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INDEX

S.No Name of the Topics Page No

1 Number Alphabet Series 2-3

2 Code – Decode 4-9

3 Direction Sense 10-15

4 Seating- Arrangements 16-23

5 Puzzles 24-29

6 Syllogism 30-35

7 Arithmetical Reasoning 36-39

8 Blood Relations 40-45

9 Number-Ranking Test 46-50

10 Data Interpretation 51-54

11 Data Sufficiency 55-61

12 Non Verbal 62-69


NUMBER AND ALPHABET SERIES

Practice question: 17. 64040,27030,8020,__


1. 3 , 5, 9, 17, 33 __ a.1000 b.1010 c.1800 d.1001
a. 60 b. 62 c. 65 d. 64
18. 0,6,24,60,120,__
2. 98 72 50 32 18 __ a.212 b.200 c.210 d.212
a.10 b.8 c.6 d.12
19. 24,12,12,18,36,__
3. 46 ,60, 52, 54 ,58 ,48 __ a.42 b.44 c.90 d.88
a. 64 b. 54 c. 66 d. 58
20. 5,16,49,104,__
4. 20,20,19,16,17,13,14,11 _ _ a.181 b.180 c.172 d.176
a. 11,13 b. 12,12 c.10,10 d. 10,12
21. 9,27,31,155,161,1127,__
5. 500,356,456,392 __ a.1603 b.12764 c.1135 d.34178
a. 400 b. 418 c. 430 d. 428
22. 8,8,32,288,4608,___
6. 41,42,41,45,37,46,__ a.115200 b.115300 c.115000 d.114200
a.56 b.19 c.28 d.62
23. 9,13.5,27,67.5__
7. 4,6,9,14,21,32,__ a.198.5 b.200.5 c.134.5 d.202.5
a.45 b.48 c.51 d.55
24. 1,0,5,8,17,24,37,__
8. 3,7,17,31,53__ a. 49 b.42 c.48 d.43
a.71 b.69 c.79 d.83
25. 1,5,11,49,239__
9. 6,24,96,384, __ a.1441 b.1444 c.1414 d.1244
a.1568 b.1563 c.1655 d.1536
26. 1,30,136,417,838,__
10. 8,17,35,71,143,__ a.833 b.764 c.814 d.839
a.287 b.299 c.285 d.286
27. 3,4,12,45,196__
11. 1,2,6,21,88,445,__ a. 1100 b.1005 c.1005 d.1092
a.2760 b.2600 c.2670 d.2676
28. 25, 30, 49, 56, 81, 90, ?, 132
12. 10,17,26,37,50,__ a. 90 b. 72 c. 99 d. 121
a.65 b.63 c.71 d.66
29. 2807,1400,697,346,171,__
13. 20,30,42,56,72,__ a.80 b.66 c.88 d.84
a.91 b.88 c.92 d.90
30. 16,4,2,1.5,1.5,__
14. 56,42,30,20,12,__ a.3.25 b.1.875 c.1.25 d.1.7
a.6 b.8 c.10 d.12
31. 7, 14, 55, 110, ....?
15. 65,126,217,344,__ a.122 b.221 c.121 d.201
a.516 b.315 c.513 d.520
32. 47, 94, 71, 142, 119, 238,_,_ ?
16. 0,7,26,63,124,__ a.210,420 b.215.430 c. 125,250 d. 150,300
a.215 b.217 c.213 d.218
33. 3,5,11,29,83, _ ? Q5. BFN, CFO, DFP, EFQ, ____
a.245 b.120 c.225 d.335 a) GGR b) FFR c) FGR d) None of These

34. 4,6,10,14,22, 26, 34, 38, 46,__ Q6. QRD, RSE, STF, TUG ____:
a.56 b.62 c.54 d.58 a) HVU b) UUH c) UVH d) None of These

35. 6, 7, 12, 13, 18, 19, 24, _ _ Q7. UTS, RQP, ONM, LKJ, ____:
a.22 b.24 c.25 d.28 a) IHG b) HIG c) HJI d) None of These

36. 2,2,12,12,30,30__ Q8. HJL, NPR, TVX, _____:


a.58 b.45 c.56 d.54 a) YAC b) ZBD c) ZAB d) None of These

37. 1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11,_ Q9. AE, JO, ____, DI, NS:


a.14 b.16 c.15 d.18 a) SX b) TY c) HN d) None of These

38. 5690, 5121, 4552, 3983, 3414, 2845, ? Q10. OMK, IGE, ___, WUS:
a.2466 b.2276 c.2076 d.2286 a) FHJ b) CAY c) XYZ d)None of These

39. 123, 444, 888, 1776, 8547,__ Q11. ACE, IKM, PRT, ______:
a.16000 b.15055 c.16566 d.16005 a) XZB b) UXZ c) VXZ d) None of These

Q12. QFG, RHI, SJK,______, UNO


40. 21,77,165,285,...... a) TLM b) LMN c) UMN d) None of These
a.437 b.348 c.488 d.417
Q13. FRT, GSU, HTV, _____, JVX:
41. 4,18,100,294,.. a) KUZ b) WXY c) IUW d) None of These
a.892 b.965 c.1210 d.1110
Q14. ON:LM, QP:JK, UT:____, RQ:IJ :
42. 2, 30, 130, 350, ____ a) FG b) VW c) WV d) None of These
a. 713 b.748 c.738 d.812
Q15. OL, FCZ, ____, NKH:
43. 29 38 47 56 _ _ a) WTQ b) BEG c)GDA d) None of These
a. 68 b. 65 c. 72 d. 75

44. 7 4 5 9 20 _ _
a. 56.5 b. 60 c. 52.5 d. 50.5

Alphabet series-

Q1. HJB, IKC, JLD, KME, ______:


a) LNF b) LEF c) LFN d) None of These

Q2. DLM, ENO, FPQ, GRS, ______:


a) HTU b) FTU c) HUT d) None of These

Q3. ONM, LKJ, IHG, FED, ______:


a) CAB b) CBA c) ABC d) None of These

Q4. MN, KP, GT, W__:


a) X b) D c) C d) None of These

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Code – Decode
In simple words code is a system in which Type – 3 : - Direct Coding:- codes are given to
message is sent in encrypted form by the the alphabets irrespective of their position in
sender, which is then decoded by the receiver alphabet series & these codes may be in form
following some rules or methods to decode it of numbers or alphabets or even symbols .
Such questions are set to test the ability of eg : - Course is coded as X Z Y T L U
the candidate to understand the pattern or SEAT is coded as LUPN, then how will
rule or method according to which the code is CATERS be coded as : -
set & then to decipher the code accordingly . COURSE SEAT
As such , there are no fixed pattern or rules CATERS
according to which these codes are set, XZUTLU LUPN
however, to understand the topic better , we XPNUTL
have classified the questions into few heads Here we see, code of C is X, A is P and so on
keeping in mind , the various types, of for other alphabets directly based on their
questions asked in all types of exams . position in the word.
In order to understand these questions better
& solve them quickly, it is recommended that Type 4 :- Alpha-Numeric coding :- In some
students should do 2 things . questions code is given in both number and
1. Learn the alphabet series with their alphabet forms
number i-e, A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 ------------ Z-26
2. Opposites- opposites of alphabets are Alphabet to Alphabet coding
obtained by subtracting their number from 27
Eg: letter opposite of A will be:- 27-1 (position 1. In a certain code language FILES is written
of A is 1 ) = 26 i.e Z ,Similarly opposites of as GJMFT , How will SCOUT be written in that
code
B - Y, F- U, J - Q, C - X, G – T, K - P, (a) TDOPV (b) TDPVU (c) DTPOU
D – W, H – S, L - O, E - V, I – R, M – N (d) TDPOU (e) None of these
Type of questions : -
Type – 1 Alphabet to alphabet coding : - 2. In a certain code language NUMBER is
In such questions alphabets are coded by written as MTLADQ , how will VIOLIN be
other alphabets according to some pattern. written in that code ?
eg : COSTLY is coded as DNTSMX in a certain (a) VHKNHM (b) WJNKMH (c) UHNKHM
language, how will SIPPER be coded as in (d) TDPOU (e) None of these
same language ?
Sol: Code is made by just selecting the next 3. In a certain code language HOUSE is written
alphabet in the alphabet series. So code for as GPTTD , how will BROAD be written in that
SIPPER will be TJOOFS code ?
Type – 2 : - Numeric coding : - Codes are (a) CQPBE (b) ASNBD (c) ASOBD
given in form of numbers which are usually (d) ASNBC (e) None of these
according to position of the alphabets in
alphabet series 4. In a certain code language DELHI is written
eg : - Jaipur is coded as 1019162118, then as FGNJK , how will ALWAR be written in that
how will Alwar be coded in the same pattern , code
10 1 9 16 21 18 (a) CNYCT (b) DMXCT (c) CNWCT
J A I P U R -1 0 1 9 1 6 2 1 1 8 (d) CNDTY (e) None of these
1 12 23 1 18
A L W A R - 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 8 5. In a certain code language WALK is written
as UYJI, how will TRIM be written in that code
?.
(a) RHGK (b) SGHK (c) ROGK

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(d) PQGK (e) None of these 14. In a certain code language BREAKDOWN is
6. In a certain code language GUEST is written coded as NOWDKAERB. How will TRIANGLES
as ISGQV , how will MONEY be written in that be written in that code language ?
code ? (a) AIRTGNSEL (b) SELGNTRIA (c) AIRTNSELG
(a) ONPDA (b) KQPCA (c) OMPCA (d) SELGNAIRT (e) None of these
(d) OMPDA (e) None of these
15. In a certain code BROWN is written as
7. In a certain code language HURDLE is CSPXO, How is PART written in that code ?
written as BPNAJD , how will TRAGIC be (a) OBQU (b) QBSU (c) OZQS
written in that code ? (d) RBTU (e) None of these
(a) NMWDGB ( b) MNWDGB c) NMWCGC
d) MNYDGC e) None of these 16. In a certain code language UNIQUE is
written as XQLOSC , How will FAVOUR be
8. In a certain code DESIGN is written as written in that code ?
FCUGIL , how is REPORT written in that code ? (a) IDYMSP (b) HEYNST (c) HEXMSP
(a) TCRMPR (b) TCRMTR (c) TCTMPR (d) IEZMTPS (e) None of these
(d) TCTNTR (e) None of these
17. In a certain code , ROAMING is written a
9. In a certain code language, the word APRNGOI . How would PLATEAU be written
IMAGINE written as ENIGAMI . How will the in the same code ?
word FLOWERS be written in that code ? (a) AMPTUBE (b) PMAUEBU
(a) RESWFOL (b) SREWOLF (c) SRFWOLE (c) ALPUUAE (d) AMPUUBE
(d) WOLFSRE (e) None of these
18. In a certain code language, TEMPORARY
10. In a certain code language the word is written as SFLQOQBQZ . How would
SIMPLE is written as LEMPSI . How will the WONDERFUL be written in the same code ?
word JUNGLE be written in that code ? (a) VPMEFQGTM (b) VPMEESGTM
(a) LENGJU (b) LEGNJU (c) LEJUGN (c) XPMEFQGTM (d) VPMEFEVK
(d) LENGUJ (e) None of these (e) None of these

11. In a certain code language CONSUMER is 19. In a certain code DETAIL is written as
written as ERUMNSCO. How will TRIANGLE be BJMUFE. How is SUBMIT written in that code
written in that code language ? ?
(a) LENGIATR (b) ELNGIATR (c) LEGNIATR (a) UJSWCVT (b) NJUCVT (c) NJUTVC
(d) LEGNAITR (e) None of these (d) UJNTVC (e) None of these

12. In a certain code language WONDERFUL is 20. In a certain code DUPLICATE is written as
written as OWNEDRFUL. How will CONFUSING MRVFJFVBE. How is CARTOUCHE written in
be written in that code language ? that code ?
(a) OCNFUSNIG (b) OCNUFSNIG (c) (a) UTBEPWDJF (b) UTBFQFJDW
ONCUFSNIG (c) UTBEQFJDW (d) UTBEPFJDW
(d) ONCFUNSIG (e) None of these (e) None of these

13. In a certain code language CROWD is 21. In a certain code MOTHER is written as
written as DQPVE. How will BLEND be written ONHURF. How will ANSWER be written in
in that code language ? that code ?
(a)CMFOE (b) CKFME (c) AKDMC (a) NBWRRF (b) MAVSPE
(d) AMDOC (e) None of these (c) NBWTRD (d) NBXSSE
(e) None of these
22. In a certain code CREAM is written as
NBDBQ. How is BREAD written in that code ?

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(a) EBFAQ (b) EBDAQ 30. If ion a certain code BOMBAY is written as
(c) BEDQA (d) BEFQA FSQFEC then how is QCWSVI written in the
(e) None of these same code ?
(a) MANDYA (b) UGAWZM (c) MANDAL
23. In a certain code TASK is written as (d) MYSOER (e) None of these
BUJR and BIND is written as JCCM . How is
SUIT written in that code ? 31. DROWN = MXNSC, BREAK = ?
(a) VTSH (b) VSTH (a) BSNS (b) RGPQ (c) MNLO
(c) TRUJ (d) TRJU (d) JBDSA (e) None of these
(e) None of these
32. MONKEY = XDJMNL, TIGER= ?
24. In a certain code CLEAR is written as (a) YQFMDU (b) FFQXDU (c) QYEEDU
SBFMD and BONDS is written as TEOPF . (d) QDFHS (e) None of these
How is STALE written in that code ?
(a) BKZSR (b) CUTFM 33. KINDLE = ELDNIK, EXOTIC = ?
(c) STUBMF (d) FMBUT (a) EXIOTC (b) COXITE (c) CXOTIE
(e) None of these (d) CITOXE (e) None of these

25. In a certain code BEAMING is written a 34. MASTER=RETSAM, FATHER=?


BFCMHOJ and CLEAR is written as MDESB . (a) RATEHF (b) RHETAF (c) REHTAF
How is TRAIL written in that code ? (d) HERTAF (e) None of these
(a) USAMJ (b) USAJM (c) SUAMJ
(d) SUAJM (e) None of these 35. MOTHER=PQWJHT, SISTER=?
(a) VKVVHT (b) KHVNVN (c) KVNVNHT
26. In a certain code TOWN is written as (d) KHVVNT (e) None of these
POSY and CARE is written as BFBQ . How is
BELT written in that code ? 36. ANEEL=NAEEL, NEERU=?
(a) FUAK (b) DSCM (c) DSAK (a) ENREU (b) ENERU (c) EENRU
(d) FUCM (e) None of these (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these

27. In a certain code language MOSTLY is 37. If CENPNPJL is written as DOOK then how
coded as PUZLRK and TRUMPH is coded as is FHNPNPCE is written ?
SNISTO, then how is word SNISTO, then how is (a) FOOD (b) GOOD (c) ROOT
word STRENGTH is written in that code ? (d) FOUR (e) None of these
(a) TSOUSDFG (b) UFHIRQMS (c) TUSFMFSG
(d) USTDPFVE (e) None of these 38. If COLD is coded as ALHY, then what is the
code of IRON ?
28. In a certain code language word PLAYER is (a) GUKI (b) GUSI (c) GOKI
written as AELPRY and word WRITER is (d) GKUL (e) None of these
written as EIRRTW, then how is word
MAGNET is written in that code ? 39. POUR is coded as RSAZ, what is the code
(a) GEAMTN (b) AEGMNT (c) GAETMN of WAKE ?
(d) TENGAM (e) None of these (a) EYGT (b) TGEY (c) YEQM
(d) YGET (e) None of these
29. In a certain code FISH is coded as GKVL
and REST is coded as SGVX, then how will be 40. In a code language COLD =DPME than
MAID is written is same language ? what i the code for CHINA = ?
(a) NBJE (b) EKDQ (c) NCLH (a) DHIMB (b) DJKMB (c) DIJOB
(d) BNEJ (e) None of these (d) DUPBM (e) None of these

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41. In a code language VICTORY =YLFWRUB (a) %=3587 (b) %= £ % (c) %=35%∩
than what is the code for FAILURE = ? (d) %=35%7 (e) None of these
(a) JELOZUH (b) IDLOXUH (c) JDLKWUH
(d) IDOLKUH (e) None of these 2. In a certain code FROM is written as #$
and BASE is written as %7?@ . How is SOME
42. In a code language COULD = BNTKC and written in that code ?
MARGIN=LZQFHM than what is the code for (a) 5?2@ (b) ?5@ (c) ?52%
MOULDING=? (d)?52@ (e) None of these
(a) LNTKCHMF (b) CNMFINTK (c) LNKTCHMF
(d) NITKCHMP (e) None of these 3. In a certain code SEAL is written as $ @
and DOSE is written as# $ . How is SOLD
43. In a code language SAND =VDQG and BIRD written in that code ?
= ELUG than what is the code for LOVE = ?
(a) 58@# (b) # $ (c) # $
(a) PRYG (b) ORTG (c) NPUH
(d) $ @# (e) None of these
(d) ORYH (e) None of these
4. Ion a certain code, SPRING is written as
44. In a code language SATELLITE=FUBTLDSHK
than what is the code for LAUNCHING=? ′# %@ = ′ and GONE is written as
(a) OVBCFMHGI (b) BVCRTOMPU =74© . How would SIGN be written in the
(c) OVBMCFMHG (d) VBUMCINGP same code ?
(e) None of these (a) #@ = (b) 2@ = (c) #@ =
(d) #% = (e) None of these
45. In a system of coding ACCESS is coded
CEEGUU, PONTIFF as HHKPORV, LIMERICK as 5. GROW is written as ′ =
EGKKMNOT and LAMINATE as CCGKNOPV. @%#′ andWITHIN is written ′# ÷ +@ ÷ ∆′
what is likely to be the word of which the in a certain code language. How would WING
code is COTUV? be written in that code ?
a)TRAPS b)PARTS (a) # ÷ ∆= (b) #%∆= (c) %÷ ∆=
c)SMART d) none of these (d) # ÷ © = (e) None of these

46. PATTERN is coded as MIVGGZK then 6. In a certain code BOND is written as 1543
PROBLEM is coded as ????? and DEAN is written as 3864. How is BED
(a) NVOYLIK (b) KILYOVN written in that code ?
(c) NVOLJKVY (d) NUMOLKY (a) 153 (b) 183 (c) 138
(d) 143 (e) None of these
47. GOOD is coded as 164 then BAD as 21. If
UGLY coded as 260 then JUMP will be coded 7. In a certain code BACK is written as 5914
as: and KITE is written as 4876 . How is BEAT
(a)420 (b)220 written in that code ?
(c) 240 (d) 440 (a) 5697 (b) 5967 (c) 4697
(d) 5687 (e) None of these
48. PROGRAM:QTRKWGT::APPLIANCE:
(a) BRSPNGUKN (b) BRSNNGULN 8. In a certain coded BAKE is written as 3792
(c) DRPNGUK (d) None of these and BIT is written as 368. How is BITE written
in the code ?
(a)3682 (b) 3768 (c) 3782
Alphabet to Symbols/ Numbers (d) 3672 (e) None of these

1. If REMIT is written as ∗ £ ∩ and 9. In a certain code language BREAK written is


CONSUL is written as = % ß$ ; then 51642 and KITE is written as 2796. How will
OCELOT will be written as – RIB be written in that code language ?

