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1) The only people who attended a conference were four ship captains and the
first mates of three of those captains . The captains were L , M , N and O ; the
first mates were A, D and G . Each person in turn delivered a report to the
assembly as follows : Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after
his or her captain . The first captain to speak was M , and captain N spoke
after him . Among the following which is not an appropriate order of delivered
reports ?

a) M,A,N,G,O,L,D b) M,D,N,G,L,O,A c) M,N,A,O,D,L,G d) M,N,G,D,O,L,A

Sol:
Since D is the first mate he has to speak after a captain
Hence M,N,G,D,O,L,A is not an appropriate order of delivered speeches
2)In case L speaks after A , and A is the third of the first mates to speak , then
among the following statements which would be untrue ?

a) O spoke immediately after G

b) The order of the first four speakers was M , G , N , D
c) O’s first mate was present
d) A was the fourth speaker after M

Sol:
In case A is the third of the first mates to have spoken then a total of five people must have spoken before
A.
Two of them being the remaining two first mates and three of them being their respective captains.
The first speaker being a captain .
Hence A who is a first mate can only be first , third or fifth speaker after M who is a captain.
Hence d) is untrue .
3) Among the following statements which statement must be true?

a) In case the second speaker was a captain , the seventh speaker was a first mate .
b) In case the second speaker was a first mate , the seventh speaker was a captain .
c) In case the third speaker was a first mate , the seventh speaker was a captain .
d) In case the third speaker was a captain , the seventh speaker was a first mate .

Sol:
In case the second speaker was a captain then the first speaker was definitely
a captain with no first mate .
Hence third , fifth and seventh speakers were first mates .
Hence a) must be true .
6) In case A is the third of the first mates to speak , and L is the captain whose
first mate is not present , which among the following statements must be true ?

a) A spoke sometime before L

b) D spoke sometime before O
c) L spoke sometime before O
d) O spoke sometime before L

So
 2) ( M , N , O and P are all different individuals )
I. M is the daughter of N .
II. N is the son of O .
III. O is the father of P .
Among the following statements , which is true ?

a) O is the uncle of M
b) P and N are brothers
c) M is the daughter of P
d) If B is the daughter of N , then M and B are sisters

Sol:
If B is the daughter of N , then M and B will be sisters because M is also a
daughter of N
Which among the following statements is contradictory to the above premises ?

a) P is the father of M
b) O has three children
c) M has one brother
d) M is the granddaughter of O

Sol:
P can not be the father of M because N is the father of M
3) If B is the son of N and B has one brother , D , then which of the following
statements are correct ?
I. M is the sister of D.
II. D and N are brothers.
III. O is the grandfather of D.

a) I only
b) II only
c) III only
d) I and III only

Sol : D
4) If STRAY is coded as TUSBZ then how will MOURN be coded ?

a) LPVSO
b) NPVSO
c) NVPSO
d) NPSVO

Sol:
Every alphabet is replaced by the next alphabet.
Hence MOURN will be coded as NPVSO
5) If DOWN is coded as FQYP then how will WITH be coded ?

a) KYN
b) JYK
c) YKVJ
d) JKVY

Sol:
Every alphabet is replace by the second alphabet after it.
Hence WITH will be coded as YKVJ
6) If P x Q means ‘P is the brother of Q’, P ÷ Q means ‘P is the son of Q’ and ‘P
— Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’ , then which of the following relations will
show that Q is the maternal uncle of P ?

a) Q x R÷ P 
b) Q÷ R – P 
c) P x R – Q
d) P÷ R – Q

Sol:D
7) In a row of girls , Nivedita is 15th from the left and Vimla is 23rd from the
right . If they interchange their positions , then Nivedita becomes 18 th from
the left . Then at what position will Vimla be from the right?

a) 25th b) 24th c) 26th d) 20th

Sol:
After interchanging their positions Nivedita will be 23 rd from right.
Now she is 18 th from left means there are 17 + 1 + 22 = 40 girls.
Hence Vimala will be 26th from right.
8) Pointing to a lady in photograph , Madhurendra said , “Her mother is the
only daughter of my mother’s mother.” How is Madhurendra related to the
lady?

