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IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR PRELIMS NICL AO EXAMS
1. Input-Output
2. Selection Procedure
3. Data sufficiency
4. Course of Action
5. Statement & Assumption
6. Statement & Conclusion
7. Strong & Weak Argument
8. Cause & Effect
9. Passage Inference
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SYLLOGISM
SYLLOGISM
Q1. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some bags are chairs.
Some chairs are couches.
Conclusions:
I. Some bags are couches.
II. All couches are bags.
a. Only conclusions I and II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Only conclusions I follow.
d. Neither conclusions I nor II follow.
e. Both conclusions I and II follow.
SYLLOGISM
Q2. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some bags are chairs.
Some chairs are couches.
Conclusions:
I. All bags are couches.
II. No couches are bags.
a. Only conclusions I and II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Only conclusions I follow.
d. Neither conclusions I nor II follow.
e. Both conclusions I and II follow.
SYLLOGISM
Q3. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some bags are chairs.
Some chairs are couches.
Conclusions:
I. Some bags are couches.
II. No bags are couches.
a. Only conclusions I and II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Only conclusions I follow.
d. Neither conclusions I nor II follow.
e. Both conclusions I and II follow.
SYLLOGISM
Q4. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
bags are chairs.
Some chairs are couches.
Conclusions:
I. Some bags are couches.
II. No bags are couches.
a. Only conclusions I and II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Only conclusions I follow.
d. Neither conclusions I nor II follow.
e. Both conclusions I and II follow.
SYLLOGISM
Q5. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All bats are birds.
Some rats are bats.
Conclusions:
I. Some rats are birds.
II. Some birds are bats.
III. All rats are bats.
a. Only conclusion II follows.
b. Only conclusions I and III follow.
c. Only conclusions I and II follow.
d. Only conclusion I follows.
SYLLOGISM
Q6. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some spades are knives.
All knives are rakes.
Conclusions:
I. Some knives are spades.
II. Some rakes are knives.
a. Both conclusions I and II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
d. Only conclusion I follows.
SYLLOGISM
Q7. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Statements:
All flowers are beautiful.
Vaidehi is beautiful.
Conclusions:
I. Vaidehi is a flower.
II. Some beautiful are flowers.
a. Only conclusion II follows.
b. Either conclusion I or II follows.
c. Only conclusion I follows.
d. Both the conclusions follow.
SYLLOGISM
Q8. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All bean bags are chairs.
All chairs are couches.
All couches are sofas.
Conclusions:
I. Some sofas are couches.
II. Some couches are bean bags.
III. All couches are bean bags.
a. Only conclusions II and III follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Only conclusions I and II follow.
d. All conclusions I, II and III follow.
SYLLOGISM
Q9. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No plum is an apricot.
All lemons are apricots.
All grapes are lemons.
Conclusions:
I. No apricot is a grape.
II. No grape is a plum.
III. No lemon is a plum.
IV. Some plums are lemons.
a. Only conclusions I, II and III follow.
b. Only conclusions II and III follow.
c. Only conclusions II, III and IV follow.
d. Only conclusions I, II and IV follow
SYLLOGISM
Q10. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No plum is an apricot.
All lemons are apricots.
All grapes are lemons.
Conclusions:
I. No apricot is a grape.
II. No grape is a plum.
III. No lemon is a plum.
IV. Some plums are lemons.
a. Only conclusions I, II and III follow.
b. Only conclusions II and III follow.
c. Only conclusions II, III and IV follow.
d. Only conclusions I, II and IV follow
SYLLOGISM
Q11. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
No police officer is a doctor.
Some doctors are specialists.
All engineers are doctors.
Conclusions:
I. Some engineers are police officers.
II. No engineer is a police officer.
III. Some doctors are engineers.
a. Only conclusion II follows.
b. Either conclusion I or II and III follow(s).
c. Only conclusions I and II follow.
d. Only conclusions II and III follow
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CODING
DECODING
Q1. In a certain code language, ‘SANCTION’ is written as ‘TZOBUHPM’. How will
‘TELEVISE’ be written in that language?
A. UDMDWHTD
B. SFKGUHRD
C. UDMDUHTF
D. UDNDWGTF
Q2. In a certain code language, MONEY is written as PRQHB. In the same code
language, CREDIT will be written as:
A. FUHGWL
B. FUHGLW
C. FHGULW
D. FUGHLW
Q3. In a certain code language, 'COLOUR' is written as 'FQOQXT' and 'VIOLET' is
written as 'YKRNHV'. How will 'PURPLE' be written in that language?
