Reasoning Ability
Question 1
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Question 1
In each of the five pairs of the letter-clusters, the letters in the second term is a rearranged/ transformed form of the letters in the first term in a particular pattern. In which two pairs has the transformation been done the same way?
1) MASON : AMNOS
2) PARTY : APRYT
3) FAULT : AFTLU
4) LODGE : DOLEG
5) CARGO : ACOGS
Answer
C. 1) and 3)
Explanation
The positions changed like this: 1->2, 2->1, 3->5, 4->4, 5->3
Question 2
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Question 2
Q5. Four friends A, B, C and D have one of the four professions i.e. Doctor, Architect, Engineer and Lawyer. Each friend belongs to one of the four different cities Chandigarh, Indore, Lucknow and Pune. A is not a lawyer or engineer. The doctor is from Lucknow. D is an architect. The lawyer is from Pune. The engineer is neither from Chandigarh nor from Pune. D is not from Pune, C is not from Indore. Which of the following statements is true about B?
A. B is a lawyer and belongs to Pune
B. B is a doctor and belongs to Pune
C. B is a lawyer and belongs to Chandigarh
D. B is a doctor and belongs to Chandigarh
Answer
B is a lawyer and belongs to Pune
Explanation
D is an architect. D is not from Pune.
A is not a lawyer or engineer and also not architect. A must be Doctor.
A and D is not the lawyer.
The engineer is neither from Chandigarh nor from Pune.
The lawyer is from Pune.
C is not from Indore.
Then B is the lawyer.
Question 3
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Question 3
There are five rods K, L, M, N and O. The weight of L is equal to the weights of K and M taken together. The weight of M is twice the weight of K. The weight of N is three times the weight of M. If the weight of N is 90 kg, what will be the weight of O?
A. 120 kg
B. 60 kg
C. 105 kg
D. 90 kg
Answer
No options. Nothing mentioned about O
Explanation
L = K+M, M = 2*K, N = 3*M
N = 90
So, M = 30
K = 15
L = 30+15 = 45
Question 4
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Question 4
The following are the criteria of selecting a Software Engineer for an IT company. The candidates must:
a. Have completed BCA with more than 70% marks
b. Be more than 25 years and less than 30 years of age as on June 1, 2020
c. Have secured more than 75% marks in the interview and more than 60% marks in the written test. However, if the candidate fulfills all of the above criteria except:
d. At b, but has completed MCA with at least 75% marks, his/her case is to be referred to the Managing Director.
e. At c, but has secured more than 85% marks in BCA, his/ her case is to be referred to the Chief Executive Officer.
Keith completed BCA and MCA with 76% and 72% marks respectively. He has completed 27 years of age in the year 2019. He has secured 65% marks in the written test and 78% marks in
the interview. What decision would be taken in his case?
A. His case is to be referred to the Managing Director
B. He would not be selected
C. His case is to be referred to the Chief Executive Officer.
D. He would be selected.
Answer
D. He would be selected.
Question 5
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Question 5
Which is the wrong term in the following series?
CMQ, FPT, JTX, OYC, UFI
A. FPT
B. OYC
C. JTX
D. UFI
Answer
D. UFI
Explanation
The difference between each letter of the subsequent words increasing by 1 but not in case of Option D.
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Question 6
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Question 6
If 30 employees of the Planning department quit Company B and join the Planning department of Company A, then what is the percentage of employees in the Planning department in the total employees in Company A?
A. 5.34%
B. 6.16%
C. 6.32%
D. 4.48%
Answer
B. 6.16%
Explanation
(46+30)*100/(1202+30) = 6.16%
Question 7
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Question 7
What is the percentage difference between the employees working the Production department of Company A and Company B?
A. 2.27%
B. 1.15%
C. 1.52%
D. 3.21%
Answer
C. 1.52%
Explanation
((736/1694) – (504/1202))*100% = 1.15%
Question 8
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Question 8
In a certain code, A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A & B means ‘A is the mother of B’, A @ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’, A $ B means ‘A is the father of B’ and A # B means ‘A is
the sister of B’.
If K $ Z % U & H # N @ T, how is T related to U?
A. Sister
B. Husband
C. Wife
D. Brother
Answer
B. Husband
Question 9
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Question 9
Nehal, Iqbal, Ronit, Malin and Harbhajan participate in any one of the five activities i.e. Quiz, Singing, Dance, Debate and Mimicry. Ronit participates in Singing. Harbhajan does not participate in Debate and Mimicry. Malini does not participate in Mimicry. Iqbal participates in Quiz. Who participates in Debate?
A. Malini
B. Nehal or Malini
C. Nehal
D. Cannot be determined
Answer
A. Malini
Question 10
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Question 10
Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All animals are plants.
All plants are shrubs.
Conclusions:
I. Some shrubs are plants
II. Some animals are not shrubs
III. All animals are shrubs
A. None of the conclusions follow
B. Only conclusions I and III follow
C. Only conclusion II follows
D. Only conclusions I and II follow
Answer
B. Only conclusions I and III follow
Question 11
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Question 11
In a certain code, K * N means K is the brother of N, K+N means K is the husband of N, K x N means K is the mother of N and K/N means K is the sister of N. Which of the following expression means ‘C is the daughter of Y’?
A. Y + R x H / C * V
B. Y + R x H * C / V
C. Y x R + H * C / V
D. Y + R x C * H / V
Answer
C. Y x R + H * C / V
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Question 12
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Question 12
Five teachers P, Q, R, S and T teach a group of students in sequence between 9 am and 2 pm. Each teacher teaches for one hour. Q takes the first class. S teaches just after T. R teaches before P and T. Who takes the second class from 10 am to 11 am?
A. S
B. R
C. P
D. T
Answer
B. R
Question 15
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Question 15
X is four times as efficient as Y in respect of doing a particular work. Working together they complete the work in 16 days.In how many days Y, working alone,will be able to do half the
work?
A) 40
B) 80
C) 60
D) 20
Answer
A) 40
Explanation
Explanation:
Let, Efficiency of Y = a
Efficiency of X = 4a
Time taken to complete the work = 16 days
=> 1/4a + 1/a = 1/16
=> 5/4a = 1/16
=> a = 20
Hence X will do the work in 20 days
And Y will do the work in 80 days
Thus Y will do half of work in 40 days
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