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9. We have to arrange eight people in a circular

3 Analytical Puzzles arrangement. It is better to start by fixing the
position of Caitlin who likes spinach. Now the position
1. The final arrangement will look like this: of the person who likes apple can be fixed. Similarly,
CFGDHE we can fll the other positions.

All the questions can now be easily answered. The final arrangement will look like this:

The correct answer is B.

Sarah
Check explanation for Question 1. (Broccoli) Amy
2 Amber
(Dandelion)
The correct answer is A. (Cherry)

3. Check explanation for Question 1.

Jessica Emma
The correct answer is B. (Beetroot) (Apple)

All the other pairs have a gap of one place between Zoe
Caitlin
them. (Tomato)
(Spinach)
The correct answer is B. Megan
(Eggplant)
5 We need to arrange 8 people in a circular
arrangement (facing away the Centre). We should
start by fixing the position of Y (as a lot of the given All the questions can now be easily answered.
information is about Y or related to Y). The correct answer is C.
The final arrangement will look as follows:
10. Check explanation to Q 9.
N
(SCORPIO) The correct answer is D.
T M
(W (CRETA)
11. Check explanation to Q 9.

The correct answer is C.

L Q
(ARIEL) (PUNTO) 12. Zoe likes tomato.
Check explanation to Q 9.

Y R The correct answer is D.

(LYCAN) (LAMBRETTA)
13. The initial arrangement before interchange will look
(GARMIN) as follows:

All the questions can now be easily answered.

K
The correct answer is D.

6. Check explanation for Question 5.

The correct answer is B.

7. Check explanation for Question 5.

The correct answer is C. M P
8. Check explanation for Question 5. R
The correct answer is C.

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Thus, the position after interchange will be as 21. This is a case of tabular arrangement where we
have 4 columns-Name, City, Area (of job) and
follows:
S Designation.
D From 1, we know that Gaurav's designation is
Director, the city is Chennai and the Area is
Marketing.
From 2, we know that Pratima is in Hyderabad
Chennai
(as she is neither at the Bangalore or the
Accounts and her designation is
branch), her area is
Manager.
R From 3, we don't know the name, but we know there
is a person from given 5 who is in Bangalore, his/her
M
designation is Assistant Manager and who works in
the Personnel department
All the questions can now be easily answered.
From 4, we know that Sushmita is in Bangalore,
The correct answer is B. her designation is Supervisor and Devanshu is in

14. All other pairs are arranged in an anticlockwise

Chennai.
Putting all this information in table, we get
direction.

The correct answer is D.

Name City (of Area Designation
15. Check explanation to Q 13.
branch) (department)
Gaurav Chennai Marketing Director
The correct answer is B.
Pratima |Hyderabad Accounts Manager
16. Check explanation to Q 13.
BangalorePersonnel dept. Assistant
The correct answer is A. Manager
Sushmita Bangalore Supervisor
17. The final arrangement will look like this:

Possibility 1
1 (dog) 2(Kcat)
4 (M-cat) 5 ldog)
Possibility 2
1 ldog) 2(Mcat/dog)
4 (Kcat) 5 (dog)
be easily answered.
All the questions can now
The correct answer is E.
18. Check explanation to Q17.
The correct answer is C.
19. Check explanation to Q 17.
The correct answer is C.
Devanshu Chennai
3 (dog) Now, we can complete the table. As we know, there
6 (H-dog) is just one person left whose name is Kuldeep and
so he must be the person who is in Bangalore. His
he works in the
designation is Assistant Manager and
3(Mcat/dog) Personnel department.
6 ldogH) There are two Assistant Managers, one Manager, one
Director and one Supervisor. So, Devanshu must be
an Assistant Manager.
As we know, among the four who are in Chennai or
Bangalore, two are in Marketing, one in the Personnel
department and one is in Accounts. We don't know
for sure about Sushmita and Devanshu's area, but we
know that one of them works for marketing and the
other for accounts.
Now the solution table can be completed as
follows:

20. Check explanation to Q 17.

The correct answer is E.

