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Logical and Verbal Reasoning Miscellaneous Practice Questions
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Q.1) Choose the correct alternative.
Seven students Ritika, Parol, Aditya, Meenal, Naksha, Tarun and Atul
were invited for interviews between 5 pm and 7 pm (Exclusive of both)
1. Ritika was called between 5 pm and 6 pm (exclusive of both) and Atul
was called between 6 p.m. and 7 pm (exclusive of both). When Atul was
called, the hands of the clock had interchanged positions from that
when Ritika was called.
2. Parol’s interview took place at 6:17 p.m.
3. Tarun’s interview took place 75 minutes before Atul’s interview.
4. Meenal’s interview took place 72 minutes before Parol’s and 20
minutes before Naksha’s interview.
5. Aditya’s interview took place 15 minutes after Tarun’s interview.
Find the order in which the students were called for interviews starting
from the student who was called the earliest.
a) Meenal, Tarun, Aditya, Ritika, Parol, Naksha, Atul
b) Meenal, Tarun, Ritika, Aditya, Naksha, Parol, Atul
c) Tarun, Meenal, Ritika, Aditya, Naksha, Parol, Atul
d) Meenal, Tarun, Naksha, Aditya, Ritika, Parol, Atul
e) Tarun, Ritika, Meenal, Aditya, Naksha, Atul, Parol
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Answer: D
From statement 1, when Ritika was called, the hour hand was between 5
and 6 and the minute hand was between 6 and 7 i.e., she was called
between the time period 5:30 – 5:35 (exclusive both the limits).
Also, Atul was called between 6:25 – 6:30 (exclusive both limits).
We have the following timings of the interviews of the students.
Ritika: 5:30 – 5:35 (exclusive both limits)
Atul: 6:25 – 6:30 (exclusive both limits)
Parol: 6:17
Tarun: 5:10 – 5:15 (exclusive both limits)
Meenal: 5:05
Naksha: 5:25
Aditya: 5:25 – 5:30 (exclusive both limits)
The correct order
is Meenal, Tarun, Naksha, Aditya, Ritika, Parol and Atul.
Hence, [D].
Q.2) Statement:
The currency crunch in the country has severely curtailed the
purchasing capacity of farmers, as they prepare to buy seeds, fertilizers
ahead of the sowing season.
Courses of action:
I. The government should allow farmers to use the demonetized notes
to buy the necessary items for farming.
II. The government should maximize the outreach of banks in the rural
areas.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: A
I is the correct course of action as it will help tide the farmers over during
the currency crunch. II is not the correct course of action as increasing
the outreach of banks will not help famers purchase the necessary things
needed for farming.
Hence, [A].
Q.3) If the code for JAPAN is 1625102512 and the code for FRANCE is
20825122321, what will be the code for GERMANY?
a) 182181325122
b) 192181325121
c) 192181424121
d) 182181325121
e) 192171325121
Answer: B
The letters of the English alphabet are numbered from 1 to 26. Then each
letter is coded as the number obtained by subtracting the letter’s
position in the alphabet from 26.
Therefore, GERMANY will be coded as (26 – 7)(26 – 5)(26 – 18)(26 –
13)(26 – 1)(26 – 14)(26 – 25), that is, 192181325121.
Hence, [B].
Q.4) Choose an option which best captures the relationship similar to

the given pair.
DIG : SHOVEL
a) Saw : Carpenter
b) Pen : Writer
c) Sword : Soldier
d) Rake : Gather
e) Hammer : Tool
Answer: D
A ‘shovel’ is used to ‘dig’ while a ‘rake’ is used to ‘gather’. The others do
not have a similar relationship.
Hence, [D].
Q.5-6) Each question is followed by two statements, I and II. Answer

each question using the following instructions:
Choose [a], if the question can be answered by using statement I alone.
Choose [b], if the question can be answered by using statement II alone.
Choose [c], if the question can be answered by using either statement
alone.
Choose [d], if the question can be answered using both statements
together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
Choose [e], if the question cannot be answered using both statements
together.
Q.5) In an office, five people – Ankit, Bheem, Chetan, Devashish and

