IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022 Question Paper with Answers & Explanations

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. According to the passage, what changes has human society seen from the pre- agrarian era to the present?

AModern humans have diverged their dependency from agriculture, unlike their primitive ancestor whose livelihood was solely based on thatBFrom being a hunter-gatherer nomad society, it evolved into a settled agrarian societyCThe immense technological advancement in recent years makes it possible to envisage services that were seen as utopian in pre-agrarian eraDAll of theseENone of these

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Answer: (B) From being a hunter-gatherer nomad society, it evolved into a settled agrarian society

The passage explicitly states that before the rise of agrarian societies, early humans belonged to mobile hunter-gatherer communities following their prey. With the advent of agrarianism, human society learned to put down roots, shifting from a nomadic, journey-based hunter-gatherer existence to a settled agrarian way of life.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. What was NOT the global situation when the Zapps embarked on their journey?

AThe world was witnessing the inception of the internetBThe twin towers were standing tall in New YorkCPost dissolution of Soviet Union, Russia was still in its timid state.DThe world was going through an acute economic crisis due to surge in oil prices.ENone of these

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Answer: (D) The world was going through an acute economic crisis due to surge in oil prices.

The passage explicitly describes the global situation in the year 2000 when the Zapps began their journey as a time when smartphones did not exist, the internet was in its infancy, the Twin Towers were still standing in New York, and Russia was reduced from its Soviet grandeur. It makes no reference to a global economic crisis caused by a surge in oil prices during this period. Therefore, an acute economic crisis driven by oil prices was not part of the world situation highlighted in the passage when the Zapps set out on their journey.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. How do the itinerant Americans sustain their lives?

AFew of them are retired and thus continued their rest of the lives by travelling on their recreational vehiclesBSome of them are engaged in work for a few months of a year and use the rest for travelingCProminent travel companies and independent organisations sponsor those people who actively travelDOnly (a) and (b)EOnly (b) and (c)

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Answer: (D) Only (a) and (b)

According to the passage, itinerant Americans sustain their lifestyle through two main avenues: many are retired and spend the rest of their lives traveling in recreational vehicles, while others engage in work for part of the year to earn enough money to support their travel for the remaining months. Because the text explicitly identifies both retirement savings and seasonal or temporary employment as the means by which these individuals maintain their lives on the road, both of these statements are correct.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. How are the countries treating the new age wanderer?

AThey are subject to legal scrutiny in many countries because of their lack of possession of land.BMany countries assess their livelihood and put their earnings on the tax slab.CMany law enforcement agencies are biased towards these travelersDOnly (a) and (c)EAll of these

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Answer: (D) Only (a) and (c)

According to the passage, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny in many countries due to their lack of a permanent dwelling or land possession. Furthermore, law enforcement institutions exhibit prejudice and bias against these nomadic individuals and traveling communities through anti-vagrancy legislations and public space regulations. Since the text makes no mention of assessing these wanderers' livelihoods for tax purposes, only the statements concerning legal scrutiny and law enforcement bias accurately describe how countries treat them.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. Which of the following is FALSE according to the data given in the passage?

AThuggees are predominantly nomadic people of colonial IndiaBGermany has a prohibition law for sitting on the sidewalks.CUK has criminalized wandering, to the extent of giving out death sentences.DThe Zapps couple had started off from Buenos Aires in the year 2000.Enone of these

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Answer: (B) Germany has a prohibition law for sitting on the sidewalks.

The claim regarding Germany is false because the passage does not mention Germany or any of its specific prohibition laws. According to the text, it is the United States of America that has legislations making it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, camp, or sleep in downtown areas. Since the statement about Germany has no backing in the passage, it is incorrect according to the given text.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. Which of the following words can fit into the blank given in the passage?

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Answer: (A) hummed

The context describes the Zapps traveling long distances across the world in their car. Because the sentence specifically references a musical piece, Kishore Kumar's immortal song "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", the required verb must denote an action performed with a song while traveling. "Hummed" accurately signifies producing musical tones or singing softly to oneself without explicit vocalization, perfectly capturing the imagery of travelers humming a melodious tune to pass the time on the open road.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. Which word from among the following words most closely represents the antonym of the highlighted word "infancy" keeping in consideration its intended meaning in the passage?

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Answer: (D) maturity

In the passage, "infancy" is used in the context of "the internet was in its infancy," referring to an early, initial, or rudimentary stage of development. The opposite or antonym of an early developmental stage is "maturity," which signifies a state of being fully developed, advanced, or complete in growth.

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Read the given passage and answer the following questions based on that. Home is where the heart is, or so goes the adage. But the human heart did not always crave a still hearth. In fact, before the emergence of agrarian societies, the early humans journeyed along the roads taken by their prey — hunter- gatherer societies were mobile and the road was their life. But with the rise of agrarianism, humans learnt to put down their roots and a life of journeys became something to be frowned upon. Yet, vestiges of the wandering spirit persist. In the year, 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out in a car from Buenos Aires to travel the world. The Zapps' home is the road — literally and proverbially. They have had four children in different countries, and in an era of strict visa regimes and rising insularity, managed to treat borders as what they truly are — arbitrary and artificial lines on a map. The world was a different place when the Zapps set out — there were no smartphones, the internet was in its infancy, a site of knowledge and hope rather than disinformation and division, the twin towers towered over New York, and Russia was a diminutive shell stripped of its Soviet grandeur. It is tempting to imagine that the Zapps — Kishore Kumar's immortal song, "Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na thikana", as they covered great distances across a changing world. The Zapps, interestingly, are not an anomaly. Latest estimates show that over one million Americans live permanently in recreational vehicles with no permanent address. Many are retired, but many others work part of the year, just long enough to keep them going for a few months or so. It is easy to romanticize the lifestyle and the idea of freedom that it brings. But in most countries, people without a stationary home are subjected to intense legal scrutiny. Law enforcement institutions are even prejudiced against specific communities. For example, in the United States of America, there are legislations that make it illegal to sit on the sidewalk, to camp or sleep anywhere in a downtown area or to hang around in a public place without an apparent purpose. The intent seems to encourage sanitization of space of some kinds of human presences. These laws are not unique to the US. Anti- vagrancy laws have existed for hundreds of years — think of the persecution of gypsies across Europe. In the old United Kingdom, vagrants could be put in jail, sold as slaves, or sometimes even killed for no other reason than wandering. Colonial India, too, had witnessed the purge of nomadic communities, most notably under the guise of the campaign against thugges. Choose the word from among the following which is most similar in meaning to the highlighted word "insularity" in accordance with its meaning in the given text.

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Answer: (B) inflexibility

In the passage, "insularity" refers to narrow-mindedness, rigid parochialism, and resistance to external influences or open borders, as highlighted in the context of "strict visa regimes and rising insularity." "Inflexibility" best captures this sense of rigid, unyielding, and closed perspectives regarding movement and borders.

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. Filmmaking research is a form of practice research that (9) into production practices, techniques, modes and genres used in cinema, television and online. The outputs are films that may include (10), documentary and hybrid forms. Filmmaking research pushes at the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and traditional research methods by adopting distinct (11) to professional and critical practices. This is in contrast to typical industry research where commercial pressures dominate. There have been (12) success stories that demonstrate this potential. Filmmaking research is a developing area and films produced within the academy are growing in number. In both the UK and Australia, this research has tended to (13) in one of two disciplines, creative arts (fine art, experimental, video art) or media, communication and film studies (fiction film, documentary). This has made it fragmented, sometimes difficult to identify and subject to different forms of support and (14). Researchers come from a range of backgrounds, many moving from industry into academia seeking to reframe their work within Higher Education. (9)

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Answer: (B) enquires

The blank requires a third-person singular present tense verb that grammatically agrees with the singular antecedent "a form of practice research" and pairs naturally with the preposition "into". The phrasal combination "enquires into" means to systematically examine, explore, or investigate a subject. In the context of academic research, filmmaking practice systematically explores production practices, techniques, modes, and genres, making "enquires" the grammatically and contextually correct word.

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. Filmmaking research is a form of practice research that (9) into production practices, techniques, modes and genres used in cinema, television and online. The outputs are films that may include (10), documentary and hybrid forms. Filmmaking research pushes at the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and traditional research methods by adopting distinct (11) to professional and critical practices. This is in contrast to typical industry research where commercial pressures dominate. There have been (12) success stories that demonstrate this potential. Filmmaking research is a developing area and films produced within the academy are growing in number. In both the UK and Australia, this research has tended to (13) in one of two disciplines, creative arts (fine art, experimental, video art) or media, communication and film studies (fiction film, documentary). This has made it fragmented, sometimes difficult to identify and subject to different forms of support and (14). Researchers come from a range of backgrounds, many moving from industry into academia seeking to reframe their work within Higher Education. (10)

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Answer: (D) fiction

In cinema and filmmaking research, film outputs are standardly categorized into primary genres such as fiction, documentary, and hybrid forms. The context requires a noun referring to a major film category to pair alongside documentary and hybrid forms. The word fiction correctly completes this list of narrative styles, referring to fictional or narrative filmmaking as opposed to non-fiction or documentary filmmaking.