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Name 27. Check explanation to Q 25.

y (of Area Designation
branch) (department) The correct answer is C.
Gaurav Chennai Marketing Director
28. Check explanation to Q 25.
Pratima Hyderabad Accounts Manager The correct answer is D.
Kuldeep Bangalore Personneldept. sistant
Manager 29. We have to arrange 7 people on the basis of their
Course, name and musical instrument and so we
Sushmita Bangalore Accounts/marketing Supervisor need a table with 3 columns and 7 rows. We can fill
Devanshu Chennai Accounts/marketing Assistant data for Mand R. Now, P must be doing B.Sc as he
is doing the same course as R. Similarly, T is doing
Manager B.A. So, J, Vand Ware doing B.Com. Similarly, other
The to the
points can also be analysed and filled in the table.
answer question is clearly Kuldeep, that is,
option (B). The final arrangement will look as follows:
The correct answer is B.
Person Course Instrument
22. The answer can be clearly seen in the table we made B.Com Guitar
for Q 21. V B.Com Flute

The correct answer is A. W B.Com Saxophone

23. The answer can be clearly seen in the table we made
B.A. Banjo
B.A. Sitar
for Q 21.
R
B.Sc. Tabla
The correct answer is B. P B.Sc. Violin

24. The answer can be clearly seen in the table we made The questions can now be easily answered.
for Q 21. The correct answer is A.
The correct answer is E.
30. Check explanation for Q 29.
25. The final arrangement will look like this: The correct answer is D.

Car colour 31. Check explanation for Q 29.

Floor Person
9 Emmanuel Blue The correct answer is C.
8 Shane Black
32. Check explanation for Q 29.
Ethan Green
The correct answer is E.
Richard Yellow
5 Jason Red 33. From option (A) 76, 85, 79, 68, 78 = NOISS
4 |Andre Orange From option (B) 40, 66, 87, 79, 96 NOIS
3 Joshua Pink From option (C) 10, 24, 30, 44, 01 NNESE
2 Patrick White From option(D)40, 85, 79, 96, 77 NOISE
Luke Grey The correct answer is D.

The correct answer is E. 34. From option (A) 01, 23, 20, 41 = FFAT

26. Check explanation to Q 25. From option (B) 43, 40, 78, 98 = FASU
From option (C) 23, 20, 69, 42 = FASL
The correct answer is A.
From option (D) 01, 34, 69, 41 FAST
The correct answer is D.

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35. From option (A) 33, 42, 59, 97 = LLO0 39. Maximum possible height of tree A =
9 feet
From option (B) 13, 68, 20, 31 LEAN =
Least possible height of tree F = 2 feet
From option (C) 42, 97, 20, 34 LOAA
So, required diference 9-2 7 feet
From option (D) 00, 85, 88, 99 =LOAA
The correct answer is C.
The correct answer is B.
40. Interchanging/ and, the equation becomes;
General Solution for Questions 36-39:
Trees have their 8+7x6-16/8 = 48
heights in increasing order and B is
in the middle. 48 48 (LHS = RHS)
Tree A is 3 feet taller than tree D which
means A and The correct answer is B.
D have two trees in between.
Therefore, it can be
concluded that D is shorter than B and A is taller than 41.
B.
Changing the correct signs, the equation becomes:
Different between tree B and tree F, F being shorter 40+16-16 8x 10 ?
is same as the difference between tree C and
tree D,
or, 56-20=?
tree C being taller which means B can be 1 or,? 36
feet, 2
feet or 3 feet taller than tree F.
The correct answer is D.
If tree B is 3 feet taller than tree F,
then, tree C will
also be 3 feet taller than tree D but tree A is 3 feet 42.
taller than tree D, so this case is not possible.
Checking through options, we get:
If tree B is 1 feet taller than tree F than tree C will From option (A)
also be 1 feet taller than tree D. Therefore, F will 16x8+2+3-4
have to be the third smallest and tree D has to be 2
= 128+-4
the second smallest tree which further contradicts
difference between tree A and tree D. So, this is also
not possible. 24+3/2+2 374
3
We are left with only one possibility of F being 2 feet
shorter than tree B. Also, tree D is shorter than tree From option (B)
B but not the smallest, so tree D will be the third 16x8+2+3-4
smallest tree. =16x4+3-4
FDBCA = 64+3-4
Fis shorter than tree G which means tree Gis tallest. 63
So, the final arrangement ill be as below
E FDBCAG From option (C)
16-8-2+3x4
36. Difference of height of tree E and tree B = 3 feet
=16-4+12
Tree which is 3 feet taller than tree D = tree A =12+12
The correct answer is A. =24

37. Difference of height of tree G and tree D = 4 feet From option (D)
16-8+2x3+4
4 feet 4 x 12 inches = 48 inches
= 16-4x3+4
The correct answer is C. =16-12+4
= 20-12 8
38. Sum of heights of tree G and tree F cannot be
determined as there is no evidence of actual height The correct answer is D.
of any tree but only relative position of trees is given.