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(a) 175 (b) 176 (c) 185 Q2. In the given code language, what does the
(d) 135 (e) None of these code pt stand for?
(a) nominate
10. In a certain code ROBUST is written .as (b) Either exams or committee
593127 and BONE is written as 3864 . How (c) evening
is SORE written in that code ? (d) analysis
(a) 2937 (b) 2594 (c) 2954 (e) Either for or persons
(d) 3954 (e) None of these
Q3. What may be the code for analysis call in
11. In a certain code BUILD is written the given code language?
as′ $ @′and LIKES is written as (a) dviq
′ © ∗ ′ . How is SKID written in that code (b) iqgi
(a) 8© ∗ @ (b) 8@ © (c) 8© @ (c) iqfr
(d) 83©@ (e) None of these (d) gies
(e) fr dv
12. In a certain code BUILT is written as
′ # @′ and TRIBE is written as ′@ ©′. Q4. What is the code for to in the given code
How is RULE written in that code ? language?
(a) mo
(a) 9# © (b) 95#© (c) @# ©
(b) fr
(d) @ #© (e) None of these
(c) gi
(d) dv
13. If in a certain code "RANGE" is coded as
(e) re
12345 and "RANDOM" is coded as 123678.
Then the code for the word "MANGO" would
Q5. If nominate new persons is coded as dv
be:
wzgi in the given code language, then what is
(a) 82357 (b) 89343 (c) 84629
the code for new chairman gathering ?
(d) 82347 (e) None of these
(a) wzches
(b) chwzyu
(c) yumowz
Language Coding
(d) freswz
(e) chyufr
Directions (1-5): Study the given information
carefully to answer the given questions.
Directions (6-10): Study the following
In a certain code language,
information carefully and answer the given
committee to analysis exams is written as
questions:
esfr re pt ,
In a certain code language milk is very tasty
analysis gathering in evening is written as
is written as ta la ja sa , tea is black is
chbamofr ,
written as ha jaka and sweet milk and tea is
gathering to nominate persons is written as
written as ha pa sara .
re dv chgi and
nominate chairman in analysis is written as
Q6. What is the code for milk ?
mogifryu .
(a) ja
(b) la
Q1. What is the code for evening in the given
(c) sa
code language?
(d) pa
(a) mo
(e) None of these
(b) yu
(c) ch
Q7. black tea can be coded as
(d) Other than those given as options
(a) ha ja
(e) ba
(b) ka ha

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(c) pa ha (d) Only pa
(d) Can t be determined (e) Either mo or ta
(e) None of these
Q13. What may be the possible code for part
Q8. Which of the following is coded as ta ? only more in the given code language?
(a) very (a) nekizi
(b) sweet (b) mozi ne
(c) Either tasty or very (c) ki ne mo
(d) black (d) moziki
(e) None of these (e) xika ta

Q9. Which of the following is the code for Q14. What may be the possible code for
black ? more money in the given code language?
(a) ra (a) la ne
(b) pa (b) ga la
(c) Either sa or ka (c) zika
(d) ka (d) ziki
(e) None of these (e) lazi

Q10. ja is the code for


(a) milk
(b) and
(c) is
(d) tasty
(e) None of these

Directions (11-14): Study the information and


answer the following questions:
In a certain code language
economy search not money is written as ka
la ho ga ,
demand and sound economy is written as
mo ta pa ka ,
money more only part is written as zi la ne
ki and
demand more sound economy is written as
zimoka ta .

Q11. What is the code for and in the given


code language?
(a) mo
(b) ta
(c) pa
(d) ka
(e) None of these

Q12. What is the code for sound in the given


code language?
(a) Only ta
(b) Only mo
(c) Either pa or mo

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Direction Sense

In this topic we will discuss questions in which theorem, we can solve any question of
there are instructions regarding movement of direction test in all the exams. Still, we have to
a person or object from a starting point to the keep certain points in mind while solving
end point .These questions are set to test the these questions, which have been categorized
common sense of directions and movements as below for better understanding of the
of the candidates. Movement directions may topic:
be instructed simply in left & right form, Type 1: There is be difference between in
according to directions or even in angles. We which direction is he facing now & in which
will discuss all the types as the chapter direction is he from the starting point
follows.
See the figures below carefully
Eg: A person moves 50m towards East & then
turn right & walk another 30 m to reach B .
The movement of the person will be as
follows:
1. A 50m C
30 m

B
( always ensure to make diagram
approximately proportional to the distances
mentioned so as to get exact direction)

2. A 50m C
30m

From the diagram (i) it is clear that there are B


4 main directions North, East, South, West &
the 4 sub- directions :- North - East, South – If it is asked in which direction is he facing
East, North- West, South – West . We need to now, it will be South, as is clear from diagram
know these 8 directions to answer the 1.
questions. As per figure 2,direction from the starting
Angles : - As we can see ,angle between West point will be South- East
Type 2: Total distance covered &
& North is 90° . So angle between West &
displacement from starting point :
North – West will be its half i.e 45° .Similarly,
Taking same example as above. Total
angle between West & North- East will be
distance travelled will be 50m + 30 m = 80 m [
135° & it will increase by 45° in each
i.e. AC + CB]
segment .
Whereas displacement from starting point
Movement : - From diagram (i) we can see
will be the straight distance from Point A to
that when we turn right it is always clock-
point B which can be calculated by using
wise & left is anti – clock wise .
Pythagoras theorem.
Diagrams (ii) represents Pythagoras theorem
which we have all studied in class X . It is used AC= √ 2 + 2

=√ 2 + 2
to calculate the distance from the starting
point to the end point . =√ +
So, if we know the directions ,angles , how to =√
turn left or right and how to use Pythagoras

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= √ 𝑚 ( usually the options in Practice questions:
the exams will be in form of last possible
roots) 1. Rohan walked 50 m towards East, took a
3:Multiple turns : - A man walks 10m towards right turn and walked 30 m. Which direction is
East . He then takes 2 consecutive left turns he now from his starting position ?
covering 5, and 10 m respectively in each turn (1) South-West (2) North-East
& then turns right and goes 15 m. He again (3) North-West (4) South-East
take two continuous left turns covering 20-20 (5) None of these
m each time and in the end turns right
covering another 10m . In which direction is 2. Pranav started walking straight facing West
he going now ? . After walking some distance he took a left
turn and again after walking some distance he
took a left turn. Which direction is he facing
now?
(1) West (2) North (3) East
(4) South (5)Cannot be determined

3 Nishtha lives to the North of Nihar who lives


to the West of Harry. Arun who lives to the
South of Nishtha has house in which direction
Type – 4 :Shadow based questions : - As we with respect to Harry ?
know , Sun rises in East & sets in West . The (1) North-West (2) North (3)South-West
shadow is always opposite to the Sun. From (4) Cannot be determined (5)None of these
the diagram below, it is clear that in the
morning ,if the shadow of a person is towards 4. R is to the West of P.T is to the East of S.P is
his left, then he is facing North. to the North of S. T is in which direction with
And if the shadow is towards right , he faces reference to R ?
South . It is vice – versa in evening as the Sun (1) West (2) East (3) North
is in the West. Similarly , if a person is facing (4) South (5) None of these
sun in the morning, on his left will be North &
South towards his right . It will be Vice – Versa 5. There are four towns P,Q,R & T. Q is to the
in the evening. South-West of P, R is to the East of Q and
South-East of P, and T is to the North of R in
line with QP. In which direction of P is T
located?
1) South-East 2) North 3)North-East
4) East 5) None of these.

6.. Kamal is facing South . Kunal is walking


towards him , stops, and turns to his right . He
Evening sees Komal standing before him facing him.
Which direction Komal is facing ?
(1) West (2) South (3) East
(4) Date inadequate (5) None of these

7. Ashok walked five metres towards North,


took a right turn and walked 10 metres and
again he took a right turn and walked 10
metres and in the end turns left . Which
direction is he facing now ?
(1) South (2) West (3) North

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(4) South-West (5) None of these
14. From his office, Rakesh walks 10 km to the
8. Karan walked 40 m towards North, took a East turns left walks 6 km and turns left and
left turn and walked 20 m and again took a walks another 14 km. Which direction is he
left turn and walked 40 m. How far he is from facing ?
his starting position and in which direction ? (1) South (2) East (3) West
(1) 10 m North (2) 50 m South (4) North (5) None of these
(3) 20 m West. (4) 10 m South
(5) None of these 15. One morning Meena started walking
towards the Sun. After walking a while she
9. Sahil cycled 10 miles from point P towards turned towards her left and again towards her
the East. He then took right turn and peddled left. After walking a while,. She turned left. In
5 miles and taking another right turn cycled which direction is she facing now ?
again for another 5 miles. In which direction is (1) West (2) South (3) North
point P from where Sahil is standing now ? (4) East (5) None of these
(1) West (2) North-West
(3) North-East (4) Cannot be determined 16. Mamta starts at point T, walks straight to
(5) None of these point U which is 4 ft away. She turns left and
walks to W which is again 4 ft away. Then
10. Amit walked 30 metres towards East, took turns right to reach P by walking 3 ft, then
a right turn and walked 40 meters. Then he turns right and walks 1 ft to Q, turns left and
took a left turn and walked 30 metres. In goes to V which is 1 feet away and in the end
which direction is he now from the starting turns right and goes to R, 3 ft away. What is
point and how far? the distance between T and R?
(1)50 m East (2) 10 m South-East 1)4 ft 2) 5 ft 3) 7 ft 4) 8 ft
(3) 2013 m South East(4) 20 m North-East
(5) None of these 17. Raghu starts from his house in his car and
travels 8 km towards the North, then 6 km
11. Kunal walks 10 kms towards North, from towards East then 10 km towards his right, 4
here he goes 6 kms towards South. Then he km towards his left. 10 km towards North and
goes 3 kms towards East. How far and in finally 4 km towards his right. In which
which direction is he from the starting point? direction is he now with reference to the
1) 5 km West 2) 5 km North-East starting point ?
3) 7 km East 4) 7 km West (1) South (2) North-East (3)South East
5) None of these. (4) North (5) None of these

12. A man goes 30 km to South and then 18. A cyclist goes 30 km to North and then
turning left he goes 20 km. Then turning to turning to East he goes 40 km. Again he turns
North he goes 30 km. After this, turns to his to his right and goes 20 km. After this he turns
left and goes 40 km. How far is the from his to his right and goes 40 km. How far is the
starting point? from his starting point ?
(1) 10 km (2) 6 km (3)20 km (1) 50 km (2) 10 km (3) 25 km
(4) 25 km (5) None of these (4) 40 km (5) None of these

13. A boy walks northwards. After a while he 19.Ajay walks 10 km towards South of point
turns towards his right and a little further to P , turns to his right and walks 4 km. Turn to
his left. Finally after walking a distance of one his right and walk 10 km and then he turns to
kilometer, he turns to his left again. In which his left and covers a distance of 5 km. How far
direction he is moving now ? is he from the point P ?
(1) North (2) South (3) East (1) 1 km (2) 9 km (3) 14 km
(4) West (5) None of these (4) 20 km (5) None of these

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his left and walks 10 km. From there he takes
20. Raju is facing North. He goes 35 metres a right turn and walks 10 km. In which
ahead , turns left and walk 20 meters. He direction is he facing now ?
turns right and covers 25 metres, then turns (1) South (2) North (3) East
right to cover 30 metres. In which direction is (4) West (5) None of these
he heading ?
(1) North (2) South (3) East (Q:27-28). Sunil is going to a city X to attend a
(4) West (5) None of these meeting on the way , he realises that he is
going in wrong direction city X is just is the
21. Simran is facing South, she t0urns right opposite direction which of the following set
and walk 20 m, turn right again and walk 10 of turns he should now take to go in opposite
m. Then she turns left and walk 10 m and then direction
turning right walk 20 m. In the end she again (1) 45°𝑅, Left , Left , Right 45°𝐿
turns right and walk 60 m. In which direction (2) Left , 135°𝑅, 45 °L, left Right
is she from the starting point? (3) Right, 45 °𝐿, 45 ° Right, Left, Right
1) North 2) North-West (4) 135 °R, 45°L , 45°R, 45 𝐿°, Right
3) East 4) North-West (5) None of these
5) None of these

22.One evening, Sudhir & Atul were standing 28.(1) Right, Right, Left, 45 ° Left, 45 ° R
back to each other. Atul s shadow fell on (2) Left , Right Left , Left 135 °, 45°R
exactly left of Sudhir . In which direction was (3) 45 °𝐿, Right, Left, 135 °L, 45° R
Atul facing ?.
(4) Right Left Right Left Right
(1) North (2) South (3) East
(5) None of these
(4) West (5) None of these
29. Medha moves towards South-East for 7
23.In the evening Harry walks in some
km, then moves towards North-West for 7
direction then turns left and stops . His km and finally moves towards North-West for
shadow is now on his right side. In which 7 km and finally moves a distance of 4 km East
direction did he start walking ? and stands there. How far is the starting point
(1) South (2) East (3) North from where she stands now ?
(4) West (5) None of these (1) 3 km (2) 4 km (3) 7 km
(4) 10 km (5) None of these
24. Rohit is walking towards West after going
10 m he turns left . He further walks 5 m and
30. One morning , Madhu started walking
turns 45°R . In which direction is he going with her back towards the Sun. Then she
now? turned towards left , walked straight and then
(1) North-East (2) North-West turned towards right and then turned towards
(3) South-West (4) South-East left. Now in which direction is she facing ?
(1) South (2) North (3) East
25. A, B, C travels in different directions from (4) West (5) None of these
a common point and cover the same distance
. Now, the direction of B makes a 31. Ganesh is standing at a point. He walks 20
perpendicular on the line joining the present m towards the East and further 10 m towards
positions of A & C . If C is to the South-West of the South, Then he walks 35 m towards the
B, then, in which direction is A from B ? West; and further 5 m towards the East. What
(1) N.E. (2) N-W (3) S-W is the straight distance in metres between his
(4) S-E (5) None of these starting point and the point where he reached
last ?
26. Aman starts walking from his college,
(1) 20 m (2) 5 m (3) 10√ m
walks 10 km towards North, then he turns to
(4) 35 m (5) None of these

