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1. Ans. C. 6. Ans. B.
Prime minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's On 4th June 2018, Reserve Bank of India conducted
most powerful electric locomotive at a ceremony in Financial Literacy Week to focus on creating
Bihar's Madhepura. awareness among customers of banks. The theme
• It is a 12,000-Horsepower freight electric of the Financial Literacy Week is ‘Customer
locomotive assembled at the Madhepura factory, a Protection’.
joint venture of French manufacturing firm Alstom
& Indian Railways. 7. Ans. E.
• It has set a good example of ‘Make in India’. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to
revise the housing loan limits for Priority Sector
2. Ans. B. Lending eligibility from existing 28 lakh rupees to
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan was launched by the Ministry 35 lakh rupees in metropolitan and from existing 20
of Human Resource Development with an aim to lakh rupees to 25 lakh rupees in other centres.
connect institutions of higher education, including
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National 8. Ans. A.
Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian According to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana the
Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs) premium amount for all Kharif crops shall be 2 %
etc. with local communities to address the and the premium amount for all Rabi crops shall be
development challenges through appropriate 1.5 %.
In case of annual commercial and horticultural
technologies.
crops, the premium to be paid by farmers will be
only 5%.
3. Ans. D.
Bank of China has received a license from the
9. Ans. D.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July 2018 to launch
Citibank became the first corporate bank to enroll
operations in India.
with the UK Open Banking Directory as a Payment
The Reserve Bank of India has issued license to the
Initiation Service Provider (PISP).
Bank of China to start its business in India. The
UK’s Open Banking went live in January 2018 and
106-year-old bank is now set to open a branch in requires the nine largest UK banks to publish open
Mumbai – its first in India. APIs, enabling regulated third-party providers to
The BoC, which came into existence in 1912, is access bank accounts securely and with account
going to be the second bank of China to open holder consent.
branch in India. The Industrial and Commercial
Bank of China already has a branch in Mumbai. 10. Ans. D.
The board of directors of Idea Cellular has approved
4. Ans. D. the scheme of amalgamation of Vodafone India
The Central government proposed the Limited (VIL) and its wholly owned subsidiary
amalgamation of State-owned Bank of Baroda, Vodafone Mobile Services Limited (VMSL) with the
Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank to create India’s third company.
largest bank as part of reforms in the public sector Note: Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services is a
banking segment. The amalgamated bank would be wholly owned subsidiary of Idea Cellular which
the third largest bank in India and will be strong maintains the tower assets and network
competitive lender with economies of scale. infrastructures.
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points. This statement also does not give you any equation, there is no way to distribute the
fixed value for the score of X or of Y. Also not $100,000. This statement is not sufficient.
sufficient: Eliminate choice B. Eliminate choices A and D.
Together: Even taken together these two Statement 2: Y + M = H. This statement seems at
statements do not yield enough information. first glance to be like Statement 1. However, it
Neither statement gives you an actual number. contains some hidden information. You’re solving
Playing Devil’s Advocate, you could simply choose for H, and this statement allows you to plug in “H”
10 as the number of points each team scored in the for “Y + M” in the equation Y + M + H = 100,000.
first half. Then add 14 points to X’s first-half score If you replace Y + M with H, you have H + H =
to get the second-half score according to Statement 100,000, so H must be 50,000. Note here the
1, so x would score 10+24 = 34 points. Y scored 4 opportunity to Think Like the Testmaker. C is too
more than X (Statement 2) so that would mean 38 easy an answer, as it adds a third equation to the
points for Y. But there is no reason why “10” should three-variable set-up. The testmaker is begging you
be the first-half score any more than “20” or “100.” to pick C, so if you initially went for that answer
This question allows for an infinite variety of final you should ask yourself whether you can Leverage
scores. The information is not sufficient. The Assets, and here if you spend a bit more time
answer is E. manipulating Statement 2 you should see that it is
sufficient. Because Statement 2 is sufficient, the
49. Ans. C. correct answer is B.
Question Type: What Is the Value? This question
asks you for the number of units that line A 51. Ans. B.
produced in 2006. Number of lecture taken by Sushanta in a week =
Given information from the question stem: 2*3 =6
Production on line A increased by 5% from 2006 to Number of lecture taken by Shiromani in a week =
2007 and production on line B increased by 10%. 2*3+2*2 =10
Statement 1: This statement can be written as “A + Required ratio = 6:10 = 3:5
B = 100,000 units.” This information is not
sufficient since you do not know how many of the 52. Ans. A.
