In each question below are given three statements followed by four conclusions

numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

1.Statements:
a. All lifts are pulleys.
b. Some pulleys are chains.
c. All chains are bells.
Conclusions:
I. Some bells are lifts.
II. No bell is lift.
III. Some pulleys are bells.
IV. All chains are pulleys.

A. None follows
B. Only either I or II follows
C. Only III and IV follow
D. Only either I or II and III follow
E. None of these

2.Statements:
a.Some pager are radios.
b. Some radios are televisions.
c. No television is a magazine.
Conclusions:
I. No pager is a magazine.
II. No radio is a magazine.
III. Some radios are not magazines.
IV. Some pager are televisions.

A. None follows
B. Only I and II follow
C. Only either I or II follows
D. Only III follows
E. None of these

3.Statements:
a.Some doors are windows.
b. All windows are white.
c. Some white are brown
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are brown.
II. All doors are white.
III. Some doors are white.
IV. No window is brown.

A. Only II follows
B. Only III follows
C. Only IV follows
D. Only either I or IV and III follow
E. None of these

4.Statements:
a.Some ants are insects.
b. All ants are butter辏ies.
c. All insects are snakes.
Conclusions:
I. Some snakes are ants.
II. Some butter辏ies are insects.
III. Some snakes are butter辏ies.
IV. Some insects are ants.

A. None follows

B. Only either I or III follows

C. All follow

D. Only IV follows

E. None of these

5.Statements:
a. Some pages are papers.
b. Some papers are cars.
c. No car is white.
Conclusions:
I. Some papers are not white.
II. No papers are white.
III. Some papers are white.
IV. Some pages are white.

A. Only I follows

B. Only I and IV follow

C. Only I, III and IV follow

D. Only either II or III follows

E. None of these

In the following questions, the symbols are used with the following meanings
illustrated—
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find
out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely
true.Give answer—

6.

A. If only I is true.
B. If only II is true.
C. If either I or II is true
D. If neither I nor II is true.
E. If both I and II are true.

7.

A. If only I is true.

B. If only II is true.

C. If either I or II is true

D. If neither I nor II is true.

E. If both I and II are true.

8.

A. If only I is true.

B. If only II is true.

C. If either I or II is true

D. If neither I nor II is true.

E. If both I and II are true.

9.
A. If only I is true.

B. If only II is true.

C. If either I or II is true

D. If neither I nor II is true.

E. If both I and II are true.

10.

A. If only I is true.

B. If only II is true.

C. If either I or II is true

D. If neither I nor II is true.

E. If both I and II are true.

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
There is a family of seven persons representing three generations. There are two married
couples. Both the wives are housewives and both have only two children. Silva, the lawyer, is
the father of Anna and has two grandchildren. Madonna, the doctor, is the sister of the
teacher. Serena’s daughter-in-law Sulekha is married to a teacher. Nina, the granddaughter
of one of the
housewives, is studying in the 9th standard.

11.What is the profession of Anna?

A. Student
B. Teacher
C. Lawyer
D. Can’t be determined
E. None of these

12.Which among the following is/are the father-daughter pair?

A. Silva-Nina
B. Silva- Sulekha
C. Anna-Nina
D. Silva-Madonna
E. Both (C) and (D)

13.Which of the following groups is associated with all the three generations?
A. Silva, Madonna and Nina
B. Anna, Madonna, and Nina
C. Anna, Sulekha and Nina
D. Can’t be determined
E. None of these

14.How many female members are there in the family?

A. Two

B. Four

C. Three

D. Five

E. Can’t be determined

15.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. The doctor is the paternal aunt of Nina.

B. Sulekha has one sister-in-law.
C. The teacher is the son of Serena.
D. Silva is the father-in-law of Sulekha.
E. Serena has two granddaughters.
Statement:

16.Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?

Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is no con뎾rmed evidence that such products have adverse e芎ects on human
body.
IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only I and II are strong
C. Only III is strong
D. Only I and IV are strong
E. All are strong
17.Statement:
Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post-graduation of
the subjects of their choice be allowed to enroll in the post-graduate courses?
Arguments:
I. Yes. The students are the best judge of their capabilities and there should not be
restrictions for
joining post-graduate courses.
II. No. The students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enroll in post-
graduate
courses and the students must ful뎾ll such conditions.
III. No. There are not enough institutes o芎ering post-graduate courses which can
accommodate all
the graduates desirous of seeking post-graduate education of their own choice.
A. None is strong
B. Only I and II are strong
C. All are strong
D. Only I and III are strong
E. None of these

18.Statement:
Should religion be taught in our schools?
Arguments:
I. No. Ours is a secular state.
II. Yes. Teaching religion helps inculcate moral values among children.
III. No. How can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to ful뎾ll its
role in
the 21st century.
A. All are strong
B. None is strong
C. Only I is strong
D. Only II is strong
E. Only I and III are strong
19.Statement:
Should all the youngsters below 21 years of age be disallowed from going to a beer bar?
Arguments:
I. No. It is not correct to prevent matured youngsters above 18 years of age who can vote,
from
having fun.
II. Yes. The entry fee to such pubs should also be hiked.
III. No. There is no such curb in western countries.
IV. Yes. This will help in preventing youngsters from getting into bad company and imbibing
bad
habits.

A. Only I is strong

B. Only I and III are strong

C. Only III and IV are strong

D. Only I and IV are strong

E. None is strong
20.Statement:
Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will help secure the investor’s money as these big banks will be able to withstand
intermittent market related shocks.
II. No. A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will
be
redundant.
III. Yes. This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy
competition.

A. None is strong

B. Only I and II are strong

C. Only II and III are strong

D. Only I and III are strong

E. All are strong

21.Statement:
Should there be reservation of jobs in the organizations in the private sector also as in the
public
sector undertakings in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This would give more opportunities of development to the weaker sections of the
society
and thus help reduce the gap between the a츮uent and the downtrodden in India.
II. No. The private sector does not get any government assistance and therefore the should
not be
saddled with such policies.
III. No. Nowhere else in the world such a practice is being followed.
IV. No. The management of the private sector undertaking would not agree to such
compulsions.

A. Only I is strong

B. Only I and II are strong

C. Only I, II and IV are strong

D. Only I and IV are strong

E. All are strong

22.Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II
given
below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are su湱cient to
answer
the question. Read both the statements and give answer

“You must reach home within 뎾ve days from the date of receiving the letter.” – ‘A’ wrote to
‘B’
What is the exact date before which ‘B’ should reach home?
I. The letter war received on 25th February.
II. It was not a leap year.

A. if the data in statement I alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.
B. if the data in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.

C. if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the
question.

D. if the data in both statements I and II even together are not su湱cient to answer the
question.

E. if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

23.How many students are there between Sanjay and Mohan in a row of 뎾fty students?
I. Sanjay is twelfth from the left end and Mohan is seventeenth from the right end.
II. Sanjay is six places away from Jayesh, who is twentieth from the left end.

A. if the data in statement I alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.

B. if the data in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.
C. if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the
question.

D. if the data in both statements I and II even together are not su湱cient to answer the
question.

E. if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

24.In how many hours did a train XYZ complete a journey between two stations P and Q?
I. According to A’s wife, the train took more than 뎾ve hours but less than ten hours to
complete
the journey.
II. According to B’s husband, the train took more than eight hours but less than twelve hours
to
complete the journey.

A. if the data in statement I alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.

B. if the data in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.

C. if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the
question.
D. if the data in both statements I and II even together are not su湱cient to answer the
question.

E. if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

25.What will be the code for ‘beautiful and lovely dream’ in a code language?
I. ‘koko dhoo kan cha’ means ‘have a nice dream’ and ‘pich kich nich’ means ‘fair and lovely’.
II. ‘loch chop toto’ means ‘she is beautiful’ and ‘chop pich nich’ means ‘fair and beautiful’.

A. if the data in statement I alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.

B. if the data in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not su湱cient to answer the question.

C. if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are su湱cient to answer the
question.

D. if the data in both statements I and II even together are not su湱cient to answer the
question.

E. if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
B, C, E, I, O, N, P and S are eight persons working in an MNC. They are sitting around a
circular table in a meeting but not necessarily in the same order. All of them hold a di芎erent
post, viz CEO, MD, GM, CA, HR, Vice president, Chairman and Vice Chairman, but not
necessarily in the same order. C sits third to the right of the Vice president. Only two persons
sit between Vice president and S. The GM and the MD are immediate neighbours. Neither C
nor S is a GM or an MD. The GM is not an immediate neighbour of the Vice president. The CA
sits third to the right of O, who is not the GM. N sits on the immediate right of the Chairman.
The Vice Chairman sits second to the left of B, who is not an immediate neighbour of S. The
Vice Chairman is an immediate neighbour of both the HR and the CA. C is not the Chairman. I
is not an immediate neighbour of C. E is not an immediate neighbour of the Vice Chairman.

