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Series(Easy)[11 to 12]

Q1. Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ... What number should come next?
A. 108

B. 148

C. 162

D. 216
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times more than the previous number.

Q2. Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. A16

B. G4

C. E4

D. E3
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The letters decrease by 1; the numbers are multiplied by 2.

Q3. Look at this series: V, VIII, XI, XIV, __, XX, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. IX

B. XXIII

C. XV

D. XVII
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
This is a simple addition series; each number is 3 more than the previous number.

Syllogism(Easy)[11 to 12]

Q1.

Statements: Some Cats are Rats. All bats are tables. All Rats are Bats.
Conclusion:
I. Some Cats are bats

II. All bats are rats

III. All tables are cats

IV. All bats are cats

1. Only I & II follow

2. Only II follows

3. Only I & IV follow

4. None of these
Answer. 4

Q2. Statements: Some ships are boats. All boats are submarines. Some submarines are
yatches.

Conclusion:

I. Some yatches are boats.

II. Some submarines are boats.

III. Some submarines are ships.

IV. Some yatches are ships

1. All follow

2. Only II and III follow

3. Only III follows

4. Only IV follows

Answer. 2

Statements: All Carrots are birds. Some telephones are Carrots. All bedsheets are telephone.
Conclusion:
I. All bedsheet are birds

II. Some bedsheet are birds

III. Some birds are telephone

IV. All telephone are birds

1. Only I follows
2. Only II follows

3. Only I and III follow

4. Only III follows

Answer. 4

Syllogism(Difficult)[11 to 12]

Q1. Statements: Most CPUs are keyboards. No keyboard is a Mouse. All Mouses are CPU.
Conclusion:

I. Some keyboards are CPU

II. All CPU’s are Mouse

III. No Mouse is a keyboard

IV. Some Mouse are keyboard

1. Only I follows

2. Only II and III follow

3. Only I and III follow

4. Only II follows

Answer. 3

Q2. Statements: Samosas are Jalebi. All Jalebis are Tikki. All Tikkis are Barfi
Conclusion:

I. All Jalebis are Barfi

II. All Tikkis are Samosas

III. All Samosas are Barfi

IV. All Barfi are Jalebi

1. Only I and II follow

2. Only I and III follow

3. Only II and III follow

4. All follow

Answer. 2

Q3. Statements: Some eyes are ears. Some ears are lungs. All lungs are hands
Conclusion:

I. Some hands are eyes.

II. Some hands are ears

III. Some lungs are eyes

IV. No hand is eye

1. None follow

2. Only IV follows

3. Only II follows

4. Only III follows

Answer. 3

Series(Easy)[12 to 13]

Q1. Look at this series: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87 , ... What number should come next?
A. 128

B. 226

C. 324

D. 429
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
8x1-2=6
6x2-3=9
9 x 3 - 4 = 23
23 x 4 - 5 = 87
87 x 5 - 6 = 429 ...

Q2. Look carefully for the pattern, 42 40 38 35 33 31 28 … and then choose which pair of
numbers comes next.
A. 25 22

B. 26 23
 C. 26 24

D. 25 23

E. 26 22
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
This is an alternating subtraction series in which 2 is subtracted twice, then 3 is subtracted once,
then 2 is subtracted twice, and so on.

Q3. Look at this series: VI, 10, V, 11, __, 12, III, ... What number should fill the blank?
A. II

B. IV

C. IX

D. 14
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. Roman numbers alternate with Arabic
numbers. In the Roman numeral pattern, each number decreases by 1. In the Arabic numeral
pattern, each number increases by 1.

Syllogism(Easy)[12 to 13]

Q1.
Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
1. Some actors are dancers.
2. No singer is actor.
A. Only (1) conclusion follows

B. Only (2) conclusion follows

C. Either (1) or (2) follows

D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E. Both (1) and (2) follow

Answer: Option A

Q2.
Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
1. All the flutes are instruments.
2. All the harmoniums are flutes.
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
 B. Only (2) conclusion follows

C. Either (1) or (2) follows

D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E. Both (1) and (2) follow

Answer: Option B

Q3.
Statements: Some mangoes are yellow. Some tixo are mangoes.
Conclusions:
1. Some mangoes are green.
2. Tixo is a yellow.
A. Only (1) conclusion follows

B. Only (2) conclusion follows

C. Either (1) or (2) follows

D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E. Both (1) and (2) follow

Answer: Option D

Syllogism(Difficult)[12 to 13]

Q1. Statements: All liquids are solids. Some solids are gases. All gases are clouds
Conclusion:

I. Some clouds are solids

II. Some clouds are liquids

III. Some gases are liquids

IV. Some solids are clouds

1. None follows

2. Only I and II follow

3. Only III and IV follow

4. Only I and IV follow

Answer. 4
Q2. Statements: All Gold are Platinum. No Platinum is silver. Some Diamonds are silver.
Conclusion:

I. Some Diamonds are Gold

II. Some Diamonds are Platinum

III. Some Gold are Silver

IV. No Silver is Gold

1. Only I follows

2. Only III follows

3. Only IV follows

4. Only II and IV follow

Answer. 3

Q3. Statements: Some messages are whatsapp. All Hikes are whatsapp. All whatsapp are
facebook.
Conclusion:

I. Some facebook are messages

II. All hikes are facebook

III. Some messages are hikes

IV. Some message are facebook

1. All follow

2. Only I, II and III follow

3. Only I, II and IV follow

4. Only III and IV follow

Answer. 3