Problem Set 21
1. In a certain code, if
K $ L means K is L’s father.
K # L means K is daughter of L.
K % L means L is mother of K.
K + L means K is grandson of L.
K Ö L means L only child of K.
K © L means K is L’s sister.
R+AÖE©F#G©T
Which of the following is a CORRECT conclusion drawn from the ex-
pression?
A.F is daughter of A.
B.R is father of T.
C.E is mother of T.
D.R is son of G.
2. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statement.
Statements:
Some books are cars.
No bus is a car.
Some cars are motors.
Conclusions:
[Link] motors are not buses.
[Link] books are buses.
[Link] either I or II follows.
[Link] neither I or II follows.
[Link] only II follows.
[Link] only I follows.
3. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statement.
Statements:
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All runs are overs.
Some overs are bats.
Conclusions:
[Link] bats are runs.
[Link] bat is a run.
[Link] either I or II follows.
[Link] neither I nor II follows.
[Link] only I follows.
[Link] only II follows.
4. I, J, K, L, M and N have their birthdays not in the same order but
in different months such as January, February, April, July, August and
December. Two people have their birthdays between N and J’s birthday.
M’s birthday is not in the second half of the year. The birthday of N
is either in January or August. K’s birthday falls in the month having
the minimum number of days. At the most, 3 people have birthdays
between N and I’s birthday. Which of the following is a CORRECT
conclusion drawn from the paragraph?
A.L, birthday in August
B.J, birthday in December
C.N, birthday in August
[Link] one whose birthday is in April falls between N and I’s birthday.
5. The LCM and HCF of the three numbers 48, 144 and p are 720 and 24
respectively, find the least value of p.
6. A shopkeeper marks the sale price of all items in his shop at 20% above
the cost price of those items. However, he offers a discount of 15% on the
sale price of these items to his customers. Calculate the profit earned
by him, in percentage.
7. Two taps A and B fill an empty tank in 40 minutes and 60 minutes
respectively. If both the taps are opened at 5:00 am, then at what time
tap A be closed so that the tank is filled in 36 minutes?
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Answers:
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. 120
6. 2%
7. 5:16 am