- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 4965322
- Series
- C
SBI PO Prelims Paper 6
- 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 word opposite in meaning to the given word.
UnderestimateAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
interrogetion is wrong; it is spelt interrogation. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BumpyAnswer and working
Answer D
Bumpy (adjective) and Rocky 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.
ProbableAnswer and working
Answer A
Probable (adjective) and Likely 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.
LarcenyAnswer and working
Answer A
Larceny (noun) and Theft 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.
FraudulentAnswer and working
Answer D
Fraudulent (adjective) and Deceitful 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 apparent.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countessAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UncertainAnswer and working
Answer C
Uncertain (adjective) and Unsure share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
communiccate is wrong; it is spelt communicate. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DisparageAnswer and working
Answer A
The opposite of disparage is Flatter. Belittle is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A specialist in the care of babiesAnswer and working
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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.
MelodyAnswer and working
Answer C
Melody (noun) and Tune 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.
TallAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AbundantAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PunitiveAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
CircularAnswer and working
Answer B
Circular (adjective) and Round share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
locelly is wrong; it is spelt locally. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
affedavit is wrong; it is spelt affidavit. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SupervisionAnswer and working
Answer C
Supervision (noun) and Oversight 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.
JumboAnswer and working
Answer B
Jumbo (adjective) and Giant 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.
BitternessAnswer and working
Answer C
Bitterness (noun) and Resentment 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.
WindwardAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer E
eyebball is wrong; it is spelt eyeball. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of supportAnswer and working
Answer E
Vagabond: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
refirral is wrong; it is spelt referral. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for moneyAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DisassembleAnswer and working
Answer A
Disassemble (verb) and Dismantle 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.
InnumerableAnswer and working
Answer E
Innumerable (adjective) and Countless 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 correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is exaggeration.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
dietiry is wrong; it is spelt dietary. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
The correct spelling is affirmative.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who leads you to believe something that is not trueAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PostwarAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
The correct spelling is immaculate.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treatedAnswer and working
Answer C
Outpatient: a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
The correct spelling is invulnerable.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
One who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of anotherAnswer and working
Answer A
Usurper: one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another.
Source: WordNet 3.1
Part BQuantitative Aptitude
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A and B together can do a job in 14 days. A alone can do it in 21 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
Answer and working
Answer D
B’s one day = 1/14 − 1/21 = 1/42. B alone takes 42 days.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 19x + 90 = 0
II. y² − 3y − 70 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = 9 or 10. II gives y = −7 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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Three fair coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most one head?
Answer and working
Answer E
Of the 8 equally likely outcomes, 4 qualify. Probability = 1⁄2.
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The present ages of Asha and her father are in the ratio 1 : 8. After 7 years, the ratio will be 2 : 9. What is Asha’s present age?
Answer and working
Answer C
Ages 1x and 8x. (1x + 7) : (8x + 7) = 2 : 9 gives x = 7. Asha is 1 × 7 = 7 years.
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A train 165 m long passes a signal post in 11 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
Answer and working
Answer B
Speed = 165 ÷ 11 = 15 m/s = 15 × 18/5 = 54 km/h.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 3x − 18 = 0
II. y² − 9 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −6 or 3. II gives y = −3 or 3. 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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In what ratio must rice at ₹52/kg be mixed with rice at ₹70/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹63/kg?
Answer and working
Answer E
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (70 − 63) : (63 − 52) = 7 : 11 = 7 : 11.
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By selling a watch for ₹300, a man loses 25%. For how much should he sell it to gain 12%?
Answer and working
Answer C
CP = 300 × 100/75 = ₹400. For a 12% gain: 400 × 112/100 = ₹448.
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What is 55% of 2,400?
Answer and working
Answer E
55% of 2,400 = 2,400 × 55/100 = 1,320.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?
Answer and working
Answer D
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 445.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 8, 19, 45, 85, 173, 349, 701
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: each term is the previous × 2 + 3. The term in place of 45 should be 41, so the wrong number is 45.