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has run only 35 km along the main road. What
32. A train moves at X km/hr towards West. would be the distance between two cars at
At the same speed wind is blowing towards this point?
North. So in which direction approximately 1) 65 km 2) 75 km 3) 80 km 4)85 km
the smoke of the train will go?
1) North – East 2) North-West 39. A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then
3) South 4)South–West turned left and rode 1 km and again turned
5) None of these left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km
west of his starting point. How far did he ride
33. A train is going towards East and the wind northward initially?
is coming from North, both at equal speeds. In 1) 1 km 2) 2 km 3) 3 km 4) 5km
which direction will the smoke go
approximately? (40 - 41 ). Dev, Kumar, Nilesh, Ankur and
1) South-East 2) East 3) North-East 4) Pintu are standing facing to the North in a
South-West 5) None of these playground such as given below:
Kumar is at 40 m to the right of Ankur.
34. A train is coming from the South and wind Dev is are 60 m in the south of Kumar.
is blowing from East, in which direction will Nilesh is at a distance of 25 m in the west of
smoke go, if the speeds of train and winds are Ankur.
equal? Pintu is at a distance of 90 m in the North of
1) North-West 2) South-West Dev.
3) North 4) South
40. Which one is in the North-East of the
35. A man goes towards East and on the way person who is to the left of Kumar?
turns left and goes in semi-circle around a big 1) Dev 2) Nilesh
rock and then turns left at right angles, in 3) Ankur 4)Pintu
which direction is he going now?
1) East 2) West 3)North 41. If a boy starting from Nilesh, met to Ankur
4) South 5) None of these and then to Kumar and after this he to Dev
and then to Pintu and whole the time he
36. Mahesh leaves his home and walks 40 m walked in a straight line, then how much total
towards North-West, then 40m in South-West distance did he cover?
and then walks 40 m in South –East. In which 1) 215 m 2) 155m 3) 245 m 4) 185 m
direction should he move now to reach back
to his home? (42 – 44). Directions to Solve
1) North-East 2)North-West 3) South-East Each of the following questions is based on
3)South –West5) None of these the following information:
A # B means B is at 1 metre to the right of A.
37. A man is practicing yoga with his head A $ B means B is at 1 metre to the North of A.
down and legs up. His face is towards West, in A * B means B is at 1 metre to the left of A.
which direction will his left hand be? A @ B means B is at 1 metre to the south of A.
1)North 2) South 3)East In each question first person from the left is
4)West facing North.
42. According to X @ B * P, P is in which
38. Two cars start from the opposite places of direction with respect to X?
a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 1)North 2) South 3)North – East
25 km and takes a right turn and then runs 15 4)South – West
km. It then turns left and then runs for 43. According to M # N $ T, T is in which
another 25 km and then takes the direction direction with respect to M?
back to reach the main road. In the mean 1) North West 2) North – East
time, due to minor break down the other car 3) South-West 4) South – East

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44. According to P # R $ A * U, in which turned to her right. Now she walked 4 m and
direction is U with respect to P? turned to her right again and walked 15 m.
1) East 2)West Now finally she turned to her right and after
3)North 4)South walking for 7 m, she stopped at point B. What
is the distance AB?
45. If a boy moves from his house to his ) √ m 2)34 m ) √ m
school that is 20m from his home towards ) √ m 5)None of these
south. He goes in the north direction thinking
it south direction and walks for 20 m, until he 52. Riya started from her home to office. She
realizes his mistake. How much more distance started in east direction. After walking for 4 m
and in which direction he must walk in order she turned to her left and walked 8 m, now
to reach the actual destination? she turned left and walked 2 m. After this she
1) 40 m in South-East 2) 20 m in South turned to right walked 4 m. Now after turning
3) 40 m in South 4) 60 m in North to her right she walked 13 m and reached
office. Find the shortest distance between her
Direction: Q(46-50) There are 5 friends A, B, C, office and home.
D and E standing randomly. B is to the 1)87 m )9√ m 3)26 m
northeast of E. D is 2km to the east of E, who ) √ m 5)None of these
is 6km to the west of A. C is to the northwest
of D and in the line of EB. D is 4km the south 53. Rohit walked 20 m towards north. Then he
of B. turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns
right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and
46. In which direction is C with respect to A ? walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15
1).South west 2).South east m. In which direction and how many meters is
3)Northeast 4).Northwest he from the starting position?
5).None of these 1)15 m West 2) 30 m East
3)45 m East 4) 30 m West
47. In which direction is A with respect to B ?
1)Southeast 2)Southwest
3)Northwest 4)Northeast
5)None of these

48. What is the distance between D and A ?


1)5km 2)4km 3)6km
4)3km
5)None of these

49. What is the shortest distance between B


and A?
) √ km ) √ km ) √ km
) √ km 5)None of these

50. What is the shortest distance between


between B and E?
) √ km ) √ km ) √ km
) √ km 5)None of these

51. Deepti started from point A in south


direction. After walking for 4 m she turned to
her right and walked 5 m. Now she turned to
her left and walked 3 m after which she

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The data in the statement is basic but not
Seating Arrangement definite as the statement ONLY says that A
isto the left of B. but, it does not specify where
Introduction – A is located from B.
Arrangement is fundamentally arranging the Statement (b): A is second to the left of B.
items given in a sequence. The questions The data in the statement is definite as it
comprise of arranging people (or objects)
according to the given conditions. This clearly states that A is placed second to the left
chapter consists of all type of arrangements of B.
and we have to solve the problem precisely.
Types: Statement (c): T is between Q who plays
 Arrangements: football and P in order of seating in a row. It
 Linear Arrangement can be understood as 'T is between Q and P.
 Circular Arrangement So, they may be seated as QTP or PTQ (so, the
Linear Arrangement: data is not definite) and 'Q plays football'.

In linear (row) arrangement problems, we have 3. Search for the connecting information.
to arrange the data linearly. The arrangement
is done only one “axis” and hence, the position 4. Figure out the seating arrangement by
of people or objects assumes importance in clearly identifying the directions
terms of order like first position, second
Persons sitting in a ROW all facing same
position and last position. In this type of
direction:
arrangement, we take directions according to
our left and right.

There are two types of problems asked in


competitive exams, from this topic.

 One Row arrangement – In one row


arrangement problems, people or
objects sits in a row either facing Persons sitting in two ROWs facing each
North or South. So, we have to make other:
arrangement according to the direction
of face of the people.  Two Row arrangements – In two row
arrangement problems, there are two
groups of people or objects sits in a
two rows and people sitting in a first
row facing north or south and vice
versa.

For instance let us take three statements and


No matter what the model is, the following
evaluate them
points are to be noted in order to solve the
Statement (a): A is to the left of B. questions easily.

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1. Read the entire puzzle and understand second to the right of G.
the statements correctly b) D is not an immediate neighbour of C or H.
2. Identify the statements that give c) F is third to the right of C and second to the
definite information. left of H.

Circular Arrangement: Now, let us discuss how to understand the


statements correctly:
Persons sitting in a CIRCLE or RECTANGLE
or SQUARE facing the centre: The statement (a) says: E is to the immediate
Seated to the left = Take clockwise direction right of A. A is second to the right of G.
Seated to the right = Take Anti-clockwise The statement (c) says: F is third to the right of
C. F is second to the left of H.
direction
 Normally, we will be tempted to solve
the question by picking up point by
point from first.
 But, that is not correct. We should be
careful in selecting the points to solve
the puzzle by searching for definite
information.
 Here, though (a) and (c) are definite
points, we have to pick up (c) first as
this point is connected to the point (b)
(as 'C' and 'H' are discussed in both the
points).
 In case, we take point (a) it is difficult
Persons sitting in two CIRCLE or
to solve the question.
RECTANGLE or SQUARE facing away from
centre:
Seated to the left = Take Anti-clockwise
direction
Seated to the right = Take clockwise direction

Now let us discuss this with an example:


A, B, C, D, E. F, G and H are sitting around a
circle facing the centre.
a) E is to the immediate right o A, who is

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Practice Questions on linear arrangements: 5) None of these
Q. 8 Four out of five are alike bases on their
Q (1 – 5)Six people – C,D,E,F,G, and H are seating positions, find the one which does not
standing in a straight line facing North not belong to the group?
necessarily in the same order. D is standing 1) ZA 2) ZB 3) XA
second to the right of F. C is standing fourth to 4) XC 5) CY
the left of H and H is not standing on the Q. 9 How many persons are seated between
extreme end of the line. E is standing second to0 A and C?
the right of D 1) one 2)two 3)Three
1.What is position of G with respect to E? 4)Four 5) None
1). Immediate left 2) 2nd to the left Q10. If A:X and Z:A , then Y :
rd rd
3) 3 to the left 4) 3 to the right (1) Y (2)B (3) X (4) A
5) None of these
(5)None of these
2.Which of the following pairs represent people
standing at the extreme ends? (11– 13): Six trees namely Lemon, Ashoka,
1) FH 2) CE 3) DE Banana, Mango, Apple and Papaya are planted
4) CH 5) None of these in a line. Lemon is third to the left of Papaya
3. Who is standing 2nd to the right of C? tree. Ashoka is at the right end. Banana and
1) F 2) D 3) G Mango trees are immediate neighbours of
4) E 5) None of these Lemon. Banana tree is also neighbour of Apple
4. Four out of five are alike in a certain way tree.
based on their positions in the arrangement. One Q 11. Which of the following trees is at the left
that does not belong to the group is? end of the row?
1) CG 2) GE 3) (1) Mango (2)Apple (3) Banana
GH4) ED 5) None of these (4)Papaya (5)Lemon
5. If all the people are asked to stand in an Q 12. Which among the following trees are
alphabetical order from left to right, positions of not neighbours?
how many will remain unchanged? (1) Banana and Apple (2)Papaya and Ashoka
1) one 2) Two 3)three 4)None (3) Mango and Banana (4) Mango and Lemon
5) None of these (5) Lemon and Banana
Q13. Which pair of trees represent the trees in
(6 – 10) ABCXYZ are seated in a straight line the middle of the row?
facing North. C is third to the right of Z and B (1) Lemon and Banana (2)Banana and Apple
sits second to the right of C. X sits to the (3) Ashok and Papaya (4) Mango and Apple
immediate right of A. (5) Ahoka and Banana

Q. 6 Which of the following represents the Directions for Q(14 – 18):Read the paragraph
pairs of persons sitting exactly in the middle of carefully and answer the questions below it.
the line?
1) XB 2) ZB 3) BX 4) XC I. Nine family members are sitting
5) XY in a theatre in one row.
Q. 7 What is X`s position with respect to Z? II. They are J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q
1) Immediate right of Z 2)Second to the left and R. L is at the right of M and
3) Third to the right4)Second to the right at third place at the right of N.

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III. K is at one end of the row. 4) Three 5) None of these
IV. Q is immediately next to O and
P. Q 20. Four of the following five are alike in a
V. O is at the third place at the left certain way and, thus, form a group. Which is
of K. the one that does not belong to that group ?
VI. J is right next to the left of O. 1) R 2)S 3) C 4) T5)
None of these

Q 14. Which of the following statement is Q 21. Who amongst the following represent the
true? people sitting exactly in the middle of the rows ?
1) P , E 2) S , D 3) S, A
1) There is one person between L and O
4) P, B5) None of these
2) R and P areneighbours
3) M is at one extreme end
Q 22. Which of the following is true regarding B
4) N is at two seats away from J ?
5) None of these 1) A and C are immediate neighbors of B
Q 15. The family members sitting on the right 2) B sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
of O are 3) Q faces B
(1).RML(2)JQP (3)QPK 4) D sits to the immediate left of B
(4)KPR (5)None of these 5) None of these
Q 16. Who is sitting in the centre of the row?
(1)L 2) J 3) O
4) Q 5) None of these Q23.. Four of the following five are alike in a
Q 17. Who are sitting next to L? certain way and thus, form a group. Which is the
(1).A and O 2) M and J 3) M and O4) P one that does not belong to that group ?1) 1)T-E
and J 5) None of these 2) Q-C 3) S-B
Q 18. Who is at the other end of the row?
(1)R 2) J 3) P 4) R-A 5) None of these
4)N 5) None of these
Directions – (Q. 24 – 29 ) Study the following
( 19 – 23)Ten people are sitting in two parallel
information to answer the given questions –
rows containing five people each, in such a way
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows
that there is an equal distance between adjacent
containing six people each, in such a way that
person. In row 1 P, Q, R , S and T are seated and
there is an equal distance between adjacent
all of them are facing South. In row 2 A, B C , D
person. In row – 1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated
and E are seated and all of them are facing
and all of them are facing South. In row – 2A, B,
North. Therefore, in the given seating
C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are
arrangement each member seated in a row faces
facing North. Therefore, in the give seating
another member of the other row. D sits third to
arrangement each member seated in a row-faces
the left of A. P faces immediate neighbor of D.
another member of the other row .S sits third to
R sits second to the right of P. S sits second to
right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end
the left of Q. B and E are immediate neighbors
of the right of E. Two people sit between B and
and E does not face P.
F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme and of the
Q 19. How many persons are seated between Q lien. The immediate neighbour of B faces the
and T ? person who sits third to left of P. R and T are
1) None 2) One 3) Two immediate neighbours of each other. C sits

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second to the left of A. T does not face the red bottle is at the extreme left end. The bottle
immediate neighbour of D. containing chemical Q is not kept at either of the
ends. The green bottle is kept at the extreme
Q 24..Who amongst the following sit at right end. Chemical P Is not kept near the white
extreme ends of the rows ? bottle
1) S, D 2) Q, A 3) V, C
4) P, D 5) Q, F Q 30. Four of the following are alike in a certain
Q 25. Who amongst the following faces S ? way based on their positions , which is the one
1) A 2)B 3)C that doesn’t belong to this group?
4)D 5) F 1)LM 2) LP 3) QO
4) LQ 5) NO
Q 26. How many person are seated between V
and R ? Q 31. Which bottle contains Chemical L?
1) One 2) Two 3)Three 1) Pink 2) Blue 3) Red
4) Four 5) None 4) White 5) None of these
Q 27. P is related to A in the same was as is
related To B based on the given arrangement. To Q 32. Which of the following combinations of
which of the following is T related to, following chemical and bottle is correct?
the same pattern ? 1) P - Red 2) N - Green 3) P- Green
1) C 2)D 3)E 4) Q - Pink 5) None of these
4)F (5) Cannot be determined
Q 28. Which of the following is true regarding T Q 33. If all the six chemicals are arranged
?
alphabetically from left to right, positions of
1) F faces T
2)V is an immediate neighbour of T how many will remain unchanged?
3) F faces the one who is second to right of T 1) One 2) Two 3) Three
4) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line 4) Four 5) None
5) Q sits second to the right of T
Q 29. Four of the following five are alike in a Circular Arrangements:
certain way based on the given arrangement and Directions – (Q. 1– 5 ) Study the following
so from a group. Which is the one that does not information to answer the given questions –
belong to that group ?
1) A-T 2) B-T 3) F-P A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting along a circle
4) C-V 5)E-Q facing at the centre and are playing cards.. E is
the neighbour of A and D. There is one person
(30 – 33). Six chemicals L,M,N,O,P and Q are between F and C but G is not between F and C.
kept in bottles of different colours viz. green, red F is on the immediate right of A.
, blue, white, pink and violet, not necessarily in Q 1. Who are the neighbours of B?
this order. These bottle are arranged from left to 1) C and D 2) F and C 3) A and F
right. 4) Data inadequate5) None of these
Chemical M is kept in white bottle. Chemical L Q 2. Which pair given below has the second
is not kept in green bottle and is kept to the person sitting immediately to the right of the
immediate left of the violet bottle. Chemical O is first?
kept tithe blue bottle and is kept exactly between 1) CB 2) DG 3) EA
the bottles containing chemicals L and M. The 4) AB 5) None of these

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Q 3. Which of the following has the person Q 10. Who is second to the right of F?
sitting adjacent to each other from left to right in 1) M 2) R 3)T
order as given? 4) Data inadequate5) None of these
1) CDG 2) EDG 3) BGC
4) FBC 5) None of these Q 11. In which of the following is the first
person sitting in between the second and the
Q 4. What is the position of F? third person?
1) To the immediate left of A 1) NHM 2) PHN 3)TRP
2) To the immediate right of B 4) TWF 5) None of these
3) 2nd to the right of C
4) 3rd to the left of D Directions (Q. 12-16):Study the following
(5) None of these information and answer the questions given
below:
Q 5. Which of the following does not have the A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a circle
pair sitting adjacent to each other? facing the centre . D is fourth to the right of H
1) BA 2) CB 3) DE and second to the left of B.. F is fourth to the
4) GD 5) All are sitting adjacent to right of B. C is fourth to the right of E who is
each other not immediate next to B or D. A is not an
immediate neighbour of D.
Directions (Q. 6-11):Study the following
information and answer the questions given Q 12 .What is B`s position with respect to G?
below: M, N, P, R, T, W, F and H are sitting 1) Third to the right 2) Third to the left
around a circle facing the centre. P is third to the 3) Fifth to the right 4) Fourth to the left 5)
left of M and second to the right of T. N is Fourth to the right
second to the right of P. R is second to the right
of W, who is second to the right of M. F is not Q 13. In which of the following combinations
an immediate neighbour of P. is the third person sitting in between the first and
the second person?
Q 6. Who is to the immediate right of P? 1) ABC 2)GCD
1) H 2) F 3) R 3) AHE 4) CBA
4) Data inadequate5) None of these 5)None of these

Q 7. Who is to the immediate right of H? Q 14. Who is third to the right of A?


