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Directions: In each ofthe following questions, there is a certain relation between
two given words. Choose one word out of the given four alternatives which show
the same relationship with the third word as between the first two.

v 'Camera' is related to 'Film' in the same way as 'Eye' is related to :

(A) Iris (B) Retina (C) Cornea (D) Cone

v 'Food' is related to 'Human' in the same way as 'Water' :

(A) River (B) Sea (C) Ocean (D) Fish

v 'Sri Lanka' is related to 'Colombo in the same way as India :

(A) Asia (B) Neighbour (C) New Delhi (D) Capital

v 'Uncle' is related to 'Aunt' in the same way as 'Father' is related to :

(A) Son (B) Daughter (C) Mother (D) Uncle

v Day: Night :: Sunset: ?

(A) Morning (B) Noon (C) Evening (D) Sunrise

v Car: Garage :: Aeroplane: ?

, (A) Aerodrome (B) Hangar (C) Runway ..cD) Aerofield

v Bird: Aeroplane :: Fish: ?

(A) Air (B) Car (C) Water (D) Ship

v Thread: Cloth:: Wire : ?

(A) Rope (B) J ali (C) Sieve (D) Telegraph

v Eye: Brain :: Lens: ?

(A) Camera (B) Mind (C) Vision (D) Telescope

v Needle: Prick:: Tread:?

(A) Sewing (B) Tailor (C) Tear (D) Hit

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v 'Malaria' is related to 'Mosquito' in the same way as 'Rat' is related to :

(A) Poison (B) Bacteria (C) Plague (D) Infection

v 'Floor' is related to 'Broom' in the same way as 'Teeth' are related 'to :

(A) Dentist (B) Tooth Paste (C) Mouth (D) Brush

v 'Air' is related to 'Bird' in the same way as 'Water'is related to :

(A) Drink (B) Fish (C) Wash (D) Swim

v 'Grass' is 'Green', Sky is:

(A) Ozone (B) Blue (C) High (D) Unlimited

v 'Pencil' is related to 'Wiriting', same way 'Knife' is related to :

(A) Hurt (B) Cut (C) Prick (D) Attack

v Clock: Time:: Meter:?

(A) Wrist (B) Speed (C) Send (D) Distance

v Nation: Flag :: School: ?

(A) Student (B) Headmaster (C) Uniform (D) Result

v Letter: Word:: Sentence: ?

(A) Letter (B) Word (C) Paragraph (D) Fulstop

v Newspaper: Correspondent:: Drama:?

(A) Theatre (B ) Editor (C) Public (D) Actor

v Bench: Furniture :: Novel: ?

(A) Theme (B) Author (C) Book (D) Press

v Neoborn: Child:: Girl :?

(A) Mother (B) Aunt (C) Sister (D ) Woman

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v 'Plate'is related to 'Crockery' in the same y as 'Spoon' is related to :

_ Fork (B) Knife Cutlery (D) Food

v 'Fan' is related to 'Wings' in the same way as 'Wheel' is related to :

A) Round (B) Cars C) Moves (D) Spokes

v Good' is related to 'Bad' in the same way as 'Roof is related to :

_-\) Wall (B) Pillar C) Window. (D) Floor ,.

v 'Foot' is related to 'Shoe' in the same way as 'Neck' is related to :

(A) Ornament (B) Necklace C) Cut (D) Beauty

v 'Crime' is related to 'Police' in the same ay as 'Flood' is related to: .

A) Rain (B) River C) Dam (D) Reservoir

v 'Heart' is related to 'Blood' in the same way as 'Lung' is related to :

(A) Oxygen (B) Chest (C) Air (D) Respiration

v 'Eye' is to 'See' in the same way as 'Ear' is to:

(A) Ring (B) Sound (C) Hear (D) Smell

v 'Money' is related to 'Bank' in the same way as 'Book' is related to :

(A) Library (B) College (C) Student (D) Author

v 'Marriage' is related to 'Divorce' as 'True' is related to:

(A) Truth (B) Story (C) False (D) Honest

v 'Father' is related to 'Family' in the same way as Principal, is related to :

(A) Teaching (B) College (C) Salary (D) Discipline

v 25: 216:: 49:"?

(A) 512 (B ) 64 (C) 81 (D) 100

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v 7: 121 :: 759 : ?

(A) 76 (B) 55 (C) 42 (D) 35

v 413: 314 :: 178: ?

(A) 187 (B) 781 (C) 718 (D) 871

v 360: 630 :: 924 :?

(A) 429 (B) 492 (C) 294

v 6: 10 :: 12 : ?

(A) 30 (B) 26 (C) 40

v 15: 3::?

(A ) 27 : 9 (B ) 46 : 8 (C)25:5 (D)34:7

v 2: 7 :: 6 : ?

(A) 39 (B) 37 (C) 35 (D) 18

v 49: 7 :: ? : 17

(A) 279 (B ) 269 (C) 289 (D) 259

v 9: 81 :: ? : 256

(A) 14 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 18

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c la ssific a t io n

Directions : In each of the following questions, five group of words are given. Choose word
which is not like the other words in the group.

1. (A ) Mango (B) Guava 11. (A) Malaria (B) Typhoid

(C) Banana (D) Bringal (C) Diphtheria (D) Amoebiasis
2. (A ) America (B) Africa 12. (A) March (B) July
(C) Asia (D) India (C) August (D) April
3. (A ) America (B) Paris 13.(A) Water (B) Milk
(C) London (D) New Delhi (C) Bread (D) Coffee
4. (A ) Radio (B) Newspaper 14. (A) Tobacco (B) Cigarette
(C) T.V. (D) Stereo (C) Cigar (D) Pipe
5. (A ) Lion (B) Tigen 15. (A) Chair (B) Table
(C) Elephant (D) Wild Animal (C) Stool (D) Curtain
6. (A ) Paper (B) Pencil 16. (A) Mumbai (B) Chennai
(C) Rubber (D) Stationery (C) New Delhi (D) Meerut
7. (A)Boy (B) Girl 17 (A) Brinjal (B) Potato
(C) Men (D) Constable (C) Orange (D) Lady Finger
8. (A ) Horse (B) Cow 18. (A) Wheat (B) Mustard
(C) Goat (D) Buffalo (C) Rice (D) Peanut
9. (A) Dog (B) Bear 19 (A) Ear (B) Lung
(C) Lion (D) Tiger (C) Eye (D) Heart
10.(A) Red (B) Black 20 (A) Pupil (B) Iris
(C) Green (D) Colour (C) Cornea (D) Medulla

o Directions: Choose the item which is not similar of the other items.

1.(A) BOC (B) XAZ 6. (A) FAR (B) OFF

(C) SET (D) MIN (C) ETT (D) IFF

2.(A)YXV (B)ZYX 7. (A)BdE (B)XpD

(C) FED (D) TSR (C) HQu (D) MkV

3 .(A)A (B ) D 8 . (A) F (B ) H

(C ) 0 (D ) U (C ) V (D ) N

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4. (A) TOP (B) ZAY • 9. (A) DEVW (B) GHMZ

(C) XCW (D) BYC . (C) JKNO (D) CBED

5.(A) AEC (B) PTR 10. (A) VWX (B) CEGI

(C) FJH (D) KPM (C) KMOQ (D) RTVX

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C O D IN G -D EC O D IN G
v In a certain language, MADRAS is coded as NBESBT, how is BOMBAY coded in code?

(A) CPNCBX (B) CPNCBZ (C) CPOCBZ (D) CQOCBZ

v If VICTORY is coded as YLFWRUB, how can SUCCESS be coded?

(A) VXEEIVV (B) VXFFHVV (C) VYEEHVV (D) VYEFIVV

v In a certain code, TOGETHER is written as RQEGRJCT. In the same code, PAROLE be

written?

(A) NCPQJG (B) NCQPJG .. (C) RCPQJK (D) RCTQNG

v If JOSEPH is coded as FKOALD, then GEORGE will be coded as?

·(A) CADMNO (B) CAKNIT (C) CAKNCA (D) JAKINS

v In a code CORNER is written as GSVRrv. How can CENTRAL be written in. that code?

(A) DFOUSBM (B) GIRXVEP (C) GJRYVEP (D) GNFJKER

v If BOMBAY is written as MYMYMY, how will TAMILNADU be written in that code?

(A) TIATIATIA (B) MNUMNlJ. (C) IATIATIAT (D) ALDALDALD

v In a certain code SUBSTITUTION is written as ITSBUSNOITUT. How is DISTRIBU-

TION written in that code?

(A) IRTSIDNOITUB· (B) IRTSIDNOIBUT (C) IRTDISNOITUB (D) IRTDISNOIUTB

v In a certain code TRIPPLE is written a SQHOOKD. How is DISPOSE written in that

code?

(A) CHRONRD (B) DSOESPI (C) ESJTPTF (D) ESOPSID

v In a code language, DISTANCE is written as IDTUBECN and DOCUMENT is written as

ODDVNTNE. How is THURSDAY written in that language?

(A) DTVSTEYA (B) HTTQRYAD (C) HTVSTYDA (D) HTVSTYAD

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v If CERTAIN is coded as XVIGZRM, how can MUNDANE be coded?

(A) MFMXZMV (B) NFMWZMV (C) NFMWZMX (D) VMZWMFN

v If CONTRIBUTE is written as ETBUIRNTOC, which letter will be in the sixth place

when counted from the left if POPULARISE is written in that code?

(A) L (B)A (C) I (D) R

v If BELIEF is written as a fkkdi, how is SELDOM written in that code?

(A) tfkenp (B) rfkfnp f (C) rfkenn (D) rdkenl

v In a certain code, PAPER is written as SCTGW. How is MOTHER written in that code?

(A) ORVLGW (B) PQVJGT (C) PQXJJT (D) PQXKJV

v If in a code language COULD is written as BNTKC and ·MARGIN is written as LZQFHM,

how will MOULDING be written in that code?