100,000 units were produced by line A and how Number of lecture taken by Bhupender in a week =
many by line B. Not sufficient. Eliminate answers A 1x3 + 3x2 =9
and D. Total earning in 6 week = 6 x 9 x500 = 27000
Statement 2: This statement tells you the combined
number of units in 2007. This can be written as 53. Ans. A.
1.05A + 1.10B = 107,500. Similar to the above, Number of lecture taken by Shiromani in a week =
this statement is not sufficient alone as you have 2x3+2x2 =10
two variables and one equation. Eliminate choice B Number of lecture taken by Bhupender in a week =
as well. 1x3 + 3x2 =9
Together: Now you have two distinct linear Required difference =10x2x1200-9 x3x500 =
equations with two variables and you can solve. 10500
There is no need to actually solve for A since you
are certain that you can. Together the statements 54. Ans. D.
are sufficient and the answer is C. Number of lecture taken by Vishal in a week =
3x3+2x2 =13
50. Ans. B. Vishal’s earning in a week = 13x 800= 10,400
Question Type: What Is the Value? This question
asks for the dollar expenditure on hops. 55. Ans. C.
Given information from the question stem: H + Y + Amount given to Vishal for 1 week = 48000/3
M = $100,000 (H = amount spent on hops, Y = =16000
amount spent on yeast, M = amount spent on Vishal’s earning in Monday, Tuesday and
malt). Wednesday = 3x3x800=7200
Statement 1: Y = 1.2M. This would be sufficient if Remaining earning = 16000-7200= 8800
the equation in the facts only included these two Classes taken on Thursday and Friday =
variables. But with three variables in the above 8800/800=11
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59. Ans. D.
x3 – 468 = 1729 The total expense in the year 2015 = 53.2 lakhs
x3 = 1729 +468 The total expense in the year 2017 = 59 lakhs
x3 = 2197 Required % = (53.2/59)*100 = 90 %
x=13 we need to consider only real root.
y2 – 1733 + 1564 = 0 62. Ans. A.
y2 =169 The total average salary of employees in all the
Y = 13, - 13 given years together
= 20000 + 24000 + 15000 = Rs. 59000
x y
60. Ans. A.
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63. Ans. A.
The number of employees in the year 2015 = 80
The number of employees in the year 2017 = 75
Required difference = 80 – 75 = 5
67. Ans. A.
Speed of river = 2 km/hr
Speed of boat A in still water = 14 km/hr
Since, boat A is travelling against the river
64. Ans. A.
So, speed of boat A while moving upstream is (14 –
The average salary expense in allthe given years
2) = 12 km/hr
together
Speed of boat B while going downstream =
= (37.2 + 34 + 47.75)/3
= 118.95/3 = 39.65 lakhs km/hr
68. Ans. D.
65. Ans. C.
The total expense in the year 2017 = 59
The other expense in the year 2016 = 34
Required %= [(59 – 34)/34]*100 = 75 % more
66. Ans. C.
8100y=16200
Let h and H be the height of cone and cylinder
y=2
respectively
Given, Volume of cone: volume of cylinder = 5: x Accumulated amount =
69. Ans. B.
So, height of the cylinder, H =
let he can buy 100 kg of goods.
Total surface area of structure = curved surface Let the shopkeeper bought the goods from the
area of cone + curved surface area of cylinder + supplier in X Rs. = 15% more than 100
area of base He bought 115 kg at = X Rs.
Cost price of 1 kg = X/115 Rs.
He sells his customers 15% less amount in = X Rs.
So, according to the question, Hence, he sells in X Rs. = 85 kg.
Selling price of 1 kg = X/85 Rs.
Total profit percentage =
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75. Ans. C.
Girls participated in football = 192-88=104
Boys participated in tennis = 88
Required percentage = 104*100/88 = 118.18 =
118%
Therefore, the total time taken by Ram to complete
the work = 76. Ans. B.
