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Question 51

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

After reading the following information carefully, answer the question given then:

(i) 'P × Q' means 'P' is the brother of 'Q'.

(ii) 'P + Q' means' P' is mother is' Q '.

(iii) 'P - Q' means' P' is sister 'Q'.

(iv) 'P ÷ Q' means 'P' is father of 'Q'.

Which of the following will mean that the nephew of 'B' is 'A'?

(I) B × Z ÷ A

(II) B - Y + A - Z

(III) B × Z ÷ A × M

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is correct

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is correct

  3. COption (c)

    Only III is correct

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or III is correct

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only III is correct

Why this answer is correct

Decoding symbols:

P is
Symbol×+-÷
MeaningBrotherMotherSisterFather
to Q

So, checking each option one by one:

(I) B × Z ÷ A → B is the brother of Z who is the father of A.

Here, A is B's either nephew or niece.

(II) B - Y + A - Z → B is the sister of Y who is the mother of A who is the sister of Z.

Here, A is B's niece.

(III) B × Z ÷ A × M → B is the brother of Z who is the father of A who is the brother of M.

Here, A is B's nephew.

Thus, Only III is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 52

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

What will be the seventh number in the following series?

5, 9, 16, 29, 54, 103

  1. AOption (a)

    300

  2. BOption (b)

    330

  3. COption (c)

    150

  4. DOption (d)

    200

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

200

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 53

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Aditya is the brother of the Bhavi. Bharat is the father of Jayant. Ila is the mother of the Bhavi. Aditya and Jayant are brothers. How Ila is related with Bharat?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Wife

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Wife

Why this answer is correct

Given:

1) Aditya is the brother of the Bhavi.

2) Ila is the mother of the Bhavi.

3) Aditya and Jayant are brothers.

4) Bharat is the father of Jayant.

Here, Ila is Bharat's wife.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 54

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

The following diagram shows students who are singers, dancers and poets.

After studying the diagram, choose the option that shows students who are both poet and singer but do not dancer.

  1. AOption (a)

    P + T + S

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    T + U + R + S

  4. DOption (d)

    P + T + U + S

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

T

Why this answer is correct

According to the given Venn diagram:

The shaded region represents the students who are both poets and singers but not dancers → T

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 55

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Ketki is between Manas and Sagar. Raju is on the left side of Sagar. Sonal is on the right side of Manas. If all these friends are sitting facing south, then who is sitting on their peak right?

  1. AOption (a)

    Manas

  2. BOption (b)

    Sagar

  3. COption (c)

    Raju

  4. DOption (d)

    Sonal

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Sonal

Why this answer is correct

Given: All the friends are sitting facing south.

  1. Ketki is between Manas and Sagar.

2) Raju is on the left side of Sagar.

3) Sonal is on the right side of Manas. 

Thus, according to the final arrangement, Sonal is sitting on their peak right.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 56

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

If the sequence continues in each question, which of the four answer figures given should come immediately after the question figures?

  1. AOption (a)

    (A)

  2. BOption (b)

    (B)

  3. COption (c)

    (C)

  4. DOption (d)

    (D)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

(C)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  1. The bottom element is flipped vertically.

  2. The top left element is rotated 90º anticlockwise.

  3. No change in the top right element.

Thus, the final series is:

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 57

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

If the sequence continues in each question, which of the four answer figures given should come immediately after the question figures?

  1. AOption (a)

    (A)

  2. BOption (b)

    (B)

  3. COption (c)

    (C)

  4. DOption (d)

    (D)

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

(D)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  1. One section/part of the whole element is decreased alternately.

  2. The whole element is rotated 90º clockwise.

Thus, the final series is:

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 58

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

After studying the following graph, answer the question related to this. This graph shows the percentage of villages without electricity in various states.

In which state is two times the village electricity compared to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

A

Why this answer is correct

Given: The percentage of villages without electricity in various states.

Villages% Without Electricity% With Electricity
A20(100 - 20) 80
B60(100 - 60) 40
C50(100 - 50) 50
D30(100 - 30) 70
E10(100 - 10) 90

Thus, state A (80%) is two times the village electricity compared to B (40%).

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 59

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Ram scored less than Rupesh in an examination but Rupesh did not get as much marks as Raman has scored. So who has secured the lowest number, if Mohan's marks is less than Ram but more than Sohan?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ram

  2. BOption (b)

    Mohan 

  3. COption (c)

    Sohan

  4. DOption (d)

    Rupesh

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Sohan

Why this answer is correct

Given:

1) Ram scored less than Rupesh in an examination but Rupesh did not get as much marks as Raman has scored.

Raman > Rupesh > Ram 

2) Mohan's marks is less than Ram but more than Sohan.

Raman > Rupesh > Ram  > Mohan > Sohan

Thus, according to the final arrangement Sohan who has secured the lowest number.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 60

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Complete the series given below:

a a a b _ _ a a _ _ a b

  1. AOption (a)

    aa bb

  2. BOption (b)

    bb ab

  3. COption (c)

    aa aa

  4. DOption (d)

    bb bb

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

bb bb

Why this answer is correct

Given series: a a a b _ _ a a _ _ a b

Option 1) aa bb → a a a b a a a a b b a b → (It doesn't follow any pattern)

Option 2) bb ab → a a a b b b a a a b a b → (It doesn't follow any pattern)

Option 3) aa aa → a a a b a a a a a a a b → (It doesn't follow any pattern)

Option 4) bb bb → a a a b b b a a b b a b → (It follows the pattern of: aaa - bbb - aa - bb - a - b)

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

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