(A) CHMFINTK· (B) LNKTCHMF (C} LNTKCHMF (D) NITKHCMF

v In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in

the same code?

(A) EOJDJEFM (B) EOJDEJFM (C) MFEJDJOE (D) MFEJJOE

v If DELHI is coded as CCIDD, how will you code BOMBAY?

(A) AJMTVT (B) AMJXVS (C) MJXVSU (D) WXYZAX

v If CIGARETTE is coded as GICERAETT, then DIRECTION will be coded as :

(A) RIDTCENOI (B) NORTECDII (C) NOIETCRID (D) IRDCTIONE

v In a certain code GARIMA is written as 725432 and TINA as 6482. How is

MARTINA written in that code?

(A) 3256482 (B) 3265842 (C) 3645862 (D) 3658426

v "In a certain code language 35796 is written as 44887. How is 46823 written in
that code?

(A) 57914 (B) 55914 (C) 55934 (D) 55714

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v In a certain code language 24685 is written as 33776. How is 35791 written in

that code?

(A) 44826 (B) 44880 (C) 46682 (D) 44682

v If PALAM could be given the code number 43, what code number can be given to
SANTACRUZ?

(A) 75 (B) 85 (C) 120 (D) 123

v If Z = 52 and ACT = 48, then BAT will be equal to :

(A) 39 (B) 41 (C) 44 (D) 46

v if REASON is coded as 5 and BELIEVED as 7, what is the code number for

GOVERNMENT?

(A ) 6 (B ) 8 (C ) 9 ( D ) 10

v If GO = 32, SHE= 49; then SOME will be equal to :

(A) 56 (B) 58 (C) 62 (D) 64

v If AT = 20, BAT = 40, then CAT will be equal to :

(A) 30 (B) 50 (C) 60 (D) 70

v ·If MACHINE is coded as 19-7-9-14-15-20-11, bow will you code DANGER?

(A) 10-7-20-13-11-24 (B) 11-7-20-16-11-24 (C) 13-7-20-9-11-25 (D) 13-7.-

20-10-11-25

v If MOBILITY is coded as 46293927, then EXAMINATION is coded as:

(A)~5038401854 (B) 56149512965 (C) 57159413955 (D) 67250623076

v If MASTER is coded as 411259, then POWDER will be coded as :

(A) 765439 (B) 765429 (C) 765459 (D) 765549

v If MISTAKE is coded as 9765412 and NAKED is coded as 84123, how will you
code INTIMATE?

(A) 89786145 (B) 79438163 (C) 78579452 (D) 78698365

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v In a coded language STEADY has been coded as 931785 and ENTRY has been
coded as 12345, how will you code TENANT in the same language Y

(A) 956169 (B) 196247 (C) 352123 (D) 312723

v In a certain coding language MORALE is coded as 296137 and CHARCOAL is coded

as 45164913, how will you code COACH?

(A) 38137 (B) 49148 (C) 48246 (D) 49145

v -In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that
code?

(A) QDFHS (B) SDFHS (C) SHFDQ (D) UJHFS

v If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE written in that code?

(A) EDRIRL (B) DCQHQK (C) ESJFME (D) FYOBOC

v According to a military code, SYSTEM is SYSMET and NEARER is AENRER. What

is the code for FRACTION? -

(A) CARFTINO (B) FRACNOIT (C) CARFTION (D) CARFNOIT

v If HOME is 2541; SHOP is 8256; WORK is 9573, then what is SMOKE ?

(A) 85431 (B) 84531 (C) 83451 (D) 84351

v If BREAD = 79416; AIRY = 1392; YEILD = 24356, what is the code 6941652?

(A) BREADLY (B) DREARLY (C) CLEARLY (D) DREADLY

v In a coded manner JODHPUR is written as RUJODHP and LATUR is written as

RULAT.How is CANDIDATE written in that code?

(A) ETCANDIDA (B) ETNDIDACA (C) DIDANACTE (D) None of these

v In a certain code JUDICIAL is written as LAUJICID, How is 'Glorious' written in

that code? .

(A) LGORIOUS (B) SULGOIRO (C) SUGLORIO (D) ORIOGLUS

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v If PERFURATE is written as ETAREPRUF. How is PESSIMISM written in that lan-

guage?

(A) PEMSSSIMI (B) PESISMMIS (C) MSIMISSEP (D) MSIMISSEP

v In a certain code HUMIDITY is written as UHMIIDTY. How is POLITICS written in

that code?

(A) SCTIOPLI (B) ILPOITCS (C) CSITPOIL (D) OPLIITCS

v In a certain code CHAIR is written as EJCKT. How is AUDIT written in that code?

(A) TIDUA (B) CWFJV (C)ADUTI (D) None of these

v In a certain code NOVEL is written as PQXGN. How is ONION written in that

code?

(A) QPKQP (B) OVELN (C) NEVON (D) None of these

v If'STABILISE' can be written as 'UVCDKNKUG'. How would 'CRICKET be written?

(A) ETKEMGV (B) RKCKCET (C) RCIKCTE (D) None of these

v If 'PERPLEX' is coded as 'SHUSOHA' How will you code 'NOTHING' in the same
language?

(A) GNIHTON (B) QRWKLQJ (C) OTNIHGN (D) GNHIOTN

v In a-certain language 'FAVOUR' is coded as 'ECURTV'. How is 'FOSTER' written

in the same code?

(A) FSEORT (B) RTOESF (C) EQRWDV (D) None ofthese

v In a coded language 'BOMBAY' is written as 'CQPFFF'. How will be coded

'KANPUR'ill the same language?

(A) KNUAPR (B) KRAUNP (C) RKUAPN (D) LCQTAX

v In a certain code 'CONDEMN' is written as 'CNODMEN'. How is 'TEACHER'

written in the same code?

(A) ETCAEHR (B) TAECEHR (C) REHCAET CD) None of these

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v In a coded language 'DIVISION' can be written as 'IDIVISNO'. How will you code
HERITAGE' in the same language?

(A) EHIRITEG (B) HRTGEIAE (C) ERTAEHIG (D) GTRHEEIT

v In a certain code 'RATIONAL' is written as 'RTANIOLA'. How would TRIBAL be

written in that code ?

(A) TLRAIB (B) LTARBI (C) TIRBAL (D) TIRLBA

v In a coded language 'INDIGENCE' is written as' 'DNIEGINCE'. How can be

'INDIRECTS' coded?

(A) STCERIDNI (B) IDRCSNIET (C) DNIERISTC CD) NIIDERTCS

v In a coded language PROSE is written as PPOQE. How would LIGHT be written in the
same code?

(A) LGGFT (B) IGHLT (C) THGIL (D) LGTIH

v The word CAREFUL has been coded as 'CWRBFRL'. How would CARAVAN be coded?

(A) NAVARAC (B) ARCAVNA (C) CRVAANA (D) CWRWVWN

v In a certain code FORGET is written as DPPHCU. How would you write DOCTOR in that
code?

(A) BPARUS (B) NIDSAN (C) BPAUMS CD) ARPSHE

v In a coded language COLLEGE is written as DPNJHDI. How would you write EDUCATE in
that code?

(A) FCWADQI (B) DUCATEE (C) ETACUDE -(D) DECUTAE

v In a .certain code MONUMENT is written as ONPTODPS. How is BEAR coded in that

language?

(A) ADBQ (B) DECT (C) CDCS (D) DDCQ

v In a coded language 256 means 'Boys are good'; 637 means 'Amar is good' and 348
means 'Sneh is bad'. Which digit means 'Amar' in that code?

(A ) 2 (B ) 6 (C ) 7 (D ) 8

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v In a secret language '467' means 'leaves are green'; '485' means 'green is good' and
'639' means 'they are playing'. Which of the following digits for 'leaves' in the same
language is used?

(A ) 3 (B ) 4 (C ) 6 (D ) 7

v In a language '253' stands for 'books are old'; '546' stands for 'man is old' and '378'
means 'buy good books'. What does 'are' means in the same code?

(A ) 2 (B ) 4 (C ) 5 (D ) 6

v In a certain code '356' means 'Red colour chalk'; '589' means 'Green colour flower' and
'345' means 'White colour chalk'. What digit in that code means 'white':

(A ) 3 (B ) 4 (C ) 5 (D ) 6

v In a certain coded language '268' means 'smoking is harmful'; '469' means 'avoid
harmful habits' and '759' means 'please avoid smoking'. Which of the following means
'habit' in the same language?

(A ) 2 (B ) 4 (C ) 5 (D ) 6

v In a certain code language '526' means 'sky is blue'; '24' means 'blue is colour'
and '436' means 'colour is bright'. What digit in the same language means
'bright'?

(A ) 2 (B ) 3 (C ) 4 (D ) 5

v In a coded language '123' means 'speed and accident'; '345' means 'speed is
cause' and '146' means 'accident is effect'. Which of the following numeral
symbols stands for 'cause'?

(A ) 2 (B ) 3 (C ) 4 (D ) 5

v In a secret language 'cloth is clean' is coded as '526'; 'white cloth' is coded as

'24' and 'paper is white' is coded as '436'. Which of the digit in that language
means 'clean'?

(A ) 2 (B ) 3 (C ) 4 (D ) 5

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v In a certain code language '123' means 'hot filtered coffee'; '356' means 'very
hot day' and '589' means 'day and night'. Which of the following digit means
for'very'?

(A ) 2 (B ) 5 (C ) 6 (D ) 8

v In a secret language '234' means 'good and fairy'; '478' means 'see good films'
and '759' means 'film is faint'. Which of the following digit stands for 'see' ?

(A ) 2 (B ) 3 (C ) 4 (D ) 8

v In a certain code '123' means' intelligent little boy'; '145' means 'tall big boy'
and '237' means 'intelligent little dog'. Which of the following digit 'dog' means?

(A ) 1 (B ) 2 «» 3 (D ) 7

v If '253' means 'boys are studying'; '374' means 'grapes are sour' and '462'
means 'boys eat grapes', which of the following digit means 'eat'?