26.Who among the following is the Chairman of the company?

A. E

B. B

C. I

D. P

E. None of these
27.O holds which of the following posts in the company?
A. Chairman

B. HR
C. MD

D. Vice Chairman

E. None of these
28.How many persons sit between the Chairman and the CEO?
A. None

B. One

C. Two

D. Three

E. None of these

29.Which of the following pairs is an immediate neighbour of I?

A. Vice Chairman, CA

B. Chairman, Vice president

C. Chairman, HR

D. Vice Chairman, Chairman

E. Can’t be determined

30.Which of the following statements is true?

A. B is the Chairman and sits on the immediate right of N.

B. The CEO and the HR are immediate neighbours of P.

C. N is the Vice president and sits second to the left of E.

D. None is true

E. All are true

Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions–
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and number
rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and
rearrangement–
Input : ’44 rate 34 60 over 47 tin 32 뎾x 63 pro뎾t use expenses 37’.
Step-I : ‘use 44 rate 34 60 over 47 tin 32 뎾x pro뎾t expenses 37 63’.
Step-II : ‘tin use 44 rate 34 over 47 32 뎾x pro뎾t expenses 37 63 60’.
Step-III : ‘rate tin use 44 34 over 32 뎾x pro뎾t expenses 37 63 60 47’.
Step-IV : ‘pro뎾t rate tin use 34 over 32 뎾x expenses 37 63 60 47’44.
Step-V : ‘over pro뎾t rate tin use 34 32 뎾x expenses 63 60 47 44 37’.
Step-VI : ‘뎾x over pro뎾t rate tin use 32 expenses 63 60 47 44 37 34’.
Step-VII : ‘expenses 뎾x over pro뎾t rate tin use 63 60 47 44 37 34 32’.
Step-VII is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input as the intended
rearrangement is
obtained.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, indicate the answer in each of the following
questions with respect to the appropriate step for the given input. Input for the questions is,
Input : 40 of must attend 30 60 80 regular school 70 students 20 class 50’
(All the numbers are two digits numbers)
31.Which step number will be the following output?
‘of regular school students 40 must attend 30 20 class 80 70 60 50’
A. Step-V

B. Step-III

C. Step-IV

D. Step-VI

E. There is no such step

32.In Step-V, if ‘Regular’ is related to ‘60’ and ‘students’ is related to ‘80’ in a certain way,
which of the following would ‘attend’ be related to in the same pattern?

A. 20

B. 30

C. 40

D. class

E. 50
33.How many terms are there between term ‘school’ and ‘60’ in Step-V?

A. Four

B. Six

C. Seven

D. Eight

E. None of these

34.Which word/number would be at 4thto the left of ‘20’ in Step-IV’?

A. 40

B. 50

C. must

D. Students

E. School
35.Which of the following statements is de뎾nitely true?
A. In Step-III, there are four elements between ‘40’ and ‘50’.

B. In Step-IV, there are 뎾ve elements between ‘30’ and ‘40’.

C. In Step-V, there are three elements between ‘20’ and ‘80’.

D. In Step-IV, there are three elements between ‘20’ and ‘40’.

E. None of these
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions.
In a certain code language,
‘ pigeons sing the melody’ is written as ‘ yo no co po’,
‘ song sing soothing tone’ is written as ‘ co so ro jo’,
‘soothing melody is pitch’ is written as ‘ bo to ro po’,
‘the song low calming’ is written as ‘ qo jo do yo’,
and ‘ calming is pitch‘ is written as ‘ bo do to’.

36.What is the code for ‘ tone’?

A. so
B. ro
C. jo
D. Can’t be determined
E. none of these
37.Which of the following is the code for ‘ low sing tone’?
A. do qo co

B. so qo co

C. do ro co

D. Can’t say

E. None of these .

38.What is the code for ‘ song’?

A. so

B. ro

C. jo

D. yo

E. None of these

39.What is the code for ‘ pitch’?