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. Filmmaking research is a form of practice research that (9) into production practices, techniques, modes and genres used in cinema, television and online. The outputs are films that may include (10), documentary and hybrid forms. Filmmaking research pushes at the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and traditional research methods by adopting distinct (11) to professional and critical practices. This is in contrast to typical industry research where commercial pressures dominate. There have been (12) success stories that demonstrate this potential. Filmmaking research is a developing area and films produced within the academy are growing in number. In both the UK and Australia, this research has tended to (13) in one of two disciplines, creative arts (fine art, experimental, video art) or media, communication and film studies (fiction film, documentary). This has made it fragmented, sometimes difficult to identify and subject to different forms of support and (14). Researchers come from a range of backgrounds, many moving from industry into academia seeking to reframe their work within Higher Education. (11)

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Answer: (C) approaches

In the context of the sentence, "approaches" is the grammatically and idiomatically appropriate noun to describe the distinct methods or strategies adopted toward professional and critical practices. The phrase "adopting distinct approaches to" correctly conveys how filmmaking research employs unique methodologies and perspectives to push beyond traditional practices and research frameworks.

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. Filmmaking research is a form of practice research that (9) into production practices, techniques, modes and genres used in cinema, television and online. The outputs are films that may include (10), documentary and hybrid forms. Filmmaking research pushes at the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and traditional research methods by adopting distinct (11) to professional and critical practices. This is in contrast to typical industry research where commercial pressures dominate. There have been (12) success stories that demonstrate this potential. Filmmaking research is a developing area and films produced within the academy are growing in number. In both the UK and Australia, this research has tended to (13) in one of two disciplines, creative arts (fine art, experimental, video art) or media, communication and film studies (fiction film, documentary). This has made it fragmented, sometimes difficult to identify and subject to different forms of support and (14). Researchers come from a range of backgrounds, many moving from industry into academia seeking to reframe their work within Higher Education. (12)

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Answer: (E) spectacular

The word spectacular appropriately fits the blank as an adjective modifying success stories. In the context of the passage, the sentence highlights the impressive potential and achievements of filmmaking research in contrast to commercial industry research. Spectacular means strikingly impressive or grand, making it the most logical and grammatically precise descriptor to emphasize notable success stories.

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. Filmmaking research is a form of practice research that (9) into production practices, techniques, modes and genres used in cinema, television and online. The outputs are films that may include (10), documentary and hybrid forms. Filmmaking research pushes at the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and traditional research methods by adopting distinct (11) to professional and critical practices. This is in contrast to typical industry research where commercial pressures dominate. There have been (12) success stories that demonstrate this potential. Filmmaking research is a developing area and films produced within the academy are growing in number. In both the UK and Australia, this research has tended to (13) in one of two disciplines, creative arts (fine art, experimental, video art) or media, communication and film studies (fiction film, documentary). This has made it fragmented, sometimes difficult to identify and subject to different forms of support and (14). Researchers come from a range of backgrounds, many moving from industry into academia seeking to reframe their work within Higher Education. (13)

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Answer: (A) reside

The verb "reside" followed by the preposition "in" correctly expresses that filmmaking research is situated or located within specific academic disciplines. In an academic context, stating that research "resides in" a discipline means it exists or is housed within that particular area of study, making it grammatically and contextually appropriate for the sentence.

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In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. Filmmaking research is a form of practice research that (9) into production practices, techniques, modes and genres used in cinema, television and online. The outputs are films that may include (10), documentary and hybrid forms. Filmmaking research pushes at the boundaries of traditional filmmaking and traditional research methods by adopting distinct (11) to professional and critical practices. This is in contrast to typical industry research where commercial pressures dominate. There have been (12) success stories that demonstrate this potential. Filmmaking research is a developing area and films produced within the academy are growing in number. In both the UK and Australia, this research has tended to (13) in one of two disciplines, creative arts (fine art, experimental, video art) or media, communication and film studies (fiction film, documentary). This has made it fragmented, sometimes difficult to identify and subject to different forms of support and (14). Researchers come from a range of backgrounds, many moving from industry into academia seeking to reframe their work within Higher Education. (14)

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Answer: (C) engagement

In the given passage, the blank requires a noun that forms a meaningful and grammatically parallel phrase with "support" after the conjunction "and". The word "engagement" fits contextually, referring to the institutional involvement, critical interaction, and scholarly participation that filmmaking research receives across different academic disciplines.

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A word has been given below, and following it are provided three sentences which use the word. Mark the correct option from the options given below which indicates the sentence or combination of sentences with correct usage of the word. pore (i) After I was given the manuscript for my first title role in the play, I began to pore over the script for hours. (ii) It is pore that people show identification before being allowed to board a commercial aircraft. (iii) Before I sign the contract, I decided it would be best for me to pore through it so that the job would run smoothly.

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Answer: (B) Both (i) and (iii)

The verb pore means to read, study, or examine something with steady attention and great concentration, usually followed by prepositions like over or through.

In sentence (i), pore over the script correctly describes studying the play's manuscript intently. In sentence (iii), pore through it correctly describes reading the contract carefully before signing. Therefore, sentences (i) and (iii) demonstrate the correct contextual and grammatical usage of the word.

16English Language

Given below are five sentences, each of which has been jumbled up in an order which makes the text incoherent. Mark the option which gives the meaningful rearrangement of the parts of the sentence as the answer. The property, they (A) / had to undergo a (B) / in order to purchase (C) / lengthy application process (D).

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Answer: (D) CABD

The purpose clause "In order to purchase" (C) connects directly with the direct object and main subject phrase "the property, they" (A). The main subject "they" requires the verb phrase "had to undergo a" (B), where the indefinite article "a" logically precedes the noun phrase "lengthy application process" (D). Placing the segments in the sequence CABD forms the grammatically sound and meaningful sentence: "In order to purchase the property, they had to undergo a lengthy application process."

17English Language

Given below are five sentences, each of which has been jumbled up in an order which makes the text incoherent. Mark the option which gives the meaningful rearrangement of the parts of the sentence as the answer. Constituted the battlefields (A) / of World War Two, encompassing (B) / much of the globe (C) / many conflicts and fronts (D).

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Answer: (A) DABC

The grammatically correct sentence structure requires a logical subject followed by its verb and complement. Fragment D serves as the subject, followed immediately by fragment A which provides the main verb phrase. Fragment B modifies the battlefields and introduces the participial clause, which naturally concludes with fragment C as its object. Placing the fragments in the sequence D-A-B-C yields the coherent and grammatically sound sentence: "Many conflicts and fronts constituted the battlefields of World War Two, encompassing much of the globe."

18English Language

Given below are five sentences, each of which has been jumbled up in an order which makes the text incoherent. Mark the option which gives the meaningful rearrangement of the parts of the sentence as the answer. We received a package (A) / not notice the mail (B) / yesterday but did (C) / until early this morning (D).

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Answer: (C) ACBD

Rearranging the parts in the sequence A-C-B-D yields the grammatically complete and meaningful sentence: "We received a package yesterday but did not notice the mail until early this morning." Part A introduces the subject and the primary action ("We received a package"), Part C adds the time modifier and the contrastive conjunction ("yesterday but did"), Part B provides the negative verb phrase following the auxiliary ("not notice the mail"), and Part D concludes with the temporal phrase indicating when it was noticed ("until early this morning").

19English Language

Given below are five sentences, each of which has been jumbled up in an order which makes the text incoherent. Mark the option which gives the meaningful rearrangement of the parts of the sentence as the answer. The venomous black widow (A) / are often killed (B) / because they resemble (C) / perfectly harmless spiders (D).

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Answer: (B) DBCA

The plural subject "perfectly harmless spiders" (D) correctly agrees with the plural verb phrase "are often killed" (B). This is logically followed by the subordinate clause "because they resemble" (C), where the plural pronoun "they" refers back to the harmless spiders. The sentence concludes with the object phrase "the venomous black widow" (A). Arranging the parts in the sequence DBCA forms the grammatically sound and meaningful sentence: "Perfectly harmless spiders are often killed because they resemble the venomous black widow."

20English Language

Given below are five sentences, each of which has been jumbled up in an order which makes the text incoherent. Mark the option which gives the meaningful rearrangement of the parts of the sentence as the answer. Look for new jobs (A) / were rigid and uncompromising, (B) / leaving the workers to (C) / many of the company's rules (D).

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Answer: (C) DBCA

The sequence DBCA constructs a grammatically complete and meaningful sentence: "Many of the company's rules were rigid and uncompromising, leaving the workers to look for new jobs." Part D introduces the main noun phrase subject ("Many of the company's rules"), followed by part B containing the verb and predicate adjectives ("were rigid and uncompromising,"). Part C introduces a participial clause indicating the outcome ("leaving the workers to"), which logically finishes with the infinitive phrase in part A ("look for new jobs").

21English Language

Given below are five sentences, with four words highlighted in each sentence. One of these words may be the misspelt form of a word, making the sentence contextually incoherent. Mark the option which depicts the corresponding letter to the incorrectly spelled word, or mark option (e) if there is none. Pat didn't mean to loose (A) her mother's favourite (B) bracelet but hasn't been able to locate (C) it since she wore (D) it last week.

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Answer: (A) A

The word loose is incorrectly used in place of lose. In English grammar, lose is a verb meaning to misplace something or to be deprived of it, which fits the context of misplacing a bracelet. By contrast, loose is an adjective meaning not securely fixed or tight, or a verb meaning to set free or release. Therefore, loose is contextually incorrect and should be replaced with lose.