1) R 2) F 3) M 1) H 2) E 3)F
4) A 5) None of these
4) Data inadequate 5) None of these
Q 15. Who is to the immediate left of D?
1) G 2) C 3) F 4)
Q 8. Who is to the immediate left of R?
H 5) None of these
1) P 2) H 3) W
Q 16. Who is fourth to the left of G?
4) T 5) Data inadequate
1) E 2) F 3) A4)
H 5) None of these
Q 9. Who is third to the right of H?
1) T 2) W 3) R
Directions (Q. 17-21):Study the following
4) F 5) Data inadequate
information and answer the questions given
below:

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A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a circle Q 23. Who is second to the right of H?
facing the centre .H is fourth to the left of B and 1) A 2) B 3)C
second to the right of F. A is third to the left of 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these
C, who is not an immediate neighbour of F. G is Q 24. If H and G interchanges their positions,
second the left o A. D is second to the right of E who will be third to the right of D?
1) A 2) B 3)H4)
Q 17. Who is on the immediate right of F? C 5) None of these
1) H 2) A 3) G 4)
Data inadequate 5) None of these Q 25. In which of the following combinations,
is the first person sitting between the second and
Q 18. Who is third to the left of A? the third persons?
1) C 2) F 3) B 4) 1) CAG 2) AGB 3)DEF
Data inadequate 5) None of these 4) EHC 5) None of these

Q 19. In which of the following pairs is the Q 26. Who is fourth to the right of F?
first person sitting on the immediate left of the 1) H 2) E 3)D
second person? 4) C 5) None of these
1) EH 2) CE 3) AF
4) DB 5) None of these
Directions ( Q27 – 33 ) : Study the following
Q 20. Which of the following pairs represents information carefully and answer the questions
the immediate neighbours of E? given below.
1) DH 2) HC 3) CA Eight friends , Meenal, Rumia, Shikha, Ali,
4) Data inadequate 5) None of these
Peter, Harleen, Ketan and Bharat are sitting
around square table in such a way that four of
Q 21. Who is on the immediate right of H? them sit at four corners of the square while four
1) E 2) C 3) H 4) sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The
Data inadequate 5) None of these ones who sit at the four corners face the centre
while those who sit in the middle of the sides
Directions (Q. 22-26):Study the following face outside.
information and answer the questions given
below: Bharat sits second to the right of Shikha.
A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a Bharat does not sit at any of the corners.
circular table. Only E, D and G are facing Meenal sits third to the right of Peter. Peter is
outside the table, while rest are facing the centre not an immediate neighbour of Shikha.
of the table. B is second to the right of A, who is Rumia and Ketan are immediate neighbours
fifth to the right of E. C is third to the left of D, of each other but Rumia does not sit at any of
who is sitting second to the right of B. F is the corners of the table. Harleen is neither an
second to the left of G. immediate neighbour of Peter nor Shikha.

Q 22. Who is third to the left of G? Q 27. Four of the following five are alike in a
1) H 2) E 3)F certain way and so from a group. Which is the
4) Data inadequate 5) None of these one that does not belong to that group ?

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1) Peter 2) Rumia 3) Harleen4) Q 34. Who is 3rd to the right of F?
Shikha 5) Bharat 1) B 2) A 3) D
4) H 5) None of these
Q 28. Who sits third to the left of Ali ?
1) Bharat 2) Rumia Q 35. Who among the following does not drive a
3) Shikha 4) Peter car?
5) Cannot be determined 1)A 2) B 3) E
4) C 5) All above drive car
Q 29. What is the position of Peter with
respect to Meenal ? Q 36. If all arranged in alphabetical order
1) To immediate left 2) Second to the left starting from A in anti-clockwise direction, then
3) Third to the left 4) Third to the right positions of how many people will remain
5) Second to the right unchanged excluding A.
1) One 2) Two 3) Three
Q 30. Who amongst the following sits second 4) Four 5) None
to the right of Ketan ?
1) Shikha 2) Ali 3) Bharat
4) Harleen 5) Meenal

Q 31. Who amongst the following represent


the immediate neighbours of Harleen ?
1) Meenal, Ketan 2) Bharat, Rumia
3) Bharat, Meenla 4) Ali, Rumia
5) Ketan

Q 32. Who amongst the following sits exactly


between Peter and Ali ?
1) Only Bharat 2) Ketan and Rumia
3) Only Harleen 4) Harleen and Meenal
5) No one

Q 33. Who amongst the following is an


immediate neighbour of Meenal ?
1) Rumia 2) Ali 3) Ketan
4)Harleen 5) Shikha

(34 – 36) Eight friends A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H


are sitting around a circle facing centre. 4 of
them drive a car and other 4 ride a bike. No two
riding bike sit together.
A is 3rd to the left of H and A does not ride a car.
G who ride a bike is 2nd to the right of E. F is
neighbour of both B and C, and F does not drive
a car. C is also a neighbour of H.

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Puzzles

Practice questions: 2. Who stay in building Z?


SET – 1: 1. M,R 2. K,B,M 3. M,R,B
J K L M N O and P are seven kids playing in the 4. M,K,R 5. None of these
garden. They are wearing clothes of colors
Black, Blue, White, Green, Pink, Yellow and 3. Which fruit does R like?
Brown. Out of the seven, three are girls. No girls 1. Apple 2. Grapes 3. Mango
is wearing either Black, Yellow or Brown. M`s 4. Pineapple 5. None of these
sister O is wearing Pink. While M is wearing
Brown. J is earing Blue while his sister K is not 4. Who are the three girls among the friends?
wearing Green. N is wearing Yellow while his 1. K,R,W 2. R,K,P 3. K,M,P
best friend P is a boy. 4. Data inadequate 5. None of these
1.What color is K wearing?
1). Green 2). Pink 3).Brown 4)White 5. Which fruit does B like?
1) Mango 2) Grapes 3) Apple
2. What color is P wearing? 4) Water Melon 5) None of these
1)Black 2)Blue 3)White 4) Green
SET -3
3.What colors are the sisters of J and M P,Q,R,S,T,V and W are seven students of a
wearing? college. Each of them has favourite subject from
1).Pink and Green 2). Pink and Yellow 3). Physics, Chemistry, English, Biology, History,
White and Pink 4). White and Green Geography and Philosophy, not necessarily in
same order. Each of the also has a favourite
4. Which is group denoting only girls? sport form Football, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball,
1. KLM 2. KNO 3. KLO 4. KPO Badminton, Table Tennis and Basketball, not
necessarily in same order.
SET - 2 R likes Philosophy and his favourite sport is
Seven friends R,M,K,L,P,W and B live in three Hockey . The one who likes Football likes
different buildings i.e X,Y,Z. Not less than two English. T`s favourite sport is not Badminton or
or more than three live any of the buildings. Table Tennis. V does not like History and
Each of them has a liking for different fruits Biology. The one whose favourite sport is
among apple, jackfruit, watermelon, orange, Basketball does not like Physics . W likes
grapes, pineapple and mango, not necessarily in Chemistry and his favourite sport is Volleyball. S
the same order. Three among them are girls, likes Geography. Q`s favourite sport is
one each in every building. W likes orange and Badminton. V does not like English and his
stays in building Y along with only P. M lives in favourite sport is not Basketball. P` s favourite
building Z and likes jackfruit. None in building X sport is Cricket. The one whose favourite sport
likes apple or grapes. R and L don`t stay in X. K is is Badminton does not like Biology
R`s close friend and she does not like 1.Which subject does P like?
watermelon. L likes pineapple. None of the girls 1) History 2) Biology 3) Chemistry
like orange and one of them likes apple. R does 4) Data Inadequate 5) None of these
not like grapes. 2.Who likes history?
1. Who like mango? 1) P 2) Q 3) R
1. B 2. P 3. K 4) Data Inadequate 5) V
4. Data inadequate 5. None of these 3. What is Q`s favorite sport?
1) Cricket 2) Table Tennis 3) Football
4) Badminton 5) None of these

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4. Whose favourite sport is Basketball? Zealand, India , Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England,
1) S 2) W 3)Q West Indies and South Africa , but not
4) Data Inadequate 5) None of these necessarily in the same order. All of them are
5. Which subject does T like? seated around a circular table and are facing
1) Physics 2) Biology 3) Chemistry the centre.
4) Data Inadequate 5) None of these P is sitting third to the left of the Sri Lankan
captain . Only two people sit between T and W.
SET – 4 Neither T nor W is an immediate neighbour of P
Twelve friends A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K and L were . Neither T nor W is the captain of Sri Lanka. The
born in different – different months of the same captain of South Africa sits second to the right
year. A was born in April and G was born in of S. S is not an immediate neighbour of P S is
August. J was born just after K and just before not Sri Lankan captain and P is not the captain
C. J was neither born in October nor in of South Africa . The Australian captain sits third
February. There is two months difference to left of V Australian and Sri Lankan captains
between L and B. L was born in that month are not immediate neighbours of each other.
which had 30 days. D was just born after to I. D Only one person sits between S and the Indian
was born in that month which had 31 days. captain. Captains of Pakistan and New Zealand
There is 1 month difference between B and F. E are immediate neighbours of each other. S is
and H were born in those months which had 31 the not the captain of New Zealand s team.
day Only one person sits between Q and the captain
1.In which month B was born? of England. The captain of England is immediate
(1) December (2) June (3) March neighbour of X. W and Q are not immediate
(4) November (5) September neighbours of each other.
2.Four of the five are alike in a certain way and 1. How many people sit between T and the
so form a group. Which is one that does not captain of England when counted in clockwise
belong to that group? direction from T ?
(1) L (2) A (3) J (1) None (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4 (5) 5
(4) K (5) B
3. In the following which was born in January? 2. Who amongst the following is the captain of
(1) J (2)L (3) either E or H the Australian team ?
(4) C (5) I (1) P (2)V (3)W (4) T (5) Q
4. How many people celebrate their birthdays 3. Which of the following would come in the
after F? place of the question mark based upon the
(1) Three (2) Four (3) Five given seating arrangement ?
(4) Six (5) None VS XR TV RP ?
5. If I is related to A and B is related to J , on the (1) SW (2)WX (3)QW
basis of their birth months, to which of the (4)QX (5)VR
following is L related to, following the same
pattern? 4. Which of the following is true with respect to
(1) G (2) A (3) K the given seating arrangement?
(4) E (5) H T (1) R is the captain of South Africa
(2) W is an immediate neighbour of V
SET – 5: (3) Captains of Australia and England are
Directions (Q. 1 – 5 ) Study the following immediate neighbours of each other
information carefully and answer the questions (4) Four people sit between W and Q
given below – (5) X sits second to left of S
P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and X are captains of right 5. Who amongst the following is the Indian
different Cricket teams namely Australia, New captain.

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(1) Q (2)V (3)X (4)T Directions (Q. 1 – 5 ) : Study the following
information carefully and answer the given
SET– 6:Direction ( Q. 1 – 5 ) : Study the questions. 3
following information carefully to answer the Eight family member A, B, C, D, E , F ,G and H
questions given below – are sitting around a circular table, facing the
J, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are 4 married couples centre but not necessarily in the same order.
sitting in a circle facing the centre. The  F, the wife of D is sitting third to right of C.
profession of the males within the group are  A is the son of H. A is sitting second toe left of
lecturer , lawyer , doctor and scientist. Among D. D is not an immediate neighbour of either F
the males , only R ( the lawyer ) and V ( the or C. No male is an immediate neighbour of D.
scientist) are sitting together . Each man is  G sits second to left of D s son . Only two person
seated besides his wife. U, the wife of the sit between H and A s brother Neither C nor D is
Lecturer is seated second to the right of V. T is the brother of A.
seated between U and V. P is the wife of the  D s son and the wife of D s son are immediate
Doctor . Q is not the doctor. S is a male. neighbours of each other.
1. Which of the following is P s position with  F is the mother of H. F is not an immediate
respect to S ? neighbour of B and G.
(1) 2nd to the right (2) 2nd to the left  G is the sister of E.
(3) Immediate right (4) Immediate left 1. Who amongst the following is D s son ?
(5) Third to the left (1) E (2) G (3) A (4) B (5) Cannot be
determined
2. Which of the following is J s position with
respect to T ? 2. Who sits second to the left of G?
(1) 3rd to the left (2) 4th to the right (3) third to (1) A s brother (2)G s mother
the right (4) Opposite T (5) Second to the right (3) D (4) B father (5) A s aunt

3. Which of the following is not true regarding 3. How many people sit between A and his
the couples ? brother?
(1) P is the wife of S (1) None (2) One (3) Two
(2) T is the wife of Q (4) Three (5) Four
(3) R is the husband of J
(4) J and S are seated adjacent to each other 4. Who amongst the following sits exactly
(5) All are true between H and F?
(1) A s wife (2) D s son (3) C
4. The wives of which two husbands are (4) B (5) A
immediate neighbours?
(1) UT (2) SR (3) VQ (4) RV (5) None 5. Who amongst the following is the brother of
of these A?
(1) E (2) G (3)A (4) B (5) C
5. Four of the following are alike in a certain
way based on their seating position in the SET- 8
above arrangement and so form a group. Which Directions (Q. 1 – 5 ) : Study the following
is the one that does not belong to the group ? information to answer the given questions :
(1) RSJ (2) TRV (3) UTV (a) Six plays are to be organised from
(4) SQP (5) UPQ Monday to Sunday – one day each
day with one day when there is no
Set – 7 play. No play day is not Monday

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or Sunday . (i) Rajiv, a medical representative ( M. R. ), has to
(b) The plays are held in sets of 3 plays meet 7 doctors M, N, O, O. Q, R and S on a
each in such a way that 3 plays are particular day between 9 am and 4 pm.
held without any break, i.e, 3 days (ii) He takes 30 minutes with each doctor and
are held in such a way that there is keeps a gap of 25 minutes between two
no No play day between them but appointments for travel and preparation except
immediately before this set or after 5th visit, when he takes 50 minutes break
immediately after this set it is No for lunch , travel and preparation.
play day. (iii) He has to meet doctor M immediately before Q
(c) Play Z was held on 26th and play X but immediately after R, who is the third doctor
was held on 31st of the same month. to be met.
(d) Play B was not held immediately after(iv) S does not give time for M. R. before 9.30 am
play A ( but was held after A, not and after 10.30 am. P and N meet Mr
necessarily immediately ) and play M between 2 pm and 3.30 pm only
was held immediately before Q.
(e) All the six plays were held in the same
month. 1. Who among the following is likely to be the
1. Which play was organised on Monday? first doctor of that day ?
(1) Z (2)M (3)Q (1) S (2) O (3) R
(4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these (4)Q (5) None of these

2. Which day was play Z organised? 2. Who will be the last doctor to be visited by
(1) Tuesday (2) Monday him on that day ?
(3) Wednesday (4) Cannot be determined (5) (1) N (2) P (3) Either N or P
None of these (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

3. Which date was a No play day? 3. At what time is he likely to meet doctor S ?
(1) 26th (2) 28th (3) 29th (1) 9.55 am (2) 9.30 am (3) 9 am
(4) Cannot be determined (5) None (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these

4. Which of the following is true? 4. If doctor R asks him visit again 25 minutes
(1) Play B is held immediately before play M. after his scheduled seventh visit is over, then at
(2) Play Z is held after play B. what time can he meet doctor R
(3) There was a gap after 2 plays and then 4 (1) 3.55 pm (2) 3.40 pm (3)3.25 pm
plays were organized. (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these
(4) First play was organized on the 25th
(5) Play B was held on Friday. SET -10
Eight colleagues A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting
5. Which day was play Q organized ? around a circular table facing the centre but not
(1) Friday (2) Wednesday necessarily in the same order. Each one of them
(3) Saturday (4) Cannot be determined holds a different post viz. Manager, Company
(5) None of these Secretary, Chairman, President, Vice-President,
Group Leader, Financial Advisor and Managing
Director.
SET – 9 :Directions : Read the following A sits third to right of the Managing Director.
information and answer the questions given Only two people sit between the Managing
below : Director and H. Vice President and the Company
Secretary are immediate neighbours of each