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43. From option (A) 46. In thegiven example, note that in every step, the
20+ 25 15 x 4-6 10 words get arranged alphabetically from left
to right
and the numbers get
After changing sign, arranged in descending order.
The words and numbers also alternate
20 with the
25 15+4x6 numbers occupying the first slot. Using this
logic:
4-15+24 Input: can axe 32 12 kit 57 bat 89
Step 1:89 can axe 32 12 kit 57 bat
-+949 Step 2: 89 axe can 32 12 kit 57 bat
Step 3:89 axe 57 can 32 12 kit bat
From option (B) The correct answer is D.
20-5x 10+20+4 20
47. Input: 76 cot 64 dog 45 hen 54 urn
After changing sign,
Next Step: 76 cot 64 dog 54 hen 45 urn
20 x5+10-20 4
Next+1 step: 76 cot 64 dog 54 hen 45 urn
= 100+ 10-5
Thus, 2 more steps are needed to complete the
=
100+5 105 =
arrangement
From option (C) The correct answer is B.
50+10-5 5x 20
48. Note that we can never arrive at an input from a
After changing sign,
given output because there exist multiple possibilities
50+10x5-5 +20 for the input.
=
5 x5-5 +20 The correct answer is E.
25-5+20 40 49. Note that to get the last step, that is the final
From option (D) output,
we don't need to go through all the steps. We can
15-5x 50+ 25 10 Simply arrange the given terms in alphabetical
order (for the words) and descending order (for the
After changing sign.
numbers)-99 jut 56 mat 33 pot 22 tie.
15x5+50 25-10
The correct answer is D.
= 15 x5+2-10

77-10 67 50. The words are being arranged in

increasing
The correct answer is C.
alphabetical order, one at a time, and simultaneously,
the numbers are being pushed to the end, in
increasing order, one at a time.
44. After changing signs, the given expression becomes
Input: 29, z00, 36, yeast, 9, prices, 16,
16x5-9+3+20 manoeuvre, toxicity
=16x5-3+20
Step I: manoeuvre, 29, zoo, 36, yeast, prices,
80-3+ 20 97 16, toxicity,9
The correct answer isD. Step l: manoeuvre, prices, 29, z00, 36, yeast,
toxicity, 9, 16
45. 16+4 =144 16-4 12 122 = 144
Step l: manoeuvre, prices, toxicity, zoo, 36,
153 = 144 15-3=12 122 = 144 yeast, 9, 16, 29
10 2 64 10-2 8 8 = 64 Step IV: manoeuvre, prices, toxicity, yeast, zoo, 9,
20+5 ? 20-5- 15=152 = 225 16, 29, 36

The correct answer is D. The correct answer is B.

51. From the explanation provided in Q. 50, the answer

can be easily arrived at as B.

The correct answer is B.

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answer can be 58. Step 1 Sum of digits

52. From the explanation for Q. 50, the
easily arived at as B. Step 2 Letter positions repeated
Step 3 Input S1
-

The correct answer is B. in the number

Step 4 Add the squares of each digit
of Step 3
53. From the table we made for Q. 50, the answer can after count
be easily arrived at as E. Step 5 The alphabet (go around again
=

of26)
letters to reach Z
The correct answer is E. Step 6 Balance of number of
The fourth element is 1111
General Solution for Questions 54-57:
Step 1 4
The arrangement of output sequence as follow: Step 2 = DD
In step I, we first shifted smallest word (number Step 3 1107
of alphabets in word) to the leftmost side and the
The correct answer is B.
largest number to the
rightmost side. In step ll, second smallest word is 59. The given input is
shifted to the right of the smallest word and the
second largest number is shifted to the right of the 1203 3211 4522 1111 6666
New Input
largest number. And so on in next step.
For the new input:
Step : would procedures doctors 50 operation
Step 1 6 7 134 24
=

75 45 American review 80
Step 2 FF GG MM DD XX
=

Step I: would review procedures doctors 50 Step 3 1197 3204 4509 1107 6642
operation 45 American 80 75
Step 4 132 29 122 51 92
review doctors procedures Step 5 BCRYN
Step !l: would
operation 45 American 80 75 50 Step 6 2 4 23 8 1 12