Additional capital bought by L =
Total time taken by Lakshman to complete the work
= 3(20-8)=36 days
Let, the total work be LCM (30 and 36) = 180 units
Additional capital bought by M =
Number of units of work done by Ram in one day =
Let, x be the number of days for which Ram and Profit sharing ratio between L, M and N at the end
Lakshman didn’t work with their full efficiency of 1st year
Therefore, according to the question
= =
8x+11x12=180 =
8x=180-132=48 M’s share of 1st year profit =
x =48/8=6 days
So option (c) is the correct answer.
So option (b) is the correct answer.
71. Ans. B.
Total no of students who participated in cricket and 77. Ans. A.
basketball together = 160+120 =280 Total vowels in English alphabet =5(A, E, I, O, U)
Total no of boys who participated in cricket and
basketball together = 120+94=214 Required probability =
Required number of girls = 280-214 = 66
72. Ans. A. = =
Total no of students who participated in football and
tennis together = 192+168 =360
78. Ans. C.
Total no of boys who participated in cricket=120
Total quantity of petrol in the drum =
Required ratio = 360 :120= 3:1
73. Ans. A.
Total no of students who participated in all sports
together = 160+192+168+144+120=784
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79. Ans. E.
Nine years ago, the total age of the family is 260
years.
Hence, from point M 3m towards north, turn right
Five years ago, (Just before the death of the first
and walk for 4m leads to point A.
person), the total age of the family would have
been 260+8*4 = 260+32 = 292.
83. Ans. D.
After the death of one member and the birth of a
child, the total age is (292 – 50) years = 242 years.
One years ago, after the death of another member
and birth of another child, the total age of the
family is 242+32-50 = 224 years.
The current total age of the family is = 224 + 8*1
= 232 years
The average age is 232/8 = 29 years
80. Ans. A.
From given information
P+Q+R = 84 × 3 = 252
P+Q+R+S = 4 × 80 = 320 Hence, Arun walks 9m to reach point D.
S = 320 – 252 = 68
Q+R+S+T = 79 × 4 = 316 84. Ans. B.
using the information given in the problem that, the Choice (A): Here the commuters called on the
weight of T is 3 kg more than S strike in a response to the accidents which take
(T=S+3) place due to overcrowding and are demanding
so we have: increase in the frequency of trains, assuming that if
Q+R+2S+3 = 316 the frequency increases, then lesser number of
S =68, Q+R =177 such accident would take place. Hence, (A) is an
P = 252 – 177 = 75 assumption.
Choice (B): From the statement "increase in the
81. Ans. A. number of overcrowding "it can be concluded that,
the trains in the Mumbai suburban run
overcrowded. Hence, (B) is a conclusion
Choice (C): In the statement, there is no reference
to intension of the railway authority. Hence, (C) is
out of context
Choice (D): As the number of accidents is
increasing in he past one year, it can be inferred
that, the frequency of trains did not increase in
accordance to the increase in the number of
The distance between point E and K is 9m. commuters. Hence, (D) is an inference
Hence, the distance between B and K is 9 – 5 =
4m.
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85. Ans. D. first and last letter are changed to the alphabet ‘a’.
At first it may seem statement I is the cause and II For the numbers, they are arranged in increasing
is effect, but the reduction in accident cannot be order with +2 in every number.
happening not just because of new traffic light. Input : 61 rust 33 colt 86 four torn 28 49 leap
Kochi had old system of traffic light system, the Step I : cat 30 61 rust 33 86 four torn 49 leap
new system is to curb road blocks. And reduction in Step II : far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn 49 leap
accident can be mainly caused by well-maintained Step III : lap 51 far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn
road, speed limits, strict checking not just by new Step IV : rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30 86 torn
traffic light system. Statement I is caused by Step V : tan 88 rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30
increasing traffic block and II by any of the above
mentioned reasons, so both statements are effects 91. Ans. A.
with independent causes. The word are arranged according to the first word
in alphabetical order and the letter between the
86. Ans. C. first and last letter are changed to the alphabet ‘a’.
Both inferences I and II follow. The given For the numbers, they are arranged in increasing
statement says that digital payments have grown in order with +2 in every number.
popularity since the government scrapped large Input : 61 rust 33 colt 86 four torn 28 49 leap
value banknotes more than a year ago. We can Step I : cat 30 61 rust 33 86 four torn 49 leap
easily infer that people must have found the new Step II : far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn 49 leap
mode of payment easy and convenient, which is Step III : lap 51 far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn
why they stuck to this method even after more Step IV : rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30 86 torn
than a year. Therefore, option C is the correct Step V : tan 88 rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30
answer.
