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1. If A + B means A is the mother of B, A B means A is brother of B, A B means A is father of B and A B means A is sister of B, which of the following means P is uncle of Q? (A) Q N + M P (B) P S N Q (C) P M + N Q (D) Q S P 2. Some equations are solved on the basis of certain system. On the same basis find the answer for the unsolved equation. a = 11 (158) 14, b = 17 (225) 13, c = 15 (?) 12 (A) 180 (B) 166 (C) 184 (D) 174 Directons: In question Nos. 3 to 4 select the missing number from the given responses. 8. In a cricket match X, Y and Z together score 108 runs, Y and Z together 90 and X and Z together 51. Find the number of runs scored by each. (A) 18, 57, 33 (B) 19, 56, 33 (C) 17, 58, 33 (D) 15, 60, 33 9. Rahul places a watch on a table so that the hour hand points towards north at six pm. On what direction will the minute hand point at 9.15 pm? (A) South east (B) South (C) North (D) West 10. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row. B is between F and D, E is between A and C. A is next to neither F nor D. C does not sit next to D. F is between which of the following two persons? (A) A and C (B) C and D (C) A and B (D) C and B 11. A rocket has a number plate on it reading 98689. When the rocket is moving vertically downwards, how does the number appear?

(A) 6 (C) 8

(B) 7 (D) 9 (A) 98689 (B) 68689 (C) 68989 (D) 68986 Directions: In question No. 12, among the four answer figures which one can be formed from the cut out pieces given below?

(A) 8 (B) 14 (C) 10 (D) 6 5. At every fortyfive minutes a train crosses the Maharaja Gate. Just 15 minutes ago one train crossed the gate and the next will be crossing by 9.45 am. What is time now? (A) 9.30 am (B) 9.00 am (C) 10.00 am (D) 9.15 am 6. Sathish can type 500 words in 10 minutes and Divya can type 400 words in 10 minutes. In how many minutes they can together type 3600 words? (A) 40 minutes (B) 60 minutes (C) 45 minutes (D) 38 minutes 7. The age of the mother today is thrice as that of her daughter. After twelve years the age of the mother will be twice of her daughter. What is the age of the daughter today? (A) 18 years (B) 16 years (C) 14 years (D) 12 years

13. Which of the following represent the statement that some of the psychologists are philosophers. Some philosophers are writers. But no psychologist is a writer.

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Directions: Question No. 18. A paper is folded as shown in the given figures and a hole is made. When opened how will it appear? Choose from the given responses.

Directions: Question Nos. 14 to 15. One statement is given followed by two assumptions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Which one of the given responses is correct? 14. Statement: The people are advised not to touch electric switches with wet hand. Assumptions: I. People do not pay attention to such advices. II. Touching electric switches with wet hand is dangerous. (A) Only I follows. (B) Only II follows. (C) Both I and II follow. (D) Neither I nor II follow. 15. Statement: Poverty is a symptom and consequence of social disorder. Assumptions: I. Poverty is a social disorder. II. Poverty is related to social disorder. (A) Only I follows. (B) Only II follows. (C) Both I and II follow. (D) Neither I nor II follow. 16. Following a Question, Statements I and II are given. Which one of the four alternatives is correct? Question: Can the lack of stimulation in the first four or five years of life have adverse consequences on the development of intelligence? Statements: I. 50 per cent of the measurable intelligence is predictable at the adolescence period. II. A great part of the development of observed intelligence occurs in the earliest years of life. (A) Only I is sufficient to answer the question. (B) Only II is sufficient to answer the question. (C) Both I and II are needed to answer the question. (D) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer the question. 17. Two statements I and II are given followed by four responses. Which one of the responses can be inferred from the given statements? Statements: I. Spices prevent blood cancer. II. Americans dislike spices. (A) Higher rate of blood cancer is found in Americans. (B) Indian food is spicy. (C) Spices cure all diseases. (D) American food is spicy.

19. The following is folded in the shape of a cube. What will be its shape after folding? Find out from the given alternatives.

Directions: Question Nos. 20 to 21. Which answer figure will complete the question figure?

