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1. There is a family of six (6) persons Directions for questions 3 to 5:
A, B, C, D, E and F. There are two Examine carefully the following
married couples in the family. The statements and answer the three items
family members are lawyers, that follow:
teachers, salesman, engineer, (1) A and B play football and cricket
accountant and doctor. D, the (2) B and C play cricket and hockey
salesman is married to the lady (3) A and D play basketball and football
teacher. The doctor is married to (4) C and D play hockey and basketball
the lawyer. F, the accountant is the
son of B and brother of E. C, the
lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A,
E is the unmarried engineer. A is
the grandmother of F. How is E 3. Who does not play hockey?
related to F? (a) D
(a) Brother (b) C
(b) Sister (c) B
(c) Father (d) A
(d) Cannot be established
4. Who plays football, basketball and
hockey?
(a) D
(b) C
(c) B
(d) A
2. P, Q, R, S and T reside in a 5-
storeyed (ground + 4) building and 5. Which game do B, C and D play?
each of them resides on a separate (a) Basketball
floor. Further (b) Hockey
(1) T does not reside on the (c) Cricket
topmost floor. (d) Football
(2) Q does not reside on the Directions for questions 6 to 8: Read
ground floor. the following passage and answer the
(3) S resides on one storey above three items that follow:
that of P and one storey below A tennis coach is trying to put together a
that of R. team of four players for the forthcoming
To know as to which one of the 5 tournament. For this 7 players are
persons resides on the ground available. Males A, B and C and females
floor, which of the above W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal
statements are sufficient or capability and at least 2 males will be
insufficient? there in the team. For a team of four all
Select the correct answer from the players must be able to play with each
codes given below: other. But, B cannot play with W, C
(a) 1 and 3 are sufficient cannot play with Z and W cannot play
(b) 2 and 3 are sufficient with Y.
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are sufficient
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are insufficient
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6. If Y is selected and B is rejected, 10. Seven men A, B, C, D, E F and G
the team will consist of which one are standing in a queue in that
of the following groups? order. Each one is wearing a cap of
(a) A, C, W and Y a different colour like violet, indigo,
(b) A, C, X and Y blue, green, yellow, orange and
(c) A, C, Y and Z red. D is able to see in front of him
(d) A, W, Y and Z green and blue, but not violet. E
can see violet and yellow, but not
red. G can see cpas of all colours
other than orange. If E is wearing
7. If B is selected and Y is rejected the an indigo coloured cap, then the
team will consist of which one of colour of the cap worn by F is
the following groups? (a) Blue
(a) A, B, C and W (b) Violet
(b) A, B, C and Z (c) Red
(c) A, B, C and X (d) Orange
(d) A, W, Y and Z
Directions for questions 11 to 14:
Based on the information given below
8. If all the three males are selected, answer questions which follow it:
then how many combinations of
four member teams are possible? Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishna
(a) 1 have Ahmedabad, Bhoopal, Cuttack,
(b) 2 Delhi and Ernakulam as ‘their home
(c) 3 towns (not necessarily in that order).
(d) 4 They are studying in Engineering,
medical, commerce, economics, and
history college (not necessary in that
9. A, B, C, D and E belong to five order). None of the five boys is studying
different cities P, Q, R, S and T (not in his home town, but each of them
necessarily in that order. Each one studies in one of the cities given above:
of them comes from a different city. Further it is given that
Further it is given that (1) Gopal’s hometown is in Ernakulam;
(1) B and C do not belong to Q (2) Harsh is not studying in Ahmedabad
(2) B and E do not belong to P and or Bhopal;
R (3) Economics college is in Bhopal;
(3) A and C do not belong to R, S (4) Inder’s hometown is Cuttack;
and T (5) Krishnan is studying in Delhi;
(4) D and E do not belong to Q (6) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the
and T History College is in his hometown
Which one of the following Ahmedabad;
statements is not correct? (7) Engineering College is situated in
(a) C belong to P Ernakulam.