Step V: would review doctors American The correct answer is E.

procedures operation 80 75 50 45

Step V: would review doctors

American operation Alternatively
Step 1 is sum of digits, of which is 29. Step 2
none
procedures 80 75 50 45 be 29.
is alphabets, and so cannot
54. Looking at step V, we find that 'American' is fourth cannot be
Step 3 will be 4-digit numbers, and so
from the left. is in step 4, and so the only
29. The only possibility
The correct answer is B. option is (E).
the 60. For the new input '3210':
55 There are total five steps required to complete
arrangement. Step1 =6
The correct answer is C. Step 2 = FF
the left Step 3 3204
56. In step ll'doctors' is the third elementfrom
element from the right end. Step 4 29
end and 80' is the third
element from the left Step 5 C
'review' is the second
Similarly, element from the right is B.
end and '75' is the second The correct answer

end.
from the left end, 2222, 5555
'ould' is the first element 61. For the new input 3021, 1123, 2254,
Now, as is from
so it will be related to
the first element which
Step 1 6 7138 20
the right end, that is, '50.
Step 2 FF GG NN HH TT
The correct answer is C. 5535
Step 3 3015 1116 2241 2214
three
find that there are
Looking at the step V,
we
57. 'procedures' and Step 4 35 39 25 25 84
are between
Words/numbers which
The correct answer isD.
50
The correct answer is A.
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The logics used in steps are as below
Step : Square root of input
StepIl: StepIx3+2
Step Il1: StepI+ Stepll
Step IV: Step l x 2+ 2
Step V: StepI+2

62. Given,
Input = 64
Step I: Square root of input = Square root of 64
8
Step V: Step l+l = 8+2 = 10
The correct answer is E.
63. Given,
Output in Step V = 15
Step=Step V-2 15-2 13
Input Square ofstep l= 132 = 169
The correct answer isE.
64 Given,
Output in step V = 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
StepI= Step V-2 = 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Input Square ofstepI
= 112, 13, 142, 152, 16, 172
= 121, 169, 196, 225, 256, 289
The correct answer is E.

65. Correct Step ll 8, 14, 26, 32, 38, 44

(Stepl1-2)
StepI
3

(6-2
33 (14-2) 26-2)
3 (32-2)
3 (39-2) (4-2)
3
2,4,8, 10, 12, 14
Input Square of stepl
= 22, 42, 8, 10, 122, 142
4, 16, 64,100, 144, 196
The correct answer is D.

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4 Other Reasoning 5. The pattern followed is as

below
5x6x7 +8 = 218
1. For column 1: 52 +32 -22 =
30 7x8x9+10 514
For column 2: 62+ 42-32 43
For column 3: 62 +
Similarly,
42-12 =51 2x14x11+16 324
Similarly, for column 4: 72+52-22= 70
The correct answer is D.
The correct answer is E.
6. The sum of the values in each row is 50..
2. 12+5=6
So, Xis 7 and Yis 9.
22 +5 9 7+9 16
32+5 14 The correct answer is C.
42 +5 21
General Solution for Questions 7-9:
52+5 30
nRPuY = nR) + nP) + n(Y) - [n(R nP)+
Therefore, 62+5 41
nP nY+ nRn]+
The correct answer is C. nRnPoY
-580 200+250+350 -(80+120 +60)+x
3. 12+22 = 5
X = 40
32 +42 25 We can draw the following Venn
52+62-61 diagram.
72 +82 113 Red
92+102 181 200 Pink
The correct answer is D. 40 250
100
4. In figure 1
90
40
Sum of the first row =4+3 7
20 80
Sum of the second rowW = 2+5 = 7
Sum of the first column = 4+2 6
210
Sum of the second column = 3+5 = 8
Sum of the first diagonal = 4 +5 9
Now, in figure 2 350 Yellow
Let the first row and second column element be y,
and second row and second column element be z.
7. The number of
Sum of the first row = x+ y =15 (1) people who like only Red is 100.
Sum of the second row = 2+Z = 5 The correct answer is E.
Z =3 (2)
8.
Sum of the second column = y + Z = 10 The number of people who like only Pink is 90.
=y =10-z The correct answer is D.
y 10-3
9. The number of people who like only Yellow and all 3
y = 7 (3)
From Eq. (1) and (3), we get 40+210 250
X+y = 15 The correct answer is E.
X = 15 -y
X= 15-7
X = 8