A. bo

B. to

C. ro

D. Can’t say

E. None of these
40.‘ pitch is talent’ will be coded as

A. mo bo to

B. mo lo to
C. bo to no

D. Can’t say

E. None of these

Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table and all of them are
facing the centre.
I. There are 3 males and 5 females in the group of friends.
II. No 2 males are immediate neighbours of each other.
E sits second to the right of his wife. C sits third to the right of E. F sits second to the right of
her husband H. H is not immediate neighbour of E’s wife. D is a male and G is not immediate
neighbour of E. B sits second to the right of A.

41.Who among the following has a male sitting to the immediate left and right ?

A. A

B. B

C. G
D. H

E. None of these

42.Who among the following is E’s Wife ?

A. A

B. B

C. G

D. C

E. None of these

43.What is the position of H with respect to G?

A. Immediate right

B. Third to the left

C. Second to the right

D. Fourth to the left

E. None of these
44.Who among the following does not belong to that group?

A. C

B. B

C. A

D. F

E. H

45.Who sits between F and G?

A. A

B. E

C. H

D. D

E. None of these

46.Given below are pairs of events ‘A’ and ‘B’. You have to read both the events ‘A’ and ‘B’
and decide their nature of relationship. You have to assume that the information given in ‘A’
and ‘B’ is true and you will not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the
answer. Mark answer
Event (A): The government has decided to roll back the hike in the prices of cooking gas and
kerosene.
Event (B): Some ministers had resigned in protest against the hike in prices of cooking gas
and other petroleum products.

A. If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

B. If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

C. If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

D. If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

E. None of these

47.Event (A): The Supreme Court has ordered to close all industrial units in the residential
areas in Delhi.
Event (B): A mob of about 1,500 people went on the rampage and the police had to use
teargas to disperse them and restore normalcy.

A. If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

B. If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
C. If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

D. If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

E. None of these
48.Among eight friends A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S, who is sitting between B and R? (it is given
that all the
friends are sitting around circular table facing outside the centre of the table).
Statements :
I. S is seated third to the left of D, who is not near to A.
II. P is seated immediate right of D and third to the right of R, who is near to C.
III. Q is seated third to the left of A, who is second to the right of B, who is not near to C.
A. If the data in statement I and II together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement III are not required to answer the question.
B. If the data in statement I and III together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement II are not required to answer the question.
C. If the data in statement II and III are sucient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I are not required to answer the question.
D. If the data in all three statements I, II and III together are necessary to answer the
question.
E. If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even together are not sucient to answer
the
question.

49.What is the code for ‘RUN’ in a certain code language?

Statements :
I. In a certain code language ‘run your business’ is coded as ‘lap duh pud’ and ‘mind your
language’
is coded as ‘hpu dap lap’.
II. In a certain code language ‘run fast and win’ is coded as ‘phl pud lph hap’ and ‘go and
move
ahead’ is coded as ‘hap pul pah lph’
III. In a certain code language ‘move your legs’ is coded as ‘pah lap plh’ and ‘legs go on’ is
coded as
‘pal plh pul’

A. If the data in statement I and II together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement III are not required to answer the question.

B. If the data in statement I and III together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement II are not required to answer the question.

C. If the data in statement II and III are sucient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I are not required to answer the question.

D. If the data in all three statements I, II and III together are necessary to answer the
question.

E. If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even together are not sucient to answer the
question.
50.Point X is in which direction with respect to J ?
Statements :
I. Point S is to the west of point T, which is in south of point J. Point X is to the north of point
S.
II. Point J is to the east of point V, which is the south of point T. Point X is to the south of
point W.
III. Point T is to the west of point Y, which is to the north of point W.

A. If the data in statement I and II together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement III are not required to answer the question.

B. If the data in statement I and III together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement II are not required to answer the question.

C. If the data in statement II and III are sucient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I are not required to answer the question.

D. If the data in all three statements I, II and III together are necessary to answer the
question.

E. If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even together are not sucient to answer the
question.

51.Eight students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing to the centre of
the table.
How many students are sitting between C and F ?
Statements :
I. A is seated second to the right of H, who is seated third to the right of D. G is seated
immediate
left of F.
II. C is seated third to the right of A and is not near to E. F is seated second to the right B.
III. D is seated second to the left of E and is third to right of G. C is an immediate neighbor of
H.

A. If the data in statement I and II together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement III are not required to answer the question.