22English Language

Given below are five sentences, with four words highlighted in each sentence. One of these words may be the misspelt form of a word, making the sentence contextually incoherent. Mark the option which depicts the corresponding letter to the incorrectly spelled word, or mark option (e) if there is none. The unweary (A) gamblers lost all their (B) money when they carelessly (C) put all their chips on the wrong (D) tile.

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Answer: (A) A

The word unweary means untiring or not tired, which is contextually incorrect in this sentence. The intended word is unwary, meaning not cautious, unsuspecting, or unaware of potential danger. This correctly fits the context of gamblers who acted carelessly and lost all their money.

23English Language

Given below are five sentences, with four words highlighted in each sentence. One of these words may be the misspelt form of a word, making the sentence contextually incoherent. Mark the option which depicts the corresponding letter to the incorrectly spelled word, or mark option (e) if there is none. Taking a position as curator (A) at the museum (B), the woman hoped to spread (C) her love for sports memorabilia (D) to others.

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Answer: (D) D

All the highlighted words in the given sentence are spelled correctly according to standard English vocabulary. Curator refers to a keeper or custodian of a museum, museum refers to a building in which objects of historical or artistic interest are kept, spread means to extend over a wider area, and memorabilia refers to objects kept or collected because of their association with memorable people or events. Since no word contains any spelling error, the sentence is contextually and grammatically coherent.

24English Language

Given below are five sentences, with four words highlighted in each sentence. One of these words may be the misspelt form of a word, making the sentence contextually incoherent. Mark the option which depicts the corresponding letter to the incorrectly spelled word, or mark option (e) if there is none. As my father's only surviving (A) sister, my aunt took great (B) care of my aging (C) grandparents until they both passed away recently (D).

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Answer: (E) No spelling errors

All four highlighted words in the sentence—surviving, care, aging, and recently—are spelled correctly and fit their respective grammatical contexts without any errors. The spelling "aging" is a standard and fully recognized spelling variant of "ageing." Since there are no orthographic or spelling mistakes among any of the highlighted words, the sentence is completely coherent and correct as written.

25English Language

Given below are five sentences, with four words highlighted in each sentence. One of these words may be the misspelt form of a word, making the sentence contextually incoherent. Mark the option which depicts the corresponding letter to the incorrectly spelled word, or mark option (e) if there is none. Because of technical (A) difficulties (B), the sound of the music fluctuated (C) during the concert (D).

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Answer: (C) C

All four highlighted words in the sentence are spelled correctly according to standard English orthography. Technical describes matters relating to particular subjects or skills, difficulties refers to problems or hard circumstances, fluctuated means rising and falling irregularly in number or amount, and concert refers to a musical performance. As there are no misspelt words in the given sentence, no spelling error exists.

26English Language

Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No replacement required" as the answer. Jeff was given a medal of honor in recognition by the twenty- five years he spent fighting for his country.

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Answer: (B) in recognition of

The correct idiomatic expression is "in recognition of," which means as a token of appreciation or acknowledgement for something. The noun "recognition" in this phrase is conventionally followed by the preposition "of" to introduce the deed, service, or duration being acknowledged. Therefore, "in recognition of" accurately connects the medal of honor to the twenty-five years of service.

27English Language

Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No replacement required" as the answer. INS Vikrant is a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliance.

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Answer: (D) becoming self-reliant

The word self-reliance is an abstract noun, whereas an adjective complement is needed after the participle becoming to describe the state of India. The adjective form is self-reliant. Furthermore, the continuous verb form becoming correctly follows the preposition of as part of a gerund clause expressing India's ongoing transformation, making becoming self-reliant grammatically correct.

28English Language

Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No replacement required" as the answer. There have been a steady spike in cases of cybercrime in the last five years.

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Answer: (B) has been a steady

In sentences starting with the introductory subject 'there', the verb must agree in number with the real subject that follows it. In this sentence, the true subject is 'a steady spike', which is a singular noun phrase. Consequently, the singular verb 'has been' must replace the plural 'have been'. The word 'steady' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'spike', making 'has been a steady' the grammatically correct construction.

29English Language

Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No replacement required" as the answer. It is vital that every Indian takes a pledge to eliminate discrimination and enable equity.

Atake a pledge to eliminateBtook a pledge to eliminateCtakes a pledges to eliminateDtake a pledge to eliminationENo replacement required

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Answer: (E) No replacement required

In English grammar, clauses following structures of urgency or necessity such as it is vital that, it is essential that, or it is important that require the mandative subjunctive mood. The subjunctive mood uses the bare infinitive or base form of the verb regardless of the singular or plural nature of the subject. Therefore, the singular subject every Indian takes the base verb take rather than the indicative form takes to form the grammatically correct phrase take a pledge to eliminate.

30English Language

Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No replacement required" as the answer. He was worried that the anger would erupt and led to a law-and-order situation.

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Answer: (B) would erupt and lead

The modal auxiliary verb "would" requires the base form (bare infinitive) of verbs that follow it. When two verbs are connected by the conjunction "and" under the governing modal verb "would", both verbs must remain in their base form to maintain parallel structure. In this sentence, "would" governs both action verbs: "erupt" and "lead". Using the past tense form "led" violates modal agreement and parallelism. Using the base form "lead" ensures proper grammatical harmony with "would erupt".

31Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following number series. 50,75,175,400,800,?

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Answer: (B) 1425

The pattern of the number series is determined by adding the squares of consecutive multiples of 5 to each term:

50 + 5² = 50 + 25 = 75 75 + 10² = 75 + 100 = 175 175 + 15² = 175 + 225 = 400 400 + 20² = 400 + 400 = 800

To find the missing term, add the square of the next multiple of 5, which is 25² = 625:

800 + 25² = 800 + 625 = 1425

32Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following number series. 8, 18, 38, 78, ?, 318

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Answer: (E) 158

The pattern in the series follows the logic: Term(n) = Term(n-1) × 2 + 2.

8 × 2 + 2 = 18 18 × 2 + 2 = 38 38 × 2 + 2 = 78 78 × 2 + 2 = 158 158 × 2 + 2 = 318

Alternatively, looking at the differences between successive numbers: 18 - 8 = 10 38 - 18 = 20 78 - 38 = 40 158 - 78 = 80 318 - 158 = 160

The difference doubles with each step (10, 20, 40, 80, 160). Therefore, adding 80 to 78 gives 158.

33Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following number series. 41, ?, 53, 64, 77, 94

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Answer: (B) 46

The pattern in the series is based on adding consecutive prime numbers starting from 5.

Analyzing the differences between consecutive terms from the given sequence: 94 - 77 = 17 77 - 64 = 13 64 - 53 = 11

The sequence of differences consists of prime numbers in descending order: 17, 13, 11, 7, 5.

Continuing this prime difference pattern backward: 53 - 7 = 46 46 - 5 = 41

Adding 5 to the first term yields 41 + 5 = 46, which consistently satisfies the prime number difference pattern across the entire series.

34Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following number series. 215, ?, 89, 47, 19, 5

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Answer: (D) 145

The pattern in the series is revealed by calculating the differences between consecutive terms from right to left:

19 - 5 = 14 (14 × 1) 47 - 19 = 28 (14 × 2) 89 - 47 = 42 (14 × 3)

The differences between adjacent terms are increasing multiples of 14. Following this logic, the difference for the missing term is 14 × 4 = 56.

Missing term = 89 + 56 = 145

Verifying the first term: 145 + (14 × 5) = 145 + 70 = 215, which completes the pattern.

35Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following number series. 1, 9, 36, 100, 225, ?

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Answer: (A) 441

The terms in the series are squares of numbers whose base values increase by consecutive integers (+2, +3, +4, +5, +6):

√1 = 1 √9 = 3 (1 + 2) √36 = 6 (3 + 3) √100 = 10 (6 + 4) √225 = 15 (10 + 5)

The next base value is 15 + 6 = 21.

The required number in the series is 21² = 441.

36Numerical Ability

Six years ago, sum of age of Amit and Den is 20 years. Mohit is six years younger than Amit and the average of present age of Mohit and Den is 13 years. Find the present age of Den?

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Answer: (B) Can't determined

Let the present ages of Amit, Den, and Mohit be A, D, and M respectively.

From the given conditions: Six years ago, (A - 6) + (D - 6) = 20, which simplifies to A + D = 32. Mohit's age is related to Amit's age by M = A - 6, or A = M + 6. The average age of Mohit and Den is (M + D) / 2 = 13, which gives M + D = 26.

Substituting A = M + 6 into A + D = 32 yields: (M + 6) + D = 32 M + D = 26

This derived equation is identical to the third equation. As a result, the system contains only two independent linear equations for three variables, making the system linearly dependent. Because there are infinitely many possible values for A, D, and M that satisfy these relations, the exact present age of Den cannot be uniquely determined.

37Numerical Ability

The perimeter of semicircle is 36 cm and the radius of the semicircle is equal to the breath of a rectangle. If area of rectangle is 147 cm², then find the length of rectangle?

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Answer: (D) 21 cm

Perimeter of a semicircle with radius r is given by the formula P = πr + 2r = r(π + 2).

Taking π = 22/7: P = r(22/7 + 2) = r(36/7)

Given P = 36 cm: r × 36/7 = 36 r = 7 cm

The breadth of the rectangle (b) equals the radius of the semicircle, so b = 7 cm.

Area of a rectangle = length (l) × breadth (b) 147 = l × 7 l = 147 / 7 = 21 cm

38Numerical Ability

Sum of six consecutive odd numbers is 150 more than average of these six numbers. Find the sum of highest and lowest number?

