Arithmetic Reasoning

1.The total of the ages of Amar, Akbar and Anthony is 80 years. What was the total of their ages three years ago ?

71 years 72 years 74 years 77 years

2. Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A ?

Rs. 4, Rs. 23 Rs. 13, Rs. 17 Rs. 15, Rs. 14 Rs. 17, Rs. 13

3.An institute organised a fete and 1/5 of the girls and 1/8 of the boys participated in the same. What fraction of the total number of students took part in the fete ?

2/13 13/40 Data inadequate None of these

4.A number of friends decided to go on a picnic and planned to spend Rs. 96 on eatables. Four of them, however, did not turn up. As a consequence, the remaining ones had to contribute Rs. 4 each extra. The number of those who attended the picnic was

8 12 16 24

5.A, B, C, D and E play a game of cards. A says to B, "If you give me three cards, you will have as many as E has and if I give you three cards, you will have as many as D has." A and B together have 10 cards more than what D and E together have. If B has two cards more than what C has and the total number of cards be 133, how many cards does B have ?

22 23 25 35

Verification of Truth

1. A train always has

Rails Driver Guard Engine

2.Which one of the following is always found in 'Bravery'?

Experience Power Courage Knowledge

3.A song always has

Word Chorus Musician Tymbal

4.Yesterday I saw an ice cube which had already melted due to heat of a nearby furnace.

Always Never Often Sometimes

5.What is found necessarily in milk?

Cream Curd Water Whiteness

Classification

1.Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Chicken Snake Swan Crocodile

2.Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Cap Turban Helmet Veil

3.Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Kiwi Eagle Emu Ostrich

4.Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Rigveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda Ayurveda

5.Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Curd Butter Oil Cheese

Seating Arrangement

1.A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P ?

A X S Z

2.A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position A is sitting ?

Between B and D Between B and C Between E and D Between C and E

3. In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They sit on three benches I, II and III. Such that at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A, E and D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench III. E is the brother of C.How many girls are there out of these 7 students ?

3 3 or 4 4 Data inadequate

4.Which of the following is the group of girls ?

BAC BFC BCD CDF

5.Who sits with C ?

B D G E

Series Completion

1.120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?

35 38 39 40

2. 589654237, 89654237, 8965423, 965423, ?

58965 65423 89654 96542

3.3, 10, 101,?

10101 10201 10202 11012

4.125,80,45,20,?

5 8 10 12

5.In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ...... what will be the 8th term ?

4370 4374 7443 7434

Blood Relation Test

1.Pointing to a photograph Anjali said, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather." How is the man in the photograph related to Anjali?

Brother Uncle Son Data is inadequate

2. Pointing to a person, Deepak said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father". How is the person related to Deepak?

Father Grandfather Uncle Brother-in-law

3. P is the mother of K; K is the sister of D; D is the father of J. How is P related to J?

Mother Grandmother Aunt Data inadequate

4.If P $ Q means P is the father of Q; P # Q means P is the mother of Q and P * Q means P is the sister of Q, then N # L $ P * Q shows which of the relation of Q to N?

Grand son Grand daughter Nephew Data is inadequate

5. If A $ B means A is the brother of B; A @ B means A is the wife of B; A # B means A is the daughter of B and A * B means A is the father of B, which of the following indicates that U is the father-in-law of P?

P @ Q $ T # U * W P @ W $ Q * T # U P @ Q $ W * T # U P @ Q $ T # W * U

Logical Aptitude Questions and Answer

1.The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Galleria. 

The Four Corners Mall has fewer stores than the Galleria. 

The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Four Corners Mall.

 If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

2. All the tulips in Zoe's garden are white. 

All the pansies in Zoe's garden are yellow. 

All the flowers in Zoe's garden are either white or yellow 

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

3.During the past year, Josh saw more movies than Stephen. Stephen saw fewer movies than Darren. 

Darren saw more movies than Josh.

 If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

4.Rover weighs less than Fido. 

Rover weighs more than Boomer. 

Of the three dogs, Boomer weighs the least.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

5.All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting. 

No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink. 

None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting. 

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true false uncertain 

Verbal Reasoning

1.Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.

Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood 

It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers

It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries. 

Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

2.The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.

Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.

Taxol has cured people from various diseases. 

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew. 

The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

3.Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs. 

Erin does not like birds.

Erin and her parents live in an apartment. 

Erin and her parents would like to move.

4.Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found.

Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.

Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed. 

Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule. 

Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.

5.When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.

Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year. 

The spa is overpriced.

It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.

Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

Verbal Reasoning

1.Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.

Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood. 

It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.

Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

2.The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.

Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people. 

Taxol has cured people from various diseases. 

People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew. 

