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CONTENTS
1. Analogy ................................................................................................................................. 1
2. Classification ...................................................................................................................... 12
3. Series .................................................................................................................................. 22
4. Coding-Decoding ............................................................................................................... 42
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Input Output ....................................................................................................................... 59

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6. Blood Relations .................................................................................................................. 73
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Direction Sense Test .......................................................................................................... 87

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8. Logical Venn Diagrams .................................................................................................... 107
9. Alphabet Test .................................................................................................................... 118
10.

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Sitting Arrangements ....................................................................................................... 130
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Mathematical Operations ................................................................................................. 143
Arithmetical Reasoning ................................................................................................... 158
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Inserting the Missing Character ...................................................................................... 167

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14. Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test ................................................................... 179
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Syllogism .......................................................................................................................... 195
Logical Sequence of Words ............................................................................................. 219
Alpha-numeric Sequence Test ......................................................................................... 221
18. Puzzle Test ........................................................................................................................ 226

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Analogy

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Meaning of Analogy
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Analogy means ‘Similar items’. There is three types of Analogy

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1 Number Analogy

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2 Letter Analogy
3 Word Analogy

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In questions based on analogy, a pair of numbers/letters/words is given that have certain relationship between them. This pair

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is followed by a third numbers/letters/words. The candidate is required to identify the relationship between the pair of numbers/

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letters/words given and find out the FOURTH numbers/letters/work such that the relationship between the third and the fourth

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numbers/letters/words is similar to the relationship that exists between the first and the second numbers/letters/words.

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Number Analogy

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Typical relationships between the numbers in a given pair can be any of the following :
• One number is a multiple of the other.

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• One number is the square or square root of the other.
• One number is the cube or cube root of the other.
• The two numbers can be consecutive, even, odd or prime numbers.
Example 1: 3 : 81 : : 6 : ?
1 1296 2 1269
3 1692 4 1926
5 None of these
Solution. 1 n : n4 relation here 3 and 3 4
= 81
4
Similarly, 6 and 6 = 1296
Example 2: Find the missing term 10 : 100 : : ? : 121
1 10 2 11
3 12 4 13
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Square of first term is the second term.
102 = 100, so 112 = 121

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Letter Analogy
The questions based on letter analogy are similar to number analogy. Here, the questions are based on the relationship
between two groups of letters on each side of the sign : : . Normally, three pairs of letters are given followed by a question mark
where the fourth pair of letters is supposed to come.
Example 3 : Find the missing term : YWZX : USVT : : MKNL : ?
1 IGGH 2 IGJH
3 IGJJ 4 IGHH
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Alphabets are used in reverse order. In the first term, the order of alphabet is 2, 4, 1 and 3 and in the second
term, the order is 6, 8, 5 and 7. So, the missing term is IGJH.
Example 4 : ? : I K M O : : Q S U W : YA C E
1 ACEG 2 ADEG
3 ACDG 4 ADDG

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5 None of these

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Solution. 1 In each group, one letter is skipped between every two consecutive letters. So, the missing term will be ACEG.

Word Analogy

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In word analogy questions there is a certain relationship between the two given words on one side of ’ : : ’ and one word is

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given on the other side. Students are asked to find the correct alternative that has same relationship with that word.
Example 5 : Sailor : Ship : : Lawyer : ?
1 Legal
3 Court

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4 Ruling

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5 Judgement

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Solution. 3 ‘Sailor’ works at ‘Ship’, similarly ‘Lawyer’ works at ‘Court’.

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Example 6: Love : Hate : : Create : ?

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1 Make 2 Renovate

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3 Destroy 4 Building
5 Kill

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Solution.3 ‘Hate’ is just opposite of ‘Love’. Similarly, ‘Destroy’ is just opposite of ‘Create’.

EXERCISE

Directions: In each of the following Questions, there is a 2. Amnesia : Memory : : Paralysis : ?

certain relationship between two given words on one side of : 1 Movement 2 Limbs
: and one word is given on another side of : : while another 3 Handicapped 4 Legs
word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the 5 Voice
same relation with this word as the words of the given pair 3. Meningitis : Brain : : Cirrhosis : ?
bear : choose the correct alternatives. 1 Lungs 2 Brain
1. Aeroplane : Cockpit : : Train : ? 3 Liver 4 Heart
1 Wagon 2 Coach 5 Kidney
3 Compartment 4. Book : Publisher : : Film : ?
4 Engine 1 Producer 2 Director
5 Berth 3 Editor 4 Writer
5 Singer

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5. Forecast : Future : : Regret : ? 16. Funk : Vitamins : : Curie : ?

1 Present 2 Atone 1 Uranium
3 Past 4 Sins 2 Radium
5 None of these 3 Radioactivity
6. Influenza : Virus : : Typhoid : ? 4 Photography
1 Bacillus 5 Thoriam
2 Parasite 17. Virology : Virus : : Semantics : ?
3 Protozoa 1 Amoeba 2 Language
4 Bacteria 3 Nature 4 Society
5 Fungi 5 Accent
7. Haemoglobin : Iron : : Chlorophyll : ? 18. Pituitary : Brain : : Thymus : ?
1 Copper 2 Magnesium 1 Larynx 2 Spinal Cord
3 Throat 4 Chest
3 Cobalt 4 Calcium
5 Liver
5 None of these

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19. Novelty : Oldness : : Newness : ?
8. Radio : Listener : : Film : ?

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1 Culture 2 Discovery
1 Producer 2 Actor

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3 Model 4 Antiquity
3 Viewer 4 Director
5 Liberty

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5 Visitor
20. Blunt : Sharp : : Sow : ?

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9. Milk : Emulsion : : Butter : ?
1 Water 2 Crow

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1 Aerosol 2 Suspension
3 Farm 4 Reap
3 Sol 4 Gel
5 Sprout

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5 None of these
Directions: In each of the following Questions, there is a

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10. Spider : Insect : : Crocodile : ?
certain relationship between two given numbers on one side

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1 Reptile 2 Mammal
of :: and one number is given on another side of :: while

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3 Frog 4 Carnivore another number is to be found from the given alternatives,
5 Herbivore having the same relationship with this number as the numbers

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11. Dum Dum : Kolkata : : Palam : ? of the given pair bear : choose the best alternative

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1 Kerala 2 Delhi
21. 14 : 9 : : 26 : ?

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3 Chennai 4 Mumbai
1 12 2 13

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5 Patna
3 15 4 31
12. Foresight : Anticipation : : Insomnia : ? 5 None of these
1 Treatment 2 Disease
22. 8 : 28 : 27 : ?
3 Sleeplessness 4 Unrest
1 55 2 63
5 Medicine
3 64 4 65
13. USA : Congress : : Iran : ? 5 None of these
1 Althing 2 Storting
23. 68 : 130 : : ? : 350
3 Majlis 4 Cortes
1 210 2 216
5 Shura 3 222 4 240
14. Karnataka : Gold : : Madhya Pradesh : ? 5 None of these
1 Diamond 2 Iron 24. 1 : 1 : : 25 : ?
3 Copper 4 Gems 1 26 2 125
5 Manganese 3 240 4 625
15. Carbon : Diamond : : Corundum : ? 5 None of these
1 Pearl 25. 6 : 18 : : 4 : ?
2 Pukhraj 1 2 2 6
3 Garnet 4 Ruby 3 9 4 8
5 Lapiz Lazuli 5 None of these

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26. 42 : 56 : : 72 : ? 37. Given Set : 8, 3, 2

1 81 2 90 1 10, 6, 5
3 92 4 100 2 63, 8, 3
5 None of these 3 95, 24, 5 4 168, 15, 4
27. 49 : 81 : : 100 : ? 5 None of these
1 64 2 144 38. Given Set : 23, 29, 37
3 169 4 170 1 13, 15, 23 2 17, 21, 29
5 None of these 3 31, 37, 49 4 41, 47, 53
28. 9 : 80 : : 100 : ? 5 None of these
1 901 2 1009 339. Given Set : 18, 8, 2
3 9889 4 9999 1 3, 7, 1 2 11, 12, 10
5 None of these 3 17, 9, 3 4 24, 22, 4
29. 7584 : 5362 : : 4673 : ? 5 None of these
1 2367 2 2451 40. Given Set : 63, 49, 35
3 2531 4 2231

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1 72, 40, 24 2 72, 48, 24
5 None of these 3 64, 40, 28 4 81, 63, 45
30. 3265 : 4376 : : 4673 : ?
1 2154 2 3562
5 None of these

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Directions: In each of the following Questions, there is some

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3 5487 4 5784 relationship between the terms to the left of :: and the same

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5 None of these relationship holds between the two terms to its right. Also, in

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Directions: In each of the following Questions, choose that each question, one term either to the right of :: or to the left
set of numbers from the four alternatives sets, that is similar of it is missing. This term is given as one of the alternatives

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to the given set. Give your answer as 5 if none is correct. given below each question. Find out this term.
31. Given Set : 9, 15, 21
1 10, 14, 16 2

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7, 21, 28
A 41. QDXM : SFYN : : UIOZ : ?
1 WKPA 2 QNLA

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3 5, 10, 25 4 6, 8, 10 3 LPWA 4 PAQM
5 None of these

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5 None of these
32. Given Set : 14, 23, 32 42. ASTN : ZTSO : : MSUB : ?
1 15, 23, 31
3 13, 21, 29

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14, 19, 24
12, 21, 30
1 LRRC
3 NTVC
2
4
LTTA
LTTC

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5 None of these 5 None of these
33. Given Set : 1, 8, 27 43. FILM : ADGH : : MILK : ?
1 5, 12, 32 2 32, 39, 59 1 ADGF 2 HDGE
3 60, 79, 86 4 64, 125, 216 3 HDGF 4 HEGF
5 None of these 5 None of these
34. Given Set : 49, 25, 9 44. QPRS : TUWV : : JIKL : ?
1 36, 16, 4 2 36, 25, 16 1 MNOP 2 MNPO
3 39, 26, 13 4 64, 27, 8 3 NMOP 4 NMPO
5 None of these 5 None of these
35. Given Set : 6, 36, 63 45. FJUL : BOQQ : : LHRX : ?
1 7, 49, 98 2 8, 64, 46 1 BKPR 2 MNCC
3 9, 84, 45 4 11, 111, 84 3 HRYY 4 HMNC
5 None of these 5 None of these
36. Given Set : 21, 51, 15 Directions: In each questions below, two pairs of numbers are
1 21, 30, 51 given but one number in the second pair is missing. Identify
2 21, 35, 41 the relationship between the two numbers in the first pair and
3 21, 51, 42 4 21, 91, 35 find the missing number in the second pair such that the
5 None of these numbers in second pair also follow the same relationship.

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46. 20 : 30 : : 110 : ? 58. 13 : 17 : : 23 : ?

1 123 2 321 1 92 2 30
3 312 4 132 3 29 4 31
5 None of these 5 None of these
47. 176 : 14936 : : 549 : ? 59. 7 : 49 : : 12 : ?
1 256181 2 521618 1 441 2 114
3 251681 4 251618 3 141 4 144
5 None of these 5 None of these
48. 6 : 39 : : 10 : ? 60. 64 : 16 : : 27 : ?
1 105 2 150 1 9 2 8
3 149 4 152 3 10 4 7
5 None of these 5 None of these
49. 14 : 195 : : 21 : ? 61. 6 : 5 : : ? : 8
1 440 2 404 1 5 2 9

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3 441 4 414 3 4 4 8
5 None of these 5 None of these
50. 25 : 50 : : 15 : ?
1 45 2 30
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62. 2 : 22 : : ? : 2222
1 220 2 022
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3 35
5 None of these
4 40 3 202

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5 None of these
4 200

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51. 125 : 5 : : 64 : ? 63. 6 : 64 : : 9 : ?
1 2 2 4 1 112 2 121

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3 6 4 8 3 120 4 102

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5 None of these 5 None of these

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52. 24618 : 21 : : 87532 : ? 64. 130 : 5 : : 1010 : ?

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1 25 2 50 1 100 2 1
3 20 4 30 3 10 4 1000
5 None of these

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53. 63 : 80 : : 15 : ?
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65. 20 : 7980 : : 12 : ?

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1 24 2 12 1 1800 2 1717

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3 42 4 12 3 1716 4 2358
5 None of these 5 None of these
54. 100 : 10 : : 121 : ? 66. 15 : 1125 : : 32 : ?
1 10 2 11 1 278 2 287
3 9 4 8 3 782 4 872
5 None of these 5 None of these
55. 25 : 125 : : 64 : ? 67. 16 : 240 : : 11 : ?
1 521 2 512 1 100 2 90
3 513 4 520 3 110 4 80
5 None of these 5 None of these
56. 36 : 63 : : 81 : ? Directions: There are two pairs, the first pair follows some
1 16 2 18 relationship. Use the same relationship to find the second
3 17 4 15 analogy of the second pair.
5 None of these
57. 36 : 11 : : 64 : ? 68. FG : BC : : RI : ?
1 51 2 14 1 EN 2 NE
3 15 4 41 3 MF 4 ST
5 None of these 5 None of these

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69. IE : RV : : KC : ? 1 LBYT 2 BLYT

1 PU 2 PX 3 LYBT 4 BLTY
3 XP 4 RW 5 None of these
5 None of these 81. L : O : : D : ?
70. DH : GL : : PQ : ? 1 W 2 X
1 RS 2 SU 3 Y 4 Z
3 TW 4 US 5 None of these
5 None of these 82. EDC : RQP : : LKJ : ?
71. EDC : RQP : : MLK : ? 1 WXY 2 XYW
1 XYZ 2 PQR 3 YXW 4 YWX
3 ZYX 4 NOP 5 None of these
5 None of these 83. HB : SY : : KE : ?
72. AGJ : DKO : : STD : ? 1 PV 2 PB
1 VXI 2 XVW 3 VP 4 PU

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3 XWV 4 WXI 5 None of these

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5 None of these Directions: Each of these questions consists of a pair of words.

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73. AKSHAY : BKUHDY : : DISHA : ? Establish the relationship among the given pair and identify

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1 EIUHD 2 EIUDH the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship from amongst
the alternatives.

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3 IEUHD 4 IEDHU

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5 None of these 84. Rectangle : Pentagon : :
74. ROAD : VTGK : : BOX : ? 1 Triangle : Rectangle

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1 STD 2 FTD 2 Diagonal : Perimeter

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3 FDT 4 DFT 3 Side : Angle

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5 None of these 4 Circle : Square

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75. PLUM : OQKMTVLN : : MANGO : ? 5 None of these
1 LNBZOMFHNP 85. Simmer : Boil

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2 NLBZMOFHNP 1 glide : drift

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3 LNZBMOFHNP 2 drizzle : downpour

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4 NLMZMOFHIP 3 gambol : play
4 stagnate : flow

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5 None of these
76. JHD : KLIJEF : : PNR : ? 5 None of these
1 QRPOST 2 QROPST 86. Key : Ignition
3 QORPTS 4 STQRPO 1 helmet : motorcycle
5 None of these 2 boot : saddle
3 switch : light
77. VCD : CDV : : PCS : ?
4 pad : helicopter
1 PSC 2 PSS
5 None of these
3 CSP 4 PCC
5 None of these 87. Tally : Votes
1 census : population 2 government : laws
78. JCB : NGF : : XPL : ?
3 taxation : revenue
1 BTP 2 TBP 4 team : athletes
3 BPT 4 TPB 5 None of these
5 None of these
88. Author : Manuscript
79. ESPI : KMJO : : ? : YLNV 1 optician : spectacles
1 SRPT 2 SRTP 2 engineer : bridge
3 RSTP 4 EFHB 3 architect : blueprint
5 None of these 4 doctor : stethoscope
80. NCRT : XMBD : : ? : LVDI 5 None of these

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89. Libertine : Immorality 100. Hardware : Software

1 Victim : Depravation 1 Body : Mind
2 Miser : Selfishness 2 Paper : Colour
3 Altruist : Selflessness 3 Fan : Electricity 4 Car : Scooter
4 Policeman : Law 5 None of these
5 Misery : Wealth 101. Sunflower : Light
90. Extort : Obtain 1 Torch : Battery 2 Scholar : Books
1 Purify : Strain 2 Steal : Borrow 3 Ink : Print 4 Mould : Humidity
3 Explode : Ignite 4 Pilfer : Steal 5 None of these
5 Lend : Gift Directions: Select one alternative out of 1, 2, 3 and 4
91. Billy : Goat which is analogous to the first two.
1 Cow : Bull 2 Lord : Maid
3 Man : Woman 4 Cow : Calf 102. Growth : Death : : Increase : ?
5 None of these 1 Ease 2 Tease
3 Decrease 4 Cease

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92. Blade : Grass : :
5 Distort
1 Dig : Shovel 2 Size : Hole

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3 Grain : Rice 4 Food : Morsel 103. Touch : Feel : : Greet : ?

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5 None of these 1 Smile 2 Acknowledge

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3 Success 4 Manners
93. Work : Motive

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5 Etiquette
1 Body : Mind 2 Wall : Paint

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3 Body : Food 4 Petrol : Car 104. Professor : Lecture : : Doctor : ?
5 None of these 1 Hospital 2 Disease

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3 Treatment 4 Patient
94. Chair : Table

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5 Ward
1 Object : Prop 2 Son : Father

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3 Car : Scooter 4 Pen : Paper 105. Lion : Cub : : Horse : ?

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5 Computer : Stove 1 Lion 2 Foal
3 Animal 4 Kitten

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95. Window : Curtain
5 Pig
1 Door : Frame 2 Book : Jacket

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3 CPU : Cabinet 4 Casing : Wire 106. Man : Woman : : Bull : ?

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5 Fan : Tubelight 1 She Goose 2 Mare

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3 Cow 4 She Duck
96. Medicine : Dose
5 Puppy
1 Food : Quantity 2 Basket : Waste Paper
3 Container : Water 4 Fan : Power 107. Tempted : Sin : : Food : ?
5 None of these 1 Baby 2 Miserly
3 Glutton 4 Prig
97. Mind : Body
5 Dish
1 Water : Air 2 CPU : Hard Disk
3 Ship : Oil 4 Software : Computer 108. Child : Lollipop : : Kitten : ?
5 Child : Mother 1 Honey 2 Milk
3 Sugar 4 Chocolate
98. Photograph : Film
5 Biscuit
1 Zero : Binary 2 Positive : Negative
3 Comma : Full stop 4 Light : Prism 109. Technique : Dexterity : : Competence : ?
5 None of these 1 Efficiency 2 Adroitness
3 Ability 4 Effort
99. Mirror : Glass
5 Erudity
1 Music : Violin
2 Match : Matchbox 110. Cobbler : Leather : : Weaver : ?
3 Shirt : Cloth 1 Cotton 2 Jute
4 Air : Flow 3 Fibre 4 Thread
5 Sand : Soil 5 None of these

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111. Lion : Cub : : Cat : ? 122. The pair of words is given below. Words of this pair
1 Calf 2 Duckling have certain relationship of each other. This pair is
3 Kitten 4 Cub followed by four pairs of words. Select a pair of words
5 Chick out of these four pairs of words whose words have the
112. Calcium : Bone : : Retinol : ? same relationship to each other as the words of the original
1 Nerves 2 Eyes pair.
3 Skin 4 Blood Rectangle : Octagon
5 Ears 1 Pentagon : Heptagon 2 Cone : Sphere
113. ‘Furniture’ is related `Table’ in the same way as 3 Triangle : Hexagon
`Stationery’ is related to 4 Angle : Quadrilateral 5 None of these
1 Store 2 Chair 123. Three words which have something in common among
3 Office 4 Pencil themselves are given below. Choose the alternative which
5 Train is most appropriate description about the three words.
Species : Genera : Family
Directions: Complete the sentence by using a verbal analogy
1 These are biological terms

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similar to the first part of the sentence as part and whole.
2 These give information about living things for

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115. Ink is to a pen, as …… is to a book. classification

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1 pages 2 picture 3 These are trains of animal kingdom

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3 colour 4 smell 4 These are groups of animals

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5 cover 5 None of these
Answers

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115. Carpenter is to chisel, as cobbler is to ……
1 anvil 2 saw 1. 4 2. 1 3. 3 4. 1 5. 3

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3 drill 4 axe 6. 4 7. 2 8. 3 9. 4 10. 1

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5 shovel 11. 2 12. 3 13. 3 14. 1 15. 4

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116. Medicine is to cure as law is to …… 16. 2 17. 2 18. 4 19. 4 20. 4
21. 3 22. 4 23. 3 24. 4 25. 4

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1 anarchy 2 discipline
3 treason 4 etiquette 26. 2 27. 2 28. 4 29. 2 30. 4

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31. 4 32. 4 33. 4 34. 1 35. 2
5 justice
36. 4 37. 2 38. 4 39. 4 40. 4

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117. King is to throne as judge is to …… 41. 1 42. 3 43. 3 44. 2 45. 4

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1 lawyer 2 bench 46. 4 47. 3 48. 1 49. 1 50. 2

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3 court 4 trial 51. 2 52. 1 53. 1 54. 2 55. 2
5 dock 56. 2 57. 3 58. 3 59. 4 60. 1
118. Window is to wood as shirt is to ......... 61. 2 62. 3 63. 2 64. 3 65. 3
1 cotton 2 silk 66. 1 67. 3 68. 2 69. 2 70. 2
3 colour 4 clothe 71. 3 72. 1 73. 1 74. 2 75. 3
5 None of these 76. 2 77. 3 78. 1 79. 2 80. 4
81. 1 82. 3 83. 1 84. 1 85. 2
119. See is to look as hear is to ……
86. 3 87. 1 88. 3 89. 3 90. 4
1 sense 2 nerve
91. 3 92. 3 93. 4 94. 4 95. 3
3 listen 4 noise
96. 1 97. 4 98. 1 99. 3 100. 1
5 sound 101. 2 102. 4 103. 4 104. 3 105. 2
120. Machine is to mechanic as baby is to …… 106. 3 107. 3 108. 2 109. 1 110. 1
1 mother 2 pediatrician 111. 3 112. 2 113. 4 114. 1 115. 1
3 ward 4 class teacher 116. 5 117. 2 118. 2 119. 3 120. 1
5 babysister 121. 2 122. 3 123. 1
121. A mirror always …… Explanations
1 distorts 2 reflects 1. As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit, the driver
3 reveals the truth 4 retracts of a train works in the engine.
5 refract 2. First is the name given to the state of loss of the second.

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3. First is a disease which affects the second. 34. Each set contains squares of three alternate natural
4. The production of first is done by the second. numbers in reverse order.
5. Forecast is for future happenings and Regret is for past 35. In each set, second number is the square of the first
actions. number and the third number is obtained by reversing
6. First is a disease caused by the second. the order of the digits of the second number.
36. In each set, 3rd number × 2 + 1st number = 2nd
7. Second is the chief constituent of the first.
number.
8. First is meant for the second. 37. In each set, 1st number = 2nd number) 2 – 1;
9. Milk is an emulsion, while butter is a gel. and 2nd number = 3rd number) 2 –1.
10. Second denotes the class to which the first belongs. 38. Each set consists of prime numbers only.
11. Dum Dum is an airport in Kolkata and Palam is an airport 39. Each set consists of even numbers only whose H.C.F. is
in Delhi. 2.
12. The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. 40. Each set consists of numbers which are obtained by
13. The parliament of U.S.A. is called Congress and that of multiplying a certain number by 9, 7 and 5 respectively.

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Iran is called Majlis. Thus, in the given set, 63

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14. Gold is mined in Karnataka. Likewise, diamonds are mined = 7 × 9, 49 = 7 × 7, 35 = 7 × 5

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in Madhya Pradesh. Similarly,
81 = 9 × 9, 63 = 9 × 7, 45 = 9 × 5

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15. Second is a form of the first.
41. The first two letters of the first group are each moved

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16. Funk discovered vitamins and Curie discovered radium.
two steps forward and the last two letters are each moved

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17. Virology deals with the effects of virus. Similarly,
semantics deals with the effects of language. one step forward to obtain the corresponding letters of
the second group.

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18. Pituitary is a gland in the brain. Similarly, thymus is a
42. The first and third letters of the first group are each moved

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gland of the chest.
one step backward while the second and fourth letters

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19. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. are each moved one step forward to obtain the

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20. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. corresponding letters of the second group.
21. The relationship is 2 x – 4 : x. 43. Each letter of the first group is moved five steps backward

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22. The relationship is x3 : x + 1 3 + 1.
23. Clearly, 68 = 43 + 4; 130 = 53 + 5; 350 = 73 + 7.
to obtain the corresponding letter of the second group.
44. The first and fourth letters of the first group are each

A
So, missing number = 63 + 6 = 216 + 6 = 222. moved three steps forward while the second and third

B
24. The relationship is x : x2. letters are each moved five steps forward to obtain the
corresponding letters of the second group.
x2
25. The relationship is x : . 45. The first and third letters of the first group are each moved
2 four steps backward while the second and fourth letters
26. Clearly, 42 = 6 × 7; 56 = 7 × 8; 72 = 8 × 9. are each moved five steps forward to obtain the
So, missing number = 9 × 10 = 90. corresponding letters of the second group.
27. The relationshiop is x2 : x + 2 2. 46. n 2 + n = 11 2 + 11 = 121 + 11 = 132
28. The relationshiop is x : x2 – 1. 47. The number and its corresponding square are given.
29. The relationshiop is x : x – 2222. 549 : 251681
30. The relationshiop is x : x + 1111. 48. n 2 + n/2 = 10 2 + 10/2 = 100 + 5 = 105
1st number + 3rd number 49. 1 is subtracted from the square of the first number to get
31. In each set, the second number.
2
14 and 14 2 = 196 –1 = 195
= 2nd number.
Similarly, 21 and 21 2 = 441
32. In each set, 2nd number = 1st number + 9.
441 – 1 = 440
and, 3rd number = 2nd number + 9
50. 25 × 2 = 50
33. Each set contains cubes of three consecutive natural
numbers in order. Similarly, 15 × 2 = 30

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51. First number is cube of second number ie, 15 = 1 3 5 3 = 1125

5 3 = 125, 4 3 = 64 32 = 3 3 2 3 = 278
52. Second is the sum of digits of first 67. n 2 – n = 11 2 – 11
24618 = 2 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 = 21 = 121 – 11 = 110
87532 = 8 + 7 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 25 –4 –4
53. 8 – 1 : 9 2 – 1 : : 4 2 – 1 : 5 2 – 1
2
68. F G B C :: R I N E
So, 5 2 – 1 = 25 – 1 = 24 –4 –4
54. Second number is square root of first number. Square
root of 121 is 11. 69. IE : RV

55. Square and cube of a number are given in the Ist pair. I is 9th letter from left; R is 9th from right, similarly E is
5 2:5 3::8 2:8 3 5th from left ; V is 5th from the right in the first pair.
So, 8 3 = 512 So, KC : PX
56. The first number is reversed to get the second number.

L
K is 11th letter from left, P is 11th letter from right and C
36 after reversing is 63. Similarly, 81 becomes 18.
is 3rd letter from left, X is 3rd letter from right.

A
57. 36 = 6 2, one number less than 6 is 5 and 5 2 = 25

T
70. +3 +4 +3 +4
36 – 5 2 =11 So, 6 2 : 6 2 – 5 2 D H : GL ::P Q: SU

R
Similarly, 8 2 : 8 2 – 7 2 = 64 – 49 = 15

O
71. Here the analogies are the respective positions in the first
58. The next prime number to 13 is 17. Similarly, the

P
half and second half from left.
next prime number to 23 is 29.
+3 +4 +5
59. The number and its square are given.

M
72. A G J : D K O
7 : 7 2 : : 12 : 12 2
12 2 = 144
A +1 +2 +3

EX
73. A K S H A Y : B K U H D Y
60. 4 3 : 4 2 : : 3 3 : 3 2
3 2=9 75. In the place of P one preceding and one succeeding

K
61. One is subtracted from the first number to give the letters are written. In the same way all letters are replaced

N
second number. by their preceding and succeeding letters of alphabet.

BA
6 and 6 – 1 = 5 76. Every letter is replaced by two succeeding letters.
Similarly, because the second number of the second pair 77. The last two letters and 1st letter have interchanged their
is 8 given and first number is missing, then places from left set to the right set in the 1st pair.
n – 1 = 8, n = 9 78. J + 4 = N
9–1=8 C+4=G
62. Second number, divided by 11, gives the first number. B+4=F Similarly,
22/11 = 2 X+4=B
2222/11 = 202
P+4=T
63. 6 and 6 + 2 = 8 and 8 2 = 64 Similarly, 9 and
2 L+4=P
9 + 2 = 11 and 11 = 121.
3 79.
64. n + n : n
K–6=E Y–6=S
Hence, 10 3 + 10 : 10
M + 6 = SL + 6 = R
= 1000 + 10 : 10
= 1010 : 10 J+6=P Similarly, N+6=T
65. n 3 – n = 12 3 –12 O–6=1 V–6=P
= 1716 80. 10 letters are subtracting from the second group of
letters to get the first group of letters.
66. The digits of the number are treated separately and their
corresponding cubes are given respectively.

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X – 10 = N L – 10 = B Similarly, ‘Zero’ and ‘Binary’ are related to each other.

M – 10 = C Similarly, V – 10 = L 99. ‘Mirror’ is made from ‘Glass’. Similarly, ‘Shirt’ is made
B – 10 = R D – 10 = T from ‘Cloth’.
D – 10 = T I – 10 = Y 100. ‘Hardware’ and ‘Software’ are related to each other.
Similarly, ‘Body’ and ‘Mind’ are related to each other.
Solutions 81 to893
101. As ‘Sunflower’ moves towards ‘Light’. Similarly,
The series is as follows
‘Scholar’ moves towards ‘Books’.
MLKJIHG FEDCBA 102. As ‘Growth’ and ‘Increase’ are related. Similarly, ‘Death’
ZYXWVUTSRQPON and ‘Cease’ are related.
103. As ‘Touch’ is related to ‘Feel’. Similarly, ‘Greet’ is related
81. L is 12th from right and O is 12th from left.
to ‘Manners’.
Similarly, 4 is 4th from right and W is 4th from left in
104. ‘Professor’ gives ‘Lecture’. ‘Doctor’ gives ‘Treatment’.
first and second halves of series respectively.
105. Baby ‘Lion’ is called ‘Cub’. Similarly, baby ‘Horse’ is
82. E +13 = R L + 13 = Y called ‘Foal’.
D + 13 = Q Similarly, K + 13 = X
C + 13 = P J + 13 = W
106.
is ‘Cow’.

A L
As female of ‘Man’ is ‘Woman’. Similarly, female of ‘Bull’

83. These are respective positions from left and right.

84. A pentagon has one side more than rectangle. Similarly, a
107.
T
As ‘Tempted’ and ‘Sin’ are related. Similarly, ‘Food’ and

R
‘Glutton’ are related.

O
rectangle has one side more than triangle. 108. ‘Child requires ‘Lolly’. Similarly, ‘Kitten’ requires ‘Milk’.
85. After Simmer, Boiling starts. Similarly after Drizzle,
Downpour starts.
86. After moving ‘Key’, ‘Ignition’ starts. Similarly when we
M
109.

P
As ‘Technique’ and ‘Dexterity’ are related. Similarly,
‘Competence’ and ‘Efficiency’ are related.

A
110. ‘Cobbler’ works on ‘Leather’. Similarly, ‘Weaver’ works
press ‘Switch’, ‘Light ons’. on ‘Cotton’.

and ‘Population’ are related.

E X
87. ‘Tally’ and ‘Votes’ are related in the same way as ‘Census’ 111. Baby ‘Lion’. is called ‘Cub’. Similarly, baby ‘Cat’ is called
‘Kitten’.

K
88. ‘Author’ writes ‘Manuscript’. Similarly ‘Architect’ draws 112. As Calcium is related to Bone, similarly Retinol is related

N
‘Blueprint’. to Eyes.

A
89. A ‘Libertine’ person has ‘Immorality’. Similarly an 113. ‘Table’ comes under ‘Furniture’. Similarly, ‘Pencil’ comes

B
‘Altruist’ person has ‘Selflessness’. under ‘Stationery’.
90. As Extort and Obtain related. Similarly, Pilfer and Steal 114. Ink is to a pen, as pages is to a book.
are related to each other. 115. Chisel is a tool of carpenter. Similarly, anvil is a tool of
91. First is male and second is female. cobbler.
92. Single leaf of Grass is called Blade. Similarly, single seed 116. As medicine is related to cure, similarly law is related to
of rice is called grain. anarchy.
93. ‘Motive’ requires ‘Work’. Similarly, ‘Car’ requires 117. The place where king sit is called throne, similarly the
‘Petrol’. place where judge sit is called bench.
94. As ‘Chair’ and ‘Table’ are related. Similarly, ‘Pen’ and 118. Window is made of wood and shirt is made of cloth.
‘Paper’ are related. 119. As see is related to look, similarly hear is related to listen.
95. As ‘Window’ is covered by ‘Curtain’. Similarly ‘CPU’ is 120. As machine is related to mechanic, similarly baby is related
‘covered’ by ‘Cabinet’. to mother.
96. ‘Medicine’ is given in ‘Dose’. Similarly ‘Food’ is taken 121. A mirror always reflects.
in ‘Quantity’.
122. A rectangle has four sides while an octagon has eight
97. As ‘Body’ has ‘Mind’. Similarly, ‘Computer’ has sides i.e., second has double side than first. Similarly,
‘Software’. triangle has three sides while a hexagon has six sides.
98. As ‘Photograph’ and ‘Film’ are related to each other. 123. Species, genera and family are biological terms.

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Classification

2
Alphabet Classification
A L
R T
In this type of classification, a group of jumbled letters, typically consisting a single or two or three or four letters are put
together. The pattern or order in which they are grouped is to be identified and students need to find out which groups have the

O
same pattern or relationship between the letters. There will be only one choice, which will have a different pattern from the rest

P
and hence becomes the answer option.

M
Example 1: Find the odd one among the following.

A
1 LY 2 GU

X
3 DQ 4 JW
5 None of these

K
Exampler 2. Find the odd man out.
E
Solution. 2 Corresponding places in the first half and the second half of letters, except option 2.

N
1 AK 2 CM

A
3 EP 4 DN

B
5 None of these
Solution. 3 Except EP {option 3 }, the rest has a gap of 10 letters between them.
Example 3: Find the odd man out.
1 A 2 D
3 Y 4 U
5 None of these
Solution. 4 Except option 4, the remaining letters represents the square number positions in English alphabet.

Number Classification
In such questions, students need to choose the odd number from the given options. The numbers may belong to a particular
pattern, i.e., they may be odd, even, prime, rational, squares, cubes and they may also be coded into binary digits 0 s and 1 s, etc.
and only one of the choices will not follow the same pattern.
Example 4 : Find the odd man out.
1 35 2 55
3 45 4 65
5 None of these
Solution. 3 Except option 3 , the remaining are prime products of 5.

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Example 5 : Find the odd man out.

1 10 2 17
3 26 4 38
5 None of these
Example 6: Find the odd man out.
1 Diamond 2 Bridge
3 Heart 4 Spade
5 Club
Solution. 2 Except option 2 , rest are the suits of cards.
Example 7: Find the odd man out.
1 Tailor 2 Barber
3 Carpenter 4 Blacksmith
5 Goldsmith
Solution: 2 Except option 2 rest all require raw material to work.

