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Qn.1 How many such pairs of letters are there in the word GUARDIAN each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ? None One Two Three More than three

Qn.2 Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ? 19 17 23 29 27 Answer:27 Explanation:All the rest are prime numbers.

Qn.3 How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters TEBI using each letter only once in each word ? None One Answer:One Explanation:B I T E Two Three More than three

Qn.4 n a certain code LONG is written as 5123 and GEAR is written as 3748. How is LANE written in that code ? 5427 Answer:5427 Explanation:L ---> 5, O ---> 1, N ---> 2, G ---> 3 G ---> 3, E ---> 7, A ---> 4, R ---> 8Therefore,L ---> 5, A ---> 4, N ---> 2, E ---> 75247 5847 5237 None of these

Qn.5 ‘BD’ is related to ‘EG’ and ‘MO’ is related to ‘PR’ in the same way as ‘FH’ is related to ………. JM IL JL IK None of these

Qn.6 In a certain code BREAKDOWN is written as BFSCJMVNC. How is ORGANISED written in that code ? PSHBMCDRH BHSPMCDRH BHSPOCDRH BHSPNHRDC None of these

Qn.7 How many such digits are there in the number 58674139 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits within the number are rearranged in descending order ? None One Two Three More than three

Qn.8 In a certain code language ‘pik da pa’ means ‘where are you’; ‘da na ja’ means ‘you may come’ and ‘na ka sa’ means ‘he may go’, which of the following means ‘come’ in that code language ? da ja na Cannot be determined None of these

Qn.9 Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ? B D F V X Z F I K M O Q L N P

Qn.10 What should come next in the following number series ? 9 8 9 8 7 98 7 6 9 8 7 6 5 9 8 7 6 5 4 9 8 7 6 53 4 Answer:4 Explanation:98 987 9876 98765 987654 98765 42 1 None of these

Qn.11 Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest among the following five numbers ? 254 319 963 842 6975 1 6 4 Answer:4 Explanation:963, 8 4 2, 697, 319, 254 9

Qn.12 Meeta correctly remembers that her father’s birthday is after 8th July but before 12th July. Her brother correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is after 10th July but before 15th July. On which day of July was definitely their father’s birthday ? 10th 11th 10th or 11th Cannot be determined None of these

Qn.13 In a class of 50 students M is eighth from top. H is 20th from bottom. How many students are there between M and H ? 22 23 24 Cannot be determined None of these

Qn.14 Among A, B, C, D and F each scoring different marks in the annual examination, D scored less than only F among them. B scored more than A and C but less than D. Who among them scored least marks among them ? A C B Data Inadequate None of these

Qn.15 Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ? Copper Iron Aluminium Zinc Steel Answer:Steel Explanation:All the rest are pure metals.

Qn.16 Directions(Q16-20): In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answers : (A) If only conclusion I follows.(B) If only conclusion II follows.(C) If either conclusion I or II follows.(D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.(E) If both conclusions I and II follow. Statements: This world is neither good nor evil; each man manufactures a world for himself.Conclusions:I. Some people find this world quite good.II. Some people find this world quite bad. A B C D E Answer:E Explanation:The statement mentions that the world for a man is as he makes it himself. So, some people might find it good and some quite bad. Thus, both I and II follow.

Qn.17 Statements: The eligibility for admission to the course is minimum second class Master's degree. However, the candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree can also apply. Conclusions:I. All candidates who have yet to get their Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates. II. All candidates having obtained second class Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates .A B C D Answer:D Explanation:The statement mentions that the candidates who have obtained second class Master's degree or have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree, can apply for admission. This implies that both types of candidates may be selected on certain grounds. Thus, some candidates of each type and not all candidates of any one type, may be selected. So, neither I nor II follows.E

Qn.18 Statements: Any student who does not behave properly while in the school brings bad name to himself and also for the school. Conclusions: I. Such student should be removed from the school .II. Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the students. A B C D Answer:D Explanation:Clearly, I cannot be deduced from the statement. Also, nothing about discipline is mentioned in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows. E

Qn.19 Statements: A Corporate General Manager asked four managers to either submit their resignations by the next day or face termination orders from service. Three of them had submitted their resignations by that evening. Conclusions:I. The next day, the remaining manager would also resign.

  1. The General Manager would terminate his services the next day.A B C D E

Qn.20 Statements: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer. Conclusions:I. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice.

  1. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.A B C D E Answer:E Explanation:The statement asserts that a good singer always has a sweet voice and only good singers are invited in the conference. This implies that all those invited in the conference have sweet voice and those who do not have sweet voice are not invited. So, both I and II follow.

Qn.21 Directions(Q21-25): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below- B # A R 5 8 E % M F 4 J 1 U @ H 2 © 9 T I 6 * W 3 P # K 7 $ Y Which of the following is the twelfth to the left of the twentieth from the left end of the above arrangement ? % Answer:% Explanation:20th from the left end is T and 12th to the left of T is % W $ J None of these

Qn.22 How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a symbol ? None One Two Answer:Two Explanation:H 2 © and K 7 $ Three More than three

Qn.23 How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a number ? None One Two Three More than three

Qn.24 How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a number ? None One Answer:One Explanation:M F 4 Two Three More than three

Qn.25 If all the numbers in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the eleventh from the right end ? U T F H Answer:H Explanation:After dropping all the numbers. B # A R E % M F J U @ H © T I * W P # K $ Y11th from the right end is H.None of these