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Q1. If ‘air’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘sea’, ‘sea’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ is called ‘water’ and ‘water’ is called ‘pink’, then what is the colour of grass?
(A) Green
(B)Air
(C)Red
(D)Pink
S1. Ans. (C)Red
Q2. According to new terminology, ‘Aries’ means ‘air’, ‘Taurus’ means ‘light’, ‘Libra’ means ‘water’ and ‘Scorpio’ means ‘earth’. What would an organism breathe in?
(A) Aries
(B)Taurus
(C)Libra
(D)Scorpio
S2. Ans. (A) Aries
Q3. QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC
(A)HGF
(B)CAB
(C)JKM
(D)GHD
S3. Ans. (A)HGF
Q4. ATNHG, DKCMB, CVPJI, GNFPE, EXRLK, JQISH, GZTNM, __
(A)MTLVK
(B)PQMTH
(C)RIJTU
(D)HSKUJ
S4. Ans. (A)MTLVK
Q5. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), … What number should come next?
- (1/3)
B.(2/8)
C.(1/8)
D.(1/16)
S5. Ans. C (1/8)
Q6. FISH: SCHOOL
(A)wolf: pack
(B)cow: farm
(C)herd: peacock
(D)elephant: jungle
S6. Ans. (A)wolf: pack
Q7. PASTORAL: RURAL
(A)metropolitan: urban
(B)sleepy: nocturnal
(C)harvest: autumn
(D)agrarian: benevolent
S7. Ans. (A)metropolitan: urban
Q8. SOUND: CACOPHONY
(A)speech: oration
(B)touch: massage
(C)smell: stench
(D)taste: style
S8. Ans. (C)smell: stench
Q9. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are sitting in row but not necessarily in that order.
All of them are sitting in a row with their backs toward North.
3 is immediate right to 5 and 4 is immediate left to 1. Only 2 is between 1 and 5.
Which of the following are at the extreme ends?
(A) 3, 4
(B) 2, 5
(C) 2, 1
(D) 4, 5
S9. Ans. (A) 3, 4
Q10. Read the following information to answer the given question.
A B C D E F are sitting in a row.
E and F are in the center, A and B are at the ends.
C is sitting on the left of A.
Who is sitting three places on the right of D?
(A) B
(B) C
(C) A
(D) D
S10. Ans. (B) C
Q11. Complete the given series by finding the missing term
5, 15, 45, 225, ?
(A) 1024
(B) 1125
(C) 1500
(D) 2250
S11. Ans. (B) 1125
Q12. Complete the given series by finding the missing term
28, 33, 31, ?, 34, 39
(A) 34
(B) 35
(C) 36
(D) 37
S12. Ans. (C) 36
Q13. In the question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and based on the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer
(A) If only I follows
(B) If only II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follow
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statement – Not just looks, internal beauty is extremely important.
Courses of Action – I. Pay attention to fashion.
- Do not pay attention to fashion.
III. Books on self-development and spirituality should be encouraged.
(A) Only I follow
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and III follow
S13. Ans. (C) Only III follows
Q14. Pointing to an old woman, Aryan said ‘’Her son is my son’s uncle.”
How is Aryan related to old woman?
(A) Mother
(B) Sister
(C) Son
(D) Daughter
S14. Ans. (C) Son
Q15. Pointing to a boy, a man said to a woman, “His mother is the only daughter of your father.”
How was the boy related to the woman?
(A) Brother
(B) Uncle
(C) Husband
(D) Son
S15. Ans. (D) Son
Q16. Pointing to a photograph the man said, “The lady in the photograph is my nephew’s maternal grandmother.”
How is the lady in the photograph related to the man’s sister who has no other sister?
(A) Cousin
(B) Sister-in-law
(C) Mother
(D) Mother-in-law
S16. Ans. (C) Mother
Q17. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in 24 hours?
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 26
(D) 28
S17. Ans. (A) 22
Q18. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angles in 24 hours?
(A) 22
(B) 44
(C) 24
(D) 48
S18. Ans. (B) 44
Q19. Choose the odd pair of words
(A) Aphid – Paper
(B) Termite – Wood
(C) Moth – Wool
(D) Locust – Plant
S19. Ans. (A) Aphid – Paper
Q20. Which number is wrong in the series 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 93?
(A)6
(B)31
(C)56
(D)93
S20. Ans. (D)93
Q21. The number comes next in the series 12, 36, 109, 329, … –
(A)900
(B)990
(C)890
(D)None of the above
S21. Ans. (B)990
Q22. Suppose a series is 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ? the number comes at the place of question mark in the given series is –
(A)91
(B)21
(C)52
(D)81
S22. Ans. (D)81
Q23. The number comes after the series 8, 28, 116, 584, …… –
(A)3504
(B)3507
(C)3508
(D)3509
S23. Ans. (C)3508
Q24. What will be the next number in the series 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, …….?
(A)31
(B)33
(C)35
(D)37
S24. Ans. (A)31
Q25. What will be the missing number in the series 196, 169, 144, __, 100, 81?
(A)121
(B)120
(C)119
(D)118
S25. Ans. (A)121
Q26. If PINK is coded as 1691411, then RED will be coded as –
(A)1963
(B)1854
(C)1853
(D)1954
S26. Ans.(B)1854
Q27. Which of the following is the odd one from the given alternatives?
(A)Driving
(B)Diving
(C)Swimming
(D)Sailing
S27. Ans. (A)Driving
Q28. Which of the following is the odd number from the given alternatives?
(A)1090
(B)962
(C)626
(D)841
S28. Ans. (D)841
Q29. Statement 1: A is bigger than B but shorter than C
Statement 2: D is smaller than C and bigger than A
Statement 3: B is greater than D
If statement 1 and statement 2 are true, statement 3 will be –
(A)true
(B)false
(C)uncertain
(D)None of the above
S29. Ans. (B)false
Q30. Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequence –
- Frog
- Grass
- Grasshopper
- Eagle
- Snake
(A)2, 3, 1, 5, 4
(B)3, 2, 1, 4, 5
(C)2, 1, 3, 4, 5
(D)4, 5, 1, 3, 2
S30. Ans. (A)2, 3, 1, 5, 4