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General Solution for Questions 10-13: 12. The number of players who play Hockey and Football
= 60+120 = 180
On the basis of the information given, we can draW
the following Venn diagram. The correct answer is C.
Cricket
Hockey 13. The required difference 300 -60 240
400
2y
2x 600 The correct answer isB.
300
14. 10%who can repair all 3 = 10% of 140 14
Those who can repair exactly 2 = 50 (given)

7y Number of those who can repair only ACs and only

Refrigerators = X +X = 2x

800 Football 140-(22 + 50+ 14) =2x

or x = 27
If x is the number of players who play all three
The correct answer is D.
games, then number of players who play Cricket
and Hockey is 3x and therefore those who play
15. Total number of student = 150
only Cricket and Hockey is 2x. Similarly, number of
players playing Cricket and Football is 2x and so Number of student who passed PPT
those who play only Cricket and Football is x. =50% of 150 75

Also, if 2y play only Cricket, 7y play only Footbal. Number of studentwho passed PMT 55
Number of student who passed all the three tests
Now, 2y +2x+X +X = 400 or y+ 2x = 200, and = 6

Number of players playing only Hockey and Football Out of these 75 students who passed PPT, 62
=
(800-7y -x-x) which is same as (600 -300 students passed only PPT test and 6 students
- 2x-x). passed all 3 tests.
So, 800- 7y-x-X = 600 - 300- 2x-x or - 7y So, remaining number of students
+X = -500. = 75-62-6 7 students

Solving, we get x = 60, y = 80

Out of these 7 students, 4 students didn't pass PMT
but passed other two tests.
The revised Venn diagram will be So, there wil be 3 students who didn't pass PET but
Cricket passed other two tests.
400 Hockey Out of 55 students who passed PMT, 43 students
600 passed only PMT test and 6 students passed all 3 tests.
160 120
300 So, remaining number of students
60
55-43-6 6 students
60
120 Out of these 3 students, 3 students didn't pass PET
but passed other 2 tests.
560 Above information can be shown using Venn diagram
as below:
800 Football PMT PET

10. The number of players who play Cricket and Footbal 43

= 60+60 = 120 92

The correct answer is E.

11. The number of players who play Cricket and Hockey 62

=60 + 120 180

20% of 180 = 36 PPT

The correct answer is E.

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So, the number of student who didn't pass PPT but 20. It is not given that all of them
other two tests = 6-3 3 students study at least one
subject.
So, number of students passing both PMT and PET The correct answer is E.
= 3+6 9

But, 9 is not in the given options. So, as per the
given options, we should calculate the number of
student who didn't pass PPT but passed both PMT
and PET.
From the above Venn diagram, there are 3 students
who didn't pass PPT but passed both PMT and PET.
The correct answer is E.
3
16. Since of the chocolates have nuts and 3 of the
chocolates have both nuts and fruits, we can simply
21. Argument Construction:
A certain spate of ragging incidents in medical
colleges and the resulting suicides has given rise to
a demand for government intervention.
(A) The incidents of ragging have led to suicides
among the students. Clearly, the positive intent
behind ragging-building a bond between senior
and junior students-has been defeated. Therefore,
government intervention is definitely required.
(B) Correct. This is the appropriate decision as it
addresses the problem proactively and defnes a
clear course of action.

subtract to get all the chocolates with nuts (C) This statement trivialises an extremely important
and relevant issue and absolves the government
of all responsibility.
but no fruit.
(D) Though an inquiry should be conducted, shuting
down the medical colleges is an extreme
decision that will create additional problems.
(E) Prima Facie, the statement appears correct.
The correct answer is B. Issues such as ragging are the responsibility of
college authorities. However, one has to keep
in mind that the ragging incidents have led to
17. Number of girls with mobile phones
an increase in the number of suicides. This
makes the matter extremely grave and demands
5+2 10
stronger action.
100 60
Total number of boys =x The correct answer is B.