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Answer: (A) 60

Let A be the average and S be the sum of the six numbers. Since there are 6 numbers, the sum is equal to 6 times the average, i.e., S = 6A.

Given that S = A + 150: 6A = A + 150 5A = 150 A = 30

For any arithmetic progression, the average of the entire set is equal to half the sum of the lowest and highest terms: Average = (Lowest + Highest) ÷ 2

Therefore, Sum of highest and lowest number = 2 × Average = 2 × 30 = 60.

39Numerical Ability

P and Q started a business by investing Rs. X and Rs. (X + 100) respectively. After three months, P withdrew 40% of his initial investment. If at the end of year, P got Rs. 210 as profit share out of total profit of Rs. 530, then find the value of X?

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Answer: (D) 1500

Equivalent investment is calculated as Investment × Time duration.

P's total equivalent investment = (X × 3) + (0.6X × 9) = 3X + 5.4X = 8.4X Q's total equivalent investment = (X + 100) × 12 = 12X + 1200

The ratio of profit shares equals the ratio of their equivalent investments: (P's Profit) / (Q's Profit) = 8.4X / (12X + 1200)

Given total profit = Rs. 530 and P's profit share = Rs. 210, Q's profit share = 530 - 210 = Rs. 320.

8.4X / (12X + 1200) = 210 / 320 8.4X / (12X + 1200) = 21 / 32

Simplifying the left fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by 1.2: 7X / (10X + 1000) = 21 / 32

Dividing both numerators by 7: X / (10X + 1000) = 3 / 32

Cross-multiplying gives: 32X = 30X + 3000 2X = 3000 X = 1500

40Numerical Ability

A man invested Rs. P on simple interest at 18% p.a. for three years and received Rs. (0.5 P + 100) as interest. If man invested Rs. (P + 3500) on compound interest at 10% p.a. for two years, then find amount gets by man?

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Answer: (B) 7260 Rs.

Simple interest (SI) is calculated using the formula SI = (P × R × T) / 100.

For the given investment at 18% p.a. for 3 years: (P × 18 × 3) / 100 = 0.5P + 100 0.54P = 0.5P + 100 0.04P = 100 P = 2500

The new principal for compound interest is P + 3500 = 2500 + 3500 = 6000 Rs.

Using the compound interest amount formula A = P' × (1 + R / 100)ᵀ for 2 years at 10% p.a.: Amount = 6000 × (1 + 10 / 100)² = 6000 × (1.1)² = 6000 × 1.21 = 7260 Rs.

41Numerical Ability

Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours and pipe B can fill the same tank in 6 hours. If A, B & pipe C can together fill the same tank in 3 hours, then find time taken by pipe C to empty the tank?

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Answer: (B) 12 hours

Let the total capacity of the tank be 12 units (LCM of 4, 6, and 3).

Efficiency of pipe A = 12 ÷ 4 = +3 units/hour Efficiency of pipe B = 12 ÷ 6 = +2 units/hour Combined efficiency of pipes A, B, and C = 12 ÷ 3 = +4 units/hour

Efficiency of pipe C = Combined efficiency - Efficiency of A - Efficiency of B Efficiency of pipe C = 4 - 3 - 2 = -1 unit/hour

The negative sign confirms pipe C is an outlet pipe.

Time taken by pipe C to empty the full tank = Total capacity ÷ |Efficiency of C| = 12 ÷ 1 = 12 hours.

42Numerical Ability

The ratio of marked price to selling price of an article is 5:3 and shopkeeper gets a profit of 40% . If shopkeeper sells the article at its marked price, then the difference between cost price and marked price of article is Rs. 400. Find the cost price of the article?

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Answer: (D) 300 Rs.

Let the Marked Price (MP) be 5x and Selling Price (SP) be 3x.

Since the shopkeeper earns a 40% profit at SP: SP = CP × 1.4 = CP × (7/5) CP = (5/7) × SP = (5/7) × 3x = 15x/7

The difference between Marked Price and Cost Price is given as Rs. 400: MP − CP = 5x − 15x/7 = 400 20x/7 = 400 x = 140

Substituting x = 140 into the formula for Cost Price: CP = (15 × 140)/7 = 300 Rs.

43Numerical Ability

A vessel contains mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 7:3 . If 50 liter of milk is added into the mixture, then the quantity of milk becomes 80% of the resulting mixture. Find the initial quantity of milk in the mixture?

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Answer: (D) 70 liters

Let the initial quantities of milk and water be 7x and 3x liters respectively. When 50 liters of milk is added, the quantity of water remains unchanged at 3x liters. In the resulting mixture, milk constitutes 80%, which means water constitutes 20%. Thus, the new ratio of milk to water is 80:20, which simplifies to 4:1.

Setting up the ratio equation: (7x + 50) / 3x = 4 / 1 7x + 50 = 12x 5x = 50 x = 10

The initial quantity of milk is 7x = 7 × 10 = 70 liters.

44Numerical Ability

Ram alone can complete a work in 40 days. If Ram and Shayam together take 37.5% less time than Ram to complete the same work, then find in how many days Shayam alone can complete the work?

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Answer: (D) 66⅔ days

Time taken by Ram alone = 40 days. 37.5% = 3/8, so time taken by Ram and Shyam together = 40 × (1 - 3/8) = 40 × 5/8 = 25 days.

Taking total work as the LCM(40, 25) = 200 units: Ram's daily work rate = 200 / 40 = 5 units/day. Combined daily work rate = 200 / 25 = 8 units/day. Shyam's daily work rate = 8 - 5 = 3 units/day.

Time taken by Shyam alone to complete the work = 200 / 3 = 66⅔ days.

45Numerical Ability

Arun spent 60% of his monthly salary on accommodation, 15% of remaining salary on entertainment and remaining salary he saved. If the difference of amount spent on accommodation and his saving is Rs 3510, then find his monthly salary?

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Answer: (B) Rs 13,500

Let the total monthly salary be 100%.

Amount spent on accommodation = 60% Remaining salary = 100% - 60% = 40%

Amount spent on entertainment = 15% of 40% = 6% Amount saved = 40% - 6% = 34%

Difference between amount spent on accommodation and savings = 60% - 34% = 26%

Given that 26% of the salary = Rs 3510 1% of the salary = 3510 ÷ 26 = 135 100% of the salary = 135 × 100 = Rs 13,500

46Numerical Ability

The length of train A is half of the length of train B and the ratio of speed of train A to B is 4:3 . If train A & B can cross 100 meters long platform in 5 sec. and 10 sec. respectively, then find the length (in meters) of train B?

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Answer: (A) 200

Let the length of train B be L and its speed be 3s. Therefore, the length of train A is ½L and its speed is 4s.

When a train crosses a 100 m platform, total distance = train length + 100.

For train A: (½L + 100) / 4s = 5 ⇒ ½L + 100 = 20s ⇒ L + 200 = 40s

For train B: (L + 100) / 3s = 10 ⇒ L + 100 = 30s

Dividing the two equations: (L + 200) / (L + 100) = 40/30 = 4/3

Cross-multiplying gives: 3(L + 200) = 4(L + 100) 3L + 600 = 4L + 400 L = 200 meters.

47Numerical Ability

The ratio of speed of boat in downstream to that of in upstream is 4:1 and total time taken by boat to cover a certain distance in downstream and upstream together is 10 hours. Find the time taken by boat to cover the same distance in still water?

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Answer: (B) 3 hours and 12 minutes

Let downstream speed be 4x and upstream speed be x. Speed of boat in still water = (4x + x) ÷ 2 = 2.5x.

Given, total time to cover distance D downstream and upstream together is 10 hours: D ÷ 4x + D ÷ x = 10 5D ÷ 4x = 10 D = 8x

Time taken to cover distance D in still water = D ÷ 2.5x = 8x ÷ 2.5x = 3.2 hours.

Converting 0.2 hours into minutes: 0.2 × 60 = 12 minutes. Thus, the total time required is 3 hours and 12 minutes.

48Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. 64% of 2500 + 75% of 1600 = ? × 112

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Answer: (E) 25

Using percentage simplifications: 64% of 2500 = 25% of 6400 = ¼ × 6400 = 1600 75% of 1600 = ¾ × 1600 = 1200

Adding the two terms gives the total value of the left-hand side: 1600 + 1200 = 2800

Substituting this back into the original equation: 2800 = ? × 112

Solving for the missing value (?): ? = 2800 ÷ 112 = 25

49Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. 55% of 1400 + ?² + 282 = (12)³

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Answer: (C) 26

Simplify each component of the equation:

55% of 1400 = 55 × 14 = 770 12³ = 1728

Substitute these values into the given equation: 770 + ?² + 282 = 1728 1052 + ?² = 1728 ?² = 1728 - 1052 ?² = 676 ? = √676 = 26

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Direction (53 – 65): What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. (7.5% of 7200)/(?) + 450 = 15% of 3200

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Answer: (D) 18

Calculate the percentage values on both sides of the equation:

7.5% of 7200 = (7.5 × 7200) ÷ 100 = 540 15% of 3200 = (15 × 3200) ÷ 100 = 480

Substitute these values into the given equation:

(540 ÷ ?) + 450 = 480 540 ÷ ? = 480 - 450 540 ÷ ? = 30 ? = 540 ÷ 30 ? = 18

51Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. ?² + 224 - 96 = 85% of 280 + 34

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Answer: (B) 12

Let the missing number be x.