A. SXUSOG
B. RWUSPH
C. SWUROG
D. RXWSOH
Q4. In a certain code language, ‘FIXED’ is written as ‘XIFED’, and ‘MOUSE’ is written
as ‘USOME’. How will ‘GAMBIT’ be written in that language?
A. TGMIBA
B. TMGIBA
C. TMIGBA
D. TIMGAB
Q5. In a certain code language, 'RAKHI' is coded as 36-2-22-16-18 and 'SHALU' is
coded as 38-16-2-24-42. How will 'MANJU' be coded in that language?
A. 13-2-14-10-24
B. 26-2-28-20-42
C. 13-2-28-10-24
D. 26-1-14-20-42
Q6. In a certain code language, ‘SALT’ is coded as ‘16’, and ‘PICKLE’ is coded as ‘36’.
How will ‘PRESERVATIVE’ be coded in that language?
A. 88
B. 96
C. 72
D. 144
Q7. If 'white' is called 'bird', 'bird' is called 'mercury', 'mercury' is called 'curd', 'curd'
is called 'detergent’, and 'detergent' is called 'white', then which of the following is
used in 'thermometers'?
A. white
B. mercury
C. detergent
D. curd
Q8. In a certain code language, 3224 means ‘Taj is in Agra’, and 4245 means ‘Agra is
near Delhi’. Which of the following is the code for ‘I like all fruits’?
A. 2534
B. 1526
C. 2425
D. 1436
Q9. In a certain code language, 'so it be' is written as 'lor kor nor', 'it is done' is
written as 'zor kor tor', and 'be yourself' is written as 'nor xor'. How will 'so' be
written in that language?
A. kor
B. lor
C. xor
D. no
Q10. In a certain code language,
‘cool drinks available here’ is written as ‘bhu man juk lop’,
‘available lost objects here’ is written as ‘gan bhu nut juk’,
‘be cool search objects’ is written as ‘vax der man nut’, and
‘available drinks desert search’ is written as ‘but juk der lop’.
How will ‘lost drinks’ be written in that language?
A. nut gan
B. juk gan
C. gan lop
D. lop bhu
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
In a certain code language:
“Coming from the village” is written as “543 721 689 384
“the innocent village people” is written as “827 543 962 721”
“village heat for people” is written as “235 827 721 475”
Q11. If “people for money” is written as “827 235 735”. What will be the code for “money heat
village”?
(a) 735 475 721 (b) 735 235 543 (c) 543 721 827 (d) 235 827 475 (e) None of these
Q12. What will be the code for “village”?
(a) 543 (b) 721 (c) 235 (d) 475 (e) None of these
Q13. If “coming heat village” is written as “384 475 721”. What will be the code of “heat coming tax”?
(a) 384 475 689 (b) 475 384 543 (c) 475 384 119 (d) 384 475 235 (e) None of these
Q14. What will be the code of “coming”?
(a) 689 (b) 543 (c) 721 (d) either 689 or 384 (e) None of these
Q15. What will be the code of “the”?
(a) 543 (b) 962 (c) 721 (d) 235 (e) None of these
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow—
In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follows:
'give solution for problem' is coded as '*N8 #R3 %M7 @E4'
'pure fruit sell plants' is coded as '@T5 %E4 *L4 #S6'
'pet sensed ghostly farm' is coded as '#M4 *D6 @Y7 %T3'
'spa guards picked flake' is coded as ' %D6 @S6 #E5 *A3’
Q16. Which of the following will be the code for ‘fruit picked teach game’?
(a) @T5 %D5 #H4 *E4 (b) @T5 %D6 @H5 *E4 (c) @T5 #H4 *E4 %D6 (d) @T5 #H5 *E4 %D6 (e) @T5 #H4 *E4 %D6
Q17. What will be the code for ‘ghostly’?
(a) #Y6 (b) @Y7 (c) %D7 (d) *E4 (e) %D6
Q18. What is the code for ‘problem good’?
(a) #Y6 #D4 (b) %M7 @D4 (c) @M6 %D4 (d) %S7 @D4 (e) @D4 %D6
Digits in the number given in each of the following questions are to be coded based on the
codes and the conditions are given below:
Conditions:
I. If the first element is an even number and the last element is a symbol then the codes for both of
them isInterchanged.
II. If any vowel is preceded by an odd number then their codes will be code of the odd number.
III. If the first element is an odd number and the last element is consonant then their codes will be
the code of the first element.
IV. If any consonant is succeeded by symbol then their codes will be the code of the symbol.
Note: In each case either no or one or more than one condition is followed.
Q19. What is the code for 27AU#?