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other. Neither A nor H is a Vice-President or a the captain and the Vice-Captain must be
Company Secretary. Vice President is not an selected.
Immediate neighbor of the Managing Director. (2) Neither G nor M is the captain and neither J
Manager sits second to the left of E. E is not an nor G is the Vice-Captain.
immediate neighbor of H. The Manager is an (3) The players mentioned in the following pairs
immediate neighbor of both Group Leader and must not get selected together: J and N; B and
the Financial Advisor who sits third to the right F; D and H; D and P; E and I; A and E; and B and
of B. B is not the Vice President. C sits to the C.
immediate right of the Chairman. A is not the 1. Which two players are the captain and the
Chairman . F is not an immediate neighbor of A . vice-captain of the team respectively?
G is not an immediate neighbor of the Manager. 1) J and G 2). G and M 3. J and M
1.Who amongst the following sits third to the 4. G and K 5. None of these
left of E?
(1) The Manager (2) G (3) 2. Who are the three bowlers selected in the
(4) The Financial Advisor (5) B team?
2.Four of the following fiver are alike in a 1. F, H and P 2. D, F and H
certain way, which is the one that does not 3. F, H and B 4. B, D and F
belong to that group? 5. None of these
(1) F-Chairman (2) G – President 3. Which of the following is definitely true?
(3) D- Manager (4) A-Financial Advisor 1. A, C, F, N, O and P are selected
(5) b- Managing Director 2. B, D, E, I, G and N are not selected
3.Who amongst the following is the President of 3. M, L, K, J, N and I are selected
the Company? 4. C, F, H, I, J and K are selected
(1) A (2) C (3) H 5. None of these
(4) G (5) D 4. Which of the following is definitely false?
4. Which of the following post does B hold in 1. J, O, P, A, L and I are selected
the company? 2. L, O, F, H and C are not selected
(1) Chairman (2) Manager (3) Company 3. B, D, E and N are not selected
Secretary (4) Vice President 4. M, I, K, P and O are selected
(5) Financial Advisor 5. None of these
5. If after the first match, in every following
SET 11: match, the captain and the vice-captain
DIRECTIONS Q. 1 to Q. 5: These questions are exchange their job-responsibilities (i.e., captain
based on the following data. A cricket team takes up the vice-captaincy and the vice-captain
consisting of 11 players has to be selected from takes up the captaincy), then who would be the
amongst 16 players, A through P. Among these vice-captain in the 86th match?
16 players: 1) J 2) M 3.) Either J or M
(a) A, C, E, G, I, K, M, J and O are batsmen. 4. L 5) None of these
(b) B, D, F, G, H, J, M and P are bowlers. (c) L
and N are wicket-keepers.
(d) Any players who is both a bowler and a SET 12:
batsman is called an all rounders. The Captain Six plays A,B,C,D,E and F are to be staged
and the Vice- Captain are the all-rounders. The starting from Monday and ending on Sunday
team is selected as per the following with one of the days being an off day. Each of
restrictions: the plays has different time duration 0.5 hr, 1
(1) The team should contain 5 batsmen, 3 hr, 1.5 hrs, 2 hrs, 2.5 hrs. and 3 hrs.
bowlers, 2 all rounders and a wicket-keeper and Sunday is not an off day and a Play of 0.5 hr is
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immediately before Play E. There are two plays
staged between Play F which of 3 hrs. and Play
C which is of 1.5 hrs. The off day is after the
staging of Play E and there are two days
between the off day and Play A. Play D which is
for 2 hrs is not staged on Monday. The play
staged immediately before the off day is of 3
hrs. The Play A is for less than 2.5 hrs.
1.What is the time duration of Play B?
(1) 2.5 hrs (2) 2 hrs (3) 1 hr
(4) 0.5 hr (5) None of these
2. Which day is the off day?
(1) Monday (2) Tuesday (3) Friday
(4) Saturday (5) None of these
3. On which day is play D staged/
(1) Wednesday (2) Saturday (3) Tuesday
(4) Friday (5) None of these
4. How many play are staged before the off
day?
(1) Two (2) One (3) Five
(4) Three (5) None of these
5. Keeping all the other information same, if D
is staged on Monday, then a play of what
duration would be staged on Thursday?
(1) 2.5 hrs (2) 2 hrs (3) 1 hr
(4) 3 hrs (5) None of these

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Syllogism II. All ink are lead.
7. Statements :
Practice Question: Some ovens are refrigerators.
Some refrigerators are A. Cs.
Directions : Conclusions:
Given answer (1) if only conclusion I follows I. Some A. Cs are ovens.
Give answer (2) if only conclusion – II follows . II. No A. C. is oven
Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or II 8. Statements :
follows All planes are birds.
Give answer (4) if neither conclusion I nor II All birds are clouds.
follow. Conclusions:
Give answer (5) if both conclusions I and II I. All planes are birds.
follow. II. All birds are clouds.
1. Statements : 9. Statements :
All fish are birds. Some sweets are salt.
Some hens are fish. No salt in spice.
Conclusion: Conclusions:
I. Some hens are birds. I. Some sweets are salt.
II. No birds are hens. II. No salt in spice.
2. Statements : 10. Statements :
Some shoes are coats Some papers are plastics.
Some coats are buttons. All papers are clothes.
Conclusion: Conclusions:
I. No button is shoe. I. Some plastics are clothes.
II. Some shoes are buttons. II. Some plastics are papers.
3. Statements : 11. Statements :
All bats are boys. Some kites are threads.
All boys are gloves. No thread is needle.
Conclusion: Conclusions:
I. Some gloves are bats. I. Some kites are needles.
II. All bats are gloves. II. No needle is thread.
4. Statements : 12. Statements :
All puppies are tigers Some books are pens.
All kittens are tigers. All pens are papers.
Conclusion: Conclusions:
I. All puppies are kittens. I. Some papers are books.
II. All tigers are puppies. II. All books are papers.
5. Statements : 13. Statements :
Some doctors are nurses. All chairs are buildings.
All nurses are patients. All tables are building.
Conclusion: Conclusions:
I. All doctors are patients. I. Some chairs are tables.
II. Some patients are doctors. II. Some tables are chairs.
6. Statements : 14. Statements :
Some pencils are lead. Some trucks are houses.
All lead is ink. Some houses are trains.
Conclusions: I. Some trains are trucks.
I. Some ink is pencils. II. No train is truck.

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15. Statements : Conclusions:
All flowers are trees. I. Some trains are benches.
All trees are fruits. II. No train is bench.
Conclusions: 3. Statements :
I. Some fruits are flowers. All brushes are chocolates.
II. All flowers are fruits. All chocolates are mirrors.
16. Statements. All mirrors are tables.
All pens are roads. Conclusions:
All roads are houses. I. Some tables are brushes.
Conclusions: II. Some mirrors are chocolates.
I. All houses a re pens. 4. Statements :
II. Some houses are pens. Some pencils are knives.
17. Statements : All knives are papers.
Some books are bags. Some papers are books.
All bags are trees. Conclusions:
Conclusion: I. Some books are pencil.
I. Some books are trees. II. All books are knives.
II. Some trees are books. 5. Statements :
18. Statements : All roses are marigolds.
Some windows are doors. All marigolds are sunflowers.
No door is chair. Some sunflowers are jasmine.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some windows are chairs. I. All roses are sunflowers.
II. All doors are windows. II. Some jasmines are roses.
19. Statements : 6. Statements :
All forests are tigers. All roses are marigolds.
Some tigers are horses. All marigolds are sunflowers.
Conclusions: Some sunflowers are jasmine.
I. Some horses are forests. Conclusions:
II. No horse is forest. I. Some roses are sunflowers.
20. Statements : II. Some jasmines are marigold.
Some buses are trains. 7. Statements :
Some trains are boats. Some papers are files.
Conclusions: All files are books.
I. Some trains are buses. Some books are printers.
II. Some boats are buses. Conclusions:
Type – II I. Some files are printers.
1. Statements : II. Some books are papers.
All shoes are pens. 8. Statements :
Some pens are razors. Some leaves are branches.
Some razors are desks. Some branches are trees.
Conclusions: Some trees are flowers.
I. Some desks are shoes. Conclusions:
II. Some razors are shoes. I. Some leaves are trees.
2. Statements : II. Some branches are flowers
Some benches are windows. 9. Statements :
Some windows are walls. Some blades are knives
Some walls are trains. Some knives are tables.

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All books are tables. III. Some leaves are buds.
Conclusions: (1) Only I or III follows
I. Some books are knives. (2) Only III follows
II. Some books are blades. (3) Only II follows
(4) None follows
10. Statements : (5) None of these
All windows are houses. 4. Statements :
All roads are houses. Some birds are animals.
Some houses are hills. All animals are rivers.
Conclusions: Some rivers are lions.
I. Some hills are windows. Conclusions:
II. No hill is windows. I. Some lions are animals.
Type – III II. Some rivers are birds.
Directions (Q. 1 – 13): III. No animal is lion.
1. Statements : (1) Only II follows
Some cycles are buses: (2) Only either I or III follows
All cars are buses. (3) Only II & III follows
Some buses are trains. (4) II and either I or III follow
Conclusions: (5) None of these
I. All cars are cycles. 5. Statements :
II. Some trains are busses. Some trees are branch
III. Some trains are cars. All birds are branches.
(1) None follows All flowers a trees.
(2) Only I and II follow Conclusions:
(3) Only I and III follow I. Some branches are buds.
(4) Only II and III follow II. Some trees are flowers.
(5) None of these III. Some buds are trees.
2. Statements : (1) Only I follows
All pencils are sticks. (2) Only III follows
Some sticks are notes. (3) Only I and II follows
All diaries are notes. (4) All follow
All diaries are notes. (5) None of these
Conclusions: 6. Statements :
I. Some notes are diaries. All actors are writers.
II. Some sticks are pencils. Some writers are dancers.
III. Some diaries are sticks. All poets are writers.
(1) All follow Conclusions:
(2) Only I follows I. All actors are poets.
(3) Only I and II follow II. Some dancers are writers.
(4) Only II follow III. Some dancers are actors.
(5) None of these (1) None follows
3. Statements : (2) Only I and II follow
Some buds are leaves. (3) Only II and III follow
No leaf is fruit. (4) Only I and III follow
Some fruits are buds. (5) None of these
Conclusions: 7. Statements :
I. Some fruits are leaves. Some pots are eatables.
II. All buds are fruits. All eatables are drinks.

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Na banana is pot. (5) None of these
Conclusions: 11. Statements :
I. Some pots are drinks. Some walls are doors.
II. All eatables are pots. Some doors are cots.
III. Some drinks are eatables. Some cots are walls.
(1) Only I follows Conclusions:
(2) Only Iii follows I. Some chairs are doors.
(3) Only II follows II. Some walls are cots.
(4) Only I and III follow III. No chair is door.
(5) None of these (1) Only II follows
8. Statements : (2) Only III follows
All jewels are rings. (3) Only either I or III follows
Some rings are necklaces. (4) Only I follows
Some cakes are jewels. (5) None of these
Conclusions: 12. Statements :
I. Some necklaces are jewels. All trees are gardens
II. Some rings are cakes. All gardens are stones.
III. No jewel is a necklace. All stones are fences.
(1) Only II and either I or III follow Conclusions:
(2) Only either I or III follows I. Some fences are gardens.
(3) Only Ii and III follows II. All gardens are fences
(4) Only II follows III. Some stones are trees.
(5) None of these (1) Only I and II follow
9. Statements : (2) Only I and III follow
Some flowers are bins. (3) Only II and III follow
Some bins are handles. (4) All follow
All handles are sticks. (5) None of these
Conclusions: 13. Statements :
I. Some sticks are bins. All books are leaves.
II. Some handles are flowers. Some leaves are jungles.
III. Some sticks are flowers. No jungle is box.
(1) Only II follows. Conclusions:
(2) Only III follows I. Some jungles are books
(3) Only I and III follow II. No book is box
(4) Only I and III follow III. Some leavers are books.
(5) None of these (1) None follows
10. Statements : (2) Only I follows
Some towers are windows. (3) Only II follows
All windows are houses. (4) Only III follows
Some houses are temples. (5) Only I and II follow
Conclusions: Directions (14-18): Read all the conclusions
I. Some towers are temples. and then decide which of the given
II. Some houses are towers conclusions
III. Some temples are windows. Logically follows from the given statements
(1) Only I follows disregarding commonly known facts.
(2) Only II follows 14. Statements: Some red are blue. Some
(3) Only III follows. blue are grey.
(4) Only I and II follows All grey are white. No white is black.

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Conclusions: I. No black is grey. All red are pink. Some pink are yellow.
II. Some blue are white. Conclusions: I. some yellow are red.
III. Some black are red. II. Some yellow are white.
IV. No black is red. III. All red are white.
(1) Only I and II follow IV. Some yellow are blue.
(2) Only either III or IV follows (1) None follows
(3) Only I and either III or IV follow (2) Only I follow
(4) Only I, II and either III or IV follow (3) Only II follows
(5) None of these (4) Only II & III follow
15. Statements: All red are white. Some (5) None of these
white are pink.
Some pink are yellow. No yellow is blue. Directions (19-23): Each of the following
Conclusions: I. No blue is pink. questions consists of six statements
II. Some pink are red. followed by
III. Some blue are red. options consisting of three statements put
IV. Some blue are pink. together in a specific order. Choose the
(1) None follows options that indicate a combination where
(2) Only either I or IV follows the third statement can be logically
(3) Only I follow deduced from the first two
(4) Only III & IV follow Statements and that option will be your
(5) All follow answer.
19.
16. Statements: Some blue are black. Some i. Some B are D.
black are grey. ii. All B are X.
All grey are red. All red are pink. Iii. No Y are X.
Conclusions: I. Some red are black. iv. No D is X.
II. Some pink are black. v. All Y are D.
III. Some pink are grey. vi. Some Y are B
IV. Some red are blue. (1) [i,vi,v] (2) [iv,v,iii]
(1) Only I & II follow (3) [ii,vi,iv] (4) [iii,iv,v]
(2) Only II & III follow (5) None is correct
(3) Only I, II and III follow 20.
(4) All follow i. All Q are T
(5) None of these ii. Some S are T.
17. Statements: All green are pink. Some iii. Some T are Q.
pink are black. iv. No T is R.
Some black are blue. All blue are white. v. Some S are not R.
Conclusions: I. some black are white. vi. All Q are S
II. Some blue are pink. (1) [vi,ii,iii] (2) [iv,v,iii] (3) [ii,v,iv]
III. Some pink are green. (4) [ii,iv,v] (5) None is correct
IV. No green is white. 21..
(1) None follows i. All E are X.
(2) Only I and III follow ii. All G is H.
(3) Only III follows iii. Some G are E.
(4) Only either I or II follows iv. No J is G
(5) None of these v. Some J is H.
18. Statements: Some blue are white. All vi. Some X is G.
white are red. (1) [iv,ii,i] (2) [iii,vi,i] (3) [iv,ii,v]

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(4) [iii,i,vi] (5) None is correct

22.
i. Some G are H.
ii. Some I are G.
iii. All H are I
iv. No G is J.
v. Some I are not J.
vi. All H are G.
(1) [iii,ii, i] (2) [iv,v,i]
(3) None of these (4) [ii,v,iv]
(5) [ii,iv,v]
23.
i. Some I are K.
ii. All M are N.
iii. A few I are M.
iv. All N are K.
v. All M are K.
vi. Some I are K.
(1) [iv,v,ii] (2) [i,iii,v]
(3) [ii,v,iv] (4) [iii,v,vi]
(5) None of these

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ARITHMETICAL REASONING

Practice questions:
iii) How many students like neither tea nor
1. In a class,7 students like to play Basketball and
coffee?
8 like to play Cricket. 3 students like to play on
both Basketball and Cricket. How many
students like to play Basketball or Cricket or
both? a. 60
a. 10 b. 40
b. 11 c. 20
c. 12 d. 50
d. 13 i. iv) How many students like only one of tea or
coffee?
2. A college has 63 students studying Political a. 50
Science, Chemistry and Botany. 33 students b. 200
study Political Science, 25 Chemistry and c. 150
26 Botany. 10 study Political Science and d. 100
Chemistry, 9 study Botany and Chemistry ii. v) How many students like at least one of the
while 8 study both Political Science and Botany. beverages?
Same number of students study all three a. 200
subjects as those who learn none of the three b. 150
i)How many students study all the three c. 180
subjects? d. 220
a) 2
4. In a survey of 500 students of a college, it was
b) 3
found that 49% liked watching football, 53%
c) 5
liked watching hockey and 62% liked watching
d) 7
basketball. Also, 27% liked watching football
ii)How many students study only one of the
and hockey both, 29% liked watching basketball
three subjects?
and hockey both and 28% liked watching
a) 21
football and basket ball both. 5% liked watching
b) 30
none of these games.
c) 39
i. i) How many students like watching all the three
d) 42
games?
3. In a college, 200 students are randomly
a. 75
selected. 140 like tea, 120 like coffee and 80 like
b. 68
both tea and coffee.
c. 80
i) How many students like only tea?
d. 83
a. 60
ii. ii) Find the ratio of number of students who like
b. 20
watching only football to those who like
c. 40
watching only hockey.
d. 50
a.1:2
ii) How many students like only coffee?
b. 2:1
a. 60
c. 4:3
b. 20
d.3:4
c. 40
iii. iii) Find the number of students who like
d. 50
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a. 200 c. 5
b. 205 d. 3
c. 210
d. 215
iv) Find the number of students who like
watching at least two of the given games.
a. 110 LOGICAL VENN DIAGRAMS PICTORIAL
b. 270 9.
c. 312
d. 200

