- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 5296546
- Series
- C
SBI PO Prelims Paper 7
- 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 closest in meaning to the given word.
PetiteAnswer and working
Answer B
Petite (adjective) and Tiny 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 C
The correct spelling is irrefutable.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is inaudible.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on almsAnswer and working
Answer A
Friar: a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer E
vissually is wrong; it is spelt visually. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
MatrimonialAnswer and working
Answer C
Matrimonial (adjective) and Marital 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 brings an action in a court of lawAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UnfreezeAnswer and working
Answer C
Unfreeze (verb) and Melt 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 E
mantelpeice is wrong; it is spelt mantelpiece. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
The correct spelling is collaboration.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AbominableAnswer and working
Answer E
Abominable (adjective) and Odious 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 is easily taken advantage ofAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troopsAnswer and working
Answer B
Quartermaster: an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is assessment.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WhisperAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FrightfulAnswer and working
Answer D
Frightful (adjective) and Horrible 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.
DecodeAnswer and working
Answer A
Decode (verb) and Decipher 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.
DisparageAnswer and working
Answer C
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 correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is veterinary.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is giraffe.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PostmortemAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
TirednessAnswer and working
Answer E
Tiredness (noun) and Fatigue 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 member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invaderAnswer and working
Answer A
Saboteur: a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DevilishAnswer and working
Answer B
Devilish (adjective) and Diabolical 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 dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teethAnswer and working
Answer C
Orthodontist: a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
The correct spelling is barricade.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimistAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PunctualityAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SunsetAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
EqualAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
MeddleAnswer and working
Answer C
Meddle (verb) and Tamper 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 one word that can replace the given group of words.
A criminal who illegally sets fire to propertyAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SwindleAnswer and working
Answer C
Swindle (verb) and Scam 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 E
The correct spelling is adolescence.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A citizen who has a legal right to voteAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
deserable is wrong; it is spelt desirable. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DesistAnswer and working
Answer C
Desist (verb) and Refrain 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.
AffectionateAnswer and working
Answer A
Affectionate (adjective) and Fond 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 C
domminance is wrong; it is spelt dominance. The others are correct.
Part BQuantitative Aptitude
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A and B together can do a job in 18 days. A alone can do it in 27 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
Answer and working
Answer C
B’s one day = 1/18 − 1/27 = 1/54. B alone takes 54 days.
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₹7,140 is divided among Ravi, Sunita and Imran in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. What is Ravi’s share?
Answer and working
Answer B
Total parts = 2 + 3 + 7 = 12. Ravi gets 2/12 × 7,140 = ₹1,190.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 17x + 66 = 0
II. y² − 3y = 0Answer and working
Answer A
I gives x = 6 or 11. II gives y = 0 or 3. Every x is greater than every y: x > y.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 4x − 96 = 0
II. y² − 9y − 22 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −8 or 12. II gives y = −2 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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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 21x + 110 = 0
II. y² − 3y − 28 = 0Answer and working
Answer A
I gives x = 10 or 11. II gives y = −4 or 7. Every x is greater than every y: x > y.
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A bag holds 2 red, 3 blue and 2 green balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is red?
Answer and working
Answer E
2 of the 7 balls are red. Probability = 2⁄7.
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A boat covers 84 km downstream in 4 hours and 76 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Answer and working
Answer B
Downstream speed = 84 ÷ 4 = 21 km/h; upstream = 76 ÷ 4 = 19 km/h. Stream = (21 − 19) ÷ 2 = 1 km/h.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 13x + 22 = 0
II. y² + 11y + 24 = 0Answer and working
Answer A
I gives x = 2 or 11. II gives y = −8 or −3. Every x is greater than every y: x > y.
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Simplify: 1⁄2 + 3⁄8 + 1⁄2
Answer and working
Answer D
Over the common denominator 8: the sum is 11⁄8. Adding tops and bottoms separately (6/14) is the trap.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 4x − 5 = 0
II. y² + 6y = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −5 or 1. II gives y = −6 or 0. 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 24 students with an average score of 77; section B has 16 students averaging 67. What is the average score of both sections together?
Answer and working
Answer E
(24 × 77 + 16 × 67) ÷ 40 = 2920 ÷ 40 = 73. The plain mean of 77 and 67 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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What is √729 + √196 − √144?
