Government exams
- In a certain code language, 'pen and paper' is written as 'ta ri mo', 'paper is white' is written as 'ri su ga' and 'white pen ink' is written as 'ga mo ze'. What is the code for 'and'? Answer: B. ta Answer: (B) ta 'paper' = ri (sentences 1 and 2), 'white' = ga (2 and 3), 'pen' = mo (1 and 3). The remaining code in sentence... 1
- In a certain code, each vowel in a word is replaced by the next letter of the English alphabet and each consonant by the previous letter. How will ROUTE be written in this code? Answer: D. QPVSF Answer: (D) QPVSF R (consonant) → Q, O (vowel) → P, U (vowel) → V, T (consonant) → S, E (vowel) → F: QPVSF. 1
- Directions: Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are placed one above another in a single stack. The bottommost position is numbered 1 and the topmost is numbered 7. Each box contains a different fruit among Apple, Banana, Cherry, Grapes, Mango, Orange… Answer: B. T Answer: (B) T U is two places above T, S is immediately above U and the Orange box is immediately below T, so T can be at 2, 3... 1
- In the following question, assume the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions definitely follow.Statements: J ≤ K < L = M ; N > LConclusions: I. N > J II. M > K Answer: C. Both conclusions I and II follow Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follow I: N > L > K ≥ J gives N > J, true. II: M = L > K g... 1
- In the following question, assume the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions definitely follow.Statements: E = F ≥ G > H ; I ≥ FConclusions: I. I > H II. G < E Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows I: I ≥ F ≥ G > H gives I > H, true. II: G ≤ F = E, so G may equal... 1
- In the following question, assume the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions definitely follow.Statements: S < T ≤ U ; V ≥ U > WConclusions: I. S ≥ W II. V ≥ T Answer: B. Only conclusion II follows Answer: (B) Only conclusion II follows I: S < T ≤ U > W gives no relation between S and W. II: V ≥ U ≥... 1
- In the following question, assume the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions definitely follow.Statements: A > B ≥ C > D ; E ≤ DConclusions: I. A > E II. D > E Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows I: A > B ≥ C > D ≥ E gives A > E, true. II: E ≤ D allows D = E, s... 1
- In the following question, assume the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions definitely follow.Statements: P ≥ Q < R ; S ≤ R > TConclusions: I. P > T II. S < Q Answer: D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows I: P ≥ Q < R > T gives no relation between P... 1
- Directions: Seven persons B, D, F, H, K, M and R sit in a straight row. Some of them face North and the others face South (not necessarily in the same order). Left and right are taken from the point of view of the person concerned, according to the d… Answer: D. Fourth to the left Answer: (D) Fourth to the left R faces South, so R's left is the observer's right: M is two places that way an... 1
- Directions: Seven persons Anil, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal attend a bank training programme on seven different days of the same week, from Monday to Sunday, one person per day. Each of them is from a different city among Pune, Nagpur… Answer: C. Farhan – Friday – Akola Answer: (C) Farhan – Friday – Akola The person from Nashik attends immediately before Chetan, so Chetan (... 1
- Pointing to a girl, Arjun said, "She is the daughter of the only son of my paternal grandmother." How is the girl related to Arjun? Answer: B. Sister Answer: (B) Sister The only son of Arjun's paternal grandmother is Arjun's father. The girl is his father's daughter, i.e.... 1
- P # Q means P is the mother of Q; P $ Q means P is the brother of Q; P @ Q means P is the husband of Q. If A @ B # C $ D, how is A related to D? Answer: A. Father Answer: (A) Father A is B's husband and B is C's mother. C is D's brother, so D is also B's child. A, B's husband, is D's... 1
- In the following question, the statements are followed by two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow.Statements: All chairs are tables. Some tab… Answer: B. Only conclusion II follows Answer: (B) Only conclusion II follows Chairs and desks are linked only through 'some tables are desks... 1
- In the following question, the statements are followed by two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow.Statements: Some phones are radios. No radi… Answer: C. Both conclusions I and II follow Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follow The phones that are radios are not cameras, so I fo... 1
- In the following question, the statements are followed by two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow.Statements: No coin is a note. Some notes a… Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows The notes that are cheques are drafts, so some drafts are notes:... 1
- In the following question, the statements are followed by two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow.Statements: All roses are lilies. Some lili… Answer: C. Both conclusions I and II follow Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follow I: roses may lie in the part of lilies that are not... 1
- In the following question, the statements are followed by two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow.Statements: All keys are locks. No lock is… Answer: D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows Every key is a lock and no lock is a door, so... 1
- The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 7. Six years ago, their ages were in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's present age (in years)? Answer: D. 42 Answer: (D) 42 Let ages be 5k and 7k. 5k-6/7k-6 = 2/3 ⇒ 15k - 18 = 14k - 12 ⇒ k = 6 . B = 42 years. 1
- The average of five numbers is 42. When one number is removed, the average of the remaining four numbers becomes 40. What is the number removed? Answer: D. 50 Answer: (D) 50 Sum of five = 210, sum of four = 160. Removed number = 210 − 160 = 50. 1
- A boat covers 48 km downstream in 3 hours and 32 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water (in km/h)? Answer: B. 12 Answer: (B) 12 Downstream speed = 16 km/h, upstream = 8 km/h. Speed in still water = (16 + 8) ÷ 2 = 12 km/h. 1
- Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their LCM is 180. What is the sum of the two numbers? Answer: D. 105 Answer: (D) 105 Let the numbers be 3k and 4k (HCF k). LCM = 12k = 180, so k = 15. Numbers are 45 and 60; sum = 105. 1
- The perimeter of a rectangle is 64 cm and its length is 6 cm more than its breadth. What is its area (in sq cm)? Answer: C. 247 Answer: (C) 247 l + b = 32 and l − b = 6, so l = 19 cm, b = 13 cm. Area = 19 × 13 = 247 sq cm. 1
- A 60-litre mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3. How many litres of water must be added to make the ratio 3 : 2? Answer: D. 10 Answer: (D) 10 Milk = 42 L, water = 18 L. Need 42 : (18 + w) = 3 : 2, so 18 + w = 28 and w = 10 L. 1
- The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 138. What is the largest of the three numbers? Answer: C. 48 Answer: (C) 48 Middle number = 138 ÷ 3 = 46. The numbers are 44, 46, 48, so the largest is 48. 1