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Directions: (Question Nos. 1 to 15) select the related letters/word/number/figure from the given
alternatives.
1. Botany : Plants : : Entomology : ?
(a) Birds
(b) Plants
(c) Insects
(d) Snakes
2. Parliament : Great Britain : : Congress : ?
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Netherlands
3. Flow : River : : Stagnant : ?
(a) Pool
(b) Rain
(c) Stream
(d) Canal
4. AZBY : DWEV : : HSIR : ?
(a) JQKO
(b) KPOL
(c) KPLO
(d) KOLP
5. AKU : ? : : CMW : DNX
(a) BGL
(b) BLQ
(c) BGQ
(d) BLV
6. 68 : 130 : : ? : 350
(a) 240
(b) 222
(c) 216
(d) 210
7. 48 : 122 : : 168 : ?
(a) 292
(b) 290
(c) 225
(d) 215
8. 11 12 13 = 234, 24 23 35 = 658, 31 43 54 = ?
(a) 497
(b) 974
(c) 749
(d) 479
9. 16 (210) 14, 14 (156) 12, 12 (?) 10
(a) 110
(b) 100
(c) 120
(d) 90
10. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D
(a) B2C2D
(b) BC3D
(c) B2C3D
(d) BCD7
11. 3 : 81 : : 6 : ?
(a) 1296
(b) 1269
(c) 1692
(d) 1926
12. YWZX : USVT : : MKNL : ?
(a) IGGH
(b) IGJH
(c) IGJJ
(d) IGHH
13. ? : IKMO : : QSUW : YACE
(a) ACEG
(b) ADEG
(c) ACDG
(d) ADDG
14. If ABHISHEK = BAIHTGFJ, then HRITIK = ?
(a) IQJSJJ
(b) QJSJJI
(c) SJJJIIQ
(d) QXYSDEM
15. Sailor : Ship : : Lawyer : ?
(a) Legal
(b) Law
(c) Court
(d) Ruling
16. If eraser is called box, box is called pencil, pencil is called sharpener and sharpener is called
bag, with what will a child writes?
(a) Eraser
(b) Box
(c) Pencil
(d) Sharpener
nd
17. Four words are given which of them will come at 2 place when all of them are arranged alphabetically
as in a dictionary?
(a) Bishop
(b) Bifocal
(c) Bicycle
(d) Bitter
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18. Choose the word which is different from others
(a) shark
(b) piranha
(c) star fish
(d) whale
Directions (Q.19 - 20) : Which of the following figures correctly represents the relationship among
the three sets?
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

19. Boys, Girls, Adults

20. Cat, Dog, Animals
21. Find out the set of numbers amongst the four sets of numbers given in the alternatives which is most like
the set given in the question. Given set (3, 18, 36)
(a) (2, 10, 16)
(b) (12, 72, 96)
(c) (4, 24, 48)
(d) (6, 42, 48)
22. What is my fathers father-in-laws sons only sister to me?
(a) mother
(b) sister
(c) aunt
(d) grand mother
23. Heavier coins are costlier. Rams coin is heavier than Mohans and costlier than Rameshs. Nareshs
coin is costlier than Rams but lighter than Yogeshs. Rameshs coin is costlier than Mohans. So who is
the owner of the costliest coin?
(a) Ram
(b) Ramesh
(c) Yogesh
(d) Naresh
24. If + stands for Multiplication, stands for Division, stands for Addition and stands for Subtraction, what would the following equation stand for?
20 8 4 3 + 2 = ?
(a) 41
(b) 19
(c) 16
(d) 18
25. MN, NM, MNO, ONM, MNOP, ?
(a) NPOM
(b) POMN
(c) MOPN
(d) PONM
26. CVD, CTE, DQE, DMF, EHF, ?
(a) ECG
(b) FCG
(c) EBG
(d) FBG
27. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?
(a) Sunday
(b) Saturday
(c) Friday
(d) Wednesday
28. If RAMESH = AEHMRS, then ANURADHA = ?
(a) AHDARUNA (b) AAADHNRU
(c) ZMFIZWSZ
(d) ADHARUNA
29. If RELATION = 95312965, then MANAGEMENT = ?
(a) 4151754552
(b) 13595692
(c) 4151764552
(d) 19569253
30. If SHIVANI = 574, then GANESH = ?
(a) 324
(b) 321
(c) 322
(d) 323
31. Find number of rectangles those are not squares in a given figure

