- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 6982915
- Series
- D
SBI PO Prelims Paper 4
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 100
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 3 parts: A. English Language (40), B. Quantitative Aptitude (30), C. Reasoning Ability (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 0.25. 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 AEnglish Language
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
The correct spelling is decompression.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
MateyAnswer and working
Answer D
Matey (adjective) and Chummy 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.
OptimismAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who is rejectedAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GummyAnswer and working
Answer E
Gummy (adjective) and Sticky 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.
ClarityAnswer and working
Answer D
The opposite of clarity is Obscurity. Lucidity is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UndressAnswer and working
Answer C
Undress (verb) and Strip 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 digitally.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is bachelorette.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studiousAnswer and working
Answer B
Dweeb: an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is inefficient.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
commamorate is wrong; it is spelt commemorate. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimistAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FirstbornAnswer and working
Answer B
Firstborn (adjective) and Eldest 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.
A person who makes deceitful pretensesAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AccomplishmentAnswer and working
Answer B
Accomplishment (noun) and Achievement share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
The correct spelling is disbelief.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is accurate.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GabbyAnswer and working
Answer D
Gabby (adjective) and Talkative 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.
Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly fieldAnswer and working
Answer B
Savant: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SpecterAnswer and working
Answer D
Specter (noun) and Ghost 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.
TangyAnswer and working
Answer A
Tangy (adjective) and Tart 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.
OdiousAnswer and working
Answer B
Odious (adjective) and Abominable 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.
PostwarAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DownstreamAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is commentary.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer E
conceiveble is wrong; it is spelt conceivable. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who makes or repairs shoesAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is unattainable.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ScornAnswer and working
Answer A
Scorn (verb) and Despise 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.
A person who shows no gratitudeAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LivelyAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
EmptyAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who makes predictions of the futureAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
EncouragementAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
bressiere is wrong; it is spelt brassiere. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
memorrable is wrong; it is spelt memorable. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the governmentAnswer and working
Answer D
Ombudsman: a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DisagreeAnswer and working
Answer A
Disagree (verb) and Differ 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.
BlotAnswer and working
Answer B
Blot (noun) and Smudge share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
Part BQuantitative Aptitude
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − x − 12 = 0
II. y² + 8y − 9 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −3 or 4. II gives y = −9 or 1. 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 + 2⁄3 + 1⁄5
Answer and working
Answer D
Over the common denominator 30: the sum is 41⁄30. Adding tops and bottoms separately (4/10) is the trap.
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Two successive discounts of 20% and 20% are equal to a single discount of:
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Answer E
Single discount = 20 + 20 − (20 × 20)/100 = 36%. The second discount is taken on the already reduced price, so the two do not simply add.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹22/kg be mixed with rice at ₹57/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹29/kg?
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Answer E
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (57 − 29) : (29 − 22) = 28 : 7 = 4 : 1.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 13, 30, 17, 24, 21, 18, 25, ?
Answer and working
Answer D
The rule: two series alternate: 13, 17, 21 … rising by 4, and 30, 24, 18 … falling by 6. The missing term is 12.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 4x − 21 = 0
II. y² + 3y − 40 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −7 or 3. II gives y = −8 or 5. 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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Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum is 10?
Answer and working
Answer B
There are 36 equally likely outcomes and 3 of them qualify. Probability = 1⁄12.
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A and B together can do a job in 21 days. A alone can do it in 30 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
Answer and working
Answer B
B’s one day = 1/21 − 1/30 = 1/70. B alone takes 70 days.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 4x − 21 = 0
II. y² − 2y − 8 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −3 or 7. II gives y = −2 or 4. 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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What is the compound interest on ₹3,000 for 3 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually?