Evaluating the right-hand side of the equation: 85% of 280 = (17/20) × 280 = 238 RHS = 238 + 34 = 272

Simplifying the left-hand side: x² + 224 - 96 = x² + 128

Equating LHS and RHS: x² + 128 = 272 x² = 272 - 128 x² = 144 x = √144 = 12

52Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. √(1521) +(21)² - 18× 5 = 5× ?

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Answer: (B) 78

Evaluate each term of the expression:

√1521 = 39 21² = 441 18 × 5 = 90

Substitute these values into the left-hand side of the equation: 39 + 441 - 90 = 480 - 90 = 390

Now set up the complete equation to solve for the unknown (?): 5 × ? = 390 ? = 390 ÷ 5 = 78

53Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. ? × 7 + 337 = (5)³ + 436

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Answer: (E) 32

Let the required value be x.

The given equation is: x × 7 + 337 = 5³ + 436

Evaluating the right side of the equation: 5³ + 436 = 125 + 436 = 561

Substituting this back into the equation: 7x + 337 = 561 7x = 561 - 337 7x = 224 x = 224 ÷ 7 x = 32

54Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. ? ÷ 6 + (12)² - √(2304) = (14)²

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Answer: (C) 600

Let the missing value be x.

The given equation is: x ÷ 6 + (12)² - √2304 = (14)²

Evaluating the known powers and square root: 12² = 144 √2304 = 48 14² = 196

Substitute these values back into the equation: x ÷ 6 + 144 - 48 = 196 x ÷ 6 + 96 = 196 x ÷ 6 = 196 - 96 x ÷ 6 = 100 x = 100 × 6 = 600

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What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. (? × 48) ÷ 54 + 8² = 96

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Answer: (B) 36

Let the unknown number be x.

(x × 48) ÷ 54 + 8² = 96

Since 8² = 64, substitute this into the equation: (x × 48) ÷ 54 + 64 = 96 (x × 48) ÷ 54 = 96 - 64 (x × 48) ÷ 54 = 32

Simplifying the fraction 48 ÷ 54 by dividing both numbers by 6 gives 8 ÷ 9: x × (8 ÷ 9) = 32 x = (32 × 9) ÷ 8 x = 4 × 9 x = 36

56Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. 2⅓ +5⅔ -3¾ = ? - 8¾

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Answer: (B) 13

Rearrange the equation to isolate the unknown (?): ? = 2⅓ + 5⅔ - 3¾ + 8¾

Group the mixed numbers with common denominators to simplify: ? = (2⅓ + 5⅔) + (8¾ - 3¾)

Calculate each group: 2⅓ + 5⅔ = (2 + 5) + (⅓ + ⅔) = 7 + 1 = 8 8¾ - 3¾ = (8 - 3) + (¾ - ¾) = 5

Substitute the values back: ? = 8 + 5 = 13

57Numerical Ability

What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. (2⁵× 3⁶)/(9²× 4²) +7 = (?)²

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Answer: (B) 5

Express all terms in the fraction using their prime bases: 9² = (3²)² = 3⁴ 4² = (2²)² = 2⁴

Substituting these into the expression gives: (2⁵ × 3⁶) / (2⁴ × 3⁴) + 7 = (?)²

Using exponent rules, simplify the fraction: 2⁵⁻⁴ × 3⁶⁻⁴ = 2¹ × 3² = 2 × 9 = 18

Adding 7 to this value: 18 + 7 = 25

Now solve for the unknown: (?)² = 25 ? = √25 = 5

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What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. 9097÷ 11÷ 10 = ? + 15.7

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Answer: (C) 67

Simplifying the left-hand side of the equation: 9097 ÷ 11 ÷ 10 = (9097 ÷ 11) ÷ 10 = 827 ÷ 10 = 82.7

Substituting this back into the equation: 82.7 = ? + 15.7 ? = 82.7 - 15.7 = 67

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What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. 15× 12 - 10× 11 = - 15× 17 + ?

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Answer: (D) 325

To find the value in place of the question mark, evaluate the expressions on both sides of the equation.

Calculate the left-hand side: 15 × 12 = 180 10 × 11 = 110 LHS = 180 - 110 = 70

Calculate the known product on the right-hand side: -15 × 17 = -255

Equate both sides to solve for the missing value (?): 70 = -255 + ? ? = 70 + 255 = 325

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What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following questions. 35× 5 + 19× 7 + ? = (20)²

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Answer: (D) 92

Evaluate each term in the equation:

35 × 5 = 175 19 × 7 = 133 (20)² = 400

Substitute these values into the given equation: 175 + 133 + ? = 400 308 + ? = 400 ? = 400 - 308 = 92

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Find the odd one out?

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Answer: (C) UXZU

The standard pattern followed by the letter groups is based on alphabetical numerical positions, where the steps between consecutive letters are +3, +3, and -5.

In UXZU, the positional values are U = 21, X = 24, Z = 26, and U = 21. The step from X (24) to Z (26) is +2 instead of +3, which violates the established +3, +3, -5 rule. Hence, UXZU is the odd one out.

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit in a row and all of them face towards the north. Q sits second to the right of M. Two persons sit between J and Q. W sits second to the right of J and sits third from the extreme right end. Five persons sit between W and S. The number of persons sits to the left of S is same as the number of persons sits to the right of W. K is the only neighbour of P. K sits to the right of J. How many persons sit in the row?

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Answer: (B) 11

W sits third from the extreme right end, meaning exactly 2 persons sit to its right. Since the number of persons to the left of S is equal to the number of persons to the right of W, exactly 2 persons sit to the left of S, making S the 3rd person from the left end.

Five persons sit between S and W, placing W at position 3 + 5 + 1 = 9 from the left end. Since W is at position 9 from the left end and has 2 persons to its right, the total number of persons sitting in the row is 9 + 2 = 11.

63Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit in a row and all of them face towards the north. Q sits second to the right of M. Two persons sit between J and Q. W sits second to the right of J and sits third from the extreme right end. Five persons sit between W and S. The number of persons sits to the left of S is same as the number of persons sits to the right of W. K is the only neighbour of P. K sits to the right of J. What is the position of Q with respect to W?

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Answer: (D) Fifth to the left

Since W is third from the extreme right end, there are 2 persons to its right. The number of persons to the left of S is also 2, making S third from the extreme left end. Given 5 persons sit between S and W, the total number of positions in the row from left to right is 11 (2 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 = 11).

Numbering positions from 1 to 11 from left to right: S is at position 3 and W is at position 9. Since W sits second to the right of J, J is at position 7. K is the only neighbour of P and sits to the right of J, placing P at position 11 (extreme right) and K at position 10. Two persons sit between J and Q, placing Q at position 4.

Comparing position 4 (Q) relative to position 9 (W): 9 - 4 = 5 places to the left, placing Q fifth to the left of W.

64Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit in a row and all of them face towards the north. Q sits second to the right of M. Two persons sit between J and Q. W sits second to the right of J and sits third from the extreme right end. Five persons sit between W and S. The number of persons sits to the left of S is same as the number of persons sits to the right of W. K is the only neighbour of P. K sits to the right of J. Which among the following statement(s) is/are true? I. P sits at the extreme right end II. More than three persons sit to the left of Q III. M sits adjacent to S

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Answer: (D) Both I and III

Since W is third from the extreme right end, 2 persons sit to its right. Consequently, 2 persons sit to the left of S, placing S at position 3 from the left end. With 5 persons between S and W, W is at position 9, making the total length of the row 11 positions.

W sits second to the right of J, placing J at position 7. K sits to the right of J and is the only neighbour of P, which means P sits at the extreme right end at position 11, with K at position 10.

Two persons sit between J and Q, placing Q at position 4. Since Q sits second to the right of M, M sits at position 2.

The linear arrangement from left to right across positions 1 to 11 is: Blank, M, S, Q, Blank, Blank, J, Blank, W, K, P.

Statement I is true because P sits at position 11, the extreme right end. Statement III is true because M at position 2 sits directly adjacent to S at position 3. Statement II is false because exactly 3 persons sit to the left of Q at positions 1, 2, and 3, not more than three.

65Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons sit in a row and all of them face towards the north. Q sits second to the right of M. Two persons sit between J and Q. W sits second to the right of J and sits third from the extreme right end. Five persons sit between W and S. The number of persons sits to the left of S is same as the number of persons sits to the right of W. K is the only neighbour of P. K sits to the right of J. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Who among the following does not belong to the group?

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Answer: (C) P

Based on the given linear arrangement conditions, 11 persons sit facing north. W sits 3rd from the extreme right end at position 9. Since 2 persons sit to the right of W, 2 persons sit to the left of S, placing S at position 3. Between S at position 3 and W at position 9, 5 persons sit. W sits 2nd to the right of J, placing J at position 7. Two persons sit between J and Q, placing Q at position 4. Q sits 2nd to the right of M, placing M at position 2. K is the only neighbour of P and sits to the right of J, which places K at position 10 and P at position 11. In this final arrangement from left to right at positions 1 through 11, P occupies the extreme right end, while M at position 2, Q at position 4, W at position 9, and K at position 10 all occupy non-extreme inner seats.

