- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 3669184
- Series
- C
LIC AAO Prelims Paper 6
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 100
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 3 parts: A. Reasoning Ability (35), B. Quantitative Aptitude (35), C. English Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension (30).
- Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
- Each question has 5 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 1 mark. A wrong answer costs nothing. A question left blank scores nothing.
- Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.
Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.
Part AReasoning Ability
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Rekha walks 3 km towards the south. She turns right and walks 2 km. She turns left and walks 5 km. She turns left and walks 5 km. She turns left and walks 8 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
Answer and working
Answer E
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 3 km east and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(3² + 0²) = 3 km.
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Statement: E ≥ U > K ≤ J ≥ T
Conclusions: I. K ≤ E II. E ≥ TAnswer and working
Answer A
K and E: the chain gives K < E, so K ≤ E is definitely true. E and T: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so E ≥ T is not definitely true. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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In a certain code, MILK is written as NROP. How is BASKET written in that code?
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Answer D
From MILK → NROP: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to BASKET: YZHPVG.
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V is the sister of G. G is the father of S. How is V related to S?
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Answer B
Follow the links out from S: G is S’s father; V is G’s sister. So V is S’s aunt.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 7th to the right of the 19th letter from the right?
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Answer E
The 19th letter from the right is H (position 8). 7 places to the right: position 15, which is O.
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Rekha walks 3 km towards the west. She turns right and walks 5 km. She turns right and walks 6 km. She turns right and walks 5 km. She turns right and walks 10 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer E
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 7 km west and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(7² + 0²) = 7 km.
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In a row of 50 students, Farhan is 19th from the left. What is Farhan’s position from the right?
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Answer C
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 50 − 19 + 1 = 32nd.
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E is the mother of N. K is the father of E. How is K related to N?
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Answer E
Follow the links out from N: E is N’s mother; K is E’s father. So K is N’s grandfather.
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In a certain code, BASKET is written as 58. How is MIRROR written in that code?
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Answer C
BASKET = 58 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For MIRROR: 13 + 9 + 18 + 18 + 15 + 18 = 91.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Lata said, ‘Her mother is the only daughter of my mother.’ How is the woman related to Lata?
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Answer B
The only daughter of my mother is me, so I am the mother. So the woman is Lata’s daughter.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 26, 37, ?, 65, 82, 101
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Answer D
The rule: the terms are 5², 6², 7² … plus 1. The missing term is 50.
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Statements:
(1) All doors are cups.
(2) No cups are lamps.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some cups are doors.
(II) No doors are cups.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: doors and cups may overlap. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Statement: W ≤ R ≤ Q = J > Y
Conclusions: I. R < J II. R = JAnswer and working
Answer C
R and J: the chain gives R ≤ J, so R < J is not definitely true. R and J: the chain gives R ≤ J, so R = J is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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In a class, Vikram ranks 12th from the top and 30th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer D
Vikram is counted in both ranks, so the total is 12 + 30 − 1 = 41.
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In a certain code, MIRROR is written as SPSSJN. How is APPLE written in that code?
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Answer E
From MIRROR → SPSSJN: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 forward. Applied to APPLE: FMQQB.
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Statements:
(1) Some tables are stones.
(2) Some stones are not books.
(3) Some bags are books.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some books are not stones.
(II) All books are stones.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the books may be stones. Conclusion II need not hold: some books may lie outside stones. But the two cannot both be false: in every diagram exactly one of them is true. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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Statements:
(1) All papers are buses.
(2) Some bells are buses.
(3) Some boxes are bells.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All boxes are papers.
(II) No buses are bells.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some boxes may lie outside papers. Conclusion II need not hold: buses and bells may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Statements:
(1) No chairs are stones.
(2) All stones are roads.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some chairs are not stones.
(II) Some roads are not stones.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the roads may be stones. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Statement: S = G ≤ Z > U < R
Conclusions: I. Z > S II. Z = SAnswer and working
Answer C
Z and S: the chain gives Z ≥ S, so Z > S is not definitely true. Z and S: the chain gives Z ≥ S, so Z = S is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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Vijay walks 10 km towards the south. He turns right and walks 14 km. He turns right and walks 9 km. He turns right and walks 14 km. He turns right and walks 14 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 15 km south of the start. Distance = √(0² + 15²) = 15 km. 15 km, south.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 11 : 33 breaks it. The odd one is 11 : 33.
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In a certain code, SHIP is written as QJIT. How is BOOK written in that code?
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Answer E
From SHIP → QJIT: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 forward. Applied to BOOK: LPPC.
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Statements:
(1) Some bottles are buses.
(2) All phones are bottles.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some buses are bottles.