Answer and working
Answer E
Amount = 3,000 × (1 + 10/100)3 = ₹3,993. CI = 3,993 − 3,000 = ₹993.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 13x + 40 = 0
II. y² − 13y + 36 = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −8 or −5. II gives y = 4 or 9. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 14x + 48 = 0
II. y² − 10y − 24 = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −8 or −6. II gives y = −2 or 12. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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Two trains 130 m and 190 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 41 km/h and 31 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
Answer and working
Answer B
Relative speed = 41 + 31 = 72 km/h = 20 m/s. Distance = 130 + 190 = 320 m. Time = 320 ÷ 20 = 16 seconds.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 42 km/h and returns by the same road at 84 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
Answer and working
Answer D
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 42 × 84 ÷ 126 = 56 km/h. The plain average, 63, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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By selling a watch for ₹885, a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 25%?
Answer and working
Answer A
CP = 885 × 100/75 = ₹1,180. For a 25% gain: 1,180 × 125/100 = ₹1,475.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, ?
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 71.
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The population of a town is 33,800. It grows by 10% every year. What will it be after 2 years?
Answer and working
Answer A
33,800 × (1 + 10/100)² = 33,800 × 1.21 = 40,898. Growing 10% on 33,800 twice, not 20% once.
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Simplify: 1⁄2 + 1⁄2 + 5⁄8
Answer and working
Answer E
Over the common denominator 8: the sum is 13⁄8. Adding tops and bottoms separately (8/14) is the trap.
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What is the average of 64, 27, 33, 61, 34, 51 and 45?
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Answer A
Sum = 315. Average = 315 ÷ 7 = 45.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 47, 53, 59, 55, 67, 71, 73
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Answer C
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The term in place of 55 should be 61, so the wrong number is 55.
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The simple interest on a sum for 3 years at 11% per annum is ₹11,220. What is the sum?
Answer and working
Answer E
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 11,220 × 100 / (11 × 3) = ₹34,000.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 3x − 28 = 0
II. y² − 36 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −7 or 4. II gives y = −6 or 6. 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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What is the value of 74² − 52²?
Answer and working
Answer C
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 126 × 22 = 2,772.
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Simplify: 2⁄3 + 4⁄5 + 1⁄4
Answer and working
Answer A
Over the common denominator 60: the sum is 103⁄60. Adding tops and bottoms separately (9/15) is the trap.
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A boat covers 18 km downstream in 2 hours and 20 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 18 ÷ 2 = 9 km/h; upstream = 20 ÷ 4 = 5 km/h. Stream = (9 − 5) ÷ 2 = 2 km/h.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 2x − 63 = 0
II. y² − 2y − 80 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −9 or 7. II gives y = −8 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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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 9x + 8 = 0
II. y² − 12y = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −8 or −1. II gives y = 0 or 12. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 5 : 6. After 12 years, the ratio will be 7 : 8. What is Asha’s present age?
Answer and working
Answer C
Ages 5x and 6x. (5x + 12) : (6x + 12) = 7 : 8 gives x = 6. Asha is 5 × 6 = 30 years.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 7 : 4 and their expenditures are in the ratio 9 : 5. If each saves ₹3,000 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
Answer and working
Answer E
Incomes 7x and 4x. (7x − 3,000) : (4x − 3,000) = 9 : 5 gives x = 12,000. P’s income = 7 × 12,000 = ₹84,000.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ?
Answer and working
Answer B
The rule: the terms are 1³, 2³, 3³ …. The missing term is 216.
Part CReasoning Ability
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Statements:
(1) All clouds are shirts.
(2) No rings are clouds.
(3) All lamps are rings.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No clouds are lamps.
(II) No lamps are shirts.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: lamps and shirts may overlap. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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In a certain code, CLOUD is written as CTNKB. How is LAMP written in that code?
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Answer E
From CLOUD → CTNKB: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to LAMP: OLZK.
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Tarun walks 15 km towards the south. He turns right and walks 13 km. He turns left and walks 12 km. Which direction is he facing now?
Answer and working
Answer A
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
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In a certain code, LIGHT is written as UIHJM. How is CHAIR written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From LIGHT → UIHJM: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 forward. Applied to CHAIR: SJBID.
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Statement: Z ≤ Q = T < D = L
Conclusions: I. L > Z II. Q = LAnswer and working
Answer A
L and Z: the chain gives L > Z, so L > Z is definitely true. Q and L: the chain gives Q < L, so Q = L is not definitely true. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the right of the 9th letter from the right?