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Simplify: 11⁄12 + 2⁄3 + 1⁄2
Answer and working
Answer E
Over the common denominator 12: the sum is 25⁄12. Adding tops and bottoms separately (14/17) is the trap.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − x − 72 = 0
II. y² − y − 56 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −8 or 9. II gives y = −7 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.
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A boat covers 48 km downstream in 4 hours and 50 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer and working
Answer A
Downstream speed = 48 ÷ 4 = 12 km/h; upstream = 50 ÷ 5 = 10 km/h. Boat = (12 + 10) ÷ 2 = 11 km/h.
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A train 375 m long passes a signal post in 25 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
Answer and working
Answer E
Speed = 375 ÷ 25 = 15 m/s = 15 × 18/5 = 54 km/h.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 13x + 12 = 0
II. y² − y − 30 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = 1 or 12. II gives y = −5 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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Find the wrong number in the series: 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 118, 131
Answer and working
Answer D
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The term in place of 118 should be 127, so the wrong number is 118.
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What is √324 + √676 − √256?
Answer and working
Answer A
18 + 26 − 16 = 28.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 3, 4, 10, 33, ?, 685
Answer and working
Answer B
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 136.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 6x − 27 = 0
II. y² − 2y − 99 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −9 or 3. II gives y = −9 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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What is √169 + √900 − √676?
Answer and working
Answer E
13 + 30 − 26 = 17.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 7 : 6 and their expenditures are in the ratio 4 : 3. If each saves ₹15,000 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
Answer and working
Answer B
Incomes 7x and 6x. (7x − 15,000) : (6x − 15,000) = 4 : 3 gives x = 5,000. P’s income = 7 × 5,000 = ₹35,000.
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The population of a town is 17,000. It grows by 10% every year. What will it be after 2 years?
Answer and working
Answer B
17,000 × (1 + 10/100)² = 17,000 × 1.21 = 20,570. Growing 10% on 17,000 twice, not 20% once.
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What is the compound interest on ₹67,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually?
Answer and working
Answer B
Amount = 67,000 × (1 + 10/100)2 = ₹81,070. CI = 81,070 − 67,000 = ₹14,070.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 3x − 70 = 0
II. y² − y − 42 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −7 or 10. II gives y = −6 or 7. 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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Section A has 48 students with an average score of 68; section B has 48 students averaging 58. What is the average score of both sections together?
Answer and working
Answer D
(48 × 68 + 48 × 58) ÷ 96 = 6048 ÷ 96 = 63. The plain mean of 68 and 58 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
Answer and working
Answer E
The interest earned is 1 times the principal in 5 years. Rate = 1 × 100 / 5 = 20%.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + x − 30 = 0
II. y² − 16y + 60 = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −6 or 5. II gives y = 6 or 10. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 2x = 0
II. y² − 11y + 18 = 0Answer and working
Answer C
I gives x = −2 or 0. II gives y = 2 or 9. Every x is smaller than every y: x < y.
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Simplify: 3⁄4 + 2⁄3 + 1⁄3
Answer and working
Answer A
Over the common denominator 24: the sum is 7⁄4. Adding tops and bottoms separately (15/23) is the trap.
Part CReasoning Ability
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In a certain code, COAT is written as SZNB. How is EAGLE written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer A
From COAT → SZNB: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to EAGLE: DKFZD.
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Statements:
(1) No kites are planes.
(2) All boxes are kites.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some kites are not boxes.
(II) All kites are boxes.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the kites may be boxes. Conclusion II need not hold: some kites may lie outside boxes. 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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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 B
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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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 45 + 3 ÷ 6 × 11 − 11?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 45 ÷ 3 × 6 − 11 + 11. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 90.
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Meera walks 7 km towards the north. She turns left and walks 11 km. She turns right and walks 15 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 11 km west and 22 km north of the start, which is to the North-west.