(A ) 6 (B ) 5 (C ) 7 (D ) 3

v In a certain code '256' means 'you are good'; '637' mans 'we are bad' and
'358' means 'good and bad'. Which of the following digit means 'and' ?

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 CD) 8

v If '1234' means 'Ram is very intelligent'; '2163' means 'Ram is very smart' and
'748' means 'Boys are intelligent'. Which of the following digits means 'smart'?
-

(A ) 2 ' (B ) 3 (C ) 5 (D ) 6

v If '467' means 'Red Beautiful Flower'; '345' means 'White and Red' and '639'
means 'White is Beautiful', which digit would mean 'Flower'?

(A ) 3 (B ) 4 (C ) 5 (D ) 7

v If in a coded language '396' stands for 'Nice Sunday Morning'; '235' stands for
'Every Tuesday Morning' and '984' means 'Nice Market Place', which of the
following digits would mean 'Sunday'?

(A ) 2 (B ) 3 (C ) 5 (D ) 6

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v In a secret code '248' stands for 'God is Great'; '382' stands for 'Ram is God'
and '35' stands for 'Sita-Ram'. Which of the following stands for 'Great'?

(A ) 3 . (B ) 4 (C ) 2 (D ) 5

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Blo o d r ela tio n

v Standing a man on the stage, Pushpa said, ''He is the brother of the daughter
of the wife of my husband." How is the man standing on the stage related to
Pushpa?

(A) Cousin (B) Son (C) Nephew (D) Brother-in-law

v Pointing to a person, Naresh said to Kamlesh, "His mother is the only daughter
of your father." How was Kamlesh related to person?

(A) Mother (B) Wife (C) Daughter (D) None of these

v Introducing a girl, Ramesh said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my

mother-in-law." How is Ram esh related to the girl?

(A) Uncle (B) Brother (C) Father (D) Husband

v Pointing to a photograph, a person tells his friend, "She is the grand-daughter

of the elder brother of my father." How is fhe girl in the photograph related
to this man?

(A) Aunt (B) Maternal Aunt (C) Sister (D) Niece

v A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is my aunt." How is the
lady related to the m an? .

(A) Daughter (B) Sister (C) Mother (D) Aunt

v Kamal said "Ravi's mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is Kamal
related to Ravi?

(A) Grand-father (B) Father (C) Brother (D) None of these

v Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." How is Arun
related to the girl?

(A) Husband (B) Grand-father (C) Uncle (D) Father

v A man says to a man, "This boy is the son of the only son of my father." W hat
is the relation between the boy mid the man?

(A) Brother (B) Brother-in-law (C) Son (D) Cousin

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v Indicating towards a man Chitra said, "The wife of this man is the mother of
the grandson of my grand-father." How is Chitra related to that man?

(A) Daughter (B) Wife (C) Mother (D) Niece

v Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-

in-law." How is the woman's husband related to man in the photograph?

(A) Grandson (B) son (C) Son-in-law (D) Nephew

v If A is the brother of the son of B's son, how is A related to B?

(A) Son (B) Brother (C) Cousin (D) Grandson

v A woman introduces a m an as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the
man related to the wom an? . .

(A) Nephew (B) Son (C) Cousin (D) Uncle

v Poonam said to her friend, 'Yesterday I attended the birthday party of the son
of the only son-in-law of mother's mother." How is Poonam related to the man,
whose birthday party she attended?

(A) Niece (B) Daughter (C) Sister (D) Brother

v Anshoo said that the father of Ajay's father is my father. How Anshoo is
related to Ajay?

(A) Sister (B) Mother (C) Aunt (D) Niece

v Pointing to a lady Kam al said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my
wife." How is the Iady related to the man?

(A) Maternal Aunt (B) Mother-in-law (C) Mother's sister (D) Sister
offather-in-law

v Suresh said to a lady named Luxmi, "Your only brother's sister is my mother."
How isLuxmi related to Suresh's grandmother on his mother's side?

(A) Mother (B) Sister (C) Sister-in-law (D) Daughter

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v Pointing to a photograph, Pushpa tells to Ajay, "I am the only daughter of this
lady and her son is your m aternal uncle." How is Psuhpa related to Narendra's
father?

(A) Sister-in-law; (B) Wife (C) Either (A) or (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)

v Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter of
your father." How was the woman related to the person?

(A) Aunt (B) Mother (C) W ife (D) Daughter

v Ramesh told to Suresh, "Yesterday I met the only brother of the daughter of
my grandmother." W hom did Ramesh meet?

(A) Cousin (B) Brother (C) Nephew (D) Father

v Neha says, "Amruta's father Raj is the only son of my father-in-law Mahesh."
Then how Bindu who is the sister of Amruta is related to Mahesh?

(A) Daughter (B) W ife (C) Daughter-in-law (D) None of these

v Pointing to a photo of man, Shyam said, "His mother is the wife of the only son
of my father." W hat is the relation of Shyam to the man shown in the photo?

(A) Cousin (B) Nephew (C) Son (D) Uncle

v A woman indicating, a man said, "He is the only son of my father's son's
phupha." How is the man related to the man?

(A) Brother (B) Husband (C) Maternal uncle (D) Son

v Pointing towards a photo, a woman said, "The father of this m an's brother, is
the only son of m y grandfather." W hat is the relation of the lady to the male in
the photo?

(A) Mother (B) Aunt (C) Sister (D) Daughter

v If the uncle of the Krishna's father is the grandsson of the father of Murlidhar
and Murlidhar is the only son of his father, then what is the relation of Krishna
with Murlidhar?

(A) Grandfather (B) Uncle (C) Great uncle (Tau) (D) Great grandfather

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v Pointing to a man in a photograph, Priyanka said, "His brother's father is the

only son of m y grand father." How is Priyanka related to the man in the
photograph?

(A) Mother (B) Aunt (C) Sister (D) Daughter

v Pointing to his son's photo, Devendra said to a woman, ''His mother is the only
daughter of your mother." How was the woman related to Devendra?

(A) Sister (B) Mother (C) Wife (D) Daughter

v Indicating to a photograph, a man said, "His brother's father is the only son of my
grandfather." How is the man related to the man in the photograph?

(A) Mother (B) Aunt (C) Brother (D) Daughter

v Following information has been given :

(i) A is the father of B (ii) C is the son of A (iii) D is the brother ofE (iv)
E is the daughter ofB

The grandfather Of D is :

(A ) A (B ) B (C ) C (D ) D

v A and B are married couples. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is
Y related to B?

(A) Brother-in-law (B) Brother .. (C) Son-in-law (D) Cousin

On the basis of the following information answer-question numbers:

''There are six children playing football namely U, V, W, X, Y and Z. U and Yare
brothers. Z is the sister of Y. W is the only son of U's uncle. V and X are the
daughters of the brother of W's father."

v How is W related to Z ?

(A) Cousin (B) Brother (C) Son (D) Uncle

v How many male players are there?

(A) One (B).Two (C) Three (D) Four

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v How many female players are there?

(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five

v How is X related to U?

(A) Uncle (B) Sister (C) Niece (D) Cousin

"A is the son of B. C, B's sister has a son of D and a daughter E. F is the maternal
uncle of D."

v How is A related to D?

(A) Cousin (B) Nephew (C) Uncle - (D) Brother

v How is E related to F?

(A) Sister . (B) Daughter (C) Niece (D) Wife

v How many nephews does F have?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

Read the following information and answer the questions given below :

"A is the father of C. But C is not his son.

E is the daughter of C. F is the spouse of A. B is the brother of C. D is the son

of B.

G is the spouse of B. H is the father of G."

v Who is the grandmother of D?

(A ) A (B ) C (C ) F (D ) H

v Who is the son of F?

(A ) B (B ) C (C ) D (D ) E

v C is 'Ns father's nephew. D is Pis. cousin but not the brother of C. How is D
related to C?

(A) Father (B) Sister (C) Mother (D) Aunt

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v A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. D is the father of A. Based on

these three statements, which of the following statements cannot be definitely
true?

(A) B is the brother of A (B) B is the son ofD (C) A is the brother of C
(D) C is the brother of A

Read the information given below and answer the question:

(i) In a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F, there are two married couples.

(ii) D is the grandmother of A and mother of B.

(iii) C is the wife of B and mother of F.

(iv) F is the grand daughter of E.

v W hat is C to A?

(A) Daughter (B) Grandmother (C) Mother (D) Cannot be

determined

v How many male members are there in the family?

(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Cannot be determined

v W hich of the following is true?

(A) A is brother ofF (B) Ais sister ofF (qDhas two grandsons (D) None of
these

v W ho among the following is one of the couples?

(A) CD (B) DE (C) EB (D) Cannot be determined

Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow :

(i) A, B, C, D, E, F are six mem bers of a family. (ii) . One couple has parents and
their children in -the family. (iii) - A is the son of C and E is the
daughter of A. (iv) D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.

v W ho are the male members in the family.

(A) A and C (B) C and F (C) A, B and D (D) Cannot be determined

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v W hich of the following pairs is the parents of the children?

(A) BC (B) CF (C) BF (D) None of these

v W hich of the following pairs is the parents of the couple?

(A) AB (B) BC (C) AF (D) CF

ο D irec tio ns- F ive males, Prabhakar, Ramesh, Satish, Neeraj and Manoj went to
Nainital alongwith their wives, whose names are Sarita,· Poonam, Reeta,
Nirupama and Meeta. Other informations are as given below :

(i) The first letter of the name of each male is different from the first letter of
the name of three wives.

(ii) Sarita is neither the wife of Prabhakar nor of Ramesh.

(iii) "Ramesh is neither the husband of Poonam nor of Nirupama. (iv) Nirupama and
Meeta are not the wives of Satish or Prabhakar.

v Whose wife is Poonam?

(A) Satish (B) Ramesh (C) Neeraj (D) Manoj

v Whose husband is Manoj?

