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51.

Question: Among Monika, Anita, Sonal, Ratna and Tanvy, who came last for the programme ?Statements: Monika came after Anita but not after Tanvy. Ratna came after Tanvy but not after Sonal.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
52.

Question: Manoj, Prabhakar, Akash and Kamal are four friends. Who among them is the heaviest ?Statements: Prabhakar is heavier than Manoj and Kamal but lighter than Akash. Manoj is lighter than Prabhakar and Akash but heavier than Kamal.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Discussion
53.

Question: Among five friends, who is the tallest ?Statements: D is taller than A and C. B is shorter than E but taller than D.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
54.

Question: Madan is elder than Kamal and Sharad is younger than Arvind. Who among them is the youngest ?Statements: Sharad is younger than Madan. Arvind is younger than Kamal.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» C. Either I or II is sufficient
Discussion
55.

Question: Among A, B, C, D, E and F, who is the heaviest ?Statements: A and D are heavier than B, E and F but none of them is the heaviest. A is heavier than D but lighter than C.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Discussion
56.

Question: Who among P, Q, T, V and M is exactly in the middle when they are arranged in ascending order of their heights ?Statements: V is taller than Q but shorter than M. T is taller than Q and M but shorter than P.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
57.

Question: Who among P, Q, R, S and T is the lightest?Statements: R is heavier than Q and T but lighter than S. S is not the heaviest.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
58.

Question: Among T, V, B, E and C, who is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights ?Statements: B is heavier than T and C and is less heavier than V who is not the heaviest. C is heavier than only T.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Discussion
59.

Question: Among M, N, D, P and K, who earns more than only the least earner among them ?Statements: N earns more than M and P but less than only D. M earns more than P who earns less than K.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
60.

Question: Among A, B, C, D and E, who is in the middle while standing in a row ?Statements: C, who is third to the left of D, is to the immediate right of A and second to the left of E. C is second to the left of E, who is not at any of the ends and who is third to the right of A. D is at one of the ends.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
61.

Question: In a row of five children A, B, C, D and E, who is standing in the middle ?Statements: D is to the immediate right of E and B is to the immediate left of E. B is at the extreme left of the, row.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
62.

Question: In a row of five buildings - P, Q, R, S and T, which building is in the middle ?Statements: Buildings S and Q are at the two extreme ends of the row. Building ,T is to the right of building R.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
63.

Question: Who is to the immediate right of P among five persons P, Q, R, S and T facing North ?Statements: R is third to the left of Q and P is second to the right of R. Q is to the immediate left of T who is second to the right of P.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
64.

Question: Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A, B, C and D ?Statements: D is sitting opposite to A. B is sitting right of A and left of D.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
65.

Question: T studies in which of the schools B, C, D, E and F ?Statements: T does not study in the same school as either R or J. R and J study in schools D and F respectively.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
66.

Question: How many children does M have ?Statements: H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M. K and J are brothers of M.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
67.

Question: How is M related to N ?Statements: B is the daughter of M and sister of Q. N is the son of K who is B's grandfather.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
68.

Question: How is Sulekha related to Nandini ?Statements: Sulekha's husband is the only son of Nandini's mother. Sulekha's brother and Nandini's husband are cousins.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
69.

Question: How is R related to M ?Statements: M's brother is husband of P. P is mother of R's sister.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
70.

Question: How is Divya related to Shaloo ?Statements: Divya's mother is sister of Shaloo's father. Shaloo is the daughter of Divya's grandfather's only child.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
71.

Question: How is X related to Y ?Statements: Y and Z are children of D who is wife of X. R's sister X is married to Ys father.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
72.

Question: How many sons does D have ?Statements: A's father has three children. B is A's brother and son of D.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
73.

Question: How is X related to Y?Statements: Y says, "I have only one brother". X says, "I have only one sister".

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
74.

Question: How is T related to K?Statements: K has two sons; one of the sons is A. The mother of T has only two sons - Aand B.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
75.

Question: How is Tanya related to the man in the photograph ?Statements: Man in the photograph is the only son of Tanya's grandfather. The man in the photograph has no brothers or sisters and his father is Tanya's grandfather.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» C. Either I or II is sufficient
Discussion
76.

Question: How is F related to P?Statements: P has two sisters M and N. F's mother is sister of M's father.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
77.

Question: How is M related to N?Statements: P, who has only two kids, M and N, is the mother-in-law of Q, who is sister-in-law of N. R, the sister-in-law of M, is the daughter-in-law of S, who has only two kids, M and N.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Discussion
78.

Question: How is T related to K?Statements: R's sister J has married Ts brother L, who is the only son of his parents. K is the only daughter of L and J.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
79.

Question: B is the brother of A. How is A related to B ?Statements: A is the sister of C. E is the husband of A.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
80.

Question: How is A related to D ?Statements: B is the brother of A. B is D's son.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
81.

Question: In a certain code language, '297' means 'tie clip button'. Which number means 'button' in that language ?Statements: In that language, '926' means clip your tie'. In that language, '175' means 'hole and button'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
82.

Question: How is J related to P ?Statements: M is brother of P and T is sister of P. P's mother is married to J's husband who has one son and two daughters.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» C. Either I or II is sufficient
Discussion
83.

