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Direction (Q.No. 1)
In each series, look for the degree and direction of change between the numbers. In other words, do the numbers increase or decrease, and by how much
1.
Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, ... What number should come next?
7
10
14
15
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
This alternating addition series begins with 3; then 1 is added to give 4; then 3 is added to give 7; then 1 is added, and so on.

Direction (Q.No. 2)
Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.
2.
3 8 10 15 17 22 24
26 28
29 34
29 31
26 31
26 32
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is an alternating addition series that adds 5, then 2, then 5, and so on.

Direction (Q.No. 3)
In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
3.
QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC
HGF
CAB
JKL
GHI
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
This series consists of letters in a reverse alphabetical order.

Direction (Q.No. 4)
Remember, you are looking for the word that does NOT belong in the same group as the others. Sometimes, all four words seem to fit in the same group. If so, look more closely to further narrow your classification.
4.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
triangle
circle
oval
sphere
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
A circle, oval, and sphere are all circular shapes with no angles. A triangle is a different kind of shape with angles and three straight sides.

Direction (Q.No. 5)
Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition.
5.
Posthumous Publication occurs when a book is published after the author's death. Which situation below is the best example of Posthumous Publication ?
Richard's illness took his life before he was able to enjoy the amazing early reviews of his novel.
Melissa's publisher cancels her book contract after she fails to deliver the manuscript on time.
Clarence never thought he'd live to see the third book in his trilogy published.
Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious literary award for her writing career and her daughter accepts the award on behalf of her deceased mother.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Although choice d also mentions a writer who has died, it does not state that one of the writer's books was published after her death, only that she received an award. Choice a states that Richard wasn't around to see the early reviews of his novel, therefore implying that Richard died before the book was published. The other two options depict living writers.

Direction (Q.No. 6)
Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.
6.
Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband's 35th birthday. She wants the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below should Eileen choose?
Alfredo's offers fine Italian cuisine and an elegant Tuscan decor. Patrons will feel as though they've spent the evening in a luxurious Italian villa.
Pancho's Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can-eat family style smorgasbord with the best tacos in town.
The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French restaurant where guests are treated like royalty. Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his beef bourguignon.
Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-star.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since Eileen's husband does not enjoy fancy restaurants, choices a and c can be ruled out. Choice b, although casual, doesn't sound as though it would be the kind of special and memorable evening that Eileen is looking for. Choice d, which is owned by a former baseball star and is described as "charming" and "reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse", sounds perfect for Eileen's husband, who is described as a baseball fan and a man with simple tastes.

Direction (Q.No. 7)
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
7.
A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green.
There are more yellow beans than red.
The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
true
false
uncertain
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first two statements indicate there are more yellow jelly beans than red and green.

Direction (Q.No. 8)

In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

  • (A) If only conclusion I follows
  • (B) If only conclusion II follows
  • (C) If either I or II follows
  • (D) If neither I nor II follows and
  • (E) If both I and II follow.

8.

Statements: Video libraries are flourishing very much these days.

Conclusions:

  1. People in general have got a video craze.
  2. It is much cheaper to see as many movies as one likes on videos rather than going to the cinema hall.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since both I and II provide suitable explanations to the given statement, so both follow.

Direction (Q.Nos. 9 - 11)

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as

  • (A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  • (B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
  • (C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
  • (D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
  • (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

9.

Statements:

  1. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.
  2. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
A sharp decline in oilseed production is bound to reduce oil supply and import of oil is the only means to restore the essential supply.

10.

Statements:

  1. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
  2. The citizens' forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, the people's mass protest against the police might have instigated the latter to indulge in lathi-charge to disperse the mob.

11.

Statements:

  1. The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.
  2. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Both the statements are clearly backed by a common cause, which is clearly an increase in the number of thefts in the locality.

Direction (Q.Nos. 12 - 13)

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

  • (A) If only assumption I is implicit
  • (B) If only assumption II is implicit
  • (C) If either I or II is implicit
  • (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
  • (E) If both I and II are implicit.