Eklavya are sitting in a cubicles that are named A, B, C, D and E
(arranged from left to right in that order). Is Bheem to the right of
Chetan?
I. There are 2 people sitting between Devashish and Eklavya.
II. Chetan and Eklavya are adjacent to Ankit.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Answer: E
Either statement alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Using both the statements, we get the following arrangements:
Hence, [E].
Q.6) Kishan, Devprasad and Herod are three best friends. However, two
of them always lie and the third always speaks the truth. Who is
definitely the truth teller?
I. Herod says, “Kishan is the truth teller”.
II. Devprasad says, “Herod is a liar”.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Answer: A
From statement I:
If Herod is a truth teller, then Kishan also has to be a truth teller but there
cannot be two truth tellers. Thus, Herod has to be a liar.
Therefore, Devprasad is the truth teller and Kishan is a liar. There is no
other possibility.
From statement II:
No conclusion can be drawn from statement II alone because there are
two possible cases.
Case A: If Devprasad is the truth teller, Kishan and Herod are liars.
Case B: If Devprasad is a liar, Kishan and Devprasad are liars and Herod is
the truth teller.
Thus, the question can be answered using statement I alone but not II.
Hence, [A].
Q.7) Answer the following questions on the basis of the information

given below.
X + Y means Y is the son of X
X – Y means Y is the sister of X
X × Y means Y is the mother of X
X ÷ Y means Y is the brother of X
If the relation A + B – C holds true, then how is A related to C?
a) Father
b) Mother
c) Daughter
d) Cousin
e) Cannot be determined
Answer: E
A+B, B is A’s son
A is either father or mother of B.
Since B-C, C is B’s sister
∴ A is either the father of mother of C.
Hence, [E].
Q.8) Read the given statements and choose the correct course of action
to be taken.
Mark [a], if only I follows.
Mark [b], if only II follows.
Mark [c], if either I or II follows.
Mark [d], if both I and II follow.
Mark [e], if neither I nor II follows.
Statement: Even with relatively better governance structures,
desperation among farmers has resulted in a spate of suicides,
particularly in the parts of Tamil Nadu that have received little water
from Karnataka in recent times.
Course of action:
I. Tamil Nadu should declare a waiver of land tax.
II. The government should encourage alternative employment for
farmers through schemes such MGNREGA.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) 4
e) 5
Answer: B
I is not the correct course of action as only farmers are affected so only
certain agricultural land taxes should be exempted and not all land tax. II
is the correct course of action as it will help farmers to get some income
during lean times.
Hence, [B].
Q.9) Read the given statements and choose the correct course of action
to be taken.
Statement: The Supreme Court observed that the quality of
appointments made to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
(TNPSC) exposed the gross disrespect shown by the State government
to the institutional integrity of the constitutional body.
Course of action:
I. The state government should make a fresh selection of TNPSC
members after a meaningful process.
II. The court should check the relevance of the material on the basis of
which the appointments were made.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Answer: D
I is a correct course of action as it will make sure that the right candidates
are selected without any bias. II is also a correct course of action as it will
make sure that deserving candidates do not lose an opportunity.
Hence, [D].

If all the letters in the word CZECHOSLOVAKIA are rearranged as they
appear in the English alphabet, then the position of how many letters
will remain unchanged after the rearrangement?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) Four
Answer: B
Rearranging the letters of the word CZECHOSLOVAKIA as they appear in
the English alphabet, we get AACCEHIKLOOSVZ
We can see that only C’s position remains unchanged after the
rearrangement.
Hence, [B].

How many pairs of letters exist in the word ‘AUTONOMOUS’ which
have as many letters between them in the given word as the number of
letters between them in the English alphabet?
a) 3
b) 4
c) Nil
d) 5
e) None of these
Answer: E
UT, UO, TO, ON, NS, OS are the 6 pairs in the word AUTONOMOUS which
have as many letters between them in the word AUTONOMOUS as the
number of letters between them in the English alphabet.
Hence, [E].
Q.12) Choose an option which best captures the relationship similar to