Answer and working
Answer C
27 + 14 − 12 = 29.
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What is the value of 81² − 61²?
Answer and working
Answer B
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 142 × 20 = 2,840.
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Simplify: 42 + 15 × 12 − 77 ÷ 7
Answer and working
Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 15 × 12 = 180 and 77 ÷ 7 = 11. Then 42 + 180 − 11 = 211.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 2x − 35 = 0
II. y² − 2y − 48 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −5 or 7. II gives y = −6 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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Find the wrong number in the series: 9, 10, 12, 15, 19, 23, 30
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: the differences grow by 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The term in place of 23 should be 24, so the wrong number is 23.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 1, 2, 5, 14, 41, 131, 365
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: each term is the previous × 3 − 1. The term in place of 131 should be 122, so the wrong number is 131.
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A sum of money at simple interest amounts to ₹27,730 in 2 years and to ₹29,845 in 3 years. What is the sum?
Answer and working
Answer A
Interest for 1 year = 29,845 − 27,730 = ₹2,115, so ₹2,115 a year. Interest for 2 years = ₹4,230. Sum = 27,730 − 4,230 = ₹23,500.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² + 6x + 5 = 0
II. y² − 4y − 32 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = −5 or −1. 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.
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Find the wrong number in the series: 6, 10, 19, 35, 60, 98, 145
Answer and working
Answer B
The rule: the differences are squares: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. The term in place of 98 should be 96, so the wrong number is 98.
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Solve both equations and compare x and y.
I. x² − 9x + 14 = 0
II. y² − 4y − 5 = 0Answer and working
Answer E
I gives x = 2 or 7. II gives y = −1 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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An article bought for ₹2,700 is sold at a profit of 12%. What is its selling price?
Answer and working
Answer D
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 2,700 × 112/100 = ₹3,024.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 29, 31, 37, ?, 43, 47
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 41.
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An article bought for ₹2,950 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is its selling price?
Answer and working
Answer D
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 2,950 × 110/100 = ₹3,245.
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Two trains 230 m and 190 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 37 km/h and 35 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
Answer and working
Answer A
Relative speed = 37 + 35 = 72 km/h = 20 m/s. Distance = 230 + 190 = 420 m. Time = 420 ÷ 20 = 21 seconds.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 86 years. 3 years ago, the father was 3 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
Answer and working
Answer C
Let the son be s. Then (86 − s − 3) = 3(s − 3), so 92 = 4s and s = 23 years.
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What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually?
Answer and working
Answer A
Amount = 10,000 × (1 + 5/100)2 = ₹11,025. CI = 11,025 − 10,000 = ₹1,025.
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A number is first increased by 50% and then decreased by 30%. What is the net change?
Answer and working
Answer B
Net effect = 50 − 30 − (50 × 30)/100 = 5%, so 5% increase.
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A scooter runs at 54 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
Answer and working
Answer E
Multiply by 5/18: 54 × 5/18 = 15 m/s.
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15 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 2. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 6?
Answer and working
Answer B
Milk = 9 l, water = 6 l. For 1 : 6, water must be 9 × 6/1 = 54 l. Add 54 − 6 = 48 litres.
Part CReasoning Ability
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In a certain code, BASKET is written as AZRJDS. How is PLANET written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer D
From BASKET → AZRJDS: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to PLANET: OKZMDS.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 256.
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Rohit walks 9 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 8 km. He turns left and walks 9 km. He turns right and walks 8 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer E
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 16 km east and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(16² + 0²) = 16 km. 16 km, east.
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Statements:
(1) All papers are clouds.
(2) All clouds are leaves.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some papers are clouds.
(II) Some leaves are papers.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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Statements:
(1) All phones are shirts.
(2) Some phones are tables.
(3) No tables are boxes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some phones are not shirts.
(II) Some tables are shirts.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the phones may be shirts. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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In a class, Meena ranks 7th from the top and 21st from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
Answer and working
Answer A
Meena is counted in both ranks, so the total is 7 + 21 − 1 = 27.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 26 × 9 ÷ 8 − 2 + 11?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 26 − 9 + 8 ÷ 2 × 11. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 61.