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In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer. Statements: Q≥ W > Y = E≤ U< P > S≤ T Conclusions I: Y< P II: W > S

AIf only conclusion I is trueBIf only conclusion II is trueCIf either conclusion I or II is trueDIf neither conclusion I nor II is trueEIf both conclusions I and II are true

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Answer: (A) If only conclusion I is true

Combining the path from Y to P gives Y = E ≤ U < P, which simplifies directly to Y < P. Therefore, Conclusion I is true.

For Conclusion II, tracing the path from W to S gives W > Y = E ≤ U < P > S. Because opposite inequality signs (> and ≤, as well as < and >) occur in this chain, no definite relationship can be established between W and S, making Conclusion II false.

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In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer. Statements: M≤B>H=A≥D<L=C Conclusions I: H>L II: A≤C

AIf only conclusion I is trueBIf only conclusion II is trueCIf either conclusion I or II is trueDIf neither conclusion I nor II is trueEIf both conclusions I and II are true

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Answer: (C) If either conclusion I or II is true

Given H = A and L = C, Conclusion I (H > L) can be rewritten as A > C, while Conclusion II is A ≤ C.

From the given statements, the path between A and C is A ≥ D < L = C. Because opposite inequality signs (≥ and <) appear between A and C, no direct relation can be established between them.

When no relation can be established between two variables, the combined possibilities are greater than, less than, or equal to. Since Conclusion I states A > C and Conclusion II states A ≤ C (combining A < C and A = C), these two conclusions are complementary and cover all possible real-number relationships. Thus, either Conclusion I or II must be true.

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In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer. Statements: K>M≤Z<E≥V=X<C Conclusions I: E≥C II: V<M

AIf only conclusion I is trueBIf only conclusion II is trueCIf either conclusion I or II is trueDIf neither conclusion I nor II is trueEIf both conclusions I and II are true

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Answer: (D) If neither conclusion I nor II is true

Tracing the relationship between E and C gives E ≥ V = X < C. The presence of opposing inequality symbols (≥ and <) means no definite relation can be established between E and C, making Conclusion I false.

Tracing the path between M and V gives M ≤ Z < E ≥ V. The opposing inequality symbols (< and ≥) in this path similarly prevent any definite relationship between M and V, making Conclusion II false.

69Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square table such that four persons sit at corner and the remaining four sit at the middle of the sides of the table but not necessarily in the same order. The persons sit at the corner face towards the center of the table and the persons sit at the middle of the side face away from the center of the table. E sits second to the right of B. Two persons sit between B and H. F sits to the immediate right of H. The number of persons sits between H and D is same as the number of persons sits between D and G. D sits at the corner of the table. A sits adjacent to D. Who among the following sits third to the left of C?

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Answer: (A) A

Placing the eight persons around the table: corners (facing inside) at positions 1, 3, 5, 7 and middle sides (facing outside) at 2, 4, 6, 8.

Placing D at corner position 1 (facing inside), H and G sit at corners 7 and 3 respectively so that an equal number of persons sit between H and D, and between D and G. Since F sits to the immediate right of H (facing inside), F is at side 6. Two persons sit between B and H, placing B at side 2. E sits second to the right of B (facing outside), placing E at side 4. Since A is adjacent to D, A takes side 8, which leaves C at corner position 5.

C is at corner position 5 facing inside. Moving clockwise for C's left: 1st left is F (position 6), 2nd left is H (position 7), and 3rd left is A (position 8).

70Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square table such that four persons sit at corner and the remaining four sit at the middle of the sides of the table but not necessarily in the same order. The persons sit at the corner face towards the center of the table and the persons sit at the middle of the side face away from the center of the table. E sits second to the right of B. Two persons sit between B and H. F sits to the immediate right of H. The number of persons sits between H and D is same as the number of persons sits between D and G. D sits at the corner of the table. A sits adjacent to D. How many persons sit between E and H when counts to the left of H?

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Answer: (E) More than three

The eight persons sit around the square table with corners facing center (inside) and side middles facing away (outside). Let the positions be 1 through 8 in clockwise order, where 1, 3, 5, 7 are corners facing center and 2, 4, 6, 8 are middles facing outside. Placing corner D at position 1, the condition that D is equidistant from H and G puts H at corner 3 and G at corner 7. F sits to the immediate right of H at position 4 facing outside. Two persons sit between B and H, placing B at middle position 8 facing outside. E sits second to the right of B at middle position 6. A sits adjacent to D at middle position 2, leaving position 5 for C. Facing center at corner position 3, the left direction of H is anti-clockwise. Counting anti-clockwise from position 3 to position 6 passes through four positions, containing four persons. Since four is greater than three, this corresponds to the category of more than three.

71Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square table such that four persons sit at corner and the remaining four sit at the middle of the sides of the table but not necessarily in the same order. The persons sit at the corner face towards the center of the table and the persons sit at the middle of the side face away from the center of the table. E sits second to the right of B. Two persons sit between B and H. F sits to the immediate right of H. The number of persons sits between H and D is same as the number of persons sits between D and G. D sits at the corner of the table. A sits adjacent to D. What is the position of C with respect to G?

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Answer: (B) Second to the left

Middle seats face away from the center (Right = clockwise, Left = counter-clockwise) while corner seats face towards the center (Right = counter-clockwise, Left = clockwise).

Placing B at a side-middle seat, E sits second to its right (clockwise). H sits three places away from B (counter-clockwise at a corner seat). Facing the center, H's immediate right is counter-clockwise, where F sits. D sits at the corner between H and G such that one person sits between H and D, and one person sits between D and G. Since A sits adjacent to D, A occupies the adjacent middle seat next to D, leaving the remaining corner for C.

Since G sits at a corner facing the center, moving clockwise along the table from G leads to C two positions away. Thus, C sits second to the left of G.

72Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square table such that four persons sit at corner and the remaining four sit at the middle of the sides of the table but not necessarily in the same order. The persons sit at the corner face towards the center of the table and the persons sit at the middle of the side face away from the center of the table. E sits second to the right of B. Two persons sit between B and H. F sits to the immediate right of H. The number of persons sits between H and D is same as the number of persons sits between D and G. D sits at the corner of the table. A sits adjacent to D. Which among the following statement(s) is/are not true?

AA sits to the immediate left of HBThree persons sit between D and CCE sits opposite to ADB sits at the corner of the tableEAll are true

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Answer: (D) B sits at the corner of the table

Based on the given conditions, the step-by-step seating arrangement around the square table is as follows:

B sits at the middle of a side (facing away from the center). E sits second to the right of B, placing E at another side. Two persons sit between B and H, placing H at a corner (facing towards the center). F sits to the immediate right of H at the side between B and H. D sits at a corner equidistant from H and G, placing D two positions away from H, G at the adjacent corner, and A at the side between H and D. C sits at the remaining corner.

In clockwise order: B (side), C (corner), F (side), H (corner), A (side), D (corner), E (side), G (corner).

Since B sits at the middle of a side facing away from the center, the statement that B sits at the corner of the table is not true.

73Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square table such that four persons sit at corner and the remaining four sit at the middle of the sides of the table but not necessarily in the same order. The persons sit at the corner face towards the center of the table and the persons sit at the middle of the side face away from the center of the table. E sits second to the right of B. Two persons sit between B and H. F sits to the immediate right of H. The number of persons sits between H and D is same as the number of persons sits between D and G. D sits at the corner of the table. A sits adjacent to D. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Who among the following does not belong to the group?

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Answer: (C) D

Based on the given constraints, B, A, F, and E sit at the middle of the sides of the square table facing away from the center, whereas D, H, C, and G sit at the corners of the table facing towards the center. Sitting in order around the table gives B at a middle side, D at a corner, A at a middle side, H at a corner, F at a middle side, C at a corner, E at a middle side, and G at a corner.

Since E, F, A, and B all occupy the middle of the sides of the table, whereas D occupies a corner position, D is the odd one out and does not belong to the group.

74Reasoning Ability

Study the following number series carefully and answer the questions given below: 9 8 4 6 3 7 2 9 4 1 5 2 5 9 1 4 3 6 9 1 8 2 9 4 5 7 6 1 How many prime numbers are in the above series each of which is immediately preceded by an even number and immediately followed by odd number?

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Answer: (C) Four

To find prime numbers immediately preceded by an even number and immediately followed by an odd number, we look for triplets in the pattern: Even → Prime → Odd. The prime numbers present among single digits are 2, 3, 5, and 7.

Scanning the sequence reveals four such triplets: 6-3-7 (6 is even, 3 is prime, 7 is odd), 2-5-9 (2 is even, 5 is prime, 9 is odd), 8-2-9 (8 is even, 2 is prime, 9 is odd), and 4-5-7 (4 is even, 5 is prime, 7 is odd).

Thus, there are exactly four prime numbers in the series that satisfy the given conditions.

75Reasoning Ability

Study the following number series carefully and answer the questions given below: 9 8 4 6 3 7 2 9 4 1 5 2 5 9 1 4 3 6 9 1 8 2 9 4 5 7 6 1 What is the sum of the odd numbers which are immediately followed by the number which is multiple of 3?

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Answer: (B) 15

The multiples of 3 present in the given series are 3, 6, and 9. To find the required odd numbers, identify every odd number that is immediately followed by a 3, 6, or 9:

The odd number 5 is followed by 9 in the sequence 5 9. The odd number 3 is followed by 6 in the sequence 3 6. The odd number 7 is followed by 6 in the sequence 7 6.