the given pair.
LAMB : MEEKNESS
a) Dove : Peace
b) Luck : Cat
c) Wisdom : Lotus
d) Black : Evil
e) Prosperity : Green
Answer: A
Just as a ‘lamb’ is symbolic of ‘meekness’, a ‘dove’ is symbolic of ‘peace’.
The other options do not have a similar relationship.
Hence, [A].
Q13-15) Read the following case and choose the best alternative for
each question.
MOONLIGHT Synergy is a reputed media-marketing company dealing
with the advertising and promotion tasks of its clients. It conducts
employee appraisals in the month of May. For the performance review
cycle for the year 2014, AMAN, the Director of Human Resources asked
all the employees about any problems they were facing. RISHI gave the
feedback that an important member of his team, ARJUN, who had also
won the best employee award for the year 2013, was not taking much
interest in work since the past one year. Moreover, ARJUN was badly
influencing SUNIL, another outstanding employee won the best
employee award for the year 2012. Despite RISHI’s counseling, no
change was noticed in ARJUN; rather he was found to be developing a
deep friendship with KAILASH, who was previously identified as a good
employee but had lately been displaying mediocre employee skills.
AMAN also received such information from other employees confirming
about ARJUN’s abrasive behavior with other junior employees. AMAN
had not interfered, hoping that ARJUN, an experienced hand, would be
able to solve the problem by himself. But now that SONU, a very senior
employee herself brought this to AMAN’s notice, AMAN decided to call
ARJUN and counsel him.
Q.13) Which of the following could be the most unlikely reason for
ARJUN’s declining involvement in the workplace?
a) ARJUN states that he has already achieved the best employee award
for the year 2013 and does not find the work challenging enough as
there are no more awards to be coveted.
b) ARJUN suspects that his senior ANJU, who could not win the award
despite being nominated twice, has been trying to pull him down, since
she is jealous of his professional achievements.
c) ARJUN is sad as he was not promoted after his superlative
performance, while another colleague, AHMED, was promoted
although he was not as good a performer as ARJUN.
d) After putting in lots of effort for the superlative performance, ARJUN
feels burnt out and says that he deserves a break from the hectic work.
e) ARJUN was appreciated by his bosses for his achievement last year
but felt insulted for not being nominated this year.
Answer: E
The passage states that ARJUN was not taking much interest in work
since the past one year. This means that right after winning the award,
his performance seems to have dipped. Thus, not being nominated for
this year has no bearing on his year-long poor performance. Thus, [E]
cannot be a valid reason for ARJUN’s declining involvement in the
workplace.
Hence, [E].
Q.14) ARJUN has stated that the reason for his decline is that he did not
find more demanding work in his domain. RISHI has suggested AMAN
the following steps that could be taken to motivate ARJUN:
1. Give ARJUN a more challenging assignment where he would have to
scout for new clients and increase revenues from existing clients.
2. Ask him to take a fully paid vacation for three months. On his return,
allow him to form a team with KAILASH and SUNIL so that he can
comfortably work with his friendly colleagues.
3. Transfer ARJUN from handling key clients to the Training department
where he can mentor new employees on marketing practices.
4. Send him for further training that would enable him to improve his
cognitive and psychological well-being and which would serve in
grooming him for a Management position and will also help him to
ignore barbs from ANJU.
5. Give ARJUN a much higher raise than what was given to AHMED on
the condition that he would put in more hours at work and make it to
the nomination list for the best employee award for the year 2015.
Which of the following combinations would be the most appropriate?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 4 and 5
d) Only 1
e) 1, 2 and 5
Answer: D
ARJUN has clearly stated that the reason for his decline is that he did not
find more demanding work in his domain. However, this does not mean
that he is looking for a more challenging job in another domain. Thus,
transferring him to the Training department would not be an ideal
solution. Hence, 3 or option [B] cannot be considered. There is no
assurance that ARJUN may be nominated again for the best employee
award in 2015. Thus, giving him a conditional raise may not do him any
good. Moreover, this does not solve the problem that ARJUN faces – that
of finding a more challenging assignment in his domain. Hence, to ask
him to put in more hours at work doing the same task that he currently
does not enjoy will be a disastrous proposition. Hence, 5 or option [C]
and [E] cannot be considered. 4 will not solve the problem of finding for
ARJUN a more challenging set of assignments.
Since ARJUN was said to be badly influencing SUNIL, it be prudent to keep
both of them in separate teams. Hence, 2 is not a wise choice. Thus, [A] is
further eliminated. 1 is the best possible course of action without
incurring additional costs or worries for the company.
Hence, [D].
Q.15) One month has passed since the latest appraisal cycle. AMAN
overheard a conversation between ARJUN and KAILASH over a team
lunch. KAILASH expressed his disappointment about the fact that good
performers were not given their due credit while poor performers were
promoted faster. ARJUN urged him to put his problem to the Human
Resource department or find a better paying job. In light of this
incident, which of the following steps would help in creating a better
organization?
a) Promote KAILASH with immediate effect.
b) Hear out the concerns of KAILASH and ensure that performance is

objectively and transparently measured and no instances of favouritism
are entertained in future appraisals.
c) Cancel the appraisals done for this year and reassess all employees.
d) Give a higher salary to KAILASH but serve a notice to ARJUN for

harming the company’s interests by suggesting an existing employee
look for another job.
e) Fire KAILASH and ARJUN as the company has had enough of sulking
troublemakers and gossip-mongers.
ANS: B
As the question is about creating a better organization, not about what
to do with KAILASH, [A] cannot be the answer. While cancelling the
appraisals done for this year and reassessing all employees may sound
like a fair option, it would be a tedious task that may give rise to
resentment among employees. Moreover, the management is not sure
if KAILASH’s assertions are true. Hence, [C] would be a very worrying
prospect for all employees. By stating that KAILASH put his problem to
the Human Resource department or find a better paying job, ARJUN has
given unbiased advice. [D] would help KAILASH but end up punishing
ARJUN for no wrongdoing. [E] would be a knee-jerk response to a
normal problem that often arises after appraisals. Moreover, [D] and [E]
would not help in creating a better organization Thus, [D] and [E]
cannot be the appropriate answer. Option [B] is the most balanced
choice as it placates KAILASH and sets a roadmap for future appraisals.
Thus, [B] would help in creating a better organization. Hence, [B].
Q.16) A situation is followed by two statements that may or may not be