92. Ans. A.
87. Ans. D. The word are arranged according to the first word
When we look at the statement we see that it is a in alphabetical order and the letter between the
fact and we should look up for a Strong argument. first and last letter are changed to the alphabet ‘a’.
But here both of the arguments are open to For the numbers, they are arranged in increasing
interpretation and is useless information. order with +2 in every number.
Input : 61 rust 33 colt 86 four torn 28 49 leap
88. Ans. E. Step I : cat 30 61 rust 33 86 four torn 49 leap
I does not follow because it may cause a chain Step II : far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn 49 leap
reaction. II is negative course of action because Step III : lap 51 far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn
without the proper investigation the punishment Step IV : rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30 86 torn
will not be the correct action, hence II does not Step V : tan 88 rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30
follow. III also leads to biased report.
93. Ans. E.
89. Ans. D. The word are arranged according to the first word
The word are arranged according to the first word in alphabetical order and the letter between the
in alphabetical order and the letter between the first and last letter are changed to the alphabet ‘a’.
first and last letter are changed to the alphabet ‘a’. For the numbers, they are arranged in increasing
For the numbers, they are arranged in increasing order with +2 in every number.
order with +2 in every number. Input : 61 rust 33 colt 86 four torn 28 49 leap
Input : 61 rust 33 colt 86 four torn 28 49 leap Step I : cat 30 61 rust 33 86 four torn 49 leap
Step I : cat 30 61 rust 33 86 four torn 49 leap Step II : far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn 49 leap
Step II : far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn 49 leap Step III : lap 51 far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn
Step III : lap 51 far 35 cat 30 61 rust 86 torn Step IV : rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30 86 torn
Step IV : rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30 86 torn Step V : tan 88 rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30
Step V : tan 88 rat 63 lap 51 far 35 cat 30
94. Ans. C.
90. Ans. C. People: A, B, C, D, E, F and G
The word are arranged according to the first word Year: 1950, 1953, 1961, 1968, 1972, 1985, 1996.
in alphabetical order and the letter between the Fruits: Mango, Guava, Pomegranate, Litchi, Apple,
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6) 95. Ans. D.
The one who like Pomegranate is younger to only People: A, B, C, D, E, F and G
two people. Year: 1950, 1953, 1961, 1968, 1972, 1985, 1996.
(Here case – 1 gets eliminateD. Fruits: Mango, Guava, Pomegranate, Litchi, Apple,
7) F is elder to C. Fig, Banana.
1) The sum of ages of the one who likes
Pomegranate and G is 103 years.
(Only Possible combination is Person born in 1961
(57 year) and 1972 (46 year))
2) The Sum of ages of B and E is 90.
3) B is elder than E.
(Now possible combination is person born in 1950
(68 year) and 1996 (22 year) and 1961 (57 year)
and 1972 (33 year) but as we can see in above
statement G is born in either 1961 or 1972 hence B
8) The difference between ages of A and the one and E will be born in 1950 and 1996.)
who like Guava is 15. 4) The sum of ages of A and D is 115 years.
9) The difference between E and the one who like (Now only possible combination is that A and D
Fig is 11 years. either born in 1953 (65 year) or in 1968 (50 year).
10) One who like banana is younger to G. 5) A is younger to D.
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97. Ans. E.
People: A, B, C, D, E, F and G
Year: 1950, 1953, 1961, 1968, 1972, 1985, 1996.
Fruits: Mango, Guava, Pomegranate, Litchi, Apple,
Fig, Banana.
1) The sum of ages of the one who likes
Pomegranate and G is 103 years.
11) As many people elder to who like mango as
(Only Possible combination is Person born in 1961
younger to who like banana.
(57 year) and 1972 (46 year))
12) The one who likes litchi is elder to the one who
2) The Sum of ages of B and E is 90.
likes apple.
3) B is elder than E.
(Now possible combination is person born in 1950
(68 year) and 1996 (22 year) and 1961 (57 year)
and 1972 (33 year) but as we can see in above
statement G is born in either 1961 or 1972 hence B
and E will be born in 1950 and 1996.)
4) The sum of ages of A and D is 115 years.
(Now only possible combination is that A and D
either born in 1953 (65 year) or in 1968 (50 year).
5) A is younger to D.
Above combination will be final combination.