EXERCISE
A L
Directions Q. No. 1-10: Choose the word which does not 9. 1

R T
Rigveda 2 Yajurveda
3

O
Atharvaveda 4 Ayurveda
look like the other words in the group.
1. 1
3
5
House
School
Mansion
2
4
Cottage
Palace

M
5
10. 1
3
P
Samaveda
Producer
Investor
2
4
Director
Financier
2. 1 Tamato 2 Cucumber

X A 5 All are similar

E
3 Brinjal 4 Carrot Directions Q. No. 11-20: In each of the following questions,
5 Cauliflower four pairs of words are given out of which the words in there
3. 1
3
Brick
Diamond
N
2
4 K
Heart
Spade
pairs bear a certain common relationship. Choose the pair in
which the words are differently related.
5
4. 1
3
Club

B
Hostel
Inn
A 2
4
Hotel
Club
11. 1
3
5
Ice cub : Cold
Marble : Smooth 4
None of these
2 Iron : Hard
Purse : Money

5 Dormitory 12. 1 Jaundice : Liver 2 Rickets : Bones

5. 1 Kennel 2 House 3 Tuberculosis : Lungs
3 Stable 4 Aviary 4 Dengue : Fever
5 Den 5 None of these
6. 1 Cow 2 Deer 13. 1 Fish : Fins 2 Whale : Flippers
3 Donkey 4 Rhinoceros 3 Bat : Wings 4 Frog : Lungs
5 Ox 5 None of these
7. 1 Guava 2 Litchi 14. 1 Student : Scholar 2 Paddy : Rice
3 Papaya 4 Watermelon 3 Soldier : Warrior 4 Politican : Leader
5 Mango 5 None of these
8. 1 Turtle 2 Lamb 15. 1 Needle : Prick 2 Gun : Fire
3 Colt 4 Bitch 3 Auger : Bore 4 Chisel : Carve
5 Club 5 None of these

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16. 1 Captain : Team 2 Boss : Gang 27. 1 324 2 244

3 Prime Minister : Cabinet 3 136 4 352
4 Artist : Troupe 5 None of these
5 None of these 28. 1 15 2 63
17. 1 Bronze : Zinc 3 143 4 257
2 Duralumin : Aluminium 5 None of these
3 Steel : Iron 29. 1 35 2 49
4 Brass : Copper 3 50 4 63
5 None of these 5 None of these
18. 1 Valley : Depth 2 Good : Bad 30. 1 385 2 572
3 High : Low 4 Black : White 3 671 4 427
5 None of these 5 None of these
19. 1 Diamond : Glass cutter Directions Q. No. 31 to 40: In each of the following
2
3
Graphite : Pencil lead
Lampblack : Automobile tyre

A L
questions, four groups of letters are given. There of them are
alike in a certain way while one is different. Select the one

T
4 Coke : Shoe polish which is different. If none of these tick  on 5.
5
20. 1
None of these
Flower : Petal 2 Chair : Leg
31. 1
3
OUST

O
TEPJ
R 2
4
PIGS
XLPA
3
5
Circle : Arc
None of these
4 Cover : Page

M
5
32. 1
3
P
None of
AEIO
CGKO
these
2
4
BFJN
DHLP

A
Directions Q. No. 21 to 30: In each of the following
5 None of these

X
questions, four numbers are given. Out of these, there are
33. 1 TPLH 2 SOKG

E
alike in a certain way but the rest one is different. Choose the
one which is different from the rest three. If none of these
3 ZVRN 4 UQMJ

K
tick  on 5.
5 None of these

N
21. 1 51 2 144 34. 1 JKST 2 GHQR

A
3 64 4 121 3 ABKL 4 DENO

B
5 None of these 5 None of these
22. 1 45 2 99 35. 1 GJOV 2 BFJQ
3 109 4 126 3 ILQX 4 RUZG
5 None of these 5 None of these
23. 1 37 2 45
36. 1 MKGA 2 PNID
3 49 4 65
3 RPLF 4 VTPJ
5 None of these
5 None of these
24. 1 27 2 125
37. 1 BDGI 2 JLOQ
3 343 4 1321
3 ZADF 4 RTWY
5 None of these
5 None of these
25. 1 21 2 39
38. 1 CGON 2 FJQP
3 51 4 83
3 HLTS 4 LPXW
5 None of these
5 None of these
26. 1 145 2 197
39. 1 DJFB 2 IOKG
3 257 4 399
3 OUQM 4 RXTO
5 None of these
5 None of these

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40. 1 XZCG 2 OQTX 53. 1 BD 2 CE

3 IMNQ 4 EGJN 3 GI 4 NL
5 None of these 5 None of these
Directions 41-60: Four of the following five are alike in a 54. 1 19 2 17
certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does 3 23 4 27
not belong to that group? 5 None of these
41. 1 Asia 2 Australia 55. 1 39 2 91
3 Antarctica 4 Austria 3 78 4 45
5 Africa 5 None of these
42. 1 Copper 2 Iron 56. 1 18 2 24
3 Aluminium 4 Steel 3 36 4 34
5 Bronze 5 None of these
43. 1 Snake 2 Crocodile 57. 1 27 2 64
3
5
Frog
Tortoise
4 Lizard 3
5
125
None of these
4 384

A L
44. 1
3
Sand
Building
2
4
Cement
Wood
58. 1
3
26
72
R T 2
4
34
46
5
45. 1
Mortar
Mica 2 Zinc
5
59. 1
3
None
45
39
P O of these
2
4
51
85

M
3 Iron 4 Chlorine
5 None of these

A
5 Steel

X
46. 1 Coconut 2 Lotus 60. 1 39 2 69

E
3 Lilly 4 Rose 3 57 4 117
5 Marigold 5 None of these
47. 1
3
Table
Bench
N
2
4 K
Chair
Wood
Directions: Four of the five numbers/words of the following
questions belong to same group or class. Pick up the one that
5
48. 1
3
Desk

B
Clove
Pepper
A 2
4
Cinnamon
Apricot
does not belongs to that group or class. If yo don’t find proper
answer, 5 is your answer.
61. 1
3
L
D
2
4
I
Y
5 Cumin seed
49. 1 Sodium 2 Chlorine 5 None of these
3 Magnesium 4 Glucose 62. 1 o 2 q
5 Potassium 3 x 4 h
50. 1 Radish 2 Carrot 5 None of these
3 Garlic 4 Gourd 63. 1 AZ 2 JQ
5 Betroot 3 GS 4 DW
51. 1 BDF 2 VXZ 5 None of these
3 FIK 4 MOQ 64. 1 24 2 19
5 None of these 3 21 4 6
52. 1 BD 2 NQ 5 None of these
3 RP 4 MK 65. 1 325 2 549
5 None of these 3 425 4 189
5 None of these

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66. 1 February 2 March 79. 1 Grapes 2 Water-melon

3 July 4 December 3 Orange 4 Banana
5 None of these 5 None of these
67. 1 Rajeev Gandhi – Sonia Gandhi 80. 1 Leg 2 Mouth
2 Hrithik Roshan – Rinki Roshan 3 Hand 4 Lung
3 Lalu Prasad – Rabadi Devi 5 None of these
4 Rishi Kapoor – Neetu Singh 81. 1 OGTA 2 WOC
5 None of these 3 EATHCRE 4 OGD
68. 1 raep 2 elppa 5 None of these
3 egnaro 4 ginreg 82. 1 144 2 256
5 None of these 3 440 4 676
69. 1 Potato 2 Radish 5 None of these
3 Ginger 4 Pea 83. 1 27 2 23
5
70. 1
None of these
ATRIMU 2 RNATI
3
5
41
None of these
4 94

A L
3
5
SROTNA
None of these
4 ONDHA 84. 1
3
6/8

R
15/12T 2
4
1/2
10/12
71. 1
3
ACDE
GIKJ
2
4
UWYX
PRTS
5
85. 1
P O
None of these
451 2 642

M
5 None of these 3 321 4 852

A
72. 1 GTHS 2 IRJQ 5 None of these

X
3 PRTS 4 MNNM 86. 1 150 2 121
5
73. 1
3
None of these
FHJ, SUW
ACE, NPR
2
4
E
BDF, OPR

K
DEF, QRS
3
5
87. 1
252
None of these
GV
4

2
36

CX
5
74. 1 2
A N
None of these
2 130
3
5
LO
None of these
4 JQ

3
5
75. 1
B
220
None of these
F
4

2
68

L
88. 1
3
5
50, 25, 50
5, 10, 5
None of these
2
4
20, 10, 20
100, 50, 100

3 G 4 P 89. 1 1728 2 484

5 None of these 3 2744 4 3375
76. 1 Temple 5 None of these
2 Church 90. 1 ES 2 UD
3 Monastery 4 Mosque 3 AG 4 ST
5 None of these 5 None of these
77. 1 Crow 2 Pigeon 91. 1 EFG, TUV 2 CDE, VWX
3 Tiger 4 Parrot 3 IJK, RQP 4 CDF, VVX
5 None of these 5 None of these
78. 1 XY 2 UW 92. 1 531 2 243
3 DF 4 PR 3 413 4 612
5 None of these 5 None of these

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93. 1 111 2 111111 107. 1 30 2 12

3 1111 4 11 3 20 4 8
5 None of these 5 None of these
94. 1 58 2 28 108. 1 0.01 2 0.001
3 70 4 84 3 0.0001 4 0.000001
5 None of these 5 None of these
95. 1 History 2 Civics 109. 1 FG 2 HI
3 Science 4 Geography 3 KL 4 OQ
5 None of these 5 None of these
96. 1 Vikramaditya 2 Jahangir 110. 1 AZ 2 CX
3 Akbar 4 Shah Jahan 3 DV 4 FU
5 None of these 5 None of these
97. 1 Shark 2 Dolphin 111. 1 BAT 2 CAT
3
5
Cod
None of these
4 Whale 3
5
RAT
None of these
4 MAT

A L
98. 1
3
Turtle
Lamb
2
4
Puppy
Tiger
112. 1
3
15
117
R T 2
4
77
221
5
99. 1
None of these
Sea 2 Pool
5
113. 1 O
None of

P
289
these
2 361

M
3 Lake 4 River 3 529 4 441

A
5 None of these 5 None of these

X
100. 1 14, 3, 4 2 26, 4, 6 114. 1 2 2 3
3
5
101. 1
37, 5, 7
None of these
Lung
4

2
K E
70, 8, 9

Eye
3
5
115. 1
5
None of
46
these
4

2
7

58
3
5
Heart

A N
None of these
4 Ear 3
5
69
None of these
4 74

102. 1
3
5
B
31
51
None of these
2
4
41
61
116. 1
3
5
35
91
None of these
2
4
77
63

103. 1 E 2 G 117. 1 180 2 247

3 K 4 P 3 240 4 147
5 None of these 5 None of these
104. 1 Cap 2 Turban 118. 1 29 2 47
3 Helmet 4 Veil 3 51 4 67
5 None of these 5 None of these
105. 1 57 2 67 119. 1 95 2 91
3 77 4 87 3 92 4 97
5 None of these 5 None of these
106. 1 25 2 49 120. 1 B 2 D
3 64 4 81 3 I 4 P
5 None of these 5 None of these

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121. 1 BAT 2 CAT Directions Q. Nos. 131 to 134 In each of the following
3 DOT 4 PAT questions, five words are given, out of which four are alike/
5 None of these similar in certain ways and the fourth one is different. Choose
the odd word out.
122. 1 5 2 50
3 122 4 169 131. 1 Management
5 None of these 2 Organization
123. 1 961 2 531 3 Team
3 169 4 841 4 Corporation
5 None of these 5 Gruop
132. 1 Erudition
Directions Q. Nos. 124 to 130 In each of the following
questions, five words are given, out of which four are alike/ 2 Scholarship
similar in certain, ways and the fourth one is different. Choose 3 Encyclopedism
the odd word out. 4 Eclecticism

L
124. 1 Desire 5 Savant

A
2 Hope 133. 1 Yen 2 Rupee
3
4
Want
Belief
3
5
Euro

R
Baht
T 4 Ringgit

O
5 Need 134. 1 Pencil 2 Pen
125. 1
2
Cater
Provide

M
3
5
P
Crayon
Eraser
4 Club

A
3 Canter 135. 1 Tin 2 Gold

EX
4 Supply 3 Brass 4 Copper
5 Help 5 Bronze
136. 1 Parrot 2 Koel

K
126. 1 Rain
2 Deluge 3 Vulture 4 Swan
3 Flood
N 5 Hawk

BA
4 Torrent Answers
5 Downpour
1. 3 2. 4 3. 1 4. 4 5. 2
127. 1 Mansion 6. 3 7. 4 8. 4 9. 4 10. 2
2 House 11. 4 12. 4 13. 4 14. 2 15. 1
3 Residence 16. 4 17. 1 18. 1 19. 4 20. 4
21. 1 22. 3 23. 3 24. 4 25. 4
4 Home
26. 4 27. 1 28. 4 29. 3 30. 4
5 Place 31. 1 32. 1 33. 4 34. 1 35. 2
128. 1 Jounce 2 Jab 36. 2 37. 3 38. 2 39. 4 40. 3
3 Jolt 4 Jar 41. 4 42. 4 43. 4 44. 3 45. 4
5 None of these 46. 1 47. 4 48. 4 49. 4 50. 4
51. 3 52. 2 53. 4 54. 4 55. 4
129. 1 Geek 2 Baseball 56. 3 57. 4 58. 3 59. 4 60. 4
3 Oddball 4 Eccentric 61. 1 62. 4 63. 3 64. 2 65. 3
5 None of these 66. 1 67. 2 68. 4 69. 4 70. 2
130. 1 Nocturnal 2 Nocturne 71. 1 72. 3 73. 2 74. 3 75. 3
76. 3 77. 3 78. 1 79. 4 80. 4
3 Opus 4 Composition
81. 3 82. 3 83. 1 84. 3 85. 1
5 None of these 86. 2 87. 1 88. 3 89. 2 90. 4

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91. 3 92. 3 93. 4 94. 1 95. 3 27. Sum of the digits of each of the other numbers is 10.
96. 1 97. 4 98. 4 99. 2 100. 4 28. Each of the numbers except 257, is one less than the
101. 3 102. 3 103. 4 104. 4 105. 2 square of a certain number.
106. 3 107. 1 108. 2 109. 4 110. 3
29. Each of the numbers except 50, is divisible by 7.
111. 4 112. 3 113. 4 114. 1 115. 3
116. 4 117. 2 118. 3 119.4 120. 1 30. In all other numbers, the middle digit is the sum of the
121. 3 122. 4 123. 2 124. 4 125. 3 other two.
126. 4 127. 3 128. 2 129. 2 130. 1 31. This is the only group containing two vowels.
131. 1 132. 2 133. 3 134. 4 135. 3 32. In all other groups, there is a gap of three letters between
136. 4 every two consecutive letters.
Explanations 33. In all other groups, each of the first three letters is four
steps ahead of the next letter.
1. All except School are dwelling places. 34. In all other groups, the first and second as well as the
2. Carrot is the only vegetable which grows underground. third and fourth letters are consecutive and the third letter
3. All except Brick are suits of cards. is nine steps ahead of the second.
4.
5.
All except Club are places where people can stay.
All except House are places to rear one or the other animal.

A L
35. In all other groups, the second, third and fourth letters
are respectively three, five and seven steps ahead of the

T
6. All except Donkey have horns. first, second and third letters respectively

R
7. All except Watermelon grow on trees, while watermelon 36. In all other groups, the first, second and third leters are

O
grows on creepers. respectively two, four and six steps ahead of the second,

P
third and fourth letters respectively.
8. All except Bitch are young ones of animals.
37. In all other groups, the first and second as well as the

M
9. All Except Ayurveda are names of holy scriptures, the third and fourth letters are alternate, and the third letter is

A
four Vedas. Ayurveda is a branch of medicine. three steps ahead of the second letter.

X
10. All except Director spend money. 38. In all other groups, the second, fourth and third letters

E
11. In all other pairs, second denotes a property of the first. are respectively four, seven and one steps ahead of the
12. In all other pairs, second denotes the part affected by the first, second and fourth letters respectively.

K
disease mentioned in first. 39. In all other groups, the fourth, first and third letters are

N
13. In all other pairs, second is the organ of locomotion of alternate letters in order.

A
the first. 40. In all other groups, there is a gap of one letter between

B
14. In all other pairs, the first, when becomes an expert, is first and second letters, two letters between second and
given the name of second. third and three letters between third and fourth.
15. In all other pairs, second is the action of the first. 41. Remaining are continent.
16. In all other pairs, first is the head of the second. 42. All others are element.
17. In all other pairs, first is an alloy of the second. 43. Others are amphibian.
18. In all other pairs, the two words are antonyms of each 44. All the others are materials used in a building.
other. 45. Except it all are solid.
19. In all other pairs, first is an essential constituent of the 46. Coconut is the name of fruits whereas all others are the
second. name of flowers.
20. In all other pairs, second is a part of the first 47. Others are made up by wood.
21. Each of the numbers except 51, is a perfect square. 48. Apricot is a fuit whereas others are spice.
22. Each of the numbers except 109, is divisible by 9. 49. All others are elements while glucose is a compound.
23. 49 is the only perfect square number in the group. 50. Except 'Gourd' others are grown below the ground.
24. All other numbers are cubes of odd numbers. 51. FIK
25. 83 is the only prime number in the group. 52. The placing difference between two letters is two except
26. Each of the numbers except 399, is one more than the in NQ.
square of a certain number. 53. The placing difference between two letters is two exapt.

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54. Remaining all are Prime number 76. All except Monastery, are places of worship.
55. Except '45' the numbers of all option are multiple of '13' 77. Tiger is the animal whereas the others are birds.
78. Except XY, the remaining have a letter between them.
56. Except all it is square of 6. 79. All except Banana, are juicy fruits.
57. Others are Cube of a number 80. All except Lung, are outer parts of human body.
27 = 3 3; 125 = 5 3; 64 = 4 3; 81. If all the letters arranged properly then we find the names
58. 26 = 13 × 2 of animals, whereas option 3 given the word teacher.
34 = 17 × 2 82. Except 440, the remaining are square numbers.
46 = 23 × 2 83. Except 27, the sum of digits of remaining gives a prime
And 72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 number.
59. All others are multiples of 3. 84. Except option 3 , in the remaining the numerator is less
60. Except '117' others have only two prime factors. than the denominator.
1 39 = 13 × 3 2 69 = 23 × 3 85. Except 451, in the remaining middle digit

L
3 57 = 19 × 3 4 117 = 13 × 3 × 3 = Average of extremes.

A
61. L is the only letter whose position in letter series is not a 86. 121 cannot be expressed as N3 + N2 .

T
perfect square. 87. All others have corresponding places from left and right

R
62. All the letters, except ‘h’ is in the second half of the extremes of the alphabetical series, except GV.

O
alphabetical series. 88. In all other groups the middle number is half of the

P
63. AZ, JQ, DW are the pairs of corresponding letters from extreme numbers whereas in option 3 , the middle
left and right of the alphabetical series whereas GS is number is twice that of the extreme numbers.

M
not. 89. Except 484, all others are perfect cubes.

A
64. All the numbers, except 19, are the multiples of 3. 90. All others contain both vowel and consonant except ST)

X
65. Sum of the first two digits is equal to the third digit in .

E
each of the other numbers, except in 425. 91. Except option 3 , in all others first set of three letters
66. All other months, except February have 31 days. from left extreme of alphabetical series and the second

K
67. All, except option 2, are husband-wife pairs. set of three letters have similar numbered position from

N
the extreme right of the alphabetical series.
68. All others, except option 4, are fruits written in reverse

A
92. Except 413, the sum of the digits of each number = 9
order.

B
93. Except option 4 , the remaining are non-prime numbers.
69. Except pea all others are grown under ground.
94. Except 58, the remaining are multiples of 14.
70. If all the letters are arranged properly then they become
the popular brands of cars. Whereas option 2 gives the 95. All, except science, are social studies subjects.
word Train. 96. All except Vikramaditya were Mughal emperors.
71. In each group, except option 1 , one letter is skipped 97. All except whale belong to the family of fishes, while
between first and second letters and fourth and third whale is a mammal.
letters are consecutive in reverse order. 98. All, except Tiger, are young ones of animals.
72. Alternate letters are consecutive at 1, 3 and 2, 4 in 99. Except pool, all other are natural resources of water.
reverse order, except option 3. 100. 3 × 4 + 2 = 14
73. Positions in the first half and second half of series for, 4 × 6 + 2 = 26
eg, 5 × 7 + 2 = 37
F  6 in first half; S  6 in second half 8 × 9 + 2 = 74
H  8 in first half; U  8 in second half Instead of 70, number 74 is resultant number.
J  10 in first half; W  10 in second half 101. Except heart, remaining parts are in pair in human body.
except option 2 102. Except 51, all others are prime numbers.
74. All other numbers are in N3 + N format, except 220. 103. Except ‘P’ and all other letters have odd places in English
75. G is the only prime number letter. alphabet.

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104. Except ‘Veil’ all others are head wears. perfect square position in English alphabet while B is at
105. 67 is prime number while others are non prime numbers. position 2 which is not a perfect square.
106. 64 is a square of even number while others are squares 121. ‘DOT’ does not belong to that group because in other
of odd numbers. words middle letter is ‘A’ while in this word middle letter
107. 12, 20 and 8 are divisible by 4, but not 30. is ‘O’.
108. Except 0.001, all others are perfect squares. 122. ‘169’ does not belong to that group because it is a perfect
square number while others are not.
109. FG, HI, KL, are serial letters’ in Alphabets but OQ is not.
123. ‘531’ does not belong to that group because ‘531’ is not
110. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.
a perfect square while other numbers are perfect square
AZ, CX and FU shows similarities due to the position number.
of above letters in Alphabets. But DV is odd in their
124. Belief is a different word from others.
position.
125. Canter is a different word from others.
111. BAT, CAT and RAT are animals but MAT is not an animal.
126. Torrent is a different word from others because other
112. 15 = 3 × 5 77 = 7 × 11
words are related to rain.

L
117 = 9 × 13 221 = 13 × 17
127. Residence is different word because other words are

A
So, except 117, all others are product of two prime related to house.

T
numbers.
128. ‘Jab’ is a different word because other words are related

R
113. 17 2, 19 2, 23 2, 21 2 these are all prime squares except to ‘Jolt’.

O
21.
129. ‘Baseball’ is a different word because other words have

P
114. ‘2’ does not belong to that group because 2 is an even meaning informal.
number while others are odd number.
130. ‘Nocturnal’ is a different word because other words are

M
115. ‘69’ does not belong to that group because ‘69’ is an odd related to music.

A
number while others are even number.
131. ‘Management’ is a different word.

X
116. ‘63’ does not belong to that group because it has more
132. ‘Scholarship’ is a different word because other words

E
than two factors while others have only two factors.
have meaning depth knowledge.
117. ‘247’ does not belong to that group because others are

K
133. ‘Euro’ is different from others because others are basic
divisible by 3 but it is not divisible by 3.

N
monetary unity of different countries while Euro is a
118. 51 does not belong to that group because 51 is not a currency of European countries.

A
prime number while others are prime numbers.
134. Club is different because others are used for writing.

B
119. 97 does not belong to that group because 97 is a prime
135. Only ‘Brass’ is an alloy, while rest are metals.
number while others are not prime numbers.
136. ‘Swan’ does not belong to that group because Swan is a
120. B does not belong to that group because others are at
water bird while others are not water birds.

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Series

3
NUMBER SERIES
A L
Prime Number Series
R T
Example 1. 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, 169,…
1 324 2 289
P O
M
3 225 4 196

A
5 None of these
Solution. 2 The given series is a consecutive square of prime number series. The next prime number is 289.
Example 2. 5, 7, 13, 23, …
1 25
E X 2 27

K
3 29 4 41

N
5 None of these

A
Solution. 4 The difference between prime numbers is increasing. 7 is next prime to 5; 13 is second to next pr ime to 7; 23
is third to next to 13. Hence, next should be fourth to next prime to 23. Hence, required number is 41.

B
Multiplication Series
Example 3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64… 256
1 96 2 98
3 86 4 106
5 None of these
Solution. 1 The numbers are multiplied by 2 to get the next number.
64 × 2 = 128
Example 4. 5, 20, 80, 320, 1280, .....
1 5120 2 5220
3 4860 4 3642
5 None of these
Solution. 1 The numbers are multiplied by 4 to get the next number.
1280 × 4 = 5120

Difference Series
Example 5. 3,6,9,12,15,…. 21

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1 16 2 17
3 20 4 18
5 None of these
Solution. 4 The difference between the numbers is 3.
15 + 3 = 18
Example 6. 55, 50, 45, 40,….30
1 33 2 34
3 35 4 36
5 None of these
Solution. 3 The difference between the numbers is –5.
40 – 5 = 35

Division Series
Example 7. 5040, 720, 120, 24, ….2,1
1 8 2 7

A L
T
3 6 4 5
5 None of these

Solution. 3
5040
7
 720,
720
6
 120,
120
5
 24,
24
4
6 2
 6,  2,  1
3 2
OR
Example 8. 16, 24, 36,… 81
1 52

M 2 54 P
A
3 56 4 58

X
5 None of these

Solution. 2 Previous number ×

K E 3
2
= Next number

A N 16 
3
2
3 3 3
 24, 24   36   54, 54   81
2 2 2

n2 Series
B
Example 9. 4, 16, 36, 64, …. 144
1 112 2 78
3 100 4 81
5 None of these
Solution. 3 The series is square of consecutive even numbers. 2 2, 42,62, 82
Next number is 102 = 100
Example 10. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, … 81
1 100 2 121
3 64 4 144
5 None of these
Solution. 3 The series is 1 2, 22, 32, 42, 52,62, 72,….
The next number is 82 = 64

n2 + 1 Series

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Example 11. 17, 26, 37, 50, 65,….101

1 82 2 75
3 78 4 90
5 None of these
Solution. 1 The series is 42 + 1, 52 +1, 62 + 1, 72 + 1, 82 + 1. The next number is 92 + 1 = 82
Example 12. 101, 401, 901, 1601, 2501, ….4901
1 2201 2 3301
3 4401 4 3601
5 None of these
2
Solution. 4 The series is 10 + 1, 202 +1, 302 + 1, 402 + 1, 502 + 1, etc.
The next number is 602 + 1 = 3601

n2 -1 Series
Example 13. 3, 8, 15, 24,…48
1 32 2 33

A L
T
3 34 4 35
5 None of these

R
2
Solution. 4 The series is 2 – 1, 32 –1, 42 – 1,52 – 1. etc.
The next number is 62 – 1 =35
Example 14. 99, 80, 63,…., 35

P O
M
1 48 2 84

A
3 46 4 64

X
5 None of these
2
-1, 92 -1, 82 -1, etc.

E
Solution. 1 The series is 10
The next number is 72 – 1 = 48

n2 + n Series

N K
A
Example 15. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30,…., 56

B
1 32 2 34
3 42 4 24
5 None of these
2
Solution. 3 The series is 1 + 1, 22 + 2, 32 + 3, 42 + 4, 52 + 5, etc.
The next number is 62 + 6 = 42
Example 16. 110, 132, 156, 182,….
1 212 2 201
3 211 4 210
5 None of these
Solution. 4 The series is 102 + 10, 112 + 11, 122 + 12, etc.
The next number is 142 + 14 = 210

n2 – n Series
Example 17. 0, 2, 6, 12, 20,….42
1 25 2 30
3 32 4 40
5 None of these

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2
Solution. 2 The series is 1 – 1 = 0, 22 – 2 = 2, 32 – 3 = 6, etc.
The next number is 62 – 6 = 30
Example 18. 90, 380, 870, 1560,…..
1 2405 2 2450
1 2400 4 2455
5 None of these
2
Solution. 2 The series is 10 – 10, 202 – 20, 302 – 30, etc.
The next number is 502 – 50 = 2450

n3 Series
Example 19. 1, 8, 27, 64,…. 216
1 125 2 512
3 215 4 122

L
5 None of these

A
Solution. 1 The series is 1 3, 23, 33 , 43, etc.

T
The next number is 53 = 125

R
Example 20. 1000, 8000, 27000, 64000,….

O
1 21600 2 125000

P
3 152000 4 261000
5 None of these

M
3
Solution. 2 The series is 10 , 20 3, 30 3, 40 3, etc.
The next number is 503 = 125000

X A
n3 + 1 Series
Example 21. 2, 9, 28, 65,…217

K E
N
1 123 2 124

A
3 125 4 126

B
5 None of these
3
Solution. 4 The series is 1 +1, 23 + 1, 33 + 1, etc.
The next number is 53 + 1 = 126
Example 22. 1001, 8001, 27001, 64001, 125001,….
1 261001 2 216001
3 200116 4 210016
5 None of these
3
Solution. 2 The series is 10 + 1, 203 + 1, 303 + 1, etc.
The next number is 603 + 1 = 216001

n3 -1 Series
Example 23. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124,…
1 251 2 125
3 215 4 512
5 None of these
3
Solution. 3 The series is 1 – 1, 23 – 1, 33 – 1, etc. The next number is 63 – 1 = 215

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Example 24. 999, 7999, 26999, 63999,….

1 199924 2 124999
3 129994 4 999124
5 None of these
3
Solution. 2 The series is 10 – 1, 203 – 1, 303 – 1, etc.
The next number is 503 – 1 = 124999

n3 + n Series
Example 25. 2, 10, 30, 68,….222
1 130 2 120
3 110 4 100
5 None of these
3
Solution. 1 The series is 1 + 1, 23 + 2, 33 + 3, etc.
The next number is 53 + 5 = 130
Example 26. 1010, 8020, 27030, 64040,….

A L
1 125500
3 100255
2
4
125050
120055
R T
5 None of these
Solution. 2 The series is 10 3
+ 10 = 1010, 203 + 20 = 8020, etc.

P O
M
The next number is 503 + 50 = 125050

n3 – n Series

X A
E
Example 27. 0, 6, 24, 60,…. 210
1 012 2 210
3 201

N
5 None of these
K 4 120

A
Solution. 4 The series is 13 – 1 = 0, 23 – 2 = 6, 33 – 3 = 24, etc.

B
The next number is 53 – 5 = 120
Example 28. 990, 7980, 26970, 63960,….
1 124500 2 124005
3 120045 4 124950
5 None of these
3
Solution. 4 The series is 10 – 10, 203 – 20, 303 – 30 etc.
The next number is 503 – 50 = 124950

LETTER SERIES
Type 1
One Letter Series: Such series consists of one letter in each term and this series is based on increasing or decreasing
positions of corresponding letters according to English alphabet.
Example 1: B, C, A, D, Z, E, … F, X, G
1 U 2 Y
3 W 4 V
5 None of these

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Solution. 2 The sequence consists of two series B, A, Z, Y, X and C, D, E, F, G. The missing letter is Y.
Example 2: P, U, Z, … J, O, T
1 E 2 U
3 S 4 P
5 None of these
Solution. 1 The sequence is P+ 5, U+ 5,Z+ 5. The missing letter is Z + 5 = E
Example 3: B, D, G, I, … N, Q, S
1 I 2 J
3 L 4 K
5 None of these
Solution. 3 The sequence is B + 2, D+ 3, G + 2, I + 3 and so on.

Type 2
Two Letter Series: The first letters of the series follow one logic and the second letters follow another logic.
Example 4: EZ, DX, CV,..., AR, ZP

A L
T
1 CS 2 AM
3 BT 4 TG
5 None of these

OR
Solution. 3 First and second letters follow a sequence of –1 and –2 respectively.

P
Example 5: DG, HK, LO, PS, TW,…

M
1 XA 2 YA
3 XB 4 DA
5 None of these

X A
Solution. 1 First and second letters follow a sequence of + 4.

1 HV
E
Example 6: DX, EY FV, ... : ; HT, IU

K
2 IX 3 GW 4 BZ

N
5 None of these

A
Solution. 3 First, -third and fifth terms follow a sequencee and second, fourth and sixth terms follow another sequence.

B
DX, FV, HT, etc and EY, GW, IU, etc.

Type 3
Three Letter Series: :Such series consist of three letters in each term. The first letters follow one logic, the second letters
follow another logic and the third letters follow some other logic.
Example 7: DIE, XCY, RWS, ...
1 LQN 2 QMP
3 LMS 4 LQM
5 None of these
Solution. 4 First, second and third letters of each group follow a sequence of -6 series.
Example 8: VPG, UQF, ..., SSD, RTC
1 SQD 2 TRE
3 TRS 4 QDT
5 None of these
Solution. 2 First, second and third letters follow a sequence of –1, + 1, –1 series respectively.
Example 9: DJS, HNW, LRA, PVE, ..., XDM

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1 TZI 2 SAF
3 UXH 4 MQS
5 None of these
Solution. 1 First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 4 series.

Type 4
A series of letters is given with one or more missing letters. From the choices, the choice that gives the letters that go into the
blanks has to be selected as answer.
Example 10: In the following series some letters are missing. From the choices, select the choice that gives that letters that
can fill the blanks in the given sequence.
a_ c_ b_ab_a_ca_c
1 abaccb 2 accbab
3 aabbcc 4 baccbb

L
5 None of these

A
Solution. 4 First of all, notice that there are 6 blanks in the given sequence and each choice gives six letters to fill the six

T
blank in order. Now, we have to select an alternative which if placed in the blanks of the series in order, we get a complete series

R
of letters which follow some particular pattern.

O
The best way is to try with each option. Inserting the letters of option 4 in place of the blanks, we get a series like “abc abc

P
abc abc abc” which is a repetition of the group of letters “abc”.

M
Type 5

X
and mark that number as the answer choice.
A
Here, students are asked to count how many times a particular letter or group of letters satisfying some conditions occurs

t?

K E
Example 11: In the following sequence of letters, in how many instances the letters n is immediately preceded by the letter

N
snruatnnghjtknstndgclntttnnntntntsmvbtngcxdptnklstnt

A
1 5 2 6

B
3 7 4 8
5 None of these
Solution. 4 On counting, we find that the letter n occurs 8 times, where n is immediately preceded by the letter t

EXERCISE
NUMBER SERIES 2. 35, 29, 24, 20
1 14
Directions Q. Nos. 1 to 82 Find the missing term in each of 2 15
the following series: 3 16
1. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, … 128 4 17
1 64 5 None of these
2 65 3. 4, 7, 5, 9, … 11,7,13
3 66 1 6 2 8
4 67 3 9 4 3
5 None of these 5 None of these

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4. 6,11,8,13, … 15,12,17 3 35 4 36
1 9 2 14 5 None of these
3 11 4 10 16. 6, 7, 12, 14, … 21, 24
5 None of these 1 15 2 16
5. 265, 295, 355, 385, . : .... 3 17 4 18
1 544 2 454 5 None of these
3 445 4 545 17. 20, 80, 30, 60, 40, … 50, 20
5 None of these 1 40 2 51
6. 5, 9, 17,33, … 129 3 50 4 41
1 55 2 45 5 None of these
3 65 4 75 18. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, … 256, 512
5 None of these 1 127 2 128
3 129 4 130
7. 11, 13, 17, 19, … 29, 31
5 None of these
1 25 2 26

L
19. 6, 13, 27, 55, 111, … 447
3 27 4 23

A
1 221 2 222
5 None of these

T
3 223 4 224
8. 2, 5, 3, 8, 5, 11, 6, … 9

R
5 None of these
1 12 2 13
20. 24, 92, 216, 252, 236

O
3 14 4 15 1 429 2 492

P
5 None of these 3 249 4 294
9. 6, 5, 9, 10, 12, … 15, 20, 18 5 None of these
1 14
3 16
2
4
15
17

A M 21. 4368, 5479, 65810, 76911, … 981013

1 871102 2 870112

X
5 None of these 3 811072 4 871012
10. 81, 86, 79, 84, 77, …
1 82

K
2
E 28
22.
5 None of these
1 1 1
, , ,1, 5 

N
3 83 4 38
24 12 4
5 None of these

A
1 30 2 35
11. 3, 18, 6, 42, 7, 56, … 3 40 4 45
1 6
3 8
B
5 None of these
12. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, …
2
4
7
9 23.
5 None of these
2, 3, 4, 9, 3, 4, 5, 12, 4, 5, 6,
1 8
3 6
2
4
15, 5, … 7, 18
7
9
1 63 2 64 5 None of these
3 65 4 66 24. 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, …
5 None of these 1 36 2 31
13. 01, 10, 12, 21, 13, 31, 14, … 15, 51 3 38 4 39
1 38 2 34 5 None of these
3 40 4 41 25. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26
5 None of these 1 33 2 34
14. 99, 98, 94, … 69 3 35 4 37
1 83 2 84 5 None of these
3 85 4 86 26. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, … 342
5 None of these 1 215 2 214
15. 3, 5, 9, 17, … 65, 129 3 216 4 213
1 33 2 34 5 None of these

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27. 50, 44, 39, 35 39. 2, 7, 14, … 34, 47

1 31 2 32 1 37 2 57
3 33 4 34 3 67 4 23
5 None of these 5 None of these
28. 3600, 600, 120, 30, … 5, 5 40. 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, … 36, 45
1 8 2 9 1 27 2 28
3 10 4 11 3 29 4 30
5 None of these 5 None of these
29. 3, 11, 23, 39, … 41. 145, 155, 175, 205, … 295
1 58 2 59 1 254 2 245
3 60 4 61 3 452 4 524
5 None of these 5 None of these
30. 2, 7, 22, 67, … 42. 5, 11, 20, 32,, …
1 201 2 200 1 45 2 46

L
3 220 4 202 3 47 4 48

A
5 None of these 5 None of these

T
31. 3, 4.5, 7, 10.5, … 20.5 43. 1, 2, 9, 28, … 126, 217
1 65 2 271

R
1 1.05 2 0.15
3 15 4 1.5 3 56 4 172

O
5 None of these 5 None of these
32. 3, 6, 18, 72, …
1 330
3 350
2
4
340
360
M
1 15
3 17 P
44. 3, 4, 6, 10, … 34
2
4
16
18
5 None of these

A 5 None of these

EX
33. 0, 2, 10, 30, 68, … 222,350 45. 28, 20, 16, 14, 13, …
1 120 2 130 1 1.25 2 0.125

K
3 140 4 150 3 125 4 12.5
5 None of these

N
5 None of these
46. 0, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, … 16, 24, 25

BA
34. 4, 16, 64, 256, … 4096
1 512 2 2048 1 14 2 15
3 4096 4 1024 3 13 4 12
5 None of these 5 None of these
35. 20, 25, 35, … 70, 95 47. 24, 12, 34, 17, … 22, 54, 27
1 85 2 50 1 45 2 43
3 75 4 65 3 47 4 44
5 None of these 5 None of these
36. 5, 11, 24, 51, … 217,440 48. 2, 8, 32, 128, …
1 104 2 105 1 521 2 215
3 106 4 107 3 251 4 512
5 None of these 5 None of these
37. 4, 7, 12, … 38, 71, 136 49. 1, 11, 21, 31, … 31, 21, 11, 1
1 41 2 51 1 39 2 40
3 61 4 21 3 41 4 42
5 None of these 5 None of these
38. 5, 12, 26, 54, … 222,446 50. 4, 7, 14, 17, 34, …
1 110 2 120 1 35 2 36
3 90 4 100 3 47 4 37
5 None of these 5 None of these

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51. 27, 23, 21, 17, 15, … 62. 2, 10, 30, … 130
1 8 2 9 1 40 2 50
3 10 4 11 3 68 4 70
5 None of these 5 None of these
5 None of these 63. 6, 27, 128, … 3130
52. 44, 40, 34, … 16,4 1 209 2 369
1 26 2 21 3 629 4 1031
3 28 4 19 5 None of these
5 None of these 64. 7, 19, 37, 61, … 127
53. 5, 9, 16, 29, 54, 103, … 1 91 2 101
1 103 2 94 3 111 4 121
3 102 4 200 5 None of these
5 None of these 65. 99, 9999, 999999, … 9999999999
54. 4, 10, 22, 46, … 1 9999999 2 99999999

L
1 56 2 76 3 999999999 4 99999999999

A
3 66 4 94 5 None of these

T
5 None of these
66. 4  13,9  11, ,25  5

R
55. 9, 15, 23, 33, …
4 7 15  7

O
1 44 2 38 1 2
3 36 4 45

P
5 None of these 3 16  7 4 19  7

M
56. 50, 65, … 290, 325 5 None of these

A
1 75 2 95 67. 11, 101, 1001, …100001, 1000001
1 1001 2 10001

X
3 176 4 145
3 10000001

E
5 None of these
57. 25, 1, 23, 2, 20, 4, … 11,16 4 100000001

K
1 16, 4 2 16, 6 5 None of these

N
3 16, 8 4 16, 10 68. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, …,19,23

A
5 None of these 1 14 2 15
3 16 4 17

B
1 1 2 2
58. 11 ,12 ,14 ,16 , 5 None of these
9 2 7 3 69. 2, 8, 18, 32, …,72, 98
1 1 1 46 2 52
1 18 2 20 3 17 4 24
3 3 3 48 4 50
5 None of these
5 None of these
70. 4, 13, 28, 49, …,109,148
59. 6, 15, 35, 77, …
1 76 2 70
1 141 2 142
3 72 4 74
3 143 4 144
5 None of these
5 None of these
71. 0, 7, 26, 63, …,215,342
60. 15, 24, 35, 48, 63, … 99
1 126 2 124
1 72 2 80
3 125 4 127
3 84 4 90
5 None of these
5 None of these
72. 6, 15,35, …,163,337
61. 18, 50, 98, … 338
1 81 2 93
1 121 2 169
3 79 4 77
3 189 4 242
5 None of these
5 None of these

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73. 5, 10, 26, …,122,170 84. 12 18 26.25 40.5 60.75 91.125 136.6875
1 48 2 50 1 26.25 2 18
3 49 4 53 3 136.6875 4 60.75
5 None of these 5 None of these
74. 216,343, …,729 85. How many 4s are there in the following series of numbers
1 470 2 512 which are proceeded by 6 but not immediately followed
3 570 4 626 by 5 ?
5 None of these 342645647996459 56487846 43
75. 05-01-1996, 27-01-1996, 18-02-1996, …,02-04-1996 1 One 2 Two
1 08-03-1996 2 28-02-1996 3 Three 4 Four
3 12-03-1996 4 11-03-1996 5 None of these
5 None of these 86. In the following number sequence, how many such even
76. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, …,29 numbers are there which are exactly divisible by its
1 21 2 25 immediate preceding number but not exactly divisible by

L
3 23 4 27 its immediate following number ?

A
5 None of these 38415728348939421582

T
77. 5, 7, 12, 19, 31, …,81,131 1 Two

R
1 36 2 40 2 Three
3 Four

O
3 48 4 50
4 More than four

P
5 None of these
5 None of these
78. 15, 32, 66, …,270

M
87. How many 8s are there in the following sequence, which
1 136 2 134
are preceded by 5, but not immediately followed by 3 ?

A
3 140 4 138
5837586385458476558358758285

X
5 None of these
1 0 2 1 3 2 4 4

E
79. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 48, …
5 None of these
1 53 2 63

K
3 80 4 36 88. The value of the 13th term in the series

N
5 None of these 1, 1 + 2, 1 + 2 + 3, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4, …

A
1 97 2 91
80. 256, 64, 16, 4

B
3 89 4 85
1 1 2 1/4
3 1/16 4 2/8 5 None of these
5 None of these 1 1 1 1 5
89. Find the next alternative : , , , ,
81. 7, 15, 27, …,63 2 6 6 2 6
1 42 2 43
1 1 1 1
3 38 4 3/9
1 1 2 2 3 1 4 1
5 None of these 2 2 3 6
82. 1, 3, 3, 6, 7, 9, …,12,21 5 None of these
1 9 2 11
3 13 4 15 LETTER SERIES
5 None of these
Directions Q. Nos. 90 to 139 Find the missing terms, in
Directions Q. Nos. 83 to 84 In the following number series, each of the following series.
only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
90. T, R, O, K, F, Z, ....
83. 202 102 55 36.5 34.25 42.125 57.625 1 S 2 T
1 55 2 202 3 U 4 V
3 36.5 4 57.625 5 None of these
5 None of these 91. R, O, L, I, F, .... , Z

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1 A 2 C 102. T, S, Q, N, J, ....
3 E 4 I 1 C 2 E
5 None of these 3 F 4 Z
92. F, H, L, .... R, T, X 5 None of these
1 M 2 O 103. cd_f_ef_e_cdf_d_, ....
3 R 4 N 1 fdcedc 2 edcfce
5 None of these 3 edcecf 4 edcfec
93. S, R, Q, Y, X, W, .... V, U, T, M, L, K 5 None of these
1 P, O, N 104. A, D, I, .... Y
2 O, P, Q 1 O 2 P
3 L, N, P 3 Q 4 R
4 F, H, G 5 None of these
5 None of these
QUJP
94. A, C, F, J, O, U, .... 105.
MOB?

L
1 Z 2 B

A
3 G 4 I 1 F 2 H

T
5 None of these 3 G 4 D
5 None of these

R
95. CE, DF,..., HJ, KM, LN
1 HF 2 JK 106. _b_bca_a_ab_
3 LM
5 None of these
4 GI

P O
1 acbca
3 abbca
5 None of these
2 babac
4 accbc

M
96. ab_da_c_b_ _
107. ELW, GKV, IJU, KIT, MHS, ....