a) Nephew b) Uncle c) Maternal uncle d) Brother

Sol:
The only daughter of my mother’s mother is my mother.
So that lady and Madhurendra have a common mother.
Hence Madhurendra is the brother of that lady.
9)If ‘M’ denotes ‘x’ , ‘K’ , denotes ‘—’ , ‘T’ denotes ‘÷’ and ‘R’ denotes ‘+’ ,
then ; 20 K 16 T 8 M 4 R 6 = ?

a) 18 b) 6 c) 12 d) 18

Sol:
Given expression can be written as 20 – 16 ÷ 8 × 4 + 6 = 6
10) All apples are oranges
 Some oranges are papayas
 Conclusions :
 I. Some apples are papayas
 II. Some papayas are apples
A.if only conclusion I follows
B.if only conclusion II follows
C.if either I or II follows
D.if neither I or II follows

Sol:D
11)If the digits on the dial of a clock are replaced by alternate English alphabet
beginning with D such as D replaces 1 , F replaces 2 and so on , then where will
be the hour hand at 19.45 O’clock ?

a) Between O and Q
b) Between N and P
c) Between P and R
d) Between M and O

Sol:
It will be between 7 & 8 which will be replaced by P & R
12) Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers ,
who has worked five . Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row ,
more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined . Nurse Calvin has worked
eight night shifts in a row , less than Nurse Kemp . How many night shifts in a
row has Nurse Kemp worked ?
a) Eight
b) Nine
c) Ten
d) Eleven

Sol:
It can be concluded from first two statements that Nurse Kemp has worked less than or
equal to 9 night shifts in a row.
From the third statement it can be concluded that she has worked 9
13) FJUL: BOQQ:: LHRX: ?

a) BKPR
b) MNCC
c) HRYY
d) HMNC

Sol:
First & third letters are replaced by 4 th letter behind them in the alphabet.
Second & fourth letters are replaced by 5 th letter ahead of them.
Hence LHRX : HMNC
14) FJUL: BOQQ:: LHRX: ?

a) BKPR
b) MNCC
c) HRYY
d) HMNC

Sol:
First & third letters are replaced by 4 th letter behind them in the alphabet.
Second & fourth letters are replaced by 5 th letter ahead of them.
Hence LHRX : HMNC
15) 1. There is a cuboid whose dimensions are 4 x 3 x 3 cm.
    2. The opposite faces of dimensions 4 x 3 are coloured yellow.
    3. The opposite faces of other dimensions 4 x 3 are coloured red.
    4. The opposite faces of dimensions 3 x 3 are coloured green.
    5. Now the cuboid is cut into small cubes of side 1 cm.
  How many small cubes will have only two faces coloured?
       a. 12
       b. 24
       c.  16
       d. 14

Sol:
Number of small cubes having only two faces coloured = 6 from the front + 6 from
the back + 2 from
    the left + 2 from the right = 16.
Quants:
1) A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in still water . If the speed of the
stream is 4 km/hr , find the time taken by the boat to go 68 km downstream .

a) 2 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 4 hours
d) 5 hours

Sol:
While going downstream time taken = distance
(speed of boat + speed of stream)
= 68
(13+4)
= 4 hours
2) A motorboat , whose speed is 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream
and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes . The speed of the stream ( in
km/hr) is :

a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 10
Sol:
Let s be the speed of stream in km/hr
Time taken can be expressed as 30 + 30 = 4.5
(15+s) (15-s)
Solving for s we get
s = 5 km/hr
3) What is the Cost Price of the article ?
1. After selling the article, a loss of 25% on Cost Price incurred.
2. The Selling Price is three-fourths of the Cost Price.
A.using 1st Statement only  
B.using 2nd statement only  
C.using both 1st and 2nd statement 
D.using 1st or 2nd statement

Sol:D
We are required to find out the exact cost price. Both the statements give the same
information, i.e. the SP is 0.75 times the CP.
4)How many terms of the sequence -12, -8, -4,…so on, to make a sum of 120?
A)11
B)12
C)10
D)13

Sol:The series is in A.P. where a = -12 and d = 4.