(A) Poonam (B) Nirupama (C) Reeta (D) Sarita

v Whose husband is Prabhakar?

(A) Sarita (B) Nirupama (C) Meeta (D) Reeta

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T A BU LA TIO N
There are six cities O, P, Q, R, S and T. out of which : o is not a hill station P
and S are not historical places R is not an industrial city and R are not historical
cities and P are not alike

v Which two cities are industrial cities?

(A)OandP (B)SandT (C)RandS (D) P and T ( E ) 0 and R

v Which two cities are historical?

(A)OandQ (B)PandT (C) Q and T (D) P and S (E) 0 and It

v Which two cities are hill stations?

(A) 0 and P (B) Q and 0 (C) P and R (D) 0 and T (F) None of these

v Which city is hill station and an industrial centre but not a historical place?

(A ) S (B ) T (C ) 0 (D ) P (E ) Q

v Which two cities are neither historical places nor industrial centres?

(A) 0 and P (B) B. and S (C) T and Q (D) P and R (E) None of these

Answer the following questions on the basis of following information:

(i) Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in two rows three in each row. (ii)
E is not at the end of any row. (iii) D is second to the left of F.(iv) C the
neighbour ofE, is sitting diagonally opposite to D. (v) B is the neighbour ofF.

v Which of the following are sitting each other diagonally opposite to.

(A) F and C (B) D and A (C) A and C (D) A and F: (E) A and B

v Who is facing B?

(A) A (B ) C (C ) D . (D ) E (E ) F

v Which of the following are in the same row?

(A)AandE (B)EandD (C)CandB (D) AandB (E)CandE

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v Which ofthe following are in one of the two rows?

(A) FBC (B) CEB (C) DBF . (D) AEF (E) ABF

v After interchanging seat with E, who will be the neighbour of D in the new
position?

(A) C and A (B) F and B (C) Only B (D) Only A (E) Only E

D irections: (i) There is a group of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F from a

family. They are Psychologist, Manager, Lawyer, Jeweller, Doctor and Engineer.
(ii) The doctor is the grandfather of F who is a Psychologist. (iii) The M anager
D is married to A. (iv) C, the jeweller is married to the Lawyer. (v) B, is the
mother ofF and E. (vi) There are two married couples in the family.

v W hat is the profession of E?

(A) Doctor (B) Jeweller (C) M anager (D) Psychologist (E) None of these

v How is A related to E? .

(A) Brother (B) Uncle (C) Father (D) Grandfather (E) None of these

v How many male members are there in the family?

(A) One (B) Three (C) Four (D) Data Inadequate (E) Cannot be determined

v W hat is the profession of A?

(A) Doctor (B) Lawyer (C) Jeweller (D) M anager (E) None ofthese

v W hich of the following is one of the pair of couples in the family?

(A) AB (B) AC (C) AD (D) Cannot be determined (E) None ofthese

D irections: In a public school there are A, B, C, D, E five teachers. A and B

were teaching Hindi and English, C and B were teaching English and Geography, D
and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi, E and B were teaching History and
French.

v Who among the teachers was teaching maximum subjects?

(A) A (B)B (C)C (D)D (E)E

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v Which of the following pairs was teaching both Geography and Hindi?

(A) A and B (B) B and C . (C) C and D (D) D and B (E) None ofthese

v More than two teachers were teaching which subject?

(A) History (B) Hindi (C) French (D) Geography (E) Mathematics

v D, B and A were teaching which of the following subjects?

(A) English only (B) Hindi and English (C) Hindi only (D) English and
Geography (E) Mathematics and Hindi

v Who among the teachers was teaching less than two subjects?

(A ) A (B ) B (C) D (D) Data inadequate (E) There is no such teacher

D irections: (i) Kailash, Govind and Harinder are intelligesnt, (ii) Kailash, Rajesh
and Jitendra are hard working, (iii) Rajesh, Harinder and Jitendra are honest, (iv)
Kailash, Govind and Jitendra are ambitious:

v Which of the following persons is neither hard-working nor ambitious?

(A) Kailash (B) Govind (C) Harinder (D) Rajesh (E) None of these

v Which of the following persons is neither honest nor hard-working but is

ambitious?

(A) Kailash (B) Govind (C) Rajesh (D) Harinder (E) None of these

D irections: (i) There are five friends. (ii) They are sitting in a row facing south. (iii)
J ayesh is to the immediate right of Alok. (iv) Pramod is between Bhagat and
Subodh. (v) Subodh is between Jayesh and Pramod.

v Who is at the extreme left end?

(A) Alok (B) Bhagat (C) Subodh (D) Data inadequate (E) None ofthese

v Who is in the middle?

(A) Bhagat (B) Jayesh (C) Pramod (D) Subodh (E) Alok

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D irections: (i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting on a wall and all of them are
facing east. (ii) C is on the immediate right ofD. (iii) B is at an extreme end and
has E as his neighbour, (iv) G is between E and F. (v) D is sitting third from the
south end.

v Who is sitting to the right of E?

(A) A (B) C (C) D (D) F . . (E) None of these

v Which of the following pairs of people are sitting at the extreme ends?

(A) AB (B) AE (C) CB (D) FB (E) Cannot be determined

v Name the person who should change places with C as such that he gets third
place from the north end?

(A) E (B) F (C) G (D) D (E) None of these

v Immediately between which ofthe following pairs of people D is sitting?

(A) AC (B) AF (C) CE (D) CF (E) None of these

D irections: (i) Gopal is shorter than Ashok but taller than Kunal. (ii) Navin is
shorter than Kunal. (iii) Jayesh is taller than Navin. (iv) Ashok is taller than
Jayesh.

v Who among them is the tallest?

(A) Gopal (B) Ashok (C) Kunal (D) Navin (E) Jayesh

v Which of the given information is not n:ecessary to answer the above question?

(A) i (B) (ii) (C) (iii) (D) (iv) (E) None ofthese

v Ashish is heavier than Govind, Mohit is lighter than Jack, Pawan is heavier than
Jack but lighter than Govind. Who among them is heaviest?

(A) Govind (B) Jack (C) Pawan (D) Ashish (E) Mohit

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D irections: (i) P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members in a family in

which there are two married couples. (ii) T, a teacher is married to a doctor who
is mother ofR and U. (iii) Q the lawyer is married to P. (iv) P has one son and one
grandson. (v), Ofthe two married ladies one is a house wife. (vi) There' is also
one student and one male engineer ill the family.

v How is P related to R?

(A) Grandfather (B) Mother (C) Sister (D) Grandmother (E) None of these

v Who among the following is the house wife?

(A) P (B) Q (C) S (D) T (E) None of these

v How is R related to U?

(A) Brother (B) Sister (C) Brother or Sister (D) Data inadequate (E) None

v Which ofthe following represents the group of females in the family?

(A) PSR (B) PSU (C) QTR (D) Data inadequate (E) None of these

v Which of the following is true about the granddaughter in the family?

(A) She is a lawyer (B) She is a student (C) She is an engineer (D) Data
inadequate (E) None of these

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D ir ec t io n
v Ram started in the East direction. After moving 30 metre he turned right and
moved 40 metre. After that he turned right and moved 30 metre. He again turns
right and moves 50 metre. At what distance from- the origin is he now?

(A) 40 metre (B) 30 metre (C) 20 metre (D) 10 metre

v Rama goes to North from the point 'X', then she turns towards South and goes
20 km. Again she turns towards North and goes 20 km. After this she goes 20
km towards South and then 10 km. towards East. How for she is now from her
initial point? .

(A) 20 km (B) 30 km (C) 25 km (D) none ofthese

v A person started walking towards West and covered a distance of 15 m, he

turned right and walked 10 m. Again he turned right and walked 5 m and in the
end he reaches the point T. What is the distance of point T from point P?

(A) 10 km (B) 12 km (C) 14 km (D) 26 km

v Sunil after moving 5 km towards East turns left and walks 3 km and then turns left
and moves 3 kin. How far is he standing from his starting point?

(A) 8 km (B) 14 km (C) 9 km (D) 2 km

v A walks 4 km North and turns right and . walks 5 km. The~ turns towards South
and walks 2 km. Again he turns towards East and walks 3 km and rests. Again he
walks 2 km. Hor far is A now from his initial point?

(A ) 16 km (B) 12 km (C) 2 km (D) 4 km

v A person travels 4 km by Moped towards' South, then turns left and travels 2 km
and then turns right, to travel 4 km. In which direction is he moving now?

(A) North (B) West (C) East (D) South

v A and B start running in opposite directions from a point P. A runs at 5 kmlhour and
B runs at 4 kmlhour. What could be the distance between them after three hours?

(A) 3 km (B) 21 km (C) 18 km (D) 27 km

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v Ashok went 8 km towards South and turning towards West walked 3 km, then he
turned towards North and walked 5 km. In the end he turned towards East and
walked 3 km. In which direction is Ashok from the starting points :

(A) East (B) North (C) West (D) South

v A men started moving towards West, he turned right again turned right and finally
turned left. In which direction is he going now?

(A)North (C) East (B) South CD) West

v Bindu walked 20 metre towards West. Then turning right, she walked 10 metre.
Again she turned right and moved 20 metre. In which direction and how far is she
from her original position?

(A) North, 50 m (B) North, 10 m (C) East, 50 m (D ) South, 10 m -

v My face is towards South. By turning according to which sequence my face will

remain in the same direction?

(A) Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

(B) Left, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

(C) Right, Right, Right, Left, Left, Left, Right, Right

(D) Right, Left, Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Left

v Rajesh and M ah esh facing towards North and East walk 10 metre respectively.
Then walk 5 metre towards their left again walk 5 metre towards their left and
stop. What is the distance between both of them now?

(A) 5 m (B) 10 m (C) ~ m (D) 20 m

v Reeta forgot the way while going to her uncle's house. She went 2 km South, then
turning right want 2 km West. She the turned right and walked 3 km, then turned
right and walking 1 km reached to her uncle's house. How far is uncle's house
from Reeta's house?

