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1.

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1. Leaves 2. Branch 3. Flower 4. Tree 5. Fruit

A. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
B. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
C. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
D. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Answer» E.
2.

A tractor travelled a distance of 5 m. What is the radius of the rear wheel ? 1. The front wheel rotates “N” times more than the rear wheel over this distance. 2. The circumference of the rear wheel is “t” times that of the front wheel.

A. using 1st Statement only
B. using 2nd statement Only
C. using both 1st and 2nd statement
D. Cannot be answered even by using both the statement
Answer» E.
3.

 Find the series ? 42 40 38 35 33 31 28 ___ ___

A. 25 22
B. 26 23
C. 26 24
D. 25 23
Answer» D. 25 23
4.

Which no is presented by the letter “E”?

A. 9
B. 6
C. 4
D. NONE
Answer» C. 4
5.

A is 4 yrs old and B is thrice A. when A is 12 yrs, how old will B be ?

A. 16
B. 20
C. 24
D. 28
Answer» C. 24
6.

Which of the following pairs of students is elder to D?

A. BA
B. BC
C. BE
D. None of these
Answer» E.
7.

B, E, H, K, N,

A. P
B. O
C. Q
D. R
Answer» D. R
8.

252 can be expressed as a product of primes as:

A. 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7
B. 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7
C. 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7
D. 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7
Answer» B. 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7
9.

Laxman went 15m to the west from my house, then turned left and walked 20m. He then turned East and walked 25m and finally turning left covered 20m. How far was he from his house?

A. 5m
B. 10m
C. 40m
D. 80m
Answer» C. 40m
10.

Statement: A large number of people visiting India from country ‘X’ have been tested positive for carrying viruses of a killer disease. Courses of action: I. The govt of India should immediately put a complete ban of people coming to India from country ‘X’ including those Indians who are settled in country ‘X’. II. The govt of India should immediately set up detection centres at all its airports and seaports to identify and quarantine those who are tested positive.

A. If only I follows
B. If only II follows
C. If either I or II follows
D. If neither I nor II follows
Answer» C. If either I or II follows
11.

The tea-estate administration is in such mess there is no leader to set the things right.

A. in such a mess here
B. in a such mess that here
C. in such a mess that there
D. with such a mess that there
Answer» D. with such a mess that there
12.

Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next. 16 26 56 36 46 68 56

A. 80 66
B. 64 82
C. 66 80
D. 78 68
Answer» D. 78 68
13.

Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next. 8 11 21 15 18 21 22

A. 25 18
B. 25 21
C. 25 29
D. 24 21
Answer» C. 25 29
14.

B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

A. B2C2D
B. BC3D
C. B2C3D
D. BCD7
Answer» C. B2C3D
15.

Look carefully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern. Select correct pattern.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
16.

CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

A. GRR
B. GSS
C. ISS
D. ITT
Answer» D. ITT
17.

How many small cubes have no faces coloured ?

A. 24
B. 8
C. 16
D. 0
Answer» C. 16
18.

How many small cubes are there whose three faces are coloured ?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 24
Answer» C. 16
19.

How many small cubes have only one face coloured ?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 24
Answer» E.
20.

Which of the given information is not necessary to answer the above question?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
21.

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:(A)Gopal is shorter than Ashok but taller than Kunal. (B)Navin is shorter than Kunal. (C)Jayesh is taller than Navin. (D)Ashok is taller than Jayesh. Who among them is the tallest?

A. Gopal
B. Ashok
C. Kunal
D. Navin
Answer» C. Kunal
22.

To answer the question “who is the youngest person in the group”, which of the given statements is superfluous?

A. Only (1)
B. Only (2)
C. Only (5)
D. either (1) or (4)
Answer» B. Only (2)
23.

If they are arranged in the descending order of their ages, who will be in the fourth position?

A. Monika or Rupa
B. Kamini or Monika
C. Pooja
D. None of these
Answer» E.
24.

 Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow: (1) There is a group of five girls. (2) Kamini is second in height but younger than Rupa. (3) Pooja is taller than Monika but younger in age. (4) Rupa and Monika are of the same age but Rupa is tallest between them. (5) Neelam is taller than Pooja and elder to Rupa. If they are arranged in the ascending order of heights, who will be in the third position?

A. Monika
B. Rupa
C. Monika or Rupa
D. None of these
Answer» E.
25.

Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should be assigned to work with Baxter?

A. Carter
B. Adam
C. Dennis
D. Forest
Answer» B. Adam
26.

Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?

A. He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
B. He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
C. He was tall, middle-aged.
D. He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged.
Answer» C. He was tall, middle-aged.
27.

In a four-day period Monday through Thursday each of the following temporary office workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?

A. Mr. Carter
B. Ms. Falk
C. Ms. Johnson
D. Mr. Kirk
Answer» E.
28.

A four-person crew from Classic Colors is painting Mr. Field’s house. Michael is painting the front of the house. Ross is in the alley behind the house painting the back. Jed is painting the window frames on the north side, Shawn is on the south. If Michael switches places with Jed, and Jed then switches places with Shawn, where is Shawn?