the reason for that situation. Choose the option that correctly identifies
the valid reason/s.
Situation:
Agricultural experts have said that distributing interest-free loans to
farmers is unlikely to boost their incomes in the long-term.
Statements:
Reason 1: Interest-free loans are usually utilized by the recipients to
meet expenses or for purchases.
Reason 2: Factors such as demand-and-supply and prices of produce at
the time of sale affect incomes.
a) Only reason 1 is valid.
b) Only reason 2 is valid.
c) Both reasons are valid.
d) Neither reason is valid.
e) Either reason is valid.
Answer: A
Though loans help the farmers in sowing crops, [Reason 1] gives a valid
reason about their insignificant effects on boosting farm incomes in the
long-term. [Reason 2] is a general statement about people receiving
interest-free loans. Hence, [Reason 2] can be neglected.
Hence, [A].
Q.17) A situation is followed by two statements that may or may not be

the reason for that situation. Choose the option that correctly identifies
the valid reason/s.
Situation:
Though the vaccine against measles and rubella has been found to be
completely safe, many parents continue to avoid giving this vaccine to
their children.
Statements:
Reason 1: The vaccination campaign against measles and rubella was
stopped for a few years in the past due to the deaths of 4 children.
Reason 2: Parents do not believe that the measles and rubella vaccine is
safe.
a) Only reason 1 is valid.
b) Only reason 2 is valid.
c) Both reasons are valid.
d) Neither of the reasons is valid.
e) Either of the reasons is valid.
Answer: C
Both reasons are valid. These explain the parents’ reason for avoiding the
vaccine.
Hence, [C].
Q.18) The question has a situation/question followed by

arguments labelled I, II and III. Evaluate each argument on its own merit
and choose the option that shows the correct combination of forceful
arguments.
Situation:
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 497 that
considered adultery to be an offence committed by a man will lead to
duress in marital harmony due to an increase in adulterous relations
between persons.
Arguments:
I. No. Gender-rights activists claim that men and women should have
equal opportunities and rights, including matters of marital or extra-
marital relationships.
II. No. Though adultery is no longer a criminal offence, it is a legally-
accepted ground for seeking divorce.
III. No. Married couples can develop an understanding or pact by which
they can avoid adulterous relations with others.
a) I and II
b) I, II and III
c) Only II
d) Only III
e) None of the above
Answer: C
The main statement says that the Supreme Court’s decision will lead to
duress in marital harmony due to adulterous relations between persons.
Statement I does not address the issue of ‘duress in marital harmony’.
Statement II is a valid argument against the proposition – that quashing
has not given unrestricted freedom – that there are sufficient checks in
place. Statement III also does not address the issue of unrestricted
freedom arising out of the quashing of the section.
Hence, [C].
Q.19) Directions: In the question given below, there are statements

followed by conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given
statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the conclusion(s)
logically follow(s) from at least two of the given statements. Then
choose:
a) Only conclusion I follows.
b) Only conclusion II follows.
c) Both I and II follow.
d) Either I or II follows.
e) Neither I nor II follows.
Statements:
All plants are trees. No trees are creepers. Some creepers are small.
Conclusions:
I. Some plants are creepers.
II. Some small which are not trees can be plants.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Answer: E
Refer to the Venn diagram
Conclusion I cannot follow as no plants can be creepers. Conclusion II is

also not valid: those small that are not trees can never be plants. Thus,
both the conclusions do not follow from the premises.
Hence, [E].
Q.20) Directions: In the question given below, there is a statement

followed by inferences numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given
statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the inference(s)
logically follow(s).
Statement:
A two year study by an eminent social institution has concluded that
crimes committed by teenagers in the city are primarily caused by a lack
of opportunities or interest in sports, and parental neglect .
Which of the following can be inferred from the given statement?
I) An excess emphasis on studies is depriving teenagers the opportunity