5. At a certain school, each of the 150 students


takes between 1 and 3 classes. The 3 classes
available are Math, Chemistry and English. 53
students study math, 88 study chemistry and 58
study english. If 6 students take all 3 classes,
how many take exactly 2 classes?
A. 37
B. 43
C. 45
D. 6
10.
6. In a class consisting of 100 students, 20 know
English and 20 do not know Hindi and 10 know
neither English nor Hindi. The number of students
knowing both Hindi and English is
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20

7. In a class, 20 opted for Physics, 17 for Math's, 5


for both and 10 for other subjects. The class
contains how many students?
a. 35 11.
b. 42
c. 52
d. 60

8. A veterinarian surveys 26 of his patrons. He


discovers that 14 have dogs, 10 have cats, and 5
have fish. Four have dogs and cats, 3 have dogs
and fish, and one has a cat and fish. If no one
has all three kinds of pets, how many patrons
have none of these pets?
a. 6
b. 0

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12. IV) 6 – 9 + 8 x 3 ÷ 20 = ?
a. 20
b. -20
c. -10
d. 10
e.
V)5x4–6÷3+1=?
a. 5
b. 4
c. -3
d. None of these

VI) If – means ÷,÷ means -,+ means x and x


13. means + then which options below is true?
a. 4x5+9-3÷4=15
b. 4x5x9÷3+4=100
c. 4-5÷9x4-3=17
d. None of these

VII) If when means x you means ÷ come means


– and will means + then find what will be the
value of 8 when 12 will 16 you 2 come.
a. 45
b. 96
c. 94
14. Directions for Qns: If `+ is `x , `- is `+ , `x is `÷ d. 12
and '÷' is `- , then answer the following
questions based on this information. i) VIII) If $ means + ,# means -, @ means x and x
means ÷ then what is value of 16$4@5#72x8
I) 9 ÷ 5 + 4 – 3 x 2 = ? a. 25
a. 1 b. 27
b. -5 c. 29
c. 10 d. 36
d. None of these
ii) IX) If A means +,B means -,C means x then find
II) 6 + 7 x 3 – 8 ÷ 20 = ? the value of (10 C 4)A(4 C 4) B 6
a. -2 a. 60
b. 8 b. 56
c. 2 c. 50
d. -5 d. 46

iii) X) If ÷ means x, x means +,+ means – and –


III) 3x2+4-2/9=? means ÷ then find the value of 16x3+5-2÷4
a. 0 a. 9
b. -1 b. 10
c. 1 c. 19
d. 2 d. None

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b. 687
iv) XI) If x means ÷,÷ means +,- means x and + c. 4
means – then 3-5÷16x8+6 is d. None
a. -11
b. -12 XIX) (96 x 96) + (97 x 98) - (95 x 85) + (116 x 75)
c. 11 =?
d. 18 a. 18247
XII) If P denotes +,Q denotes -,R denotes x and s b. 19347
denotes ÷ then which of the following options is c. 15347
correct d. 16937
a. 36R4S8Q7P4=10 XX) Simplify: 13.05 × 4.5 ÷ 0.5
b. 32S8R9=160Q12R12 a. 117.45
c. 16R12P49S7Q9=200 b. 112.32
d. 8R8P8S8Q8=57 c. 115.50
d. 120.60
XIII) If < means -,> means +,= means x and $
means ÷ then 27>81$9<6 is XXI) If × stands for 'addition', ÷ stands for
a. 22 'subtraction', + stands for 'multiplication' and -
b. 30 stands for 'division', then 20 × 8 ÷ 8 - 4 + 2 = ?
c. 15 a) 80
d. 35 b) 25
c) 24
XIV) 32 + 5 = ? d) 5
a. 12
b. 14
c. 17
d. none

XV) 4 + 6 - 7 + 3 = ?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 6
d.1

XVI) 12/6x3/2=?
a. -1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1

XVII) (-5)(4)(2)(-1/2)(3/4)=?
a. -15
b. 10
c. 15
d. -10

XVIII) ((469 + 174)2 - (469 - 174)2)/(469 x 174)


a. 243

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BLOOD RELATIONSHIP
comes down, the arrow also goes down(for son,
In this topic the questions are mainly about the daughter, nephew, niece etc)
hierarchical structure of a family. For this we
should know how to make family tree and Types of questions:
answer the questions with the help of this tree. 1. Single Person Blood Relations/Based on
Making of family requires complete knowledge
dialogue or conversation
of all the relations in a family. These are given in
the chart below: 2. Mixed Blood Relations/Relationship puzzles
Important Relations
Mother s (or) father s son – Brother 3. Coded Blood Relations
Mother s (or) Father s Daughter – Sister
Mother s brother – Maternal Uncle 1. Single Person Blood Relations /Based on
Father s Brother – Paternal uncle dialogue or conversation
Mother s (or) Father s sister – Aunt
These usually involve jumbled relations
Mother s (or) Father s father – Grand father
between two people only and are asked in form
Mother s (or) Father s mother – Grand mother
of a dialogue or conversation . Break the given
Son s wife – Daughter in law
sentence at is/was/as and resolve it from last
Daughter s husband – Son in law
point to is/was/as to get easy solution for the
Husband s (or) Wife s father – Father in law
problem.
Husband s (or) Wife s mother – Mother in law
Husband s (or) Wife s brother – Brother in law Ex: Pointing to a lady Nihar said, She is the
Husband s (or) Wife s sister – Sister in law only daughter of the father of my sister s
Sister s husband – Brother in law brother . How is she related to Nihar?
Brother s (or) Sister s son – Nephew
Brother s (or) Sister s daughter – Niece Solution :

Family Tree: Break the given sentence at is.

For making this tree we usually represent: From the last, in the view of Nihar,
+ Male candidate
– Female candidate My sister s brother – brother
<=> Couple
Father of brother – father
Persons of the same generation will be in a
Daughter of father – sister
single horizontal line and the relation will be
represented by a single arrow.
So,that becomes she is my sister
Eg. A is brother is B , B is sister of C . It will be
represented as: So, answer is sister.
A+ B- C Type II – Mixed Blood Relations/Relationship
puzzles: In these questions relations between
If the generation goes up, the arrow also goes
certain members of a family are described.
up (for father, mother, uncle ,aunt etc) and if it

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Based on this the candidate is expected to grandmother s daughter . How is the girl in
answer the given questions. photograph related to Nikita ?
(1) Sister (2) Niece/daughter
The main difference in questions of Single (3) Aunt (4)Cannot be determined
Person Blood Relations and Relationships Puzzle
6. Pointing towards a girl, Divya says, She is
type is that in the former, the relationship are daughter of only son of my paternal
described in a round about and complicated grandfather . How the girl is related to Divya ?
manner (e g. the son of my father s only son ,
(1) Brother (2) Cousin
His mother is the only daughter of your (3) Aunt (4) Sister
father. etc.) where as in the later the 7. Pointing to Veena, Mohan Said She is the
descriptions are simple but the number of
daughter of my paternal grandfather s only
relationships are more. daughter . How is Mohan related to veena ?
Type III –Coded relations: Each relation is (1)sister (2)cousin
represented in the form of a symbolic code, we 3)brother (4) Data Inadequate
have to decipher the code and answer the 9. Pointing to Meena, Swaroop says She is the
questions: daughter of my grandfather s only child . How
is Meena related to Swaroop ?
Practice questions: (1) Cousin (2) Sister
(3) Aunt (4) Data Inadequate
1. Deepika tells Shraddha Your mother s 10. Pointing to Raju, Ayesha says He is the son
father s son is the husband of my sister . How of my mother s brother s wife . How is Ayesha
is Deepika related to Shraddha ? related to Raju ?
(1) Sister-in law (2) Cousin (1) Sister 2) Niece
(3) Aunt (4) None of these (3) Cousin (4) Data inadequate
2. Pointing to boy, Seema said he is the son of 11. Pointing to the lady in the photograph,
my grandfather s only child . How is boy related Mrinalini said, Her son s father is the only son-
to Seema ? in-law of my mother . How is Mrinalini related
(1) Brother (2) Cousin to the lady?
(3) Sister (4) Data inadequate (1) Sister (2) Mother
3. Pointing to a photograph Sachin said she is (3) Cousin (4) Aunt
the grandmother of my father s sister s son. (5) None of these
How is the women in photograph related to 12 . D is A s son, C is the mother of P and wife
Sachin ? of D. How is A related to C ?
(1) Mother (2) Aunt (1) Father (2) Uncle
(3) Cannot be determined (4) None of these (3) Father-in-law (4) Data inadequate
4. Pointing to a photograph of Hari, Vijay said, 13. P is the brother of Q, M is sister of Q. T is
The father of his sister is the husband of my brother of P . How is Q related to T ?
wife s mother . How is Vijay related to Hari ? (1) Brother (2) Sister
(1) Brother (2) Brother-in-law (3) Brother or Sister (4) Data inadequate
(3) Uncle (4) Data inadequate 14.. M is father of N, L is brother of M, P is
5. Pointing to a photograph Nikita said She is mother of L. How is N related to P ?
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(3) Grand daughter (4) Data inadequate 24. Lalita said to Tina, You are the daughter-in-
15. P is father of J. S is mother of N who is law of the grandmother of my father s only
brother of J . B is son of S. C is sister of B. How J son. How is Lalita related to Tina?
is related to C ? (1) Aunt (2) Sister
(1) Data inadequate (2) Cousin (3) Mother (4) Indeterminable
(3) Brother (4) Son
16. M is N s brother. S is D s mother and M s 25. Ankit points to a photograph and says,
aunt. How M related to D ? father of the man in the photograph is my
(1) Sister (2) Cousin father`s son, I have no brother or sister How is
(3) Aunt (4) Cannot be determined the person in the photograph related to Ankit?
17. R is the daughter of Q. M is the sister of B, (1) His son s (2) His father s
who is the son of Q. How M is related to R ? (3) His nephew s (4)His own
(1) Cousin (2) Niece (5) None of these
(3) Sister (4) Aunt 26. A man goes to the house of Malati who is
18. A is brother of B. C is mother of B. M is sister the neighbour of Vaiju who has a daughter Nita.
of C. How is M related to B ? Nita studies in First year. Ashu is the father of
(1) Nephew (2) Niece Aman and is married to Meena whose sister is
(3) Aunt (4) Cannot be determined Vaiju. What is the relation of Vaiju and Aman?
19. A is sister of B. C is brother of D. D is a sister (1) Cousin (2) Niece
of A. How is B related to D ? (3) Grandson (4) Nephew
(1) Brother (2) Brother or Sister 27. Mr. Karan meets Mr.Amit. Amit is the
(3) Sister (4) Data inadequate father of a son Sunny and a daughter Neha .
20. Deepika tells Shraddha ``Your mother`s Sheetal is the mother of Karan Sunny is
father`s son is the husband of my sister . How married and has one son. Sheetal is the
is Deepika related to Shraddha? daughter-in-law of Amit. How is Karan related
(1) Cousin (2) Sister-in-Law to Amit .
(3)Aunt (4)Data Inadequate (1) Grandson (2) Nephew
21.R is daughter of Q. M is the sister of B, who (3) Uncle (4) Son
is the son of Q. How M is related to R? (28 – 30). There are ten members A, B, C, D, E,
(1) Cousin (2) Niece F, G, H, I and J in the family. There are three
(3) Sister (4) Aunt generations of the family. There is also three
22. Introducing a lady, a man said,`` The only married couple in the family. There is an equal
son of her father is my father . How is the man number of male and female. A is the daughter –
related to the lady? in – law of J.B's brother I have only one sister A.
(1) Father (2) Son H and B are the married couple. H is the mother
(3) Uncle (4) Nephew – in – law of C.G is the mother of B. D is the son
23. Ramesh is the son of Bhola, Latika is the in law of G. C is the sister of E. F is the only son
daughter of Ramesh. Monika is the daughter of of D.
Satish and Satish is the brother of Bhola. How is 28. If B is the son in law of X. Then how is X
Monika related to Latika? related to C?
(1) Nephew (2) Aunt (1) Father (2) Grandmother
(3) Cousin (4) Mother (3) Grandfather (4) Can`t be determined

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(5) None of these 32. Maternal Grand daughter of U is standing in
which direction with respect to her husband?
29. If Y is the daughter of I. Then how is Y
related to F? (1) South-West (2) North (3) South – East
(1) Sister (2) Brother (3) Sister-in Law (4) West (5) None of these
(4) Cousin (5) Brother-in-Law
33. What is a minimum distance between V and
30. If Y is the father of I then how is D related to His father – in – Law?
Y?
(1) 2m (2) 3m (3) 4m (4) 6m
(1)Son (2)Daughter (3)Son-in-Law
(4)Brother (5) None these (5) None of these

(31 – 33) :Direction: Read the given information

carefully and answer below Question. Coded Relationship:

Directions (Q. 1 – 5 ) : Following question are


There are 7 family members P, Q, R, S, T, U and
based on the information provided below :
V standing in ground in which there are 2 A x B means A is mother of B .
A – B means A is brother of B .
married couples. P is sister of Q who is maternal
A+B means A is sister of B .
grandson of T. Maternal grandfather of Q is A B means A is father of B .
standing 3m to the right of Q who is facing
1. Which of the following means R is maternal
north. The father of S has 2 maternal uncle of T ?
grandchildren. V is facing north. V is standing (1) R – M T (2) R+M t (3) T

4m to the south of maternal grandson of U. S is M-R (4) T+M R


2. Which of the following means F is paternal
2m to the right of V. P is 1m south of S and 1m grandfather of H ?
west of U. R is sister-in-law of V and standing (1) F – J H (2) F J-H

9m to the north of her mother. V is father of P. (3) F J H (4) H J F


3. How is K related to M in R M–K?
U is a Female.
(1) Son (2) Daughter
31. What is direction and distance and (3) Nephew (4) Cannot be determined
relationship of S with respect to P? 4. How will M is daughter of N be written ?
(1) M+D N (2) N ÷ +𝑾
(1). 1 m north, Mother (2) 1 m south, Sister
(3) N M (4) N M
(3) 1 m north, Mother-in-law 5. How is H related to D in D in D R-M H ?
(1) Grandson (2)Granddaughter
(4) 1 m north, Daughter (5) None of these

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(3)Grandson or Granddaughter (4) Data (3) Niece (4) Aunt
inadequate (5) None of these
Directions (Q 6 – 8 ) : Direction for Q 11 to Q 13:
(i) P Q means P is brother of Q .
a) S × T means S is the brother of T.
(ii) P Q means P is sister of Q.
(iii) P+Q, means P is mother of Q. b) S – T means S is the mother of T.
(iv) P – Q means P is father of Q.
c) S ÷ T means S is the father of T.
6. Which of the following means M is nephew
of R ? 11. Which of the following represents that M is
(1) M× 𝑻 + ÷ the Son of Q?
(2) R× − ×𝑻 (3) R× − (1)M×R÷Q (3)M÷R×Q
(4) R K+M T
(2)M-R÷T (4)Q÷M×R

12. To answer the above question which of the


7. Which of the following means D is maternal following is not compulsory?
uncle of T ?
(1) D× +𝑻 (2) D× −𝑻 (1) Only (b) (3) Only (c)

(3) D J+T (4) D÷ − 𝑻 (2) Only (a) or (b) (4)None of these


8. Which of the following means R is paternal
granddaughter of B ? 13. How is D related to A in the relation A ×B÷C
–D?
(1) R M+K- B (2) K+M÷ −𝑩
(3) B –T+R D (4) B-T+R (1) Grand father (3) Nephew
Directions (Q- 9 – 10) :
(2) Grand son (4) None of these
(i)P Q means P is father of Q.
(ii)P+Q means Q is sister of P. (Qs. 14-18): Read the following information and
(iii)P – Q means Q is mother of P. answer the questions that follows:-
(iv)P Q means P is brother of Q.
(i) P + Q means P is the father of Q
9. Which of the following means J is nephew of
(ii) P – Q means P is the mother of Q
M ?
(iii) P x Q means P is the brother of Q
(1) M ÷ × (2) M+T-J+N (iv) P / Q means P is the sister of Q
(3) M÷ × ÷𝑻 (v) P @ Q means P is the son of Q
(1) Only A (2) Only B (vi) P # Q means P is the daughter of Q
3) Only C (4) Either B or C 14. How A is related to F in the given
10. If PxQ means P is wife of Q , P+Q expression?

