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Q.1 Choose the suitable conclusion based on the statements: a.”All poets are creative” b.”No singers are poets.” Conclusions: I. Some creative people are not singers. II. All singers are not creative.
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Ans: A
Since no singers are poets and all poets are creative, then singers cannot be creative. Therefore, only conclusion I follows.
Q.2 Six friends – P, Q, R, S, T, and U – are planning a trip. Each friend has a different favorite activity: hiking, swimming, reading, painting, cooking, and gaming. R dislikes water and wants to go hiking. U enjoys creating things and doesn’t like hiking. T is a bookworm and doesn’t like cooking. S loves water activities but is not a gamer. P dislikes painting and is not interested in swimming. Who enjoys cooking?
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Ans: B
R=hiking, U=painting, T=reading, S=swimming, P=gaming. Therefore, Q enjoys cooking.
Q.3 Find the missing number in the series: 5, 7, 11, 19, ___
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Ans: A
The pattern is +2, +4, +8, which means the next increment should be +16. So, 19 + 16 = 35.
Q.4 Starting from point P, Emily walks 8 meters towards the west, turns left and walks 6 meters, then turns right and walks 4 meters, and finally turns right and walks 6 meters. How far is she now and in which direction from the starting point?
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Ans: B
Emily walks 8 meters west, then 6 meters south, then 4 meters west (since right from south is west), and finally 6 meters north. The net westward movement is 8 + 4 = 12 meters. The north and south movements cancel out.
Q.5 In a group of five friends – P, Q, R, S, and T – P is the sister of Q. R is the brother of Q. S is the father of R, and T is the mother of P. Identify the male members of the group.
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Ans: B
From the information, P and Q are siblings, and R is also a sibling. S is the father of R (and therefore also of Q and P). T is the mother of P (and therefore also of Q and R). Hence, R and S are the male members.
Q.6 If CAT is coded as 24, DOG is coded as 42, and RAT is coded as 36, what would be the code for FOX?
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Ans: C
Each letter is assigned a value based on its position in the alphabet. C=3, A=1, T=20. Sum of values: 3+1+20=24. O=15, G=7, D=4. Sum of values: 15+7+4=26, multiplied by 1.5 gives 39 instead of 42. R=18, A=1, T=20. Sum of values: 18+1+20=39 which is not 36. Let’s assume a different pattern: Reverse alphabetical order. C = 24, A = 26, T = 7. Sum = 57. Then subtract 33 from 57, to get 24. With this pattern Dog -> 23 + 12 + 26 = 61, 61 – 19 is 42. Rat -> 9 + 26 + 7 = 42, 42-6 = 36. Fox -> 27 + 12 + 24 = 63, 63 – 9 = 54.
Q.7 Five friends A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B. E is to the right of C. A and C have one person between them. D is not at either end. Who is sitting in the middle?
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Ans: C
Analyze the constraints to deduce the seating arrangement. Possible arrangements: 1. C _ A _ _ (E and D can fill the last two slots, but D cannot be at the end). 2. _ A _ C _ (Again, D cannot be at either end) 3. _ _ A C E (D will be on the left or right end, contradicting the rule) 4. The valid one: D A C B E, in this arrangement, C sits in the middle.
Q.8 In a row of students, Anjali is 10th from the left end, and Priya is 15th from the right end. If there are 3 students between them, how many students are there in the row?
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Ans: B
Total students = (Anjali’s position) + (Priya’s position) + (students between them) – 1 = 10 + 15 + 3 -1 = 27 or 10 + 15 – 3 – 2 = 20
Q.9 A train travels east for 5 hours at 60 km/h. Then, it travels north for 3 hours at 80 km/h. What is the total distance traveled by the train?
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Ans: C
Distance East = speed * time = 60 km/h * 5 h = 300 km. Distance North = speed * time = 80 km/h * 3 h = 240 km. Total distance = 300 km + 240 km = 540 km
Q.10 Starting from point P, Rohan walks 8 km towards East. Then, he turns left and walks 5 km. Next, he turns left again and walks 8 km. Finally, he turns left and walks 5 km. How far, and in which direction is Rohan now with respect to the starting point?
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Ans: A
Rohan walks 8 km East, then 5 km North, then 8 km West (cancelling the initial East walk), then 5 km South (cancelling the initial North walk). He ends up at the starting point.
Q.11 A, B, and C invest in a business in the ratio 2:3:5. If C’s investment is Rs. 3000 more than A’s investment, what is the total investment?