(II) Some buses are phones.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: buses and phones need not overlap at all. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 60 ÷ 2 − 8 × 4 + 9?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 60 + 2 × 8 ÷ 4 − 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 55.
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Statement: X ≤ D < A < V > B
Conclusions: I. D ≤ B II. V ≥ XAnswer and working
Answer B
D and B: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so D ≤ B is not definitely true. V and X: the chain gives V > X, so V ≥ X is definitely true. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the right of the 12th letter from the right?
Answer and working
Answer D
The 12th letter from the right is O (position 15). 4 places to the right: position 19, which is S.
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Statements:
(1) Some shirts are bells.
(2) Some planes are bells.
(3) All bottles are planes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All bottles are shirts.
(II) No planes are shirts.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some bottles may lie outside shirts. Conclusion II need not hold: planes and shirts may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Statement: N ≤ Y ≤ A = S ≤ G
Conclusions: I. S > N II. S = NAnswer and working
Answer C
S and N: the chain gives S ≥ N, so S > N is not definitely true. S and N: the chain gives S ≥ N, so S = N is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 22, 26, 32, ?, 50, 62
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: the differences grow by 2: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. The missing term is 40.
Directions for questions 30 to 34
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Bina sits at one of the two ends. Farhan sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Chetan sits immediately to the left of Farhan. Divya sits immediately to the right of Esha. Exactly one person sits between Arun and Esha. Arun does not sit at either end.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Esha, Divya, Arun, Chetan, Farhan. Farhan.
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How many people sit between Chetan and Bina?
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Answer E
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Esha, Divya, Arun, Chetan, Farhan. Between them: 3.
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Who sits at the extreme left end?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Esha, Divya, Arun, Chetan, Farhan. Bina.
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Who sits immediately to the right of Bina?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Esha, Divya, Arun, Chetan, Farhan. Esha.
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What is Arun’s position from the left end?
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Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Esha, Divya, Arun, Chetan, Farhan. 4th.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 26 + 11 ÷ 12 − 4 × 3?
Answer and working
Answer D
Replace the signs: 26 − 11 + 12 × 4 ÷ 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 31.
Part BQuantitative Aptitude
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What is the value of 76² − 11²?
Answer and working
Answer D
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 87 × 65 = 5,655.
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1,008 is what percent of 2,240?
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Answer E
1,008 ÷ 2,240 × 100 = 45%.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 6x − 72 = 0
II. y² − 9y − 36 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −6 or 12. II gives y = −3 or 12. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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₹30,000 amounts to ₹39,675 in 2 years at compound interest, compounded annually. What is the rate of interest?
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Answer C
(1 + R/100)² = 39,675/30,000 = 1.3225, so 1 + R/100 = 1.15 and R = 15%. Dividing the interest equally between the years (simple interest) gives a wrong answer.
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Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum is at least 7?
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Answer B
There are 36 equally likely outcomes and 21 of them qualify. Probability = 7⁄12.
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A number is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 40%. What is the net change?
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Answer E
Net effect = 30 − 40 − (30 × 40)/100 = −22%, so 22% decrease.
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A train 200 m long passes a signal post in 8 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
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Answer B
Speed = 200 ÷ 8 = 25 m/s = 25 × 18/5 = 90 km/h.
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₹9,130 is divided among Meera, Arjun and Kavya in the ratio 4 : 1 : 6. What is Arjun’s share?
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Answer D
Total parts = 4 + 1 + 6 = 11. Arjun gets 1/11 × 9,130 = ₹830.
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What is the simple interest on ₹36,000 at 9% per annum for 4 years?
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Answer D
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 36,000 × 9 × 4 / 100 = ₹12,960.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 7, 13, 25, ?, 97, 193
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: each term is the previous × 2 − 1. The missing term is 49.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 4x − 45 = 0
II. y² − 11y + 10 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −9 or 5. II gives y = 1 or 10. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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Simplify: 1⁄2 + 3⁄4 + 1⁄4
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Answer D
Over the common denominator 12: the sum is 3⁄2. Adding tops and bottoms separately (13/22) is the trap.
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A boat covers 22 km downstream in 2 hours and 12 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 22 ÷ 2 = 11 km/h; upstream = 12 ÷ 4 = 3 km/h. Stream = (11 − 3) ÷ 2 = 4 km/h.
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By selling a watch for ₹874, a man loses 5%. For how much should he sell it to gain 25%?
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Answer C
CP = 874 × 100/95 = ₹920. For a 25% gain: 920 × 125/100 = ₹1,150.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 11x + 24 = 0
II. y² − 2y = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −8 or −3. II gives y = 0 or 2. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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By selling a watch for ₹1,050, a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 15%?