A. in the alley behind the house
B. on the north side of the house
C. in front of the house
D. on the south side of the house
Answer» D. on the south side of the house
29.

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer Four defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball. Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls. Burton trips. Which defensive player tackles the receiver?

A. Burton
B. Zeller
C. Jenkins
D. Calvin
Answer» D. Calvin
30.

What is the overall percentage of Tarum?

A. 52.5%
B. 55%
C. 60%
D. 63%
Answer» D. 63%
31.

In which subject is the overall percentage the best?

A. Maths
B. Chemistry
C. Physics
D. History
Answer» B. Chemistry
32.

What was the aggregate of marks obtained by Sajal in all the six subjects?

A. 409
B. 419
C. 429
D. 449
Answer» E.
33.

 The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination. The Numbers in the Brackets give the Maximum Marks in Each Subject. Student Subject (Max. Marks) Maths Chemistry Physics Geography History Computer Science (150) (130) (120) (100) (60) (40) Ayush 90 50 90 60 70 80 Aman 100 80 80 40 80 70 Sajal 90 60 70 70 90 70 Rohit 80 65 80 80 60 60 Muskan 80 65 85 95 50 90 Tanvi 70 75 65 85 40 60 Tarun 65 35 50 77 80 80 What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in Physics? (rounded off  two digit after decimal)

A. 77.26
B. 89.14
C. 91.37
D. 96.11
Answer» C. 91.37
34.

A $ B means A is the father of B; A # B means A is the sister of B; A * B means A is the daughter of B and A @ B means A is the brother of B. Which of the following indicates that M is the wife of Q?

A. Q $ R # T @ M
B. Q $ R @ T # M
C. Q $ R * T # M
D. Q $ R @ T * M
Answer» E.
35.

Pointing to a boy in the photograph Reena said, “He is the only son of the only child of my grandfather.” How Reena is related to that boy?

A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Aunt
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» C. Aunt
36.

If A $ B means A is the brother of B; A @ B means A is the wife of B; A # B means A is the daughter of B and A * B means A is the father of B, which of the following indicates that U is the father-in-law of P?

A. P @ Q $ T # U * W
B. P @ W $ Q * T # U
C. P @ Q $ W * T # U
D. P @ Q $ T # W * U
Answer» B. P @ W $ Q * T # U
37.

If P $ Q means P is the father of Q; P # Q means P is the mother of Q and P * Q means P is the sister of Q, then N # L $ P * Q shows which of the relation of Q to N?

A. Grand son
B. Grand daughter
C. Nephew
D. Data is inadequate
Answer» E.
38.

P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; who is the father of J. How is P related to J?

A. Mother
B. Grandmother
C. Data inadequate
D. Aunt
Answer» C. Data inadequate
39.

Pointing to a person, Deepak said, “His only brother is the father of my daughter’s father”. How is the person related to Deepak?

A. Father
B. Grandfather
C. Uncle
D. Brother-in-law
Answer» D. Brother-in-law
40.

Pointing to a photograph Anjali said, “He is the son of the only son of my grandfather.” How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali?

A. Brother
B. Son
C. Uncle
D. Data is inadequate
Answer» B. Son
41.

A grocer has a sale of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927, Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs. 6500?

A. Rs. 4991
B. Rs. 5991
C. Rs. 6001
D. Rs. 6991
Answer» B. Rs. 5991
42.

What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 1 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A. Rs. 2.04
B. Rs. 3.06
C. Rs. 4.80
D. Rs. 8.30
Answer» B. Rs. 3.06
43.

A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum?

A. Rs. 4462.50
B. Rs. 8032.50
C. Rs. 8900
D. Rs. 8925
Answer» E.
44.

If log 27 = 1.431, then the value of log 9 is:

A. 0.934
B. 0.945
C. 0.954
D. 0.958
Answer» D. 0.958
45.

Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?

A. 1/2
B. 2/5
C. 8/15
D. 9/20
Answer» E.
46.

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'OPTICAL' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A. 120
B. 720
C. 4320
D. 2160
Answer» C. 4320
47.

takes twice as much time as B or thrice as much time as C to finish a piece of work. Working together, they can finish the work in 2 days. B can do the work alone in:

A. 4 days
B. 6 days
C. 8 days
D. 12 days
Answer» D. 12 days
48.

In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is:

A. 5 kmph
B. 6 kmph
C. 6.25 kmph
D. 7.5 kmph
Answer» B. 6 kmph
49.

Two trains are running at 40 km/hr and 20 km/hr respectively in the same direction. Fast train completely passes a man sitting in the slower train in 5 seconds. What is the length of the fast train?

A. 23 m
B. 29m
C. 27and7/9m
D. 23 and 2/9 m
Answer» D. 23 and 2/9 m