(A ) 1 km (C) 2 km . (B) 7 km (D ) ;,I2km

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v If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on other

directions are also changed, then what west will become?

(A) South (B) South-East (C) North-East (D) South-West

v If going 3 km to the West, Mahesh turns right and goes 4 km and then goes 3
km towards left. In which direction is Mahesh walking now?

(A) West (B) South (C) East (D) North

v A clock is replaced that 12 noon its minute hand points towards North-East. In
which direction its hour hand point at 1.30 p.m.?

(A) East (B) West (C) North CD) South

v At the time of sun set Ram and Shyam were standing opposite to each other. If
the shadow of Ram is in.his left side, then in which direction in Shyam facing?

(A) South (B) West (C) North (D) East

v Amar walks 3 km towards East and then turns his right and walks 1 km. Again
turns right and walks 2 km. In which direction is Amar now from his initial
position?

(A) North (B) South (C) South-East (D) East

v Two persons A and B start walking from the same place. A walks towards North
and 4 after walking 4 km turns right and then walks 6 km. B walks towards West
and after walking 5 km turns right and then walks 4 km. What is the distance
between A and B now?

(A) 5 km (B) 9 kIT} (C) 8 km (D) 11 km

v Two friends X and Y start walking from a point A. They move with the same
speed in opposite directions. After walking equal distances X turns left and Y
turns right, then walking for some time they turn towards each other. If now Y
is facing towards North then in which direction was he facing initially?

(A) South (B) East (C) West (D) North-East'

v Two friends have to reach the same place. First friend goes 3 km towards
North, then turns off and goes straight 4 km and reaches the proper place.
Second friend moves along an angle of 45° and reaches the proper place. How
much distance was covered by second friend?

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(A)7km (B)5km (C) 3 km (D) 4 km

v To go his house from Railway station, Ram has to go straight in East. But due to
rain he has to go by another way. He walked 20 metre towards East. Then
turned left and walked 10 metre. Then turned right and walked 35 metre. Then
turned right and reached home after walking 10 metre. How much more distance
was covered by Ram?

(A)45m (B)75m (C) 20 m (D) 10 m

v Ramesh turns left after walking 20 metre towards East and walks 15 metre and
then turns right and walks 25 metre. After that he turns right and walks 15
metre. How far is he from the initial place?

(A) 45 m (B) 50 m (C) 25 m (D) 40 m

v A child is looking for his father .. After walking 90 m towards East he turns
right and walks 25 m. After walking 20 m he turns right again and walks 30
metre and reaches the friend of his sister. His sister was not there. From
there, he went 100 metre towards North and meets his sister on the road. How
far did the child meet his sister from starting point?

(A) 80 m (C) 140 m (B) 100 m (D) 260 m

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A LPH A BETS
v If the alphabet of English language is written in reversed order which will be
the 10th letter to the right of 'N' ?

(A ) D (B ) E (C ) X (D ) W

v If the letters of English alphabet are arranged in a reverse order, which of

the letters will be thirteenth letter to the left of the third letter from the
right side?

(A ) Q (B ) P (C ) K (D ) N

v W hich letter in the English alphabet is the 8th letter to the right of the letter
which is 10th letter to the left of the last but one letter from the right?

(A ) X . (B ) y (C ) W (D ) H

v W hich letter will be 10th letter to the right of the 18th letter from the right
end of the English alphabet?

(A) S (B) P (C) T (D) None of these

v W hich letter will appear exactly in the middle of the 21st letter from the end
side, i.e., from Z, and 20th letter counting from ' I f ?

(A ) P (B ) 0 (C ) N (D ) M

v In English alphabet, which letter will be 9th to the second letter of the second
half of the alphabet?

(A ) V (B ) Y (C ) X (D ) W

v The first half of the alphabet is written in reverse order, which letter will be
18th from your right hand?

(A ) G (B ) D (C ) F (D ) E

v If the last 12 letters of the English alphabet are written in reverse order,
what will be the position of letter 'W ' in new series of alphabet?

(A) 23 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 19

v The alphabet of English language is written in reverse order, what will be the
fifth letter to the left of the sixteenth letter from the right ?

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(A ) T (B ) U (C ) V (D ) W

v If the alphabet of English language is reversed, which will be the letter to the
immediate left of M ? .

(A ) L (B ) 0 (C ) N (D ) K

o D irections: Choose the word which can be made from the letters of the given
word.

v CHOCOLATE

(A) TELL (B) HEALTH (C) LATE (D) COOLER

v VENTURESOME

(A) ROSTRUM (B) SERMON (C) TRAVERSER (D) SEVENTEEN

v RHINOCEROS

(A) RENAL (B) HIND (C) SURE (D) HORSE

v MEASUREMENT

(A) MASTER (B) MANTLE (C) SUMMIT (D) ASSURE

v RECOMMENDATION

(A) COMMUNICATE (B) REMINDER (C) MEDIATE (D) MEDICINE

v In the word 'PROSPEROUS', if there appears only one letter which is not
repeated twice, write that letter, if there are more than one such letter then
write T, otherwise write X.

(A)E (B)U (C)T (D) X

v If the last four letters of the word 'CONCENTRATION' are written in the
reverse order followed by next two letters in the reverse order and next three in
the reverse order and then followed by the first four in the reverse order,
counting from the end, which letter would be eight in the new arrangement?

(A) T (B) I (C) E (D ) R

v If the last four letters of the word 'CONTROVERSIAL' are written in reverse
order, followed by next three letters in the !~verse order and next three letters
in the reverse order and then the first three letters in the reverse order,

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counting from the beginning, which letter would be ninth in the new arrangement?

(A ) E (B ) a (C ) R (D ) T

v How many pairs ofletters are there in the word 'HORIZON' which have as many
letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) More than 3

v Two letters in the word 'DREAM' have as many letters between them in the word
as in the alphabet. Write the one ofthe two which appears earlier in the
alphabet.

(A) D (B) E (C)A a» M

v From the word 'ASTOUNDER', how many independent words can be made without
changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?

(A) Nil (B) One . (C) Two . (D) Three

v From the word 'LAPAROSCOPY', how many independent meaningful words can be
made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?

(A ) 1 (B ) 2 (C ) 3 (D ) 4

v How many independent words can 'DETERMINATION' be divided into without

changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once? .

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

v Which letter in the word'SELFRIGHTEOUSNESS' does not change its position

when - the letters are reversed?

(A ) E (B ) G (C ) H (D ) T

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v How many 3's are there in the following sequence which are neither preceded by
6 nor immediately followed by 9 ? .

9366395937891639639

(A ) One (B) Two (C) Three (D ) Four

v Count 7 which is not immediately preceded by 5 but is immediately followed by

either 2 or 3. How many 7's are there?

5-7-2-6-5-7-3-8-3-7-3-2-5-7-2-7-3-4-8-2-6-7-8

(A ) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D ) None of these

v How many 6's are there in the following series of numbers which are preceded
by 7 but not immediately followed by 9?

6-7-9-5-6-9-7-6-8-7-6-7-8-6-9-4-6-7-7-6-9-5-7-6-3.

(A ) One (B) Two (C) Three (D ) None of these

v How many 7's are there in the following series-which are not immediately
followed by 3 but immediately preceded by 8?

898762263269732872778737794

(A ) 10 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D ) 0

v How many 7's are there in the following series which are preceded by 6 which is
not preceded by 8?

87678675679761677688697687

(A ) Nil (B) One (C) Two (D ) Three

v In the following list of numerals, how many 2's are followed by l's but not
preceded by 4?

421214211244412212144214212124142124146

(A ) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D ) Five

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v In the following series of numbers, find out how many times, 1,3, and 7 have
appeared together, 7 being in the middle and 1 and 3 on either side of 7 ?

2973173771331738571377173906

(A ) 3 (B).4 (C) 5 (D ) None of these

v How many 6's are there in the following number sequence which are immediately
preceded by 9 but not immediately followed by 4 ?

56432963164964215967214749642

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three CD) Four

Instructions: Study the following number series and answer the questions given
below it :

51473985726315863852243496

v How many odd numbers are there in the sequence which are immediately followed
by an odd number?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) More than 4

v How many even numbers are there in the sequence which are immediately
preceded by an odd number but immediately followed by an even number?

(A ) 1 . (B ) 2 (C ) 3 (D ) 4

v How many odd numbers are there in the sequence which are immediately
preceded and also immediately followed by an even number?

(A ) 1 (B ) 2 (C ) 3 (D )' 4

Study the number series given below and answer the questions that follow:
789i653428972459297647

v How many 7's are preceded by 9 and followed by 6?

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) None of these

v Which figures have equal frequency?

(A) 253 . (B) 245 (C) 375 (D) 865

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v In the following number series, how many such even numbers are there which are
exactly divisible by its immediate preceding number but not exactly divisible by its
immediate following number?

38415728348939421582

•(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) None of these

v In.the following series, how many such odd numbers are there which are divisible
by 3 or 5, then followed by odd numbers and then also followed by even numbers?
12,19,21,3,25,18,35,20,22,21,45,46,47,48,9,50,52, 54, 55, 56

(A) Nil (B) One (C) Two (D) Three

v If the position of the first and sixth digits of the sequence of numbers 8 9 0 3 2
1 4 6 7 5 are interchanged, the second and the seventh and so on, which number
would be seventh from the right end?

(A ) 2 (B )6 (C )7 (D )8

v If the numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in

ascending order, minimum number being on the top, which would come at the ninth
place from the top?

(A) 18 (B) 21 (C) 24 (D ) 27

v The letters L, M, N, 0, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine

integers 1 to 9 but not in that order, 4 is assigned to A. The difference between
P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned
to N?

(A ) 4 (B )5 (C )6 (D ) 7

v If the numbers from 5 to 85 which are exactly divisible by5 are arranged in
descending series, which would come at the eleventh place from the bottom?

