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- Among A, B, C, D and E, A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is the tallest and E is the shortest. Who is the third tallest? Answer: C. A Answer: (C) A C > A > B, D is tallest and E is shortest: D > C > A > B > E. The third tallest is A. 1
- Which of the following is the hardest natural substance? Answer: B. Diamond Answer: (B) Diamond Diamond, an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is bonded to four others, is the hardest natural s... 1
- Read the statements and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow.Statements: Some flowers are red. All red things are beautiful.Conclusions: I. Some flowers are beautiful. II. All beautiful things are flowers. Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows The flowers that are red are also beautiful, so I follows. Nothin... 1
- Read the statements and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow.Statements: All teachers are graduates. All graduates are voters.Conclusions: I. All teachers are voters. II. Some voters are teachers. Answer: C. Both I and II follow Answer: (C) Both I and II follow All teachers → graduates → voters, so I follows. 'All teachers are voters'... 1
- Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.1. Infant 2. Old 3. Adult 4. Child 5. Adolescent Answer: B. 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 Answer: (B) 1, 4, 5, 3, 2 Stages of life in order: Infant → Child → Adolescent → Adult → Old = 1, 4, 5, 3, 2. 1
- How many times do the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock coincide between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the same day? Answer: D. 11 Answer: (D) 11 The hands coincide every 720/11 = 655/11 minutes, i.e. 11 times in any 12 hours. At 6:00 they are opposite (not... 1
- The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949. On which day of the week did that date fall? Answer: B. Saturday Answer: (B) Saturday Odd days up to 1600 = 0; 1601–1900 (300 years) = 1; 1901–1948 (48 years, 12 leap years) = 48 + 12 =... 1
- In a class of 50 students, 30 like tea, 25 like coffee and 10 like both. How many students like neither tea nor coffee? Answer: B. 5 Answer: (B) 5 Students who like at least one = 30 + 25 − 10 = 45. Neither = 50 − 45 = 5. 1
- Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and Union Territories? Answer: A. Fourth Schedule Answer: (A) Fourth Schedule The Fourth Schedule allocates Rajya Sabha seats. The Second covers salaries, the Thir... 1
- The Right to Education for children aged 6 to 14 years is provided under which Article of the Constitution? Answer: D. Article 21A Answer: (D) Article 21A Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), makes free and compulsory education for c... 1
- President's Rule in a state, on the failure of constitutional machinery, is imposed under which Article? Answer: D. Article 356 Answer: (D) Article 356 Article 356 deals with President's Rule in a state. Article 352 is National Emergency and Art... 1
- Select the odd one out.121, 144, 169, 180 Answer: A. 180 Answer: (A) 180 121 = 11² , 144 = 12² , 169 = 13² . 180 is not a perfect square. 1
- Select the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to the group.BDF, HJL, MOQ, RTW Answer: A. RTW Answer: (A) RTW In BDF, HJL and MOQ each letter is 2 places after the previous one. In RTW the gaps are +2 and +3. 1
- Select the number that will come in place of the question mark (?).5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ? Answer: D. 191 Answer: (D) 191 Each term = previous × 2 + 1: 5×2+1 = 11, 11×2+1 = 23, … 95×2+1 = 191. 1
- Select the number that will come in place of the question mark (?).1, 8, 27, 64, ?, 216 Answer: D. 125 Answer: (D) 125 The terms are cubes: 1³, 2³, 3³, 4³, 5³, 6³ . Missing term = 125. 1
- Select the letter pair that will come in place of the question mark (?).AZ, BY, CX, DW, ? Answer: C. EV Answer: (C) EV The first letters go A, B, C, D, E (forward); the second letters go Z, Y, X, W, V (backward). Next pair: EV. 1
- Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.Bird : Nest :: Bee : ? Answer: B. Hive Answer: (B) Hive A bird lives in a nest; a bee lives in a hive. The relation is creature : its home. 1
- Select the number that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.6 : 222 :: 7 : ? Answer: A. 350 Answer: (A) 350 Rule: n³ + n . 6³ + 6 = 216 + 6 = 222 , so 7³ + 7 = 343 + 7 = 350 . 1
- Select the letter-cluster that is related to the third cluster in the same way as the second is related to the first.DOG : WLT :: CAT : ? Answer: A. XZG Answer: (A) XZG Each letter is replaced by its opposite letter in the alphabet (A↔Z, B↔Y, …): D↔W, O↔L, G↔T. So C↔X, A↔Z, T↔G... 1
- Select the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.She is very good ______ mathematics. Answer: B. at Answer: (B) at The fixed expression is 'good at' a subject or skill. 1
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.METICULOUS Answer: C. Thorough Answer: (C) Thorough Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, i.e. very careful and thorough. Careless and ha... 1
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.CANDID Answer: B. Frank Answer: (B) Frank Candid means truthful and straightforward, i.e. frank. It need not be rude. 1
- Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.AUSTERE Answer: C. Luxurious Answer: (C) Luxurious Austere means severe and plain, without comfort or luxury; its opposite is luxurious. Strict, sim... 1
- Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.TRANSPARENT Answer: A. Opaque Answer: (A) Opaque Transparent means allowing light to pass through so that things can be seen clearly; opaque means not l... 1