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Answer B
CP = 1,050 × 100/75 = ₹1,400. For a 15% gain: 1,400 × 115/100 = ₹1,610.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, ?
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Answer D
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 89.
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What is the value of 75² − 27²?
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Answer E
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 102 × 48 = 4,896.
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The present ages of Asha and her father are in the ratio 5 : 9. After 3 years, the ratio will be 7 : 12. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer C
Ages 5x and 9x. (5x + 3) : (9x + 3) = 7 : 12 gives x = 5. Asha is 5 × 5 = 25 years.
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The average of 12 numbers is 73. When one number is removed, the average of the rest is 72. Which number was removed?
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Answer A
Total of 12 = 12 × 73 = 876. Total of 11 = 11 × 72 = 792. Removed = 876 − 792 = 84.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 9, 21, 47, 93, 189, 381, 765
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Answer C
The rule: each term is the previous × 2 + 3. The term in place of 47 should be 45, so the wrong number is 47.
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35 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 2 : 3. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 6?
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Answer C
Milk = 14 l, water = 21 l. For 1 : 6, water must be 14 × 6/1 = 84 l. Add 84 − 21 = 63 litres.
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Simplify: 35 + 8 × 6 − 50 ÷ 5
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Answer E
Division and multiplication first: 8 × 6 = 48 and 50 ÷ 5 = 10. Then 35 + 48 − 10 = 73.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 4x = 0
II. y² − 4y − 32 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −4 or 0. II gives y = −4 or 8. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
Directions for questions 60 to 64
Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
Saplings planted by five villages, in two successive years Village Year 1 Year 2 Village P 380 304 Village Q 560 672 Village R 680 714 Village S 720 900 Village T 640 800 -
What is the total for Village T over the two years?
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Answer E
640 + 800 = 1,440.
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By what percent did Village Q’s figure change from Year 1 to Year 2?
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Answer C
Change = 672 − 560 = 112. On Year 1: 112 ÷ 560 × 100 = 20% increase.
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What is the average Year 2 figure of the five?
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Answer D
Sum of Year 2 = 3,390. ÷ 5 = 678.
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Village T’s Year 2 figure is what percent of Village P’s Year 2 figure?
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Answer B
800 ÷ 304 × 100 = 263.16%.
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What is the ratio of Village Q’s Year 1 figure to Village P’s Year 2 figure?
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Answer C
560 : 304 = 35 : 19.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 18, 20, ?, 27, 32, 38
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Answer B
The rule: the differences grow by 1: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The missing term is 23.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 12x + 11 = 0
II. y² − 21y + 110 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = 1 or 11. II gives y = 10 or 11. Some x are bigger and some smaller than some y, so no single relation holds: x = y or no relation can be established.
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A is four times as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 48 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer A
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 4; together 5 units a day for 48 days = 240 units. A alone: 240 ÷ 4 = 60 days.
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What is the value of 81² − 33²?
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Answer B
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 114 × 48 = 5,472.
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A scooter runs at 36 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer B
Multiply by 5/18: 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 20, 26, 35, 44, 62, 80, 101
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Answer B
The rule: the differences grow by 3: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21. The term in place of 44 should be 47, so the wrong number is 44.
Part CEnglish Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ClatterAnswer and working
Answer E
Clatter (verb) and Clack share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
etirnally is wrong; it is spelt eternally. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is finesse.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrityAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
armaddillo is wrong; it is spelt armadillo. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AbundantAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
hoppelessly is wrong; it is spelt hopelessly. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer E
vauddeville is wrong; it is spelt vaudeville. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
One who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlementAnswer and working
Answer D
Adjuster: one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
RuralAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is omission.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who delivers a speech or orationAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of anotherAnswer and working
Answer E
Poacher: someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ImaginableAnswer and working
Answer E
Imaginable (adjective) and Conceivable share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young peopleAnswer and working
Answer A
Chaperon: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
JoyfulAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SanctifyAnswer and working
Answer B
Sanctify (verb) and Hallow share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AltruismAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AnnulAnswer and working
Answer D
Annul (verb) and Void share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
conoisseur is wrong; it is spelt connoisseur. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who copies the words or behavior of anotherAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
PatchworkAnswer and working
Answer C
Patchwork (noun) and Hodgepodge share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
VolitionAnswer and working
Answer D
Volition (noun) and Will share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
StammerAnswer and working
Answer D
Stammer (verb) and Stutter share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is judiciary.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AutonomyAnswer and working
Answer B
Autonomy (noun) and Liberty share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ThriveAnswer and working
Answer C
Thrive (verb) and Flourish share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AwakeAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
prelliminary is wrong; it is spelt preliminary. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UpstreamAnswer and working