So 120 = (n/2)[2 × (-12) + (n -1) × 4].
On solving this, we get n = 12
5) A TV set listed at Rs 3200 is sold to a retailer at a successive discount of 25%
and 15%. The retailer desires a profit of 20%, after allowing a discount of 10% to
the customer. At what price should he list the TV set (in Rs.)?
2720
2448
2040
2133

The retailers C.P. = 3200 × 0.75 × 0.85 = Rs 2040.

His expected S.P. = 2040 × 1.2 = Rs 2448.
But S.P. is 90% of the L.P., as there is a discount of 10%.
So L.P. = 2448/0.9 = Rs 2720
6) A rectangular playground with the dimension of 50m X 30 m is surrounded
by a 5 m wide road all the sides. What is the area of the road?
600 sq. m.
500 sq. m.
450 sq. m.
900 sq. m.

AREA OF ROAD= area of bigger rectangle - area of smaller rectangle ⇒(60×40)-

(50×30)⇒2400-1500=900.
7) The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years
. What is the age of the youngest child ?

a) 4 years
b) 8 years
c) 10 years
d) None of these

Sol:
Let the ages of 5 children be (x+6) , (x+3) , (x) , (x-3) & (x-6)
Hence sum of their ages = (x+6) + (x+3) + (x) + (x-3) +(x-6) = 50
Hence x = 10
Hence the age of youngest child is 10-6 = 4 years
8)Type A , 12 kg of rice worth Rs. 40/kg is mixed with Type B , rice worth Rs.
24/kg . What should be the quantity of Type B rice , if the mixture is sold at Rs.
45/kg with 25% profit added in it ?

a) 18 Kg
b) 48 Kg
c) 4 Kg
d) can't say

Sol:
Let x be the quantity of type B rice then
Total C.P. = 40 × 12 + 24 × (x)
S.P including 25% profit = ( 40 × 12 + 24 × (x) ) × (1.25) = 45 × ( 12 + x )
Hence x = 4 kg
9) A person spends 1/7th of his salary on travel,1/3rd of the remaining on food, he then
spends 1/4th of the remaining on rent. Finally he puts 1/6th of the remaining as a monthly
savings, after which he has 25000 left. What is his salary (in Rs.)?
70,000
14,000
84,000
26,000

Sol:
Let M be the total salary
Therefore, as per question, M × (6/7) × (2/3) × (3/4) × (5/6) = Rs 25000
M = Rs 70000
10) A two-digit number is such that the product of the digits is 8 . When 18 is
added to the number , then the digits are reversed . The number is :

a) 18
b) 24
c) 42
d) 81

Sol:
Let the number be ab
Hence a × b = 8 &
10a + b + 18 = 10b + a
Solving we get a = 2 , b =4
Hence the number is 24
11) 6 men can pack 12 boxes in 7 days by working for 7 hours a day. In how many
days can 14 men pack 18 boxes if they work for 9 hours a day?
a. 3.5 days
b. 5 days
c. 7.5 days
d. 12 days

Sol:
M1d1h1/w1 = m2d2h2/w2
6 x 7 x 7 x 18/14 x 9 x 12= 3.5 days
12) A boy was asked to find the value of 7/12 of a sum of money. Instead of
multiplying the sum by 7/12, he divided it by 7/12 and thus his answer exceeded the
correct value by Rs.95. Find the correct value?
A) 95
B) 49
C) 84

Sol:
Let sum = Rs. K
∴ 12/7 k – 7k/12 = 95
-- > 144k – 49k/84 = 95
-- > k = 84
∴ 7/12 k -- > 7/12 * 84 = Rs. 49
13) A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts of Rs. 720 after 2 years
and to Rs. 1020 after a further period of 5 years. The sum is?
a) Rs. 500
b) Rs. 600
c) Rs. 700
d) Rs. 710
e) None of these

Sol:
Principal + SI for 2 years = Rs. 720 —–(1)
Principal + SI for 7 years = Rs. 1020 —-(2)
Subtracting equation (1) from (2) we get,
SI for 5 years
= Rs. (1020 -720) = Rs. 300
SI for 2 years = Rs. 300× 2/5= Rs. 120
Principal = Rs. 720- Rs. 120 = 600
14) A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts of Rs. 720 after 2 years
and to Rs. 1020 after a further period of 5 years. The sum is?
a) Rs. 500
b) Rs. 600
c) Rs. 700
d) Rs. 710
e) None of these