(a) n@$fn (b) n@@*f (c) f@@*f (d) f@@*n (e) n$@nf
Q20. What is the code for 7VU&A?
(a) @1*h$ (b) $1*h@ (c) $1*h$ (d) @1*h@ (e) None of these
Q21. What is the code for 7T&2V?
(a) @h9f@ (b) @hh@f (c) @hhf@ (d) 1h9f@ (e) 1h9f1
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below
it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both the statements and
Given answer:
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement
II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement
I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
(d) If the data even in both statements I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(e) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
What is the code of ‘right’ in a certain code language?
I. The code of ‘every right to reject’ is ‘%47 *32 $53 *95’,
II. The code of ‘never reject right turn’ is ‘%62 %47 $51 *32’
SEATING
ARRANGEMENT
DIRECTION: Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting in a row but not necessarily in a same
order. Among them, 4 persons are facing north and rest of them are facing south.
E sits fourth to the right of A. There are two persons sitting between B and C. B is not
immediate neighbour of E. D sits second to the left of E. A sits at the extreme end of the
row. Only one person is sitting at the right of G. F faces north and E sits immediate right of
F. The persons sitting on extreme ends, are in opposite direction to each other. There are
more than three persons sitting at the right of E.
QK9R6%AY#7P2U$HN&FSC8LX1µBW3T4GD
Q6. How many consonants are in the above arrangement, such that each is preceded and
succeeded by a number?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three
Q7. How many symbols are between R and W such that it is both immediately preceded
and immediately followed by a consonant?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three
DIRECTION (6 - 10): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
QK9R6%AY#7P2U$HN&FSC8LX1µBW3T4GD
Q8. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is
immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) None of these
Q9. Which character is third to the left of the second symbol from the right in the given
arrangement?
(a) % (b) $ (c) A (d) 3 (e) None of these
DIRECTION (6 - 10): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
QK9R6%AY#7P2U$HN&FSC8LX1µBW3T4GD
Q10. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between the tenth from the right and
the seventh from the left in the arrangement?
(a) N (b) % (c) F (d) H (e) None of these
DIRECTION (11 - 15): In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find
which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your
answers accordingly.
(a) Both conclusions I and II are true (b) Either conclusion I or II is true
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II is true (d) Only conclusion I is true
(e) Only conclusion II is true
DIRECTION (11 - 15): In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find
which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your
answers accordingly.
Q12. Statements: B ≤ C, D = E, C < D, D > A
Conclusions: I. E ≥ A II. B < D III. E > B
(a) None is true (b) Only I and II are true (c) Only II is true
(d) Only II and III are true (e) Only III is true
DIRECTION (11 - 15): In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find
which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your
answers accordingly.
Q13. Statements: T ≤ U; V < W > X; U = V; Y ≥ Z > T
Conclusions: I. Z < U II. U < Y
P, Q, R, S, T, X, W, and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. X sits third to
the left of Q. There are three persons sitting between T and R. Neither Z nor S are the
immediate neighbours of X. T sits second to the left of X. Only two persons are sitting
between P and S. P is not an immediate neighbour of Q or R.
P, Q, R, S, T, X, W, and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. X sits third to
the left of Q. There are three persons sitting between T and R. Neither Z nor S are the
immediate neighbours of X. T sits second to the left of X. Only two persons are sitting
between P and S. P is not an immediate neighbour of Q or R.
P, Q, R, S, T, X, W, and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. X sits third to
the left of Q. There are three persons sitting between T and R. Neither Z nor S are the
immediate neighbours of X. T sits second to the left of X. Only two persons are sitting
between P and S. P is not an immediate neighbour of Q or R.
P, Q, R, S, T, X, W, and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. X sits third to
the left of Q. There are three persons sitting between T and R. Neither Z nor S are the
immediate neighbours of X. T sits second to the left of X. Only two persons are sitting
between P and S. P is not an immediate neighbour of Q or R.
Q21. If the first and second letters of all the words are interchanged, then the new second
letter is changed to its next letter then which word will come fifth as per dictionary order?
(a) MAT (b) LAP (c) NIB (d) NET (e) COT
DIRECTION (21 - 25): The following questions are based on the five three letter words given below.
Q22. If the first letter of all the words is changed to the next letter of the English
alphabetical series, how many words will have more than one vowel? (Same or different
Vowel)
(a) None (b) Three (c) Two (d) More than three (e) One
DIRECTION (21 - 25): The following questions are based on the five three letter words given below.
Q23. If the second letters of all the words are changed to their previous letters from English
letters, which word will come last as per dictionary order?