So, total number of girls = 100 -

60 =40 22. Argument Construction:

on the
Therefore, the required percentage There is a huge amount of garbage dumped
will
northern side of Mount Everest. The best option
resolution of
be the one that presents an effective
=
x 100 25% the problem.
the southern side is
The correct answer is C. (A) the climbers to climb from
as they would then
not a solution to the problem
then number of litter the southern side.
18. fx students like both the subjects,
(45-x) and the is also not a
students who like only Chemistry is (60-x). (B) Banning climbing completely
number of students who
like only Physics is practical solution to the problem.
be eliminated as suspending
(45-x)+ (60-x) +X+5
= 100 (C) This option also can
Hence, also not present a
climbing activities will
110-x = 100 the garbage
resolutionof the problem. Also,
and the mountain
X = 10 is largely human generated
recuperate on its own.
cannot be expected to
is C.
is correct as it not only
correct answer
The
(D) Correct. This option resolution of the problem but
three subjects presents an effective it in the future.
19. Students studying all the measures for avoiding
50)- 50 also includes
195+ 115 -45 70 -
It adoptsa
any decision.
-

500 (285+ (E) This option doesn'ttake approach.

and passive
philosophical
20
correct answer
is D.
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is D. The
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23. Argument Construction:
There have been several incidents in which many
doctors have recommended medicines manufactured
by those companies that offer huge commissions to
these doctors which has resulted in patients being
forced to buy medicines at higher costs.
(A) Though this option appears correct, a question
that arises is- how does the council expect to
enforce the ban? How will it identify the erring
doctors and track these payments? One should
keep in mind that a decision is considered
a sound one only when it results in the
achievement of the desired objective. Thus, this
option is incorrect.
B) This is a morally and ethically incorrect
statement. The primary role of a doctor is to
save the lives of his/her patients in the most
effective and efficient manner. This makes no
allowance for generating extra income.
(C) The issue being discussed is not that of the
impact of these medicines. The central concern
is the inflated cost being borne by the patients
due to this practice.
(D) There is no relationship between the cost and
the effectiveness of these medicines. Nowhere
does the passage state that these medicines are
more effective than other medicines.
(E) Correct. This is the appropriate decision
as asking doctors to prescribe only those
medicines that are locally available will ensure
control over the recommending power of the
26.
doctors. Also, if the medicines are locally
available the patients can compare prices and
buy the ones that meet their budgets.
The correct answer is E.
24. Argument Construction:
A certain spate of closedown of startups is
causing losses to both the government and the
entrepreneurs.
(A) The government cannot make such a demand
without fully analyzing its repercussions.
(B) This is an ideal course of action as it will both
help in understanding the root of the problem
and help figure a way to address it effectively. 27.
(C) This is a situation that requires a practical
approach rather than an idealistic one.
(0) This cannot be enacted as it could lead to other
newer problems.
(E) This is a defeatist hence an incorrect course of
action.
The right answer is option B.
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Argument Construction:
A replacement of a team leader is needed. The
things that need to be kept in mind are: the project is
midway, time is important, the team is edgy because
of pressure.
The best option will be the one that deals with the
above mentioned problems.
From the scenario, it is clear that with edgy high
performingindividuals and a client who is eagerly
waiting for deliveries, there is going to be high level
of engagement with the team and the client- hence,
a person with good people skills would be required.
(A) This option can be eliminated as we need
somebody with good people skills.
(B) Correct. Since the team and client both are
edgy, we choose a person who can handle both
of them well.
(C) This option also can be eliminated as we need
a person with people skills. Also, this option
is based on an assumption that someone else
might leave as well.
(D) This option gives no reason why to choose
whom. It merely gives an opinion. So this is
wrong.
(E) This option doesn't take any decision. It just
involves the HR which in any case would be
done.
The correct answer is B.
Given that there are five stations and Q is in the
middle, that is, Q is the third station.
Q is on the immediate left of R. So, R is the fourth
station.
Sis not the first station but towards the left of Q. So,
S is the second station.
Tis towards the right of S, So T is the fifth station.
Hence, P will be the first station.
The final arrangement will be as below
PSQRT
Hence, station P is to the immediate left of S.
The correct answer is A.
4th element from left 6
10th element to the right of 6 -D
So, 5th element to the left of D > L
The correct answer is D.
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General Solution for Questions 28-31: The only possible P

seating arrangement is:
S is 2nd to the right of P. So, S is either at 3rd, 4th
or 5th place. If S is at 4th place, then P will be at 2nd R
place, in which case T would have to be neighbour of
P or S, which is not allowed. If S is at 4th
place, then
P will be at 3rd place, and T also has to be at 3rd
place because there is one person between S and T.
Therefore,the only place for P and S is 1st and 3rd IfP is facing the centre, we have
place.
Since B is at its leftmost place, B will be
D cannot be with B and D has to face
facingT
R, so the
only place for D is 2nd position and so R is also at
corresponding 2nd place. Since C and E are together,
they will come between B and D and A will be facing
P, at 1st position. Finaly, since E does not face S, E
will face Q and so C will face S.
On the basis of above, the following
be made:
arrangement can
This violates the fact that both neighbours of U face
FacingSouth A outside. So P faces outside. Now the arrangement is:

Facing NorthPR S |T
28. From the above table, the persons are P and T.
The correct answer is C. V R

29. E is facing Q.

The correct answer is E.