A. A – 1968 – Apple ⇒ True
B. C – 1985 – Fig ⇒ True
C. A – 1968 – Apple ⇒ True
D. F – 1972 – Pomegranate ⇒ True
E. B – 1953 – Mango ⇒ False
Hence, “B – 1953 – Mango” is incorrect.
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1) The sum of ages of the one who likes 11) As many people elder to who like mango as
Pomegranate and G is 103 years. younger to who like banana.
(Only Possible combination is Person born in 1961 12) The one who likes litchi is elder to the one who
(57 year) and 1972 (46 year)) likes apple.
2) The Sum of ages of B and E is 90.
3) B is elder than E.
(Now possible combination is person born in 1950
(68 year) and 1996 (22 year) and 1961 (57 year)
and 1972 (33 year) but as we can see in above
statement G is born in either 1961 or 1972 hence B
and E will be born in 1950 and 1996.)
4) The sum of ages of A and D is 115 years.
(Now only possible combination is that A and D
either born in 1953 (65 year) or in 1968 (50 year). Above combination will be final combination.
5) A is younger to D. Hence, E born in 1996.
99. Ans. E.
1) There are two people between Q and the person
who like Yellow.
2) The one who like yellow in not at any of the
extreme end of row.
3) D is immediate neighbour of person who like
yellow.
6) Only two people are younger to who like 4) R is 3rd to the left of person facing D.
Pomegranate. 5) Only one person sits between R and S.
(Here case – 1 gets eliminateD.
7) F is elder to C.
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Above arrangement will be final arrangement. 5) B – Yellow → B is sitting opposite to person who
I. T facing immediate neighbour of person who likes like Yellow colour.
Yellow color. ⇒ True Therefore, C – Orange is group that does not below
II. T is sitting diagonally opposite to B. ⇒ True to the group.
III. T is immediate neighbour of person who like
yellow colour. ⇒ False 101. Ans. D.
Hence, Only statement III is false. 1) There are two people between Q and the person
who like Yellow.
100. Ans. C. 2) The one who like yellow in not at any of the
1) There are two people between Q and the person extreme end of row.
who like Yellow. 3) D is immediate neighbour of person who like
2) The one who like yellow in not at any of the yellow.
extreme end of row. 4) R is 3rd to the left of person facing D.
3) D is immediate neighbour of person who like 5) Only one person sits between R and S.
yellow.
4) R is 3rd to the left of person facing D.
5) Only one person sits between R and S.
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2) The one who like yellow in not at any of the 3) D is immediate neighbour of person who like
extreme end of row. yellow.
3) D is immediate neighbour of person who like 4) R is 3rd to the left of person facing D.
yellow. 5) Only one person sits between R and S.
4) R is 3rd to the left of person facing D.
5) Only one person sits between R and S.
103. Ans. A.
1) There are two people between Q and the person
who like Yellow.
2) The one who like yellow in not at any of the
extreme end of row.
3) M is an immediate neighbor of G’s Mother.
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3) M is an immediate neighbor of G’s Mother. M does not have any grand daughter but has two
4) There are two persons between M and B. grandsons.
5) G’s wife sits to the immediate right of B.
6) M is B’s grandfather. 108. Ans. A.
7) B is a male person. Family Member: B, D, G, L, M, Q and V.
1) G sits third from the extreme end.
2) G’s mother sits second to the right of G.
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11) There is only one person sits between G’s wife 4) None of the females is wearing Pink or Yellow.
and D’s father. 5) Neither A nor F brings Plates or wears Green.
12) L’s daughter sits to the immediate right of L. The person wearing Blue is neither a male nor
13) V is the only son of D. brings Water or Basket (clearly, E is female and
wears Blue..
6) D wears Yellow.
109. Ans. D.
People: 9 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I) (5 males 7) A doesn’t bring a Hat and neither wears Purple
and 4 females) nor White. (A brings Napkins and wears Pink colour.
T-shirt colour: Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow, F brings a Hat)
Purple, Black, White and Orange 8) H is female but neither she likes Red, Green,
Things: Water, Food, Mat, Games, Hat, Fruit, White nor she brings Water. (H brings a Basket and
Basket, Plates and Napkins likes Purple colour so F likes White and the one
1) E brings Food, is neither wearing Black nor brought Water, wore Green colour).