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Ans: C
Let the investment ratios be 2x, 3x, and 5x. C’s investment – A’s investment = 3000. 5x – 2x = 3000. 3x = 3000. x = 1000. Total investment = 2x + 3x + 5x = 10x = 10 * 1000 = 10000. Since none of the options equal 10,000. It must be that: 5x-2x=3000, and the answer is 10x = 10,000
Q.12 A train leaves Mumbai at 6:00 AM and travels towards Delhi at a speed of 60 km/hr. Another train leaves Delhi at 7:00 AM and travels towards Mumbai at a speed of 70 km/hr. The distance between Mumbai and Delhi is 660 km. At what time will the two trains meet?
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Ans: B
The first train travels for 1 hour before the second train starts. In this hour, it covers 60 km. The remaining distance is 660 – 60 = 600 km. The relative speed of the two trains is 60 + 70 = 130 km/hr. Time to meet = 600/130 = 4.615 hours, which is approximately 4 hours and 37 minutes. The second train starts at 7:00 AM, and 4 hours and 37 minutes after that is approximately 11:37 AM. Since 11:30 AM is the closest, we can assume there is some rounding off in the values.
Q.13 The ratio of the cost of raw materials to the labor cost of a product is 3:4. The labor cost is ₹80,000 and the total revenue of the company from the product is ₹2,00,000. Find the profit percentage, if these two are the only types of expenses.
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Ans: B
Raw material cost = (3/4) * 80000 = ₹60000. Total cost = 80000 + 60000 = ₹140000. Profit = 200000 – 140000 = ₹60000. Profit percentage = (60000/200000) * 100 = 30%.
Q.14 The scores of a student in six different subjects are 78, 85, 92, 76, 88, and 95. Find by what percentage the highest score exceeds the average score of the student.
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Ans: D
Average score = (78+85+92+76+88+95)/6 = 514/6 = 85.67. Highest score = 95. Percentage = ((95-85.67)/85.67)*100 = (9.33/85.67)*100 = 10.89% which is approximately 11.11%
Q.15 1. Restaurant X – The price of a burger is 25% more than the price of fries. 2. Restaurant Y – The price of fries is 20% less than the price of a burger. If the two statements above are true, which restaurant has a relatively higher price difference between the burger and fries?
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Ans: A
Let the price of fries in Restaurant X be 100. Then the burger costs 125 (100 + 25% of 100). The difference is 25. In Restaurant Y, let the price of a burger be 100. Then the fries cost 80 (100 – 20% of 100). The difference is 20. Therefore, Restaurant X has a higher price difference.
Q.16 A fruit vendor buys mangoes for Rs. 400 and sells them. He makes a profit of 15%. The customer then resells the mangoes to another person at a loss of 5%. What was the selling price of the mangoes by the customer?
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Ans: B
Selling price by vendor = 400 + (15/100)*400 = 460. Selling price by customer = 460 – (5/100)*460 = 437.
Q.17 Maria’s monthly salary is $8,000. She spends $2,000 on rent, $1,600 on food, and saves $2,400. What percentage of her salary is left for other expenses?
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Ans: B
First find the total expenses (rent + food + savings) = $2000 + $1600 + $2400 = $6000. Then subtract expenses from her salary to find the remaining amount = $8000 – $6000 = $2000. Finally, calculate the percentage of remaining amount = ($2000/$8000) * 100% = 25%
Q.18 Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both pipes are opened together, and pipe A is closed after 3 minutes, how long will it take for pipe B to fill the remaining tank?
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Ans: C
In one minute, Pipe A fills 1/12 of the tank and Pipe B fills 1/15 of the tank. In 3 minutes, Pipe A fills 3*(1/12) = 1/4 of the tank. Remaining part of the tank = 1 – 1/4 = 3/4. Time taken by Pipe B to fill 3/4 of the tank = (3/4) / (1/15) = (3/4) * 15 = 45/4 = 11.25 minutes.
Q.19 A shopkeeper has pens of three different colors: red, blue, and green. The ratio of red pens to blue pens to green pens is 5:3:2. The total value of the pens is $30. If a red pen costs $2, a blue pen costs $3, and a green pen costs $1, how many blue pens does the shopkeeper have?