(A) 35 (B) 45 (C) 50 (D ) None of these

v If the first and second digits in the sequence 5 9 8 1 3 2 7 4 3 8 are

interchanged, also the third and fourth digits, the fifth and sixth and so on,
which digit would be the seventh _ counting to your left ?

(A ) 1 (B ) 4 (C ) 7 (D ) 8

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v Thirty six vehicles are parked in a parking lot in a single row. After first car,
there is one scooter -. After the second car, there are two scooters. After the
third car, there are three scooters and so on. Work out the number of scooters
in the second half of the row?

(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D ) 17

7. How many numbers from 11 to 50 are there which are exactly' divisible by 7 but
not by 3?

(A) Two (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six

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Tim e & o r d er
v How many days are there in general in February in the century leap year?

(A) 28 days . (B) 29 days (C) 30 days (D) 31 days

v Birth day of Sudha is on third S aturda y of the month, whose third day is
Monday. The date for Sudha's birthday will be :

(A ) 1 4 ( B ) 12 (C) 17 (D) none of these

v Frown Delhi to Dehradun there is a Bus after each 30 minutes. It was announced
that the Bus for Dehradun goes 10 minute earlier than its schedule time and .the
other Bus will go at 11.20 a.m. W hat was the time of the announcement?

(A) 10.15 a.m. (B) 10.50 a.m. (C) 11.00 a.m. (D) 11.30 a.m.

v First day of the month -Ianuary is Wednesday. If in a government office,

second and third Saturday and all Sundays ate holidays, then the number of
working days in January is :

(A ) 2 4 (B),25 (C) 23 (D) Data are not sufficient

v Mahesh is sure that Ramesh's birthday is after September 29, but before
October 2. Lokesh knows that Ramesh's birthday is in September but not on the
last day. Ramesh's birthday is on :

(A) 29 September (B) 26 Sep (C) 27 or 28 Sept (D) Information is incomplete

v If the first day of a leap year is Tuesday, then its last day will be :

(A) Sunday (B) Monday (C) Tuesday (D) Wednesday

v The day before yesterday was Thursday. What day will be after tomorrow?

(A) Sunday (B) Monday (C) Tuesday (D) Wednesday

v Abhishek was born on Sunday, March 20, 1992. On what day of the week he was
5 years, 2 months and 16 days old?

(A) Sunday (B) Monday (C) Tuesday (D) Saturday

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v In history Yogesh's marks are of Sameer's m arks, Vijay's marks are more than
Yogesh's marks but not more than Sameer's marks. Ashutosh's marks are more
than Sameer's marks but less than Sunil's marks. Who got the maximum marks
among all :

(A) Vijay (B) Ashutosh (C) Sameer . (D} Sunil

v A is less than B, C is more than D but less than E. A and E are equal. Which one
of them is the least?

(A ) B (B ) C (C) D (D) Incomplete data

v In a group of 55 students Sudha's place in ascending order is 36. What will be her
order in descending order?

(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) Incomplete data

v Six booksare placed one upon the other. Civics is exactly below Mathemat.ics,
Computer is between English and Economics. History is not on the top. Civics is
below all : Which book is second from the top?

(A) Computer (B) History (C) Economics (D) Incomplete data

v The population ofLucknow is more than Moradabad. The population of Moradabad

is more than Khalilabad, "while population of Delhi is less than Lucknow. If the
population of Kolkata is more than Mumbai then which of the city has least
population?

(A) Lucknow (B) Khalilabad (C) Moradabad (D) Delhi

v Archana is older than Sushma. Bharli is older than Archana but younger than
Durga. Durga is older than Sushma, Sushma is younger than harti and Gita is the
oldest. W ho is the youngest?

(A) Archana (B) Sushma (C) Bharti (D) Durga

v Renu is longer than Veena but smaller than Aditi. Anu is smaller than Veena but
longer than Meena. W ho is the longest among them?

(A) Anu (B) Veena (C) Meena CD) None of these

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v Gopal is older than Mohan but younger than Ram. Mohan is older than Sohan but
younger than Ram. W ho is the oldest?

(A) Gopal (B) Mohan (C) Ram (D) Sohan

v In any examination Suman got marks equal to that of Kavita. Meena got more
marks than Geeta but her marks were "less than Suman. W ho got the least
marks?

(A) Suman (B) Meena (C) Geeta (D) Kavita

v The rank ofTripti is 26 out of 42 students in a class and Bharti is 8 places

ahead of Tripti. W hat is the rank of Bharti from the last place.

(A) 26 (B ) 24 (C) 25 (D) 34

v In a class Satish ranks 14th from the top and Avinash 18th from the bottom.
How many students are their in the class?

(A) 31 (B) 32 (C) 42 (D) Cannot be determined

v In a class of 50 students a boy ranks 31 from the top. W hat is his place from
the bottom?

(A) 20 (B) 19 (C) 21 (D) 18

v In a row of boys Ramesh is tenth from either end of-the row. How many boys
are there in a row?

(A ) 8 (B ) 9 (C ) 10 (D ) 11

v P is longer then Q, R is smaller than P. S is longer than T but smaller than Q.

Who is the longest?

(A ) P (B ) Q (C ) S (D ) T

v In a row Sarala ranks 15th from one end. If there are 25 girls only in the row,
the n what is her rank from the other end:

(A) 9th (B) 10th (C) 11th (D) 12th

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v X is more intelligent than A, Y and B are equally intelligent. Z is less intelligent

than C. A knows more than Y. W ho has the.most knowledge?

(A) X (B)Y (C)A (D)C

v Rajni ranks 37 in the class. Meena is 17 places ahead of Rajni. If Meen's rank
from bottom is 4b6 how many girls are there in the class :

(A) 73 (B) 53 (C) 65 (D) Can not be found

v In English alphabet, which letter is 7th to the right of thirteenth letter from
the left?

(A ) S (B ) T (C ) U (D ) V

v Which letter comes exactly in the middle ofH and S in English alphabet?

(A ) L "(B ) M (C) 0 (D) None of these

v In a row Ramesh ranks 10th from start and Kumar ranks -Sth from the end.
When both interchange their places then Naresh ranks 16th from the start.
How many boys were there in that row?

(A) 23 (B) 24 (C) 22 (D) 25

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SY LLO G ISM -1
Directions: In each question below, there are two or three statements follwed by four
conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be
true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide
which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

1. Statements: All hunters are punters. ,

Some punters are tigers.

Conclusions: I. Some hunters are tigers. II. All tigers are punters.

III. Some punters are hunters. IV. No punters are hunters.

2. Statements: Some boxes are dogs.

All dogs are pens.

Conclusions : I. Some boxes are pens. II. Some pens are boxes.

III Some pens are dogs. IV. All pens are dogs.

3. Statements: Some diggers are jokers.

All jokers are cute.

Conclusions: I. Some diggers are cute. IL No diggers are cute.

III, Some diggers are not cute. IV. All diggers are cute.

4. Statements: Some barbers are painters.

No painters are watches.

Conclusions: I. Some barbers are not watches. II. Some barbers are watches.

III. Some watches are not barbers. IV. Some watches are barbers.

5. Statements : Some carts are darts.

No smarts are carts.

Conclusions: I. Some darts are not smarts. II. All darts are smarts.

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III. Some smarts are not darts. IV. All smarts are darts.

6. Statements: Some copies are desks.

No desks are pens.

Conclusions: I. Some copies are pens. II. Some copies are not pens.

III. Some pens are desks. IV. Some pens are not desks.

7. Statements : All books are pens.

Some pens are pencils.

Conclusions: I. Some pens are books. II. No pens are books.

III. Some books are pencils. IV. No books are pencils.

8. Statements : No systems are decks.

All decks are books.

Conclusions: I Some systems are books. l l . Some systems are not books.

III. Some books are systems. IV. Some books are not systems.

9. Statements: Some singers Are rockers:

All rockers are westerners.

Conclusions: I. Some rockers are singers. II, Some westerners are rockers.

I ll. Some singers are westerners. IV. Some singers are not westerners.

10.StateMEnts: Some boys are girls.

All girls are cute.

Conclusions: I~ Some boys are cute.I l. No boys are cute.

iii. Some cute are girls. IV. No cute are girls

11. Statements: ALL cats are bulls.

. - Some bulls are dogs.

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Conclusions : I. All bulls are cats. ii. Some cats are dogs.

III No cats are dogs. IV. Some bulls are cats.

12. Statements: All bars are coins.

Some bars are books.

Conclusions: I . Some books are bars. II Some books are coins.

III. Some books are not bars. IV. Some books are not coins.

13. Statements: Some stars are birds.

. No birds are elephants.

Conclusions: I. Some stars are not elephants. II. All stars are elephants.

III Some elephants are not stars. IV. All elep~~ts are stars.

14. StatemeJds : No book is a hook.

All hooks are birds.

Coadusions : I. Some birds are not books. II. Some birds are books,

. III. Some books are not birds. IV. Some books are birds.

15. Statements: Some blankets are pillows.

All pillows are books.

Conclusions : I. Some books are blankets. II. Some books are pillows.

III. No book is a pillow. IV. 'Some blankets are not books.

16. Statements: No girl is an Indian.

No American is an Indian.

Conclusions: I. Some .girls are Americans. II. Some girls are not Americans.

III. All girls are Americans. IV. No girls are Americans.

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17. Statements: All classes are glasses

All brasses are glasses.

COnclusions : I Some classes are brasses. II. Some brasses are glasses.

III Some brasses are classes. IV. Some classes are glasses.

18. Statemeats : No Indian is an Asian.

Some Americans are Indians.

CoadusioDs : I Some Indians are not Asians. II Some Asians are not Americans.

III. Some Americans are not Asians. IV. All Americans are Asians.

19. Statements: Only red are blues.

All reds are yellows.

Conclusions: I. Some blues are yellows. II. No blues are yellows.

III. Some yellows are reds. IV. Some yellows are not reds.

20. Statements : Some songs are throngs.

Some throngs are longs.

Conclusions: I. Some songs are longs. II. No songs are longs ..