Yellow. The person wearing Red is a female and 9) B, I and G do not wear Black colour. (C wore
brings Mat. The one brings Games is wearing an Black).
Orange t-shirt. 10) I is a male and B doesn’t like Green (so, B likes
Red and G likes Green).
110. Ans. E.
People: 9 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I) (5 males
and 4 females)
T-shirt colour: Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow,
Purple, Black, White and Orange
Things: Water, Food, Mat, Games, Hat, Fruit,
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Basket, Plates and Napkins 7) A doesn’t bring a Hat and neither wears Purple
1) E brings Food, is neither wearing Black nor nor White. (A brings Napkins and wears Pink colour.
Yellow. The person wearing Red is a female and F brings a Hat)
brings Mat. The one brings Games is wearing an 8) H is female but neither she likes Red, Green,
Orange t-shirt. White nor she brings Water. (H brings a Basket and
likes Purple colour so F likes White and the one
brought Water, wore Green colour).
9) B, I and G do not wear Black colour. (C wore
Black).
10) I is a male and B doesn’t like Green (so, B likes
Red and G likes Green).
111. Ans. D.
People: 9 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I) (5 males
and 4 females)
4) None of the females is wearing Pink or Yellow.
T-shirt colour: Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow,
5) Neither A nor F brings Plates or wears Green.
Purple, Black, White and Orange
The person wearing Blue is neither a male nor
Things: Water, Food, Mat, Games, Hat, Fruit,
brings Water or Basket (clearly, E is female and
wears BluE.. Basket, Plates and Napkins
6) D wears Yellow. 1) E brings Food, is neither wearing Black nor
Yellow. The person wearing Red is a female and
brings Mat. The one brings Games is wearing an
Orange t-shirt.
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112. Ans. D.
People: 9 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I) (5 males
and 4 females)
T-shirt colour: Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow,
Purple, Black, White and Orange
Things: Water, Food, Mat, Games, Hat, Fruit,
Basket, Plates and Napkins
4) None of the females is wearing Pink or Yellow. 1) E brings Food, is neither wearing Black nor
5) Neither A nor F brings Plates or wears Green. Yellow. The person wearing Red is a female and
The person wearing Blue is neither a male nor brings Mat. The one brings Games is wearing an
brings Water or Basket (clearly, E is female and Orange t-shirt.
wears BluE..
6) D wears Yellow.
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In H, F pair, F is a male.
In I, D pair, both are males.
In B, C pair, C is a male.
In A, B pair, A is a male.
Clearly, G, E pair is of females only.
113. Ans. B.
People: 9 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I) (5 males
and 4 females)
T-shirt colour: Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow,
Purple, Black, White and Orange
Things: Water, Food, Mat, Games, Hat, Fruit,
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7) A doesn’t bring a Hat and neither wears Purple so E must be at 3rd floor but D is there so this case
nor White. (A brings Napkins and wears Pink colour. gets rejected.
F brings a Hat) Case 2: If A is at 2nd floor-Three floors are
8) H is female but neither she likes Red, Green, between A and H. H is at 6th floor. Two floors are
White nor she brings Water. (H brings a Basket and between A and D. D is at 5th floor. A lives just
likes Purple colour so F likes White and the one above G. G is at 1stfloor. G lives two floors above E
brought Water, wore Green colour). so that can’t be correct so this case gets rejected.
9) B, I and G do not wear Black colour. (C wore Case 3: If A is at 4th floor-Three floors are
Black). between A and H. H is at 8th floor. The number of
10) I is a male and B doesn’t like Green (so, B likes person above H is same as below E so E is at 1st
Red and G likes Green). floor. Two floors are between A and D. D is at 7th
floor. A lives just above G. G is at 3rd floor. G lives
two floors above E so E is at 1st floor. One floor is
between D and F so F is at 5thfloor. C lives just
above E so C is at 2nd floor. It is confirming that, H
lives on top floor.
So the final arrangement is,
8-H
7-D
6-B
5-F
4-A
3-G
2-C
Clearly, B is the one wearing Red colour. 1-E
So, statement I and II together are sufficient.
114. Ans. D. Hence, option E.
Given word: PRODUCTION
⇒ Each vowel is replaced by immediate next letter 117. Ans. B.
and each consonant is replaced by immediate From II,
previous letter. U is daughter of S and sister of Q. T is son of P and
Modified word: OQPCVBSJPM brother-in-law of R. So T must be in 2nd generation.