to play thereby pushing them towards crimes.
II) Attention of parents in a teenager’s life is important to curb teenage
crimes.
III) It is important for schools to counsel teenage students with single
parents.
a) Only A
b) Both A and B
c) Only B
d) All of A, B and C
e) None of A, B or C
Answer: C
The ‘excess emphasis’ on studies cannot be established from the passage.
It can be inferred that parental attention will help prevent teenage
crimes. Finally, [C] is too general as we cannot infer from the given
information that ‘counselling of teenaged students’ will have any effect
on crimes.
Hence, [C].
Practice Questions
Q.1) Directions: Answer the question based on the reasoning contained
in the brief passage.
Statement:
of opportunities or interest in sports and parental neglect.
Which of the following, if true, weakens the assertion mentioned in the

statement?
a) Many teenagers from single-parent families have had successful
careers.
b) Many sports players were involved in crimes in their 20s and 30s.
c) Many teenaged criminals were found to be playing cricket regularly.
d) Many teenagers who were counselled by psychologists for indulging
in antisocial behavior had both parents at home.
e) Many single-parents encouraged their teenagers to play sports, yet
they (teenagers) indulged in crimes.
Q.2-3) Analyze the case and answer the questions that follow.
TelCel (TC) is the world’s largest mobile equipment manufacturer. It has
manufacturing facilities in China and Taiwan and manufactures phones
for different brands. With the rise in competition from other
manufacturers, TC has reported lower sales and profits in its Taiwanese
facility. TC is now betting on KARBON Mobiles, the most popular phone
brand in the US, to sign an agreement for manufacturing its new
flagship device TecOne. In order to prevent customers from buying
competing products, KARBON Mobiles has tied up with various financial
institutions, network carriers and announced the launch of TecOne
three months before schedule. Due to unrest in TC’s Taiwanese plant,
deliveries of ancillary components for TecOne were hampered. Thus,
KARBON Mobiles decided to launch TecOne in US and China only and
delayed its launch in Taiwan and other Asian countries.
Due to its amazing features and low price, TecOne was a sensation and
it captured 10% of the smartphone markets in US and China. This was
totally unexpected for KARBON Mobiles. Due to this popularity, the
demand for TecOne was very high. Hence, when the TC facility in
Taiwan became operational, KARBON Mobiles sought to sell these
phones in existing markets of China and the US.
Thus, buyers in Asian countries other than China who had looked
forward to purchasing TecOne were becoming increasingly frustrated at
this treatment from KARBON Mobiles. Moreover, KARBON Mobiles had
a strong online and offline distribution network in Asian countries. The
online portals and offline distributors were unhappy that they were not
able to be a part of the sales campaign of the most popular mobile
device of the year.
They were worried that this unhappiness would translate into sales for
other companies as consumers would not wait for a long time and the
festive season was fast approaching.
Q.2) Statement I:
In the USA, LotoPlayerX and WhiteBerry W, are competing models of
TecOne. Due to increase in sales of TecOne by 200% in this month, the
sales of LotoPlayerX and WhiteBerry W have declined by 50%.
Statement II:
LotoPlayerX and WhiteBerry W are not desired by the customers as
they do not have some new features that are present in TecOne.
Which of the above conclusions is most probably made based on the
information in the passage?
a) Only [II]
b) Only [I]
c) Both [I] and [II] can be justifiably made
d) Neither [I] nor [II] can be justifiably made
e) None of the above
Q.3) In the markets of Asia, frustrated consumers have started blaming

KARBON Mobiles for neglecting them. This negative publicity is
adversely affecting the sales of other devices of KARBON Mobiles. The
management of KARBON Mobiles called for a meeting. In the meeting,
one Asian director pushed for immediate availability of stocks in Asian
countries. Another director requested the management to make the
phones manufactured in Taiwan to be made available for the Asian
markets. When it was the turn of an American director, he pointed out

that KARBON Mobiles was making 33% margin on every phone sale in
the USA while the same in Asian countries was less than 10% per phone
for any company. The discussion ended without any decision being
taken.
If you were to advice the CEO about making a decision, what would it
be?
a) It is unfair that the Asian markets are being deprived of this flagship
device. With time, the sales of TecOne will decline in its current market.
It would be better if the TecOne manufactured in Taiwan be directed to
the Asian markets.
b) The company should ask TC to open more manufacturing hubs and
rapidly ramp up the manufacturing of TecOne. Thus, KARBON Mobiles
would be able to provide TecOne in all markets.
c) The company should unleash a marketing campaign and register
prospective buyers of TecOne. They should be offered a certain
discount on the device as and when it is launched. Thus, the company
would have assured buyers for TecOne whenever it is launched in the
Asian market.
d) The company should introduce TecOne in Asian markets at 33%
margins. Thus all markets would be able to enjoy the availability of the
device.
e) The company must offer Asian customers the option to purchase any
of the other models available in showrooms, with a substantial
discount.
Q.4) In each of these questions, a logical sequence of numbers is given.