Question: In a certain code, '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What do '9' and '5' mean respectively in that code ?Statements: '157' means 'stop bad habit'. '839' means 'smoking is injurious'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
84.

Question: What is the numerical code for 'water' in a certain code ?Statements: The code for 'give me water' is '719'. The code for 'you can bring water for me' is written as '574186'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
85.

Question: What does '$' mean in a code language?Statements: '5$#3' means 'flowers are really good'. '7#35' means 'good flowers are available'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
86.

Question: What is the code for 'mangoes' in the code language ?Statements: In that code language, 'Te Le Pa Na' means 'You eat many mangoes' and 'Le Na Da' means 'You sell mangoes'. In the code language, 'Ge Na Se La Le' means 'They eat bananas and mangoes' and 'Ne De Le La' means 'Who others eat bananas'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
87.

Question: What is the code for 'or' in the code language?Statements: 'nik sa te' means 'right or wrong', 'ro da nik' means 'he is right' and 'fe te ro' means 'that is wrong'. 'pa nik la' means 'that right man', 'sa ne pa' means 'this or that' and 'ne ka re' means 'tell this there'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
88.

Question: Which code word stands for 'good' in the coded sentence 'sin co bye' which means 'He is good' ?Statements: In the same code language, 'co mot det' means 'They are good'. In the same code language, 'sin mic bye' means 'He is honest'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
Discussion
89.

Question: How is 'No' coded in the code language ?Statements: 'Ne Pa Sic Lo' means 'But No None And' and 'Pa Lo Le Ne' means 'If None And But'. 'Le Se Ne Sic' means 'If No None Will' and 'Le Pi Se Be' means 'Not None If All'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Discussion
90.

Question: What is the code for 'sky' in the code language ?Statements: In the code language, 'sky is clear' is written as 'de ra fa'. In the same code language, 'make it clear' is written as 'de ga jo'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
91.

Question: What is the code for 'is' in the code language ?Statements: In the code language, 'shi tu ke' means 'pen is blue'. In the same code language, 'ke si re' means 'this is wonderful'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
92.

Question: Which word in the code language means 'flower' ?Statements: 'de fu la pane' means 'rose flower is beautiful' and 'la quiz' means 'beautiful tree'. 'de la chin' means 'red rose flower' and 'pa chin' means 'red tea'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
93.

Question: In a certain code, 'nop al ed' means They like flowers'. Which code word means 'flowers' ?Statements: 'id nim nop' means 'They are innocent'. 'gob ots al' means 'We like roses'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» F.
Discussion
94.

Question: What is the colour of the fresh grass ?Statements: Blue is called green, red is called orange, orange is called yellow. Yellow is called white, white is called black, green is called brown and brown is called purple.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» C. Either I or II is sufficient
Discussion
95.

Question: What does 'nip' stand for in a code language ?Statements: In the code language, 'that is very beautiful' is written as 'se nip sre num' In the same code language, 'my house is beautiful' is written as 'nip sto sre tip'.

A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C. Either I or II is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
E. Both I and II are sufficient
Answer» E. Both I and II are sufficient
Discussion
96.

Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.If LIKE GOOD HABIT is coded as 126, then what will be the code for HABIT?Statements:1. I LOVE PICTURES is coded as 785.2. THOUGHT BECOMES HABIT is coded as 856.

A. Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question.
B. 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question.
C. Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question.
D. 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question.
Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question.
Discussion
97.

Kha-kha is an obscure island which is inhabited by two types of people: the "Yes" type and the "No" type. A native of type 'yes' ask only questions and right answer to which is 'Yes' while those of type 'No' ask only questions the right answer to which is 'No'. For example, the 'yes' type will ask questions like "Is 2 plus 2 equal to 4?" While the "No" type will ask questions like "is 2 plus 2 equal to 5?". The following question is based on your visit to the island Kha-kha.Kevin and Kumar are brothers from the island. Kumar asks you. Is at least one of us is of type 'No'? You can conclude that

A. Kevin is 'No, Kumar is 'Yes'.
B. Both are 'Yes'.
C. Kevin is 'yes', Kumar is 'No'.
D. Both are 'No'.
Answer» B. Both are 'Yes'.
Discussion
98.

Following by two statements S1 and S2. You have to decide whether these statements answer the question unambiguously. Mark your answer as:(Q) : Which number is alloted to the letter 'S'(S1) : The 26 letters in the English alphabet are numbered 1 to 26 in the order they occur.(S2) : The vowel A, E, I, O, U are numbered as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 respectively

A. if (S1) alone answer (Q)
B. if (S2) alone answers (Q)
C. if (S1) and (S2) together answer the question (Q), but neither of these alone can answer
D. if both (S1) and (S2) are not sufficient to answer the question (Q)
Answer» B. if (S2) alone answers (Q)
Discussion
99.

A says to B, ‘I am the mother of your grandfather's son.’ How is A related to B?

A. Grandmother
B. Sister
C. Daughter
D. Grandson
Answer» B. Sister
Discussion
100.

Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.Between X and Y who is the better dancer?Statements:1. X had given more dance auditions.2. Y had given more dance performances than X.

A. Neither statement 1 nor 2 is sufficient
B. Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient
C. Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient
D. Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient
Answer» C. Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient
Discussion