OQPCVBSJPM R is father of V. R is not married to U. As two
15 17 16 3 22 2 19 10 16 13 married couples are in the family then P must be
As we can see in above table there are three (PQ married to S and R must be married to Q. So U is
such pair). aunt of V.
So, statement II alone is sufficient to answer the
115. Ans. B. question.
Given number: 8463247 Hence, option B.
After changing as per the question, the number
becomes: 7354138 118. Ans. A.
So, the sum of digits of the number is = 7 + 3 + 5 From I,
+ 4 + 1 + 3 + 8 = 31. M is 3rd from the right end. Two persons are sitting
Hence, 31 is the correct ans. between M and S. N is 3rd to the left of T. T is not
neighbor of M or S. So, we get-
116. Ans. E.
From I and II,
A lives on an even numbered floor but not on top As we know that the persons are sitting at the both
floor. So, A can be at 6th, 4th or 2nd floor. extreme ends are facing south and rest are facing
Case 1: If A is at 6th floor-Three floors are north direction. So, T is at the left end.
between A and H. H is at 2nd floor. Two floors are So only statement I is sufficient.
between A and D. D is at 3rd floor. A lives just Hence, option A.
above G. G is at 5thfloor. G lives two floors above E
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124. Ans. C.
Hitting a rough patch means going through some
difficult situation. Options A & D are similar in
meaning to it.
Pushing the envelope means going beyond the
Hence, T’s position with respect to X is second to limits of something. Options B & E are similar in
the left. meaning to it.
Option C is not related to any of the given phrases.
120. Ans. C. It becomes the correct answer.
Either 1 or 2 can be used to answer
125. Ans. B.
121. Ans. D. Options A, C & E can be inferred from the first few
Option A can be inferred from these lines of the 5th lines of the 4th paragraph. Option D can found in
paragraph ‘They’re also more familiar with local the penultimate line of the 2nd paragraph.
borrowers, so can probably afford to push the Option B has no backing in the passage. Thus, it
envelope.’ becomes the correct answer.
Option B can be inferred from these lines of the 4th
paragraph ‘Asian lenders are also more flexible 126. Ans. C.
when private equity wants their target to embark The third paragraph says, ‘Ten years ago in India,
on another deal soon after the first’ for example, foreign banks used to account for 17
Option C can be inferred from these lines of the 4th percent of pre-provision profits despite having a
paragraph ‘Asian lenders are also willing to take on loan-market share of only 6 percent’. And ‘Last
more risk at a time their Western counterparts year, their loan-market share was 4 percent while
aren’t. They can be more generous on interest their take of pre-provision earnings had fallen to 9
rates, charge lower upfront fees and offer more percent.’
attractive covenants’ Options A, B, D & E are only partial inferences, but
Option E can be inferred from these lines of the 5th option C covers all the points. Thus, C is correct?
paragraph, ‘lenders in the region are state-backed,
so they know a bailout wouldn’t be out of the 127. Ans. C.
question.’ Covenant means an agreement, deal or contract.
But it is only option D that has no backing in the Options A, B, D & E are synonyms of the given
passage and cannot be inferred from any line. word.
Thus, option D becomes our answer.
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a point of reference in time. So, option A is wrong. part of option C isn't any reason, but rather a
B- The sentence gives a sense that the the flag was parallel activity, where 'as' should be used. so,
being waved in support of Germany's defeat in a option E is wrong.
game that took place outside the embassy. Games Hence, the correct answer is B.
are not played outside embassies, neither are flags
waved supporting anyone's defeat. So, option B is 144. Ans. A.
wrong. Also, "thanking" is wrong and "thanked" Will is an auxiliary verb that is used to denote
should be used to maintain parallelism. future tense. but, if we want to denote an action
C- 'During' is used to show duration. in the given that would become past in the future, we use
sentence, a single point is being mentioned. In such 'would'. The meeting is yet to be held, so we should
cases, 'when' should be used. So, option C is use 'will. so, option B is wrong.
wrong. The usage f 'about' and 'with' is incorrect in the
D- 'Break down in tears' means having a sudden given sentence.
emotional outburst. Also 'which' is used to join two Every is used to denote the whole group as one,
clauses, always followed by present simple tense. but, option D talks about individuals who display
So, option E is also wrong. unruly behaviour. in such cases 'each' should be
Hence, the correct answer is D. used. so, option D is wrong.