B. If the data in statement I and III together are sucient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement II are not required to answer the question.

C. If the data in statement II and III are sucient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I are not required to answer the question.

D. If the data in all three statements I, II and III together are necessary to answer the
question.

E. If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even together are not sufficient to answer the
question.
52.Who earns highest salary among six members in a family? (six members A, B, C, D, E and
F are earning different salaries) Statements :
I. A earns more than only C and D. F earns more than B.
II. B earns less than E while D earns more than A and F.
III. C earns more than E but less than D. F earns more than two persons.

A. If the data in statement I and II together are sufficient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement III are not required to answer the question.

B. If the data in statement I and III together are sufficient to answer the question, while the
data in
statement II are not required to answer the question.

C. If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I are not required to answer the question.

D. If the data in all three statements I, II and III together are necessary to answer the
question.

E. If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even together are not sufficient to answer the
question.

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow–

Five friends A, B, C, D and E like five shoes of different companies-Puma, Adidas, Reebok,
Woodland, and Nike. They play five different games i.e., Football, Cricket, Kabaddi,
Badminton and
Tennis. They earn different salaries i.e., Rs. 15000, Rs. 20000, Rs. 24000, Rs. 18000 and Rs.
25000.
• The one, who likes Puma shoe earns Rs. 18000.
• D earns Rs. 5000 more than A but does not play Kabaddi and Tennis & does not likes
Woodland
shoe.
• The one, who play Badminton does not earn highest amount but like Reebok shoe.
• B play cricket but does not like Nike or Adidas shoe.
• E does not play Badminton but likes Nike shoe and earns Rs. 15000.
• C either likes Woodland or Adidas shoe but does not play Tennis

53.Which of the following person plays Football?

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

E. Either D or E
54.Which of the following matching is true?

A. Adidas – Rs. 25000

B. Tennis – Rs. 20000

C. C – Kabaddi

D. Puma – Football

E. More than one of the above

55.Which of the following statement is true?

A. D likes Adidas

B. A earns Rs. 15000

C. E plays Kabaddi

D. The one who plays Football earns Rs. 24000

E. More than one of the above

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow–

Five friends A, B, C, D and E like five shoes of different companies-Puma, Adidas, Reebok,
Woodland, and Nike. They play five different games i.e., Football, Cricket, Kabaddi,
Badminton and
Tennis. They earn different salaries i.e., Rs. 15000, Rs. 20000, Rs. 24000, Rs. 18000 and Rs.
25000.
• The one, who likes Puma shoe earns Rs. 18000.
• D earns Rs. 5000 more than A but does not play Kabaddi and Tennis & does not likes
Woodland
shoe.
• The one, who play Badminton does not earn highest amount but like Reebok shoe.
• B play cricket but does not like Nike or Adidas shoe.
• E does not play Badminton but likes Nike shoe and earns Rs. 15000.
• C either likes Woodland or Adidas shoe but does not play Tennis

56.Whom of the following likes Puma?

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. B

E. Cannot be determined

57.Whom of the following earns highest salary?

A. A

B. B

C. C
D. D

E. none of these

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow—

In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follow:

'Visual e㩠ects of colour' is coded as 'C11 F73 T86 K93'
'Visual for one’s eye' is coded as 'T86 L23 N27 M18'
'Retinal detachment curtain e㩠ects' is coded as 'B15 K93 G14 S21'
'Areas for vision development' is coded as ' A10 H32 Y16 L23'.

58.Which among the following option can be used for getting the code of ‘eye’?
(i)L23 T86 Y16 H32
(ii)N27 M18 L23 A10
(iii)F73 M18 L23 G14
(iv)S21 B15 T86 N27
(v) None of these
A. Only (i) and (ii)
B. only (ii) and (iii)
C. Only (iii) and (iv)
D. Only (iv) and (v)
E. Only (ii) and (iv)

59.Which among the following option cannot be used for getting the code of ‘ development’?

A. H32 F73 G14 S21

B. K93 H32 Y16 B15

C. Y16 M18 C11 N27

D. A10 B15 T86 S21

E. None of these

60.If ‘Retinal’ can be coded as B15, then which among the following option can be used for
getting the
code of ‘ detachment’?