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Statements:
(1) Some birds are phones.
(2) All phones are bells.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some phones are not bells.
(II) No birds are phones.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the phones may be bells. Conclusion II need not hold: birds and phones may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 54 + 6 ÷ 10 − 15 × 12?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 54 ÷ 6 + 10 × 15 − 12. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 147.
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Lata walks 14 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 14 km. She turns left and walks 8 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 14 km east and 22 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the left of the 6th letter from the right?
Answer and working
Answer A
The 6th letter from the right is U (position 21). 5 places to the left: position 16, which is P.
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In a certain code, SHIP is written as QFGN. How is MOTHER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer A
From SHIP → QFGN: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to MOTHER: KMRFCP.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ?
Answer and working
Answer B
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 128.
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Statements:
(1) No cups are planes.
(2) All phones are planes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No phones are cups.
(II) Some planes are phones.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 the English alphabet, which letter is 9th to the left of the 18th letter from the left?
Answer and working
Answer A
The 18th letter from the left is R (position 18). 9 places to the left: position 9, which is I.
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G is the wife of M. M is the son of S. How is G related to S?
Answer and working
Answer D
Follow the links out from S: M is S’s son; G is M’s wife. So G is S’s daughter-in-law.
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Statements:
(1) All stones are buses.
(2) Some stones are rings.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some buses are not rings.
(II) All buses are rings.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the buses may be rings. Conclusion II need not hold: some buses may lie outside rings. 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: P < Y ≥ M = A ≥ K
Conclusions: I. Y > A II. Y = AAnswer and working
Answer C
Y and A: the chain gives Y ≥ A, so Y > A is not definitely true. Y and A: the chain gives Y ≥ A, so Y = A is not definitely true. Together the two cover every possibility the chain allows. So: Either conclusion I or II follows.
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Sana walks 3 km towards the south. She turns left and walks 13 km. She turns left and walks 4 km. Which direction is she facing now?
Answer and working
Answer E
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs North.
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Statements:
(1) Some leaves are rings.
(2) Some watches are not leaves.
(3) Some clouds are watches.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No leaves are watches.
(II) All leaves are watches.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: leaves and watches may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: some leaves may lie outside watches. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Tarun said, ‘He is the son of my grandfather’s only son.’ How is the man related to Tarun?
Answer and working
Answer D
My grandfather’s only son is my father; his child, other than me, is my brother or sister. So the man is Tarun’s brother.
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In a class, Farhan ranks 23rd from the top and 22nd from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
Answer and working
Answer E
Farhan is counted in both ranks, so the total is 23 + 22 − 1 = 44.
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Statements:
(1) Some coins are rivers.
(2) All clouds are rivers.
(3) All clouds are tables.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No tables are rivers.
(II) Some rivers are tables.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: tables and rivers may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Statements:
(1) All rings are tables.
(2) Some rings are not birds.
(3) No cups are birds.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No tables are birds.
(II) Some birds are cups.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: tables and birds may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: birds and cups need not overlap at all. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer C
53, 13, 11, 59 are prime; 81 = 3 × 27. The odd one is 81.
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Statement: D > Z ≥ C > Y > A
Conclusions: I. C ≤ D II. A ≤ CAnswer and working
Answer E
C and D: the chain gives C < D, so C ≤ D is definitely true. A and C: the chain gives A < C, so A ≤ C is definitely true. So: Both conclusions follow.
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Statement: V < F > Q ≥ E ≤ H
Conclusions: I. F > E II. H > VAnswer and working
Answer A
F and E: the chain gives F > E, so F > E is definitely true. H and V: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so H > V is not definitely true. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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Q is the daughter of U. E is the daughter of Q. How is E related to U?
Answer and working
Answer B
Follow the links out from U: Q is U’s daughter; E is Q’s daughter. So E is U’s granddaughter.
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Statement: Z < S > C ≤ M > R
Conclusions: I. C ≤ R II. C < ZAnswer and working
Answer D
C and R: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so C ≤ R is not definitely true. C and Z: the signs between them point both ways, so no relation can be fixed, so C < Z is not definitely true. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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In a certain code, LADDER is written as MZECFQ. How is MILK written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer E
From LADDER → MZECFQ: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to MILK: NHMJ.