(a) MAT (b) LAP (c) NIB (d) NET (e) COT
DIRECTION (21 - 25): The following questions are based on the five three letter words given below.
Q24. If all the words are arranged alphabetically, then positions of how many words will be
changed?
(a) Two (b) Four (c) One (d) None (e) Three
DIRECTION (21 - 25): The following questions are based on the five three letter words given below.
Q25. If the second and third letters of all the words are interchanged, how many words will
form meaningful English words?
(a) None (b) Three (c) One (d) Two (e) Four
DIRECTIONS (26 - 28): Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
B, E, F, Q, R, S, and V are seven members of a family. There are two married couples in a
family. R is a son of V. Q is a mother-in-law of E. B is the only daughter of R. E is a mother
of S. F is brother-in-law of E. Q has two children R and F.
Q29. Statements: All stars are moons. All moons are planets. All planets are round.
Conclusions: I. At least some planets are stars.
II. All stars which are moon is planet.
Q30. Statements: No book is a pencil. All pencils are pens. No pen is blue.
Conclusions: I. No blue is a pencil.
II. All books being pen is a possibility.
Q31. Statements: All grey are black. All blue are black. No grey is pink.
Conclusions: I. Some black are blue.
II. Some grey are blue.
(a) None is true (b) Only I is true (c) Only I and II is true
(d) Only II is true (e) Either I or II is true
DIRECTION (29 - 33): In each of the questions below are given few statements followed by some conclusions
numbered I, II and III and so on. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at
variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
Q32. Statements: Some Actors are Singer. All the Singers are Dancer.
Conclusions: I. Some Actors are Dancer.
II. No Singer is Actor.
Q33. Statements: All harmoniums are instruments. All instruments are flutes.
Conclusions: I. All flutes are instruments.
II. All harmoniums are flutes.
Q1. Which of the following expression will be true if the expression Z < Y
W = V is definitely true:
a) V > Y
b) Z < W
c) V Z
d) W Z
e) None of these
Q2. Which of the following expression will not be true if the expression
A = C B > D is definitely true:
a) B > A
b) D < C
c) A B
d) D < A
e) All are True
Q3. In which of the following expression will the expression L > M be
definitely true:
a) M > N P > L
b) L > N M > P
c) M N = P L
d) L > N M < P
e) None of these
Q4. In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the
statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based
on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
Q. Statements: P<Q<R>T=S>X
Conclusions: I. Q > P II. X < P
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.
Q6. In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the
statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based
on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
Q. Statements: B>C=D<E<P
Conclusions: I. B > E II. C < P
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.
Q7. In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the
statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based
on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
Q. Statements: WY=X>Q>S
Conclusions: I. W > X II. W = X
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.
Q8. In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the
statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based
on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
Q. Statements: H I P J, J E = T
Conclusions: I. H < J II. H = J
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.
Q9. In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the
statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based
on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.
Q8. In the given expression K × H + U ? I + L what will come in place of question mark (?)
if K is paternal grandmother of L?
(a) +
(b) ×
(c) –
(d) ÷
(e) Option (b) or (d)
Direction: In the following questions, the symbols #, &, @, * , $, % and © are used with the following
meanings as illustrated below. Study the following information and answer the given questions:
A @ B - A is the child of B.
A © B - A is the parent of B
A % B - A is father-in-law of B
A & B - A is brother-in-law of B
A $ B - A is brother of B
A * B - A is wife of B
A # B - A is sister-in-law of B
Q18. If N © M % O Ω Q ¥ P, holds true, then find what is the total distance covered
between point M and point Q?
(a) 15m
(b) 19m
(c) 20m
(d) none of these
(e) 13m
Directions (): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A©B means A is 6m west to B
AΩB means A is 9m north to B
A%B means A is 10m east to B
A¥B means A is 5m south to B
A@B means A is 3m north to B
Q19. If Q @ R Ω W % X ¥ Y holds true, then find in which direction is point X with respect
to point R
(a) North west
(b) North
(c) South east
(d) South west
(e) None of these
Directions (): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A©B means A is 6m west to B
AΩB means A is 9m north to B
A%B means A is 10m east to B
A¥B means A is 5m south to B
A@B means A is 3m north to B
Q20. If Q @ R Ω W % X ¥ Y holds true then, find what is the shortest distance between
point W and point Y?
(a) 5m
(b) 5√3m
(c) √120m
(d) none of these
(e) 5√5m
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A%B (7)- A is 12m in north of B
A$B (12)- A is 17m in south of B
A#B (32)- A is 37m in east of B
A&B (14)- A is 19m in west of B
M%K (33), J#K (9), G%J (19), H&G (23), N$H (25)