30. Cis sitting at the centre of the row. The updated table would be:
The correct answer is C. Facing outside | Facing the Centre
31. R is third to the left of T. S
U
The correct answer is B. P S
General Solution for Questions 32-34: V W
In questions where some are facing the Centre
and some are facing outside, it is better to draw a P
table to keep track of all those facing outside and
those facing centre. Make preliminary entries by W
Scanning through the data given. The following is the
preliminary table.
-R
V
Facing outside FacingtheCentre
S

Beginning with the other data, we have

P is opposite to T.
Sis adjacent to R.
Qis second to the right of S.
Wis second to the right of U.
We get the following possible arrangements
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left of W.
As W is facing centre,
so Qis second to the E>A>G
32.
is C. E>B C>F
F
B got 80% and got
correct answer
The and so
Moreover, C got 70%,
between
there are three people
From both the sides,
33 60%. Also, E got 90%.
them.
Using the above
information, we get
correct answer
is D. G > F (60%) > D
The A> C (70%) >
E(90%) B (80%)
> >

34. P,T, U and Vare facing outside. marks.

39. D scored the lowest
The correct answer is E.
is B.
General Solution for Questions 35-38 The correct answer

cannot live at floor between 50% and

60% because
From statement Iand Il, Bimal 40. The marks of D is
below the floor
number 1. Because Geeta lives is 50%.
the lowest marks possible
number of Bimal.
is C.
From the statement "the sum of the floor
answer
The correct
numbers on which Aman and Bimal stay
is 8'.
between 60% and 70%.
Aman +Bimal = 8
41. The marks scored by G lies
is B.
If Bimal's floor number is 3, then the Aman's
answer
The correct

floor number is 5. Then Disha lives on floor marks.

number 4 from statement I. Last statement says 42. B scored the second highest
disha
that full stay just above the floor number of The correct answer is B.
which is not possible.
ST and RS, so the answer is 2.
If Bimal's floor number is 5, then Aman's 43. The pairs of letter are
floor number is 3. We can get the following
The correct answer is C.
arrangemet.

Floor Number Person 44. The question means that we need to find the number
Fulla of pairs of letters from this word for which there are
as many letters between them in the given word as
6 Disha there are letters between them in the sequence of
Bimal letters (from A to Z).
Chandu For example, we know that f follows 'e' in the of
3 Aman alphabet and in the given word too f follows 'e'. We
Geeta have to count all such cases in the word 'defamation'.
We are not given any direction for the given condition
Esha and so the letters can be related in a letter forward
35. Looking the above table, we get that Esha stays or backward manner.
on floor numbered 1 and Chandu stays on floor These word pairs are as follows:
numbered 4. Therefore, the sum of their floor (A) de-as there is no letter between them in this
numbers is 5. word and same in actual sequence of letters.
The correct answer is B. (B) d.f-as there is 1 letter between them in this
36. Looking at the above table, we find that there are word and same in actual sequence of letters.
three persons who stay between Geeta and Disha. (C) d,a-as there are 2 letters between them in this
The correct answer is C. Word and same in actual sequence of letters.
However the direction is reverse in this word.
37. Esha stays on the floor numbered 1. Therefore, the
(D) e,f-as there is no letter between them in this
square of 1 is 1.
word and same in actual sequence of letters.
The correct answer is A.
(E) e,a-as there are 3 letters between them in this
38. Looking at the above find that Aman stays
table, we word and same in actual sequence of letters.
just above the floor on which Geeta stays. However the direction is again reverse.