A. B15 G14 S21 H32

B. L23 S21 B15 G14

C. C11 G14 Y16 S21

D. Y16 G14 N27 B15

E. None of these
61.Statement:
India’s public sector banks are heading towards bad times. Many private sector banks have
reduced interest rate on housing loans in comparison to public sector banks. In almost every
parameter, private banks are doing better than their peers in the public sector and their
market
share has been growing. In fiscal year 2014, private banks’ operating profit was almost flat,
but in
2015, it rose 19%. In contrast, public sector banks’ operating profit dropped close to 6% in
2014
and rose about 8% in 2015.
Courses of Action:
I. The case should be raised before the regulatory authority for investigation by the public
sector
banks as they cannot follow such reduction.
II.Public sector banks must adopt such policy to remain in competition.
III.The public sector banks should advertise their special feature repeatedly so that they do
not
lose their future customers.
You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the
following
three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
A. All follow
B. Only I and II follow
C. Only I and III follow
D. Only either II or III follows
E. None of these

62.Statement:
Many developing nations are in debt and poverty partly due to the policies of international
institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Their
programs have been heavily criticized for many years for resulting in poverty. In addition, for
developing or third world countries, there has been an increased dependency on the richer
nations. This is despite the IMF and World Bank’s claim that they will reduce poverty.
According to the officials, paucity of funds with the organization has led to the pathetic
condition of the brilliant architectural structure.
Courses of Action:
I. A new architectural structure for the building should be designed.
II. The reasons for the poor condition of the structure should be found out.
III. Grant should be given to improve the condition of the structure.
You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the
following
three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
A. Only I follow
B. Only II follows
C. Only III follows
D. Only II and III follow
E. Only I and III follow

Study the lowing information to answer the given questions

S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not
necessarily
in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north.
(Note : Facing the same direction means, if one is facing north then the other also faces
north and
vice-versa. Facing the opposite directions means, if one is facing north then the other faces
south and vice-versa) S faces north. Only two people sit to the right of S. T sits third to the
left of S. Only one person sits between T and X. X sits to the immediate right of W. Only one
person sits between W and Z. Both the immediate neighbors of T face the same direction. U
sits third to the left of X. T faces the opposite direction as S. Y does not sit at any of the
extremes ends of the line. V faces the same direction as W. Both Y and U face the opposite
direction of Z.

63.How many persons in the given arrangement are facing North?

A. More than four

B. Four

C. One

D. Three

E. Two

64.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, and so form a group. Which of the
following does not belong to the group?

A. W, X

B. Z, Y

C. T, S

D. T, Y

E. V, U

65.What is the position of X with respect to Z?

A. Second to the left

B. Third to the right

C. Third to the left

D. Fifth to the right

E. Second to the right

66.Who amongst the following sits exactly between Z and W?

A. T

B. Y

C. X

D. W
E. U

67.Who is sitting 2nd to the right of T?

A. Z

B. V

C. X

D. W

E. None of these.

A, B, C, D and E are five friends sitting in a hall in the following manner. C is equidistant from
A and B. The distance between C and D is 6m and C is south to D. E is to the east of D. A and
B are sitted in west-east direction respectively. Distance between A and B is 16m and
distance between D and E is 12m.

68.What is the distance between C and E?

A. 6v3

B. 6v5

C. 3v3

D. 7v5

E. None of these
69.B is in which direction with respect to D?
A. North-east

B. South east

C. North west

D. South west

E. None of these

70
Statement:
Good health is a luxury in country ‘P’ where rate of death is very high compared to other
nations
of that region.
Conclusions:
I. People in country ‘P’ cannot a㩠ord to have many luxuries of life.
II. Good health is a gift of the nature.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II conclusion follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follows

J, K, L, M, N, O and G are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. Brown, Orange,
Silver, Pink,Yellow, White and Green but not necessarily in the same order. Box which is of
Brown colour is immediately above J. There are only two box between M and the box which is
of Brown colour and Box M is above the Brown colour box. Box which is of Silver colour is
above M but not immediately above M. Only three box are between L and the box which
is of Silver colour. The box which is of Green colour is immediately above L. The box which is
of Pink colour is immediately above the box G. Only one box is there between K and N. Box K
is above N. Neither box K nor J is of Yellow colour. J is not of orange colour.

71.How many box is/are there between M and G?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. None
72.What is the colour of ‘O’?

A. Green
B. Brown

C. Silver

D. Pink

E. Can’t be determined.

73.Find the pair of colour and boxes which is not correct?