A
1 cbdacd
2 cabbcd 1 RGO 2 GOR
3 abbcdd
4 cdbacd

E X 3 ORG
5 None of these
4 OGR

K
5 None of these 108. CDA, HIF, MNK, RSP,, .... BCZ

N
97. DL, EM, FN, GO,.... 1 WXU 2 ZXY

A
1 IL 2 HP 3 XWU 4 YXZ
3 HN 4 LM 5 None of these

98.
1 MBY
3 NAZ
B
5 None of these
JEV, KIW, LOX, MUY, .... OEA
2 OAC
4 DCA
109. E, I, N, T, A ....
1 N
3 I
5 None of these
2 H
4 K

5 None of these 110. Y, WV, TSR, PONM, .... EDCBAZ

99. B, DE, IJK, .... BCDEF 1 KIJHG
1 QPST 2 PQRS 2 KJIHG
3 RSTU 4 QRST 3 JKHGI
5 None of these 4 JHGKI
100. ZBD, BDF,..., FHJ, HJL 5 None of these
1 DEH 2 DFH 111. DZL, GVN, JRP,.. PJT
3 EFG 4 EFH 1 MNR 2 ROP
5 None of these 3 NRM 4 OPQ
101. C, A, Y, W, U, S, .... 5 None of these
1 P 2 S 112. BOC, ZIE, .... VAI, TUK
3 Q 4 T 1 XYZ 2 XEG
5 None of these 3 UVW 4 GEX
5 None of these

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113. CDX, DEW, EFV, .... GHI 125. CD, ST, PU, MN,..., UP, TS, DC
1 GFU 2 EFU 1 NM 2 LM
3 FUG 4 FGU 3 MN 4 ML
5 None of these 5 None of these
114. JMP, SVY, BEH, KNQ 126. A, C, D, A, G, Y, J, ...
1 WZT 2 XYZ 1 Y 2 W
3 UVW 4 TWZ 3 U 4 S
5 None of these 5 None of these
115. W, T, Q, N, K, .... E, B 127. J, M, P, S, V,...
1 D 2 F 1 W 2 X
3 H 4 J 3 Z 4 Y
5 None of these 5 None of these
116. S, P, L, G, .... 128. Z, W, S, P,... I, E
1 Z 2 X 1 K 2 M

L
3 B 4 A 3 L 4 O

A
5 None of these 5 None of these

T
117. A, X, V, S, .... N, L, I 129. A, Y, W, U, S, Q, ...
1 Q 2 L

R
1 M 2 K 3 S 4 O
3 S 4 M 5 None of these

O
5 None of these 130. Y, W, ..., P, K, E, X
118. B, G, J, O, R, W, Z_, ....
1 D
3 E
2
4
I
L

M
1 T
3 Q
P
5 None of these
2 P
4 S

A
5 None of these

X
131. Z, G, M, R, V, ...
119. F, C, Y, V, R, O, .... 1 Z 2 Y

E
1 M 2 K 3 X 4 W

K
3 F 4 H 5 None of these
5 None of these

N
132. R, T, X, Z, D, ...
120. D, F, E, H, F, ..., G, L, H

A
1 N 2 F
1 L 2 F

B
3 P 4 H
3 M 4 J
5 None of these
5 None of these
133. M, P, R, U,W,...,B,E
121. VG, XI, ZK, BM’..., FQ
1 Z 2 Y
1 DO 2 CM
3 X 4 B
3 EL 4 DM
5 None of these
5 None of these
122. A, D, I, P, ..., 134. ET, SF, GR, QH,..., OJ, KN
1 A 2 X 1 PI 2 JI
3 Z 4 Y 3 IP 4 JP
5 None of these 5 None of these
123. _b a_a_ba_b_ 135. ZF, KQ, VB, GM,...
1 ababab 2 aabaaa 1 SY 2 RX
3 abbaab 4 bababb 3 TW 4 QZ
5 None of these 5 None of these
124. F, H, K, ...,T, Z 136. NQ, KN,..., EH, BE
1 M 2 K 1 HK 2 GM
3 O 4 Q 3 IN 4 HN
5 None of these 5 None of these

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137. UZ, AF, EJ, IN, .... Directions Q. Nos. 145 to 156 Complete the series.
1 OT 2 TO
145. 5G7 7H10 10I14 14J19,…
3 OP 4 PO
1 16K20 2 17K21
5 None of these
3 18K21 4 19K25
138. GPA, OXI, WFQ,... 5 None of these
1 DMX 2 FNY
146. D23F H19J L17N,…T11V
3 ENY 4 GXL
1 P 15R 2 P 14R
5 None of these
3 P 13R 4 P 12R
139. TSR, VUT, ... , ZYX, BAZ 5 None of these
1 ZYU
147. A70B D65F H60J,…P50R
2 XVU
1 K55L 2 L55M
3 WTZ
3 L55N 4 L55P
4 XWV
5 None of these
5 None of these

L
148. DFI, EGJ, FHK,…HJM
Directions Q. Nos. 140 to 144 Study the following series

A
1 GIM 2 GIL
carefully and answer the questions given below it.

T
3 HJN 4 HIM
O P Q  T @ 4 3 8 C F $ 2  0 # U D X 9 6 N 15 7 9 V G  5 None of these

R
4 149. A9Z, B7Y, C5X,…E1V

O
140. What should come in the place of the question mark on 1 D2W 2 D4W

P
the basis of the above series ? 3 D3U 4 D3W
P4, 3C2, ?, 9N7 5 None of these
1 #X
3 3X
2 #D
4 UX

A M 150. T, W, Z, C,…I
1 D 2 E 3 F 4 H

X
5 None of these 5 None of these

K E
141. Which of the following is the ninth to the left of the
seventeenth letter/number/symbol from the left?
151. ACEG, IKNO,…YACE
1 QSUW 2 PRTV

N
1 @ 2 F 3 UVSQ 4 QSVX
3  4 3

A
5 None of these
5 None of these

B
152. ABC, DEF, IJK,…YZA
142. How many such letters are there in the above series of 1 MNO 2 LMN
elements which are immediately preceded by a letter and 3 NOP 4 PQR
immediately followed by a symbol ? 5 None of these
1 2 2 4 153. BDF, DHL, HPX,…FLR
3 3 4 1 1 JFV 2 PGV
5 None of these 3 PFV 4 PFU
143. How many such letters are there in the above series, which 5 None of these
are immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately 154. A, H, A, L,…H, E
followed by a digit ? 1 S 2 T 3 V 4 U
1 1 2 3 5 None of these
3 2 4 7 155. ACZY, CEYX, EGXW,…IKVU
5 None of these 1 GIZY 2 GIWV
144. If the second half of the above series is reversed, which 3 GIVU 4 GIWU
letter/symbol/number will be the twelfth to the right of 5 None of these
the twentieth letter/number/symbol from the right ? 156. ZOA, Y3C,…W 15G, V24I
1 N 2 1 1 9E 2 X8F
3 7 4 * 3 8E 4 X9E
5 None of these 5 None of these

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Directions Q. Nos. 157 to 161 Complete the series by replacing 166. Which letter will be the sixth to the right of the eleventh
the ?’mark. letter from the right end of the following alphabet ?
157. ABC, 6, EFG, 210, IJK? AB C D E F G H I J K LM N O P Q R S T U VW X Y Z
1 1000 2 190 1 K 2 V
3 990 4 999 3 J 4 U
5 None of these 5 None of these
158. 2A11, 4D13, 12G17A 167. What should come in the place of the question mark ?
1 36J21 2 48J21 in the following letter series ?
3 38I19 4 48J23 DEF, HFG, LGH, ?
5 None of these 1 PHI 2 PIH
159. X U S P N K? 3 HIP 4 IHP
1 I 2 M 3 L 4 Q 5 None of these
5 None of these Answers with Solutions
160. FDS, JHW, NLA, ?

L
1. 1 2. 4 3. 1 4. 4 5. 3
1 QND 2 RQD

A
6. 5 7. 4 8. 4 9. 2 10. 1
3 RPE 4 SOF

T
11. 3 12. 2 13. 4 14. 3 15. 1
5 None of these 16. 4 17. 1 18. 2 19. 3 20. 2

R
161. C-2, E-3, G-4,I-5, ? 21. 4 22. 1 23. 3 24. 2 25. 4

O
1 H-6 2 K-6 26. 1 27. 2 28. 3 29. 2 30. 4

P
3 J-8 4 L-7 31. 3 32. 4 33. 2 34. 4 35. 2
5 None of these 36. 3 37. 4 38. 1 39. 4 40. 2

M
41. 2 42. 3 43. 1 44. 4 45. 4
Directions Q. Nos. 162 to 163 In each of the following letter

A
46. 2 47. 4 48. 4 49. 3 50. 4
sequences, some letters have been left out which are given as
51. 4 52. 1 53. 4 54. * 55. 4

X
one of the four alternatives given under in that order. Find
56. 4 57. 3 58. 2 59. 3 60. 2

E
the correct alternative in each case. 61. 4 62. 3 63. 3 64. 1 65. 2

K
162. aaba _bba _bba _ abaa _ b 66. 3 67. 2 68. 4 69. 4 70. 1
1 ababa 2 aabab 71. 2 72. 4 73. 2 74. 2 75. 4
3 baaba
5 None of these

A N 4 bbaba 76. 3
81. 2
77. 4
82. 3
78. 2
83. 4
79. 2
84. 3
80. 1
85.3

B
86. 1 87. 4 88. 2 89. 4 90. 1
163. c_ ac_ aa_ aa_ be – bcc
91. 2 92. 4 93. 1 94. 2 95. 4
1 cabba 2 ccbbb 96. 1 97. 2 98. 3 99. 4 100. 2
3 bbbbb 4 cbacb 101. 3 102. 2 103. 2 104. 2 105. 1
5 None of these 106. 4 107. 4 108. 1 109. 3 110. 2
Directions Q. Nos. 164 to 165 Identify the letter-series that 111. 1 112. 2 113. 4 114. 4 115. 3
follows the given rule. 116. 4 117. 1 118. 3 119. 2 120. 4
121. 1 122. 4 123. 2 124. 3 125. 1
164. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in 126. 2 127. 4 128. 3 129. 4 130. 1
the series decreases by one. 131. 2 132. 2 133. 1 134. 3 135. 2
1 EJNQST 2 CINRTU 136. 1 137. 1 138. 3 139. 4 140. 1
3 BGKNPR 4 LQUXAP 141. 4 142. 3 143. 4 144. 2 145. 4
5 None of these 146. 3 147. * 148. * 149. 4 150. 3
165. In the following series, the number of letters skipped in 151. 1 152. 4 153. 3 154. 4 155. 2
between the adjacent letters are in ascending order, ie, 1, 156. 3 157. 3 158. 4 159. 1 160. 3
2, 3, 4. Which one of the following letter groups does 161. 2 162. 2 163. 2 164. 1 165. 4
not obey this rule ? 166. 2 167. 1
1 GILPU 2 DFIMR Explanations
3 CEHLQ 4 HJMPT
5 None of these 1. The series is + 2, + 4, + 8, + 16,… and so on.

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2. The series is –6, –5, –4, –3, –2,… and so on. 34. The sequence is 41, 42, 43, 49, … and so on.
3. The sequence consists of two series 4, 5, 6,… and 7, 9, 35. The difference between the consecutive terms is in
11 increasing order as 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 on. Hence, the
4. The sequence consists of two series 6, 8, 10,… and 11, missing term is 35 + 15 = 50
13, 15,… . 36. The series is based on the logic = previous term × 2 + 1,
5. The sequence is + 30, + 60, + 30, + 60,… and so on. × 2 + 2, × 2 + 3, …
6. The sequence is + 4, + 8, + 16, + 32,… and so on. 37. The series is based on the logic = previous term × 2 – 1,
7. The series is of prime number series. × 2 – 2, × 2 – 3, …
8. 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 6 = 11, missing number = 6 + 9 38. The next term in the series = previous term × 2 + 2
= 15 39. The difference between the consecutive term is in
9. Sequence consists of two series 6, 9, 12,…and 5, 10, 15 increasing order of odd numbers as + 5, + 7, + 9, … and
10. The sequence is + 5, – 7, + 5, – 7,… and so on. so on.
11. 3 × 6 = 18, 6 × 7 = 42, 7 × 8 = 56 40. The difference between the consecutive term is in
12. The sequence is 12, 22, 32, 42,… and so on. increasing order of consecutive natural numbers as +
13. The series is image series. The pairs are 01, 10, 12, 3,+ 4,+ 5, … and so on.

A L
41. The difference between the consecutive terms is in

T
21, etc.
14. The sequence is –12, –22, –32,… and so on. increasing order of + 10, + 20, + 30, + 40, … and so on.
15. Double the number –1 is the next number.
16. The sequence consists of two series 6, 12, 18,…
OR
42. The difference between the consecutive terms is in
increasing order of multiple of 3 starting from 6, as +

P
and 7, 14,21 6,+ 9,+ 12, … and so on.
43. The series is based on the logic = 03 + 1, 13 + 1, 23 + 1,

M
17. The sequence consists of two series 20, 30, 40, .... and
… and so on.

A
80, 60, 40
44. The difference between the consecutive terms is two

X
18. Double the number gives the next number.
times of previous difference, as + 1, + 2, + 4, + 8, …

E
19. 2 × number) + 1 gives the next number.
and so on.
20. The series looks like 2 22, 322, 2 42 , 522,… and so on.

K
45. The difference between the consecutive terms is in
21. The first digits of the numbers are 4, 5, 6, 7,… .The decreasing order as –8, –4, –2, –1, … and so on.

A N
second digits are 3, 4, 5, 6 The third digits are 6, 7,
8,9,… and the last digits are 8, 9, 10, 11
46. The series is based on the logic =12 – 1, 12, 22 –1, 22,…
and so on.

22.

23.
1
24
2 
B1 1
12 12
1 1
,  3  ,  4  1 , … and so on.
4 4
The sum of 3 numbers is the next number.
47. In a set of two terms, second term is half of the first
term.
48. Multiply the previous number with 4 to get the next
number.
24. The sequence is + 2, + 4, + 6, + 8, … and so on. 49. The series is 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 31, 21, 11, 1.
25. The sequence is + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9, … and so on. 50. 4 + 3 = 7, 7 × 2 = 14, 14 + 3 = 17, 17 × 2 = 34, Next
26. The sequence is 13 –1, 23 –1, 33 –1, 43 –1, … and so on. number = 34 + 3 = 37
27. The sequence is –6, –5, –4, –3, … and so on. 51. The sequence is –4, –2, –4, –2, … and so on.
1 1 1 52. 44 40 34 26 16 4
28. The sequence is  , , , and so on.
6 5 4 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12
53. The pattern is
29. The sequence is + 8, + 12, + 16, + 20, … and so on.
5×2–1=9
30. Number × 3 + 1 is the next number.
9 × 2 – 2 = 16,
31. The series is + 1.5, + 2.5, + 3.5, … and so on. So 103 × 2 – 6 = 200
32. The series is × 2, × 3, × 4, × 5, … and so on. 4 10 22 46 94
54.
33. The sequence is 03 + 0, 13 +1, 23 + 2, 33 + 3, … and so +6 +12 +24 +48
on.

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55. 9 15 23 33 45 23 + 2 = 10
+6 +8 +10 +12 33 + 3 = 30
56. 50 = 72 + 1 43 + 4 = 68
65 = 82 + 1 53 + 5 = 130
145 = 122 + 1 63. 5+1=6
290 = 172 +1 52 + 2 = 27
325 = 182 +1 53 + 3 = 128
57. ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 54 + 4 = 629
25, 1 23, 2 20, 4 16, 8 11, 16 55 + 5 = 3130
-2 -3 -4 -5 7 19 37 61 91 127
64.
1 1
 100  11
+12 +18 +24 +30 +36
58.
9 9 65. In this series, in every term two 9s are added.
1 1 66. 22 + 13,32 + 11,42 + 7,52 + 5

L
 100  12
8 2

A
67. 1, 2, 3, … zero are added in 1, 2, 3,, … term of series.
1 2
 100  14

T
68. Given series is a prime number series.
7 7

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2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23.
1 2

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69. The series is going in the following manner -
 100  16
6 3

P
2 × 12 = 2
1 2 × 22 = 8
 100  20

59.
5
2×3=6

A M 2 × 32 = 18
2 × 42 = 32
3 × 5 = 15
5 × 7 = 35
E X 2 × 52 = 50
2 × 62 = 72

K
7 × 11 = 77 2 × 72 = 98

N
11 × 13 = 143 70. 4 13 28 49 76 109 148

A
In this series, every number is multiplied by next prime +9 +15 +21 +27 +33 +39

B
number. 71. 0 7 26 63 124 215 342
60. 42 – 1 = 15
52 – 1 = 24 13-1 23-1 33-1 43-1 53-1 63-1 73-1
62 – 1 = 35 72. 6 15 35 77 163 337
72 – 1 = 48
×2+3 ×2+5 ×2+5 ×2+5 ×2+11
82 – 1 = 63
73. 5 10 26 50 122 170
92 – 1 = 80
102 – 1= 99 2
22×1 32×1 52×1 7 ×1 112×1 132×1
61. In this series, square of prime numbers is multiplied by
74. 216 343 512 729
2.
32 × 2 = 18
3 3 3 3
52 × 2 = 50 6 7 8 9

72 × 2 = 98 75. Every time there is a difference of 22 days. 1996 was a

112 × 2 = 242 leap year. So 18-02-1996 + 22 days = 11-03-1996
132 × 2 = 338 76. This is a prime number series.
62. 3
1 +1=2 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23,29
77. The series is going in the following manner

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5 + 7 = 12 The value of 13th term is =1 + 2 + 3 + … + 13

13×14
7 + 12 = 19
2
12 + 19 = 31
19 + 31 = 50
31 + 50 = 81 89. – 1 – 1 1 1 1
1
1
2 6 6 2 6 6
50 + 81 = 131 1 1 1 1 1
+ + + + +
78. 15 32 66 134 270 3 3 3 3 3

×2+2 ×2+2 ×2+2 ×2+2 90. The sequence is –2, –3, –4, –5, –6, etc.
79. 0 3 8 15 24 35 48 63 91. The sequence is –3 series.
+3 +5 +7 +9 +11 +13 +15 92. The sequence is + 2, + 4, + 2, + 4 series.
80. 256 64 16 4 1 93. Three letters as a group are written in reverse order.
+4 +4 +4 +4 94. The sequence is + 2,+ 3,+ 4, + 5, + 6 and so on.

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81. 7 15 27 43 63 95. First and second letters follow a sequence of
+ 1, + 3,+ 1,+ 3 and so on.

A
+8 +12 +16 +20

T
82. The given series is a combination of two series. 96. The series can be formed with the group of four letters.
a b c d, a b c d, a b c d.

R
+3 +3 +3
97. First letters follow a series of D, E, F, G and second
1 3

+2
3

+4
6 7

+6
9 13 12 21

+12 98.

P O
letters follow a series of L, M, N, O.
First letters form a series of J, K, L, M ; second letters

M
form a series of A, E, I, O, U and third letters form a
202
 12  102
series of V, W, X, Y.

A
83.
1 99. Skip 1, 3, 5, etc. letters to get next term. And each term

EX
increases by one letter.
102 2
+2 =55 100. First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 2.
2

K
101. The sequence is –2 series.

N
55 2 102. The sequence is –1, –2, –3, –4…and so on.
+3 = 36.5
2

BA
103. All the first letters in each group are consecutive and
similarly second letter and third and fourth letters are
84. 141.75
also consecutive in each group. c d e f, d e f c, e f c d, f
12 18 26.25 40.5 60.75 91.125 136.6875
c d e.
+6 +8.25 +14.25 20.25 30.375 50.625 104. The series is of letters placed two, four, six and hence
eight letters a part from the previous one.
105. The denominators are fourth, sixth, eighth and hence tenth
136.6875 is wrong number.
letters preceding the numerators.
85. 342 645 64 789 645 95 64 8784 64 3
106. This is a series formed by the group of letters a, b and c
So, there are three 4’s that are immediately preceded by in cyclic order starting with a. We have the groups of
6 but not followed by 5. letters abc, bca and cab coming one after the other
86. There are two sets which fulfil the conditions and these continuously.
are 2, 8 and 4, 8. 107. First letters follow a sequence of + 2; second letters follow
87. The required 8s are a sequence of –1; and third letters follow a sequence of –
5 8 6, 5 8 4, 5 8 7, 5 8 2 1.
So, there are four such 8. 108. First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 5.
88. 1, 1 + 2, 1 + 2 + 3, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4, … 109. The sequence is E + 4, I + 5, N + 6, T + 7 and so on.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + … +1313th term 110. The next term consists of 5 letters. The sequence is
written in the reverse order skipping a letter.

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111. First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 3, 138. First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 8
–4 and + 2 respectively. series.
112. First letters form a series of –2; second letters form a 139. First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 2
series of vowels in reverse order; and third letters form a series.
series of + 2. Solutions Q. Nos. 140 to 144: The sequence is
113. First letters follow a series of C, D, E; second letters OPQ  T@ 4 3 8 C F $ 2  0 # U D X 96 N 1 579 V G
follow a series of D, E, F and third letters follow a series 4
of X, W, V. 140. P  4, 3 C 2, ?, 9 N 7. The next letter/ symbol/ digit to 2
114. First, second and third letters follow a sequence of + 9. is =  # X.
115. The sequence is –3 series. The next letters is K–3 = H. 141. Ninth to the left of the seventeenth from left is 17 – 9
116. The sequence is –3, –4, –5, –6 and so on. = 3 ie, eighth letter/symbol/digit from left, ie, 3.
117. The sequence is –3 and –2 alternately. 142. There are 3 such types of pairs. They are PQ , CF$,
118. The sequence is + 5 and + 3 alternately. VG.
143. There are no such pairs.

L
119. The sequence is –3 and –4 alternately.
144. If the second half of the series is reversed, then the letter/

A
120. The sequence consists of two alternate series. The first
symbol/number which is twelfth to the right of the

T
series is D, E, F, G, H and the second series is F, H, J,
L). twentieth is 20 – 12 = eighth letter/ symbol/digit in the

R
second half of the original series, ie, 1.
121. First and second letters follow a sequence of + 2.

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122. The sequence is square number series. 145. 5G7 7 H 10 10 I 14 14 J 10 19 K 25

P
+2 +3 +4 +5 +6
123. This is a series formed by the group of letters “aba”
146.

M
repeated continuously. -4 -2 -4 -2

A
124. The sequence is + 2, + 3, + 4, + 5 and so on. D 23 F H 19 J L 17 N P 13 R T 11 V

EX
E G I K M O Q S U
125. The sequence is an image series. The pairs are CD, DC);
ST, TS, PU, UP; and hence MN, NM. 149. -1 -1
126. The sequence consists of two series. The first series is -2 -2

K
+1 +1
[A, D, G, J... + 3] and the second series is [C, A, Y ....

N
A9Z B7Y C5X D3W E1V
–2]. +1 +1

BA
127. The sequence is + 3 series. -2 -2
-1 -1
128. The sequence is –3 and –4 alternately.
129. The sequence is –2 series. 150. T W Z C F I

130. The sequence is –2, –3, –4, –5, –6 and so on. +3 +3 +3 +3 +3

131. The sequence is + 7,+ 6, + 5, + 4, + 3 and so on.
132. The sequence is + 2 and + 4 alternately. 151. +8
+8

+8
133. The sequence is + 3 and + 2 alternately. +8
ACEG IKMO QSUW YAC E
+8 +8
+8 +8
134. ET SF GR QH +8 +8
+8 +8

The series is a combination of two series E, F, G, H and A B C, D E F, I J K, P Q R, Y Z A

152.
T, S, R, Q. +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +1 +1 +5 +1 +1 +7 +1 +1

135. First and second letters follow a sequence of + 11 series. B D F, D H L, H P X, P F V, F L R

153.
136. First and second letters follow a sequence of +2 +2 -2 +4 +4 -4 +8 +8 -8 +16 +16 -16 +32 +32

–3 series. 154. A H A L U H E
137. Letters of each group differ by 5 letters and the first
letters of each group is a vowel. 13 23 33 43 53 63 73

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160.
155. +2
+2
+2
+2
F D S J H W N L A R P E
+2 +2
+2 +2
ACZY CEYX EGXW GIWV IKVU First letter of each subsequent has three alphabets in
+2 +2
+2 +2 between. The method is same for second and third letter
-1 -1
-1 -1 of each group.
161. C – 2  3 – 2 = 1
+2 +2 E–3 5 – 3 = 2
156.
-1
+5
-1
+9
G–4 7 – 4 = 3
Z0A Y3C X8E W 15 G V 24 I I–5 9 – 5 = 4
-1 -1 K– 6 11 – 6 = 5
+3 +7
+2 +2 Letter position in alphabet minus the number gives a
series of natural numbers starting from 1.
157. The pattern is
162. The sequence is aabab --------.

L
ABC =l×2×3=6
163. The sequence is ccbbb --------.

A
EFG = 5 × 6 × 7 = 210

T
IJK = 9 × 10 × 11 = 990 164. 4 3 2 1 0

R
158. The pattern is E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T

O
+2 +4 +6 165.

P
H I J K L M N O P Q R S T
2 A 11 4 D 13 12 G 17 48 J 23 166. The eleventh letter from the right is P, the sixth letter to

M
the right of P will be V.

A
159. The series follows the pattern 167. First letters follow a sequence of +4; second and third

X
2 1 2 1 2 1 letters follow a sequence of +1.
X WV U T S RQ P O N ML K J I

K E
A N
B

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Coding-Decoding

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What is Coding-Decoding ?
A L
R T
For transmitting secret messages from one place to another, especially in defense services, Coding is used. Decoding is the
ability to break the secret code. The codes are based on various principles or patterns. In a Bank PO Exam questions based on

O
coding-decoding could be given to judge the intelligence and mental ability of the candidates.

knowledge is required.

M P
The coded word itself does not make any sense unless we know the coding principle. For coding-decoding, following basic

1. Forward Order of Letters

A
EX
A B C D E F G H I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
J
10
K
11
N K L
12
M
13
N
14
O
15
P
16
Q
17
R
18

BA
S T U V W X Y Z
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

2. Reverse Order of Letters

A B C D E F G H I
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18
J K L M N O P Q R
17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
S T U V W X Y Z
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

3. Opposite Letters
A-Z, H-S, B-Y, I-R, C-X, J-Q, D-W, K-P, E-V, L-O, F-U, M-N, G-T.
The questions based on coding-decoding are broadly categorised into following categories

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Type 1
Coding with Alphabet Letters: In such questions, the letters do not stand for themselves but are allotted some other values
based on some logical patterns or analogies. By deciphering the principles or pattern involved the candidates are required to decode
the coded word.
Example l: As ‘COUNSEL’ is to BITIRAK’ i.e., ‘GUIDANCE’ is to
1 FOHYZJBB 2 HOHYBJBA
3 FPHZZKAB 4 FORHYZJBB
5 None of these
Solution. 1 The pattern is
C – 1 =B
O–6 =I
U–1 = T
N–5 =I
S–1 =R

A L
T
E – 4 =A

R
Similarly

O
G U I D A N C E

P
-1 -6 -1 -5 -1 -4 -1 -3

M
F O H Y Z J B B

A
Example 2: In a certain code, TERMINAL is written as SDQLJOBM. How is CREDIBLE written in that code?

X
1 BQDCJCMF 2 BQDCHAKD

E
3 DSFEJCMF 4 DSFEHAKD
5 None of these
Solution. 1

N K
A
-1
T S

B
-1
E D
-1
R Q
-1
M L
+1
I J
+1
N O
+1
A B
+1
L M

On the basis of this rule CREDIBLE will be written as BQDCJCMF.

Type 2
Coding with Numbers: The principle of coding with numbers is similar to that of coding with letters except the use of
digits.
Example 3: If in a certain language, E is coded as 2, H is coded as 1, N is coded as 7, P is coded as 5, A is coded as 0, T is
coded as 8 and L is coded as 3, how is ELEPHANT coded in that language ?

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1 23251078 2 32210587
3 23527801 4 22315078
5 None of these
Solution. 1 E = 2, L = 3, E = 2, P = 5, H = 1, A = 0, N = 7, T = 8 Hence, only 1 is valid.
Example 4: In a certain language, 1 is coded as C, 6 is coded as E, 0 is coded as L, 2 is coded a, G and 3 is coded as O. How
is 1300626 coded in that language ?
1 OLCGELE 2 EGEOLEL
3 COLLGEE 4 COLLEGE
5 None of these
Solution. 4 1 = C, 3 = 0, 0=L
0 = L, 6 = E, 2 = G, 6 = E
Hence, only 4 is valid.

Type 3

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Mixed coding Alphabets + Digits: In such questions, both letters and numbers are assigned as code. The candidates are

T
required to identify the analogy given in the questions.

R
Example 5: If ‘INDIA’ stands for ‘I - 14 - D - 9 - A’ and NEPAL’ stands for N - 5 _ P _ 1 _ L, then how will you code the

O
GIRL ?

P
1 G9R12 2 G15R10
3 G10R9 4 G9R11

M
5 None of these

A
Solution. 1 Assign the alphabetical number to the letters.

X
Example 6: If ‘LOINESS’ is coded as ` ? # @ $ $ $’and MEN’ is coded as  @, then how will you code the MISSION’?
1 #$$#?@
3 #$@
5 None of these
K E 2 #$?@
4 $#?@

A N
Solution. 1 The intelligent deciphering of the two codes gives the following
MISOLEN

B
So, MISSION will be coded as  # $ $ # ? @ .
#$ ?@

Type 4
Miscellaneous types: In such questions, a careful deciphering is required to find out the patterns.
Example 7: If FRANCE’ is coded as NCEFRA’ and ‘CANADA’ is coded as ADACAN, then how will you code ‘MEDICINE’?
1 CNIEMEDI 2 CINEDEMI
3 CINEMEDI 4 CINEDEIM
5 None of these
Solution.3 The first half part is transferred after the second half part. The coding is made as follows

F R A N C E N C E F R A

So, the code of MEDICINE will be coded as ‘CINEMEDI’.

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Example 8: If A = Z, B = Y, C = X and so on, then what will be the code of BLACK?
1 OYZXP 2 YOZXP
3 YOZPX
4 YOXZP
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Now, the code of BLACK is YOZXP.
Example 9: If FOOD is coded as ENNC, then decode the code of SPEED.
1 RODDC
2 RDOCC
3 RODCD 4 ROCDC
5 None of these
Solution. 1 Here, each letters is allotted the value of its preceding letter in the sequence. So the code of SPEED is RODDC.

L
Example 10: If INLAND is coded as DNALNI, how will POSTED be coded?

A
1 DESTOP 2 DETOPS

T
3 DETSPO 4 DETSOP

R
5 None of these
Solution. 1 Now, reverse the letters of the word. So, the code of POSTED will be DETSOP.
Example 11: If EXPORT is coded as USPQYF, then how will CAPITAL be coded?
1 MBJUQBD 2 MBUJQBD
P O
M
3 BMUJQBD 4 MBUJQDB

A
5 None of these

X
Solution. 2 Reverse the word and use next alphabet as code. So, the answer is MBUJQBD.

K EEXERCISE

A N
1. In a certain code LAWN is written as JCUP. How will 5. In a certain code CONCISE is written as FTJBBNM.

B
SLIT be coded in that code? How is FISHERY written in that code?
1 QNGV 2 QJGV 1 ZSFIGJT
3 QNVG 4 NJGV 2 ZSFGIHR
5 None of these 3 ZSFGEHR
2. In a certain code SATELLITE is written as FUBHTLDSH. 4 ZSFEHGR
How is LAUNCHING written in that code? 5 None of these
1 DOUBFMGHO 2 OVBMCFMHG 6. In a certain code '59346' is written as $AD%F and '8173'
3 OVMBCFMGH 4 DOUBCFMHG is written as 'HB#D'. How is '9865' written in that code?
5 None of these 1 AHF$ 2 AFH$
3. In a certain code LOUD is written as JOSF then which 3 ADF$ 4 AFB$
of the following English words shall be coded as PKQG? 5 None of these
1 RISE 2 ROPE 7. In a certain code PRAISE is written as #@$27% and
3 ROAD 4 RICE RESPIRE is written as @%7#2@%. How is REPAIR
5 None of these written in that code?
4. In a certain code BREAKDOWN is written as 1 @%#2$@ 2 @%$#2@
BFSCJMVNC. How is ORGANISED written in that code? 3 @%#$2@ 4 @%$2#@
1 PSHBMCDRH 2 BHSPMCDRH 5 None of these
3 BHSPOCDRH 4 BHSPNHRDC 8. In a certain code LONG is written as 5123 and GEAR is
5 None of these written as 3748. How is LANE written in that code?

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1 5427 2 5247 14. AQUMTE

3 5847 4 5237 1 76©*32 2 £6£*3£
5 None of these 3 26©*32 4 26©*23
9. In a certain code READ is written as #5%6 and PAID is 5 None of these
written as $%46. How is RIPE written in that code? 15. IPKUSR
1 #4$5 2 #6$5 1 #8$©@#
3 $4#5 4 $4#6 2 48$©@#
5 None of these 3 #8$©@4
10. In a certain code GEAR is written as '5934' and RIPE is 4 #8$4©
written as '4869'. How is PAGE written in that code? 5 None of these
1 6359 2 6539 16. If blue means green, green means black, black means
3 4359 4 6459 white, white means pink, pink means red and red means
5 None of these orange, then what is the colour of blood?
Directions Q. No. 11-20 : In each of these questions a group 1 Red 2 Black

L
3 White 4 Pink
of letters is given followed by four combinations of digit/symbol
5 None of these

A
numbered i, ii, iii and iv. Letters are to be coded as per

T
17. If 'green' means 'yellow', yellow means 'white', white
the scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out
means 'red', 'red', means 'violet'; 'violet' means 'black'

R
the serial number of the combination, which represents the
then which of the following will be the colour of human

O
letter group. Letter of that combination is your answer. If blood?

P
none of the combinations is correct, your answer is 5 i.e. 1 Red 2 Black
'None of these'. 3 Green 4 Blue

M
Letters: F G A K M E S P L Q B U R I T 5 None of these

A
Digit/Symbol Codes: 9 % 2 $ * 7 @ 8 1 6 5 Ó 4 # 3 18. In a certain code language 'pik da pa' means 'where are

X
you'; 'da na ja' means 'you may come' and 'na ka sa'

E
Conditions: means he may go, which of the following means 'come'
i If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, both in that code language?

N K
are to be coded as the code for the vowel.
ii If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, the
1 da
3 na
2 ja
4 Cannot be determined

A
codes for the first and the last letters are to be 5 None of these

B
interchanged, 19. In a certain code language, 'come now' is written as 'ha
iii If both the first and the last letters are consonants both na'; now and then' is written as 'pa da na' and 'go then' is
are to be coded as 'd' written as 'sa pa'. How is 'and' written in that code
language?
iv If more than two vowels are there in the group of letters,
1 sa 2 pa
all vowels are to be coded as £.
3 na 4 sa
11. TEFSUM 5 None of these
1 79@© 2 379@©*
20. In a certain code language 'pit ne' means 'come here', 'ne
3 *79@©3 4 79@©
ta ja' means 'come and go' and 'ja sa re' means 'you and
5 None of these
me'. What does 'ta' means in that code language?
12. BSQEGU 1 come 2 and
1 5@67%© 2 @67% 3 here 4 go
3 ©@67%© 4 @78% 5 None of these
5 None of these
Directions Q. Nos. 21 to 54 These questions involves letter
13. KAGFUB coding, number coding and mixed letter coding. Each letter
1 $2%9©5 2 52%9©$ in a word is replaced by certain other alphabet/number
3 $2%©95 4 2%9© according to a specific rule. Candidates are expected to find it
5 None of these out.
5 None of these

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21. ROMAN : QMONA : : ITALIAN  ?

 DADAR  41417 
1 JUBMJBO 2 HSZKHZM 33.   : : DAMUJ 
3 HATLIBM 4 HATILNA  JAMMU  81556 
5 None of these 1 47586 2 41568
22. FORMS ; FPTPW : : CONVICT  ? 3 45678 4 46785
1 CPPYMHZ 2 CPOWJDU 5 None of these
3 CPPXKEV 4 CPPYLFW
 LILY  2325 
5 None of these 34.   :: SORRY
Y ?
23. SECOND : ARDBNMC : : FINISH  ?  ROSE  7861 
1 EHNJRG 2 EHOJSG 1 63215 2 67851
3 EHMJTI 4 EHMHRG 3 63278 4 68775
5 None of these 5 None of these
24 DONKEY : XDJMNC : : ZEBRA ?
 EGYPT  75391 
1 YDAQZ 2 ZQADY 35.  ITLY  2183  :: PITY?
 

L
3 ZDAQB 4 ZQYDA
5 None of these 1 7859 2 9123
25. WINNER  ZLQQHU : : LOOSER ?
1 MPPTFS 2 MQQUGT
3
5
9213

T
None of these
4

A
9537

3 OPPUFT
5 None of these
4 ORRVHU

R
 SHAYAM  75391 

O
36.  RADHA  53463  :: DHARAM ?

P
26. SINGAPORE  NISPAGERO : : GUJRAT  ?  
1 UGRJTA 2 GURJTA 1 463537 2 436537

M
3 GJURTA 4 JUGTAR 3 453657 4 473612

A
5 None of these 5 None of these

X
27. RADIO  UCHKT : : AUDIO  ? 37. BANDRA  40 : : DUMDUM 

E
1 CVHKT 2 BWHKT 1 76 2 40
3 DXHKT 4 DWHKT 3 46 4 60
5 None of these

N K
28. GOLD  SKNV : : SILVER ?
5 None of these
38. R  36, RAT  78 : : FAN  ?

A
1 TJMWFS 2 RHKUDQ 1 21 2 36

B
3 LISREV 4 GQNDUH 3 50 4 42
5 None of these 5 None of these
29. REGARD  TCIYTB : : THANKS  ?
1 UIBOLT 2 SGZMJR 39. BLUE  3 : : GREEN  ?
3 VFCLMQ 4 VJCPMU BLACK  4
5 None of these 1 5 2 10
3 2 4 20
30. SYSTEM  TAVXJS : : POLICY  ?
5 None of these
1 QPMJDZ 2 QQNKEZ
3 QLOCIE 4 QQOMIE AT  20
40. T ?
: : RAT
5 None of these CAT  60
31. AUGUST  BVHVTU : : MARCH ? 1 80 2 170
1 OCTDI 2 NCTEJ 3 360 4 180
3 NZSBI 4 NBSDI 5 None of these
5 None of these
41. MARCH  17-5-22-7-12 : : AUGUST  ?
32. CREAM  AMECR : : PERFUME  ? 1 1-21-7-21-19-20
1 REPFEMU 2 UMEFPER 2 5-25-11-25-23-24
3 UPMEFER 4 UMEFREP 3 26-6-20-6-19-20 4 1-6-7-6-19-7
5 None of these 5 None of these

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42. CONSUMER 365103459 : : PRODUCER  ? 2 191639113

1 1191223624229 2 1618154213518 3 191539120
3 18165910117 4 79643359 4 191431912
5 None of these 5 None of these
43. How Come  59 and Come Here Tom  586 50. White is good  519;
Now, Here = ?
Black is bad  618;
1 5 2 8
3 6 4 8 or 6 Black and White  526
5 None of these Now, And = ?
44. Fruits are sweet  436; 1 5 2 1
Let’s have Fruits  214; 3 6 4 2
5 None of these
Fruits have Vitamin  415;
51. Preeti  541129,
Now, Vitamin = ?
Gurdas  634587
1 4 2 1

L
3 5 4 2 Now, Gurpreet = ?

A
5 None of these 1 54653729

T
45. Purchase one quilt  629; 2 63545112

R
3 63454112
Quilt is good  238;
4 63241978

O
One is enough  658 5 None of these
Now, Purchase = ?
1 2
3 3
2 9
4 8
M
52.
P
123  987 : : 345  ?
567 543

A
1 647 2 765
5 None of these

EX
3 876 4 765
46. Seas are seven  712; 5 None of these
We saw seas  523; 53. 2 × 10  22 : : 4 × 8 ?

