83

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Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

How many 2’s are preceded by 6 in the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

3

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

Hence, only three times 2 is preceded by 6 in the series.

Question 84

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Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

How many 5’s are followed by 6 in the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

2

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

the two 5’s are followed by 6 in the series.

Question 85

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Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

If all the 2’s and 4’s are added, resultant frequency of 6’s are?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    14

  5. EOption (e)

    16

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

16

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

5 pairs of 2’s and 4’s are added

Original frequency of 6’s are 11

Hence the total frequency of 6’s are: 16

Question 86

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Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

How many total pairs of consecutive 2’s are present?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    6 and 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

5

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

In 2 2 2 there are 2 consecutive pairs of 2’s together

hence total number of consecutive pairs of 2 are 5.

Question 87

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Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

Which of the following numbers have the highest frequency?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    6 and 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

Number of 6’s: 11

Number of 2’s: 10

Number of 4’s: 5

Number of 5’s: 5

thus 6 has highest frequency.

Question 88

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Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    DGLS

  2. BOption (b)

    KNSZ

  3. COption (c)

    BEJQ

  4. DOption (d)

    MPSV

  5. EOption (e)

    CFKR

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

MPSV

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:-

Thus, out of all the options, 'MPSV' is the odd one out as the common difference between the position value according to the English alphabet

​Hence, "MPSV" is the correct answer.

Question 89

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

Which of the following box is placed two boxes above the box D?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box A

  2. BOption (b)

    Box F

  3. COption (c)

    Box H

  4. DOption (d)

    Box E

  5. EOption (e)

    Box C

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Box H

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Hence, Box H is placed two boxes above the box D.

Question 90

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

How many boxes are placed between Box B and Box C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Only one box

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three boxes

  4. DOption (d)

    Two boxes

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three boxes

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two boxes

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Hence, two boxes are placed between Box B and Box C.

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