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Which of the following series observe this rule. (A) CFMX (B) FIPZ (C) DGMV (D) BDKU Directions: In question Nos. 26 to 27, select the related word/ figure from the given alternatives. 26. Thermometer : Temperature : : ? (A) Millimeter : Scale (B) Solar energy : Sun (C) Clock : Time (D) Weight : Weighing Scale 27. Well : Depth : : Word : ? (A) Meaning (B) Sentence (C) Syllable (D) Height Directions : Question Nos. 28 to 34. Find the odd one out from the given alternatives. 28. (A) Eagle (B) Cock (C) Crow (D) Parrot 29. (A) River (B) Brook (C) Stream (D) Lake 30. (A) PKJQ (B) RIGT (C) WDBY (D) FUSH 31. (A) 12-54 (B) 32-136 (C) 52-214 (D) 24-102 32. (A) 26-124 (B) 36-126 (C) 46-128 (D) 56-112

Directions: Question No. 22. In which answer figure is the question figure embedded?

Directions: Question No. 23. Which answer figure is embedded in the question figure?

Directions: Question Nos. 35 to 38. Find the related word/ letters/numbers/figure to complete the Analogy. 35. 13 : 93 : : 17 : ? (A) 51 (B) 39 (C) 31 (D) 15 36. 256 : 12 : : 225 : ? (A) 13 (B) 11 (C) 10 (D) 9

24. Observe the following series and find out the rule and apply the same in identifying the next letter. WZCF (A) G (B) H (C) J (D) I 25. Rule: Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series are in the order of 2, 6, 10.
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Directions: Question Nos. 39 to 40. Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words? 39. 1. Rock 2. Hill 3. Mountain 4. Range 5. Stone (A) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 (B) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 (D) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 40. 1. Sapling 2. Seed 3. Tree 4. Plant 5. Branches (A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5 (C) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 (D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5 Directions: Question No. 41. An equation is solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation in the question. 41. 836 (316) 112, 213 (?) 420 (A) 211 (B) 124 (C) 325 (D) 432 42. Which one term is wrong in the given series? 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 80, 64. (A) 169 (B) 196 (C) 80 (D) 64 Directions: Question Nos. 43 to 44. Find the missing figure in the series from the given answer figures.

45. Choose the missing last three letters from the alternatives which are common to all the five letters.

(A) AND (B) OIL (C) AVE (D) INO Directions: Question No. 46. From the given alternatives, find the word which cannot be formed from the letters used in the given word. 46. AUTOBIOGRAPHY (A) TOPOGRAPHY (B) ROGUE (C) GROUP (D) THOROUGH 47. In a certain code RESCUE is written as 372057 and PROBLEM as 9348176 and how is PROCURE written in that code? (A) 9340537 (B) 9340357 (C) 3840537 (D) 3904537 48. If in a code language MUSIC is written as XVQYW and USAGE is written as VQZJF, then how can CAUSE be written? (A) WZQVF (B) WZVQF (C) WVZQF (D) WVQZF Directions: Question Nos. 49 to 50. In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to following symbols. 49. A stands for equal to B stands for less than C stands for greater than D stands for not greater than E stands for not equal to F stands for not less than Premises (x D 2y) and (2y A 3z) (A) x D 3z (B) x A 3z (C) x E 3z (D) x C 3z 50. A stands for equal to

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B stands for less than C stands for greater than D stands for not greater than E stands for not equal to F stands for not less than Premises (5x E 4y) and (2x C 3y) (A) 5x D 3y (B) 5x C 3y (C) 5x B 3y (D) 5x F 3y ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1. (C) M is Ps sister and N and Q are her children as N is the sister of Q. 2. (C) Multiply the numbers on the right and left of the brackets and add 4, hence 15 12 + 4 = 180 + 4 = 184. 3. (B) The number in the centre is half of the total of four numbers around it, 15 + 10 + 12 + 7 = 44; 44 2 = 22. 4. (C) The arrangement is, 6 + 4 = 10 and 15 5 = 10. 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A)
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17. (A) 21. (C)

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33. (C) 35. (D) 36. (B) 37. (C)

Letters have a gap of two letters between them. 26. (C) 27. (A) It is a domestic bird. All the others have flowing water. The gap among letters is different. The arrangement is (number 4) + 6. Moving downwards, the first numbers have gap of 10 and the second one, the gap of 2. 34. (D) Multiply the first number by 3 and reverse the digits, i.e., 13 3 = 39, 93; 17 3 = 51, 15. 162 : 16 4 : : 152 : 15 4. 38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (B)
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41. (A) (213 + 420) 3, i.e. 42. 43. 47. 49.

10. (D) Either AECFBD or DBFCEA. 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (D)

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(C) The series is 142, 132, 122, 112, 102, 92, 82. (A) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (B) (A) 48. (B) (A) Either x = 2y or x < 2y 2y = 3z Either x = 3z or x < 3z 50. (B) Either 5x > 4y or 5x < 4y 2x > 3y 5x > 3y