(b) D belongs to R
(c) A belongs to Q
(d) B belongs to S
11. Which is Krishnan’s hometown?
(a) Ahmedabad
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(b) Cuttack There are five men A, B, C, D and E and
(c) Bhopal six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and
(d) Cannot be determined R are advocates; C, D, P, Q and S are
doctors and the rest are teachers. Some
teams are to be selected from amongst
these eleven person subject to the
following conditions:
(1) A, P and U have to be together
12. Which college is situated in Inder’s (2) B cannot go with D or R
hometown? (3) E and Q have to be together
(a) Commerce (4) C and T have to be together
(b) Medical (5) D and P cannot go together
(c) Economics (6) C cannot go with Q
(d) Commerce or Medical
13. Who studies in Bhopal? 15. If the team is to consist of two male
(a) Gopal advocates, two lady doctors and
(b) Harsh one teacher, the members of the
(c) Gopal or Inder team are:
(d) Inder or Harsh (a) A, B, P, Q and U
(b) A, B, P, U and S
(c) A, P, R, S and U
(d) B, E, Q, R and S
14. If Inder studies in Ahmedabad
which of the following is the correct 16. If the team is to consist of one
combination of person-hometown- advocate, two doctors, three
place of study? teachers and (may not go with T,
(a) Gopal – Ernakulam – Delhi the members of the team are:
(b) Jai – Ahmedabad – Ernakulam (a) A, E, P, Q, S, U
(c) Krishnan – Delhi – Ernakulam (b) A, E, P, Q, T, U
(d) Harsh – Bhopal – Delhi (c) B, E, Q, S, T, U
(d) E, Q, R, S, T, U
Directions for the questions 15 to 19: 17. If the team is to consist of one male
Read the following information advocate, one male doctor, one
carefully and answer the questions:
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lady doctor and two teachers the XYZ Ltd. Presently has three Accounts
members of the team are: assistants – A, B and C and five Accounts
(a) A, C, P, T, U Officers – D, E, F, G and H. Its
(b) A, D, E, P, T management is planning to open a new
(c) A, D, E, P, U office in another city using three
(d) B, C, E, Q, U Accounts Officers and two Accounts
Assistants from its present staff. The
following guidelines have been
established to set up the new office:
(1) A and C are constantly finding faults
with each other and should not be
sent as members of the same team.
18. If the team is to consist of one (2) C and E function well alone but not
advocate, three doctors and one as a team. They should not be sent
male teacher, the members of the as members of the same team.
team are (3) D and G do not enjoy good relations.
(a) A, D, P, S, U They should not be sent as members
(b) C, D, R, S, T of the same team.
(c) D, E, Q, R, S (4) Since D and F have been competing
(d) D, E, Q, R, T for a promotion, they should not be
sent as members of the same team.
19. If the team is to consist of two
advocates, two doctors, two 20. If C and F are moved to the new
teachers, and not more than three office than what is the number of
ladies, the members of the team different teams that can be
are: formed?
(a) A, B, C, P, T, U (a) 1
(b) A, C, P, R, T, U (b) 2
(c) A, E, P, Q, R, T (c) 3
(d) B, C, E, Q, R, T (d) 4
21. If C is sent to the new office then
which member of the staff does not
go with him?
(a) D
(b) F
(c) G
(d) H
22. Under the guidelines developed,
which of the following must go to
Directions for questions 20 to 24: the new office?
Read the following information (a) B
carefully to answer the questions: (b) D
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(c) E These were two readers between B and
(d) G A.
23. Under the guidelines developed, 25. B passed the newspaper to whom?
which one of the following is the (a) A
possible number of different teams (b) C
which can be sent to the new (c) D
office? (d) E
(a) 6
(b) 8 26. Who read the newspaper last?
(c) 12 (a) A
(d) 15 (b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Directions for questions 27 to 31:
24. If D goes to the new office, then Study the given information carefully
which of the following is/are and answer the questions:
correct? Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are
(1) C cannot go members of a Club and play a different
(2) A cannot go game of football, cricket, tennis,
(3) H must also go basketball, badminton and volleyball.
Select the correct answer from the
codes given below: (1) T, who is taller than P and S, plays
(a) 1 only tennis.
(b) 2 only (2) The tallest among them plays
(c) 1 and 2 basketball.
(d) 1 and 3 (3) The shortest among them plays
volleyball.
(4) Q and S neither play volleyball nor
basketball.
(5) R plays volleyball.
(6) T is between Q who plays football
and P in order of height.
27. Who among them is taller than R
Directions for the questions 25 to 26: but shorter than P?