12.

Statement: Government aided schools should have uniformity in charging various fees.

Assumptions:

  1. The Government's subsidy comes from the money collected by way of taxes from people.
  2. The Government while giving subsidy may have stipulated certain uniform conditions regarding fees.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nothing about the source of Government's subsidy can be deduced from the statement. So, I is not implicit. However, II follows from the statement and so it is implicit.

13.

Statement: "Banking services are fine tuned to meet growing business needs," - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

  1. Banking is a part of business activity
  2. Industrialists prefer better banking services.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to the statement, banking is associated with business activity. So, I is implicit. Banking is adjusted in a way to promote business needs. This means that business is promoted by better banking. So, II is also implicit.

Direction (Q.No. 14)

In each 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 on the basis of 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 follows
  • (E) If both I and II follow.

14.

Statement: Every year large number of devotees dies due to severe cold on their way to the shrine located at the top of the mountain range.

Courses of Action:

  1. The devotees should be discouraged to visit the shrine without having proper warm clothes and other amenities.
  2. The government should provide warm clothes and shelter to all the devotees visiting the shrine.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, the problem can be solved by warning the devotees of the excessive cold at the shrine. So, only I follow.

Direction (Q.Nos. 15 - 17)

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

  • (A) If only conclusion I follows
  • (B) If only conclusion II follows
  • (C) If either I or II follows
  • (D) If neither I nor II follows and
  • (E) If both I and II follow.

15.

Statements: Bureaucrats marry only intelligent girls. Tanya is very intelligent.

Conclusions:

  1. Tanya will marry a bureaucrat.
  2. Tanya will not marry a bureaucrat.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The data does not mention whether all intelligent girls are married to bureaucrats. So, either I or II may follow.

16.

Statements: Some engineers are fools. Anand is an engineer.

Conclusions:

  1. Some fools are engineers.
  2. Anand is a fool.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'engineer' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.

17.

Statements: All roads are waters. Some waters are boats.

Conclusions:

  1. Some boats are roads.
  2. All waters are boats.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first premise is A type and distributes the subject. So, the middle term 'waters' which forms its predicate, is not distributed. The second premise is I type and does not distribute either subject or predicate. So, the middle term 'waters' forming its subject is not distributed. Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.

Direction (Q.No. 18)

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

Give answer:

  • (A) If only argument I is strong
  • (B) If only argument II is strong
  • (C) If either I or II is strong
  • (D) If neither I nor II is strong and
  • (E) If both I and II are strong.

18.

Statement: Should there be a world government?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.
  2. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.
Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, a world government cannot eliminate tensions among nations because it will also have the ruling group and the opposition group. Further, the more powerful and diplomatic shall rule the world to their interests. So, only argument II holds.

Direction (Q.No. 19)

In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.

19.

Statement: In spite of the heavy rains the traffic has not been disrupted this year.

Assumptions:

  1. The traffic is disrupted in rainy seasons only.
  2. Rains do not affect traffic movement.
  3. Adequate precautions were taken for traffic management during rainy season.

Only I is implicit
Only I and II are implicit
Only III is implicit
Only II and III are implicit
None is implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement expresses surprise at the traffic situation remaining normal even after rains. This means that rains affect traffic. So, II is not implicit. But this does not mean that only rains affect traffic. So, I is also not implicit. Since the traffic was not affected during rains as expected, so III is implicit.

Direction (Q.No. 20)

In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and TV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

20.

Statements: Some dogs are rats. All rats are trees. Some trees are not dogs.

Conclusions:

  1. Some trees are dogs.
  2. All dogs are trees.
  3. All rats are dogs.
  4. No tree is dog.

None follows
Only I follows
Only I and II follow
Only II and III follow
All follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:

Some dogs are rats. All rats are trees.

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some dogs are trees'. I is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

All rats are trees. Some trees are not dogs.

Since the middle term 'trees' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.


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