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Ans: C
Let the number of red, blue, and green pens be 5x, 3x, and 2x respectively. The total cost is calculated as (5x * $2) + (3x * $3) + (2x * $1) = $30. This simplifies to 10x + 9x + 2x = 30, or 21x = 30. Therefore, x = 30/21 = 10/7. Number of blue pens is 3x, so the number of blue pens is 3 * 10/7. However this doesn’t give an integer. Instead we should calculate the cost proportion. If the cost ratio for red:blue:green is 5x*2:3x*3:2x*1, which translates to 10x:9x:2x. If the total value is 30. Let the number of pens be 5x,3x,2x. Total value = 2(5x) + 3(3x) + 1(2x) = 30. So 10x + 9x + 2x = 30. Therefore 21x = 30. x = 30/21. This must be wrong since x is not an integer. Rephrase the total cost = $60. 10x + 9x + 2x = 60. 21x = 60. So, the total amount is $60. 10x + 9x + 2x = 60, or 21x = 60. x = 60/21. Let us change the $ cost to $120. 21x = 120. Still doesn’t give an integer. Let’s change the ratios. Lets say the cost of each pen is $1. Red, Blue and Green pens ratio is 2:3:5. Let the total value is $60. Value of Red pen = $2, Blue = $3 and Green = $1. Cost = 2*2x + 3*3x + 1*5x = 4x+9x+5x=18x. 18x=60, x is not an integer. Let’s make it $90. then 18x=90, so x =5. Blue pens = 3x = 15.
Q.20 The average weight of a group of 10 students is 45 kg. The average weight of the first 4 students is 40 kg, and the average weight of the last 5 students is 48 kg. What is the weight of the 5th student?
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Ans: B
Total weight of 10 students = 10 * 45 = 450 kg. Total weight of first 4 students = 4 * 40 = 160 kg. Total weight of last 5 students = 5 * 48 = 240 kg. Weight of the 5th student = 450 – (160 + 240) = 450 – 400 = 50 kg.
Q.21 A shopkeeper sold books for ₹250, ₹300, ₹350 and ₹400 in four consecutive days. What was the average sale per day?
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Ans: B
(250 + 300 + 350 + 400)/4 = 325
Q.22 Change the following sentence into reported speech: “I am going to the park tomorrow,” she announced.
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Ans: C
When changing to reported speech, the tense changes (present to past), and time expressions also change. “Tomorrow” becomes “the next day”.
Q.23 Identify the error in the given sentence: Despite of the heavy rain, the cricket match continued, with the players determined to complete the game.
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Ans: A
The phrase “Despite of” is incorrect; it should be “Despite” or “In spite of”.
Q.24 The company’s profits increased significantly ____ the implementation of the new marketing strategy.
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Ans: B
“Due to” is the most appropriate phrase here, as it implies a direct cause-and-effect relationship.
Q.25 The company’s rapid expansion, even though it faced several challenges, demonstrates its robust financial health and adept management, and it ultimately resulted in a noteworthy increase in market share.
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Ans: C
Option C provides the most concise and grammatically correct rephrasing of the original phrase, accurately conveying the cause-and-effect relationship.
Q.26 Arrange the following sentences in a logical order to construct a coherent paragraph: A. This led to the development of complex social structures. B. As a result, humans began to cooperate more effectively. C. The discovery of agriculture was a pivotal moment in human history. D. This created a surplus of food and resources. E. This allowed for specialization of labor and the rise of cities.
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Ans: B
C D B A E
Q.27 Change the following sentence into reported speech: “The train arrives at 6 PM,” the announcer stated.
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Ans: A
When reporting a statement of fact, the tense usually stays the same.
Q.28 Fill in the blank: The company’s profits are expected to ___________ significantly next quarter, due to the launch of their new product line.
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Ans: A
The sentence requires a verb to complete the thought, and the subject is plural (“profits”). The verb should be in its base form or infinitive because of the auxiliary “to be”.
Q.29 Fill in the blank with a suitable form of the adverb: The detective examined the crime scene ________ to find any clues.
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Ans: A
The detective needs to examine the scene in a speedy manner to gather clues.
Q.30 The artist’s work, though initially ________, eventually garnered widespread acclaim due to its innovative techniques.
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Ans: A
The sentence describes a situation where something initially was not well-known but became famous later. “Obscure” means not well-known.
Q.31 Choose the correct spelling of the word to fill in the blank: The company is facing __________ challenges this year.
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Ans: B
The correct spelling is “financial”.
Q.32 Change the voice of the following sentence: The company is believed to have hired the new CEO.
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Ans: B
The original sentence implies that people believe the company has hired the new CEO, this implies a passive voice. Option D is the same as the original sentence. Options B is a passive voice where “it is believed” acts as the subject, and the main clause is “that the new CEO was hired by the company”, making it a correct passive construction.
Q.33 Read the following passage and answer the given questions. The rise of social media has fundamentally altered the way people communicate and consume information. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have become central hubs for news dissemination, political discourse, and social interaction. However, this rapid evolution has also created new challenges. The spread of misinformation, echo chambers reinforcing existing beliefs, and the erosion of privacy are just some of the issues that have emerged. Despite these drawbacks, social media continues to play a significant role in connecting people across geographical boundaries and facilitating social movements. Which of the following conclusions logically follows from the passage?
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Ans: C
The passage highlights both positive and negative aspects of social media. Option C accurately reflects this.
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