III Only longs are songs. IV. Only songs are longs.

21. Statements: Some books are helmets.

Only copies are helmets.

Conclusions: I. Some books are copies. II. All helmets are copies.

III. All copies are helmets. IV. Some copies are not helmets.

22. Statements: Some states are capitals.

No pens are capitals.

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Conclusions: I. Some states are not pens. II: All states are pens.

III. Some pens are not states. IV. All pens are states.

23. Statements: No pen is a pencil.

All pencils are streets.

Conclusions: I. No pen is a street. II. No street is a pen.

III. Some streets are not pens. IV. Some pens are not streets.

2 4 . S ta t e m e n t s : All pigs are elephants.

No pigs are bakers.

Conclusions: I. Some bakers are not pigs. II. Some pigs are not bakers.

III. Some elephants are not bakers. IV. Some bakers are not elephants.

25. Statements : All nibs are tips.

Many rubs are ribs.

Conclusions: I. Some nibs are tips. II. Some tips are nibs.

III. All nibs are ribs. IV. Some nibs are not ribs.

26. Statements: All tractors are scooters.

Some scooters are boys.

Conclusions: I. All boys are scooters. II. All boYs are tractors.

III. Some tractors are boys. IV. No tractor is a boy

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SY LLO G ISM - 2

Directions (Q . 1-24): Below are given three statements a, band c followed by four conclusions.
You have to take the given statements to be true even if they appear to be at variance with
commonly known facts, and then decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the given
statements. For each question, mark out an appropriate answer choice that you think is correct.

1. Statements : a. All bulbs are radios.

b. All radios are fans.

c. No fans are tables.

Conclusions: I. Some fans are bulbs. II. No tables are bulbs.

III. Some radios are bulbs. IV. Some tables are radios.

2. Statements: a. Some books are bulbs.

b. All biscuits are pens.

c. No bulbs are biscuits.

Conclusions: I. Some books are not biscuits. II. Some bulbs are not pens.

i l l . Some books are not pens. IV. Some pens are not bulbs.

3. Statements: a. All books are notes.

b. Some notes are watches.

c. No watch is a pencil.

Conclusions: I. Some watches are books. II. Some notes are pencils.

III. No watch is a book. IV. Some notes are not pencils. . .

4. Statemnents: a. Some blondes are Indians.

b. Some Asians are blondes.

c. No Asian is a brunette.

Conclusions: I. Some Indians are Asians. ll. Some blondes are brunettes.

Ill. Some brunettes are not blondes. IV. Some blondes are not brunettes.

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5. Statements: a. All nips are tips.

B. No coin is a tip.

c. Some balls are nips.

Conclusions: I. Some balls are coins. ll. Some balls are tips.

Ill. Some coins are not balls. IV. Some balls are not coins.

6. Statements: a. All crooks are spooks.

B. All books are jokes.

c. Some books are crooks.

Conclusions: I. Some jokes are crooks. II. Some spooks are jokes.

III. Some crooks are jokes. IV. Some spooks are books.

7. Statements: a. Some papers are nibs.

B. No file is a cutter.

c. Some files are papers. .

Conclusions: I. Some files are nibs. II. Some papers are cutters.

llI. Some files are not nibs. IV. Some papers are not cutters.

8. Statements: a. All gardens are boxes.

b.Some gardens ate flowers.

c.No chocolates are boxes.

. Conclusions: I. Some-flowers are chocolates. II. No gardens are chocolates.

III. Some flowers are boxes. , IV. Some flowers are not chocolates.

9. Statements: a. Some bulbs are chocolates.

b.No fruit is a bulb.

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c.Only Amul is a chocolate.

Conclusions: I Some fruits are not chocolates. II. Some chocolates are not fruits.

III. Some bulbs are Amuls. IV. No bulb is an Amut.

10. Statements: a. Some Indians are not Africans.

b.All Africans are I\»iSns.

c.Some Asians are Americans.

Conclusioas: I. Some Indians are not Asians, ii. Some Indians are not Americans.

III. All Africans are Americans. IV. Some Americans are Indians.

11. Statements: a. Some cards are papers. –

b. All papers are vans.

C, Some vans are trams.

CondusIons: I Some cards are trams. II. Some papers are trams.

III. Some trams are papers. IV. Some vans are cards.

12. StatemeDts: a. No fruits are mangoes.

b. No oranges are potatoes.

c. All mangoes are oranges.

CouCLuSions: I. Some fruits are not oranges. II. Some oranges are not fruits.

I I I . No mangoes are potatoes. IV. Some oranges are fruits.

13. Statements: a. Some carts are docks.

b.All carts are clocks.

c.No frocks are clocks.

Conclusions: I All carts are clocks. II No frocks are carts.

I I I . Some docks are not frocks. IV. Some docks are frocks.

14. Statements: a. Some tablets are capsules.

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b.No capsules are medicines.

c.All medicines are syrups.

Conclusions: I. Some tablets are not medicines. II. Some medicines are not capsules.

I I I . S o m e syrups are medicines. IV. Some syrups are not capsules.

15. Statements: A. All coats are pants.

b. No pants are shirts.

C. Some shirts are vests.

Conclusions: ,I Some vests are shirts. II. Some coats are shirts.

III No coat is a shirt. IV. Some vests are not coats.

16. Statements: a. All chalks are cheese.

b. Some cheese are ships: .

C Some herds are ships.

Conclusions: I Some herds are not chalks. I I . Some herds are not cheese.

III. Some cheese are not herds. IV. No chalk is a ship.

17. Statements: a. Some birds are peacocks.

B. No cock is a hen.

C. All hens are peacocks.

Conclusions: I. Some cocks are peacocks. Il. Some birds are hens.

I I I . No cocks are peacocks. IV. Some peacocks are not cocks.

18. Statements: a. Only stars are moons.

B. No cosmos is a star.

C. No planets are moons.

Conclusions: I. Some moons are not planets. ll. No moon is a cosmos.

I I I . No cosmos is a planet. IV. No stars are planets.

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19. Statements: a. Some bunkers are arms.

B. No guns are daggers.

c. All arms are daggers.

Conclusions: I, No arms are guns. I I , Some bunkers are not guns.

III. Some daggers are bunkers. IV. Some daggers are not bunkers.

20. Statements: a. No minister is honest.

B. Some politicians are females.

c. All politicians are ministers.

Conclusions: I. Some honest are not females. ll. No honest person is a politician.

I I I . Some females are ministers. IV. Some females are not honest.

21.Statements: a. Some blondes are stupid.

b. Some trees are blondes.

C. All stupid are girls.

Conclusions: I. Some stupid are blondes. II Some stupid are not blondes.

III Some girls are blondes. IV. Some trees are stupid.

Statements: a. Some doctors are treatments.

b. All treatments are Indians,

c. Some Indians are stars.

Conclusions: I Some treatments are Indians. II Some doctors are Indians.

III Some doctors are stars. IV. Some doctors are not stars.

23. Statements: a. No kite is a slate.

b. No jug is a slate.

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C. Some jugs are ropes.'

Conclusions: I. Some ropes are slates. II. Some ropes are not slates.

III. No kite is a jug. IV. Some jugs are kites.

24. Statements: a. All blanks are beamers,

b. All bridges are beamers.

C. All bridges are cows.

Conclusions: I. Some cows are beamers. II. Some blanks are cows.

II. Some blanks are bridges. IV. Some bridges are not cows.

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D EC ISIO N M A K IN G
Directions : Read the following information and answer the questions Given below it.

The following are the criteria for the admission to the medical course in a college. The
student must

(A) have passed xii Std. examination in Science with at least 50% inarks,

(B) be at least 18 years old as on 1.4.1991,

(C) have scored at least 65% marks in the entrance examination,

(D) be able to pay he monthly tuition fee of Rs. 400, and (E) be able to pay one-time
deposit ofRs. 15,000.

(F) The case of a student who satisfies all other criteria but can pay the one-time deposit
only upto Rs. 10,000, is to be referred to the Director of the Institute.·

(G) The case of a candidate who satisfies all other criteria apart from the percentage of
marks in Xllth Std. is to be referred to the Chairman, Admission.

(H) A student who has satisfied all other criteria but has cot yet received the result of the
final examination of Xllth standard may be provisionally admitted.

On the basis of the above criteria and the information given in each of the following
questions you have to take decisions asregards admittance of the student. Please note
yOu are not to assume anything in the case of any student. Mark answer

1) if the student is not to be admitted.

2) if the student is to be admitted. .
3) if the student is to be referred to the Director.
4) if the student is to be referred to the Chairman, Admission. S) if the student is to be
provisionally admitted.

v Irene Fernandez has passed Xllth Std. exam in Science with 70% marks. She has
secured 75% marks in the entrance exam and was 18 years old on 1.7.90. She can
pay tuitionfee ofRs. 400 per month but can pay one-time deposit of only Rs. 10,000.
v Prabir Singhal secured 60% marks in the Xllth Std. exam with Science. He was 19
years old on 1.3.90 and has secured 80% marks in the entrance test. He can pay
the stipulated one-time deposit of Rs. 15,000 and the monthly tuition fee of Rs.
400.