The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

3.Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs. 

Erin does not like birds. 

Erin and her parents live in an apartment 

Erin and her parents would like to move.

4.Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found.

Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.

Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed.

Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule. Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home

5.When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice.

Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year. 

The spa is overpriced. 

It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.

Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.

Artificial Language

Directions to Solve

First, you will be given a list of three "nonsense" words and their English word meanings. The question(s) that follow will ask you to reverse the process and translate an English word into the artificial language.

1.gorblflur means fan belt 

pixngorbl means ceiling fan 

arthtusl means tile roof 

Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?

gorbltusl flurgorbl arthflur pixnarth

2.hapllesh means cloudburst 

srenchoch means pinball 

resbosrench means ninepin 

Which word could mean "cloud nine"?

leshsrench ochhapl haploch haplresbo

3.agnoscrenia means poisonous spider 

delanocrenia means poisonous snake 

agnosdeery means brown spider 

Which word could mean "black widow spider"?

deeryclostagnos agnosdelano agnosvitriblunin trymuttiagnos

4.moolokarn means blue sky 

 wilkospadi means bicycle race 

moolowilko means blue bicycle 

Which word could mean "racecar"?

wilkozwet spadiwilko moolobreil spadivolo

5.migenlasan means cupboard 

lasanpoen means boardwalk 

cuopdansa means pullman

Which word could mean "walkway"?

poenmigen cuopeisel lasandansa poenforc

Verbal Analogies

1.DIVA:OPERA

producer:theatre director:drama conductor:bus thespian:play

2.GRAIN:SALT

shard:pottery shred:wood blades:grass chip:glass

3.THRUST:SPEAR

mangle:iron scabbard:sword bow:arrow fence:epee

4.PAIN:SEDATIVE

comfort:stimulant grief:consolation trance:narcotic ache:extraction

5.LIGHT:BLIND

speech:dumb language:deaf tongue:sound voice:vibration

Change of Speech

1."If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly 

He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.

He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.

Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.

2.I told him that he was not working hard.

I said to him, "You are not working hard." 

I told to him, "You are not working hard." 

I said, "You are not working hard." 

I said to him, "He is not working hard."

3.His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

4.He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money" 

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money. 

He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

5.She said that her brother was getting married.

She said, "Her brother is getting married."

She told, "Her brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother was getting married."

Change of Voice

1.After driving professor Kumar to the museum she dropped him at his hotel.

After being driven to the museum, Professor Kumar was dropped at his hotel. 

Professor Kumar was being driven dropped at his hotel. 

After she had driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel. 

After she was driven Professor Kumar to the museum she had dropped him at his hotel.

2.I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.

I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.

I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

3.Who is creating this mess?

Who has been created this mess? 

By whom has this mess been created? 

By whom this mess is being created? 

By whom is this mess being created?

4.They greet me cheerfully every morning.

Every morning I was greeted cheerfully. 

I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

5.Darjeeling grows tea.

Tea is being grown in Darjeeling.

Let the tea be grown in Darjeeling. 

Tea is grown in Darjeeling. 

Tea grows in Darjeeling.

Idioms and Phrases

1.To make clean breast of

To gain prominence To praise oneself To confess without of reserve To destroy before it blooms

2.To keeps one's temper

To become hungry To be in good mood To preserve ones energy To be aloof from

3.To catch a tartar

To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty To catch a dangerous person To meet with disaster To deal with a person who is more than one's match

4.To drive home

To find one's roots To return to place of rest Back to original position To emphasise

5.To have an axe to grind

A private end to serve To fail to arouse interest To have no result To work for both sides

Sentence Improvement

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

1.John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.

told tells was telling No improvement

2.If he had time he will call you.

would have would have had has No improvement

3.Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

lend me any rupees borrow me a few rupees lend me a few rupees No improvement

4.During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.

touch upon touch on touch of No improvement

5.He found a wooden broken chair in the room.

wooden and broken chair broken wooden chair broken and wooden chair No improvement

Sentence Improvement

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

1.The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.

hell bent on getting 

hell bent for getting 

hell bent upon getting 

No improvement

2.When it was feared that the serfs might go too far and gain their freedom from serfdom, the protestant leaders joined the princes at crushing them.

into crushing 

in crushing

without crushing

No improvement

3.If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.

If the room was brighter 

If the room are brighter

Had the room been brighter 

No improvement

4.The record for the biggest tiger hunt has not been met since 1911 when Lord Hardinge. then Viceroy of India, shot a tiger than measured 11 feet and 6 inches.

improved

broken 

bettered 

No improvement

5.his powerful desire brought about his downfall.

His intense desire

His desire for power

His fatal desire

No improvement