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Asha walks 3 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 3 km. She turns right and walks 14 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 3 km east and 11 km south of the start, which is to the South-east.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 50 × 11 − 11 ÷ 6 + 3?
Answer and working
Answer D
Replace the signs: 50 − 11 + 11 × 6 ÷ 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 61.
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Statement: Q > P < T > A ≤ X
Conclusions: I. A ≤ Q II. P < AAnswer and working
Answer D
A and Q: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so A ≤ Q is not definitely true. P and A: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so P < A is not definitely true. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 2, 9, 28, 65, ?, 217
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: the terms are 1³, 2³, 3³ … plus 1. The missing term is 126.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer A
In the others the letters are 3 apart (DGJ); in MPT the last gap is 4. The odd one is MPT.
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Statements:
(1) No shirts are buses.
(2) Some shirts are lamps.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some buses are not shirts.
(II) All buses are lamps.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: some buses may lie outside lamps. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Manoj said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Manoj?
Answer and working
Answer A
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Manoj’s aunt.
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Statements:
(1) Some boxes are not roads.
(2) Some boxes are shirts.
(3) All shirts are chairs.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some shirts are chairs.
(II) Some boxes are chairs.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.
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Statement: Z > T > D < N < J
Conclusions: I. J ≥ D II. D < ZAnswer and working
Answer E
J and D: the chain gives J > D, so J ≥ D is definitely true. D and Z: the chain gives D < Z, so D < Z is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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In a certain code, MARKET is written as LZQJDS. How is SILVER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From MARKET → LZQJDS: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to SILVER: RHKUDQ.
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In a queue, Ravi is 16th from the front and Sohan is 31st from the front. How many people stand between them?
Answer and working
Answer D
Between positions 16 and 31 there are 31 − 16 − 1 = 14 people.
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Statements:
(1) All doors are roads.
(2) Some bags are doors.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some doors are bags.
(II) Some doors are not roads.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the doors may be roads. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Statements:
(1) Some bags are doors.
(2) All doors are birds.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some bags are birds.
(II) Some bags are not birds.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the bags may be birds. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Statements:
(1) Some rivers are shirts.
(2) Some shirts are bottles.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All rivers are shirts.
(II) Some bottles are shirts.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: some rivers may lie outside shirts. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the right of the 9th letter from the right?
Answer and working
Answer D
The 9th letter from the right is R (position 18). 6 places to the right: position 24, which is X.
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Statements:
(1) Some coins are bells.
(2) No bottles are coins.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some coins are not bottles.
(II) Some bells are coins.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.
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In a certain code, GARDEN is written as MDCQZF. How is FLOWER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From GARDEN → MDCQZF: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to FLOWER: QDVNKE.
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Statement: L ≥ S > Y > T = G
Conclusions: I. T ≥ L II. L > GAnswer and working
Answer B
T and L: the chain gives T < L, so T ≥ L is not definitely true. L and G: the chain gives L > G, so L > G is definitely true. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Vijay said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Vijay?
Answer and working
Answer A
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Vijay’s aunt.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 7, 14, 28, ?, 112, 224
Answer and working
Answer E
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 56.
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In a class, Neha ranks 11th from the top and 19th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
Answer and working
Answer E
Neha is counted in both ranks, so the total is 11 + 19 − 1 = 29.
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Statements:
(1) Some leaves are planes.
(2) All planes are shirts.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All leaves are shirts.
(II) Some leaves are not shirts.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: some leaves may lie outside shirts. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the leaves may be shirts. 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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Statement: R ≥ N < V ≤ K ≤ H
Conclusions: I. N = K II. H ≥ NAnswer and working
Answer B
N and K: the chain gives N < K, so N = K is not definitely true. H and N: the chain gives H > N, so H ≥ N is definitely true. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Priya walks 9 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 5 km. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns left 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 South.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 8th to the left of the 12th letter from the left?
Answer and working
Answer D
The 12th letter from the left is L (position 12). 8 places to the left: position 4, which is D.