Sol:
Principal + SI for 2 years = Rs. 720 —–(1)
Principal + SI for 7 years = Rs. 1020 —-(2)
Subtracting equation (1) from (2) we get,
SI for 5 years
= Rs. (1020 -720) = Rs. 300
SI for 2 years = Rs. 300× 2/5= Rs. 120
Principal = Rs. 720- Rs. 120 = 600
16) Praveen starts business with Rs.3500 and after 5 months, Hari joins with
Praveen as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is
Hari’s contribution in the capital?
a.Rs.7500
b.Rs.8000
c.Rs.8500
d.Rs.9000

Sol:
Let Hari’s capital be Rs. x. Then, 3500 * 12  = 2/3 => 14x = 126000 => x = 9000.
17) In how many ways can the letters of the word, ‘LANGUAGE’ be arranged in
such a way that the vowels always come together?
a. 600
b. 700
c. 720
d. 750
Sol:
In the word ‘LANGUAGE’ we treat the vowels AUAE as one letter. Thus, we have LNGG
(AUAE).
    This we have 5 letters of which G occurs 2 times and the rest are different.
     Number of ways arranging these letters=   5! =5*4*3= 60
                                                                 2!     
     Now, 4 letters of which A occurs 2 times and the rest are different, can be arranged in 4! =
4*3=12.
                                                                                                                              2!    
     Therefore,  Required number of ways= 60*12= 720
15) Praveen starts business with Rs.3500 and after 5 months, Hari joins with
Praveen as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is
Hari’s contribution in the capital?
a.Rs.7500
b.Rs.8000
c.Rs.8500
d.Rs.9000

Sol:
Let Hari’s capital be Rs. x. Then, 3500 * 12  = 2/3 => 14x = 126000 => x = 9000.
1) Command : Order : : Confusion : ?
A.Discipline
B.Clarity
C.Choas
D.Problem
2.More than twenty years have now passed………………..I had my first flight.
A.when
B.since
C.while
D.as
3. A) he has broken his pen, / B) and his paper is not yet complete, / C) but you can help
him / D) if you give him your for an hour./E) no error.
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D
E.E
4. He settled himself ________ his arm chair.

A. on 
B. in 
C. over 
D. into
5. To think on one’s feet

A. to be able to react quickly and effectively without preparation 

B. to think carefully before doing anything 
C. to form one’s opinion about somebody 
D. to try to solve a problem without anybody’s help 
E. to think about a future event and plan for it
6) Although the teasers for the TV show was ____,the show itself was well –presented,well –
timed and represented a rather ______
A)Spectacular , Mediocre B) Sombre ,Professional
C)Explicit , Vulgar D)Crude,Polished

Sol : D
7.The warden did not approve with the student’s behaviour.

A. approve with that of the student’s behaviour 

B. approve of the student’s behaviour 
C. approve about the student’s behaviour 
D. approve for the student’s behaviour 
8.The recent natural calamities not only produced casualities, it also triggered, emergency
relief intended to address the life-threatening problems of survivors.

A. and it also triggered 

B. and also it triggered 
C. but they also triggered 
D. but also they triggered
9. It is a rule
(P) by anyone and admit
(Q) that must not
(R) of no variation
(S) be violated

A. QSPR 
B. PSQR 
C. QPRS 
D. RQPS
10.Terrorism and the victimization it causes violate human rights and established norms of
human dignity and personal security that is mandatory for _____ existence in any society.
(A) luxurious
(B) sophisticated
(C) harmonious
(D) peaceful
(E) amicable
(F) comfortable

A. C and E
B. F and E
C. B and c
D. C and D
11. I am honest.

A. didn’t I?
B. am I?
C. am not I?
D. aren’t I?
12) It is written in Gita (a)/ that God incarnates (b)/ Himself (c)/ in times of trouble.
(d)/ No error (e)