Sum of these odd numbers = 5 + 3 + 7 = 15.

76Reasoning Ability

Study the following number series carefully and answer the questions given below: 9 8 4 6 3 7 2 9 4 1 5 2 5 9 1 4 3 6 9 1 8 2 9 4 5 7 6 1 Which among the following number is 9ᵗʰ to the left of the number which is 7ᵗʰ from the right end?

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Answer: (D) 5

To find the required position from the right end, add the two position values: 7 + 9 = 16th element from the right end.

In a total sequence of 28 numbers, the 16th element from the right end corresponds to the 13th element from the left end (28 − 16 + 1 = 13).

Counting 13 positions from the left: 9, 8, 4, 6, 3, 7, 2, 9, 4, 1, 5, 2, 5. The 13th digit is 5.

77Reasoning Ability

Study the following number series carefully and answer the questions given below: 9 8 4 6 3 7 2 9 4 1 5 2 5 9 1 4 3 6 9 1 8 2 9 4 5 7 6 1 How many even numbers are between the numbers which are 9ᵗʰ from the right end and 3ʳᵈ from the left end?

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Answer: (A) Six

The 3rd number from the left end of the given series is 4 (at position 3).

The total length of the sequence is 28 numbers, so the 9th number from the right end corresponds to the 20th position from the left, which is 1.

The sequence of numbers lying between position 3 and position 20 comprises: 6, 3, 7, 2, 9, 4, 1, 5, 2, 5, 9, 1, 4, 3, 6, and 9.

Counting the even numbers in this segment gives: 6, 2, 4, 2, 4, and 6.

Thus, there are 6 even numbers between the specified positions.

78Reasoning Ability

If we form a four-letter meaningful word with 1ˢᵗ , 5ᵗʰ , 6ᵗʰ and 8ᵗʰ letter from the left end of the word "CRITERIA" (Using each letter once), then what would be the third letter of that meaningful word? If no meaningful word is formed, then mark the answer as X. If more than one meaningful word is formed then mark the answer as Z.

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Answer: (D) Z

Extracting the 1st, 5th, 6th, and 8th letters from the word "CRITERIA": 1st letter = C 5th letter = E 6th letter = R 8th letter = A

Using the letters C, E, R, and A once each, multiple four-letter meaningful English words can be formed, such as CARE, RACE, and ACRE. Since more than one meaningful word is formed, the answer is designated as Z.

79Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons have different designations i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC), Director (DR), Director of nursing (DN), Head of Department (HOD), Principal, Professor and Assistant professor in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC) is the senior- most designation and Assistant professor is the junior- most designation. At most two persons are senior to R. Two designations gap between R and V who is not a professor. One designation gap between P and T and both of them are senior to V. There are as many persons junior to P as senior to U. S is junior to Q. How many persons are senior to Q?

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Answer: (A) Three

The designations in decreasing order of seniority are VC (1), DR (2), DN (3), HOD (4), Principal (5), Professor (6), and Assistant Professor (7).

Since at most two persons are senior to R, and V is not a Professor (6), R is placed at DR (2) and V at Principal (5), leaving a two-designation gap.

With a one-designation gap between P and T, both senior to V, P and T occupy VC (1) and DN (3).

Since the number of persons junior to P equals those senior to U, P must be VC (1) with 6 persons junior to him, making U the Assistant Professor (7) with 6 persons senior to him, and T the DN (3).

S is junior to Q, so Q is placed at HOD (4) and S at Professor (6).

Therefore, three persons (P, R, and T) are senior to Q.

80Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons have different designations i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC), Director (DR), Director of nursing (DN), Head of Department (HOD), Principal, Professor and Assistant professor in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC) is the senior- most designation and Assistant professor is the junior- most designation. At most two persons are senior to R. Two designations gap between R and V who is not a professor. One designation gap between P and T and both of them are senior to V. There are as many persons junior to P as senior to U. S is junior to Q. Who among the following is designated as Principal?

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Answer: (D) V

The designations in decreasing order of seniority from 1 to 7 are Vice Chancellor (1), Director (2), Director of Nursing (3), Head of Department (4), Principal (5), Professor (6), and Assistant Professor (7).

With at most two persons senior to R, R can be at position 1 or 2. Since two designations separate R and V, V must be at position 4 or 5, as V is not a professor (position 6). If R were at 1 and V at 4, P and T could not both be senior to V with a one-designation gap between them. Therefore, R is at position 2 and V is at position 5 (Principal).

With V at position 5, P and T must occupy positions 1 and 3. Since the number of persons junior to P equals the number senior to U, P is at position 1, making U position 7 and T position 3. Placing S junior to Q places Q at position 4 and S at position 6.

The complete arrangement from senior to junior is P (VC), R (DR), T (DN), Q (HOD), V (Principal), S (Professor), and U (Assistant Professor). V is designated as Principal.

81Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons have different designations i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC), Director (DR), Director of nursing (DN), Head of Department (HOD), Principal, Professor and Assistant professor in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC) is the senior- most designation and Assistant professor is the junior- most designation. At most two persons are senior to R. Two designations gap between R and V who is not a professor. One designation gap between P and T and both of them are senior to V. There are as many persons junior to P as senior to U. S is junior to Q. The number of persons designated between R and U is same as the number of persons designated before

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Answer: (B) V

The designations in order from senior to junior are 1-VC, 2-DR, 3-DN, 4-HOD, 5-Principal, 6-Professor, 7-Assistant Professor.

R is at position 2 (DR) and V is at position 5 (Principal), maintaining a two-designation gap between them and ensuring V is not a Professor. P is at position 1 (VC) and T is at position 3 (DN), satisfying the one-designation gap between P and T with both senior to V. As 6 persons are junior to P, U is at position 7 (Assistant Professor) so that 6 persons are senior to U. Q is at position 4 (HOD) and S is at position 6 (Professor), placing S junior to Q.

There are 4 persons designated between R (position 2) and U (position 7). Exactly 4 persons are designated before V (position 5).

82Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons have different designations i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC), Director (DR), Director of nursing (DN), Head of Department (HOD), Principal, Professor and Assistant professor in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC) is the senior- most designation and Assistant professor is the junior- most designation. At most two persons are senior to R. Two designations gap between R and V who is not a professor. One designation gap between P and T and both of them are senior to V. There are as many persons junior to P as senior to U. S is junior to Q. Who among the following is three post junior to the one who is just senior to R?

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Answer: (A) Q

The seven designations in order of decreasing seniority are: 1. Vice Chancellor (VC), 2. Director (DR), 3. Director of Nursing (DN), 4. Head of Department (HOD), 5. Principal, 6. Professor, and 7. Assistant Professor.

Placing R at position 2 gives two designation gaps to V at position 5. P and T are senior to V with one designation gap between them, which places P at position 1 and T at position 3. Since 6 persons are junior to P, U must have 6 persons senior to him, placing U at position 7. S is junior to Q, which places Q at position 4 and S at position 6.

The arrangement from top to bottom is P (VC), R (DR), T (DN), Q (HOD), V (Principal), S (Professor), and U (Assistant Professor).

The person just senior to R is P at position 1. Three posts junior to P is position 4 (1 + 3 = 4), which is held by Q.

83Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons have different designations i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC), Director (DR), Director of nursing (DN), Head of Department (HOD), Principal, Professor and Assistant professor in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above i.e. Vice Chancellor (VC) is the senior- most designation and Assistant professor is the junior- most designation. At most two persons are senior to R. Two designations gap between R and V who is not a professor. One designation gap between P and T and both of them are senior to V. There are as many persons junior to P as senior to U. S is junior to Q. If all the persons are arranged according to the alphabetical order from top to bottom then how many persons remain unchanged except (P)?

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Answer: (C) None

The designation order from 1 to 7 is Vice Chancellor, Director, Director of Nursing, Head of Department, Principal, Professor, and Assistant Professor.

Given that at most two persons are senior to R, and there is a two-designation gap between R and V (where V is not a Professor), R must be Director (2nd) and V must be Principal (5th).

With P and T senior to V and having a one-designation gap between them, P is Vice Chancellor (1st) and T is Director of Nursing (3rd).

Since 6 persons are junior to P, 6 persons must be senior to U, placing U as Assistant Professor (7th).

S being junior to Q places Q as Head of Department (4th) and S as Professor (6th).

The initial order from 1 to 7 is P, R, T, Q, V, S, U.

Arranging the persons in alphabetical order from top to bottom gives P, Q, R, S, T, U, V.

Comparing the positions: Position 1: P and P Position 2: R and Q Position 3: T and R Position 4: Q and S Position 5: V and T Position 6: S and U Position 7: U and V

Excluding P at position 1, zero persons remain in the same position.

84Reasoning Ability

In each of the questions below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer Statements: Some juice are mango. Only a few mango are orange. Conclusions: I. Some Juice are not mango II. All Orange being mango is a possibility

AIf only conclusion I follows.BIf only conclusion II follows.CIf either conclusion I or II follows.DIf neither conclusion I nor II follows.EIf both conclusions I and II follow.

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Answer: (B) If only conclusion II follows.

"Some juice are mango" means at least a portion of juice overlaps with mango, which does not guarantee that some juice must lie outside mango; therefore, Conclusion I does not logically follow. "Only a few mango are orange" means "Some mango are orange" and "Some mango are not orange". While this statement prevents all mangoes from being orange, it allows all oranges to potentially exist inside the set of mangoes as long as there are remaining mangoes that are not orange. Therefore, the possibility of all orange being mango holds true, and Conclusion II logically follows.