means P is father of Q and P÷ means P is A+BxC/D@E#F
sister of Q then in Gx H+R÷ 𝑫, how is G 1] Son 2] Son – in – law
related to D ? 3] Brother 4] Father- in- law
(1) Cannot be determined (2) Mother 5] None of these

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15. How A is related to F in the given 5] None of these
expression 21. How P is related to U in the given
A@B/C#D+E@F expression?
1] Paternal Grandson UxT+S@R/Q@P
2] Maternal grandson 1] Brother 2] Son
3] Paternal Granddaughter 3] Cousin 4] Nephew
4] Maternal granddaughter 5] None of these
5] None of these 22. How P is related to U in the given
16. How A is related to F in the given expression?
expression U+TxS/RxQ+P
A#B/C#D+E@F 1] Father 2] Paternal grandfather
1] Brother 2] Cousin 3] Maternal grandfather
3] Sister 4] Father 4] Great Grandfather
5] None of these 5] None of these
17. How A is related to F in the given 23. How P is related to U in the given
expression expression?
A@B+C–D+E/F U+T@SxR–QxP
1] Brother 2] Sister 1] Father 2] Paternal Uncle
3] Father 4] Uncle 3] Maternal Uncle
5] Cousin 4] Grandfather
18. How A is related to F in the given 5] None of these
expression 24. How P is related to U in the given
A+B/CxD/E#F expression?
1] Brother 2] Father U–T#S/R+Q/P
3] Cousin 4] Husband 1] Sister 2] Mother
5] None of these 3] Grand Mother
4] Aunt
19. (Qs. 19-23): Read the following 5] None of these
information and answer the questions
that follows:-
(i) A + B means A is the father of B
(ii) A – B means A is the mother of B
(iii) A x B means A is the brother of B
(iv) A / B means A is the sister of B
(v) A @ B means A is the son of B
(vi) A # B means A is the daughter of B

20. How P is related to U in the given


expression?
U–T#S+R@Q#T
1] Daughter 2] Sister
3] Niece 4] Aunt

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NUMBER RANKING TEST 7. Which of the following is exactly in the midway
between the ninth from left end and the
Practice questions: seventh from the right end?
1. Which is the third number to the left of the EG4BH75@K8DN£QZ$W3C19*LB2
number which is exactly in the middle of the S6
following sequence of numbers? a)Z b) B c) $ d)W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 9 8 7
6 5 4 3 2 1 8. Which of the following is neither immediately
a)3 b)4 c)5 d)6 e)7 preceded by a letter nor immediately followed
by a letter?
2. How many 3's are there in the following MK3$RE5F%TUJ*8PHBN2IS#A37D
sequence which are neither preceded by 6 nor 4
immediately followed by 9? a)None b) B c) $ d) 7
9 3 6 6 3 9 5 9 3 7 8 9 1 6 3 9 6 3 9
a)One b) Two c) Three d) Four 9. How many such numbers are there in the series
e)None of these which are immediately followed by its multiple?
675437489325479868712537689
3. Count each 7 which is not immediately preceded 36
by 5 but is immediately followed by either 2 or a)4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
3.How many such 7's are there ?
5 7 2 6 5 7 3 8 3 7 3 2 5 7 2 7 3 4 8 2 6 10. If the order of the digits in each of the following
7 8 numbers is reversed and then newly formed
a)2 b)3 c) 4 d) 5 numbers are arranged in ascending order, what
will be the middle digit of the fourth number
4. In the following sequence, if the positions of the from the top?
letters in the sequence remain unchanged and 845, 632, 489, 398, 817, 546, 279, 638
the positions of the numbers in the sequence a)1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 8
are reversed then which of the following
letter/number is fifth to right of ninth 11. How many letters are there in the series which
letter/number from the right? are immediately preceded as well as
QDTP523FG54B7HJ9K6MN8 immediately followed by a number?
a)P b) 6 c) 3 d) None of these F6Z71T3UXR529P4BA78D46FGH2
P3QR
5. How many letters are there in the following a)2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 4
sequence which are immediately preceded by a
number and immediately followed by a letter? 12. If all the numbers are dropped from the series
QDTP523FG54B7HJ9K6MN8 and the order of letters is reversed, which letter
a)One b) Two c) Three d)Four will be 6th to the right to fifth letter from left?
F6Z71T3UXR529P4BA78D46FGH2
6. If letter of above given series are written in P3QR
reverse order then which letter will be third to a)F b) X c) R d) G
the left of eighteenth letter from your right?
NOPQYBZARSHIJKLMTUVGFEW 13. If the sequence is given below the sum of the
XDC two digits which immediately precede the digit
a)Z b)F c)I d)L '4' exceeds the sum of the two digits which
immediately follow the digit 4 and sum of the
two digits which immediately follow the digit 6
exceeds the sum of the two digits which

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immediately precede the digit 6. How many a) 762b) 135 c) 235 d) 623e) None
such 4's and 6's together are there? of these
544624635642843766483
a)4 b) 6 c) 3 d) 5 21. If all the numbers are arranged in ascending
order then, then position of how many numbers
14. How many 6's are there in the following series of remains unchanged?
numbers which are preceded by 7 but not a) noneb) onec) twod) threee) None of these
immediately followed by 9 ?
6 7 9 5 6 9 7 6 8 7 6 7 8 6 9 4 6 7 7 6 9 22. If the digits of all numbers are added then
5 7 6 3 which number is the largest among them?
a)One b) Two c) Three d) Four a) 235b) 762c) 198d) 911
e) None of these
15. Some boys are sitting in a row. P is sitting
fourteenth from the left and Q is seventh from 23. If 100 is subtracted from all the numbers and
the right. If there are four boys between P and then the number obtained are written in
Q, how many boys are there in the row ? reverse order, then the lowest number is-
a)25 b) 23 c) 21 d) 19 e) None of a) 235b) 198c) 911d) 623e) None of these
these
Q(23-28) Study the following pattern and
16. Aruna ranks twelfth in a class of forty-six. What answer the questions below: –
will be her rank from the last? 1WE3$RT%M94LSC&FJ2@UP7D5*
a)33 b) 34 c) 35 d) 37 e) None of 0ZC?
these 24. How many such numbers are there which are
immediately followed by letter and immediately
17. Manoj and Sachin are ranked seventh and preceded by symbol?
eleventh respectively from the top in a class of a) more than three b) one c) two
31 students. What will be their respective ranks d) threee) None of these
from the bottom in the class ?
a)20th and 24th b) 24th and 20th 25. How many such symbols are there which are
th st
c)25 and 21 immediately followed by number and
d)26th and 22nd e) None of these immediately preceded by letter?
a) none b) one c) two d) three
18. Ravi is 7 ranks ahead of Sumit in a class of 39. If e) more than three
Sumit`s rank is seventeenth from the last, what
is Ravi`s rank from the start ? 26. If all the numbers and vowels are dropped in
a)14th b) 15th c) 16th d) 17th the above pattern then which is 9th form the left
end?
Direction: Q(19 –23) Answer the following a) C b) L c) S d) &
questions based on the arrangement given e) None of these
below:- 235 762 198 438 623 911
19. If the position of the first and second digits are 27. Which among the following is third to the right
interchanged then what is the difference of ninth from the right end?
between the highest and second lowest a) * b) D c) 5 d) 0
number? e) None of these
a) 555 b) 655c) 455d) 755e) None of these
20. If all the digit in the numbers are written in 28. Four of the following are alike in some manner,
reverse order then which number is the third find the odd one?
largest number? a) 1EW b) 50* c) M49 d) SCF

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e) PD7 Ranking and Seating in a line

29. How many 5s are there in the following number 1. Nitin ranks eighteenth in a class of 49
sequence which are immediately preceded by 7 students. What is his rank form the last?
and immediately followed by 6?
755945764598756764325678 (1) 18 2) 19) 3) 31 4) 32
a)1 (b) 2 (c) 3 d) 4
2. Manoi and Sachin are ranked seventh and
eleventh respectively from the top in a class of
30. How many even numbers are there in the
31 students. What will be their respective ranks
following series of numbers, each of which is
from the bottom in the class?
immediately preceded by an odd number, but
not immediately followed by an even number? 1) 20 and 24 2) 24` and 20 3) 25 and 21
5348971653298735
a)Nil (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 4) 26 and 22

(Q. Nos. 31 to 32) Following questions are 3. Mohan is thirteenth from the left end in a
based on the five three-digit numbers given row of children. Prabir is twelfth from the right
below and eighteenth from the left end. How many
5 1 9, 3 6 4, 2 8 7, 1 5 8, 8 3 5 children are towards the right of Mohan in that
31. If the positions of the first and the third digit row?
within each number are interchanged, which of
1) 12 2) 16 3) 17 4) Can't' be determined
the following will be the third digit of the
second lowest number? 4. In a row of children A is 13th from the left
a)9 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 8 and D is 17th from the right.. If in this row A is
11th from the right then what. is the position of
32. Which of the following is the difference D from left?
between the second digit of the lowest and the
highest of these numbers? 1) 12th 2) 6th3) 7th4) 10th
a)3 (b) 1 (c) 2 d) 0
5. In a row of boys , Mohan is twentieth from
33. The positions of how many digits in the number the left and twelfth from the right end. Pratap
3 5 1 4 6 2 9 8 7 will remain unchanged after the is fifteenth from the right end in that row. How
digits are rearranged in ascending order within many boys are there between Mohan and
the number? Pratap?
a)None (b) One c) Two d) Three
I) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) None of these
34. The positions of the first and the sixth digit in 6. In a row of students, Ramesh is 12th from
the number 5 1 0 9 2 3 8 6 7 4 are interchanged. the left and Kashi is 17th from the right. When
Similarly, the positions of the second and the Ramesh and Kashi interchange their positions
seventh digit are interchanged and so on. Kashi becomes 27th from the right. How many
Which of the following will be the third digit students are there between Kashi and Ramesh?
from the right end after the rearrangement?
a)9 b) 0 c) 6 d) 3 1) 9 2) 12 3) 7 4) I 0

7. In a row of forty students R is fifth from the


right end and there are ten between R and D.
What is D s position from the left end of the
row?

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1) 26th 2) 23rd 3) 25th 4) Data the top. If there are 9 girls ahead of Kamala,
inadequate how many boys are after her in the rank?

8 . In a queue of 20 boys, D is fourteenth from 1) 12 (2) 7 (3) 14 (4) 23


the top and F is ninth from the bottom, how
many boy are there between and F? 16. In a row of boys, A is fifteenth from the left
and D is seventeenth from the right. If in this
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) Data inadequate row A is eleventh from the right what is the
position of D from the left?
9. In a group of six children, Q is taller than P
but not as tall as L. M is taller than N and 0, but 1)6th 2) 7th3) 9th 4)12th
not as tall as P. Who is the shortest among
them? 17. In a row of boys, A is fifteenth from the left
and B is fourth from the right. There are three
1) N 2) 0 3) P 4) Data inadequate boys between A and B. C is just left of A. What is
C's position from the right?
10. In a group of six children T, K, V, 0, M and
W, T is fatter than M but not as fat as W. K is 1) 9th2) 10th3) 12th4) None of these.
not the fattest nor is W whereas V is the
thinnest. Who is the fattest among them all? 18. In a class of 35 students, Kunal is placed
seventh from the bottom whereas Sonali is
1) 0 2) T 3) M 4) None of these placed ninth from the top. Pulkit is placed
exactly in between the two. What is Kunal's
11. Sam ranked ninth from the top and thirty- position from Pulkit?
eighth from the bottom in a class. How many
students are there in the class? 1) 9 2) 10 3) 11 4) 13

1)45 2) 46 3) 47 4)48 19 . Richard is fifteenth from the front in a


column of boys. There were thrice as many boys
12. A class of boys stands in a single line. A boy behind him as there were in front. How many
is nineteenth in order from both the ends. How boys are there between Richard and the
many boys are there in the class? seventh boy from the end of the column?
1) 27 2) 37 3) 39 4) None of these 1) 33 2) 34 3) 35 4) Data
inadequate
13. If Atul finds that he is twelfth from right and
fourth from the left, how many boys should be 20. Forty boys are standing ow facing the North.
added to the queue so that there are 28 boys in Amit is eleventh from the left and Deepak is
the line? thirty-first from the right end of the row. How
far will Shreya who is third to the right of Amin
1) 12 2) 13 3) 11 4) 20
the row, be from Deepak?
14. In a row of boys, Jeevan is, seventh from
1) 2nd 2) 3rd 3) 4th 4) 5th
the start and eleventh from the end. In another
row of boys, Vikas is tenth from the start and 21. In a class, among the passed students,
twelfth from the end. How many boys are there Amisha is twenty-second from the top and Sajal
in both the rows together? who is 5 ranks below Amisha, is thirty-fourth
from the bottom. All the students from the class
1)36 2) 37 3) 39 4) None of these
have appeared for the exam. If the ratio of the
15. Out of 60 students, where girls are twice to students who passed in the exam to those who
of boys, Kamala, a girl ranked sixteenth from

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failed is 4:1 in that class, how many students 1) 21 2) 22 3) 23
are there in the class?
4) 24 5) 25
1) 60 2) 75 3) 90
27.In a row of boys, if A who is tenth from the
(4) Data inadequate. left and B who is ninth from the right
interchange their positions, A becomes
22. In a.row of girls, there are 16 girls between fifteenth from the left. How many boys are
Priya and Natasha. Priya is thirty-second from there in the row?
the leftend of the row. If Priya is nearer than
Natasha from the right end of the row, then 1) 23 2) 27 3) 28
how far away isNatasha from the left end of the 4) 31 5) None of these.
row?
28. Students line up in a queue in which Ashish
th
1) Data inadequate 2) 14 3) 15 stands fifteenth from the left and Sachin is
seventh from the right. If they interchange their
4) 16 th places, Sachin would fifteenth from the right.
How many students are there in the queue?
23. In a queue, Shikhar is ninth from the back.
Arun s place is eighth from the front. Nikhil is 1) 21 2) 22 3) 29
standingbetween the two. What be the
minimum number of boys standing in the 4) None of these 5) All of the above
queue.?
29. In a row of children, Deepti is ninth from the
1) 8 2) 10 3) 12 left and Kashish is thirteenth from right. They
exchange their position and then Deepti
4) 14 5) None of these. becomes seventeenth from the left. Find the
new position of Kashish from the right end of
24.In a row of 21 girls, when Monika was
the row.
shifted by 4 places towards the right, she
became 12th fromthe left end. What was her 1) 20 2) 21 3)27
earlier position from the right end of the row?
4) 31 5) None of these
1)9 th 2) 10 th 3)11 th
30. A class of boys stands in a single line. One
4) 14th 5)15 th boy is nineteenth in order from both the ends.
How many boys are there in the class?
25. In a row of girls facing North, Reena is 10th,
to the left of Pallavi who is 21 st from the right a)27 b) 37 c) 38 d) 39
end. IfMalini who is 17 th from the left end, is
fourth to the right of Reena . How many girls
are there in therow.?

1) 37 2) 43 3) 44

4) Data inadequate (5) None of these.

26. George is fifth from the left and Peter is


twelfth from the right end in a row of children.
If Peter shifts by three places towards George,
he becomes tenth from the left end. How many
children are there in the row?

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Data Interpretation

SET 1
The below bar diagram shows the GDP of four countries for three consecutive financial years
from 2015 to 2018 . Answer the following questions based on the information given in the
diagram.
8
7
6
5 GDP(17-18)
4
GDP(16-17)2
3
2 GDP(15-16)3
1
0
India Russia Pakistan China

1. By what percentage the GDP of russia is lesser than that of India for the year 2016-2017?
(a) 6.25%
(b) 6.33%
(c) 7.14%
(d) 6.66%
2. What is the average GDP of all four countries for the year 2015-2016?
(a) 6.62%
(b) 6.50%
(c) 6.75%
(d) 6.85%
3. What is the ratio of the GDP of India and Russia to that of China and Pakistan for the year
2017-2018?
(a) 14: 9
(b) 14:11
(c) 7:5
(d) None of these
4. What percentage of Pakistan GDP for the year 2016-2017 is India’s GDP for the same
year?(appox)
(a) 122.5%
(b) 136.3%
(c) 144.6%
(d) 156.4%
5. Which country has the highest average GDP for the given period of time?
(a) India

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(b) Pakistan
(c) Russia
(d) None of these
SET 2
The following line graph shows the import to export ratio of a company from 2015 to
2020.Answer the questions based on the line graph.