K
We are happy  316 3 × 9  29

N
Now, Happy = ? 1 34 2 32

BA
1 7 2 1 3 30 4 33
3 2 4 6 5 None of these
5 None of these 54. DE  86
47. Rose is Red  987; PQ  37, Now, EQMS = ?
MN  54
Color is good  637;
ST  21
Give Red Rose  985
1 8621 2 6732
Now, Give = ?
3 6752 4 6552
1 9 2 8
5 None of these
3 5 4 7
5 None of these Directions: Given below is a multiplication operation, where
each alphabet represents a number, based on it.
48. Paper is tough  249
Solve the paper  632
ZZ
Tough paper tests  927
Now, Tests = ? × DF
1 9 2 2 D96
3 6 4 7 + PDC
5 None of these 1716
49. SCIENCE  193951435 : : SOCIAL ?
1 191539112 55. What is the value of Z ?

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1 3 2 4 1 No 2 is
3 2 4 1 3 teacher 4 bad
5 None of these 5 None of these
56. What is the value of F Directions: In each of the following questions, certain code
1 3 2 4 values are assigned to a word and you have to find out the
3 2 4 9 code which will be used for the given word from the given
5 None of these options.
57. What is the value of D ?
1 3 2 4 65. In a certain language, PEN is written as QDM, then how
3 2 4 1 BOOK will be written in that code ?
5 None of these 1 CMJN 2 CNNJ
58. What is the value of Z + D ? 3 CNLS 4 NMJP
1 3 2 4 5 None of these
3 7 4 5 66. In a certain language, PILOT is written as LIPTO, then

L
5 None of these how MASON will be written in that code ?
1 SAMNO 2 MASNO

A
59. What is the value of ZD + ZF – DF ?
3 SMAON 4 MASND

T
1 10 2 22
5 None of these

R
3 12 4 21
5 None of these 67. In a certain language, GARDENER is coded as
Directions: These questions are based on the information
given below. In a certain code language

P O
FBQEDODS, then what will be code for DRAMATIST?
1 CSNZZTHUS
2 CSZNZUHTS

M
All men are women  # + = ÷
3 ZCSNUTHZ
All females are men  + ÷ # 
No women is a teacher  > × > = <

X
No men are females   ÷ = ÷ # >
A 4 CSZNZUBWS
5 None of these
No teacher is bad   < > ×

K E
Then, find the codes for the words given in each
68. In a certain language, ‘Tea’ is called ‘Coffee’, ‘Coffee’ is
called ‘Salty’, ‘Salty’ is called ‘Sweet’ and ‘Sweet’ is

N
question below? called ‘Tasty’ then the ‘Sweet Coffee’ will be coded as
1 Tasty Tea 2 Salty Tasty

A
60. What is the code for ‘teacher’ in the above language ?
1 × or  2  3 Tea Tasty 4 Tasty Salty

61.
3 ×
B
5 None of these
4 

What is the code for’is’ in that language ?

1 > 2 5
5 None of these
69. If ‘pink’ means `blue’, `blue’ means ‘white’, `white’ means
‘black’, ‘black’ means ‘red’ and ‘red’ means ‘green’,
then what is the colour of ‘Blood’?
3 × 4 Either 2 or 3 1 red 2 green
5 None of these 3 blue 4 black
5 None of these
62. What does ‘’ represent ?
1 is 70. If ‘eraser’ is called `scale’, ‘scale’ is called ‘sharpner’,
2 teacher ‘sharpner’ is called ‘pen’, ‘pen’ is called ‘bag’ and ‘bag’
3 a is called ‘pencil’, what will a person eraser with ?
1 scale 2 pencil
4 women
3 bag 4 pen
5 None of these
5 None of these
63. What is the code for ‘females’ in that language ?
71. In a certain code language, ‘Ja Li Su’ means ‘They are
1 # 2 # beautiful’, ‘Ha Do Ja To’ means ‘You seem very beautiful,
3 ÷ 4  ‘Do Su Re’, means ‘They can do’ and ‘Yun Sun Pun Ja’
5 None of these means ‘How beautiful he is’. In that language which of
64. What does ‘’ represent the following means ‘are’?

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1 Ja 2 Li 1 725421 2 275421
3 Re 4 Su 3 725412 4 724512
5 None of these 5 None of these
72. In a certain code language, ‘lit pae hon’ means ‘mango is 80. If in a certain language, MARRY is coded as 01223,
red’, ‘pae to nap’ means ‘red and blue’ and ‘ to hon da’ GAIENT is coded as 415876, how is MARRIAGE coded
means ‘frock is blue’. Which of the following represents in that language ?
‘mango’ in that language ? 1 01252184 2 01224815
1 pae 2 to 3 01225148 4 10228415
3 nap 4 lit 5 None of these
5 None of these 81. If in a certain language, NOI is coded as 213, BUT is
73. In a certain code language, ‘You are great’ means ‘Water coded as 413 and NOT is coded as 253, how is BUTTON
is cold’, ‘They are poor’ means ‘rain is heavy’ and ‘poor coded in that language ?
not great’ means ‘heavy never cold’. Which of the 1 413352 2 413523
following stands for ‘rain’? 3 143352 4 415233
1 you 2 they 5 None of these

L
3 not 4 poor 82. If in a certain language, 9 is coded as U, 3 coded as E, 6

A
5 None of these is coded as P, 1 is coded as S and 2 is coded as R. How
Directions: Based on the given information, find the codes of
answer of the following questions.

R
1 RESUPRSE
T
is 62311923 coded in that language?
2 PRESURSE

O
Letters : X Y Z A B C D E F G H I J K 3 PRESSURE 4 RPESSRUE

P
Codes : z y x w v u + s r q p o n m 5 None of these
Letters : L M N O P Q R S T U V W 83. In a certain language, 312246 is coded as DEAR,

M
Codes : l k j i h g f e d c b a 524210612 is coded as CAPTURE, then how is

A
74. HOPE 312224610612 coded in that language ?

X
1 phis 2 pihs 1 DEPARTURE 2 EDPATRERU

E
3 pish 4 psih 3 DERATPEUR 4 DEPAUTRER
5 None of these 5 None of these

K
75. ANIMAL 84. In a certain code language, ‘62’ means ‘how beautiful’

N
1 wjokwi 2 wjkolw and ‘436’ means ‘she is beautiful’. What is the code for

A
3 wkolwj `she’ ?
1 2 2 6

B
4 wjiojj
5 None of these 3 Either 4 and 3 4 Either 4 and 6
76. FRUITS 5 None of these
1 rfoced 2 rfcoed 85. In a certain code language, ‘246’ means ‘health and
3 rfcode 4 rcfoed wealth’, ‘631’ means ‘health is better’ and ‘235’ means
5 None of these ‘wealth is property’. Which of the following numerals
77. In a certain language 1326 is written 8673 and 5470 is stands for ‘better’?
coded 4529, then the code for 0009 will be 1 3 2 1
1 1110 2 9990 3 6 4 4
3 0009 4 1090 5 None of these
5 None of these 86. In a certain code language, ‘432’ means ‘grass is green’,
78. If in a certain language. A is coded as 1, B is coded as 2, ‘31’ means ‘green tree’ and ‘162’ means ‘tree is long’.
and so on, how is SCIENCE coded in that language ? Which digit in that language means ‘long’?
1 199354135 2 913941553 1 6 2 3 3 2 4 4
3 193951435 4 931591345 5 None of these
5 None of these 87. If in a certain language, ROOM is coded as 61, what will
79. If in a certain language, TABLE is coded as 59012, be the code number for WALL?
GRANT is coded as 73945, how is GENTLE coded in 1 48 2 24 3 40 4 12
that language ? 5 None of these

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88. In a coded writing, ‘come at once father very ill’ is written Directions Q. Nos. 97 to 102 These questions are to be
as ‘XLNV ZG LMXY UYGSVI EVIB ROO’. What is the answered using the coding and decoding of the letters in the
corresponding code for ‘mother’? English alphabet as given below.
1 NOGSVI 2 NOTSVI The rth letter is coded as r + 1th letter if r is odd and as
3 NLGSVI 4 NLGSTI r – 1th letter if r is even. In decoding, the inverse process is
5 None of these followed
89. If ‘CONSTABLE’ is coded as 91, what will be the code
number for ‘STABLE’ ? 97. What is the code letter for T ?
1 97 2 59 1 S 2 U
3 79 4 75 3 V 4 R
5 None of these 5 None of these
90. If in a certain language, NEOMAN is coded as OGRQFT, 98. Which letter is coded as J ?
which word will be coded as ZKCLUP ? 1 H 2 I 3 K 4 L
1 YIZHPJ 2 XIAJSN 5 None of these
99. Which word is coded as FWOKBMS ?

L
3 YJBKTO 4 YIAQKJ
5 None of these 1 EXPLOIT 2 EXPLORE

A
3 EXPLODE 4 EXPLANT

T
91. In a certain code, LOAD is written as 3#%5 and VIDE is
written as @$56. How is DOVE written in that code ? 5 None of these

R
1 50#6 2 5#$6 100. What is the code word for HOMOGENEOUS ?

O
3 5$@6 4 5#@6 1 GPNPFMFPVT 2 GPNPHFMFPVT

P
5 None of these 3 GPNPHFNFPVT 4 GPNPHFNFQVT
92. In a certain code language, ‘pul tir fin’ means ‘good sweet 5 None of these

M
fruit’, ‘tie dip sig’ means ‘beautiful red rose”sig to fin’ 101. Which word is coded as OQPCJHZ ?

A
means ‘rose and fruit’. Which of the following stands 1 PROVERB 2 PRODUCT

X
for ‘and’ in that language ? 3 PRODUCE 4 PRODIGY

E
1 pul 2 to 5 None of these
3 fin 4 sig 102. What is the code word for ENIGMA ?

K
5 None of these 1 FMJGNB

N
93. The code for certain letters are indicated in the following 2 FMJHNB

A
words, BRAIN - 12345, GRADE - 72308, DRAIN - 3 FMJHLB 4 FMHGNB

B
02345, STATE - 78388. What is the code for ‘D’ ? 5 None of these
1 1 2 0 3 2 4 8 Directions: In a code, an English word of n letters is coded
5 None of these as follows
Directions: The following questions are based on a code- i If n is even, each of the first 2 letters of the word are
language in which TEMPORARY’ is written as shifted forward by 3 places, the last 2 letters are shifted
‘EPRSAYOUM’ and `EXCUSE’ as PGNVXP’ backward by 3 places.
94. How is ASSURE written in the code ? n 1
1 OXXPYUP 2 OPPVYP ii If n is odd, each of the first letters of the word are
2
3 OXXVYP 4 OPPVXP
5 None of these n 1
shifted forward by 3 places, the last , letters are
95. How is ‘CUSTOMER’ written in that code ? 2
1 NVXA EXPY 2 NVXEARPY shifted backward by 3 places and the middle letter is
3 NXVEAPRY 4 XNEVPARY fixed. For example, POISON is coded as SRLPLK and
5 None of these EMCET is coded as HPCBQ.
96. How is ‘SECURE’ written in that code ? Decoding is the inverse process of this coding. Using
1 XPNOVP 2 XPNOYP this coding and decoding processes, answer the following
3 XMPVYP 4 XPNVYP questions.
5 None of these

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103. The code word for POTATO is Directions: The questions follows are based on codes. Read
1 SRWXQL 2 SRXXQL the instructions carefully and answer.
3 SRWYQL 4 SRXXWL
113. In a certain code, ‘this is the tree’ is written as 2153, `the
5 None of these
green tree’ is written as 573 and ‘tree of life’ is written as
104. The code word for LOUSY is 309. Which symbol stands for ‘the’?
1 ORUQV 2 ORXPY 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 0
3 ORRPV 4 ORUPV 5 None of these
5 None of these
114. In a certain code ‘water’ is written as ‘ZDWHU’ and
105. The code word for TEMPLE is ‘truth’ is written as ‘WUXWK’. How will ‘earth’ be
1 WHPPIB 2 WHPMIC written in this code ?
3 WHPMJB 4 WHPMIB 1 HUDWK 2 HDUKW
5 None of these 3 HDUWK 4 HUKWU
106. Which word is coded as LAZY ? 5 None of these
1 IXCB 2 OACB 115. In a certain code ‘height’ is written as 182345, ‘bat’ is

L
3 IXZY 4 IXCA written as 905 and ‘life’ is written as 6278. How will

A
5 None of these ‘gate’ be written ?

T
107. Which word is coded as MAXIMA ? 1 3058 2 3098

R
1 JXUMPD 2 LXUMPD 3 3059 4 3097
3 JXULPD 4 JXVLPD 5 None of these
5 None of these
108. Which word is coded as ZENITH ?

P O
116. If in a certain language, POPULAR is coded as
QPQVMBS, then which word would be coded as

M
1 WAKLWK 2 WALLWK GBNPVT ?
3 WBKKWK 4 WBKLWK 1 EAMOSU 2 FAMOUS
109. In a certain code, “Ram is a good boy” is written as

X
13465 and “Hari doesn’t like Sita” is written as 2078.
A 3 FASOUM
5 None of these
4 FASAUM

1 2072
3 1072
K E
How will you write the sentences, “Ram doesn’t like Hari”?
2 2073
4 1073
117. In, certain code, 95789 is written as TGKPT and 2436 is
written as ALUR. How is 24539 written in that code ?

N
1 ALEUT 2 ALGUT
5 None of these 3 ALUGT 4 ALGRT

A
110. In a certain code, “My life is hard” is written as 5729.

B
“This is a difficult life” is written as 12347 and “How
hard to study” is written as 8960. How would you write
“How difficult my life” according to that code ?
5 None of these
118. If white is called blue, blue is called red, red is called
yellow, yellow is called green, green is called black, black
is called violet and violet is called orange, then what would
1 8059 2 8075 the colour of human blood be ?
3 8457 4 8459 1 Red 2 Green
5 None of these 3 Yellow 4 Violet
Directions: In a certain code, DISTURB’ is written as 5 None of these
‘AFPQROY, REASON’ is written as ‘OBXPLK, and ‘HIGH’ 119. In a certain language, MADRAS is coded as NBESBT.
is written as ‘EFDE’. How would you write the following words How is BOMBAY coded in the same language ?
in this code. Pick the correct choice. 1 CPNCBX 2 CPNCBZ
3 CPOCBZ 4 CQOCBZ
111. MUSE
5 None of these
1 JRBC 2 JIPC
3 JRPB 4 JTBP 120. In a certain code ‘dog’ is coded as ‘496’, ‘monkey’ is
5 None of these coded as ‘893210’ and ‘pig’ is coded as ‘576’. Using
this code how will you code the word ‘inkpen’?
112. DESIRE
1 468016 2 732513
1 ABDFOB 2 ABCFOB
3 735213 4 486108
3 ABDFOC 4 ABPFOB
5 None of these
5 None of these

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Answer with Solution +1 +1 +1 +1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1

1. 1 2. 2 3. 1 4. 2 5. 3 B R E A K D O W N
6. 1 7. 3 8. 1 9. 1 10. 1 4.
11. 1 12. 4 13. 4 14. 2 15. 1
B F S C J MY N C
16. 4 17. 4 18. 2 19. 4 20. 4
21. 4 22. 1 23. 4 24. 2 25. 4 Similarly
26. 4 27. 4 28. 4 29. 3 30. 4 +1 +1 +1 +1 –1 –1 –1 –1
31. 4 32. 2 33. 2 34. 4 35. 3 O R G A N I S E D
36. 1 37. 1 38. 4 39. 4 40. 3
41. 2 42. 4 43. 4 44. 3 45. 2
46. 4 47. 3 48. 4 49. 1 50. 4 B H S P M C D R H
51. 3 52. 2 53. 1 54. 3 55. 2 6. Here,
56. 4 57. 1 58. 3 59. 4 60. 1 Number : 5 9 3 4 6 8 1 7 3
61. 4 62. 3 63. 2 64. 4 65. 2
Code : $ A D % F H B # D
66. 1 67. 2 68. 4 69. 2 70. 1
Therefore, the code for 9865  AHF$

L
71. 2 72. 4 73. 2 74. 2 75. 1

A
76. 3 77. 2 78. 3 79. 4 80. 3 7. P R A I S E

T
81. 1 82. 3 83. 1 84. 3 85. 2 # @ $ 2 7 %
86. 1 87. 1 88. 3 89. 2 90. 1

R
Similarly
91. 4 92. 2 93. 2 94. 3 95. 1

O
96. 4 97. 1 98. 2 99. 4 100. 2 R E P A I R

P
101. 4 102. 2 103. 1 104. 4 105. 4 @ % # $ 2 @
106. 1 107. 3 108. 4 109. 3 110. 3 8. L O N G E A R

M
111. 3 112. 4 113. 3 114. 3 115. 1 5 1 2 3 7 4 8

A
116. 2 117. 2 118. 3 119. 2 120. 2 Similarly,
Explanations
X
L A N E

1. –2 +2 –2 +2
L A W N E
–2 +2 –2 +2

K
Similarly S L I T
9.
5
R
4
E
2
A
7
D P I

N
# 5 % 6 $ 4
So, RIPE  #4$5
J C U

B
2. +1 +1 +1 +1
P
A
–1 –1 –1 –1
S A T E L L I T E
Q N G V 11.

12.
T E F S U M
 7 9 @ ©
B S Q E G U
 [condition iii]

© @ 6 7 % 5 [condition ii]
13. K A G F U B
F U B T L D S H G
 2 % 9 ©  [condition iii]
Similarly 14. A Q U M T E
£ 6 £ * 3 £ [condition iv]
+1 +1 +1 +1 –1 –1 –1 –1
L A U N C H I N G 15. I P K U S R
# 8 $ © @ # [condition i]
16. The colour of blood is red. In the code language pink
O V B M C F M H G
means red.
3. –2 +2 –2 +2 17. Colour of human blood is Red. Red means violet.
–2 +2 –2 +2
L O U D Similarly R I S E 18. pik da pa  where are you
da na Ja  your may come.
na ka sa  he may go.
J O S F P K Q G

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19. come now – ha na as a specific number. Same numbers shall apply to the
now and then – pa da na similar letter in question word.
go then – Sa pa 37. Numerics 1 to 26 are assigned to alphabets in sequence
According to above information the code for 'and' is 'da' then
20. it ne  come here BAN D RA =
ne ta ja  come and go 2 + 1 + 14 + 4 + 18 + 1 = 40,
ja sa re  you and me DUMDUM =
Equating equation i, ii and iii we got the code of 'ta'. 4 + 21 + 13 + 4 + 21 + 13 = 76
21. First letter of code proceed first letter of word, then there 38. R =18; 18 × 2 = 36
are sets of two letters who exchange their respective RAT = 18 + 1+ 20 = 39; 39 × 2 = 78
places as compared to the original letter. FAN= 6 + 1 + 14 = 21; 21 × 2 = 42
22. First letter is the same, thereafter gap between letters is 39. The code is number of letters in the word less one.
0, 1, 2, 3 and so on.
40. Here, AT = 1 × 20 = 20

L
23. First letter of word is proceeded by first letter of code
RAT = 18 × 1 × 20 = 360

A
and second letter of word follows the second letter of

T
code. Then the same sequence is follows. CAT = 3 × 1 × 20 = 60

R
24. The letters of code proceed the letters of word, but the 41. Codes for Alphabet start from 5, ie, A = 5, B = 6, C = 7
arrangement of letters has been reversed, which means and so on.
that the first letter of code proceeds the last letter of
word.
42.
O
C O N S U M E R P R O D U C E R

P
3 15 14 19 21 13 5 18 16 18 15 4 21 3 5 18

M
25. Letters of code come after three letters in alphabetical 3 6 5 10 3 4 5 9 7 9 6 4 3 3 5 9

A
order.
Solutions Q. Nos. 43 to 48 One numeric code is used

X
26. There are groups of three letters and letters of each group
for one word. And same rule is applied to all the sentences.
are written in reverse order, in the code, though the group

E
Answer can be found by associating common words with
itself appears at the same place.
common numbers.

K
27. There are two different sequence, one is applicable to
49. Number 1 to 26 are assigned to alphabet A to Z. The

N
letters 1,3 and 5 and second is applicable to letters 2 and
numbers of respective alphabets are codes.

A
4 of the word. In the first sequence difference between
letters is 2, 3 and 4 and in second sequence difference 50. One numeric code is used for one word. And same rule

B
between letters is only one.
28. If alphabet is written two times– A to Z and Z to A —
each line one above the other, then in this arrangement
letters of code placed in next place at alphabet written in
51.
is applied to all the sentences. Answer can be found by
associating common words with common numbers.
One numeric code is assigned to each alphabet in example
words and same rule is applied to question word.
one order as compared to letters of word placed in 52. Digits 1 to 9 are coded by 9 to 1 respectively and a set of
alphabet written in other order. three digits is picked up from there.
29. Difference between letters of word and code is of one 53. 2 has been added to the product of numbers.
letter. Once it is forward and then backward, the same
54. Certain numbers are assigned to example alphabets same
sequence is followed with alternate letter.
are used for coding question word respectively.
30. There are two different sequences for alternate words.
In the first sequence difference between letters is 0, 2 Solutions Q. Nos. 55 to 59 C + 9 = 1 or 11 i means C
and 4 and in second sequence difference between letters =2
is 1, 3, and 5. i above indicates carrying 1 to next place, it means
31. Letters of code follow the respective letters of word. 1+D+D=1+6=7
32. Last two letters of word appear as first two of the code, D = 3; So, 1 + 3 + 3 = 1 + 6 = 7
third letter remains the same, then first two letters of the This leads to the conclusion that P = 1
word appear as last two letters of code. Now we know,
Solutions Q. Nos. 33 to 36 Letters of words are coded

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order) and then last two letters in reverse order).

ZZ MASON  SAMNO
×3F 67. The letters in odd positions have preceding letters and
396 those in even positions have next letters as codes.
+ 132 D  C, T  U
1716 R  S, I  H
A  Z, S  T
Now, Z and F can represent 4, 5, 7, 8 or 9
M  N, T  S
6 is possible outcome of 7 × 8 or 4 × 9 out of these two
AZ
4 × 9 fits into the equation and we come to know that Z
68. ‘Sweet coffee’ will be coded as ‘Tasty salty’ because
= 4 and F = 9.
‘Sweet’ is called ‘tasty’ and ‘coffee’ is called ‘salty’.
59.. ZD + ZF – DF = 4 × 3 + 4 × 9 – 3 × 9
69. Colour of blood is red and ‘red’ means ‘green’.
= 12 + 36 – 27
70. A person will erase with eraser and ‘eraser’ is called
= 12 + 9 = 21

L
‘scale’.
Solutions Q. Nos. 60 to 64 In such type of questions,

A
71. Comparing all the sentences one by one and extracting
all the statements and their common words should be

T
the common word we get the following
observed. Similarly, the common codes should also be

R
‘Ja’= ‘beautiful’, ‘Su’ =’they’.
observed. For example ‘women’ is common in statement

O
1 and 3. Similarly the code = is present only in statement Hence, ‘Li’ =’are’.

P
1 and 3, hence the code for ‘women’ should be =. 72. By comparing first and second sentences and extracting
Similarly the codes for all the words can be defined, but the common term we get ‘pae’ = ‘red’. From second

M
if two words and two codes are common simultaneously and third sentences ‘to’ = ‘blue’. From first and third
in the same statements then their definite codes cannot

A
sentences ‘hon’ = ‘is’.
be determined.

EX
Hence, ‘lit’ =’mango’.
The codes and words are as follows :
73. From first two statements we get ‘are’ = ‘is’, from second
Code Words
and third sentence ‘poor’ =’heavy’.

K
= Women

N
Hence, ‘they’ = ‘rain’.
> No

BA
÷ or # Men or are 74. The code for ‘HOPE’,
+ All H  p, O  i, P  h, E  s
 Females 75. The code for ‘ANIMAL’.,
× or  Teacher or is A  w, N  j, I  o, M  k, A  w, L  i.
 Bad 76. The code for ‘FRUITS’
 a F  r, R  f, U  c, I  o, T  d, S  e.
60. The code for ‘teacher’ is × or .
77. Sum of the digits of a number and its code at the
61. The code for ‘is’ is  or ×. respective places is nine.
62.  represents ‘a’.
78. S = 19, N = 14
63. The code for ‘females’ is .
C = 3, C = 3
64. A represents the word ‘bad’.
65. First letters has next letter as code and all other letter I = 9, E=5
have preceding letters as codes. Hence, E=5
BC Hence, code is 193951435.
ON 89. TABLE, GRANT
ON 59012, 73945
KJ Hence, GENTLE  724512
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80. MARRY, GAIENT B=2

01223, 415876 L = 12
Hence, MARRIAGE  01225148 E = 5/91
81. NUT, BUT, NOT 90. The pattern is
213, 413, 253 N E O M A N
Hence, BUTTON  413352 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
82. 6 = P, 2 = R, 3 = E, 1 = S
O G R Q F T
9=U Y I Z H P J
Hence, only 3 is valid. +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
83. 3 12 24 6
Z K C L U P
D EAR
5 24 2 1 0 6 12 91. L O A D  3#%5
CAPTU R E V I D E  @$56
D  3, E  12, P  2, A  24
Hence,1 is valid.
D 5
O #
A L
84. Comparing all the statements and extracting the common
digit, we get ‘6’ = ‘beautiful’.

R T V@

O
E 6
Hence, the code for ‘she’ = either ‘4 or 3’.

P
85. Extracting the common digit from all the statements, DOVE 5#@6.
92. From the above code language, it can be concluded that

M
we get ‘6’ = ‘health’, ‘3’ = ‘is’
sig  rose

A
Hence, ‘1’ = ‘better’.
fin fruit

X
86. Extracting the common digit from all the statements,
we get the codes for the following digits as, ‘3’ =’green’, and  to

E
and
‘2’ = ‘is’‘1’ = ‘tree’. 93. BRAIN – 1 2 3 4 5

K
Hence, the code for ‘long’ = `6'. GRADE – 7 2 3 0 8

N
87. By their nature position numbers, DRAIN – 0 2 3 4 5

A
R  18, O  15, O  15, M  3, STATE – 7 8 3 8 8

B
So, ROOM = 18 + 15 + 15 + 13 = 61 B  1, A  3, R  2, D  0
Hence, WALL = 23 + 1 + 12 + 12 = 48 94. On comparing the options,3 is the most common with
88. come at once father very ill ASSURE as given in the code language.
      95. C  N
XLNV ZG LMXY UYGSVI EVIB ROO Clearly, first options NVXA EXPY is similar to
In reverse order) CUSTOMER in code language.
mother 96. SECURE- XPNVYP
 Solutions Q. Nos. 97 to 102 The rth letter is coded as
NLGSVI r + 1th letter if r is odd and rth letter is coded as r –
89. The Alphabetical position of letters is as follows 1th letter of r is even.
C=3 S = 19 Letter ABCDEFGHIJKL
O = 15 T = 20 Coded BAD CFEH G J ILK
N = 14 A=1 Letter MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
S = 19 B=2
Coded NMPORQTSVUXWZY
T = 20 L = 12
97. Code for T is S.
A=1 E = 5/59
98. I is coded as J.

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99. E X P L A N T Hari doesn’t like Sita  2 0 7 8

       Ram doesn’t like Hari  1 0 7 2
F W O K B M S 110. My life is hard  5729
100. H O M O G E N E O U S This is a difficult life  12347
           How hard to study  8960
G P N P H F M F P V T How difficult my life  8457
Solutions Q. Nos. 111 to 112
101. P R O D I G Y
D I S T U R B R E A S O N
      
            
O Q P C J H Z
A F P Q R O Y O B X P L K
102. E N I G M A
H I G H
     
   
F M J H N B
E F D E
Solutions Q. Nos. 103 to 108 “POISON” has 6 letters.

L
111. MUSE  JRPB Code of M is not given
6 is even, then first 3 letters are shifted forward 3 places.
DESIRE  ABPFOB

A
112.
P + 3, O – 3, I + 3  S, R, I.

T
113. This is the tree  2153 ...i
Last 3 letters are shifted backward 3 places.

R
The green tree  573 ...ii
S – 3, 0 – 3, N – 3  , P, L, K

O
Tree of life  309 ... iii
“EMCET’ has 5 letters. 5 is odd number

P
Middle letters not to be changed. From Eqs. i and ii
The tree  53

M
First 2 letters forward 3 places. E + 3, M + 3
From Eqs. ii and iii

A
Last 2 letters backward 3 places. E – 3, T – 3
Tree  3

EX
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The  5
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 114. water  ZDWHU

K
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 truth  WUXWK

N
103. POTATO has 6 letters, 6 is even. earth  HDUWK

BA
P + 3, O + 3, T + 3, A – 3, T – 3, O – 3 115. height  182345
The required code is S R W X Q L Bat  905
104. LOUSY has 5 letters, 5 is odd. life  6278
L + 3, 0 + 3, U, S – 3, Y – 3 gate  3058
The required code is O R U P V P O P U L A R Q P Q V M B S
116.
105. TEMPLE has 6 letters. 6 is even. +1

T + 3, E + 3, M + 3, P – 3, L – 3, E – 3 +1
+1
The required code is W H P M I B +1
106. LAZY has 4 letters. 4 is even +1
L – 3, A – 3, Z + 3, Y + 3 +1
+1
Use reverse of process of coding
The required word is I X C B Similary,
107. MAXIMA has 6 letters. 6 is even.
M – 3, A – 3, X – 3, I + 3, M + 3, A + 3 G B N P V T F A M O U S
-1
The required word is J X U L P D -1
108. ZENITH has 6 letters. 6 is even. -1
-1
Z – 3, E – 3, N – 3, 1 + 3, T + 3, H + 3 -1
The required word is W B K L W K -1

109. Ram is a good boy  1 3 4 6 5

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117. 95789 = TGKPT 120. dog  496

2436 = ALUR monkey  893210
24539 = ALGUT pig  576
118. The colour of human blood is red and red is called yellow. inkpen  732513
So, the colour of human blood is yellow.
119. B O M B A Y C P N C B Z
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1

A L
R T
P O
A M
E X
N K
B A

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Input Output

5
Directions Q. 1-5: A word arrangement machine, when given 2 aware intimate their

A L
T
an input line of words, rearranges them following a particular 3 everyone were friendship

R
rule in each step. The following is the illustration of the Input 4 aware were intimate

O
and the steps of arrangement: 5 None of these
4. If the given input is “he has learnt a lot from

P
Input: man’s mood varies with time and environment
Step I: varies with man’s mood environment and time Krishna”, what will be Step VI?

M
Step II: and time environment mood man’s varies with 1 he a has from learnt lot Krishna

A
2 has from he a Krishna lot learnt

X
Step III: environment time and varies with mood man’s
3 lot learnt Krishna a he has from

E
Step-IV: and varies environment time man’s mood with
4 Krishna a lot learnt from has he
And so on for subsequent steps. You have to find out the logic 5 None of these

N K
and answer the questions given below.
1. If Step V reads “bees are king juice from colourful
5. Input: he is member of the dancing club. For the
above input, which step will be the following

B A
flowers”, what would Step III read?
1 sucking are bees colourful flowers juice from
2 colourful juice from bees sucking flowers are
3 colourful flowers from Juice sucking bees are
arrangement? Arrangement: is of he the club
dancing member.
1 Step IV
2 Step V
4 from juice colourful flowers are bees sucking 3 Step VI
5 None of these 4 Step III
2. If Step III reads “old streets of Calcutta attract me 5 None of these
lots”, what would be the arrangement for Step VII? Directions Q. 6-10: A word arrangement machine, when
1 me of old attract lots streets Calcutta given an input line of words, rearranges them following a
2 lots attract me of Calcutta streets old particular rule in each step. The following is the illustration of
3 streets old Calcutta of me lots attract the input and the steps of arrangement:
4 Calcutta of streets old attract lots me Input: one cannot but feel sorry for him
5 None of these Step I: but cannot one sorry feel him for
3. If Step IV reads “everyone were aware about their Step II: cannot but feel sorry one for him
intimate friendship”, what will be the middle three Step III: but cannot sorry feel him for one
words of Step II? Step IV: sorry cannot but him, feel one for
1 their intimate aware And so on for subsequent steps. You have to find out the
logic and answer the questions given below,

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6. If Step V read “weeks of tepid slothful and weak which of the following will be the last three words
performance:, what would Step IV read? of Step II?
1 performance weeks and tepid of weak slothful 1 up water out
2 of weeks and slothful tepid performance weak 2 power down up
3 of tepid slothful performance weak and weeks 3 water down power
4 performance and tepid weeks of weak slothful 4 power up water
5 None of these 5 None of these
7. If Step II reads “it was the name bestowed upon 12. If Step V reads “Delhi was caught in power crisis”,
series”, what would be the arrangement for Step which step would read” in caught Delhi power crisis
VII? 1 bestowed it was the name upon series was”?
2 series it name bestowed the was upon 1 Step I 2 Step II
3 it was series the name bestowed upon 3 Step III 4 Step IV
4 upon the series was it bestowed name 5 None of these
13. If Step IV reads “the load-shedding to be carried
5 None of these
out”, what would be the arrangement in Step VII?
8. If Step VI reads “scientists must take a stand against
waking”, what will be the last word of Step III?
1 be to the out carried load-shedding
2 load-shedding be carried out the to
A L
1 scientists
3 take
2 must
4 a
T
3 carried be out load-shedding the to

R
4 be out carried to the load-shedding

O
5 None of these
5 None of these

P
9. If Step III reads the best way of promoting our
14. If the input reads “the problem had arisen from
nation”, what will be the arrangement of the input?
over-drawl”, what would Step III read?
1 best the nation way of our promoting
2 our promoting the best nation way of

A M 1 the arisen had problem from overdrawal

2 from arisen had problem the overdrawal

E X
3 nation best the of way our promoting
4 of our best the way nation promoting
3 from arisen overdrawal problem the had
4 had the problem overdrawal arisen from

K
5 None of these 5 None of these
10. If the given input is “this is a good approach with

N
15. If Step IV reads ‘to restrict the use of air
caution”, what will be Step IV? conditioners”, which of the following will definitely

B A
1 with approach this is a good caution
2 approach is a caution good this with
3 a good approach this is with caution
be the input?
1 use to of the air conditioners restrict
2 restrict the to of air conditioners use
4 caution with a good approach is this 3 the air conditioners of restrict use to
5 None of these 4 Can’t be determined
Directions Q 11-15: A word arrangement machine, when 5 None of these
given an input line of words, rearranges them following a Directions Q. 16-22: Read the following information
particular rule in each step. The following is the illustration of carefully and answer the questions given below:
the input and the steps of arrangement:
A famous museum issues entry passes to all its visitors
Input: designers often come up with ideas for security reasons. Visitors are allowed in batches after every
Step I: designers up come often with ideas one hour. In a day there are six batches. A code is printed on
Step II: with/up ideas often designers come entry pass which keeps on changing for every batch. Following
Step IV: come designers often ideas up with is an illustration of pass-codes issued for each batch.
Step V: come ideas often designers up with Batch I: clothes neat and clean liked are all by
And so on in subsequent steps. Study the logic and answer Batch II: by clothes neat all are and clean liked
the questions that follow: Batch III: liked by clothes clean and neat all are and so on…
11. If Step VI reads “mercury p power down water out”, 16. If pass-code for the third batch is ‘night succeed

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day and hard work-to for’, what will be the pass- 2 pen and pencil used are by all boys
code for the sixth batch? 3 pen and pencil are used by all boys
1 work hard to for succeed night and day 4 Pencil and pen are used all by boys
2 hard work for and succeed night to day 5 None of these
3 work hard for to succeed night and day 22. If the pass-code for the sixth batch is ‘not go the
4 hard work for to succeed night and day way to of out do’, what will be the pass-code for the
5 None of these third batch?
17. If ‘visit in zoo should the time day’ is the pass-code 1 Of do to out go not way the
for the fifth batch, zoo we the should visit day time 2 of to do out not go way the
in’ will be the pass-code for which of following 3 of to go out do not way the
batches? 4 Data inadequate
1 II 2 IV 5 None of these
3 I 4 III Directions Q. 23-27: Study the following information to
5 VI answer the given questions:
18. Sanjay visited the museum in the fourth batch and
was issued a pass-code ‘to fast rush avoid not do
L
A word rearrangement machine when given an input line

A
of words, rearranges them following a particular rule in each

T
very run’. What would have been the pass-code for step. The following is an illustration of input and the steps of

R
him had he visited the museum in the second bitch? rearrangement:
1 rush do not avoid to run very fast
2 rush not do-avoid to run very
3 avoid rush not do to run very fast
P O
Input: Over you pat me crow easy to.
Steps: I pat over you crow easy to me
Steps: II crow pat over you to me easy
4 Date inadequate
5 None of these

A M Steps: III over crow pal to me easy you

Steps: IV to over crow pat easy you me and so on.

X
19. Subodh went to visit the museum in the second

E
As per the rule followed in the above steps, find out the
batch. He was issued a pass-code ‘length the day appropriate step for the given input in the following questions:
equal of an night are’. However, he could not visit

K
the museum in the second batch as he was a little 23. If Step II of an input is ‘ge su but he for game free’,

N
late. He then preferred to visit in the fifth batch. what would be step VI?
1 a for but fine he game su

A
What will be the new pass-code issued to him?
2 for free ge game su he but

B
1 and of are night the length equal day
2 and are of night the length equal day 3 free ge for but game su he
3 and of are night the equal day length 4 he ge su but game free for
5 None of these
4 and of are the night length day equal
24. If step IV of an input is ‘blue navy kit lime se get‘,
5 None of these which of the following would definitely be the input?
20. If ass-code for the second batch is ‘to confidence
1 navy get lime out kit se blue
hard you leads work and success’, what will be the
2 lime navy get kit se blue out
pass-code for the fourth batch?
3 lime blue navy kit get out se
1 leads success to you hard confidence and work
4 kit blue navy se get out lime
2 leads success you to hard confidence and work
5 None of these
3 leads success to you hard confidence work and
25. Input: but calm free are so not eat. Which of the
4 leads to success you hard confidence and work following will be the 3rd step for this input?
5 None of these 1 so free but calm eat are not
21. If the pass-code issued for the last sixth) batch is 2 but calm are free not so eat
‘and pencil by all boys used are pen’, what will be
3 are but calm free not eat so
the pass-code for the first batch?
4 but so free eat are not calm
1 pencil and pen are used by all boys
5 None of these

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26. If step V of an input is ‘put down col in as mach sa’ 31. If Step VI of a given input be ‘la p echo bal chu bi
, what would be the 8th step? pin, what would be the input?
1 down in put much sa as col 1 la pe cho bal chu bi pin
2 in put down cot much sa as 2 la cho pe bal bi chu pin
3 much in put down sa as col 3 la bi chu bat cho.pe pin
4 col put down as much sa in 4 la chu hi bal pe cho pin
5 None of these 5 None of these
27. Input: rim bye eat klin fe to low Which of the 32. Given the following input, what would be step VIII
following steps would be ‘fe low rim to bye klin eat’? of the input? Input: Raj gan ind son pri neh moh
1 VIth 1 Raj ind gan son neh pri moh
2 vth 2 Raj gan ind son pri neh moh
3 IVth 3 Raj neh pri son ind gan moh
4 IIIrd 4 Raj pri neh son gan iad moh
5 None of these
5 None of these

L
Directions Q. 33-37: A word arrangement machine, when
Directions Q. 28-32; A word arrangement machine, when

A
give a particular input, rearranges it following a particular input.
given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule.

T
The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of
The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of

R
arrangement:
arrangement:
Input: Cri end yam stu the
Input: Put pocket hand watch he for them.
Step I: Put for he watch hand pocket them.
Step II: Put he for watch pocket hand them.
P O
Step I: Yam che cri end stu
Step II: Yam the stu end cri

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Step III: Stu cri yam che end
Step III: Put hand pocket watch for he them.

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Step IV: Stu cri end che yam
Step IV: Put pocket hand watch he for them.

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And so on goes the machine. Study the logic and answer
And so on goes the machine. Study the logic and answer

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the questions that follow:
the questions that follow:
33. If Step VII of an input is ‘over the pre new bone’

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28. If Step III of a given input be ‘fly sky birds my su what is step IV of that input?
fur say’, what is the seventh step of the input?