These questions are based on the (a) Q
following information: (b) T
Five men A, B, C, D and E read a (c) U
newspaper. The one who reads first give (d) S
it to C. The one who reads last had taken
from A. E was not the first or last to read.
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28. Who will be at the third place if they (1) The person who travelled to Delhi
are arranged in the descending did not travel by boat.
order of their heights? (2) R went to Bangalore by Car and Q
(a) Q went to Kolkata by aeroplane.
(b) P (3) S travelled by boat whereas T
(c) S travelled by train.
(d) T (4) Mumbai is not connected by bus to
Delhi and Chennai.
29. Which of the following statements
is not correct?
(a) P is shorter than R
(b) Q is taller than S
(c) S is taller than R 32. Which of the following combination
(d) U is taller than Q of person and mode is not correct?
(a) P-Bus
30. Who among them plays (b) Q-Aeroplane
basketball? (c) T-Aeroplane
(a) Q (d) R-Car
(b) R
(c) S
(d) U
33. Which of the following
31. What does S play? combinations is true for S?
(a) Cricket (a) Delhi – Bus
(b) Badminton (b) Chennai – Bus
(c) Football (c) Chennai – Boat
(d) Either Cricket or Badminton (d) None of these
34. Which of the following
combinations of place and mode is
not correct?
(a) Delhi – Bus
(b) Kolkata – Aeroplane
(c) Bangalore – Car
(d) Chennai – Boat
35. The person travelling to Delhi went
by which of the following modes?
Directions for questions 32 to 35: (a) Bus
Read the following information (b) Train
carefully and answer the questions: (c) Aeroplane
Five friends P, Q, R, S and T travelled to (d) Car
five different cities of Chennai, Kolkata,
Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad by
different modes of transport of Bus, train,
aeroplane, car and boat from Mumbai.
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36. Who among the following travelled (1) Dev publishers have published the
to Delhi? magazine edited by Feroz.
(a) R (2) The magazine on politics is
(b) S published by Aryan Publishers.
(c) T (3) The magazine on films is edited by
(d) None of the above Swami and is not published by
Charan publishers.
(4) The magazine on science is edited
Directions: Three persons A, B and C by Ila.
wore shirts of black, blue and orange For the following four items, select the
colours (not necessarily in that order) and correct answer:
pants of green, yellow and orange
colours (not necessarily in that order). No
person wore pant and shirt of the same 38. The magazine on Science is
colour. Further it is given that published by:
(1) A did not wear shirt of black (a) Aryan Publishers
colour. (b) Bharat Publishers
(2) B did not wear shirt of blue (c) Charan Publishers
colour. (d) Dev Publishers
(3) C did not wear shirt of orange
colour. 39. The magazine on sports is
(4) A did not wear pant of green (a) Edited by Feroz
colour. (b) Edited by Gurbaksh
(5) B wore pant of orange colour. (c) Published by Bharat
Publishers
37. What were the colours of pant and (d) Published by Charan
shirt worn by C, respectively? Publishers
(a) Yellow and black
(b) Yellow and Blue 40. The magazine on film is
(c) Green and Blue (a) Published by Dev publishers
(d) Orange and Black (b) Published by Bharat
publishers
(c) Edited by Gurbaksh
(d) Published by Charan
Publishers
41. The magazine on politics is
Directions for Questions 38 to 41: The (a) Edited by Ila
details given below relate to the four (b) Edited by Gurbaksh
items that follow: (c) Published by Dev Publishers
Amit wishes to buy a magazine four (d) Published by Charan
magazine one each on politics, sports, Publishers
science and films are available to choose
from. They are edited by Feroz, 42. A girl carries some eggs. She fells
Gurbaksh, Swami and Ila (not down and some eggs were broken.
necessarily in that order) and published Now she is left with 10 eggs only.
by Aryan, Bharat, Charon and Dev When her father asked how many
Publishers (not necessarily in that order). eggs were broken, she could not
Further it is given that reply accurately but she remember
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that when she counted the total
number of eggs in a group of 3 at a
time 1 egg was left. When she
counted the total number of eggs in
a group of 4 at a time, 1 egg was
left but when she counted eggs in a
group of 5, no eggs were left. Find
how many eggs were broken?
(a) 25
(b) 35
(c) 30
(d) 15