The correct answer is B. The correct answer is E

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45. Humans
Al B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 G7 H8 19 J10 Ki1 L12 M13
z26 Y25 N24 W23 V22 U21 T20 S19 R18 Q17 P16 015 N14 Children
Animals
The opposite of B is Y, D is W, F is U and H is S.
Similarly, the opposite of E is V, G is T, I is R and J is
Q.
So correct Answer is B.
The correct answer is C.
46 The number of educated men who are in government
A1 B2 C3| D4 E5 F6 G7 H8 19 J1O KI1 L12 M13 50
job = 20 (common region to all)
z26 Y25 X24 W23 V22 U21 T20 $19 R18 Q17 P16 015 N14
The correct answer is B.
A+2 C, C+2 =E, E + 2 G, G+2 =I
C-2 A, A -2 =Y, Y- 2 = W, W -2 = U 51. The number of people in government job who are not
educated = 15 + 40 55
D+2 F, F+2 = H, H+2 J , J+2 L
The correct answer is D.
G-2 E,E-2 C, C-2 =A, A-2
Therefore, ? = IULY
= Y

52
The correct answer is D. airplanes
47 Some mothers are also doctors and some fathers are trains
also doctors. cars trucks
The correct answer is D.

48. All grandmothers are definitely mothers, and al

the mothers are girls for sure. Therefore, the Venn
diagram would be: airplanes
Girls cars
truckstrains
Or
Mothers

Grandmothers
airplanes

cars trucks trains

The correct answer is B.

Check options.
49. If one object of group. A completely belongs to
Option (A): Some cars are trucks and all trucks are
another group B but both are entirely different from
airplanes. So, some cars are airplanes. But it is not
group C, s0 they are represented as
necessary that all cars are airplanes. So, (A) is not
necessarily true.

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Option (B): Trucks and trains may or may not have 55. The possible Venn-diagram is:
anything common. So, "all trucks are trains" is not
necessarily correct.
Option (C): Some airplanes are trains also means
some trains are airplanes, which includes the
possibility that all trains are airplanes. So, (C) is a Print Wrong
Correct answer. Right
Option (D): "No truck is a train" is a possibility. But, it
is not necessarily true. Deform
The correct answer is C.
53. So, itis clear from diagram that conclusion I
is true.
But some print may be right or may not be roght. So,
conclusion ll doesn't follow clearly from the above
Venn diagram. Conclusion l follows.
Parks Ground Sky But conclusion V doesn't follow as "All"
Wall shows "Completely without failure but asstrongly
"Some
deform are wrong" is true which is
or showing
uncertainty of the extent of deform being wrong.
The correct Answer is C.

56. A possible Venn-diagram is.

Parks Ground Sky

Wall
Wall
Ships
As there is nothing said clearly about wall and park, Goat
sO, either "some walls are park" or "No wall is a park"
is possible but false individually. So, either I and ll Cows
follows:
The correct answer is A.

54. The possible Venn-diagram is Horse) or Ships

Goat /Horse
Cows
Gifts Box Cream As No horse is goat, it is clear that there
may or may
not be some relation between cow and horse. So
Grape either conclusion I or conclusion ll follows.
From the above venn diagram it is clear that the The correct answer is C.
conclusion lI "Some grapes are box" is true. As
there is nothing said about cream and gift in the
statements, so either "Some creams are gift or "No
cream is gift" is possible but false
individually. So,
either conclusion I or ll and Il follows.
The correct answer is A.

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57. The possible Venn diagrams are [he relation between

cat, sheep and goat is not clear
rom the above
Venn-diagram. So, 'No cat is a
sheep
and 'Some cats are goats' does not
stone follow. Hence neither I nor ll follows. necessarily
rock ring
The correct Answer is D

60. A possible Venn-diagram is:

stone rock Y
desk hall

ring
or desk hall room

As, there is nothing is said about the relation of stone

and ring, so either "Some stones are "

" rings or "No

stone is aring but individually both are false. Again room
from the above Venn diagrams only
conclusionl
follows. That is, some stones are rocks.
As 'some' doesn't show the extent of certainty so
The correct answer is B.
conclusion Ilis wrong
58. A possible Venn-diagram is as follow: There is nothing said about hall and room so,
Conclusionll is wrong.
The correct Answer is D.

orange

grapes
Alaqmens apple

All strawberries may be Apples, but it is not

necessarily true. Hence conclusion I does not follow.
Since it is given that "some grapes are strawberries",
"some grapes are not strawberries" is not necessarily
true, as it is quite possible that all grapes are
strawberries.
The correct Answer is D.

59. A possible Venn-diagram is:

Goat

Dog
Sheep
Cat

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