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1 fly sky birds my su fur say
2 fly birds sky my fur su say
1 Bone the pre over new
2 the pre bone new over

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3 the bone pre over new
3 fly fur su my birds sky say
4 pre bone the over new
4 fly su fur my sky birds say
5 None of these
5 None of these 34. Given the following Input: ‘Sym reach lad photo
29. If Step VII of an input is ‘slow ran dhurwa pat hak cal’ What step will be the following arrangement?
dig vi’, what is step V of that input? Arrangement: reach lad photo sym cal
1 slow dig hak pat dhurwa ran vi 1 VI 2 V
2 slow hak dig pat ran dhurwa vi 3 IV 4 III
3 slow hak dig pat ran dhurwa vi 5 None of these
4 slow ran dhurwa pat hak dig vi 35. If Step VI of a given input be ‘Map ind pak rus
5 None of these eng’, what would be the input?
30. Given the following Input: Ana Ana dhir raj ran 1 Ind map pak rus eng
san rah aji What step will be the following 2 Ind map eng rus pak
arrangement? Arrangement: Ana san rah ran dhir
3 eng rus ind pak map
raj aji
4 rus map ind eng pak
1 IV 2 V
5 None of these
3 VI 4 VIII 36. Given the following input, what would be step VIII
5 None of these of the input? Input Bank cris attract with prize

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1 prize win cris attract bank 2 roses Prakash red lieks Vijay Singh beautiful.
2 cris bank prize win attack 3 red Prrakash Singh likes Vijay beautiful roses.
3 prize win bank attract cris 4 Singh Prakash red likes roses beautiful Vijay.
4 cris bank attract win prize 5 None of thses
5 None of these 41. If the code of ticket issued during 1 Pm to 2
37. In which step will we get the same arrangement as Pm batch is ‘Digvijay Pathak hates beautiful
the lap ? birds during exam’ then the code on ticket
1 VIII 2 IX ‘During Pathak birds beautiful Digvijay exam
3 X 4 XI hates’ will represent which of the following
5 Not possible batches?
Directions Q. 38.42 Read the following information and 1 1st batch 2 2nd batch
answer the questions given below: In an exhibition the timings
3 3rd batch 4 4th batch
for entry are 10 AM to 3 PM and 4 PM to 9 PM. There are 5
batches in each session of one-hour duration. The tickets issued 5 None of these
42. f the co e of ticket issued during the eighth batch is

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for entry are coded of seven words, which gets rearranged for
different batches following a definite rule. Which is described ‘Pranab Sinha is not tall as Ashok’, what will be

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below: the code of ticket issued during 2 to 3 PM?

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1 tall Sinha as not Ashok is Pranab
Batch 1 10 AM - 11 AM): You all are welcomed in this

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exhibition. 2 Sinha tall not Pranab Ashok is

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Batch 2 11 AM - 12 AM: Are all this welcomed 3 as Sinha Pranab not tall is Ashok

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exhibition in you. 4 Ashok Sinha as not Pranab tall
Batch 3 12 AM -1 PM: This all in welcomed you 5 None of these
exhibition are. And so on till the last batch.
38. If the code on the ticket of sixth batch is ‘enjoy your

A M Directions Q. 43-47: A word arrangement machine, when

given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule.

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life equally after the marriage’, which of the The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of
following would be the code on the ticket of the third

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arrangement: Input: You do things to help others in difficulty.
batch?
Step 1: Do you others to help things difficulty in.

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1 the your equally after marriage enjoy life
2 the your after equally enjoy marriage life
Step II: Do others you help to difficulty things in.
Step III: Do others help you difficulty to things in.

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3 your after equally marriage life the enjoy
Step IV: Others do help difficulty you to in things. And

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4 the after equally life marriage enjoy your
5 None of these so on goes the machine. Study the logic and
39. If the code of ticket of the batch between 8 and 9 answer the questions that follow:
PM in the evening is ‘Anand Roop Chaudhary is 43.If step II of a given input be ‘why are you not in
my best friend’, which of the following would be contact with me’, what is the. seventh step of the
the code on the ticket of the batch between 10 and input?
11 Am in the morning session? 1 Why in you with are not contact me
1 best Roop Choudhary is my friend Anand 2 Why you in are with not contact me
2 Choudhary Roop best is my Anand friend 3 Why in you are with contact not me
3 Choudhary Roop best is friend my Anand 4 You why in with are not contact me
4 my Roop friend is Choudhary Anand best 5 None of these
5 None of these 44. If step VI of an input is ‘Above is the massage to
40. If the code of ticket of the last batch is ‘Vijay Prakash you from me’, what is the step III of that input?
Singh likes beautiful red roses’ then what will be 1 Above from the massage to you is me
the code of the ticket issued in the first batch in 2 Above the from massage to is you me
morning session? 3 Above the massage from to you is me
1 Singh Prakash red likes beautiful roses Vijay. 4 The above from massage you to is me
5 None of these

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45. Given the following Input: I am talking about you 50. If step VII of an input is ‘rye se key no win for’,
Digvijay Pranave Ashok What step will be the which of the following steps would read as ‘se for
following arrangement? Arrangement: About am I no win key rye’?
talking Digvijay Ashok Pranav you 1 VIII 2 VI
1 VI 3 II 4 I
2 VII 5 None of these
3 VIII 51. If step VI of an input is ‘rat bow tin if yo fly’, which
4 V of the following will be the step II?
5 None of these 1 You if fly bow rat tin
46. If step VII of a given input be ‘I am serious about 2 if fly rat bow tin you
the conversation to you’, what would be the input? 3 bow tin rat fly if you
1 The I serious to am conversation you about 4 fly you bow tin rat if
2 The I to serious conversation am you about 4 None of these
3 Serious am the I you to about conversation 52. Input: crow lime put to my set. Which of the
4 Serious I the am to about you conversation
5 None of these 1 To set my put lime crow

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following would be the step III for this input?

47. Given the in w t would be the step VIII of the input?

Input: I am waiting or your reply in future

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2 put crow to set my lime
3 to set crow lime put my

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1 For am I waiting reply future in your 4 put crow lime my set to

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2 For am waiting reply I future in your 5 None of these
3 Reply am your I future in waiting for

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4 Am reply your I future for waiting in Answers
5 None of these

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Directions Q. 48-52: Study the following information
A 1. 4
6. 2
2. 5
7. 2
3. 2
8. 5
4. 1
9. 3
5. 5
10. 2

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to answer the given questions: A word arrangement machine 11. 2 12. 5 13. 5 14. 3 15. 2
16. 3 17. 4 18. 1 19. 1 20. 1

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when given an input line of words, rearranges them following a
21. 3 22. 5 23. 3 24. 1 25. 4

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particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of
26. 5 27. 2 28. 1 29. 2 30. 5
input and steps o rearrangement. Input: gale pa tu is wind law

A
31. 4 32. 2 33. 3 34. 2 35. 4
Step I: is law gale pa to wind

B
36. 3 37. 3 38. 2 39. 3 40. 4
Step II: is law wind to pa gale 41. 1 42. 2 43. 3 44. 2 45. 3
Step III. to gale is law wind pa 46. 4 47. 1 48. 4 49. 1 50. 5
51. 3 52. 2
Step IV: to gale pa wind law is and so on…
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in Explanations
the given questions the appropriate steps for the given input.
1.Solutions by method of reference chart
1 low fat over gain by say Q. 1-5: -Let us find out the logic: In Step I, the last
2 say by fat over low gain three words get reversed while the first and third,
3 over gain say by fat low and second and fourth interchange their positions.
4 fat over low say gain by In Step II, the middle three words get reversed and
5 None of these the alternate words interchange among themselves
49. If step V of an input is ‘are me top cake fu cho’, in the remaining four. In Step III, the three-word
which of the following steps would read as ‘me cho group is at the beginning and changes take place
are top fu cake’? accordingly.
From Step III to Step N, changes are similar to those
1 II 2 I
from Input to Step I. And so on.
3 IV 4 VI Now, if we mark the words in the input by digits I
5 None of these to 7 respectively the digital arrangement will be:

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Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5237416. We know that 5 stands for of, 2 for weeks,

Step I: 3 4 1 2 7 6 5 and so on.
11-15: Let us try to understand the logic of the
Step II: 6 5 7 2 1 3 4
arrangement. In step I, the second and the fourth
Step III: 7 5 6 3 4 2 1 words interchange their positions. In step II, the
Step IV: 6 3 7 5 1 2 4 first and the fifth words interchange their positions.
Step V: 2 4 1 5 7 6 3 In step III, the thrid and the sixth words
interchange their positions. In step IV, the entire
Step VI: 1 4 2 6 3 5 7 arrange­ment is written in a reverse order. And here
Step VII: 2 6 1 4 7 5 3 as if the series gets completed. Hereafter, the series
1. Let us write down the words given in step V along is repeated.
with its code from the above table. Now, if we denote each of the words by digits, it
Step V : bees are sucking juice from colourful flowers would be easy for us to have a stepwise digital
Code: 2 4 1 5 7 6 3 arrangement. Let us take the order as it is in the
Thus we have each word being assigned a digit. input: designers – 1; often – 2; come – 3; up – 4;

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Now, what would step III be? The table says: with – 5; ideas – 6. The arrangement then becomes:

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7563421. We know that 7 stands for from, 5 stands Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6

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for jice, and so on. Step I: 1 4 3 2 5 6
2. Step III: Old streets of Calcutta attract me lots
Code: 7
Step VII: 2
5
6
6
1
3 4
4 7 5 3
2 1
Step II:
Step III:

OR5
5
4
4
3
6
2
2
1
1
6
3

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Me of lots attract old streets Calcutta Step IV: 3 1 2 6 4 5
6-10: Let us find out the logic. In Step I, the first three Step V: 3 6 2 1 4 5
words get reversed while the words inside each of

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the remaining two pairs interchange their positions.
M Step VI:
Step VII: 4
4 6
6
2
5
1
1
3
3
5
2

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In step II, the three-word group becomes in the
moddle one and changes take place accordingly. In
Step III, the three-word group is at the end. Here
Note: Why did we go till step VII? Because this is the
highest-numbered step among the given questions.
11. Step VI: mercury up power down water out
the series gets completed.

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From Step III to Step IV, changes are similar to
Code: 4 6 2 1 3 5
Now, the last three words of step II are 2 and 6. In

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I. And so on.
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those from input to Step

Now, if we mark the words in the input by digits 1

to 7 respectively, the digital arrangement will be:
other words, “power down up”. [Note: For codes,
refer to the digital arrangement given above.]
12. Step V :
Code: 3 6
Delhi was caught in power crisis
2 1 4 5
Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Now, let us write the step in question and the
Step I: 3 2 1 5 4 7 6 corresponding digits which can be found from the
Step II: 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 above line to find out the code. in caught Delhi
Step III: 3 2 5 4 7 6 1 power crisis was
1 2 3 4 5 6
Step IV: 5 2 3 7 4 1 6
Now, if you see the table, this is the code for the
Step V: 2 5 4 7 3 6 1 input itself.
Step VI: 5 2 7 4 1 6 3 13. Step IV: the load-shedding to be carried out
Step VII: 7 2 5 1 4 3 6 Code: 3 1 2 6 4 5
6. Let us write down the words given in step V along For step VII, we arrange the words as 465132.
with its code from the above table. 14. Input: the problem had arisen from overdrawal
Step V. weeks of tepid slothful and weak performance. Code: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Code: 2 5 4 7 3 6 1 Step III 5 4 6 2 1 3
Thus we have each word being assigned a digit. Step III : from arisen overdrawal problem the had
Now, what would step IV be? The table says: 16-22 : Here the rule followed is. The last word of the

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previous batch becomes first and the first and Step I: 3 1 2 5 6 7 4

second words shift rightwards i.e. becomes second Step II: 5 3 1 2 7 4 6
and third respectively. Now the second-last and the Step III: 1 5 3 7 4 6 2
third-last words of the previous batch become fourth
Step IV: 7 1 5 3 6 2 4
and fifth respectively and the third, fourth and fifth
become sixth, seventh and eight respectively.” Step V: 5 7 1 6 2 4 3
For convenience,we assign numeric value to these Step VI: 6 5 7 1 4 3 2
words as: clothes-1, neat-2, and-3, clean-4, liked-5, Step VII: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
are-6, all-7, by-8 Step VIII: 4 7 6 5 2 1 3
Batch I: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23. From the table the numbers in Step II are
Batch II: 8 1 2 7 6 3 4 5 5 3 1 2 7 4 6
Batch III:5 8 1 4 3 2 7 6 Ge su but he forgame free
Batch IV:6 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 In Step VI, we have the numbers arranged as
6 5 7 1 4 3 2
Batch V: 3 6 5 4 1 8 7 2
Free ge for butgame su he

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Batch VI:2 3 6 7 8 5 4 1 26.. The answer is ‘much down in put as col sa’.

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16. Batch III: night succeed day and hard work to 28-32: From Input to Step I: The second and sixth words

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for are interchangted; and so are third and fifth.
5 8 1 4 3 2 7 6

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From Step I to Step II: - The second and third words
Batch VI:2 3 6 7 8 5 4 1 are interchanged; and so are fifth and sixth.
Work hard for to succeed night and day
17.Batch V:visit in zoo should the we time day
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These steps are repated thereafter. For convenience,
we plot the movement of each word in each step by
the numbers assigned to them in the input; put-1,
3 6 5 4 1 8 7 2
Batch III:zoo we the should visit day time in

A M pocket-2, hand-3, watch-4, he-5, for-6, them-7.

Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5

6
8

5
1 4 3

8 7 2
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2 7 6
18. Batch IV: to fast rush avoid not do very run
1 4 3
Step I:
Step II:
1
1
6
5
5
6
4
4
3
2
2
3
7
7

Batch II: 8 1

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2 7 6
K 3 4 5
Rush do not avoid to run very fast
Step III:
Step IV
1
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
7
7

1 2
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23-27: For the sake of convenience, assign numbers to

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each word of the input.
Input:Over you pat me crow easy to
3 4 5 6 7
Since step IV is the same as input, step V would be
the same as step I, and so on. Thus the arrngement
gets repeated every four steps.
28. Since the arrangement is repeated every four steps,
step VII would be the same as step III.
Now in Step I, the third word comes at the beginning 29. Step VII wouldbe the same as step III. Hence,
and the first and second words are pushed
Slowrandhurwapathak dig vi
rightwards. Also the fourth word goes at the end
1 3 2 4 6 5 7
and the remaining words are pushed leftwards.
Now, step V would by the same as step I, i.e.
In Step II, the fourth word from the first step comes
1654327.
it the beginning and the first, second and third
33-37: From input to step I: The third and fifth words
words of Step I are pushed rightwards. Also, the
come in place of first and second respectively and
fifth word of Step Il goes at the end and the
the rest get shifted rightward. From step I to step
remaining words are pushed leftwards.
Iii: The third and fifth words are interchanged.
These steps are repeated thereafter.
These steps are repeated thereafter.
For convenience, we plot the movement of each word
For convenience, we plot the movement of each’word
in ech step by the numbers assigned to them in the
in each’step by the numbers assigned to them in
input.
the input, i.e. cri-1, end-2, yarn-3, stu-4,
Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Input: 1 2 3 4 5

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Step I: 3 5 1 2 4 38. Since Batch 6 is the same as the first batch, thus
Step II: 3 5 4 2 1 Enjoy your life equally after the marriage
Step III: 4 1 3 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Now to get the code on the ticket of Batch 3 arrange
Step IV: 4 1 2 5 3
the words as 6254173
Step V: 2 3 4 1 5
43-47:
Step VI: 2 3 5 1 4 From input to step I: The first and the second words
Step VII: 5 4 2 3 1 are interchanged: so are the seventh and eighth;
Step VIII: 5 4 1 3 2 and so are the third and sixth.
Step IX: 1 2 5 4 3 From step I to step. II: The second and the third are
Step X: 1 2 3 4 5 interchanged: so are the fourth and the fifth and
33. From the table the numbers in step VII are the sixth and the seventh:
5 4 2 3 1 From step II to step III: The third and the fourth are
over the pre new bone interchanged and so are the fifth and the sixth.
In Step IV, we have numbers rearranged as From step III to step IV: The first and the second
4 1 2 5
thebone pre over new
3

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word are interchanged and so are the seventh and
the eighth. Similarly, the fourth and the fifth words

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34. From the table the numbers in Input are are interchanged.

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1 2 3 4 5 From step IV to step V: Same s from input to step I.
These steps are repeated thereafter. For

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symr each lad photocal
convenience, we plot the movement of each word

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Now, the given arrangement is
in each step by the numbers assigned to them in
reachladphoto sym cal
the input: You-1, do-2, things-3, to-4, help-5, others-
2 3 4
Which is step V.
1 5

A M 6, in-7, difficulty-8.
Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
38-42:

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The order of words changes from one batch
to the next as follows: the first word becomes the
last; the second remains the same; the third becomes
Step I:
Step II: 2
2 1
6
6 4 5
1 5 4
3 8 7
8 3 7

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the first; the fourth remains the same; the fifth
becomes the sixth; the sixth becomes the third; while
Step III: 2
Step IV: 6
6
2
5 1 8
5 8 1
4 3 7
4 7 3

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the seventh becomes the fifth.
For convenience, we plot the movement of each word in each
step by the numbers assigned to th m in the first batch:
you-1, all-3, welcomed-4, in-5, this-6, exhibition-7
Step V: 2
Step VI: 2
Step VII: 2
Step VIII:4
6
4
4
2
4 8 1
6 1 8
1 6 3
1 3 6
5 3 7
3 5 7
8 5 7
8 7 5
Batch 1 10 am - 11 am: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 48-52: For convenience, we plot the movement of each
Batch 2 (11 am - 12 am: 3 2 6 4 7 5 1 word in each step by the numbers assigned to them
Batch 3 12 am - 1 pm: 6 2 5 4 1 7 3 in the input; gale-1, pa-2, to-3, is-4, wind-5, law-6.
Batch 4 1 pm - 2 pm: 5 2 7 4 3 1 6 Input: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Batch J2 pm - 3 pm: 7 2 1 4 6 3 5 Step 1: 4 6 1 2 3 5
Batch 6 4 pm - 5 pm: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Step II: 4 6 5 3 2 1
Batch 7 5 pm – 6 pm: 3 2 6 4 7 5 1 Step III: 3 1 4 6 5 2
Batch 8 6 pm – 7 pm: 6 2 5 4 1 7 3 Step IV: 3 1 2 5 6 4
Batch 9 7 pm – 8 pm: 5 2 7 4 3 1 6 Step V: 5 4 3 1 2 6
Batch 10 8 pm – 9 pm 7 2 1 4 6 3 5 Step VI: 5 4 6 2 1 3
Since Batch 6 is the same as Batch 1, Batch 7 would Step VII: 2 3 5 4 6 1
be the same as Batch 2, and so on. Thus the Step VIII: 2 3 1 6 4 5
arrangement gets repeated. There are two movements i.e. input to step I and
step I to step II. Which are repeated thereafter.

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48. Step III: Low fat say by gain over Q1-(5: In 0  1, P1  P3, P7  P5 and in 1  2; P1 
3 1 4 6 5 2 P6, P7  P2, 2  3, P1  P3, P7  P5 and in 3  4, P1
Input:1 2 3 4 5 6  P3, P7  P5. Hence, by taking a sample of P1 and
fat over low say gain by P 7 and watching their movements we many
49. Step V: are me tip cake fu cho conclude that: 0  1 ¹ 1  2 ¹ 2  3 but 0  1= 3
5 4 3 1 2 6  4.
Hence, me cho are top fu cake By the logic given in flowchart 2; it is a 3-step type
4 6 5 3 2 1 case.
Which is step II. Now, let us go to the questions one by one.
Important Note 1. We have to find 5  3. By golden rule, 5  3 = 5 -
In all these solutions we have not applied the golden rule 3  3 - 3 = 2  0. So, assume that “bees are
of reduction. This has been done with the intention of giving sucking juice from colourful flowers” is s II. What is
the easiest although lengthier solution first. We shall now see the input?
what difference does golden rule make in these questions. In the given table, we see that in 2  0; P1 and 
Q. 1-5: Q. 4 asks for 0  6. It can’t be reduced further. P6 and P2 time  P5. So P1 = bees should be at P6

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So, as chart will have to have upto step VI Q. 2 and P2 = are should be at P5. Hence, choice 4 is likely.

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wants us to find 3  7 which can be reduced to 3 – On verification, it is needed correct.

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3  7 – 3 [ V is a 3-step case]. So, we could 2. We have to find 3  7. By golden rule, 3  7 = 0 
4. So, assume old streets … me lots is input. What

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have saved drawing of step VII here.
Q. 6-10: It is a 3-step case again. Q7 wants us to give 2 is step IV for this input. Clearly, none of these.
 7 and it can’t be reduced So, we must draw our
chart upto step VII.
Q. 11-15: It is a 4-step case. Q.3 wants us to give 4  7 P O
Refer to the given chart.
3. We have to find 4  2. In table, we see that in 2 
4; middle three words i.e. P 3 environment, P 4
and they can be reduced to 0  3, Q. 12 wants 6
2 and it can’t be reduced. So, we could have found
A M mood and P 5 man’s go to P 3 , P 6 and P 5
respectively. In other words, P3, P4 and P5 of step II

was not necessary.

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our answer by drawing upto step VI only. Step VII

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Q. 16-22: It is a 1-step case. Here too, we must find all
must come from P3, P6 and P5 respectively. In our
“evreyone was … firendship” P3, P6 and P5 are as
given in choice 2.

be reduced.
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6 batches as Q21 wants us to give 6  1 and it cant 4. We have to find 0  6. Break it as, 0  4, 4  6
and then again [0  4, 4 – 3  6 – 3] i.e. 0 

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Q. 23-27: It is a 2-ste case. Here, Q26 wants us to give 4, 1  3. So, we treat “he has…Krishna” as input,

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5  8 which can be reduced to 1  4. Similarly, find its step IV; then we will again treat the step IV
Q23 can be reduced from 2  6 to 0  4. So, we thus found as step I and find its step III.
can get our answers by drawing up to step IV only. We see that in 0  4, P1  P5, P2  P6. So, in step
We don’t need to draw step V, Step VI, Step VII IV P1 and P2 become P5 and P6. Now, we assume
and Step VIII to solve Q23 to Q26. that this is our step I we see that in 1  3, P5  P7,
Q. 28-32: It is a 2-step case. Q32 wants 0  8 and it P1  P6. So,, in our final answer; we must have P 1
can’t be reduced. So we must draw our chart upto  P7, P2  P6. That is, he must be P7, has must be
step VIII. P6.
Q. 33-37: It is a 2-step case. Q36 wants 0  8. It can’t 5. In input to given step, we see that P 1 he  P3.
be reduced. So we must draw upto step VIII. But in 0  3 and in 0  4; P1  P7 and P1  P5
Q.38-42: Here, pattern is repeated in Batch 6 itself. So, respectively. So, step III and step IV are ruled out.
in any case, we don’t need to repeat after Batch 6. Now, let us consider 0  5 and 0  6. We can break
Q.43-47: It is a 4-step case. Because of 47, we must them as 0  3, 3  5 and 0  3, 3  6 and
draw upto step VIII. reduce again as 0  3, 0  2 and 0  3, 0 
Q. 48-52: It is a 2-step case. Because of Q50, we must 3. Therefore, we can find step V and step VI for
draw upto step VII. “he is .. club” by assuming it as input and finding-
step III; again assuming step III so obtained as input
Solution using the second method
and finding step II to find step V or step III to
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find step VI. We take Pt and P 2 he and is: III 0  So, P7 P2 in 2 —,4, 0 2 i.e. 2-> 6.
3, P1 and P2 become P7 and P3, respectively. Now, Hence, P2 P4 P7 in 6 4 ,2. So, up is P7 in step
again P7 and P3 become P3 and P6 in 0  2 and II.
become P1 and P5 respectively in 0  3. So, we must 12. Look at the table itself.
have P1  P3, P2  P6 in 0  5 and P1  P1, P2  13. We have to find 4 7. By golden rile, 4 7 = 4 - 4
P5 in 0  6. But looking our P1 he and P 2 is we 7 - 4 = 0 3. So, we can assume Delhi was ....crisis”
realise that none of these is true. as input and find its step 11. Look at the table and
Q. 6-10: We see that in 0  1, P1  P3, P7  P6; in 1  do it yourself. Hint: Just watch the movement of P 7
2, P1  P2, P7  P6, in 2  3, P1  P2, P7  P5, in3 in 0  3 because in our case, given P7 out is at
 4, P1  P3, P7  P6. So, 0  1= 3 4. By different places in all the different choices. We see
flowchart 2, we have a 3-step case that in 0  3, P7 is P3. So in correct choice, out is P 3.
6. We have to find 5  4. By golden rule, 5  4 = 5 - 14. We have to find 0  3. Look at the table itself. Hint:
3  4 - 3 = 1. So, assume “weeks of.... Just watch movement of the i.e. P1. P1 is P6 in 0  3.
performance” as step II and find its step I. We see So the is P6 in our answer.
by our chart that in 2  1, P1 cannot P 2, P7 him 15. We have to find 4  0. Look at the table to find it.

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 P 6 . So, in our answer P 1 weeks and P 7 Hint: Just watch the movement of to i.e. P 1. In 4

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7. We have to find 2  6. Break it as 2  4, 4  6. incorrect choice.
Reduce 4  6 as 4 – 3  6 – 3 = 1  3. So, 2  Q. 16-22: We see that in 0  1, P1 P2, P8  P1 and in
6 becomes 2  4. 1  3. So, we assume “it was…
series” as step II, find step IV assume that step IV
OR
1  2, P1  P2, P8  P1 . So, 0  1 = 1 2. So it is
a 1-step case.
as step I and find step III. Let us take P2. From
table we see that P2  P2 in 2  4 and P2  P2 in 1
 3. So, P2  P2 in 2  6. Correct choice: 2.
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16. We have to find 3  6. By volden rule 3  6 = 3 - 3
 6 - 3 = 0  3. So, assume night succeed day…
for the input and final step III. Hint: Watch
8. We have to find P7 for 6  3. By golden rule 6  3

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= 3  0. So, we assume “Scientist… against
A movements of to and hard i.e. P5 and P7. These two
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working” as step III and find its input. We see that
in 0  3, P7  P5. In other words, in 3  0, P5  P7.
So, last word of input must be P5 of step III. That
choices.
17. 5  2 = 5 – 1 × 1  2 – 1 × 1 = 4  1. So, we
may assume 5  2 = 4  1. Similarly, 5  3 = 3 
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9. We have to find 3  0. We see that in the choices
1, 5  4 = 2  1, 5  6 = 1  2. Now, we see that
from “visit …day” to “zoo… in” P1  P5. From table,

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P1 is different in all the choices. So, we try P 1 of we see that P1  P5 is in 3  1 but 3  1 = 5  3.
input we see from table that in 0  3, P1  P7. So, 18. We have to find, 4  2. But 4  2 = 3  1. So,
in 3  0, P7  P1. So, nation must be P1 in our assume “to fast … run” as step III and find step 1.
anser. 19. We have to find 2  5. Break it as 2  3, 3  5.
10. We have to find 0  4. Look at the table itself to reduce by golden rule, 3  5 = 3 – 1 × 2  5 – 1
find it. × 2 = 1  3. So, 2  5 becomes 2  3, 1  3.
Q. 11-15 We see that in 0  1, P1  P1, P7  P7; in 1  Now, let us choose of and day for our quick
2, P1  P6, P7  P7; in 2  3, P1  P1, P7  P3; in 3 elimination. Of is P5 and day is P3 in given step II.
 4, Now, in 2  3 from table, P 5  P8, P3  P6 and P8
P1  P7, P7  P1 and in 4  5, P1  P1 P1, P7  P7.  P2, P6  P8 in 1  3. So, of is P2 and day is P8 in
So, 0  1= 4  5. Hence, it is a.4.step arrangement. our answer.
11.2; We have to find last three words of Step II in 20. We have to find 2  4, but 2  4 = 1  3. Now see
6 2. But, we see that in the choices, the last word is the table and solve.
different in all the choices. So, we will limit ourselves 21. We have to find 6  1. But 6  1 = 6  4, 4  2,
with the P7 of step II. Now, 2 —> 6 can be written 2  1. But, 6  4 = 3  1 and 4  2 = 3  1. So, 6
as 2 4 -> 6. But, 4 6 can be redueed as  = 3  1, 3  1, 2  1. So assume “and pencil
by golden rule 4 - 4 6 – 4 i.e. 0 2. ... and pen” as step III. Find its step I; assume this
So, 2 -> 6 can be brok en as 2 4, 0 2. Now, step I again as step III, find ekp I; assume this step
P7 becomes P5 in 24 and P5 becomes P2 in 0 2. I main as step li and find its step I. Looking at the

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answer choices, we real se that we need to study that. P1 rim becomes P 3, P2 bye becomes P 5, and
movements of success, to and work to etiminat our so on. In the give table, we, see that P1  P3 only
wrong choices. Now, in given step II, success is P 8, in 0  2 which eliminates step III or step. IV but P2
to is P1, work is P6.  P5 in 0  2.
Now, in 3 1, P8  P6, P1  P3, P5  P2. So in our That means: step II or step III or step IV is not a
step I, P8, P1 and P6 are P3, P5 and P2 respectively. correct answer. So let us try step V or Step VI. Now,
We treat them as step III again. Now, in 3  1, P6 0  5 = 0  4, 4  5 but 4  5 = 4 – 4  5 - 4 = 0
 P2, P5  P3, P2  P8. So, the stew step I has P6, P5  1. So, 0  5 = 0  4, 0  1. Similarly, 0  6 = 0
and  4, 0  2. Now, P 1  P2, P2  P6 in 0  4.
P2 as P2, P3 and P8 respectively. Now we treat this Assutiaing this new positions P 2 and P6 of step IV
step I as step II and find step I. We see that in 2  to be input again and finding step Land; step II;
1, P6  P3, P3  P2, and P8  P5 respectively. we see that in 0  1, P2  P3, P6  P5 and in 0  2,
So, correct answer must have success, to and work P2  P4, P6  P7. Hence, 0  5 means P1  P3, P2
as P3, P2 and P8 respectively.  P 5 while 0  6, means P 1  P 4 , P 2  P 7 .
22. We see that in the given answer choices, P 3 is Obviously, 0  5 is correct answer.

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different in all three choices. P 3 = to in choice 1, P3 Q 28-32: We see that in 0 1, P2  P6, P3  P5; in 1 2,

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if we merely restrict ourselves to P3 of step III and 1 = 2  3. Hence, it is a 2-step case.
find its position in step VI; we can-find our answer. 28. We have to find 3  7. But 3  7 = 3  4, 4  7
Now, 3  6 =1  4 by golden rule. 1 4 = 1  3,
3  4; but 3  4 = 3 -(2  4 - 2 = 1  2. So,
OR
and by golden rule 4  7 = 4 - 4  7 - 4= 0 
3. So, 3  7= 3  4, 0  3. Hence, we assume “fly
1 4 = 1 3,1  2. Hence, we first find position of
P3 in 1 3. Now, in 1  3, P3  P5 as seen from
given table.. Now, we assume step III as step I
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sky ... fur say” as step III. We see that, 3  4 has P3
 P2. So, birds should be P 2 in step IV. Again,
assume it as input and find step III. We see that in
and find its step II. So, P5 

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P8 in step II.
Net result = P3  P8 in 1  4. But, 1  4 = 3  6.
A 0  3, P2  P3. So, birds should be P3 in correct
choice. Note; We take birds for our analysis because

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so, P3  P8 in 3  6. That is, P8  P3 in 6  3. Thus,
P8 or do should be P3. This eliminates choices 1 and
we have birds at different places in all the choices.
29. We have to find 7  5. By golden rule, 7  5 = 3 
1. So, assume “slow ran… dig vi” as step III. Its

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But even choice 2 is wrong, if you also consider one
more word; not 23  27: We see that in 0  1, P1 
step I can easily be found from given table.
30. We note that from “Ana dhir … aji” to “Ana san …

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P2, P4  P7, P4  P7, P7  P6; in 1  2, P1  P2, P4  aji”; P2  P5, P3  P6 … and so on.
P1, P7  P6 in 2  3, P1  P2, P4  P7, P7  P6. So, We know that 0  5 = 0  4, 4  5 = 0  4, 4 – 4
0  1 = 2  3. Hence it is a 2-step case.  5 – 4 = 0  4, 0  1, Similarly, 0  6 = 0  4,
23. We have to find 2  6. By golden rule, 2  6 2 – 0  2 and 0  7 = 0  7 = 0  4, 0  3.
2  6 – 2 = 0 to 4. Hence, we can assume “ge su This means that step V, step VI and step VII can be
…free” as input and its step IV would be our anser. found by finding step IV from input, assuming this
24. We have to find 4  0. Look at the table and solve step IV to be input again and finding step I, step II
it youself. Hint: From given table, we see that in 4 and step III, respectively.
 0, P1  P7. So, blue must be P7 in correct answer. Now, in 0  4; P2  P2, P3  P3  P3. And then, P2
25. We have to find 0  3. Look at the table and solve  P6, P3  P5 in 0  1; P2  P5, P3  P6 in 0  2; P2
it youself. Hint: From given table, we see that P 2  P3, P3  P2 in 0  3. So, 0  4, 0  2 is our
 P7 in 0  3. So, Calm must be P7 in correct choice answer. But, 0  4, 0  2 = 0  6. Hence, step VI
26. We have to find 5  8. By golden rule, a multiple is correct.
of 2 as it is a 2-step case can be reduced from both 31. We see that out of the four given choices, 2nd place
sides, so we reduce 2 5 2 = 4, Hence, 5  8 = 5 – 4 is occupied by different words every time. So, let us
 8 – 4 = 1  4. consider P2 of input.
Hence, assume that ‘hut down... much sa” instep I Now, 0  6 = 0  4, 4  6 = 0  4, 0  2.
and find its step IV from table. Now, P2  P2 in 0  4 and P2  P5 in 0  2.
27. Front “rim bye.... low” to. “fe low.... eat”,, we see So, P2  P5 in 0  4, 0  2 or, P 2  P5 in 0  6.

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In other words, P5  P2 in 6  0. So, P5 = chu should P1  P2 in 0  4 and P2  P3 in 0  4.

be P2 in.step II. Hence, P1  P3 in 0  8.
32. We have to find 0  8. We see that gan occupies So, Step VIII is ruled out. Now P1  P3 in 0  8.
different places in all choices and gan is P 2 of input. Also, P3  P1 in 0  2.
So, let us concentrate only on P2. So, P1  P1 in 0  8, 0  2 or 0  10.
Now, 0  8 = 0  4, 4  8 = 0  4, 0  4. Now, P2 [On further varifiction we find that it is indeed a
 P2 in 0  4 and P2  P2 in 0  4. So, P2  P2 in correct anser].
0  4, 0  4 or P 2  P2 in 0  8. Hence, gan Q. 38-42: We see that P1  P7, P7  P5, P3  P1 in 0 
must be P2 in correct answer. 1, 1  2. So, 0  1 = 1  2. Hence it is a 1-step
Q. 33-37: We see that in 0  1, P1  P3, P3  P1; in 1  case.
2, P1  1, P3  P5 and in 2  3, P1  P3, P3  P2. So 38. We have to find 6  3. 6  3 = 6 - 2  3 - 2 =
0  1 = 2  3. Hence it is a 2-step case. 4  1.
33. We have to find 7  4. But, 7  4 = 7 – 2 × 2  But, 4  1= 4  3, 3  l or 4 - 1  3 - 1, 3 
4 – 2 × 2 = 3  0. So, we assume over the… new 1 or, 3  2,3  1.
bone as step IV and find its input. So, assume “enjoy your life .... to be step III. Find

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34. We see that from “Sym reach… cal” to “reach lad … step II; assume this,” step II to be step III and find

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cal” P1  P4, P5  P5. But, P1  P4 in 0  3 or 0  its step I.

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4. So, step III and step IV are not correct. Now, let Let us consider enjoy P 1 as it is at different
us try step V and step VI. positions in different, choices. Now, in 3  2, P1 
Now, 0 5 = 0  4, 4  5 = 1  4, 0  1 and 0  6
= 0  4, 0  2. Thus, we can find step IV from
OR
P3. So, enjoy is P3 in step II. We assume.” it to be
step III and find step I. Now, in 3  1, P3  P5. So,
input, treat this step IV as input again, find its step
I to find step V or find step II to find step VI.
Now, in 0  4, P1  P2, and P5  P4. Again, P2 
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enjoy in P5 in our final answer:
39. 8 to 9 PM is the 10th batch of the evening and 10
to 11 AM is 1st batch of next morning. We can also

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P4, P4  P5 in 0  1 while P1  P4, P4  P3 in 0  2. take 10 to 11 AM as 104. 1 = 11th batch because
it comes after 10th batch. So, we have to find 10 

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P1  P4, P5  P5 in 0  4, 0  1 i.e. 0  5, while P1
 P4, P5  P3 in 0  4, 0  2 i.e. 0  6.
35. We have to find 6  0. But 6  0 = 6  4, 4  0. But
11. Now, by golden rule: 10  11 = 10 – 9 × 1 
11 – 9 × 1 = 1  2. So, we can assume that “Anand
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6  4 = 6 – 2  4 – 2 = 4  2.
So, let us assume “Map ind… eng” as step IV.
40. Same as Q.
41. 1 PM to 2 PM is batch 4. Now, Batch 4 has Digvijay

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Now, from table: P1  P3, P2  P5 in 4  2. as P1. So, batch 3 will have Digvijay as P3. [Since 4
Again, assume the new step to be step IV and find  3 = 4 – 1  3 – 1 = 3  2. And P1  P3 in 3
its input. From table, P3  P2, P5  P3 in 4  0.  2, from table.]
So, P1  P2, P2  P3 in 4  2, 4  0, i.e. 6  0. So, Now, P3  P5 in 3  1, and P3  P6 in 3  2. So,
correct answer must have map at P2 and ind at P3. Digvijay will be P5 in step I and P2 in step II.
36. We have to find 0  8. But, 0  8 = 0  4, 4  8. 42. Between 2 to 3 PM, the 5th batch is issued. So, we
But, 4  8 = 4 – 4  8 – 4 = 0  4. So, 0  8 have to find 8  5. But, 8  5 = 4  1. As seen in
= 0  4, 0  4. Q. 41, correct choice can be found out.
Now, consider P1 and P2 bank and cris. In, 0  4, Q. 43-47: We see that in 0  1, P1  P2, P8  P7, P5 
from table, P1  P2, P2  P3. So, bank and cris P5, in 1  2, P1  P1, P8  P8, P8  P4, in 2  3, P1
should be P2 and P3 in step IV. We again treat this  P1, P8  P8, P5  P6, in 3  4, P1  P2, P8  P7, P5
as input and find step IV. We see that P2  P3 and  P4, in 4  5, P1  P2, P8  P7, P5  P5.
P3 P5 in 0  4. This means that bank is P3 and So, 0  1 = 4  5. Hence, it is a 4-step case.
cris is P5 in our final answer. 43. We have to find 2  7. Let us consider are P 2
37. Since it is a 2-step case, complete reappearance of and you P 3 as these two are at different pairs of
input will occur only at a step that is a multiple of places in different choices.
2. Imp. We have, 2  7 = 2  5, 5  7. But 5  7 = 5 – 4
This eliminates choices 2 and 4. Consider, step VIII.  7 – 4 = 1  3. So 2  7 = 2  5, 1  3. Now, in
0  8 = 0  4, 0  4. 2  5 P2  P2, P3  P5

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So, are and you are P2 and P5 in step V. Assume it 4, P5  P3, P2  P2. Hence, In 0  4, 0  4. I
as step I. Now, in 1  3, P1  P4, P5  P3. So, are becomes P3 and am becomes P2.
and you are P4 and P3 in 2  5, 1  3 i.e. 2  7. Q. 48-52: We see that in 0  1, P1  P3, P2  P4 in 1 
44. We have to find 6  3. Let us consider the P 3 2, P1  P1, P2  P2, in 2  3, P1  P3, P2  P4. So, 0
and from P 7 beca these two are at different pairs  1 = 2  3. Hence it is a 2-step case.
of places in different choices. Now, 6 3 = 6  5, 5 48. We have to find 3  0. Look at the table and do it
 3. But 6  5 = 6 - 4  5 - 4 = 2  1. So, 6  youself. Hints: We see that in the given table P 1
3 = 2  1,5  3. Now, in 2  1, P3  P2, P7  P6. i.e. tu) of step III becomes P 3 in input. So, here low
Again, in 5  3, P2  P2, P6  P3. So, P3  P2, P7  must be P 3.
P3 in 2  1, 5  3 i.e. 6  3. So, the and from 49. If the answer was step II or step IV or step VI; then
should be P2 and P3 is correct answer. the basic operation would have been 5  2 or 5 
45. 0  6 = 0  4, 4  6 = 0  4, 4  4  6  4 or 0 4 or 5  6 and by golden rule, they could be reduced
 4, 0  2. Similarly, 0  7 = 0  4, 0  3.and as 3  0, 3  2, 3  4. So, assume “are me…” to be
0 8 = 0  4 4, 0  4. Hence, step VI, step VII, step III. We see that in “are me...” to “me cho ....”, P1
step VIII can be found out by first finding step IV,  P3. We see from our table that P1 tu) becomes P 3

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or step IV to fmd step VIII, respectively. 50. We see than in “‘rye, se….” to “se for ...” P1  P6, P2
Rest, please do yourself.  P1. Let us consider each choice ,one by one,
46. We see that in the given four choices, P6 is different
in all of them. So, let us find P6 = ? in 0  7. Now, 0 R
Choice 1 : 7  8 7 – 6  8 – 6 = 1  2.