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Answer A
The 9th letter from the right is R (position 18). 6 places to the right: position 24, which is X.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 31 ÷ 11 × 2 + 15 − 3?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 31 × 11 + 2 − 15 ÷ 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 338.
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Statements:
(1) All books are clouds.
(2) No clouds are planes.
(3) All planes are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some planes are not clouds.
(II) Some planes are not leaves.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the planes may be leaves. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 46 ÷ 5 × 5 + 16 − 9?
Answer and working
Answer A
Replace the signs: 46 × 5 ÷ 5 − 16 + 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 39.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 28, 65, 126, 217, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: the terms are 2³, 3³, 4³ … plus 1. The missing term is 344.
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Statements:
(1) All doors are planes.
(2) All planes are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some doors are not leaves.
(II) All leaves are planes.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the doors may be leaves. Conclusion II need not hold: some leaves may lie outside planes. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Lata said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Lata?
Answer and working
Answer C
My father’s only son is my brother; his wife is my sister-in-law. So the woman is Lata’s sister-in-law.
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Statements:
(1) All rivers are rings.
(2) Some rivers are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some rivers are not rings.
(II) Some clocks are rings.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the rivers may be rings. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Lata walks 12 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 4 km. She turns right and walks 3 km. Which direction is she facing now?
Answer and working
Answer A
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs West.
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Statement: F ≤ U ≤ L < B < J
Conclusions: I. L ≤ J II. F ≤ LAnswer and working
Answer E
L and J: the chain gives L < J, so L ≤ J is definitely true. F and L: the chain gives F ≤ L, so F ≤ L is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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In a queue, Farhan is 19th from the front and Sohan is 27th from the front. How many people stand between them?
Answer and working
Answer A
Between positions 19 and 27 there are 27 − 19 − 1 = 7 people.
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Statement: G ≥ Z > C ≥ P ≥ K
Conclusions: I. K < G II. G > CAnswer and working
Answer E
K and G: the chain gives K < G, so K < G is definitely true. G and C: the chain gives G > C, so G > C is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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Statements:
(1) All roads are phones.
(2) All roads are rivers.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some rivers are roads.
(II) Some roads are not rivers.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 rivers. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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N is the father of E. P is the brother of N. How is P related to E?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from E: N is E’s father; P is N’s brother. So P is E’s uncle.
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In a certain code, CLOUD is written as DKPTE. How is RAIN written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer E
From CLOUD → DKPTE: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to RAIN: SZJM.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
361, 25, 36, 256 are perfect squares; 48 is not. The odd one is 48.
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S is the daughter of Y. U is the son of S. How is U related to Y?
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Answer E
Follow the links out from Y: S is Y’s daughter; U is S’s son. So U is Y’s grandson.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
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Answer E
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 128.
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In a row of 52 students, Meena is 33rd from the left. What is Meena’s position from the right?
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Answer B
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 52 − 33 + 1 = 20th.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the right of the 4th letter from the left?
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Answer A
The 4th letter from the left is D (position 4). 4 places to the right: position 8, which is H.
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Statements:
(1) All leaves are bags.
(2) Some planes are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some planes are not bags.
(II) No bags are planes.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the planes may be bags. Conclusion II need not hold: bags and planes may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Rekha walks 15 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 7 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 15 km east and 8 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(15² + 8²) = 17 km.
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Statements:
(1) Some rings are not rivers.
(2) No rivers are flowers.
(3) All books are flowers.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All flowers are rivers.
(II) No rivers are books.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: some flowers may lie outside rivers. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Statement: R ≥ W < F < Y ≤ A
Conclusions: I. W > Y II. R ≤ FAnswer and working
Answer D
W and Y: the chain gives W < Y, so W > Y is not definitely true. R and F: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so R ≤ F is not definitely true. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Statements:
(1) No bags are bells.
(2) All birds are bells.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No birds are bags.
(II) Some bags are not bells.Answer and working
Answer E
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Both conclusions follow.