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In each of the questions below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer Statements: No Bell is Clock. All Bell is Ring. Conclusions: I. Some Clock is Ring II. No Ring is Clock

AIf only conclusion I follows.BIf only conclusion II follows.CIf either conclusion I or II follows.DIf neither conclusion I nor II follows.EIf both conclusions I and II follow.

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Answer: (C) If either conclusion I or II follows.

From the given statements, combining "No Bell is Clock" and "All Bell is Ring" yields the definite conclusion "Some Ring is not Clock". However, no definite relation can be established regarding whether any Clock is a Ring or not. Consequently, neither Conclusion I ("Some Clock is Ring") nor Conclusion II ("No Ring is Clock") definitely follows when tested individually.

However, Conclusion I is a particular affirmative statement and Conclusion II is a universal negative statement involving the same elements, Clock and Ring. Because a universal negative proposition "No Ring is Clock" converts simply to "No Clock is Ring", Conclusion I and Conclusion II form a standard complementary pair (Some + No). Since both conclusions cannot be false simultaneously, either at least one Clock is a Ring or no Ring is a Clock. Therefore, either conclusion I or II logically follows.

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In each of the questions below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer Statements: Only Car is Train. Some Ship are Car Conclusions: I. Some Ship are not Train II. All Car being Ship is a possibility

AIf only conclusion I follows.BIf only conclusion II follows.CIf either conclusion I or II follows.DIf neither conclusion I nor II follows.EIf both conclusions I and II follow.

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Answer: (A) If only conclusion I follows.

The statement "Only Car is Train" means that all Trains are Cars, and Train cannot belong to any category other than Car. This implies that no Train can be a Ship, meaning the intersection between Train and Ship is empty.

Since there is no overlap between Train and Ship, no Ship is a Train. Because Ships exist (from "Some Ship are Car"), it logically follows that "Some Ship are not Train". Therefore, Conclusion I is definitely true.

For Conclusion II, if all Cars were Ships, then all Trains (which are inside Car) would also become Ships. This contradicts the condition that no Train can be a Ship. Therefore, it is impossible for all Cars to be Ships, so Conclusion II does not follow.

87Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons H, J, K, L, M, N and O buy a product on different day one after another but not necessarily in the same order. One person buys product between H and O. Two persons buy product between O and N. N buys product neither just before nor just after H. K buys product just before J and after O. L buys product two days before M. How many persons buy product between L and K?

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Answer: (B) Three

Based on the given conditions, the sequence for positions 1 to 7 is determined as follows:

L is at position 1 and M is at position 3, since L buys product two days before M. H is at position 2 and O is at position 4, leaving one person (M) between H and O. K is at position 5 and J is at position 6, placing K just before J and after O. N is at position 7, placing two persons (K and J) between O and N, with N not adjacent to H.

The final sequence from first to last is L, H, M, O, K, J, N.

L is at position 1 and K is at position 5. The three persons between L and K are H, M, and O.

88Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons H, J, K, L, M, N and O buy a product on different day one after another but not necessarily in the same order. One person buys product between H and O. Two persons buy product between O and N. N buys product neither just before nor just after H. K buys product just before J and after O. L buys product two days before M. The number of persons buy product between J and N is same as the number of persons buy product before

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Answer: (A) L

Based on the given conditions, the seven persons buy products from Day 1 to Day 7 in the following order:

Placing O on Day 4 allows N to be on Day 7, keeping two persons (Days 5 and 6) between O and N. Since H cannot be adjacent to N, placing one person between H and O sets H on Day 2. K buys after O and immediately before J, placing K on Day 5 and J on Day 6. L buys two days before M, which leaves Day 1 for L and Day 3 for M.

The complete order from Day 1 to Day 7 is: L, H, M, O, K, J, N.

The number of persons who buy a product between J (Day 6) and N (Day 7) is 0. Similarly, the number of persons who buy a product before L (Day 1) is also 0.

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons H, J, K, L, M, N and O buy a product on different day one after another but not necessarily in the same order. One person buys product between H and O. Two persons buy product between O and N. N buys product neither just before nor just after H. K buys product just before J and after O. L buys product two days before M. Which of the following statement is true? I. More than two persons buy product after K II. O buys product just after M III. Only one person buys product before H

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Answer: (B) Both II and III are true

The correct sequence of buying products from 1st to 7th position is L, H, M, O, K, J, N.

L buys on 1st and M buys on 3rd, placing H on 2nd. O buys on 4th, keeping one person (M) between H and O. K and J buy on 5th and 6th respectively, satisfying K buying just before J and after O. N buys on 7th, leaving two persons (K and J) between O and N while keeping N non-adjacent to H.

Evaluating the statements: Statement I is false because exactly two persons (J and N) buy after K, not more than two. Statement II is true because O (4th) buys product immediately after M (3rd). Statement III is true because only one person (L) buys product before H.

Thus, both II and III are true.

90Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons H, J, K, L, M, N and O buy a product on different day one after another but not necessarily in the same order. One person buys product between H and O. Two persons buy product between O and N. N buys product neither just before nor just after H. K buys product just before J and after O. L buys product two days before M. How many persons buy product after N?

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Answer: (E) None of these

To determine the purchasing order from 1st to 7th position:

Placing O at the 4th position satisfies all given conditions: K buys just before J and both buy after O, placing K at the 5th position and J at the 6th position. Two persons buy between O and N, placing N at the 7th position. One person buys between H and O, placing H at the 2nd position. L buys two days before M, placing L at the 1st position and M at the 3rd position. N (7th) and H (2nd) are not adjacent, fulfilling all clues.

The final purchasing order from 1st to 7th position is L, H, M, O, K, J, N.

Since N is in the 7th position (buying last), zero persons buy the product after N. Therefore, the count is zero, which makes None of these the correct choice.

91Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons H, J, K, L, M, N and O buy a product on different day one after another but not necessarily in the same order. One person buys product between H and O. Two persons buy product between O and N. N buys product neither just before nor just after H. K buys product just before J and after O. L buys product two days before M. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

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Answer: (A) M-L

Based on the given clues, the buying order from the 1st to the 7th day is L, H, M, O, K, J, N.

In this sequence, M (3rd day) and L (1st day) have one person (H) between them, making them non-consecutive. In contrast, the remaining pairs consist of individuals who buy products on consecutive days with no person between them. Thus, M-L does not belong to the group.

92Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: L has two daughters. C is the unmarried sister- in- law of H. K is the father of G. K is the only sibling of C. P is the spouse of L. W is the maternal uncle of H. L is the maternal grandmother of M who is sibling of G. S is the sister- in- law of K. G is the only grandson of J who is not female. How many married couple are live in the family?

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Answer: (D) Two

To determine the number of married couples in the family, analyze the given relationships step-by-step:

P and L form the first married couple, as P is stated to be the spouse of L. Since L is the maternal grandmother of M, L is female and P is male.

L has two daughters. K is the father of G and M. Because L is the maternal grandmother of M and G, M's mother must be one of L's daughters (H). Thus, K and H form the second married couple.

All other named family members are either unmarried (C is an unmarried sister-in-law), siblings/uncles (W, S, C), or belong to the children's generation (G, M).

Thus, there are 2 married couples living in the family: (P and L) and (K and H).

93Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: L has two daughters. C is the unmarried sister- in- law of H. K is the father of G. K is the only sibling of C. P is the spouse of L. W is the maternal uncle of H. L is the maternal grandmother of M who is sibling of G. S is the sister- in- law of K. G is the only grandson of J who is not female. How is L related to K?

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Answer: (C) Mother-in-law

L is the maternal grandmother of G (sibling of M), which means L's daughter is the mother of G. Since K is the father of G, K is married to L's daughter. Being the mother of K's wife, L is the mother-in-law of K.

94Reasoning Ability

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: L has two daughters. C is the unmarried sister- in- law of H. K is the father of G. K is the only sibling of C. P is the spouse of L. W is the maternal uncle of H. L is the maternal grandmother of M who is sibling of G. S is the sister- in- law of K. G is the only grandson of J who is not female. Who is the sister-in-law of H?

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Answer: (A) C

L is the maternal grandmother of M and G, which means M and G's mother is a daughter of L. Since K is the father of G, K is married to one of L's daughters, who is H. K has only one sibling, C, who is unmarried. Since C is the sister of H's husband (K), C is the sister-in-law of H.

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In the word 'PAGINATE', how many pairs of the letters have the same number of letters between them (both forward and backward direction) in the word as in the alphabetical series?

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Answer: (C) One

Assign numerical positions from the English alphabet to each letter in PAGINATE: P = 16, A = 1, G = 7, I = 9, N = 14, A = 1, T = 20, E = 5.

positional indices of the letters in the word are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 respectively. A pair at word indices i and j has the same number of letters between them as in the alphabetical series if |i − j| = |alphabetᵥalueᵢ − alphabetᵥalueⱼ|.

Evaluating the differences for all pairs: For the pair I (word index 4, alphabet value 9) and E (word index 8, alphabet value 5): Word distance = |8 − 4| = 4 Alphabetical distance = |9 − 5| = 4

Since both distances equal 4, there are exactly 3 letters between them in both the word and the alphabetical series. Checking all other letter combinations reveals no additional matches, making (I, E) the only pair.

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