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v Utpal Ghosh has passed Xllth Std. in Science with first class and was 18 years old in
Jari. 1991. He has secured 70% marks inthe entrance test and can pay monthly
tuition fee ofRs. 400 and one-time deposit ofRs. 15,000.
v s. Deven Verma has passed Xllth Std. exam in Science with 48% marks and was born
on 25th July, 1972 .. He has secured 80% marks in the entrance examination .. He
is able to pay one-time deposit ofRs. 15,000 and monthly tuition fee of Rs 400.
v Prashant Kohli has passed Xllth Std. exam in Science with 45% marks. He was 19
years old as on 1.2.91. He has secured 70% marks in the entrance examination. He
is able to pay the stipulated one-time deposit and monthly tuition fees.
v Nitish Sharma has secured 72% marks in the entrance examination and was born on
17th September 1971. He is yetto receive his marksheet of his XIIth Std. final
exam in Science stream. He is able to pay the one-time deposirof Rs. 15,000 and
the monthly tuition fee ofRs 400.
v Avinash Mundra passed XIIth Std. in Science with 55% marks and was born on
1.3.73. He has secured 65% marks in the entrance exam and can 'pay the monthly
tuition fee of Rs. 400. He can pay one-time deposit of Rs. 9,000 only.
v Jyoti Deshmukh has appeared for the final exam of XIIth Std. in Science stream.
SHe was 19 years old on 20.3.91. She has secured 75% in the entrance
examination. She is able to pay the one-time deposit ofRs. 15,000 and the monthly
tuition fee of Rs. 400.

v Prakash Sawant secured 50% and 65% marks in the XIIth Std. and entrance exam
respectively. He will be 18 years and (5 months old on 1.6.91. He can pay the
stipulated one-time deposit and monthly tuition fees.

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below
it.

A student can be awarded free studentship by an institute if the following conditions are
fulfilled:

a) Total family income of the student should not be more than Rs. 24,000 per annum.

b )' A student should have secured not less than 60% marks in Higher Secondary and
Graduation.

c) A student should not be more than 22 years. old as on 10.6.92.

d) A student must not be availing any other scholarship. ".
e) If a student satisfies all these criteria except (a) above and has excelled in games
or sports at the district level/he will be entitled for free students hip.

F) If a student has secured 90% marks in Graduation but has secured less than 60% marks
in Higher Secondary, the student may be offered free studentship.

g)If the total family income of the student is less than Rs. 12,000 per _annum, this is to
be referred to the Principal for waiving condition (d) above. "

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h) If a student has secured at least 80% marks in both Higher Secondary and
Graduation, the case may be referred to the Registrar to waive condition (c) above.

On the basis of the above conditions, decide about the course of action that should be
taken in the case of each of the students given below. You are not to assume anything in
the case of any student.

Mark answer .

1) if the student can be given free studentship;

2) if the student cannot be given free studentship;

3) if the data provided are inadequate;
4) if the case is-to be referred to the Principal; and
5) if the case is to be referred to the Registrar:

v Vikram Dubey, who was born on 20th December 1973, has secured 90% marks in Higher
Secondary and 50% marks in Graduation. He has not been awarded any other
scholarship. The total income of the family is Rs. 1,500 per month.
v Surekha Dwivedi was Porn on 10th October, 1974. She is the district badminton
champion. She has secured 55% marks in both Higher Secondary and Graduation. She
has not been awarded any other scholarship. The total income of her family is Rs.
20,000 per annum.
v Pratibha Kapoor was 18 years old as on 27th October, 1989. She has secured 90%
marks in Graduation and 55% marks in Higher Secondary. She has not been awarded any
other scholarship.
v Prakash Timle has secured 75% marks in both Higher Secondary and Graduation. He is a
district tennis champion. His age, as on 15th February, 1992, was 22 years. The total
income of his family is Rs. 1,800 per month.
v Rajan Jain was 20 years old as on 20th July 1990. He has secured 85% marks in both
Higher Secondary and Graduaton. The total income of his family is Rs. 15,000 per
annum. He has not been awarded any other scholarship.
v Nineteen years old as on 25.6.1992, Bhabani Das has secured 65% marks in both Higher
Secondary and-Graduation. The total income of his family is Rs. 20,000 per annum. He
does not have any other scholarship.
v Nalini Srivastava was born on 15th December, 1961. She has secured 95% marks in
Graduation. The total annual family income is Rs. 22,000. She has not been awarded any
other scholarship. .

v Sarnir Phadnis will be 24 years old as on 20th March, 1994. He has secured 65% marks
in both Higher Secondary and Graduation. He has been awarded state level scholarship
for higher studies. The total income of his family is Rs. 10,000 per annum.
v Mohan Seth has secured 70% marks in both Graduation and Higher Secondary. He will be
23 years old as on 5th August, 1993. The total income of his family is Rs. 2,400 per
month. He has not been awarded any other scholarship.
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of birth is 15th March, 1960. He has not been awarded any other scholarship. The total
income of his family is Rs 21,000 per annum.

Directions: Read the following information and answer the questions given below it.

The following are the conditions for selecting a "Management Trainee" for a
reputed public sector company. The candidate must:

a) be a post-graduate in commerce with 60% marks or a C.A.

b) not be more than 25 years old and less than 20 years old as oil 1.12.92.
c) have fluency in English and Hindi.
d) be in a position to pay Rs. 10,0001- as deposit to the company.
e) give an undertaking to work for at least 5 years for the company.

However,

(i) if a person satisfies all the conditions except (a) above, he should be referred to the
Managing Director of the company.

(ii) if a person satisfies all the conditons except (d) and/or (e) above, he should be referred
to the Chairman of the company.

On the basis of the above criteria and the information provided, you have to decide each
case. You are not to assume anything which is beyond what is given in the questions. The
alternative courses of decision and the method of indicating the same are as follows:

Mark answer

1) if data provided is not complete in the case of any of the candidates.

2) if the candidate cannot be selected as a Management Trainee.
3) if the candidate can be selected as a Management Trainee.
4) if the candidate is to be referred to the Managing Director.
5) if the candidate is to be referredjo the Chairman.

v 22-year-old Raju is a Post-Graduate in commerce with 60% marks. He is fluent in Hindi

only. He can pay the required deposit and is also ready to give 5 years' undertaking.
v 21-year-old Vijay has obtained 63% marks in Post-Graduation with Commerce, is fluent
in Hindi and English and can pay the required deposit. He is willing to give 5 years'
undertaking.
v 23-year-old Suresh is a €.A. with fluency in Hindi and English. He can pay Rs. 8,000 as
deposit and will give 5 years' undertaking.
v Amaris a Post Graduate with 59% marks in Commerce. He is fluent in Hindi an-d English
and also willing to give an undertaking of 5 years. He can pay the required deposit. .
v Rajan is a Post-Graduate in Commerce with 70% marks. He is fluent in Hindi and English.
He can pay the required deposit and is ready "to give 5 years' undertaking. His date of
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v Anil, whose date of birth is 01.09.1972, has obtained 70% marks in Post Graduation and
has also completed his C.A. He can pay the required deposit, is fluent in Hindi and
English and also has no objection to giving 5 years' undertaking to the company. . .

v 24-year-old Saurabh is a Post Graduate in Commerce with 64% marks. He is fluent

inHindi and English. He can pay the required.deposn AND he can to give 5 years'
undertaking.

v Neelam Garg, whose date of birth is 01.08.1973, has a C.A. degree.: fluent in Hindi
arid English, can pay the deposit and also has no objecti to giving 4 years' undertaking.
v 24-year-old Madan has got 62% in Graduation with Commerce. He has fluency i.l Hindi
and English. He can pay the required deposit and is also ready to give 5 years'
undertaking.
v Sujan Ray is a Post-Graduate with 65% marks, is fluent in Hindi and English, and has
done c.A. also. He is 23 years old and willing to give an undertaking of 5 years.

Directions: The following are the criteria that a newspaper has made while
considering the applications for the posts of " editors:

I. The candidate must be at least 30 years old but not more than 45 years old as on 1-1-
94.

II. The candidate must have post-graduate diploma in either Media Communications or
Investigative Journalism or an equivalent qualification. [An M. Phil. or a Ph. D. is
considered an equivalent qualification.

III The candidate must have at least five years' experience in a newspaper or a weekly
magazine.

IV. The candidates must possess a certificate of good conduct (CGC) . given to him by his
previous employer, if any.

V. The candidate must obtain 60% marks in the interview, the full marks being 150.

If a person fulfils these criteria he will be em ployed as an editor. However, if a

person fulfils all these criteria except

a) I above, the case may be referred to the President of the newspaper's company.
b) II above, but is an Ll.B.lC.A.IM.B.A., he may yet be selected.
c) ill above, the case may be referred to the GM, Printing and Execution.

On the basis of the above criteria decide about the course of action that has to be
taken for each ofthe candidates. You are no!!o assume anything in the case of any
candidate.

Mark Answer:

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1) if the candidate has to be selected as editor.

2) if the case has to be to be referred to the President.
3) if the case has to be referred to the GM, Printing and Execution Deptt.
4) if the information given about the candidate is not sufficient to reach anyanswer.

S) if the candidate is not to be selected.

v Ashish Gupta, an LL.B., was born on 25th of July, 1958. He possesses the CGC, has
worked for seven years with Anand A vinash, a sports magazine published from Calcutta.
He has obtained 120 marks in the interview.
v A vinash Bokil previously worked with Sandhya Express, a newspaper, for more than a
decade; he was fired over a small ego clash with his boss. However, the boss was human
enough to give him the CGC: He has a postgraduate diploma in investigative journalism.
He has obtained 95 marks in the interview. He is 43 years old.
v Sandip Kurnam has a work experience of seven years with a weekly magazine. He has
obtained 89 marks in the interview. He has a PG Dip. in Mass Communications. He was
born in 1960 and has obtained the required CGc.
v Pfamil Dhanoa has obtained 65% marks in the interview. He was born on 25-11-1963.
He has the certificate of good conduct. He is an MBA and has a work experience of
four-and-a-half years with a newspaper.
v Devendra Tomar is an M. Phil. in Industrial Psychology. He is 40 years old. He has a
work experience of 15 years with a newspaper. He has obtained the CGC. He has got
more marks in the interview than Sandeep Kurman. Nobody has got marks in fractions or
decimals.
v Amitabh Manu, an M. Phil.In Journalism, worked with Career Express a weekly magazine
- for six years. He is 40 years old. He has got 63 per cent marks in the interview. He
has a track record of exceptionally good conduct throughout his career.
v . Pradeep Biswas is a Ph.D. He is 39 years old and has obtained 93 marks in the
interview. He has a work experience of seven years in a monthly magazine. He has
obtained the CGC. .

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