A. K-Pink

B. O-Silver

C. J-white

D. G-Brown

E. None of these

74.Which of the following condition is correct regarding yellow colour with respect to N?

A. There are one person between N and Yellow colour

B. N is immediately above of yellow colour

C. Yellow colour related to the person immediately above N

D. All of the above is true

E. None of the above is true.

75.Which of the following colour is belong to ‘J’?

A. Brown

B. Pink

C. Yellow

D. Orange

E. None of these.
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven persons – A, B, C, D, K, L and N – are seated in ascending order of their salaries. N

earns more than L and D. N earns more than A but he does not earn the highest. A earns
more than L. The person who earns the second highest receives a salary of Rs. 35,000 while
the third lowest earner receives Rs. 23,000. K earn less than L but more than D. C earns Rs.
18,000.D is not the lowest earner.

76.Who among the following earn(s) more than Rs. 23,000 but less than Rs. 35,000?

A. Only A

B. Only L

C. A and L

D. K and L

E. A and N

77.Who among the following may earn Rs. 21,000?

A. K

B. D

C. L
D. C

E. N
78.Who among the following earns Rs. 35,000?

A. A

B. L

C. B
D. K

E. N
Study the following information and answer the given questions.

• D is daughter of N. E is wife of N.
• G is sister of D. C is married to G.
• N has no son. K is mother of E.
• Q is only daughter of C.

79.How Q is related to D?

A. Daughter

B. Cousin

C. Niece

D. Sister in law

E. Cannot be determined

80.How N is related to K?

A. Brother-in-law

B. Cousin

C. Son in law

D. Sister

E. Brother

Directions (81-85): Following are some statements followed by a question.

Assuming the given statement to be true answer the questions carefully.

81. Statement: Numbers of students qualified for IITs from state X are
comparatively higher than the number of students from state Y.

Which of the following may indicate that the result of the state Y is not in line with
the general trend?
(a) The students of state X are qualitatively better than those of the State Y
(b) The school curriculum of state Y is very tough
(c) In the past years the share of seats in IITs from state Y were always remained high.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) Students from state Y always lacked behind.

82. Statement: Now a day most of the candidates recruited in private companies are
directly hired from campuses of various business schools and engineering colleges.

Which of the following substantiates the fact stated in the above statement?
(a) Most of the bright students only preferred campus interview.
(b) Now campus interview becomes a trend in hiring process in the private companies
(c) Campus interview is the only process to hire talented people
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e)Students won’t get job outside campus

83. Statement: The prices of the onion and other vegetables have substantially
increased due to the prolonged drought situation in some part and heavy downpour
in some other part of the country during the monsoon season.

Which of the following could be a logical course of action to be pursued?

(a) The government should set up a committee to review the alarming situation
(b) The government should ban on the export of the onion and vegetables
(c) Government should import onion and vegetables in adequate amount
(d) Only (b) and (c)
(e) Only (a) and (c)

84. Statement: Due to oversupply in global markets, a slump in demand, and OPEC
countries’ decision not to curb production, crude oil prices have fallen to a four-year
low.

Which of the following may be an effect of the above cause?

(a) Urban People will buy more vehicle as prices of the fuels has fallen.
(b) The fall in international oil prices will reduce subsidies that help sustain the domestic
prices of oil products.
(c) Country’s current account deficit will substantially reduce.
(d) Only (a) and (b)
(e) Only (b) and (c)

85. Statement: Crops acreage in India during the current year has fallen
substantially as the encroachment of human habitats over the cropland has
increased and this will lead to fall in the production of food grains and vegetables.

Which of the following may be the effect of the above statement?

(a) The prices of food grains and other essential commodities may increase compared to
previous years
(b) Government will import food grains in huge quantity from abroad
(c) Lack of investments in agricultural development has played a crucial role in this levelling
of yield decrease.
(d) Only (a) and (b)
(e) All of the above

Directions (Q. 86-90) Read the following information carefully and answer the given
questions:

The civic authority of city X has appealed that all those who have come in contact with the
patient suffering from dreaded infectious swine flu disease be quarantined in their house and
appealed to the people to take precautionary action.

(A) Nobody should be quarantined unless they are tested and found to be infected by the
swine flu H1N1 virus.

(B) The local citizen group may respond to the appeal of the civic authority and will go for a
test detecting such virus.