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Now, in l  2, P1 = P1 and P1 =/ P6.
 7 = 0  5, 5  7 = 0  5, 5 – 4  7 - 4 = 0
 5, 1  3. Now, in 0  5, P6  P2. Let us assume
this P2 to be in step I now. Now, in 1  3; P2  P4.
M P
Choice 2 : 7  6 = 1  0. Now, in 1  0, P1  P4
and P1 =/ P6
Choice3 : 7  2 = 7  4,  = 7-(4  4-(4, 4  2
So, we conclude that in 0  5, 1  3; P6  P4. Or,

X A
in 0  7, P6  P4. In other words, in 7  0, P4  P6.
= 3  0, 4  2. Now, P1  P3 in 3  0 and P3  P2
in 4  2. So, P1  P2 in 3  0, 4  2 i.e. in 7  2.

47.
So P6 must be about.

E
We have to find 0  8. 0  8 = 0  4, 4  8. But 4

K
 8 = 4 – 4  8 – 4= 0  4. Hence, 0  8 = 0
Here too, P1 =/ P6.
Choice 4 : 7  1 = 7  4, 4  1 = 3  0, 4  1.
Now, P1  P3 in 3  0 and P3  P2 in 4  1. So, P1
 4, 0  4.

A N
Let us take I P 1 and am P 2. Now, in 0  4, P1
 P4 in 3  0, 4  1 i.e. in 7  1. Here too, P1 = P6.
51. We have to find 6  2. 6  2 = 4  0. Now, do it

B
 P5, P2  P2. So, in step IV I and am become P5 yourself.
and P2. Assume it again to be input. Again, in 0  52. We have to find 0  3. Look at the table given and
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Blood Relations

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What is Blood Relations ?
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R T
Blood relation logical problems mainly deal with the hierarchical structure of a family i.e., grand-parents, parents and children
etc. Different relationships between the family members of different generations will be given. To solve the questions related to

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blood relations, the entire family tree has to be drawn by putting the various relationships.

that are commonly used in blood relation problems are summarized as follows.
 Father’s or Mother’s son = Brother
M P
In such problems, the aptitude of candidate is shown by the knowledge of the various blood relations. The typical relationships

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 Father’s or Mother’s daughter = Sister
A
E
 Father’s or Mother’s brother = Uncle
 Father’s or Mother’s sister = Aunt

N K
 Father’s or Mother’s father = Grandfather
 Father’s or Mother’s mother = Grandmother

A
 Brother’s or Sister’s Son = Nephew

B
 Brother’s or Sister’s Daughter = Niece
 Uncle’s or Aunt’s son or daughter = Cousin
 Sister’s Husband = Brother-in-law
 Brother’s wife = Sister-in-law
 Son’s wife = Daughter-in-law
 Daughter’s Husband = Son-in-law
 Husband’s or wife’s sister = Sister-in-law
 Husband’s or wife’s Brother = Brother-in-law
To develop a blood relation tree, some standard symbols are used in this chapter to indicate the relationships among the
family members. It is not compulsory to follow them. You can design your own symbols to draw the family tree quickly and
accurately.
 P is male = P
 P is female = P
 Gender of P is not known = P
 P and Q are married to each other P  Q
 P and Q are sibling = P  Q
 P and Q are R’s children = R

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 P is the Uncle/Aunt of Q =
P Q
Q
 P is the only child of q =
P
To draw a family tree, first of all identify the males and the females and then try to put each member at the appropriate
position in the tree.
Example 1: Pointing to Lalit in the photograph, Rajan said, “His mother has only one grandchild whose mother is my
sister.”How is Rajan related to Lalit ?
1 Brother 2 Brother-in-law 3 Father-in-law 4 Father
5 Data inadequate
Solution: 2
Sister

L
Mother

Brother-in-law

T A
R
wife
Rajan Lalit Mother

Grandchild

P O
Example 2: Deepak said to Nitin, “The boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my
father’s wife.” How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?
1 Cousin 2 Brother

A M 3 Son 4 Brother-in-law
5 Data inadequate
Solution: 2

E X
K
Father = Wife

A N
B
Daughter
er
oth
Br
Deepak Nitin
Example 3: B is the brother of A, S is the sister of B, E is the brother of D, D is the daughter of A, F is the father of S. Then,
the uncle of E is
1 A 2 B 3 F 4 D
5 None of these
Solution: 2

Father

Sister Brother
S B A

Uncle Daughter

Brother
E D
E and D are children of A and B is the brother of A.

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So, B is the uncle of E.

Example 4: Pointing to a man on the stage “Rita said”, he is the brother of daughter of the wife of my husband’. How is the
man of stage related to Rita?
1 Son 2 Husband
3 Cousin 4 Nephew
5 Data inadequate
Solution: 1
Wife
Husband Rita

Brother Daughter

L
So, that person is the son of Rita.

A
Example 5: If “P * Q” indicates “P is the father of Q’; “P • Q” indicates `P is the sister of Q’; ‘P o Q” indicates ‘P is the

T
brother of Q’; ‘P Q” indicates ‘P is the mother of Q’; which of the following would represent ‘P is brother-in-law of Q” ?
1 PoRQ
3 P•RQ
2 P *RQ
4 None of these

OR
P
5 Data inadequate
Solution. 4 In order to represent the relationship of, “brother-in-law”, we need the symbol for either “husband” or “wife”,

M
which is not given in the question. Hence, the required relationship cannot be represented by any of the combinations given. So,

A
the answer is 4.

X
Example 6: Introducing a boy, a girl said, “ He is the only son of my mother’s mother”. How is the girl related to that boy

E
?

K
1 Aunt 2 Niece

N
3 Sister 4 Mother
5 Data inadequate
Solution: 2

B A Mother
O
nl
ys
on
Mother

Niece
Girl Boy

Directions Q. Nos. 7 to 8 Read the following inforamation and answer the questions given below.
P + Q mean P is the daughter of Q, P × Q means P is the son of Q and P – Q means P is the wife of Q.
Example 7: If A × B – D, which of the following is true ?
1 D is wife of B
2 A is daughter of B
3 B is father of A 4 D is father of A
5 Data inadequate
Solution: 4

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B D

Son
A
Example 8: If C – D × P – O, which of the following is not true?
1 P is mother of D 2 D is daughter of P
3 C is wife of D 4 O is husband of P
5 None of these
Solution: 2
P O

Son
C D

A L
T
Example 9: R is the brother of G. Q is the sister of R. O is the brother of N. N is the daughter of G. L is the father of Q, who

R
is the uncle of O ?

O
1 R 2 L

P
3 G 4 Q
5 Data inadequate

M
Solution. 1 O is the brother of N who is the daughter of G. So, 0 is the son of G. R is the brother of G. So, R is the uncle

A
of O. Hence, the answer is 1 R.

E X L

N K Brother) R G Q Sister or R

B A Brother) O N Sister)
Example 10: If R * S means R is the wife of S, RT S means R is the father of S, R # S means R is the daughter of S and R
-S means R is the brother of S, if P  O # H # D  Q, then how is D’ related to P’?
1 Father 2 Brother
3 Mother-in-law 4 Father-in-law
5 Data inadequate
Solution. 4 P  O# H # D  Q means, P is the father of O, O is the daughter of H, that means H is the mother of O. So
P is the husband of H and H is the daughter of D and D is the brother of Q, this means ‘D’ is the father of H. So, ‘D’ is the father-
in-law of ‘P’.
Example 11: If Y says that his mother is the only daughter of X’s mother, How is X’ related to Y?
1 Uncle 2 Brother
3 Cousin 4 Maternal uncle
5 Data inadequate
Solution. 4 Assume Y’s mother be S, and X’s mother be T, As S is the only daughter of T. So, X is the son of T. The family
tree can be draw as following.

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Brother
S X

Mother
cle
Un
Y

So, X is maternal uncle of Y.

Example 12: Pointing to Sagar in a photograph, Manjula said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather. “How
is Manjula related to Sagar ?
1 Aunt 2 Sister
3 Mother 4 Mother-in-law
5 Data inadequate

is Sagar’s sister.

A L
Solution. 2 Only son of Manjula’s grandfather. Manjula’s father and Sagar’s brother’s father-Sagar’s father. So, Manjula

Grandfather

R T
Father

P O
Manjula

A M
Sagar Brother of Sagar

Hence, the answer is 2 Sister.

E X
Example 13: Sia introduced Raghav as the son of the only daughter of the father of her uncle. How is Raghav related to Sia

K
?

N
1 Brother 2 Cousin

A
3 Nephew 4 Uncle
5 Cannot be determined

B
Solution. 5 Only daughter of uncle’s father-uncle’s sister. But it is not clear that uncle’s sister is Sia’s mother.
Father

Son Uncle Only Daughter

Sia Son Raghav

Hence, the answer is 4 cannot be determined.
Example 14: If P @ Q means P is the brother of Q, P  Q means P is the mother of Q and P  Q means P is the sister of Q,
then which of the following would mean A is the uncle of B.
1 AP@B 2 AB@P
3 A@PB 4 APB
5 None of these
Solution. 3 A is the uncle of B means A is the brother of the mother of B. According to the given expressions. It must be
A @PB, so the answer is 3.
Example 15: Introducing a woman, Nisha said, ‘She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father’s only son.”

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How is the woman related to Nisha ?

1 Grandmother 2 Sister-in-law
3 Sister 4 Mother
5 Cannot be determined
Solution. 4 My father’s only son-my brother, grandmother of my brother-my grandmother and daughter-in-law of my
grandmother-my mother.
Grand mother

Father

Woman
Daughter-in-law Nisha Son

Hence, Nisha is the daughter of the woman. So, the answer is 4 Mother.

EXERCISE
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1. Pointing to a woman, Naman said, "She is the daughter
R T
6. A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the
of the only child of my grandmother." How is the woman
related to Naman?
1 Sister 2 Niece
1 Brother
3 Uncle O
father of her uncle. The boy is girl's

P
2 Son
4 Son-in-law
3 Cousin
5 Data inadequate
4 Daughter

A M 5 Cannot be determined
7. Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, "His only brother

E X
2. Pointing to a photograph, a person tells his friend, "She
is the grand daughter of the elder brother of my father."
is the father of my daughter's father." How is the
gentleman related to Deepak?

K
How is the girl in the photograph related to this man? 1 Grandfather 2 Father
1 Niece 2 Sister 3 Brother-in-law 4 Uncle
3 Aunt

A N
5 Cannot be determined
4 Sister-in-law 5 Cannot be determined
8. Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-

B
3. A man said to a lady, "Your mother's husband's sister is law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is
my aunt." How is the lady related to the man? the lady related to the girl?
1 Daughter 2 Grand daughter 1 Sister-in-law 2 Mother
3 Mother 4 Sister 3 Aunt 4 Mother-in-law
5 Cannot be determined 5 Cannot be determined
4. If Neena says, "Anita's father Raman is the only son of 9. Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, "I am the
my father-in-law Mahipal", then how is Bindu, who is only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal
the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal? uncle." How is the speaker related to Pramod's father?
1 Niece 2 Daughter 1 Sister-in-law 2 Wife
3 Wife 4 Aunt 3 Either 1 or 2
5 None of these 4 Neither 1 nor 2
5. Pointing to the woman in the picture, Rajiv said, "Her 5 Cannot be determined
mother has only one grandchild whose mother is my 10. Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother
wife." How is the woman in the picture related to Rajiv? is the only daughter of your father." How was the woman
1 Cousin 2 Wife related to the person?
3 Sister 1 Aunt 2 Mother
4 Daughter 3 Wife 4 Daughter
5 Data inadequate 5 Cannot be determined

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Directions Questions 11 to 16: Study the following 19. Which of the following pairs is the parents of the couple?
information and answer the questions given below it: 1 AB 2 BC
All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are 3 AF 4 CF
travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of 5 Cannot be determined
B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the 20. How many female members are there in the family?
daughter of A. F is the brother of B. 1 Two 2 Three
11. How many male members are there in the family? 3 Four 4 One
1 1 2 2 5 Cannot be determined
3 3 4 4 21. Showing a photograph to a friend, Ravi says, “She is the
5 None of these grand-daughter of the elder brother of my father”. How
12. Who is the mother of B? is this girl related to Ravi?
1 D 2 F 1 Niece 2 Sister
3 E 4 A 3 Aunt 4 Sister-in-law
5 None of these 5 Cannot be determined
13. How many children does A have?
1 One 2 Two

A L
22. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a family consisting
of 4 adults and 3 children, two of whom, F and G are

T
3 Three 4 Four girls, A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an

R
5 None of these engineer married to one of the brothers and has two

O
14. Who is the wife of E? children. B is married to D and G is their child. Who is

P
1 A 2 F C?
3 B 4 C 1 G’s father 2 F’s father

M
5 Cannot be determined 3 E’s daughter 4 A’s son

A
15. Which of the following is a pair of females? 5 None of these

X
1 AE 2 BD 23. Mohan is the son of Arun’s father’s sister. Prakash is the

E
3 DF 4 AD son of Reva, who is the mother of Vikas and grandmother
5 None of these of Arun. Pranab is the father of Neela and the grandfather
16. How is E related to D?
1 Father

N K of Mohan. Reva is the wife of Pranab. How is the wife

of Vikas related to Neela ?

A
2 Brother 1 Sister

B
3 Uncle 2 Sister-in-law
4 Cousin 3 Niece
5 Cannot be determined 4 Mother-in-law
5 None of these
Directions Questions 17 to 21 : Read the information given
below and answer the questions that follow. 24. Saroj is mother-in-law of Vani who is sister-in-law of
Deepak. Rajesh is father of Ramesh, the only brother of
I.A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. Deepak. How is Saroj related to Deepak ?
II.One couple has parents and their children in the family. 1 Wife 2 Aunt
III.A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 3 Mother-in-law 4 Mother
IV.D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 5 Cannot be determined
17. Who are the male members in the family? 25. Pointing towards Rita, Nikhil said “I am the only son of
1 A and C 2 C and F her mother’s son. How Rita related to Nikhil?”
3 A, B and D 4 A and D 1 Aunt 2 Niece
5 Cannot be determined 3 Mother 4 Cousin
18. Which of the following pairs is the parents of the children? 5 Cannot be determined
1 BC 2 CF 26. A family consists of a husband and wife, their three sons
3 BF 4 DF and two daughters, three wives of three sons. How many
5 None of these females are in this family?

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1 5 2 6 is not happy with B’s wife. But A and his father support B’s
3 7 4 4 wife D.
5 None of these
34. Who is the daughter of E ?
27. A man has two wives A and B. A is Sunny’s step-mother. 1 A 2 B
How is Sunny related to B? 3 C 4 D
1 Step-daughter 5 Cannot be determined
2 Sister-in-law
35. What is the relation of A with D ?
3 Son 4 Husband
1 Brother 2 Brother-in-law
5 Cannot be determined
3 Sister-in-law 4 Sister
28. Pointing towards a boy Veena said “He is the son of only 5 Cannot be determined
son of my grandfather”. How is that boy related to Veena?
36. How is E related with B ?
1 Uncle 2 Brother
1 Father 2 Brother
3 Cousin 4 Father
3 Father-in-law 4 Cousin
5 Data inadequate
5 Cannot be determined

L
29. Amit’s mother-in-law’s granddaughter is Madhuri’s niece.
37. Who is the wife of B ?

A
What could be the relations between Amit and Madhuri ?
1 A 2 C

T
1 Cousin-cousin 2 Father-daughter
3 D 4 E
3 Brother-sister 4 Son-Mother

R
5 Cannot be determined
5 None of these

O
38. How is A related to E ?
30. Indicating to a boy in a photograph a girl said, “His

P
1 Brother 2 Sister
brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather.” How
3 Wife 4 Cousin
is the girl related to the boy in the photograph ?

M
5 None of these
1 Sister 2 Aunt

A
3 Daughter 4 Mother 39. Pointing to Atul, Rekha Says that his mother is the only

X
5 Cannot be determined sister of her mother. How is Atul related to Rekha ?

E
1 Nephew 2 Uncle
31. L is the father of N and P. P is the son of L but N is not
3 Cousin 4 Brother

K
the son of L. How is N related to L ?
5 Cannot be determined
1 Daughter 2 Son-in-law

N
3 Mother 4 Niece 40. Ratna says, “Gaurav’s father is the only son of my father”.

A
5 Cannot be determined How is Ratna related to Gaurav ?

B
1 Grandmother 2 Mother
32. Introducing Shyam, a lady said, “The father of his father-
3 Sister 4 Aunt
in-law is my father-in-law”. How is Shyam related to the
5 Cannot be determined
lady ?
1 Son 2 Husband Directions Q. Nos. 41 to 44 Read the following information
3 Son-in-law 4 Father carefully and answer the questions given below.
5 Cannot be determined I. ‘P + Q means ‘P is the father of Q.
33. B’s mother is the sister of C and daughter of D. F is the II. ‘P – Q means `P is the wife of Q.
daughter of C and sister of C. How is D related to G ? III. ‘P × Q means ‘P is the brother of Q.
1 Father
IV. ‘P + Q means ‘P is the daughter of Q.
2 Grandfather or Grandmother
3 Grandmother 41. If ‘A ÷ C + D + B which of the following statement is
4 Grandfather true ?
5 Cannot be determined 1 A is the daughter of B
2 B is the aunt of A
Directions 34-38: Read the given information and answer
3 A is the aunt of B
the following questions based on it.
4 A is the mother of B
A family consists of five members A, B, C, D and E. E has 5 Data Inadequate
two sons, an unmarried daughter and a daughter- in-law. A is 42. If A – C + B which of the following statement is true ?
the brother-in-law of above mentioned daughter-in-law. B’s sister

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1 A is the daughter of B 3 T is the father of teacher

2 B is the aunt of A 4 R is the brother of student
3 A is the mother of B 5 Data Inadequate
4 A is the aunt of B 48. How many female members are there in the family?
5 Data Inadequate 1 Three only 2 Two or three
43. If ‘A × C ÷ B’ which of the following statements is true 3 Two only 4 Three or four
? 5 Data Inadequate
1 B is the daughter of A 49. How is P related to S ?
2 A is the son of B 1 Either granddaughter or grandson
3 A is the mother of B 2 Grandmother
4 A is the aunt of B 3 Grandson
5 Data Inadequate 4 Granddaughter
44. If ‘A × C – B, which of the following statements is true 5 Data Inadequate
? 50. M is N’s sister. M is P’s sister. To find out how is N

L
1 A is the father of B related to P which of the following is the minimum further
2 A is the brother-in-law of B

A
necessary information to answer the questions ?
3 A is the uncle of B

T
I. P’s Gender
4 A is the brother of B II. N’s Gender

45.
5 Data Inadequate
Mukesh is the brother of Rakesh, Baby is the sister of

OR
1 Either I or II is necessary
2 Only II is necessary

P
Mukesh, Sachin is the brother of Anjali and Anjali is the 3 Both I and II are necessary
daughter of Rakesh. Who is the uncle of Sachin ? 4 Only I is necessary
1 Rakesh
3 Baby
2 Mukesh
4 None of these

A M 51.
5 Data Inadequate
Indicating to Meera, Pankaj said, “Her mother’s only

X
5 Data Inadequate daughter is my daughter”. How is Pankaj related to Meera

E
46. There are six members G, H, I, J, N, O in a family in ?
which there are three ladies and one couple. G is the 1 Son 2 Brother

N K
mother of I and J is the son of I. Husband of G is H and
I is his son while O is his daughter. The group of ladies
3 Uncle
5 Data Inadequate
4 Father

A
include 52. Introducing Amrita, Raj said, “ Her mother is the only

B
1 N, G, I 2 G, H, I daughter of my mother-in-law”. How is Raj related to
3 N, O, G 4 G, N, J Amrita ?
5 Data Inadequate 1 Husband 2 Father
Directions Q. Nos. 47 to 49 Read the following information 3 Wife 4 Uncle
to answer the given questions. 5 Data Inadequate
I. P , Q, R, S, T and V are six family members. 53. Pointing to a photograph Archana tells Kishan,
“ I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your
II. There is one Medico, one Advocate, one Engineer, one
maternal uncle.” How is Archana related to Kishan’s father
Teacher, one Student and one House wife.
?
III. There are two married couples in the family. 1 Sister-in-law 2 Wife
IV. U, who is an advocate, is father of P. 3 Either 1 or 2 4 Neither 1 or 2
V. Q is a teacher and is mother of R. 5 Data Inadequate
VI. S is grandmother of R and is a house wife. 54. A told B that C is his father’s nephew. D is A’s cousin but
VII. T is the father of V and is a Medico. not brother of C. How is D related to C?
VIII. R is the brother of P. 1 Sister 2 Father
3 Mother 4 Aunt
47. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
5 Data Inadequate
1 U is the father of Engineer
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father is the only son of my grandfather.” How is the boy Directions Q. Nos. 61 to 64 Read the following information
related to the girl in the photograph? carefully and then answer the questions given below
1 Son 2 Father
I. P  Q means P is mother of Q.
3 Uncle 4 Brother
5 Data Inadequate II. P  Q means P is sister of Q.
III. P $ Q means P is father of Q.
Directions Q. Nos. 56 to 60 Read the following information
care fully and answer the questions that follows. IV. P # Q means P is brother of Q.
61. Which of the following means D is definitely daughter of
A family consists of 5 members A, B, C, D and E. The last
A?
one E has two sons, an unmarried daughter and a daughter-in-
1 A$B#C#D 2 C A$ D  B
law. A is the brother-in-law of above mentioned daughter-in-
3 AC$BD 4 B A$ D # C
law. B’s sister is not happy with B’s wife. But A and his father
support B’s wife D. 5 Data Inadequate
62. Which of the following means R is brother of T?
56. Pointing to a man in the photograph a lady said, “The 1 R S # U $ T 2 UR#S#T
father of his brother is the only son of my mother.” How 3 URST 4 K#S$QR
is that man related to that lady?
1 Brother 2 Son
5 Data Inadequate

A L
63. If K L  M # N, then how K is related with N?

T
3 Cousin 4 Nephew
1 Mother 2 Aunt

R
5 Data Inadequate
3 Sister 4 Grandmother

O
57. If ‘A + B’ means that A is the brother of B, ‘A – B’ means 5 Data Inadequate

P
that A is the father of B and ‘A × B’ means that A is the
sister of B. Which of the following means ‘M’ is the 64. Which of the following means A is a nephew of C?
1 D# C$ B#AE 2 A#B$DE$C

M
uncle of ‘P’?
3 C# D$ B #A$ E 4 B  E # C $ E A

A
1 M÷N×P 2 N×P÷M
5 Data Inadequate

X
3 M×S÷R×P 4 M+K÷T×P

E
5 Data Inadequate Directions Q. Nos. 65 to 69 Read the following information
58. ‘P + Q’ means that P is the brother of Q, ‘P – Q means carefully and answer the questions given below.

K
that P is the mother of Q and ‘P × Q’ means that P is the Six members of a family G, H, I, J, K and L are Psysician,

N
sister of Q. Which of the following means that M is the clerk. Lawyer, Jeweller, Medico and Engineer but not in the

A
maternal-uncle of R? same order.

B
1 M–R+K 2 M+K–R
3 M+K×Q I. Medico is the grandfather of L and he is a psysician.
4 There is no such symbol II. Clerk J is married to G.
5 Data Inadequate III. I, who is a jeweller, is married to lawyer.
59. If ‘S × T’ means that S is brother of T, ‘S + T’ means IV. H is the mother of L and K.
that S is the father of T, which of the following shows V. There are two married couples in the family.
that ‘O’ is the cousin of R?
65. What is the profession of K ?
1 R×T+O 2 R+T×O
1 Medico 2 Clerk
3 R×O×T 4 None of these
5 Data Inadequate 3 Engineer 4 Psysician
5 Cannot be determined
60. If ‘P + Q’ means that P is the sister of Q, ‘P – Q means
that P is the mother of Q, ‘P × Q means that P is the 66. How many male members are there in the family?
brother of Q, ‘P ÷ Q means that P is the father of Q. 1 Two 2 Three
Which of the following means that M is the maternal- 3 Four 4 Five
uncle of R? 5 Cannot be determined
1 M×T–R 2 M÷T×R 67. How G is related to K ?
3 M+T÷K–R 4 M÷N+J 1 Wife 2 Father
5 Data Inadequate 3 Grandmother 4 Grandfather
5 Cannot be determined

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68. What is the profession of G ? 75. S is Q’s

1 Lawyer 2 Clerk 1 Nephew 2 Niece
3 Engineer 4 Medico 3 Uncle
5 Cannot be determined 4 Cannot be determined
69. Who are the two couples in the family ? 5 None of these
1 GJ and IH 2 GH and IJ 76. T is U’s
3 GK and JK 4 GI and HJ 1 Niece 2 Aunt
5 Cannot be determined 3 Nephew 4 None of these
70. Showing a lady photograph, “R” tells “S”, her “father’s 5 Cannot be determined
son is your maternal uncle. If “R” is the father of “S”. Directions Q. Nos. 77 to 79 Read the following information
How is “R” related to the lady in the photograph ? carefully and answer the questions given below. There are six
1 Husband 2 Son children playing football namely G, H, I, J, K and L. G and K
3 Brother 4 Uncle are brothers. L is the only sister of K. I is the only son of G’s
5 None of these uncle. H and J are the daughters of the brother of I’s father.
71. Pointing a girl in the market, Manoj said, “She is the
daughter of my grandfather’s only son”. How is Manoj
77. How is J related to G ?
1 Sister 2 Niece

A L
T
related to that girl ? 3 Cousin 4 Uncle

R
1 Father 5 Cannot be determinedf

O
2 Brother 78. How is I related to L ?

P
3 Uncle 1 Cousin 2 Son
4 Granddaughter 3 Uncle 4 Brother

M
5 Cannot be determined 5 Cannot be determined

A
72. Bhavna’s mother is the sister of Dolly’s brother. What 79. How many male players are there ?

X
relation Dolly’s brother could have with Bhavna ? 1 One 2 Three

E
1 Brother-in-law of the mother 3 Four 4 Five
2 Cousin

K
5 Cannot be determined
3 Maternal Uncle

N
80. Showing the man receiving the prize Suraj said “He is the
4 Uncle brother of my uncle’s daughter”. Who is the man to Suraj?

A
5 None of these 1 Brother 2 Nephew

B
5 Cannot be determined 3 Sister 4 Cousin
73. K and T are sisters, T is the mother of J, S is the son of 5 Cannot be determined
J. If L is the son of K, which of the following relations is Answers
correct? 1. 1 2. 5 3. 4 4. 4 5. 2
1 There are only two ladies among K, T, J, S and L. 6. 1 7. 4 8. 2 9. 2 10. 2
2 S and L are maternal cousins 11. 4 12. 4 13. 3 14. 5 15. 4
3 L and J are brothers 16. 3 17. 5 18. 5 19. 2 20. 3
4 None of the above 21. 1 22. 4 23. 1 24. 5 25. 1
5 Cannot be determined 26. 2 27. 3 28. 2 29. 5 30. 1
31. 1 32. 3 33. 2 34. 3 35. 2
Directions Q. Nos. 74 to 76 Refer to the data below and 36. 1 37. 3 38. 5 39. 3 40. 4
answer the questions that follow. 41. 3 42. 3 43. 2 44. 2 45. 2
P is Q’s daughter. R is Q’s sister. R’s daughter is called S 46. 3 47. 1 48. 2 49. 1 50. 2
and son called T. U is S’s maternal Aunt. 51. 4 52. 2 53. 2 54. 1 55. 4
56. 4 57. 4 58. 2 59. 4 60. 1
74. P is U’s 61. 2 62. 2 63. 1 64. 3 65. 3
1 Aunt 2 Nephew 66. 4 67. 4 68. 5 69. 1 70. 1
3 Uncle 4 None of these 71. 2 72. 3 73. 4 74. 4 75. 2
5 Cannot be determined 76. 3 77. 3 78. 1 79. 2 80. 4

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Explanations 16. E is the brother of C who is the father of D. So, E is the

uncle of D.
1. Only child of Naman's grandmother — Naman's father/
Questions 17 to 20: E is the daughter of A and F is the
mother.
mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the
Daughter of Naman's father/mother — Naman's sister. husband of F. Now D is the daughter of F. So, D and E
2. Brother of father — Uncle; Uncle's grand daughter — are the daughters of A and F. Also, A is the son of C.
Daughter of Uncle's son — Daughter of cousin — Niece. Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of
3. Lady's mother's husband — Lady's father; Lady's father's A.
sister — Lady's aunt. 17. The sex of B and C cannot be determined.
So, Lady's aunt is man's aunt and thererfore lady is man's 18. Clearly, A and F are the parents of the children D and E.
sister. 19. Clearly, B and C are the parents of the couple.
4. Only son of Neena's father-in-law Mahipal — Neena's 20. Clearly, the females in the family are : either B or C, F, D
husband. and E.
So, Raman is Neena's husband and Anita and Bindu are 21. Father Elder Brother

L
his daughters.

A
Thus, Bindu is the grand daughter of Mahipal.

T
5. Rajiv's wife's child — Rajiv's child. Niece

R
Friend Ravi Grandfather
The woman's mother is the grandmother of Rajiv's child. 22. Draw the family diagram

O
So, the woman is Rajiv's wife. Brother

P
E = A D = B
6. Daughter of uncle's father — Uncle's sister — Mother;
Engineer Doctor
Mother's son — Brother.
7. Father of Deepak's daughter's father — Deepak's father.
So, the man's brother is Deepak's father or the man is

A M F C
G

EX
the brother of Deepak's father i.e., Deepak's uncle. = Male = Female
8. Girl's father's only son — Girl's brother; Grandmother So C is A’s son.

K
of girl's brother — Girl's grandmother; Daughter-in-law
23. From the adjaining chart, it is clear that Vikas is the brother

N
of girl's grandmother — Girl's mother.
of Neela. Therefore, wife of Vikas will be sister-in-law

BA
9. Clearly, the speaker's brother is Pramod's maternal uncle. of Neela.
So, the speaker if Promod's mother or his father's wife. Pranab Reva
10. Only daughter of woman's father — Woman herself. Husband Wife

So, the woman is person's mother. Son

Son Daughter
Questions 11 to 16: B is the son of C but C is not the Prakash
mother of B means C is the father of B. A is married to C Vikash Neela
means A is the mother of B. F is the brother of B means Son Son
F is son of A and C. D is the daughter of A means D is
Arun Mohan
daughter of A and C.
11. A is the mother and hence female. B is the son and hence 24. Wife
Rajesh Saroj
male. C is the husband and hence male. D is the duaghter
Father
and hence female. E is the brother and hence male. F is
the son and hence male. So, there are four males.
12. Clearly, A is the mother of B. Deepak Ramesh Mother
in law
13. A has son B, son F and daughter D i.e. three children. Sister Wife
in law
14. Clearly, from the data available, the wife of E cannot be Vani
determined.
25. Nikhil is son of Rita’s mother’ son. So, Rita is Aunt of
15. Clearly, the females are only the mother A and the daughter
Nikhil.
D.

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26. Females in the family are wife, three wifes of three sons 36. E is the father of B.
and two daughters. So, there are 6 females. 37. D is the wife of B.
27. A is the step-mother of Sunny. 38. A is the son of E.
B is the mother of Sunny. Solutions 47 to 49
Sunny is the son of B.
Medico T S H. Wife
28. Son of only son of grandfather is brother.

Father
29. Mother-in-law
Wife
Mother-in-law Madhuri
Advocate V Q Teacher
e
ec
Ni

Mother
Father
Amit Grandfather
30. Grandfather Only Brother
s on P R

father
48. As sex of P is not known. So, there can be two or three

A L
47. Either P or R is engineer. So, U is the father of engineer.

Girl
Sister
Boy Brother

R T
female members in the family.
49. P is either granddaughter or grandson of S.

31. L
O
Solutions 56 to 60

P E

M
Father

A
Daughter N P Son Brother Sister

EX
32. Father D B A C
Fa
the
r-in
Father-in-law -la 56. The father of his brother means “his father”. Is the
w

K
only son of my mother means “my brother”. That means

N
Son-in-law
Shyam Lady the statement delivered by lady can be read as his father

BA
33. D is my brother or in other words lady is the father’s sister
of that man’s father.
Mother
Sister 57. Working on each of the options, we find that option M +
C
K ÷ T × P shows the required relationship as explained
below
Sister
B F G
i T × P means T is the sister of P.
Solutions 34 to 38
ii K ÷ T means K is the father of T. Hence,
E
from information i, K is also the father of P.
iii M + K means M is the brother of K. Therefore
using information ii, we find that M is the
D
uncle of P.
B A C Daughter
58. ‘K – R’ means K is the mother of R. ‘M + K’ means M
Brother-in-law of D is the brother of K. Hence, on combining both the
informations, we get that M is the maternal uncle of R.
represents male 59. Testing every options for the relationship given in the
represents female question, we find that none of the options shows
relationship that  is cousin of R.
34. C is the daughter of E.
60. ‘T – R’ means T is the mother of R, ‘M × T’ means M
35. A is the brother-in-law of D.
is the brother of T. Hence, M is the maternal uncle of R.

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61. Consider option2

72. Sister
A is the father of D and D is the sister of B. Mother Brother
cl e
Un

Sister
So, D is the daughter of A. l
na
62. Consider option 2 ater
M
R is the brother of S and S is the brother of T. Bhavna Dolly
So, R is the brother of T.
63. K is the mother of L, L is the sister of M and M is the 73. Sister
K T
brother of N.

Mother
Son
So, K is the mother of N.
64. Consider option 3
C is the brother of D, A is the father of E and B is the
L J
brother of A. D is the father of A and B. So, A is the

Son
nephew of C.

L
Solutions 65 to 69 S
Medico G J Clerk Solutions 74 to 76

T A
Jeweller I H Lawyer
U

ORSister
R
Siblings
Q U

L K

M P S T
P Daughter

A
Psysician Engineer
74. P is U’s daughter or niece.

X
65. K is an engineer.
75. S is Q’s niece.

E
66. As sex of K and L is not given, so male members in the
family cannot be determined. 76. T is U’s nephew.

K
67. G is the grandfather of K. Solutions 77 to 79

N
68. G is a medico. Brother Uncle

A
Daughter

69. GJ and IH are the two couples in the family.

n

B
ly so

Father
On

Only
Sister Brother sister
R Lady Son H J I G K L
wife of R
70. Da S on 77. J is the cousin of G.
cl a l

ug or
un tern

ht S 78. I is the cousin of L.

e

er
a
M

79. There are three male players, I, G and K.

80. Uncle’s daughter means cousin sister.
Grandfather
Brother of cousin sister is cousin brother.

Only son
71.
er
D
au
th

gh
Fa

te

Manoj
r

Girl

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Direction Sense Test

A L
The problems in this chapter deal with the linear distance or displacement or direction between starting point and the final

T
point in X – Y dimensions.

R
Example 1: One morning after sunrise, Sita and Gita were standing in a chowk in Mumbai with their back towards each

O
other. Sita’s shadow fell exactly towards right hand side. Which direction was Gita facing ?

P
1 East 2 West
3 North 4 South

M
5 North-east

A
Solution: 3

E X North

K
Gita

A N West

Sita
East

B
So, the answer is North.
South
Sun

Example 2: A girl was going towards west, then she turned left, then turned 90° in clockwise direction. In which direction
was she going now ?
1 East 2 West
3 North 4 South
5 None of these
Solution: 2
Starting Point
N
o
90
W E

Clockwise S
direction

So, the answer is West.

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Example 3: Amit walks 2 km Northward and takes a left turn, walks 5 km and then turns right, walks 3 km and again turning
right, walks 5 km. In which direction is he now from the starting point ?
1 East 2 North
3 West 4 South
5 None of these
Solution: 2
North

5 km
N
3 km
W E
5 km
S

L
2 km

Starting Point

T A
So, answer is North.

OR
Example 4: Sachin starts from his house and walks Westward. He then takes a left turn and then a right, before each turn
he walks 3 km. In which direction is he walking now ?
1 North

M
2 South
P
A
3 West 4 East

EX
5 None of these
Solution. 3
3 km

K
Starting Point

N
3 km N

BA
3 km
West
W E

S
So, answer is west.
Example 5: One morning Ram and Shyam were talking to each other sitting opposite to each other. It was observed that
Ram’s shadow fell to his right. Then, which direction was he facing?
1 East 2 South
3 North 4 West
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Because Ram’s shadow is to his right it means that he is facing the South. So, the answer is 2 South.
Example 6: Ragini starts from her house towards East. After walking a distance of 25 m, she turned towards left and walked
10 m. She then turned right and after moving a distance of 20 m, turned to her right again and walked 20 m. She then turns to the
right and walks 7.5 m. Finally, she turns to her right. In which direction is she walking now ?
1 South-East 2 West
3 North 4 North-West
5 None of these
Solution. 3 The movement is like

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North
20 m

10 m 20 m West East
Starting
point 25 m
7.5 m
South

Hence, she is walking towards North. So, the answer is 3 North.

Example 7: Rakhi went 50 m towards the East, then turned right and went 50m. Rakhi again turned right and went 50 m.
She took a 45° turn towards her right and went straight. In which direction is she walking now?
1 West 2 North-East
3 North-West 4 North
5 South-East
Solution. 3 The movements is like

L
50 m

A
Start

North-West

R T
50 m

O
o
45

M
50 m

P
A
Hence, the answer is 3 North-West.

X
Example 8: Rati goes 10 km West, then turns left and goes 16 km. Then, she turns right and goes 10 km and then she turns

E
right and goes 16 km. At what distance is she from the starting point now ?
1 16 km 2 12 km
3 14 km

N
5 None of these
K 4 20 km

A
Solution. 4 The movement is as shown below

B S
P
10 km
O Starting Point
16 km

16 km

R Q
10 km

The required distance is OS = OP + PS, whereas PS = QR =10 km.

Hence, OS = 10 km + 10 km = 20 km. Hence answer is 4 20 km.
Example 9: After going 60 m towards North, Tom takes a right turn and goes another 16 m. He then takes a right turn and
goes 48 m. How far is he from the starting point ?
1 20 m 2 12 m
3 16 m 4 24 m
5 None of these

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Solution. 1 Tom goes 60 m from W to X, then he goes 16 m from X to Y and finally 48 m from Y to O. To find the distance
X 16 m Y

48 m
60 m
P O

W
Starting Point

WO = WP 2  PO 2
WP = WX – XP = WX – YO
= 60 – 48 = 12 m and
OP = XY = 16m

A L
, WO = 122  162 = 20 m

R T
Hence, the answer is 1 20 m

P O
Example 10: Versha walks 20 m in West and then 20 m to the left. Now every time turning to her right, she walks 10, 30 and

M
30 m respectively. How far is she now from her starting point ?

A
1 30 m 2 10 m

X
3 40 m 4 20 m

E
5 None of these
Solution. 2 The movements of Versha as shown in figure and the required distance is QL. Versha’s distance from starting

K
point :

N
P 30 m
Q End Point

B A
30 m

L Starting Point
M = 20 m
20 m

O N
10 m
= QL = OP – MN = 30 – 20m = 10 m
Hence, the answer is 2 10 m.
Example 11: Dhiraj walks 50 m towards East. He then turns right and walks 30 m. He again turns right and walks 50 m.
Further, he moves 20 m. after turning to the right. How far is he from his original position ?
1 50 m 2 30 m
3 20 m 4 10 m
5 None of these
Solution. 4 The movements of Dhiraj are as shown in figure and the required distance is AE.