(a) 1296

(b) 204

(c) 1092

(d) 1024

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32. If + means , means , means , means +, then 12 + 6 3 2 8 =?
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
33. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. The present
age of his son is:
(a) 14 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 22 years
34. If + means , means , means + and means , then 15 3 + 10 5 5 =?
(a) 5
(b) 22
(c) 48
(d) 52
35. If PERSON = THTWRP, then ENGINE =?
(a) IQIMQG
(b) GQQIIM
(c) INEGNE
(d) IMGHDX
36. Among A, B, C, D, E and F, who is the heaviest?
I. A and D are heavier than B, E and F but none of them is the heaviest.
II. A is heavier than D but lighter than C.
(a) Only I required (b) only II required
(c) Both required
(d) cannot be answer even by using both the statements
37. How many pairs of letters are there in the word INTERNAL, each of which has as many letters between
them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
38. In a row of boys, if A who is tenth from the left and B who is ninth from the right interchange their
position, A becomes seventeenth from the left. How many boys are there in the row?
(a) 23
(b) 27
(c) 25
(d) 31
39. One morning after sunrise Juhi while going to school met Lalli at Boring road crossing. Lalli's shadow
was exactly to the right of Juhi. If they were face to face, which direction was Juhi facing?
(a) north
(b) south
(c) east
(d) west
40. Statements:
No door is dog.
All the dogs are cats.
Conclusions:
No door is cat.
No cat is door.
Some cats are dogs.
All the cats are dogs.
(a) only 2 and 4
(b) only 1 and 3
(c) only 3 and 4
(d) only 3
41. Statements:
All green are blue.
All blue are white.
Conclusions:
Some blue are green.
Some white are green. Some green are not white.
All white are blue.
(a) only 1 and 2
(b) only 1 and 3
(c) only 1 and 4
(d) only 2 and 4
42. Statements:
All men are vertebrates.
Some mammals are vertebrates.
Conclusions:
All men are mammals.
All mammals are men. Some vertebrates are mammals.
All vertebrates are men.
(a) only 4
(b) only 2
(c) only 3
(d) only 1
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43. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate
when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
(a) 144
(b) 150
(c) 168
(d) 180
44. Choose the correct mirror image of the given figure (X) from amongst the four alternatives.

(X)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
45. Choose the correct mirror image of the given figure (X) from amongst the four alternatives.

(X)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
46. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of Figure (Z).

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
47. A is the husband of B. E is the daughter of C. A is the father of C. How is B related to E?
(a) grand mother
(b) mother
(c) sister
(d) aunt
48. Find out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent
sheet is folded at the dotted line.

(X)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
49. A man is facing west turns through 45 clockwise, again 180 clockwise and then turns through 270
anti clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) south west
(b) north
(c) north west
(d) south
50. In a class of 120 students , girls are twice that of boys, Rahul ranked 19th from the top. If there are 12
girls ahead of Rahul, how many boys are after him in rank?
(a) 13
(b) 77
(c) 12
(d) 33
Detailed Answers & Explanations

1. (C)
11. (A)
21. (C)
31. (C)
41. (A)

2. (C)
12. (B)
22. (A)
32. (C)
42. (C)

3. (A)
13. (A)
23. (C)
33. (D)
43. (D)

4. (C)
14. (A)
24. (C)
34. (C)
44. (D)

SHORT ANSWER
5. (D)
6. (B)
7. (B)
15. (C) 16. (D) 17. (B)
25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (C)
35. (A) 36. (A) 37. (D)
45. (D) 46. (B) 47. (A)

8. (D)
18. (D)
28. (B)
38. (C)
48. (D)

9. (A)
19. (A)
29. (A)
39. (B)
49. (A)

10.
20.
30.
40.
50.

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

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1. (C)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (C) AZBY : DWEV : : HSIR : ?
AZBY :- 2nd letter is opposite of 1st letter and 3rd letter is next letter of 1st letter and 4th letter is opposite
letter of 3rd letter
Now gap between 1st letter of word and 1st letter of its code is 2
If we do same with HSIR we will get KPLO
5. (D) AKU : ? : : CMW : DNX
CMW : DNX :- C+1 = D , M+1 = N , W+1 = X
If we do same with AKU we will get BLV
6. (B) 68 : 130 : : ? : 350
68 = 43 + 4
130 = 53 + 5
350 = 73 + 7
So , answer will be 63 + 6 = 216 + 6 = 222
7. (B) 48 : 122 : : 168 : ?
48 = 72 1
122 = 112 + 1
122 = (7 + 4)2 + 1
168 = 132 1
290 = (13 + 4)2 + 1
8. (D) 11 12 13 = 234 , 24 23 35 = 658 , 31 43 54 = ?
1+1 = 2
1+2 = 3
1+3 = 4
So , answer will be (3 + 1)(4 + 3)(5 + 4) = 479
9. (A) 16 (210) 14 , 14 (156) 12 , 12 (?) 10
(16 1) 14 = 210
(14 1) 12 = 156
(12 1) 10 = 110
10. (B) B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D
BCD is same in every term or element
Digit moves one place to the right and numbers increasing by 1
So , answer will BC3D
11. (A) 34 = 81
So , answer will be 64 = 1296
12. (B)
13. (A) ? : IKMO : : QSUW : YACE
There is gap of 7 between corresponding alphabets
So , answer will be ACEG
14. (A) ABHISHEK = BAIHTGFJ
A+1 = B , B 1 = A , H + 1 = I , I 1 = H , S + 1 = T , H 1 = G , E + 1 = F , K 1 = J
According to same pattern , HRITIK will be coded as IQJSJJ
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15. (C)
16. (D) pencil should be the answer but according to question pencil now is coded as sharpener
17. (B)
18. (D) except D all are fishes
19. (A)
20. (B)
21. (C)
22. (A)

