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Q. 1 A nine-digit number, 256463127, undergoes a transformation where even digits are reduced by 2 and odd digits are increased by 2. After this transformation, what is the product of the digit in the fifth position from the left and the digit in the second position from the right?
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Ans: A
Explanation: The original number is 256463127. Let’s apply the transformation:
– 2 (even) becomes 2 – 2 = 0
– 5 (odd) becomes 5 + 2 = 7
– 6 (even) becomes 6 – 2 = 4
– 4 (even) becomes 4 – 2 = 2
– 6 (even) becomes 6 – 2 = 4
– 3 (odd) becomes 3 + 2 = 5
– 1 (odd) becomes 1 + 2 = 3
– 2 (even) becomes 2 – 2 = 0
– 7 (odd) becomes 7 + 2 = 9
The transformed number is 074245309. The digit in the fifth position from the left is 4. The digit in the second position from the right is 0. The product of these two digits is 4 * 0 = 0.
Correct Option: A
Q. 2 If the letters in the word JUNIOR are rearranged in alphabetical order, how many letters will stay in the same position?
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Ans: A
Explanation: First, arrange the letters of JUNIOR in alphabetical order: I J N O R U. Now, compare this with the original word JUNIOR:
– J (original) vs. I (arranged) – Different position
– U (original) vs. J (arranged) – Different position
– N (original) vs. N (arranged) – Same position
– I (original) vs. O (arranged) – Different position
– O (original) vs. R (arranged) – Different position
– R (original) vs. U (arranged) – Different position
Only the letter ‘N’ stays in the same position.
Correct Option: A
Q. 3 If you arrange the words MNO, ABD, ATE, POT, and KLO in alphabetical order (like a dictionary), which word would be the third word if you read the list from right to left?
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Ans: D
Explanation: First, arrange the words in alphabetical order: ABD, ATE, KLO, MNO, POT. Now, read the list from right to left: POT, MNO, KLO, ATE, ABD. The third word in this reversed list is KLO.
Correct Option: D
Q. 4 If it is possible to make only one 4 letters meaningful word without repetition of the letter with the first, third, sixth and eighth letters of the word ‘ACCOUTERED’, which would be the third letter of the word from the left? If more than one such word can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
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Ans: C
The letters found at the first, third, sixth, and eighth positions in the word ‘ACCOUTERED’ are A, C, T, and R.
These letters can form the word ‘CART’.
Therefore, the correct answer is R.
Q. 5 If it is possible to make a four letters meaningful word from the first, fifth, seventh and eleventh letters of the word “PANDEMONIUM”, then which of the following is the third letter of the word so formed? If more than one such word can be made, then give “X” as the answer, and if no such word can be formed then give “Z” as the answer.
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Ans: E
Provided word:- “PANDEMONIUM”
The initial character is ‘P’, the fifth character is ‘E’, the seventh character is ‘O’, and the eleventh character is ‘M’.
Three distinct words with meaning derived from these characters are Mope, Poem, and Pome.
Therefore, the appropriate response is X.
Q. 6 If it is possible to make a five letters meaningful word from the second, third, fifth, seventh and thirteenth letters of the word “GLOBALISATION”, then which of the following is the second letter of the word so formed? If more than one such word can be made, then give “X” as the answer, and if no such word can be formed then give “Z” as the answer.
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Ans: B
The provided term is “GLOBALISATION”.
The letters at the following positions are extracted: second (‘L’), third (‘O’), fifth (‘A’), seventh (‘I’), and thirteenth (‘N’).
When these letters are arranged, they form the word “Aloin”. This term refers to a naturally occurring substance present in aloe vera.
Therefore, the second letter of this derived word is ‘L’.
Q. 7 Comprehension
Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
A K L U % 3 J H V # 2 P E W M ! 5 B @ E S O * 4 F Q Y $ 6 ^ W I L
How many symbols are there which are immediately followed by the number and immediately preceded by the vowels?
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Ans: D
Explanation:We need to find symbols that are preceded by a vowel and followed by a number. Let’s scan the sequence and check each symbol:
– %: Preceded by U (vowel), followed by 3 (number). This fits the criteria.