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50 m
A B
E
30 m
20 m
D C
Hence, AE = BC – DE, ie, 30 m – 20 m = 10m.
So, 4 is the answer.
Example 12: Aditi travels 10 km towards North. From there, she travels 4 km towards South.
Then she travels 2.5 km towards East. How far is she from the starting point ?
1 6.5 km 2 8.5 km
3 6 km 4 12.5 km
5 None of these
Solution. 1 Aditi travels 10 km from P to R, then travels 4 km from R to S and finally 2.5 km from S to T. Therefore, the

L
required distance is PT.

A
Hence,

PT = SP  ST 2 2 2

R T 2
 6  2.5  36  6.25
= 42.52 = 6.5 km
R

P O
M
4 km

X A
S
2.5 km
T

E
10 km

N K
B A
Therefore, 1 6.5 km is the correct answer.
P
Starting Point

Example 13: After his office in the afternoon Rakesh goes facing the sun. Then he turns to his left, then turn to his right and
then turn to his right and then to his left. In which direction is he moving ?
1 North
2 West
3 East
4 South
5 None of these
Solution. 2 The movement is like
O

Hence, Rakesh is moving in West direction. So, the answer is 2 West.

Example 14: The front door of my house faces East. I walk out of my back door and walk 2 km, then turned right and walk
another 2 km, then turn left and walk 4 km and turn right again and walk 2 km. In which direction am I facing with respect to
starting point?

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1 South-West 2 North-East
3 North-West 4 None of these
5 None of these
Solution. 3 The movement is like
North-West
N

2 km

W E
4 km

2 km

L
S 2 km O

A
Hence, the answer is 3 North-West.

direction. In which direction now she is facing ?

R T
Example 15: A girl is facing South. She turns 600 in the clockwise direction and then turns 105° in the anti -clockwise

O
1 South-East 2 East

P
3 North-East 4 South-West
5 None of these

M
Solution. 1

A W

EX
o
60
105o

N K
BA
Y X Z
Clearly, the girl faces in the direction WX. On moving 60° in clockwise direction, she faces in the direction WY. On further
moving 105° in anti-clockwise direction, she faces in the direction WZ. Hence, the girl is finally in South-East direction. Hence,
answer is 1 South-East.

EXERCISE
1. A man walks 1 km towards East and then he turns to 1 10 metres 2 20 metres
South and walks 5 km. Again he turns to East and walks 3 50 metres 4 70 metres
2 km, after this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, 5 None of these
how far is he from his starting point? 3. Laxman went 15 kms to the west from my house, then
1 3 km 2 4 km turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turned East and
3 5 km 4 7 km walked 25 kms and finally turning left covered 20 kms.
5 None of these How far was he from his house?
2. Raj travelled from a point X straight to Y at a distance of 1 5 kms 2 10 kms
80 metres. He turned right and walked 50 metres, then 3 40 kms 4 80 kms
again turned right and walked 70 metres. Finally, he turned 5 None of these
right and walked 50 metres. How far is he from the 4. From his house, Lokesh went 15 kms to the North. Then
starting point? he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then, he turned

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South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he i Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South
covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house? are allotted to P, Q, R, S, T and U.
1 East 2 West ii Q gets a North facing flat and is not next to S.
3 North 4 South iii S and U get diagonally opposite flats.
5 None of these
iv R next to U, gets a south facing flat and T gets a north
5. Going 50 m to the South of her house, Radhika turns left
facing flat?
and goes another 20 m. Then, turning to the North, she
goes 30 m and then starts walking to her house. In which 10. Which of the following combinations get South facing
direction is she walking now? flats?
1 North-west 2 North 1 QTS
3 South-east 4 East 2 UPT
5 None of these 3 URP
4 QRS
6. A walks 10 metres in front and 10 metres to the right.
5 Data inadequate
Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 20
metres respectively. How far is he now from his starting 11. Whose flat is between Q and S?

L
point? 1 T 2 U

A
1 5 metres 2 10 metres 3 R 4 P

T
3 20 metres 4 23 metres 5 None of these

R
5 None of these 12. If the flats of T and P are interchanged, whose flat will

O
7. Rasik walks 20 m North. Then he turns right and walks be next to that of U?
1 P 2 Q

P
30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he
turns left and walks 15 m. Then he again turns left and 3 R 4 T

M
walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres 5 None of these

A
away is he from his original position? 13. The flats of which of the other pairs than SU, are

X
1 15 metres West diagonally opposite to each other?
1 QP 2 QR

E
2 30 metres East
3 30 metres West 3 PT 4 TS

K
4 45 metres East 5 None of these

N
5 None of these 14. To arrive at the answers to the above questions, which

A
8. A child is looking for his father. He went 90 metres in the of the following statements can be dispensed with?
1 None 2 i only

B
East before turning to his right. He went 20 metres before
turning to his right again to look for his father at his 3 ii only 4 iii only
uncle's place 30 metres from this point. His father was 5 None of these
not there. From here he went 100 metres to the North 15. A man is performing yoga with his head down and legs
before meeting his father in a street. How far did the son up. His face is towards the west. In which direction will
meet his father from the starting point? his left hand be?
1 80 metres 2 100 metres 1 North 2 South
3 140 metres 4 260 metres 3 East 4 West
5 None of these 5 None of these
9. The door of Aditya's house faces the East. From the back 16. One morning after sunrise, Gopal was standing facing a
side of his house, he walks straight 50 metres, then turns pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right.
to the right and walks 50 metres again. Finally, he turns Which direction was he facing?
towards left and stops after walking 25 metres. Now, 1 South 2 East
Aditya is in which direction from the starting point? 3 West 4 North
1 South-east 2 North-east 5 None of these
3 South-west 4 North-west 17. One morning after sunrise, Reeta and Kavita were talking
5 None of these to each other face to face at Tilak Square. If Kavita's
Directions Q. No 10-14: Read the following information shadow was exactly to the right of Reeta, which direction
carefully and answer the questions given below it: Kavita was facing?

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1 North 2 South 1 East 2 West

3 East 4 West 3 North 4 South
5 None of these 5 None of these
18. One morning after sunrise, Vikram and Shailesh were 25. Ramesh walks 10 m Eastward, then turns right and walks
standing in a lawn with their backs towards each other. 10 m. He then again turns right and walks 10 m. He takes
Vikram's shadow fell exactly towards left hand side. a 45° turn leftwards and walks straight. In which direction
Which direction was Shailesh facing? is he walking now ?
1 East 2 West 1 North-West 2 South-East
3 North 4 South 3 South-West 4 North-East
5 None of these 5 None of these
19. One evening before sunset two friends Sumit and Mohit 26. A girl walks Northward then turns left, then right and
were talking to each other face to face. If Mohit's shadow then left after walking some distance each time. In which
was exactly to his right side, which direction was Sumit direction is she from the starting point ?
facing? 1 North-East 2 North-West

L
1 North 2 South 3 South-West 4 West-East
3 West 4 East 5 None of these

20.
5 None of these
Anuj started walking positioning his back towards the
27.

T A
Mr. Sharma is facing towards South-East. He takes 82
turns and every time he is taking a turn of 90° in clockwise
sun. After sometime, he turned left, then turned right and
then towards the left again. In which direction is he going

OR
direction. In which direction is he facing now ?
1 North-West

P
now? 2 North-East
1 North or South 2 East or West 3 South-West

M
3 North or West 4 South or West 4 South-East

A
5 None of these 5 None of these

X
21. Sonam is walking facing West, then turned 90° in 28. Anu walks a distance of 8 km towards West, then turns

E
clockwise direction, then turned 90° in clockwise to her right and walks 7 km. She again turns 90° in
direction again. In which direction is she finally ? clockwise direction. In which direction is she going now

K
1 South 2 North ?

N
3 East 4 West 1 South 2 East

A
5 None of these 3 West 4 North

B
22. City ‘M’ is situated East of city ‘N’. City ‘O’ is situated 5 None of these
South of city ‘N’. City ‘P’ is situated North of City ‘O’. 29. Ram start from his office facing Northward and walk 8
In which direction city ‘N’ is situated with respect of
km, turn left and walk 6 km and again turn left and walk
city ‘P’ ?
8 km. In which direction is he from the starting point ?
1 North 2 South
1 West 2 East
3 East 4 West
3 South 4 North
5 None of these
5 None of these
23. Asha walks 3 km Southward and then turns right and
30. When the bus reaches Shivani’s house, it faces South.
walks 2 km. She again turns right and walks 3 km and
turns towards her left and starts walking straight. In which After starting from Shivani’s house to the school it turns
direction is she walking now ? twice to its left and once to its right. In which direction it
1 East 2 North is running now ?
3 South 4 West 1 North 2 West
5 None of these 3 East 4 South
5 None of these
24. Arun’s office is situated at 5 km South from Bharat’s
office. Bharat starts from his office and walks 2 km 31. Amita goes straight 3.5 km Westwards, then turns left
towards Arun’s office. He then turns left and walks 3 km and goes straight 1.5 km and turns left again and goes
and then turns right and walks 3 km. In which direction straight 5 km. In which direction is she from the starting
will he turn to reach Arun’s office ? point ?

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1 North 2 North-East 1 South-East 2 South

3 South-East 4 West 3 South-West 4 West
5 None of these 5 None of these
32. Nidhi started from point ‘X and preceeded 14 km straight 38. A watch is so placed that at 4 pm the minute hand points
towards West, then she turned twice right and proceeded towards North-West. In which direction does the hour
straight for a distance of 12 km, and then turned right hand points at 7 pm ?
again and proceeded straight for another 20 km. In which 1 North-East 2 South-East
direction is Nidhi from his starting point ‘X”? 3 North-West 4 South-West
1 South-East 2 North 5 None of these
3 South-West 4 South 39. Rashmi started from her house and walked 20 m towards
5 None of these East, where her brother Naitik joined her. Both of them
33. Raju travels 20 km towards North. He then turn right turned left, and walked 20 m. There was a quarrel between
and travels 4 km and then turns left and travels 8 km and the two and they got separated. Rashmi turned right and
finally travels 4 km towards the West. What is his position her brother Naitik turned left. Rashmi walked 20 m and

L
in horizontal and vertical directions with reference to turned left. Naitik walked 30 m and turned left. Rashmi
walked 10 m to the left. Finally she turned left again,

A
the starting point ?
walked 6 m and reached her friends’s house. Naitik who

T
1 East 2 North
3 West 4 South turned left walked 10 m and finally he turned left, walked

R
5 None of these 4 m and reached his friend’s house which direction is

O
34. Deepa’s school is to the West of her hostel while her Naitik facing now ?

P
office is to the North-East of the market and the market 1 West 2 East
is to the South-East of her school. If the distances 3 North 4 South

M
between her school and hostel, hostel and market, office 5 None of these

A
and market and office and hostel are equal, then in which 40. A clock shows 8.30. If the minute hand points to West,

X
direction is the office with respect to her school ? in what direction will the hour hand points?

E
1 South-West 1 North 2 South
2 North-West 3 South-West 4 North-West

K
3 South-East 5 None of these

N
4 North-East 41. Radha starts walking towards East. After walking 10 m,

A
5 None of these she turns towards South. After walking

B
35. After walking 3 km, Om turned left and travelled a distance 20 m, she turns towards West and walks 10 m. How far
of 1 km, then turned right and covered a distance of 5 is she from her original position ?
km. In the end he was moving towards the South. From 1 10 m 2 15 m
which direction did Om start his journey ? 3 20 m 4 25 m
1 East 2 West 5 None of these
3 North 4 South 42. Tom travelled 35 km from centre point towards North
5 None of these and then turned right and travelled 17 km and finally turned
36. Sumer walks a distance of 8 m Southwards, then walks right again and travelled
12 m Eastwards then walks 24 m rightwards and finally 35 km. How far was he from the starting point ?
walks 30 m leftwards. What is the approximate distance 1 17 km 2 16 km
of the place he reached from his original place ? 3 15 km 4 18 km
5 None of these
1 45.64 m 2 48.75 m
3 52. 80 m 4 54. 23 m 43. A professor left his college and proceeded towards North
5 None of these 4 km, after seeing a signboard from point ‘O’. On reaching
the place he saw another signboard and proceeded 4 km
37. Bharti travelled a distance of 85 m towards North, then
to his right to the point ‘P’, only to find that the signboard
turned to left and walked for 15 m. She turned left again
was on right of ‘P’. From ‘P’ he proceeded right to reach
and walked 60 m. Finally, she turned left at an angle of
that place 4 km away. In which direction he has to go to
45° and continued walking. In which direction was she
reach that place from where he has left ?
moving ultimately ?

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1 East 2 West He then turned right and travelled 200 m straight after
3 North 4 South which he turned right again and travelled for 200 m
5 None of these straight. He then turned left and walked for another 300
44. Starting from point A, Richa walked 3 m South. Then, m straight. How far is he from his shop ?
she turned left and walked 4 m. How far is she now 1 500 m 2 275 m
from the starting point and in which direction ? 3 260 m 4 Cannot be determined
1 5 m, South-West 2 5 m, North-East 5 None of these
3 5 m, South-East 4 5 m, North-West 51. Rama, Uma, Kusum and Suman are standing on the four
5 None of these corners of the square field as shown in the figure given
45. Madhuri travels 14 km Westwards and then turns left below.
and travels 6 km and further turns left and travels 26 km.
3 km
How far is Madhuri now from the starting point ? Rama Uma
1 180 km 2 80 km E
3 100 km 4 72 km
N S

L
5 None of these 3 km

A
46. Shyam began to walk towards South. After walking 20

T
m, he turned to his right and further walked 30 m. Then W
he turned to his left and walked 10 m. Again he turned to

R
Suman Kusum
his left and walked 30 m. How far is he now from his

O
starting point ? If Rama and Kusum move one and half length of the side

P
1 25 m 2 30 m of the field clockwise while Uma and Suman move one
3 35 m 4 40 m and half length of the side of the field anti-clockwise,

M
5 None of these which of the following statements is correct ?

A
47. Vaibhav starts moving South in the early morning. By 1 Rama and Suman are at the same place

X
Noon he had covered 6 km and was very tired. He rested 2 Uma and Rama are at the same place

E
for a while. When he woke up, he forgot the direction he 3 Rama and Kusum are at the same place
was travelling with a wild guess he started walking left 4 Kusum and Uma are at the same place

K
5 None of these
He walked 8 km and realised his mistake. He started

N
walking homeward. How far is the from his starting 52. Kartik was facing North. He turns left and walks 10 m.

A
point? Then he turns left again and walks 5 m. Then he turns

B
left again and walks 30 m. In which direction is he from
1 10 km 2 124 km
the starting point ?
3 13 km 4 14 km
1 South-West
5 None of these
2 North-East
48. If North-West becomes West and South-East becomes 3 South-East
East. North-East becomes North and all other directions 4 North-West
are changed in a similar manner, then what will be the 5 None of these
direction for South ?
53. A boy walks 2 km to West and then he turns North and
1 South-West 2 South-East
walks 10 km. Again he turns to West and walks 4 km
3 North-East 4 None of these
after this he turns to South and walks 18 km. Now how
5 None of these
far is he from his starting point ?
49. Shahid started moving towards West and walked 18 km 1 10 km 2 11 km
straight. After taking a right turn he moved 12 km then 3 12 km 4 13 km
he took another right turn and walked 2 km straight. How 5 None of these
far is he from the starting point? 54. A truck driver drives 5 km towards North from his house
1 20 km 2 21 km and turns right and drives another 12.5 km. He again
3 22 km 4 23 km turns right and drives 20 km straight, then he turns left
5 None of these and drives another 2.5 km to reach his garage. How far
50. A shopkeeper travelled from his shop straight for 200 m. is his garage from his house ?

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1 19.5 km 2 21.21 km km and takes a left turn and then runs for 60 km. It then
3 22.75 km 4 22 km turns right and runs for another 40 km and takes the
5 None of these direction back to reach the main road. In the meantime,
Directions Q. Nos. 55 to 58 The following questions are due to a puncture, the other vehicle has run only 90 km
based on the diagram given below showing four persons along the main road. What would be the distance between
standing at four corners of a square piece of plot as shown. the two vehicles at this point ?
There is a boundary around the plot. 1 220 km 2 200 km
3 210 km 4 230 km
P 5 None of these
60. Vivek starts from his office and goes towards his house.
E To reach his house, he has to follow the following
S directions. Travel 2.5 km towards South-West from the
R S office followed by 2.5 km towards North-West, then
N W travel 2.5 km towards North-East followed by 2.5 km
towards South-East. Approximately how far is the office
from his house?
1 2.5 km

A L
2 At the same place

T
Q
3 10 km 4 5 km

R
55. R starts walking straight towards P and midway he takes
5 None of these
a 90° turn clockwise direction and starts walking again.

O
After he covers half the distance he turns to his right. 61. Radhika starts from her house and walks 30 km

P
Which direction is he facing now ? Southwards, then travels 8 km to the right, and then 10
1 South 2 South-West km towards the right, then again travels 20 km towards

M
3 West 4 North-West the right and then 36 km towards the left. How far is she

A
5 None of these from her house and in what directions ?

X
1 20 km, North-East 2 20 km, North
56. P starts walking straight towards Q and midway he turn

E
3 20 km, East 4 20 km South-East
to his right and after covering half of the distance he
5 None of these
takes a 45° turn in the clockwise direction. Which

K
direction is he facing now ? 62. Gopal went to office, which is 3 km Eastwards from

N
1 South-East 2 North-East house. His wife went to market which is 4 km South

A
3 South-West 4 North-West wards. If the husband started towards market to meet

B
5 None of these his wife along the shortest route between the market and
the office, then how much distance will Gopal travel to
57. R and Q exchange their positions and move to the next
meet his wife and in which direction ?
corner each clockwise and anti-clockwise respectively.
1 5 km, South 2 5 km, East
From there if P and S again move to the next corner each
3 5 km, South-East 4 5 km, North-East
clockwise and anti-clockwise respectively, what is the
5 None of these
new configuration in clockwise direction starting from
P? 63. A person goes 20 m towards South, then turns left and
1 PQRS 2 PRQS goes 20 m and another 20 m to the left and then 60 m to
3 PRSQ 4 SQPR the right. In which direction is he going now ?
1 North 2 South
58. If P and S interchange their places and then S starts
3 East 4 West
walking along the boundary in the clockwise direction
5 None of these
and stops after walking one and a half side around the
plot, then he is in which direction from P? 64. From the given equilateral triangle below, Rakesh, Lokesh
1 North-West 2 South-West and Bhagat run along the sides in clockwise direction
3 North 4 South-Eest and stop after covering 1½ sides.
5 None of these Which of the following statements is true ?
59. Two vehicles start from opposite points, which are 470
km apart on a main road. The first vehicle runs for 120

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North 69. The clinic of doctor faces the West. From the backside
Rakesh of his clinic, he walks straight 100 m then turns to the
left and walks 100 m again. Finally, he runs towards right
West East and stops after walking 50 m. Now in which direction is
the Doctor from the starting point ?
1 South-West 2 North-East
Lokesh Bhagat 3 South-East 4 North-West
South
5 None of these
1 Lokesh is the East of Bhagat 70. Bhavika and Sunaina start simultaneously towards each
2 Rakesh is the West of Lokesh other from two places 100 m apart. After walking 30 m
3 Lokesh is the West of Rakesh Bhavika turns left and goes 10 m, then she turns right
4 Bhagat is the East of Rakesh and goes 20 m and then turns right again and comes
5 None of these back to the road on which she had started walking. If
65. Village A is 20 km to the North of Village B. Village C is both Bhavika and Sunaina walk with the same speed,
18 km to the East of Village B, Village D is 12 km to the what is the distance between them at this point of time ?

L
West of Village A. If Raj Gopal starts from Village C and 1 70 m 2 10 m

A
goes to Village D, in which direction is he moving his 3 40 m 4 20 m

T
starting point ? 5 None of these

R
1 North-East 2 North-West 71. ‘A’ is East of B’ and West of ‘C’, ‘H’ is South-West of
E

O
3 South-East 4 North ‘C’ and ‘B’ is South-East of ‘X’. Who is the farthest
5 None of these

P
West ?
66. A river flows West to East and on the way turns left and 1 C 2 A

M
goes in a semicircle round a hillock, and then turns left in 3 X 4 B

A
a right-angles. In which direction is the river finally 5 None of these
flowing ?

EX
1 North 2 South Answers
3 East 4 West 1. 3 2. 1 3. 2 4. 3 5. 1

K
5 None of these 6. 1 7. 4 8. 2 9. 4 10. 3

N
Directions Q. Nos. 67 to 69 Study the information given 11. 1 12. 3 13. 1 14. 1 15. 1
16. 1 17. 1 18. 4 19. 2 20. 1

BA
below carefully to answer these questions. On a playground,
Dinesh, Kunal, Nitin, Atul and Prashant are standing as 21. 3 22. 5 23. 4 24. 2 25. 3
described below, facing the North. 26. 2 27. 1 28. 2 29. 1 30. 3
31. 3 32. 3 33. 2 34. 4 35. 3
I. Kunal is 40 m to the right of Atul. 36. 3 37. 1 38. 2 39. 2 40. 4
II. Dinesh is 60 m to the South of Kunal. 41. 3 42. 1 43. 2 44. 3 45. 1
III. Nitin is 25 m to the West of Atul. 46. 2 47. 1 48. 2 49. 1 50. 1
51. 1 52. 3 53. 1 54. 2 55. 2
IV. Prashant is 90 m to the North of Dinesh. 56. 4 57. 1 58. 2 59. 1 60. 2
67. Who is the North-East of the person who is to the left to 61. 1 62. 3 63. 3 64. 1 65. 5
Kunal ? 66. 4 67. 4 68. 3 69. 2 70. 4
1 Dinesh 2 Nitin 71. 3
3 Atul 4 Prashant
5 None of these Explanations
68. If a boy walks from Nitin, meets Atul followed by Kunal, 1. The movements of the man are as shown in this Fig. A
Dinesh and Prashant, then how many metres has he to B, B to C, C to D, D to E).
walked if he has travelled the straight distance all through Clearly, CE = BC = 5 km.
?
EF = DE – DF = 9 – 5 km = 4 km.
1 155 m 2 185 m
3 215 m 4 245 m BF = CD = 2 km
5 None of these AF = AB + BF = AB + CD = 1 + 2 km = 3 km.

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F
C 10 km B

4 km
5 km

15 km
9 km
A B E
1 km D E
10 km
5 km

5 km A
C D Clearly, his final position is E which is to the North of his
2 km
house at A.
Man's distance from starting point A 5. The movements of Radhika are as shown in Fig. A
to B, B to C, C to D and D to A.

L
= AE = AF 2  EF 2

A
A

T
2 2
= 3  4  25 = 5 km
D

R
50 m
2. The movements of Raj are as shown in Fig X to Y,

O
Y to A, A to B, B to C).
30 m

P
Raj's distance from the starting point
= XC = XY – YC) = XY – BA

M
B 20 m C
80 m

A
X C Y Clearly, she is finally moving in the direction DA i.e.,

X
P North-west.

E
50 m

50 m

6. The movements of A are as shown in Fig. O to P, P to

K
Q, Q to R, R to S and S to T).

B
A N 70 m A
T 15 m S

B
= 80 – 70 m = 10 m.
3. The movements of Laxaman are as shown in Figure.
Laxman's distance from his house at A O 10 m P
15 m
10 m
B 15 m A E
Q R
20 m

20 m

5m
Since TS = OP + QR,
so T lies in line with O.
C 25 m D A's distance from the starting point O
= OT = RS – PQ
= AE = BE – BA = CD –BA = 15 – 10 m
= 25 – 15 km = 10 km = 5 m.
4. The movements of Lokesh are as shown in Fig A to B, 7. The movements of Rasik from A to F are as shown in
B to C, C to D and D to E). Fig.

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30 m 25 m
B D C
C
20 m

50 m

G B 50 m A
A F
Clearly, Aditya's final position is D which is to the North -

15 m
35 m West of the starting point A.
Questions 10 to 14
D E
15 m Q gets a North-facing flat and is not next to S means

Since CD = AB + EF, so F lies in line with A.

Rasik's distance from original position A = AF =
AG + GF
= BC + DE) = 30 + 15 m Q S

A L
T
= 45 m.

R
Also, F lies to the east to A. S and U get diagonally opposite flats means
8. The movements of the child from A to E are as shown in
Fig.
E
P O U

A M Q S

X
100 m

80 m

E
R, next to U, gets a South facing flat and T gets a north
facing flat means

K
A F B

N
60 m 20 m U R P

A
D C
30 m

B 90 m
Clearly, the child meets his father at E.
AB – FB) = AB – DC) = 90 – 30 m = 60 m.
EF = DE – DF = DE – BC)
Now, AF =
Q

So, the arrangement is :

T S

= 100 – 20 m = 80 m. U R P
South facing flats
Required distance

= AE = AF2 + EF2 = 2
60)80) 2 North facing flats Q T S
10. The south facing flats are U, R, P.
= 3600  6400 = 10000 = 100 m.
11. T's flat is between Q and S.
9. Since Aditya's house faces towards East and he walks
12. The flat next to U's flat is that of R, which remains
from backside of his house, it means that he starts walking
unchanged if the flats of T and P are intercha-nged.
towards West. Thus, the movements of Aditya are as
shown in Fig. 13. The diagonally opposite pairs are SU and QP.
A to B, B to C, C to D 14. Clearly, all the statments are necessary to answer the
given questions.
15. The posture of the man is as shown.

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Clearly, the left hand points towards North. 24. B’s office
N
16. Sun rises in the east in the morning. So, in morning, the

2 km
shadow falls towards the west. Now Gopal's shadow 3 km
falls to the right. So, he is standing, facing South.

5 km
W E
17. In morning, sun rises in the east and so any shadow falls
towards the west. Now, Kavita's shadow falls to the right 3 km
of Reeta. Hence, Reeta is facing South and Kavita is
S
Facing North.
A’s office West
18. Since Vikram's shadow fell towards left, therefore, Vikram
is facing North. So, Shailesh standing with his back So, answer is West.
towards Vikram, will be facing South. 10 m N
Starting Point
19. In the evening sun is in the west and so the shadows fall
10 m
towards east. Now, since Mohit's shadow fell towards
W E
right, therfore, Mohit is facing North. So, Sumit standing

L
face to face with Mohit, was facing South. 25. o
45 10 m
41 km

A
North South-West S-W

T
S
So, answer is South-West.

R
South
26. North-West

O
20. Clearly, there are two possible movements of Anuj as

P
shown : Thus, Anuj is finally moving towards either North
or South.

Final

A M
X
o Point N
90

E
N–W
o
90

K
21. N
Starting W E

N
Point W E

A
Clockwise direction
S

B
So, the answer is East. S
22. City ‘N’ City ‘M’ Starting Point

N So, answer is West-West.

27. North
City ‘P’ 3rd turn
W E
4th turn

West East
City ‘O’ S
23. 3 km Starting Point 2nd turn
West
South-West
1st turn
3 km
South
2 km
After every 4th turn, Mr. Sharma will be at his initial
position.
So, after 82 turns, he will be in North-West direction.

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4 km
28. Clockwise 33. N
direction N
8 km
8 km
90o
W E W E
7 km

Starting Point 20 km
S
8 km S

So, the answer is west. Starting Point

So, Raju is in North direction from starting point.
N 6 km
29.
North

W E
8 km 8 km
Office

S West Starting Point West East

A L
T
Hostel
So, the answer is East. 34. Market
30. House

OR
N

M P South
So, office is in North-west direction from school.

A
Starting Point N
W E 35.

EX
3 km

S 1 km

K
W E

N
So, the answer is South.

BA
31. 3.5 km N 5 km
Starting Point
S
1.5 km

W E
So, Om started from North.
S-E N
5 km
S
36. A Starting Point
So, the answer is East. 8m
32. Nidhi is in South-West from starting point.
12 m W E
12 km N

24 m 24 m
12 km

W E

B 12 m 30 m C S
12 km 2 km
X S-W S
14 km
20 km Starting Point AC = 322 +422
8 km

AC = 2788
AC = 52.80 m

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So, hand will point in North-west direction.

15 m
37. N

10 m
60 m 41. Starting
W E
o Point
45 85 m
N
S
20 m 20 m
Starting Point
W E

Finally Bharti is moving is South-East direction.

Final 10 m S
Point

38. 12
West
So, distance between starting point and final point is 20
North
m.
9 3
4 42. 17 km

South East N
6

12
35 km 35 km
W

A L E

T
West North

R
9 3 Starting Final
Point 17 km Point S

O
4
East So, the answer is 17 km.

P
South
6
43. 4 km

M
O P N
Hour hand will point towards South-East.
39.

X A 4 km 4 km W E

E
6k

K
West S
College 4 km
10 k

N
30 k-Naitik Rashmi So, the answer is West.
10 km

A
N

B
4k 44. N
20 m A
House
W E
Starting
20 m 3m W E
Point
S
S-E
B 4m C
Naitik is now facing East. S

By Pythagoras theroram
40. East
12 AC = 42  32
AC = 25
North 9 3 South AC = 5 m in South-East

14 km A N
8 45. Starting Point
6 km

6 km

7
6 W E
West
14 km B 12 km C
S

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By Pythagoras theoram AC = 20 km
200 m
AC = 122  62 50. B C

AC = 180 km
200 m 200 m

So Madhuri is 180 km far from the starting point.

A D E
46. Starting point Shop 300 m

Required distance AE = AD + DE
20 km = 200 + 300 = 500 m
N 51. Rama Uma
30 km
N

W E
10 km

10 km

W E

L
S

30 km

A
Suman Kusum
Shyam is 30 m far from the starting point. So, the correct option is 1.
A
N 52.

R T 10 m
Starting Point

O
N

P
6M W E 5m
W E

47.

M
S-E
S

A
S 30 m
B C
8M

EX
So, Kartik is in South-East direction from starting point.
AC = 62  82 53. 4 km
N

AC = 100 = 10 km
10 km

K
18 km

N
North A W E

B Starting

BA
North-East North-East Point
8 km

S
N-E E
N S-E
West East
N-W S C
48. W S-W
South-West
AC = 82  62
South-East
AC = 10 km
South
54. 12.5 km
So, the answer is South-East.
5 km

N
49. 2 km C
12.5 km
20 km

N Starting A
Point W E
15 km
12 km

12 km

W E
S

B C
12.5 km 2.5 km
S
2 km B 16 km AC = 152  152
By Phythagoras theorem
450 =
AC = 162  122 AC = 21.21 km

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55. A

N
R C N–E
12 km B
W E

20 km
36 km
So, R is facing South-West direction. 30 km
S
61. 8 km
56. P 20 km

10 km
12 km

8 km

AC = 162  122

400

L
AC =

So, P is facing North-West direction.

AC = 20 km in North-East

T A
R
3 km
62. N
A B
House
57.

O
P

P
W E

S
S
Q S–E

M
R P S

Market

A
Q C
R

EX
Original Position Final Position
AC = 42  32
AC = 400

K
58. S
AC = 20 km in South-East

N
BA
P 63. Starting Point 60 km

N
So, S is in South-West direction from P.
20 m 20 m
59. 40 km
W E

60 km
20 m
90 km S

A 120 km C D B So, the person is now going in East direction.

64. Rakesh
So, the distance between C and D is New Diagram
= 470 – 120 + 40 + 90 = 220 km After movement
60. 2.5 km 2.5 km N

Bhagat Lokesh
Office Lokesh Bhagat
W E

2.5 km 2.5 km
S–E Rakesh
S

Office is at the same place where Vivek’s house located. Thus, Lokesh is the East of Bhagat.

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65. Left of Kunal is Atul, Prashant is in North-East of Atul.

68. Required distance = NA + AK + KD + AP
D 12 km A From above figure
= 25 + 40 + 60 + 90 = 215 m
End
20 km 50 m
N

B 18 km C 69. 100 m
W E

Thus, Raj Gopal is moving in North-West direction. Start 100 m S

66. River, finally goes in the West direction.

So, doctor is North-East direction from starting point.

West

L
70. 20

East
T
10
A
10

30

OR
P
Bhavika Sunaina
100 m

M
West

A
When Bhavika travels a distance of 50 m in the straight

X
line, Sunaina travels a distance of 70 m.
67. Prashant

E
P Distance between the = 70 – 50 = 20 m
71. Clearly, X is the farthest West.

K
30 m

N
N N
X

A
Nitin Atul Kunal
N 25 m A K W E
40 m

B
W E
B A C
60 m
S S-E
H S-W
S
Dinesh

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Logical Venn Diagrams

A L
The process of example of thing/number through the diagramatic medium from the given group of elements is called Venn

T
diagram.

R
Generally two types of questions could be asked from this.

Type I

P O
1. Find out the number/thing: The questions asked from this .type contain a compound diagram, in which different places

M
are denoted by different number/letters. Each diagram stands for different class. Candidates are required to find out the number

A
of thing in a special class through these diagrams or the numbers used in the diagram.

X
Directions Q. Nos. 1 to 5 Answer these questions based on the diagram given below.

E
K
1 Christians

N
12 2
Professionals
Females

A
5 8 9

B
7 10 11

4 3
Asians

Example 1: Asian, Non-Christian females who are Professional are represented by

1 3 2 10 3 8 4 11
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Asian, Non-Christian females who are professionals are represented by ‘10’.
Example 2: Asian Females who are neither Professional nor Christians are denoted by
1 6 2 9 3 10 4 3
5 None of these
Solution. 1 Asian females who are neither professional nor Christians are denoted by ‘6’.
Example 3: Non-Asian Professional Christian males are represented by
1 10 2 11 3 12 4 9
5 None of these
Solution. 3 Non-Asian professional Christian males are represented by ‘12’.
Example 4: Christian Females who are Non-Professional and Asian are represented by

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1 5 2 10 3 9 4 7
5 None of these
Solution. 4 All Christians females and Asian are Professionals.
Example 5: The shaded portion depicts
1 Asian Professional Christian males
2 Non-Asian Professional female Christians
3 Non- Christians Professional female Asians
4 Non-Asian Unprofessional female Christians.
Solution. 2 Shaded portion represents Non-Asian professional female Christians.

Type II
2. Find out the Diagram: The questions asked from this type a group of some elements things are given and also some
diagrams are given up/below. According to the question students have to find out the diagram, which classify the given group
correctly or illustrates the relation between them. The main motive of asking these type of questions is to examine the capability
of student to interpret the diagram by understanding the classes.
Now, observe the relations given below carefully.

A L
i

R T
The given diagram shows that a class is totally inserted in another, but not mixed.

P O
A M
X
ii The given diagram shows that no-one class is distributed in anyone but they are partly related to each other.

K E
iii

A N
The given diagram shows that there is no any relation between two classes and no elements are common.

B
Directions Q. Nos. 6 to 10 Students are required to choose from the given five diagrams 1 to 4 as the answer choice, which
best illustrates a relationship among the three given classes in the following questions.

a b

c D

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Example 6: Entrances, Gates, Barriers

Solution. 4 Entrances can be Gates or Barriers. So, option 4.
Example 8: Brinjal, Vegetables, Rice
Solution. 3 Brinjal is a kind of vegetable but rice is different. So, option 3.
Example 9: Females, Mothers, Girls
Solution. 1 Mothers and Girls are both females. So, option 1 .
Example 10: Living things, Men, Table
Solution. 3 Men are living things. Table is different. So, option 3 .

EXERCISE

L
Directions Q. No. 1-5 : In the following diagram, the circle 3 Medical Specialists who are neither Professors nor
represents College Professors, the triangle stands for Surgical Surgical Specialists
Specialists, and Medical Specialists are represented by the
rectangle.

T
5 None of these
A
4 Professors who are not Medical Specialists

A
OR
5. College Professors who are also Medical Specialists are
represented by

P
1 A 2 X
D 3 Y 4 Z
X Y X

A M 5 None of these
Directions Q. No. 6-9 : Study the diagram given below to

B Z

E X B
answer these questions:

N
C
K
1. College Professors who are also Surgical Specialists are
A

A
represented by G

B
1 A 2 B
C
E D
3 C 4 D F
5 None of these B
2. Surgical Specialists who are also Medical Specialists but
not Professors are represented by The triangle in the above figure depicts women in villages,
1 B 2 X the square depicts the unemployed women and the circle depicts
3 X 4 Z the educated women.
5 None of these
6. Educated employed women in villages are represented
3. C represents by
1 Medical Specialists 1 D 2 E
2 College Professors 3 F 4 G
3 Surgical Specialists 5 None of these
4 Medical and Surgical Specialists
7. What does letter D represent?
5 None of these
1 Uneducated women in villages
4. B represents 2 Unemployed women in villages who are not educated
1 Professors who are neither Medical nor Surgical 3 Educated unemployed women
Specialists 4 Educated employed women
2 Professors who are not Surgical Specialists 5 None of these

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8. In the following figure, the boys who are athletes and 3 Circle represents urban
disciplined are indicated by which number? 4 Square represents civil servants.
The triangle represents girls, the circle athletes, the 5 None of these
rectangle boys and the square disciplined.

3 7
10
10
8 6 13
7
6 12 4
9 14
5 3 2 9
4 11
1
8

L
5

A
1 1 2 2

T
3 6 4 10 10. Who among the following is an educated male who is

R
5 None of these not an urban resident?
9. In the Venn diagram given below, circle represents

O
1 4 2 5
sportspersons, square represents unmarried person,

P
3 9 4 11
triangle represents women and rectangle represents 5 None of these

M
educated person. Each section is numbered. Study this 11. Who among the following is neither a civil servant nor
diagram to answer the following questions.

A
educated but is urban and not a male.

EX
1 2 2 3
6 3 6 4 10
7 12 5 None of these
5 9

K 11 10
12. Who among the following is a female, urban resident and

N
1 2 3 also a civil servant?

BA
15 1 6 2 7
4 3 10 4 13
14 5 None of these
13. Who among the following is an educated male who hails
13 from urban area?
1 4 2 2
3 11 4 5
5 None of these
14. Who among the following is uneducated and also an urban
Which sections are represented by the region numbered male?
11? 1 2 2 3
1 Married educated sportswomen 3 11 4 12
2 Unmarried uneducated women sportspersons 5 None of these
3 Married educated sportsmen
15. Who among the following is only a civil servant but not a
4 Unmarried educated sportswomen
male nor urban oriented and uneducated?
5 None of these
1 7 2 8
Directions Q. No. 10-17: The following questions are based 3 9 4 14
on the diagram given below : 5 None of these
1 Rectangle represents males 16. Who among the following is a male, urban oriented and
2 Triangle represents educated also a civil servant but not educated?

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1 13 2 12 21. Eatables, Chicken, Fish

3 6 4 10 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
5 None of these 5 None of these
17. Who among the following is a male civil servant, who is 22. Students, Teachers, Wives
neither educated nor belongs to urban area? 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
1 7 2 13 5 None of these
3 4 4 1 23. Sweet, Rasgulla, Shirt
5 None of these 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
Directions Q. No. 18-20 : In the following figure, rectangle, 5 None of these
square, circle and triangle represent the regions of wheat, 24. Matter, Solid, Gas
gram, maize and rice cultivation respectively. On the basis of 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
the given figure, answer the following questions. 5 None of these
25. Furniture, Table, Spoon
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
1

L
5 None of these

A
3 26. Criminals, Thieves, Killers

T
4 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
8

R
5 None of these
5 7 9

O
27. Cold drink, Coffee, Beverages
6 10 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
11

M P
5 None of these
28. Professors, Lecturers, Teachers

A
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
18. Which area is cultivated by all the four commodities?

X
5 None of these
1 7 2 8

E
3 9 4 2 Directions Q. Nos. 29 to 34 From among the given figures
5 None of these 1 to 4, choose the figure that represents the relationship

K
among the three given classes in the questions below.
19. Which area is cultivated by wheat and maize only?
1 8
3 5

A N 2 6
4 4

B
5 None of these
20. Which area is cultivated by rice only? 29. India, Lucknow, USA
1 5 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
3 2 4 11 5 None of these
5 None of these 30. Batsmen, Bowlers, All-rounders
Directions Q. Nos. 21 to 28 You are required to choose from 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
the given four diagrams 1 to 4 the one that best illustrates 5 None of these
a relationship among the three given classes in the questions 31. Engineers, Girls, Lecturers
below. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
5 None of these
32. Vegetables, Potatoes, Radio
1 1 2 2
1 2
3 3 4 4
5 None of these
33. Magicians, Musicians, Professionals
1 1 2 2
3 4
3 3 4 4
5 None of these

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34. Females, Wives, Workers the three times as many as those who have not seen any one of
1 1 2 2 the three movies.
3 3 4 4
38. How many students have not seen any one of the three
5 None of these
movies?
35. Which of the following diagrams best depicts cousins, 1 9 2 10
nephews and males? 3 8 4 6
5 None of these
39. How many students have seen not more than one movie?
a b 1 50 2 150
3 200 4 100
5 None of these
40. If the number of students who have seen at least one of
c d the two movies ‘PAA’ or ‘IDIOTS’ is 165, then how
many students have seen only ‘PAA’ and ‘IDIOTS’?