'What' is used to add descriptive clause. 'That is
142. Ans. E. home to close to 7 lakh Indians ' is not a
'To' is a preposition. 'Too' is the correct word is to descriptive clause. Thus, 'which' should be used.
be used. 'Too' is an adverb which means to a higher Also, it should be 'after' instead of "following to
degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; convey a sequence of events in the best manner.
excessively. Also, 'or' is wrongly used here. We So, option E is wrong.
want to use 'and' because we want to denote both Hence, the correct answer is A.
flora and fauna. so, option A is wrong.
'Throughout' means 'throughout the whole of', 145. Ans. C.
while 'during' can mean 'at some point during'. 'Being' implies that the couple in option A are the
Since, forts were not built that often. So, option B subject of dabbling. But, they have 'dabbled' in the
is wrong. past, so 'having' is the correct verb to be used.
Since, 'hundred' is being used here as an adjective, Also, they have done so many advertisements
its should be plural because the noun (corridors) is together, so they are definitely not strangers.
plural. So, option C is wrong. Hence, option a is wrong
'Separates the Ladakh and Karakoram mountain In option B, 'be' after 'to' is missing. So, option B is
ranges' is a descriptive clause and it lacks 'that'. wrong.
So, option D is wrong. Both the verbs 'protect' and 'encourage' must be of
Hence, the correct answer is E. same tense because they are two actions that took
place under same conditions at the same time. so,
143. Ans. B. option D is wrong.
The announcement took place in the past (known Option E uses the base form of verb 'become'. it
by the use of simple past for the main verb- should be either 'has become' or becomes. so,
announce), so the tense following it should be past option E is wrong.
perfect. Past perfect because the action of Hence, the correct answer is C.
breathing a sigh of relief depends on the
announcement. so, option A is wrong. 146. Ans. D.
'Who' is used to refer to the subject of the verb 'Owning' is incorrect in the context of the statement
whereas whom should be used to refer to the and does not give any proper meaning as well. It
object of a verb. 'Arun Jaitley' is the object in should be replaced with 'owing' which would mean
option C, so whom should be used. So, option C s 'because of'. Thus, option D is the correct answer.
wrong.
'Which' is a relative pronoun used for add 147. Ans. B.
descriptive clause. These clauses start with simple In second part of sentence, “collectible” is wrongly
present tense. So, option is D is wrong. spelt and the correct spelling is “collectable/
'Because' is used for giving reasons. the second collectible”.
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188. Ans. D.
To allow page headers and footers to appear on 195. Ans. A.
document when it is printed A switched-mode power supply is an electronic
power supply that incorporates a switching
189. Ans. C. regulator to convert electrical power efficiently.
If we want to see all the words Microsoft Word An SMPS transfers power from a source, like
thinks you spelled wrong, Press F7 and you'll jump mains power, to a load, such as a personal
to them one-by-one. computer, while converting voltage and current
characteristics.
190. Ans. D.
A loader places the executable code in main 196. Ans. B.
memory starting at a predetermined location. This Electronic funds transfer (EFT) is the electronic
can be done in 3 ways. Absolute loading, Re exchange, transfer of money from one account to
locatable, and Dynamic loading. another, either within a single financial, institution
or across multiple institutions through computer
191. Ans. C. based systems.
A web browser is a software application for
retrieving, presenting, and traversing 197. Ans. C.
information resources on the World Wide Web. Application software is a program or group of
Note:- The Facebook website was launched on programs designed for end users. These programs
February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along are divided into two classes: System software and
with fellow Harvard College students and Application software.
roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum,
Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. 198. Ans. B.
A password is a word or string of characters
192. Ans. A. used for user authentication to prove identity or
Booting is a process or set of operations that loads access approval to gain access to a resource,
and hence starts the operating system, starting which is to be kept secret from those not allowed
from the point when user switches on the power access.
button.
199. Ans. E.
193. Ans. C. In Excel, move somewhere in a row you want to
A router allows sharing of a broadband Internet hide and press Ctrl+9. The entire current row is
connection. hidden and you don’t need to select the entire row,
just have your cursor somewhere in the row.
194. Ans. D.
To allow page headers and footers to appear on
document when it is printed
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