– #: Preceded by V (consonant), followed by 2 (number). Does not fit.
– !: Preceded by M (consonant), followed by 5 (number). Does not fit.
– @: Preceded by B (consonant), followed by E (vowel). Does not fit.
– *: Preceded by O (vowel), followed by 4 (number). This fits the criteria.
– $: Preceded by Y (consonant), followed by 6 (number). Does not fit.
– ^: Preceded by 6 (number), followed by W (consonant). Does not fit.
The symbols that satisfy the condition are % and *. Therefore, there are two such symbols.
Correct_Option:D
Q. 8 If the letters of the word ‘BOUQUET’ are arranged as they appear in the English alphabetical order, then how many letters will remain in their original order.
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Ans: B
Explanation:The word ‘BOUQUET’ has 7 letters. First, we arrange these letters in alphabetical order: B, E, O, Q, T, U, Y. Then, we compare this ordered list with the original word ‘BOUQUET’. The letters that are in the same position in both the original word and the alphabetically ordered list will remain in their original order.
Original word: B O U Q U E T
Alphabetical order: B E O Q T U Y
Comparing positions:
1st letter: B (original) vs B (alphabetical) – Match
2nd letter: O (original) vs E (alphabetical) – No match
3rd letter: U (original) vs O (alphabetical) – No match
4th letter: Q (original) vs Q (alphabetical) – Match
5th letter: U (original) vs T (alphabetical) – No match
6th letter: E (original) vs U (alphabetical) – No match
7th letter: T (original) vs Y (alphabetical) – No match
There are two letters (B and Q) that remain in their original order.
Correct_Option:B
Q. 9 If in the number “97456231”, the digits at the even position are increased by 2 and the digits at the odd position are decreased by 1 and then the digits in the number are arranged in descending order (from left to right), then which digit is third to the right of the fifth digit from right end ?
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Ans: D
Starting value: 97456231
Modification 1: Digits occupying even places are incremented by 2, while digits in odd places are decremented by 1.
Modification 2: The digits of the resulting number are then sorted from largest to smallest.
Starting value
9
7
4
5
6
2
3
1
Modification 1
-1
+2
Result after Modification 1
8
Modification 2
New sequence: 98754332
The fifth numeral counting from the right is 5.
The third numeral to the right of 5 is 3.
Therefore, the final result is “3”.
Q. 10 If we form a four-letter meaningful word using the 1st, 2nd, 9th, and 11th letters from the left end of the word “CONSEQUENCES” using each letter only once, then what would be the second letter of that meaningful word? If no meaningful word can be formed, mark the answer as X. If more than one meaningful word is possible, mark the answer as Y.
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Ans: E
Given Word – OUTCOMES
1st, 2nd, 9th, and 11th character from the left end of the word – O, U, O, and S
Thus, a meaningful word is formed – OUOS, SOOU
Hence, the correct answer is Y.
Q. 11 In the number 23687451, if all digits greater than 5 are reduced by 2 and digits less than or equal to 5 are increased by 1, how many digits repeat themselves in the final number?
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Ans: D
Explanation:The original number is 23687451.
Digits greater than 5 are: 6, 8, 7. These are reduced by 2:
6 – 2 = 4
8 – 2 = 6
7 – 2 = 5
Digits less than or equal to 5 are: 2, 3, 4, 5, 1. These are increased by 1:
2 + 1 = 3
3 + 1 = 4
4 + 1 = 5
5 + 1 = 6
1 + 1 = 2
The original digits and their transformations are:
2 -> 3
3 -> 4
6 -> 4
8 -> 6
7 -> 5
4 -> 5
5 -> 6
1 -> 2
The transformed digits in order are 3, 4, 4, 6, 5, 5, 6, 2.
The final number is 34465562.
Now, let’s count the repetitions:
The digit 2 appears once.
The digit 3 appears once.
The digit 4 appears twice.
The digit 5 appears twice.
The digit 6 appears twice.
The repeating digits are 4, 5, and 6. There are three distinct digits that repeat.
Correct_Option:D
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