(C) Swine flu virus is highly contagious, allowing it to spread quickly from person to person. A
simple sneeze may cause thousands of germs to spread through the air
(D) Quarantining people in their house may control the spread of the dreaded disease which
have claimed hundreds of lives across the nation.

(E) The civic authority has appealed to citizens to cooperate with the medical staff while they
are in isolation ward.

(F) The government should spread awareness about the disease among the masses thorough
campaigning and engagement at the community level through inter-personal communication.

86. Which of the statements (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) and (F) can be inferred from the
facts/information given in the statement?
(An inference is something which is not directly stated but can be inferred from the given
facts)
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) Only D
(e) Only F

87. Which of the statements (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) and (F) would be a strong
argument can be made on the basis of the above statement?
(a) Only A and B
(b) Only A and C
(c) Only A
(d) Only C
(e) All A, B and C

88. Which of the statements (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) mentioned above can be
an assumption from the facts/information given the statements? (An assumption is
something that is supposed or taken for granted)
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) Only D
(e) Only E

89. Which of the following could be a valid course of action to this problem?
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) Only D
(e) Only F

90. Which of the following conclusion can be drawn from the facts stated in the
above paragraph?
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) Only D
(e) Only E

Directions (91-95): Every question below has a statement, followed by conclusions.

You have to consider every given statement as true, even if it does not relate to the
well known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the conclusions
can be logically follows.
91. Statement:
I. Some trees are pens.
II. All pens are pencils.
Conclusions:
I. All pencils are pens.
II. Some trees are pens.
III. Some pencil are pens.
IV. All pencils are trees.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only III and IV follow
(c) Only IV follows
(d) None follows
(e) None of the above

92. Statement:
I. All papers are bags.
II. No bag is green.
Conclusions:
I. No paper is green.
II. Some papers are green.
III. Some green are papers.
IV. Some bags are papers.
(a) Either I or II follows
(b) Only I and III follow
(c) Only I and IV follow
(d) None of the above
(e) All follows

93. Statement:
I. All bananas are apples.
II. All apples are oranges.
Conclusions:
I. Some oranges are apples.
II. All apples are bananas.
III. Some bananas are not oranges.
IV. Some oranges are bananas.
(a) All follow
(b) Only I and IV follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) Only I follow
(e) None of the above

94. Statement:
I. Some pens are knives.
II. Some knives are horses.
Conclusions:
I. Some knives are pens.
II. Some pens are horses.
III. Some horses are pens.
IV. Some horses are knives.
(a) Only II and III follow
(b) Only I and IV follow
(c) Only IV follows
(d) Only I follow
(e) All follows
95. Statement:
I. No chair is tree.
II. All trees are trains.
Conclusions:
I. No chair is train.
II. No train is chair.
III. Some trains are trees.
IV. No train is tree.
(a) Only III follows
(b) Only III and IV follow
(c) Only I and II follow
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) None follows

Directions (96-100):Read the following information carefully and answer the

questions given below:

B, D, P, M, F, H, K and W are eight friends who have completed their MBA programme with
specialization — Marketing, Personnel, Operations, Systems and Finance. Three of them have
passed with dual specialization. Operations and Systems were not offered as dual
specialization with any of the remaining three specializations. P has passed with Marketing
and Finance and earns the least. B has passed with Operations and earns more than F, D and
K. W has passed with Personnel and earns less than only M who has passed with a dual
specialization. B is third from the top when they are arranged in descending order of
earnings. D earns more than K but less than F. No two of them have same earning. K, who
earns more than H, has passed with Marketing whereas H has passed with dual specialization
of Personnel and Finance. None of the three is having the same set of dual specialization. Two
of them are having Systems specialization.

96. Which of the following pairs has the Systems specialization?

(a) BF
(b) BM
(c) FH
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of the above

97. Who among them earns more than F?

(a) Only M and B
(b) Only M, W and D
(c) Only M and W
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of the above

98. Who among them earns more than only P?

(a) Only H
(b) Only M
(c) Only W
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of the above

99. Which of the following specializations is opted by most of them as either single
or one of the dual specializations?
(a) Marketing
(b) Personnel
(c) Systems
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) Both (a) and (b)
100. Which of the following dual specializations is applicable to M?
(a) Personnel, Marketing
(b) Marketing, Finance
(c) Personnel, Finance
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of the above