Imp to Exp ratio


1.5

0.5 Imp to Exp ratio

0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

1. In how many years import is more than export ?


(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
2. In 2018 the import of the company is what percent less than the export of the company for the
same year?
(a) 25% less
(b) 30% less
(c) 35% less
(d) Cannot be determined
3.What is the average export to import value of the company for the first three years in the
graph?
(a) 13/15
(b) 15/13
(c) 7/9
(d) 9/7
4. Find the percentage increase in the export of the company from 2018 to 2019 if it is known
that the import of the company for these years are same.
(a) 28%
(b) 40%
(c) 36%
(d) 33%
5. What is the ratio of average export to import of the first three years to that of last three years?
(a) 11:13

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(b) 8:5
(c) 5:8
(d) 7:9
SET 3
The below pie chart shows the distribution of mobiles sales in a city. If the total mobiles sold
was 2,40,000. Answer the questions followed by the pie chart based on the information.

Percentage of mobiles sold in a city


Motorola
12%
34% Samsung
22%
Oppo
32%
Apple

1. Which company has the highest sales in terms of number of mobiles sold?
(a) Motorola
(b) Samsung
(c) Oppo
(d) Apple
2. By what percentage Oppo has high sales when compared to apple?
(a) 75%
(b) 83.33%
(c) 16..67%
(d) 11.11%
3.What is the average number of mobiles sold by Motorola, Samsung and Apple?
(a) 56400
(b) 62400
(c) 54600
(d) 72400
4.What is the difference in the number of mobiles sold by Oppo and Motorola?
(a) 24800
(b) 25800
(c) 28800
(d) 26400
5.How much percent must oppo increase in terms of sales to achieve as much as
motorola?(approx)
(a) 54.5%
(b) 53.3%
(c) 57.2%

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(d) 64.4%

SET 4
S.No Course Students
Engineering Non engineering
Girls Boys Girls Boys
1 Management 25 45 25 65
2 Computers 23 186 20 32
3 Finance 25 120 12 58
4 Others 12 100 3 5

1. If 60 % of the boys and 70 % of the girls are successful in the courses taken by them, then
what is the combined pass percentage? (approximately)
(a) 67.2
(b) 63.1
(c) 62
(d) 68.5
2.In which course is the percentage of girls (among the total number of students) higher than the
percentage of girls in any other course?
(a) Management
(b) Computers
(c) Finance
(d) Others
3.By what percentage is the number of students doing computers more than the number of
students doing Management?
(a) 67.2
(b) 63.1
(c) 62
(d) 68.5
4.The percentage of girl engineers doing Management are:
(a) 11.2
(b) 12.2
(c) 15.6
(d) None of these
5.Taking all the courses together, by what percentage do the number of boys exceed the number
of girls?
(a) 521.4%
(b) 421.4%
(c) 321.4%
(d) 221.4%

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DATA SUFFICIENCY

Data sufficiency (DS) checks students` ability to Practice questions:


Directions : Each of the questions below
answer a question with the information
consists of a question and two statements
provided in the question. To solve data
numbered I and II are given below it. You have
sufficiency questions, we should have a clear
to decide whether the data provided in the
understanding of thedifferent situations that
statements are sufficient to answer the
might come with the questions. Here a student
question. Read both the statements and
is not expected to solve a question but to see
Give answer (1) if the data in Statement I alone
whether the given information in the
are sufficient to answer the question, while the
statements I and II are adequate to answer the
data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to
given question or not. Therefore, these
answer the question.
questions require maximum clarity of
Give answer (2) if the data in Statement II alone
fundamentals.
are sufficient to answer the question, while the
Solved Example 1: data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to
Is Raja older than Ramu? answer the question.
I. Sita is 4 years younger than Raja and 2 years Give answer (3) if the data in Statement I alone
younger than Ramu. or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer
II. The average age Raja and Ramu is 21 years. the question.
Answer: a
Give answer (4) if the data in both the
Explanation: This is a type 2 question. Let Sita
age is 20. Then Raja age is 24, and Ramu age is Statements I and II even together are not
22. So clearly Raja is older than Ramu. So sufficient to answer the question.
Statement I is sufficient to answer this question. Give answer (5) if the data in both the
Statement II, however, gives only the average statements I and II even together are necessary
age but nothing about their individual ages. to answer the question .
The correct answer choice is (a).
1. How is A related to B ?
Solved Example 2:
What is the value of x? I . A is the sister-in-law of C, who is the
I. x2 = 16 daughter-in-law of B, who is the wife of D.
II. x> 0 II. B is the mother of A s son s only uncle s son.
Answer: c
Explanation: From statement I we can see that x 2. Amongst A, B, C, D, E and F, each are having a
= +4 or x = –4. Now you may be tempted to different height. Who is the shortest ?
consider this as a valid answer, as we have
I. C is shorter than only B.
determined the value of x. But since this is not a
unique answer, such an answer is not valid. So II. A is taller than only D and F.
statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the
question. 3. Point X is in which direction with respect to Y
Statement II alone does not give a definite ?
answer as there are infinite numbers greater I . Point Z is at equal distance from both point X
than 0.
and point Y.
By combining both the statements we can
conclude that x takes +4. So correct answer is c.

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II. Walking 5 km to the East of point X and 10. Town P is towards which direction of town
taking two consecutive right turns after walking T?
5 kms before each turn leads to point Y. I. Town T is towards South of town K, which is
towards West of town P.
4. How is must written in a code language ? II. Town P is towards South of town V and
I. you must see is written as la pa ni and did towards East of town T .
you see is written as jo ni pa ion that code
language. 11. How is J related to M ?
II. you did that is written as pa si jo in that I. M has only one brother and two sisters.
code language . II. J is daughter of T who is wife of M .

5. On which day of the week does Arti s 12. On which day was Yasirborn ?
birthday fall ? (His date of birth is February 29 . )
I. Sonu correctly remembers that Arti s birthday I. He was born between year 2005 and 2011.
falls after Wednesday but before Sunday. II. He will complete 4 years on February 29,
II. Raj correctly remembers that Arti s birthday 2012.
falls before Friday but after Tuesday .
13. Out of 64 students, 38 play both chess and
6. How is sure written in a code language ? cricket. How many students play only chess ?
I. he is sure is written as ja ha ma in that code I. Out of 64 students , 22 students don t play
language. any game. 4 students play only cricket .
II. is she sure is written as kaja ma in that II. Out of 64 students, 20 are girls and 10 of
code language. them don t play any game.

7. Among P, Q,R, S and T each having different 14.Whatis the total number of students in the
age, who is the youngest among them ? school?
I. Q is younger than only P. I. The ratio of girls to boys is 2 : 3
II. S is older than only R. II. The number of students has grown by 5%
this year as compared to 4% last year from the
8.On which day of the week did Sourav visit number 2001, which it was year before last .
Delhi ?
I. Sourav visited Delhi after Monday but before 15. Who among the six of them is the tallest if
Thursday but not on an odd day of the week. Geetais taller than Shilpa and Deepa is taller
II. Sourav visited Delhi before Friday but after than Meena ? ( Sunita and Sadhana are the
Monday other two. ) .
I. Sadhana is taller than Sunita.
9. What is R s position from the left end in a II. Sadhana is taller than Shilpa and Meena as
row ? well as Deepa.
I. M is tenth from the left end of the row.
II. Thereare sixteen children between M and R. 16. On which date is Amit s birthday in
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on the last Thursday of the month in September I. Leena sits second to left of Amit. Amit faces
2010 ? the centre. Arun sits second toe right of Leena
II. This year his birthday will be on the last II. Ali sits third to the left of ken. Ken faces the
Friday of the months in September 2010 . centre. Amit sits to the immediate left of Ali but
ken is not an immediate neighbour of Amit.
17. How is never written in code language ?
I. never ever go there is written as najaniho, 24. Is T grandmother of Q ?
in that code language. I . P is the mother of Q. Q is the son of R . R is
II. go there and come back is written as ma the son of T.
hosani da in that code language II. L is father of N and N is daughter of T.

18. Among M, P, K , J, T and W who is lighter 25. Point A is towards which direction from
than only the heaviest ? point B?
I. P is heavier than M and T. I. If a person walks4m towards the north from
II. W is heavier than P but lighter than J who is point A, and takes two consecutive right turns,
not the heaviest . each after walking 4m, he would reach point C,
which is 8m away from point B.
19. What does $ mean in a code language ?
I. 5 $ # 3 means flowers are really good 26. How many brother does Bharat have ?
II. 7 # 3 5 means good flowers are available . I. Sheela , the mother of Bharat only three
children.
20.How is P related to J ? II. Meena , the grandmother of Bharat has only
I. M is brother of P and T is sister of P. one granddaughter.
II. P s mother is married to J s husband who has
one son and two daughters. 27. How is party coded in the language ?
I. going to a party is coded as la fa qutu, and
21. How many students are there between for a party is coded as fa me tu .
Suresh and Mohan in a row of fifty students. II. start the party is coded as tu co ra and
I. Suresh his twelfth from the left end and going to start is coded as qu co la .
Mohan is seventeenth from the right end. 28. On which day of the week isPriya definitely
II. Suresh is six places away from Jayesh who his travelling.
twentieth from the left end. I. Amits correctly remembers that Priya is
travelling after Tuesday but before Saturday.
22. Who amongst L, M,N, O and P is the Rohit correctly remembers that Priya is
shortest ? travelling before Friday but after Monday.
I. O is shorter than P but taller than N. II. Priya does not travel on a Friday .
II. M is not as tall as L.
29. Four movies are screened from Monday to
23. Are all the five friends viz. Leena, Amit, Aru, Thursday , (one on each day starting on Monday
Ali and Ken who are seated around a circular and ending on Thursday ) viz.,Crash, Social
table, facing the centre ? Network ,ice Age and Notting Hill. On which day
is the movie Crash screened ?

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I. Social Network is screened on the last day. 34. Are all the four friends Abhay ,Kavita
II. Neither ice Age nor Notting Hill are screened Prashant an Yasir who are sitting around a
on Monday. circular table facing the centre.
I. Kavita sits second to left of Abhya. Abhay
30. Who sits to the immediate right of Ayesha ? faces the centre. Yasir sits to the immediate
I. Four friends – Sharaddha, Tania, Vimla and right of Abhay as well as Kavita.
Ayesha are sitting around a circular table facing II. Prashant sits third to the right of Kavita
the center . .Abhay sits to immediate right of Prashant as
II. Shraddha sits second to the right of Tania well as yasir.
Vimla is an immediate neighbour of Sharaddha.
35. Is R the granddaughter of C ?
31. How is letter written in the code language I. The only sister of A is the mother of R s
? brother, B.
I. please write a letter is written as 7218 , II. C, the mother of A has only one grandson, B.
received a Greek letter is written as 7513 36. Who is oldest among Pete, Kevin, Joseph
II. written in English please is written as 2084 and Jason ?
and a letter in Greek is written as 5714 . I. Jason is older than Peter and Joseph.
II. Kevin is younger than Joseph.
32.Among A, B, C, D and E, seated ina straight
line, facing North, who sits exactly in the middle 37. How is happy written in a code language ?
of the line ? I. I happy today is written as ke ne que and
I. A sits third of left of D. B sits to the immediate today happy day is written
right of C. II. I play is written as que pa .
II. B sits second to right of A. E is not an
immediate right of C. 38. H is the mother of J. How is J related to V ?
I. V is the only daughter of H.
33. A six storey building ( consisting of an II. V is the sister of J.
unoccupied ground floor and five floors on top
of the ground floor numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ) 39. What is the colour of white snow in a colour
houses different people viz. A, B, C, D and E. code ?
who lives on the third floor. ? I. Green is called Black, Black is called Blue, and
I. C lives on an even numbered floor. A lives Blue is called Red.
immediately above D. B lives immediately II. Red is called White and White is called
above A .E does not live on the topmost floor . Orange.
II. D lives on an-odd numbered floor . A and B
are immediate neighbours of each other . 40. Six people P, Q, R, S , T and U are seated
Similarly, C and E are immediate neighbours of around a circular table and are equidistant
each other, C does not live on an odd numbered from each other. Who is second to the right of T
floor. ?
I. P is to the immediate left of Q and Q sits
opposite R.
II. S is to the immediate left of U.

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II. Surekha correctly remembers that Team A
41. In a six storey building (Consisting of floors scored a grand total of above 80 and below 87
numbered 1, 2,3,4,5 and 6. The ground floor is points
numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2
and so on ) the third floor is unoccupied . The 47. P, Q, R, S and T are seated around a circular
building houses different people viz. P, Q, R, S table facing the centre, such that there is equal
and T, each living on a different floor. On which space between each of the adjacent members.
of the floors does T live ? Who sits to the immediate right of T ?
I. S lives between the floors on which R and T I. Q sits second to the right of T and S sits
live. second to the left of T.
II. There are tow floors between T s floor and II. R is not am immediate neighbour of either P
Q s floor. or Q.

42. Among P, Q, R, S and T, which bag is the 48. Which directions is Khartik facing at the
lightest. moment ?
I. P, Q, R, S and T, which bag is the lightest ? I. After walking 4 meters early morning from
II. S is lighter than Q but heavier than T. point A, khartik is facing the opposite direction
the sun .
43. Among five friends A, B, C, D and E sitting II. Khartick took two consecutive left turns after
around a circular table and facing the centre, covering a distance of 3 meters to reach point
who is sitting to the immediate left of A ? A.
I. A sits third to the right of B, D is not an
immediate neighbour of B. 49. Point A is towards which direction from
II. B is an immediate neighbour of C. point B.
I. If a person walks 5m towards West from point
44. Is X the wife of Y ? A, takes a left turn and walk 5m again, he would
I. X s daughter M is the only sister of R. R is the be 4m away from point B.
son of Y. II. Point A is towards the North of point C, point
II. The mother of Y has only one grandson R. C is towards the East of point D and point B is
towards the East of point D.
45. How many employees are enrolled with the
company 50. Is S the mother of M ?
I. The Employee Engagement survey was I. M is sister of Q, Q is sister of R and R is
administered to all employees in the company . daughter of S.
II. A total of 346 Employee Engagement. II. M is daughter of L and L is sister of V.
Surveys were returned to the HR department.
51. Are all the five friends viz. A, B, C , d and E
46. What was the grand total of Team A ? who are seated around circular table facing the
I. Joseph correctly remembers that Team A centre.
scored a grand total of above 85 but below 94 I. A sits third to the right of D, D faces the
points. centre. B sits second to the right of A.

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II. C sits second to the left of E. E faces the Directions (Q 57 – 60 ) : Each of the questions
centre . D sits second to the right of C. below consists of a question and three
statements numbered I, II and III given below it.
52. How is came written in the code language? You have to decide whether the data provided
I. We came by car is written as 4 9 2 8 and in the statement are sufficient to answer the
can we buy car is written as 5 8 0 2 . question.
II. can car be cheap is written as 8 1 5 3 and
came by cheap car is written as 9 8 4 1 . 57. How many daughters does W have ?
I. B and D are sisters of M.
53.Which bag amongst P ,W, R,S and T is the II. M s father T is husband of W.
heaviest? III. Out of the three children which T has only
I . Bag Q is heavier than R and S. . Bag T is one is a boy .
heavier only than bag P . (1) Only I and II
II. Only three bags are lighter than R. The weight (2) All I, II and III are required to answer the
of bag Q is 50 kg .which is 2 kg . more than bag question.
R. (3) Only II & III
(4) Questions cannot be answered even
54. Are all the five friends viz. A, B, C D and E with all I, II and III
who are seated around a circular table facing (5) Only I and II
the centre ? 58. Who among A, B, C , D E and E each having a
I. A sits third to the left of B. B faces the centre. different height, is the tallest ?
D and E are immediate neighbours of each I. B is taller than A but shorter than E.
other . C sits second to right of E. II. Only two of them are shorter than C.
II. D sits second to right of C. C faces the centre. III. D is taller than only F.
Both E and A are immediate neighbours of D. B (1) Only I and II
ists second to right of A. (2) Only II and III
(3) Only I and III
55. Is the time in the clock 9 O clock now ? (4) All I, II and III are required to answer
I. After half an hour, the minute and minute and the question
the hour hands of the clock will make an angle (5) All I, II and III are not sufficient to
of exactly 900 with each other. answer the question.
II. Exactly 15 minutes back, the hour and the
minute s hand of the clock coincided with each 59. Towards which direction is village J from
other. village W ?
I. Village R is to the west of Village W and to the
56. Is F the granddaughter of B ? north of Village T.
I. B is the father of M. M is the sister of T. T is II. Village Z is to the east of Village J and to the
the mother of F. south of Village T.
II. S is the son of F. V is the daughter of F . R is III. Village M s to the north east of Village J and
the brother of T. north of Village Z.
(1) Only III
(2) Only II and III

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(3) All I, II and III are required to answer the
question.
(4) Question cannot be answered even
with all I , II and III
(5) None of these

60. How is the go written in a code language ?


I. now or never again is written as torn
kanasa in that code language .
II. you come again now is written as jaka ta
sa in thet code language
III. again go now or never ; is written as
nahokasa torn in that cod language
(1) Only I and IIII
(2) Only Ii and III
(3) Only I and II
(4) ) All I II and III are required to answer
the question
(5) None of these

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