It is followed by another series which starts with a number followed by
(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). You have to understand the pattern given in the
number series and form a new series with the first number of the
second series to get the values of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) and answer the
questions below.
3 6 15 42 123 366
4 a b c d e
What will come in place of d?
a) 394
b) 322
c) 368
d) 344
e) 356
Q.5-7) Read the given statements and choose the correct course of
action to be taken.
Q.5) Statement:
Twenty-seven commonly-used medicines in the country have failed
quality tests in seven states.
Course of action:
I. All the medicines that have failed the tests should be recalled from
the market.
II. The government should suspend the production licenses of the
manufacturers who sold the poor-quality medicines.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Q.6) Statement:
The National Building Code (NBC) is trying to incorporate green
standards, which means that it will be incumbent upon a builder to
make environment-friendly structures.
Course of action:
I. The government should give some concessions to builders that adhere
to the new standards.
II. The NBC should develop green building norms considering the
environmental conditions of India.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Q.7) Statement:
A large number of railway accidents in India are ascribed to derailment.
Course of action:
I. The maintenance of railway infrastructure should be overhauled.
II. The railway minister should promise zero tolerance towards rail
accidents.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
e) e
Q.8) Choose the odd one out.

[1] Discussion
[2] Accent
[3] Conversation
[4] Dialogue
[5] Argument
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
Q.9) Find the odd one out of the given group of letters.
AJ, CH, BT, GO, HM, EQ
a) AJ
b) BT
c) RQ
d) GO
e) HM
Q.10) Refer to the sequence below and answer the questions that
follow.
R3T2M4UO5X5L9C8P9E3VBZS
If all the numbers are skipped from the series, then what will be the 4th
letter to the left of the 5th letter from the extreme right end in the new
sequence?
a) U
b) L
c) O
d) X
e) None of these
Q.11) The question has a situation/question followed by

arguments labelled I, II and III. Evaluate each argument on its own merit
and choose the option that shows the correct combination of forceful
arguments.
Statement:
The decision of the government to waive off farm loans is a bad
practice.
Arguments:
I. Yes. Farm loan waivers shave off a certain percent off the gross
domestic product and have a deflationary impact on the economy.
II. Yes. The problem of bad loans in the agricultural sector gets
exacerbated when farm loans are waived off.
III. No. Even corporate loans are waived off from time to time.
IV. No. Farmers need to be encouraged to continue to grow food crops.
a) I and II
b) I, II and III
c) II, II and IV
d) II and III
e) I, II and IV
Q.12-13) An alphanumeric series is given below. Observe it carefully

and answer the below question on the basis of it.
M23$&9GB%2SK4#@WP10 YF13Q$&IZ7T
Q.12) Which is the 7th element to the right of the 11th element to the
left of the 5th element to the right of the 15th element to the left of the
22nd element from the left end?
a) %
b) G
c) B
d) S
e) K
Q.13) If the first half of the series is reversed, then which is the 13th
element to the left of the 7th element to the right of 10th element to
the left of the 25th element from the left end?
a) G
b) B
c) $
d) S
e) &
Q.14) If “Make some noise” is coded as “Ma Pro Kle”, “The noise is
loud” is coded as “Be Ja Pro Kra” and “Noise is harmful” is coded as
“Spa Be Pro”, then which of the following can be the code for “Loud
noise is harmful for the body”?
a) Ja Fre Plu Be Spa Kle Ma
b) Pro Spa Kra Ja Kle Dra Be
c) Pro Spa Fre Plu Kle Ja Be
d) Be Ja Plu Spa Fre Kra Pro
e) Spa Pro Be Plu Kra Ma Ja
Q.15) A coded message “The mosquito attack was clearly from the
marshes behind the building.” was decoded as “Attack from behind.”
How will the code “Check your balance. Turn it on before anyone lines
up.” be decoded?
a) Balance before up
b) Balance on lines
c) Your turn before
d) Balance it before lines
e) Check turn before up

Among seven friends, Pawan is taller than Pranit but shorter
than Parag. Param is shorter than both Prityush and Pranit. Pranay is
taller than Parag but shorter than Prashant. Who is the tallest of the
seven friends?
a) Parag
b) Prashant
c) Prityush
d) Pawan
e) Cannot be determined
Q.17) Directions: Answer the question based on the reasoning

contained in the brief passage.
Statement:
of opportunities or interest in sports and parental neglect.
Which of the following, if true, weakens the assertion mentioned in the

statement?
a) Many teenagers from single-parent families have had successful
careers.
b) Many sports players were involved in crimes in their 20s and 30s.
c) Many teenaged criminals were found to be playing cricket regularly.
d) Many teenagers who were counselled by psychologists for indulging
in antisocial behavior had both parents at home.
e) Many single-parents encouraged their teenagers to play sports, yet