L
1 10 2 15

A
5 None of these 3 20 4 25

T
36. Which of the following combinations of circles best 5 None of these
represents athletes, sprinters and marathon runners?

R
41. If 180 students have seen at least one of the two movies

O
‘PAA’ or ‘BLUE’, then how many students have seen
only ‘IDIOTS’ ?
a b

M
1 50
3 40
P
5 None of these
2 55
4 45

X A 42. If there is nobody who visited only ‘BLUE’ and ‘IDIOTS’,

then how many students have seen only ‘PAA’ ?
c d

K E 1 20
3 40
2 30
4 50

N
5 None of these

A
5 None of these Directions Q. Nos. 43 to 52 Examine the diagram given
here carefully and answer the questions that follow.

B
37. Which of the following combination of figures best
represents males, dogs and pets?
Sandwich
Pizza
a b 3

7
5 8
9 4
2
10

c d 9
Burger
Aloo Chat
5 None of these
Persons who like Pizza
Directions Q. Nos. 38 to 42 The questions are based on the Persons who like Burger
following data. Persons who like Sandwich
Out of a group of 245 students, 105 have seen movie Persons who like Aloo chat
‘BLUE’ 95 have seen movie, ‘PAA’ and 95 have seen movie 43. How many persons like Burger or Sandwich?
‘IDIOTS’. 15 of them have seen all the three movies, while 1 15 2 14
190 have seen exactly one of the three movies. The number of 3 16 4 25
students who have seen exactly two out of the three movies is 5 None of these

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44. How many persons like only Pizza? 53. How many engineers are dancers?
1 3 2 4 3 5 4 2 1 50 2 70 3 75 4 42
5 None of these 5 None of these
45. How many persons like both Aloo Chat and Sandwich? 54. How many females do not give music?
1 2 2 7 1 55 2 67 3 76 4 38
3 4 4 5 5 None of these
5 None of these 55. How many dancers give music but are not engineers by
46. How many persons like Burger only? profession?
1 8 2 2 3 4 4 5 1 27 2 12 3 22 4 15
5 None of these 5 None of these
47. How many persons like both Sandwich and Pizza? 56. The total number of females are
1 9 2 8 3 7 4 5 1 116 2 117 3 115 4 114
5 None of these 5 None of these
48. How many persons like all Sandwich, Pizza and Burger? 57. The engineers who neither give music nor dance are

L
1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 41 2 37 3 45 4 43

A
5 None of these 5 None of these

T
49. How many people like Burgers but not Aloo Chat and 58. Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all

R
Sandwich? the three instruments guitar, violin and flute. It so happens
1 11 2 15 3 12 4 14 that the number of musicians who can play any two and
5 None of these
50. How many persons like both Burger and Aloo Chat?

P O
only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of
musicians who can play the guitar alone is 40. What is

M
1 11 2 12 3 13 4 14 the total number of those who can play violin alone or
5 None of these flute alone.

1 3 2 10
X
51. How many persons like Aloo Chat only?
A 1 30
5 None of these
2 38 3 44 4 45

3 2
5 None of these
4 9

K E 59. There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some

students can speak only English and some can speak only
Hindi. Ten students can speak both English and Hindi. If

N
52. How many persons like Sandwich only?
the number of students who can speak English is 21,

A
1 3 2 7
3 2 4 9 then how many students can speak Hindi, how many

B
5 None of these can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English
respectively ?
Directions Q. Nos. 53 to 57 In the figure shown below the 1 39, 29 and 11
numbers shown inside the rectangle, ie, O are the numbers of
2 37, 27 and 13
males and the numbers shown inside the circle i.e., are the
3 28, 18 and 22
numbers of females. Based on this information, answer the
4 21, 11 and 29
following questions.
5 None of these
Engineers Musicians 60. i Bengalis and Tamils are politicians, poets and
warriors.
7 15
32
ii Tamils and Punjabis are politicians, warriors and
8 25
11
mathematicians.
13 iii Punjabis and Gujaratis are politicians, businessmen
20 12 10 and mathematicians.
30 5 iv Gujaratis and Kashmiris are businessmen, poets and
mathematicians.
40 v Bengalis and Kashmiris are businessmen, poets and
20 warriors.
Dance Name the people who are politicians, businessmen, poets
and mathematicians.

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1 Bengalis 2 Tamils Labourious Enterprising

3 Punjabis 4 Gujaratis J
L H
5 None of these K
61. In the Venn diagram below, circle represents sports O W
persons, square represents unmarried persons, triangle M N p
represents women and rectangle represents educated Q
persons. Every section is numbered. Study the diagram
S T
and answer the question. V
Disciplined U Student

R
6 7 12 63. People who are not labourious, enterprising and disciplined
5 8 are represented by
2 3 11 10 1 V 2 T
1 9
4 3 U 4 W

L
15 14 5 None of these

A
64. The region which represents people who are not studious,

T
but possess other qualities, is denoted by

R
1 M 2 N
Which sections are represented by number 11? 3 O 4 W

O
1 Married, Educated, Sportsmen 5 None of these

P
2 Unmarried, Uneducated, Women, Sportsperson 65. The region which represents the people who are not
3 Married, Educated, Women, Sportswomen enterprising, studious and disciplined but not labourious,

M
4 Unmarried, Educated, Sportswomen is denoted by

A
5 None of these 1 Q 2 P

X
62. Which combination figure best represents the relationship 3 S 4 T

E
between mosquitoes, ants and insects? 5 None of these

K
66. The people possessing all the qualities are represented by
1 O 2 N

N
a b 3 K 4 Q

A
5 None of these

c
B d
Directions Q. Nos. 67 to 71 Study the following diagram
and answer the questions that follow.

5 None of these 5 12
8
Directions Q. Nos. 63 to 66 Below is given a figure with
6 10 13
four intersecting circles, each representing a group of persons
having the quality written against it. Study the figure carefully
and answer the questions that follow.
9 11

67. Which number is in all the figures?

1 5 2 11
3 9 4 6

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5 None of these 4. B lies inside the triangle only. So, B represents Medical
68. What is the sum of the numbers which appear in one Specialists who are neither Professors nor Surgical
figure only? Specialists.
1 44 2 56 5. The required region is the one which is common to the
3 37 4 51 circle and the rectangle but lies outside the triangle i.e.
5 None of these X.
69. The difference between the sum of the numbers which 6. The required region is the one which is common to the
appear only in two figures and the sum of the numbers triangle and the circle but lies outside the square i.e. G.
which appear only in one figure is 7. D lies inside the triangle and the square but outside the
1 27 2 28 circle. So, D represents unemployed women in villages
3 9 4 17 who are not educated.
5 None of these 8. The required region is the one which is common to the
70. If the sum of the numbers which fall within the circle rectangle, circle and square but lies outside the triangle
subtracted from the number which occurs in all the three i.e. 2.

L
shapes the result is 9. Clearly, 11 lies inside all the four figures. So, 11 represents

A
1 –11 2 –16 unmarried educated sportswomen.

T
3 –25 4 –27 10. The person satisfying the given conditions is represented
5 None of these by the region which is common to the triangle and the
71. Adding the sum of the numbers which appear in the circle
and only in one of the two rectangles with the number

OR
rectangle but lies outside the circle i.e. 11.
11. The person satisfying the given conditions is represented

P
which appears in both the rectangles only the results is by the region which lies inside the circle but outside the
1 26 2 24 square, the rectangle and the triangle i.e. 3.
3 45
5 None of these
4 34

A M 12. The person satisfying the given conditions is represented

by the region which lies outside the rectangle and is

EX
common to the circle and the square i.e. 10.
Answers
13. The person satisfying the given conditions is represented
1. 4 2. 4 3. 3 4. 3 5. 2 by the region which is common to the triangle and the

K
6. 4 7. 2 8. 2 9. 4 10. 4 rectangle and also lies inside the circle i.e. 4.

N
11. 2 12. 3 13. 1 14. 4 15. 1
14. The person satisfying the given conditions is represented

BA
16. 3 17. 2 18. 1 19. 4 20. 2
by the region which lies outside the triangle and is
21. 2 22. 4 23. 3 24. 2 25. 3
26. 2 27. 2 28. 2 29. 4 30. 2 common to the circle and the rectangle . i.e. 12.
31. 3 32. 4 33. 2 34. 1 35. 2 Remember: The conditions which is not mentioned
36. 1 37. 2 38. 2 39. 3 40. 1 shouldn't be considered or assumed. For instance, here,
41. 2 42. 4 43. 3 44. 1 45. 4 6 also denotes the required region. But since it lies inside
46. 3 47. 1 48. 4 49. 3 50. 2 the square and there is no mention of 'civil servant', so it
51. 4 52. 2 53. 3 54. 2 55. 4 cannot be the answer.
56. 2 57. 4 58. 3 59. 1 60. 4 15. The person satisfying the given conditions is denoted by
61. 4 62. 2 63. 1 64. 3 65. 4 the region which lies inside the square but outside the
66. 2 67. 4 68. 4 69. 1 70. 4 circle, rectangle and triangle i.e. 7.
71. 2
16. The person satisfying the given conditions is denoted by
Explanations the region which is common to the rectangle, circle and
the square but lies outside the triangle i.e. 6.
1. The required region is the one which is common to the
17. The person satisfying the given conditions is represented
circle and the triangle only i.e D.
by the region common to the rectangle and the square
2. The required region is the one which is common to the but lying outside the triangle and the circle i.e. 13.
triangle and the rectangle only i.e. Z.
18. The required region is the one which is common to
3. C lies inside the triangle only. So, C represents Surgical rectangle, square, circle, and triangle i.e. 7.
Specialists.

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19. The required region is the one which is common to only Solutions Q. Nos. 38 to 42
the rectangle and the circle and is not a part of either the
t r i a n g i.e. 4.
l e o r t h e s q u a r e

BLUE
20. The required region is the one which lies inside the triangle 105 PAA
C 6 95
and outside the rectangle, square and circle i.e. 1. 9 X
15
21. Chicken and fish are different eatables things. Z Y
22. All are interrelated.
23. Rasgulla is a sweet but shirt is different entity.
W Idiots
24. Both solids and gases are matter. 95
25. Table is a furniture but spoon is different entity.
26. Thieves and killers are criminals. x + y + z = 3w ... i
27. Cold drinks and coffees both are beverages. 105 + 95 – x + 15 + 95 – y+ z + 15 + w = 245
28. Both professors and lecturers are teachers. x + y + z – w =20
2w = 20  w = 10

L
29. Lucknow is in India. But USA is other country.
x + y + z = 30

A
30.
38. It is w and so, w = 10
39.
40.
R T
245 – 30 – 15 = 200
95 + 95 + P = 165  P = 25
Batsmen

P O
 P = only I and P + I, P and B = Y+ 15
 Y = 25 – 15 = 10

M
41. 105 + 95 – q = 180

A
All-roundrs  q = x + 15 = only B and P + I, B and P

X
Bowlers
 q = 20
31. All are interrelated.
32. Potato is vegetable but radio is different entity.

K E 42.
 x = 20 – 15 = 5, y + z = 30 – 5 = 25
Only Idiots = 95 – 15 – y + z = 95 – 15 – 25 = 55
Given, z = 0

N
33. Magicians and musicians both are different but both are
Only PAA = 95 – 15 – x – y = 95 – 15 – 30 = 50

A
professionals.
43. Required number of people = 2 + 9 + 5 = 16

B
34.
45. Required number of people = 3 + 2 = 5
46. Resons like Burger only.
47. Required number of people = 4 + 5 = 9
Wives Workers 48. Required number of people = 5
49. Required number of people = 8 + 4 = 12
53. Number of engineers who are dancers
Females = 20 + 30 + 12 + 13 = 75
54. Number of females who do not give music
35. All the three categories cousins, nephews and males are
= 11 + 30 + 26 = 67
interconnected.
55. Musician who are dancer but not engineers
36. Marathon runners and sprinters are sub-groups of athletes.
Also, marathon runners and sprinters may share a = 10 + 5 = 15
common relationship. 56. Total number of females are
37. All the three groups-males, dogs and pets-may or = 11 + 8 + 25 + 30 + 12 + 5 + 26 = 117
may not share the common relationship. 57. Engineers who neither give music nor dance are
Hence, figure 2 best represents the relationship. = 32 + 11 = 43

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58. Number of musicians who can play all the three Thus, Gujaratis are politicians, businessmen,
instruments = 5% of 120 = 6 poets and mathematicians.
61. The sections represented by number 11 are
Unmarried, Educated, Sportswomen.
40 a 62. Both Mosquitoes and ants are subsets of insects.
Violin
63. People who are not labourious, enterprising and
Guitar
5
b c disciplined are represented by V.
64. People who are not studious but possess other
qualities are represented by O.
65. That region is represented by T.
Flute
66. The people possessing all qualities are represented
The number of musicians who can play any two by N.
and only two of the three instruments = a + b + 67. From the figure, it is obvious that ‘6’ is in all the
c = 30 figures.
Total number of those who can play violin alone
or flute alone= 120 – 40 + 30 + 6 = 120 – 76 = 44
68.
only = 7 + 8 + 11 + 13 + 12 = 51

A L
Sum of the numbers which appear in one figure

T
69. Sum of the numbers which appear in only two
figures.
59. English 11 10 29 Hindi

OR = 9 + 5 + 10 = 24
Sum of the numbers which appear in only one

P
21 39
figure = 51.
So, number of students who can speak Hindi = 39 So, difference = 51 – 24 = 27
Number of students who can speak only Hindi = 29
Number of students who can speak only English = 11.
A M70. Sum of the numbers in the circle = 5 + 6 + 10 + 12 = 33
Number which is present in all the three shape = 6 So,

EX
60. Arrange the data in tabular form to get the difference = 6 – 33 = –27
answer. 71. Sum of the numbers which appear in circle and only one

K
Politicians Poets Warriors Mathem- Busine of the rectangle = 5 + 10 = 15 Sum of the numbers
which appear in both rectangles = 9 So, the sum = 9 +

N
aticians ssmen
Bengalis     15 = 24

BA
Tamils    
Punjabis    
Gujaratis    
Kashmiris    

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Alphabet Test

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Under this we deal with different types of questions based on English Alphabets.

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Important Facts About Letters
R T
O
1. Position number of letters in English alphabets.
A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L M N
 

M

O

P Q
  P R

S

T

U

V W X
  
Y

Z

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

X A
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

E
2. Position number of letters in English alphabets in reverse order

K
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

N
                         

A
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
3.
4.
5.
6.
B
We know A, E , I, O and U are vowels of English alphabet and remaining letters are consonants of English alphabets.
A  4 M A to M letters are called first half of English alphabets.
N  4 Z N to Z letters are called second half of English alphabets.
To the left means Z  A Z to A
7. To the right means A  Z A to Z
8. From A  Z A to Z letters are called left to right of English alphabets.
9. From Z  A Z to A letters are called right to left of English alphabets.

Types of Question Based on Alphabet Test

There are four types of questions based on Alphabet test:

Type 1: Arrangement According to Dictionary

Arranging words in alphabetical order implies ‘to arrange them in the order as they appear in a dictionary’. For this arrangement,
first we shall consider the first letter of each word. Arrange the words in the order in which these letters comes in the English
alphabets.
Example 1: The following four words are arranged in alphabetical order, which word will come in the second place?

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1 Electric 2 Elector
3 Elect 4 Electrode
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Arranging the words in alphabetical order, we have : Elect, Elector, Electric, Electrode. Hence, Elector will
come in the second place.
Example 2: Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes at the third place?
1 Bathing
2 Banking
3 Backing
4 Banishing
5 None of these
Solution. 4 Arrange the words in alphabetical order, we have,
Backing, Banishing, Banking, Bathing.
Hence, Banking will come in the third place.

Type 2: Alpha-Numeric Sequence

A L
alphabets from A to Z are given.

R T
In these types of questions, a jumbled sequence of some letters, numbers and symbols are given. Sometimes only English

F@39 H©AD I%4E $ MK2U RP5W8 81TJV7

P O
Directions Q. 3 to 7: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.

M
Example 3: How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a

A
number and immediately followed by a letter?

X
1 None 2 One

E
3 Two 4 Three

K
5 None of these
Solution. 1 According to the question, in the given arrangement, none of such symbols is immediately preceded by a

A N
number and immediately followed by a letter.
Example 4: Three of the following four are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so

B
form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1 D%©
3 TV8
5 None of these
2 5R
4 E%$

Solution. 4 Except ‘E % $’all follow same rule in the given arrangements.

Example 5: If all the symbols in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the twelfth from the left
end?
1 4 2 K
3 2 4 U
5 None of these
Solution. 3 After dropping all the symbols, the given arrangement order is
F39HAD I4EMK2URP5W81TJV7

Twelfth from the left
Example 6: How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a
number and not immediately followed by a symbol?

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1 None 2 One
3 Two 4 Three
5 None of these
Solution. 3 According to the question, in the given arrangements two such consonants 9 H © and 5 W 8 are immediately
preceded by a number and not immediately followed by a symbol.
Example 7: Which of the following is the tenth to the left of the sixth from the right end of the above arrangement?
1 % 2 $
3 K 4 P
5 None of these
Solution. 2 Required element = 6 + 10 = 16th so the right = $

Type 3: Letter-Word Problems

In these types of problems, a certain word is given and candidates are required to answer asked, how many letters in the
word is as far away from the beginning of the word as, it is from the beginning of the English alphabet. Sometimes, a certain word

word is given and asked, if vowel and consonants constitutes previous or next letter.

A L
is given and then asked how many letters remain same in its position if they arrange in alphabetical order. Sometimes, a certain

them in the word as in the English alphabets?

R T
Example 8: How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CHANNEL each of which has as many letters between

O
1 None 2 One

P
3 Two 4 Three
5 None of these

Solution. 3
C H A N N E L

A M
E X
So, such number of pairs are AC, LN.
Example 9: How many such letters are there in the word PMCLNOB remain same in its position, if they are arranged in

K
alphabetical order?

N
1 None 2 One

A
3 Two 4 Three

B
5 None of these
Solution. 3 P M C L N O B
B C L M N O P
So, such type of letters are N and O.
Example 10: Each vowel of the word GLADIOLUS is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series and
each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement?
1 None 2 One
3 Two 4 Three
5 None of these
Solution. 1 G L A D I O L U S
        
F K B C J P K V R
So, none such vowels are present in the new arrangement.

Type 4: Rule Detection

In these types of problems or questions, a certain rule is given in questions and candidates are asked. Choose the correct
alternatives that follow this given rule.

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Example 11: Find out the correct alternatives in which numbers of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is
two?
1 LORTW 2 GJMPS 3 KNPSV 4 EHKLO
5 None of these
G J M P S
Solution. 2
H, I K,L N,O Q,R

EXERCISE
Directions Q. No. 1-10: In each of the following Questions, four words are given which of them will
come in the second if all of them are arranged alphabetically as in dictionary?

L
1. 1 Bishop 2 Bifocal 3 Derive

A
3 Bicycle 4 Bitter 4 Derrick

2. 1
5 None of these
Parasite 2 Party 11.
T
5 None of these

R
Two letters in the word COUPLE have as many letters

O
3 Petal 4 Paste between them as in the alphabet. The letter which appears

P
5 None of these first in the alphabet is the answer. If there is no such pair
of letters in the work, then mark your answer as X.

M
3. 1 Research 2 Rational
1 L 2 O

A
3 Round 4 Rustic 3 P 4 X

X
5 None of these 5 None of these

E
4. 1 Nature 2 Native 12. The position of how many letters in the word
3 Narrate 4 Nascent BRAKES remains unchanged when they are arranged in
5
5. 1
None of these
Didactic

N 2
K Dictum
alphabetical order?
1 One 2 Two

A
3 Three 4 More than three
3 Dictionary 4 Diastole

B
5 None of these
5 None of these
13. If the letters of the word TRANSFORM are rearranged
6. 1 Outrage 2 Outcase
as they appear in the English alphabet, then the position
3 Overture 4 Ovary of how many letters will remain unchanged after such
5 None of these rearrangement?
7. 1 Gradine 2 Gradient 1 None
3 Graduate 4 Grading 2 One
3 Two 4 Three
5 None of these
5 None of these
8. 1 Nozzle
14. The positions of how many letters in the word
2 Nausea WONDERFUL will remain unchanged when the letters
3 Nostril within the word are arranged alphabetically?
4 Normal 1 None 2 One
5 None of these 3 Two 4 Three
9. 1 Prominent 2 Prohibit 5 None of these
3 Promise 4 Prolong 15. If the order of letters of each of the following words is
reversed, then which of the following will be the
5 None of these
meaningful word? If more than one such word can be
10. 1 Descant 2 Descent formed, mark 'S' as the answer and if no such word can

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be formed, mark 'X' as the answer. NAIL, PAIL, RAIL, 22. If the second half of the given alphabet is written in the
MADAM, REST reverse order, which letter will be seventh to the right of
1 PAIL 2 RAIL the twelfth letter from the left end?
3 MADAM 4 S 1 R 2 S
5 None of these 3 U 4 V
16. If the letters in the word UNDERTAKING are rearranged 5 None of these
in the alphabetical order, which one will be in the middle 23. If the last ten letters of the alphabet are written in the
in order after the rearrangement? reverse order, which of the following will be the sixth to
1 G 2 I the right of the thirteenth letter from the left end?
3 K 4 N 1 U 2 V
5 None of these 3 W 4 X
17. Which letter in the word CYBERNETICS occupies the 5 None of these
same position as it does in the English alphabet? 24. If every alternate letter starting from B is deleted from
1 C 2 E the given alphabet, which of the following will be the

L
3 I 4 T tenth letter from the right end?

A
5 None of these 1 G 2 D

T
18. If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION 3 Q 4 H

R
were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, 5 None of these
the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the

O
25. If the alphabet is written in the reverse order and every
following would be the seventh letter from the right? alternate letter starting with Y is dropped, which letter

P
1 R 2 O will be exactly in the middle of the remaining letters of
3 S 4 I

M
the alphabet?
5 None of these 1 M 2 N
19. If the positions of the first and the sixth letters in the

X
word DISTRIBUTE are interchanged; similarly the
A 3 O
5 None of these
4 M or O

K E
positions of the second and the seventh, the third and the
eighth and so on, which of the following letters will be
26. From the word 'LAPAROSCOPY', how many independent
meaningful words can be made without changing the order

N
the fifth from left after interchanging the positions? of the letters and using each letter only once?
1 E 2 I

A
1 1 2 2
3 S 4 T 3 3 4 4

20.
B
5 None of these
The positions of the first and the eighth letters in the
word WORKINGS are interchanged. Similarly the
positions of the second and the seventh letters are
5 None of these
27. How many independent words can 'DETERMINATION'
be divided into without changing the order of the letters
and using each letter only once?
interchanged and the positions of the third letter and the 1 One 2 Two
sixth letter are interchanged and the positions of the 3 Three 4 Four
remaining two letters are interchanged with each other, 5 None of these
which of the following will be the third letter to the left 28. If each of the vowels in the word OVEN is changed to
of R after rearrangement? the previous letter in the English alphabet and the
1 G 2 I consonants are changed to the next letter of the English
3 N 4 S alphabet, how many meaningful words can be formed
5 None of these with the new letters using each letter only once in each
21. Which letter should be ninth letter to the left of ninth work?
letter from the right, if the first half of the given alphabet 1 One 2 Two
is reversed? 3 Three
1 D 2 E 4 More than three
3 F 4 I 5 None of these
5 None of these

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29. If each of the vowels in the word BREAK is kept 1 e, d, b, c, a

unchanged and each of the consonants is replaced by the 2 b, e, c, d, a
next letter in the English alphabet, how many meaningful 3 a, d, c, b, e
words can be formed with the new letters using each
4 c, e, b, d, a
letter only once in each word?
1 None 2 One 5 None of these
3 Two 4 Three 37. 1 Inside 2 Infect
5 None of these 3 Income 4 Intern
30. How many meaningful words can be made by changing 5 Internal
only the consonants in the word MEAN so that each of 1 c, d, e, b, a 2 c, b, a, d, e
the consonants is replaced by the previous letter in the 3 d, e, a, c, b 4 c, e, b, d, a
English alphabet, by using each letter only once in each 5 None of these
word?
38. 1 Wound 2 Writer
1 One 2 Two
3 White 4 Worst

L
3 Three 4 Four
5 Worked

A
5 None of these
Directions Q. Nos. 31 to34 In each of the following 1 e, c, b, a, d 2 a, d, c, e, b
questions, four words are given. Which of them
will come in the second place of all of them
R T
3 c, e, d, a, b
5 None of these
4 b, a, c, d, e

arranged alphabetically as in a dictionary?

31. 1 Cruise 2 Crupper
39.

P O
1 Conspire
3 External
2 Brochure

M
3 Crusade 4 Crumb 4 Peaceful

A
5 None of these 5 Elegance

X
32. 1 Minisulate 2 Minimalis 1 a, d, e, c, b

E
3 Minority 4 Ministerial 2 b, a, e, c, d

K
5 None of these 3 b, a, e, d, c 4 e, a, b, c, d

N
33. 1 Rumbustious 2 Rumour 5 None of these

A
3 Ruminate 4 Rumple 40. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word
SERVITUDE each of which has as many letters between

B
5 None of these
them in the word as in the English alphabets?
34. 1 Sentinel 2 Sentimentally
1 None
3 Sententious 4 Sentimentalise 2 One
5 None of these 3 Two
Directions Q. Nos. 35 to 39 In each of the 4 More than three
following questions, arrange the given words in 5 None of these
the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary 41. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word
and then choose the correct sequence. PREAMBLE each of which has as many letters between
35. 1 Librate 2 Modesty them in the word as in the English alphabets?
1 None 2 One
3 Mixture 4 Feature
3 Two 4 Three
5 Licence
5 None of these
1 d, e, b, c, a 2 b, d, a, e, c
42. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word
3 a, b, e, c, d 4 b, a, e, c, b BRIGHTEN each of which has as many letters between
5 None of these then in the word as in the English alphabets?
36. 1 Romance 2 Prosper 1 None 2 One
3 Protent 4 Initiate 3 Two 4 Three
5 Feather 5 None of these

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43. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 1 None 2 One
COMPUTERS each of which has as many letters 3 Two 4 Three
between them in the word as in the English alphabets? 5 None of these
1 None 2 One 51. Each consonant in the word EXACTION is replaced by
3 Two 4 More than three the previous letter, if the English alphabets and each vowel
5 None of these is replaced by the next letter of the English alphabet and
44. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word the new letters are arranged alphabetically, which of the
OVERWHELM each of which has as many letters following will be the fourth from the right end after the
between them in the word as in the English alphabets? rearrangement?
1 None 2 One 1 N 2 F
3 Two 3 J
4 More than three 4 None of these
5 None of these 5 None of these
45. How many such pairs of letters are there in word 52. Each consonant in the word TENDULKAR is replaced

L
ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between by the next letter of the English alphabets and each vowel

A
its two letters as there are between them in the English is replaced by the previous letter of the English alphabets

T
alphabets? and the new letters are arranged alphabetically, which of
the following will be the seventh from the left end after

R
1 None 2 One
3 Two 4 More than three the rearrangement?

O
5 None of these 1 T 2 L

P
3 M 4 O
46. How any such pairs of letters are there in the word
5 None of these

M
FOREHAND each of which has as many letters between
them in the word as they have in the English alphabets? 53. Each vowel in the word SURROUND is changed to the
1 None
3 Two
2 One

X
4 Three
A previous letter in the English alphabets and each consonant
is changed to the next letter in the English alphabet. Which

E
5 None of these of the following will be the second from the right end in
the new arrangement?

K
47. How many such letters are there in the word MONKEY
1 N 2 T

N
remain same in its position, if the letters are arranged in
3 S 4 O

A
descending order in alphabetical order?
1 None 2 One 5 None of these
3 Two

B
5 None of these
4 Three

48. How many such letters are there in the word MARTINA
remain same in its position, if they are arranged in
54. Each vowel in the word ‘GAMBLE’ is substituted by the
next letter in the English alphabet and each consonant is
substituted by the previous letter of the English alphabets.
If the new letters are then rearranged in alphabetical
alphabetical order? order, which of the following will be the fourth letter
1 One 2 Two from the right end after the rearrangement?
3 Three 4 Four 1 B 2 A
3 L 4 F
5 None of these
5 None of these
49. How many such letters are there in the word TIGER
remain same in its position, if the letters are arranged in 55. If each consonant in the word EXPLORATION is
ascending order in alphabetical order? replaced by the previous alphabet and each vowel is
1 None 2 One replaced by the alphabet following it in the English
3 Two 4 Three alphabetic series and then the order of the alphabets thus,
formed is reversed. Which of the following will be the
5 None of these
seventh from the right?
50. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is subsituted with 1 P 2 Q
the next letter of the English alphabetical series and each 3 B 4 K
consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How 5 None of these
many vowels are present in the new arrangement?

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56. If the second half of the following alphabets is arranged 1 None 2 One
in the reverse order, which letter will be 9th letter to the 3 Two 4 Three
right of the 9th letter counting from the left end? 5 None of these
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY 63. If all the numbers are dropped from the above
Z arrangement, which of the following will be the eleventh
1 I 2 F from the left end?
3 W 4 None of these 1 B 2 H 3 $ 4 
5 None of these 5 None of these
57. If the half first of the above alphabets is written in the 64. How many such consonants are there in the above
reverse order, which letter will be exactly middle between arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a
the 9th letter from the left and the 10th letter from the number and immediately followed by another consonant?
right end? 1 None 2 One
1 B 2 A 3 Two 4 Three
3 N 4 D 5 None of these

L
58. If the second half of the following alphabets is written in 65. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based
the reverse order, which will be the 10th letter to the left

A
on their positions in the above arrangement and so form
of 9th letter counting from the right end?

T
a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX

R
group?
YZ 1 41I 2 6#W

O
1 I 2 C 3 QTU 4 J9E

P
3 J 4 H
Directions Q. Nos. 66 to 71 In each of the
5 None of these following questions, find out which of the letter-

M
59. Which letter will be 10th to the left of the 15th letter from
the left end of the following sequence?

A
series follows the given rule.

X
66. Number of letters skipped in reverse order in between
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY

E
adjacent letters in the series is constant.
Z
1 SQOLJ 2 SPNLJ

K
1 E 2 F
3 SPMJG 4 WUTRQ
3 G 4 H

N
5 None of these
5 None of these

A
67. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters
Directions Q. Nos. 61 to 65 Study the following

B
decrease in order.
arrangement carefully and answer the questions 1 SYDHK 2 HNSWA
given below 3 NSXCH 4 AGMRV
D 5 R @ A K © 3 9 B J E  F $ M P 1 4 H 1 W 6 2 # U Q 8 5 None of these
TN
68. Number of letters skipped in between the adjacent letters
60. How many such numbers are there in the above in the series is equal.
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by 1 SUXADF
a symbol and immediately followed by a letter? 2 RVZDHL
1 None 2 One 3 HKNGSW
3 Two 4 Three 4 RVZDFG
5 None of these 5 None of these
61. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the 69. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in
twenty second from the right end of the above the series decrease by one each time.
arrangement?
1 MSYBG 2 IMTXB
1 E 2 I 3 D 4 N
3 BHNSV 4 TZEIL
5 None of these
5 None of these
62. How many such symbols are there in the above
70. Number of letters skipped between adjacent letters in a
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a
series increases by one.
number and immediately followed by a letter?

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1 CEHLQW 2 HLPTXN 46. 3 47. 3 48. 1 49. 1 50. 3

3 CIOUBK 4 CHMRWB 51. 4 52. 1 53. 4 54. 4 55. 3
5 None of these 56. 3 57. 2 58. 4 59. 1 60. 1
61. 2 62. 3 63. 4 64. 3 65. 4
71. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in
66. 3 67. 1 68. 2 69. 4 70. 1
the series is odd. 71. 4
1 MPRUX 2 EIMQV
3 FIMRX 4 BDHLR
EXPLANATIONS
5 None of these
1. Bicycle, Bifocal, Bitter, Brink
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTION 2. Parasite, Party, Paste, Petal
1. 2 2. 2 3. a 4. 4 5. 3 3. Rational, Research, Round, Rural
6. 1 7. 1 8. 4 9. 4 10. 4 4. Narrate, Nascent, Native, Nature
11. 1 12. 2 13. 2 14. 2 15. 4 5. Diastole, Dictionary, Dictum, Didactic
16. 3 17. 3 18. 4 19. 1 20. 3

L
6. Outcaset, Outrage, Ovary, Overture
21. 2 22. 3 23. 4 24. 1 25. 2

A
26. 2 27. 4 28. 1 29. 3 30. 3 7. Gradient, Gradine, Grading, Graduate

T
31. 4 32. 4 33. 3 34. 4 35. 4 8. Nausea, Normal, Nostril, Nozzle

R
36. 1 37. 2 38. 3 39. 2 40. 4 9. Prohibit, Prolong, Prominent, Promise

O
41. 3 42. 4 43. 4 44. 4 45. 4 10. Derive, Derrick, Descant, Descent

11. Letters in the word alphabetical

M P
A
Letters in the

EX
OUPC ONML
12. Letters in the word B R A K E S

K
Letters in alphabetical order B E K R S S

N
The Positions of B and S remain unchanged.

BA
13. Letters in the word T R A N S F O R M
Letters in alphabetical order A F M N O R R S T
The positions of N only remains unchanged.
14. Letters in the word W O N D E R F U L
Letters in alphabetical order D E F L N O R U W
The position of U only remains unchanged.

15. Clearly, the words RAIL and MADAM, on reversing the

order of the letters, form meaningful words LIAR and D E P R E S S IO N
MADAM respectively. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
16. Arranging the letters in alphabetical order, we have : A D 19. The new letters sequence is IBUTEDISTR.
E G I K N N R T U. Clearly, K lies in the middle. The fifth letter from the left is E.
17. I is the 8th letter in the word as well as in the English
alphabet.
D I S TR I BU T E
18. The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The seventh letter from the right is P.

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20. The new letter sequence is SGNIKROW. The third letter So, Crumb word will come in second place.
to the left of R is N. 32. Alphabetical order is
Minimalis, Ministerial, Minisulate, Minority So, Ministerial
word will come in second place.
WOR K I N G S
33. Alphabetical order is
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rumbustious, Ruminate, Rumour, Rumple
So, Ruminate word will come in second place.
21. The new alphabet-series is : 34. Alphabetical order is
M LKJ IH G FE D C BAN O PQ R STUVWXY Sententious, Sentimentalise, Sentimentally, Sentinel So,
Z sentimentalise word will come in second place.
The ninth letter from the right is R. The ninth letter to the 35. Alphabetical order is d. Feature a. Librate e. Licence c.
left of R is E. Mixture b. Modesty
22. The new alphabet-series is : 36. Alphabetical order is
AB C D E FG H IJ K LM ZYX WV U TS R Q PO N e. Feather d. Initiate b. Prosper c. Protent

L
The twelfth letter from the left is L. The seventh letter to a. Romance

A
the right of L is U. 37. Alphabetical order is
23. The new alphabet-series is :
AB C D E FG H IJ K LM N O PZYX WV U TS R Q 38.

R T
c. Income b. Infect a. Inside d. Intern e. Internal
Alphabetical order is

O
c. White e. Worked d. Worst a. Wound b. Writer

P
The thirteenth letter from the left is M. 39. Alphabetical order is
The sixth letter to the right of M is X. b. Brochure a. Conspire e. Elegance c. External
24. The new alphabet-series is : A C E G I K M O Q S U W
Y The tenth letter from the right is G.

A M d. Peaceful

EX
25. Writing the given alphabet in reverse order, we have: 40. S E R V I T U D E

ZYXWVUTSRQPO NMLKJIGGFEDCB
So, such number of pairs are-SV, TU, DE, EI, TV

K
A

N
Cancelling every second letter, the new series becomes :
41. P R E A M B L E

BA
ZXVTRPNLJHFDB
There are 13 letters in the above series. So, the middle So, such number of pairs are-AE, BE
letter is the seventh letter, i.e., N.
42.
26. The words are LAP and COPY.
B R I G H T E N
27. The words are DETER and NATION; or TERM and
NATION.
28. The transformation of letters is as follows: So, such number of pairs are IN, GH, El

Ο 11
Ο 
 
Ν, 11
V 
Ν, V   11
W, E  11
 D, N  O 43.
C O M P U T E R S
The word formed is DOWN.
29. The transformation of letters is as follows:
1 1 1
So, such number of pairs are - MR, MS, RS, RT, RU,
B   C, R   S, E  E, A  A, K  L TU
The words formed are SCALE and LACES. 44.
30. The transformation of letters is as follows: O V E R W H E L M
1 1 1
M  C, R  S, E  E, A  A, N  L
The words formed are LAME, MALE and MEAL. So, such number of pairs are-OR, EH, LM, MR
31. Alphabetical order is
Cruise, Crumb, Crupper, Crusade

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45. E X P L O R A T I O N
E N G L I S H 55.
F W O K P Q B S J P M
New formation =FWOKPQBSJPM
So, such number of pairs are-EG, EI, GI, LN On reversing =MPJSBQPKOWF
46. F O R E H A N D Hence, seventh letter from the right end = B
56. ABCDEFGHIJKLMZYXWVUTSRQPON
So, such number of pairs are-AF, NR
Left 9th 9th
47. M O N K E Y The 9th
from the left is I and 9th letter to the right of I is
Y O N M K E
the V.
So, such type of letters are O and N.
57. M LKJ I H G F ED C BAN O PQ R STU V W XYZ
48. M A R T I N A 9
th
10
th

A A I M N R T

So, only one letter A. The 9th letter from the left is E and 10th letter from the

L
right is Q and therefore we see that A lies exactly in
49. TIGER

A
middle between E and Q.
EGIRT

T
58. 9th from right end
So, none any letter remain its position same.
50. A D J E C T I V E

OR
ABCDEFGHIJKLMZYXWVUTSRQPON

P
B C I F B S J U F 10th to the left
9th from right end is V and 10th to the left of V is H.

M
So, two such vowels I, U are present in the new

A
arrangement. 59.

EX
51. E X A C T I O N ABCD E FGHIJKLMN O PQRSTUVWXYZ

F W B B S J P M

K
After arranged alphabetically new word 15th from the left end
15th from the left end is O and 10th to the left of O is E.

N
= BBFJMPSW

BA
Hence, fourth letter from the right end is M. 60. According to the question, in the given arrangements not
T E N D U L K A R
any number is immediately preceded by a symbol and
52.
immediately followed by a letter.
U D O E T M L Z S
61. Required element = 22 – 9
Arranging them alphabetically, new word
= 13th to the right = I
=DELMOSTUZ
According to the question, in the given arrange-ments.
Hence, seventh letter from the left and is T.
62. Two such symbols 5R and 2#U are immediately preceded
53. S U R R O U N D by a number and immediately followed by a letter.
63. After dropping all the number, the given arrangement order
T T S S N T O E is as follow
New formation = T T S S N T O E
D  R@AJ ©B J E F$MPIHW#UQTN
Hence, second letter from the right end = O *
54. G A M B L E 64. According to the question, in the given arrangements two
such consonants 9BJ and 8TN are immediately preceded
F B L A K F
by a number and immediately followed by another
New formation = F B L A K F consonants.
On alphabetical formation = A B F F K L 65. Except ‘J9E’ all other group are following same nature in
Hence, fourth letter from the right end = F the given arrangements.

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66 S P M J G 69. T Z E I L

Q,R N,O K,L H,I U,V,W,X,Y A,B,C,D F,G,H J,K

67. S Y D H K 70. C E H L Q W

T,U,V,W,X Z,A,B,C E,F,G I,J D F,G I,J,K M,N,O,P R,S,T,U,V

68. R V Z D H L 71. B D H L R

S,T,U W,X,Y A,B,C E,F,G I,J,K C E,F,G I,J,K M,N,O,P,Q

A L
R T
P O
A M
E X
N K
B A

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