Son
Sister
Mother

23.
24.
25.
26.

27.

28.
29.

Father-in-law
Father
Me

So , answer is my Mother
(C) yogesh > naresh > ram > ramesh > mohan
(C) 20 + 8 4 3 2
According to BODMAS answer will be 16
(D) 2nd, 4th, 6th and so on terms are just reverse order of previous term
So , answer will be PONM
(C) CVD, CTE, DQE, DMF, EHF, ?
Gap between 2nd term of each element is increasing by 1
So , middle term of answer will be B
Now C , C , D , D , E
So , 1st term of answer will be E
D,E,E,F,F
According to pattern 3rd term of answer will be G
Answer is EBG
(C) On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday.
Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.
On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.
Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday.
(B) arrange all letters in a word in alphabetically order
(A) sum of digit of rank from (A to Z)
M = 13,
1+3=4
A = 1,
1
N = 14,
1+4=5
A = 1,
1
G = 7,
7
E = 5,
5
M = 13,
1+3=4
E = 5,
5

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N = 14,
1+4=5
T = 20,
2+0=2
Answer is 4151754542
30. (A) Sum of ranks(A to Z) of each alphabet (number of alphabets in a word)
Answer will be
54 6 = 324
31. (C) number of rectangles those are not squares(X) = number of total rectangles number of squares
X = (13 + 23 + 33..+83) (12 + 22 + 32..+82) = 1092
32. (C) 12 6 3 2 + 8
According to BODMAS answer will be 4
33. (D) present age of son = S
Present age of man = M
S + 24 = M ------------ (1)
2(S + 2) = M + 2 -------------(2)
By solving both the equation we will get, S = 22
34. (C) 15 3 10 5 + 5
According to BODMAS
Answer is 48
35. (A) PERSON = THTWRP
TP = 4
HE = 3
TR = 2
WS = 4
RO = 3
PN = 2
So , according to same pattern ENGINE will be IQIMQG
36. (A) From I :- C > (A,D) > (B,E,F)
From 1st only we get to know that C is heaviest
37. (D) There are three pairs of letters, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they
have in the English alphabet.

I N T E R N A L
38. (C) A is 10th from left end & B is 9th from the right end. If they interchange their position now A becomes
17th from left & he will also at place of B so he will be 9th from right end
Required answer = 17 + 9 1= 25
39. (B) In the morning sunrises in the east.
N

S
So in morning the shadow falls towards the west.
Now Lalli's shadow falls to the right of the Juhi. Hence Juhi is facing South.
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40. (D)

Cats

Cats

Dogs

Dogs

Door

Door

Only (3) follows.

41. (A)

White

Blue

Green
42. (C)

Men

Men
Mammals

(or)

Vertebrates

Mammals
Vertebrates

Only (3) Follows.

360
6 = 180.
43. (D) Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours =
12

44. (D)
45. (D)
46. (B)
47. (A)

Husband

Father
C

Grand Mother
Daughter

E
So , answer is Grand Mother

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48. (D)
49. (A)
B

45

270
180
O

D
C
Clearly, the man initially faces in the direction OA. On moving 45 clockwise, he faces in the direction
OB. On further moving 180 clockwise, he faces in the direction OC. Finally, on moving 270 anti
clockwise, he faces in the direction OD, Which is Southwest.
50. (D) Let no. of boys = x so no. of girls = 2x
So
x + 2x = 120
3x = 120
or
x = 40
So no. of boys = 40
&
no. of girls = 80
Rahul is 19th from top, it means there are 18 students ahead of him. It is given that there are 12 girls
ahead of Rahul so it implies that there are 6 boys ahead of Rahul so he is also a boy so up to him there
are 7 boys so after him there will be = 40 7 = 33

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