they (teenagers) indulged in crimes.
Q.18) Facebook found itself in yet another controversy. The latest in a

line of protests against it comes from more than 70 civil rights groups
that called upon Facebook to clarify its policies on content removal
from the social media platform. And this time, the controversy it here
to stay unless its representatives give statements in favour of the
demand.
Which of the following is the most likely reason for the controversy
about the removal of content?
a) Facebook is not just a social media platform but it has become a
medium for citing one’s opinion.
b) Facebook removed some of the posts without giving any clarification
as to why it censored that content.
c) Facebook has been showcasing their good work towards education
and other charitable works.
d) People use Facebook as a medium to gather support from likeminded
people and express their thoughts.
e) Facebook has its set of community members who constantly look
into posts to determine their validity.
Q.19) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was announced by the Prime
Minister on the eve of Independence Day. The scheme aims to tie every
Indian in the rural or urban sector to the mainstream banking system.
This will aid the financial status of the account holders as well as foster
social security goals of the central government.
Which of the following is CANNOT be inferred to be an advantage of the
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana?
a) It aims to bring all the citizens of the country under the purview of
banking.
b) It aims to provide banking facilities to those who do not currently
have access to them.
c) It will help the economically weaker sections of the society to
become financially confident.
d) It aims to cover people from the rural areas as well as the
unorganized sector of the urban and semi-urban areas.
e) It will be avoid fraud related to account opening.
Q.20) After withstanding the United States’ pressure for 25 years, India
finally gave into the demands of its Western counterpart in 1986 by
clubbing marijuana with other hard drugs and criminalizing it. However,
by making it illegal, more problems have come up. It may be time to
rethink this decision, and legalize it.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the case for legalizing
marijuana?
a) The moderate use of marijuana does not pose any risk to adults.
b) Marijuana legalization can save a lot of money on arresting drug
offenders.
c) Marijuana legalization will eliminate illegal trade and the crimes
associated with it.
d) Sustained consumption of marijuana can cause severe liver damage
leading to death.
e) Marijuana legalization will replace the black market production and
distribution.
Answer Key
1(C) 2(D) 3(E) 4(D) 5(D)
6(D) 7(A) 8(B) 9(E) 10(D)
11(A) 12(C) 13(A) 14(D) 15(B)
16(E) 17(C) 18(B) 19(E) 20(D)
Solutions
Q.1) Answer: C
The assertion in the statement is that ‘crimes committed by teenagers
are primarily caused by lack of opportunities or interest to indulge in
sports and the absence of a parent from their (teenagers’) lives’. The
statement that would weaken this would have some information on
teenagers found to be indulging in criminal activities despite indulging in
sports or having both parents with them. Only [c] fulfils this requirement.
[a] and [b] are irrelevant as they do not talk about teenaged criminals.
[d] talks about ‘antisocial behavior’ while we are specifically discussing
criminal behavior. Hence, [d] is too general. Eliminate [d]. ‘Encouraging
teenagers to play sports’ is different from actually playing sports. Hence,
[e] is also eliminated.
Hence, [C].
Q.2) Answer: D
No conclusions can be drawn about LotoPlayerX and WhiteBerry W as
they are not mentioned in the passage.
Hence, [D].
Q.3) Answer: E
[B] would not be an appropriate option as KARBON Mobiles cannot order
TC to open new hubs of manufacturing.
While [C] looks like a valid option, the passage states that consumers do
not want to wait for the product any longer. As the date of launch is not
clear, simply registering consumers may not result in actual sales.
If all companies in Asian markets including KARBON Mobiles sell their
phones at less than 10% of margins, pricing TecOne at 33% may result in
it being overly priced. Hence, given the nature of the market, KARBON
Mobiles will be making more margins by selling in the US. Thus, in view of
profitability concerns, [D] and [A] would have to be rejected.
If KARBON Mobiles is not launching TecOne in Asian markets anytime
soon and this negative publicity is adversely affecting the sales of other
devices of KARBON Mobiles, it would be best if they cover some lost
ground by offering other models with a substantial discount.
Hence, [E].
Q.4) Answer: D
In the first series,
1st term = 3
2nd term = 6 = 3 + 31
3rd term = 15 = 6 + 32
4th term = 42 = 15 + 33
5th term = 123 = 42 + 34
6th term = 366 = 123 + 35
Therefore, the second series will be as follows:

1st term = 4
2nd term = 4 + 41 = 8
3rd term = 8 + 42 = 24
4th term = 24 + 43 = 88
5th term = 88 + 44 = 344
6th term = 344 + 45 = 1368
Hence, [D].
Q.5) Answer: D
Both the courses of action are valid, as they will help to improve the
quality of medicines available to the patients.
Hence, [D].
Q.6) Answer: D
Both courses of action are valid as I will incentivize builders to build
environment-friendly structures and II will help developing norms which
are relevant to the country.
Hence, [D].
Q.7) Answer: A
I is the correct course of action as it will help reduce the number of
accidents caused due to derailment. However, II is not the correct course
of action as nothing is being done to improve the quality of railway
infrastructure.
Hence, [A].
Q.8) Answer: B
All except [2] are types of conversation or speech while ‘accent’ means ‘a
speech pattern’.
Hence, [B].
Q.9) Answer: E
A + J = 1 + 10 = 11 (multiple of 11)
C + H = 3 + 8 = 11 (multiple of 11)
B + T = 2 + 20 = 22 (multiple of 11)
G + O = 7 + 15 = 22 (multiple of 11)
H + M = 8 + 13 = 21 (not a multiple of 11)
E + Q = 5 + 17 = 22 (multiple of 11)
Hence, [E].
Q.10) Answer: D
The fifth letter from the right end after the removal of numbers will be E.
Fourth to the left of E will be X.
Hence, [D].
Q.11) Answer: A
The main statement says that a loan waiver is a bad practice. Argument I
states the reason for waivers being bad decisions. Argument II is also
forceful. If some practice is followed in a certain sector, it cannot be a
reason to extend it to another. Thus, III is not a valid argument. IV is a
vague statement that does not address the issue at hand of loan waivers.
Hence, IV is also not valid.
Hence, [A].
Q.12) Answer: C
7thelement to the right == +7
11th element to the left == –11
5th element to the right == +5
22nd element from the left end == +22
+7 – 11 + 5 – 15 + 22 = +8 == 8th from the left end == B
Hence, [C].
Q.13) Answer: A
13th element to the left =–13
7th element to the right == +7
25th element from the left end == +25
–13 + 7 – 10 + 25 = +9 = 9th from the left end
First half is of 15 elements. It is reversed. 9th from the left end in this
reversed half was 15 – 9 + 1 = 7th from the left end in the original series.
It is G.
Hence, [A].
Q.14) Answer: D
From the codes of the three statements, we can conclude the following:
Noise – Pro
Is – Be
Harmful – Spa
The/Loud – Ja/Kra
Make/Some – Kle/Ma
Therefore, the code for “Loud noise is harmful for the body” should have
the codes Ja, Pro, Be, Spa and Kra; it shouldn’t have the codes Kle and
Ma; and should have two additional unknown codes for “for” and
“body”.
Hence, [D].
Q.15) Answer: B
The message is decoded by taking the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th … words.
Hence, [B].
Q.16) Answer: E
From the given information we can say Prashant is definitely taller than
everyone except Prityush. Among Prashant and Prityush, we cannot
determine the taller person.
Hence, [E].
Q.17) Answer: C
The assertion in the statement is that ‘crimes committed by teenagers
are primarily caused by lack of opportunities or interest to indulge in
sports and the absence of a parent from their (teenagers’) lives’. The
statement that would weaken this would have some information on
teenagers found to be indulging in criminal activities despite indulging in
sports or having both parents with them. Only [c] fulfils this requirement.
[a] and [b] are irrelevant as they do not talk about teenaged criminals.
[d] talks about ‘antisocial behavior’ while we are specifically discussing
criminal behavior. Hence, [d] is too general and can be eliminated [d].
‘Encouraging teenagers to play sports’ is different from actually playing
sports. Hence, [e] is also eliminated.
Hence, [C].
Q.18) Answer: B
[a] does not explain why Facebook faced a controversy, and can thus be
negated. [b] is the most likely reason for the controversy, as removing
any content without explanation would anger people. [c] is a general
statement about Facebook and cannot be a reason for the controversy.
The paragraph talks about controversy over content removal while [c]
mentions the uses of Facebook. Thus [d] can also be negated. [e] does
not talk about controversial posts but about the validity of posts. Thus it
can also be negated.
Hence, [B].
Q.19) Answer: E
Since the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana aims to tie every Indian into
the banking system, [a], [b] and [d] can all be inferred. [c] is also inferable
based on the last sentence of the paragraph. However, there is no
mention of [e] in the paragraph. Thus all the options except [e] are the
advantages of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
Hence, [E].
Q.20) Answer: D
All the options except [d] state that marijuana is not harmful in itself and
that legalizing it will not be harmful either. However, [d] specifies the
harmful effects of marijuana on the body, and thus weakens the case for
legalizing it.
Hence, [D].

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