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Reasoning
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1) TSARTAGIC
2) TSARATIGD
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3) TSARATGID
4) TSARTAIGD
5) None of these
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In a certain code language 'Po Cho To' means 'who came yesterday', 'Ho No To'
means 'who play there' and 'Bo Po No' means 'beauty come there'. How will the
word 'yesterday' be written in that code language?
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1) Po
4) Cho or To
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In a certain code language MATRIMONY is written as AMRTMINOZ. How will
the word STRATAGIC be written in that code language?
2) Cho
3) To
5) None of these
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If the second half of the following alphabets is written in the reverse order, then
which of the following will be the tenth letter to the left of 17th from the left?
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1) S
2) R
4) V
5) None
3) T
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Directions (Q. 4 - 5): Study the following letter-number-symbol sequence
carefully and answer the questions given below it.
SMP©2LT@ND45#ZAQ98OFG★ 73EH
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If in the above sequence from the beginning each letter, number or symbol is
interchanged with the alternate letter, number or symbol, then which element will
be fourth to the left to A?
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1) P
2) 4
4) @
5) T
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3) D
Which of the following is exactly midway between the seventh from left and the
eighth from the right?
1) A
2) Z
4) N
5) D
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'Shirt' is related to 'Button' in the same way as 'Shoes' is related to....
1) Stitch
2) Leg
3) Sleeper
4) Socks
5) None of these
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Which of the following pairs of words bears the same relationship as that of the
pair of words given at the question place?
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Victory : Defeat :: ?
1) King : Poor
2) King : Queen
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3) Father : Brother
4) Mother : Sister
5) None of these
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1) 21
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4) 24
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There are 43 students in a class. If the rank of Raja from the beginning is 21st,
then what will be his position from the last?
2) 22
3) 23
5) None of these
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In a certain code language COACHING is written as ENCBJHPF. How will the
word SCHOOL be written in that code language?
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1) KQNJBU
2) UBNQKJ
4) UBJNQK
5) None of these
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3) NQKJBU
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10. Complete the following number series?
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ?
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1) 32
2) 34
4) 30
5) None of these
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3) 36
11. Which of the following is odd one?
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1) XYZ1
2) PQR2
4) DCB5
5) None
3) STU3
12. Which of the following pairs of words bears the same relationship as that of the
pair of words given at the question place?
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Head : Cap :: Finger : ?
1) Nail
2) Skin
4) Thumb
5) None of these
3) Blood
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13. According to Ramanuj the birthday of her sister is after January 15th but before
January 20th. According to the father of Ramanuj, the birthday of Ramanuj's
sister is after January 18th but before January 22nd. What is the birthday of
Ramanuj's sister?
1) January 18th
2) January 19th
4) January 21st
5) None
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3) January 20th
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14. Onkara says that his brother leaves home half an hour before he reaches home.
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If Onkara observes that it is 11.00 AM 45 minutes after he entered home, then at
what time his brother did leave the home?
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1) 10.30 AM
2) 9.45 AM
4) 10.00 AM
5) None of these
3) 9.30 AM
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15. Rahul is elder than Vipul but as old as Sakul. Sakul is younger than Jeetu but
elder than Ramu. If Ramu is elder than Vipul, then who is the youngest?
1) Rahul
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2) Vipul
4) Ramu
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3) Sakul
5) None of these
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16. If the first and second letters of the word PRGMATISM are interchanged,
similarly the third and the fourth letters are interchanged, and so on, then which
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of the following will be seventh from the right?
1) M
4) T
2) G
3) A
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5) None of these
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17. If all the letters of English alphabet are written in reverse order which of the
following will be third to the right of eighth from the left?
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4) T
2) P
3) R
5) None
Directions (Q. 18 - 22): Study carefully the following information and answer
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the questions given below.
(i) Seven members A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle and are facing
the centre.
(ii) G is third to the left of A.
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(iii) F is third to the left of B.
(iv) D is not the neighbour of G.
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(v) C is the neighbour of A.
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(vi) B is to the immediate left of A.
18. What is the position of E?
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1) To the immediate right of B
2) Between G and F
3) Third to the right of C
4) To the immediate right of G
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5) None of these
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19. Which of the following is TRUE?
1) D is to the immediate left of C
2) F is to the immediate right of G
3) A is between B and C
4) C is between D and F
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5) None of these
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20. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
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1) A is 4th to the right of F
2) B is to the immediate left of E
3) C is 3rd to the left of G
4) D is 4th to the right of E
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5) None of these
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21. Which of the following pairs has its first member sitting to the immediate right
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of the second member?
1) EB
2) AC
3) DC
4) GE
5) None of these
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22. Which of the following pairs has its 2nd member sitting to the immediate right of
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the first member?
1) FD
2) GF
4) FC
5) None of these
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3) AB
KEY
1-2; 2-2; 3-5; 4-2; 5-3; 6-5; 7-1; 8-3; 9-4; 10-1; 11-4; 12-5; 13-2; 14-2; 15-2; 16-1;
17-2; 18-4; 19-3; 20-2; 21-3; 22-5.
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EXPLANATIONS
1-2: Starting from the left two consecutive letters are interchanged and the remaining
letter becomes the following letter.
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Similarly,
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2-2:
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'Po Cho To' means 'who came yesterday' ....(i)
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'Ho No To' means 'who play there' ...(ii)
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'Bo Po No' means 'beauty came there' ...(iii)
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From (i) and (ii), 'To' is the code for 'who' ...(iv)
From (i) and (iii), 'Po' is the code for came ..(v)
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From (iv) and (v), 'yesterday' is coded as 'Cho'.
3-5:
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From the precalculation rule,10th letter to the left of 17th from the left means
(17 − 10 =) 7th letter from the left.
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But the order of the letters of the second half has been reversed so, the required
letter would remain unaffected.
7th from the left is G.
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4-2: According to the question,
S is interchanged with P, M with ©,
2 → T, L → @, N → 4, and so on.
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New sequence
P © S M T @ 2 L 4 5 N D A Q # Z O F 9 8.....
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4th to left of A is 4.
5-3: 7th from left → T
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8th from right → O
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6-5: We put on shirt and place the button to wear it firmly.
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Similarly, in shoes laces are used.
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7-1: Victory and Defeat are antonymous to each other.
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Similarly, King and Poor are antonymous to each other.
8-3: The rank of Raja from the last
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= 43 − 21 + 1 = 23
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9-4: C
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↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
+2 −1 +2 −1 +2 −1 +2 −1
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↓ +2 ↓ 1 ↓ +2 ↓ 1 ↓ +2 ↓ 1
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10-1:
1 × 2 2 × 2 4 × 2 8 × 2 16 × 2 32
11-4: Except in DCB5, in all others, the letters are given in the proper order.
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12-5:
13-2: According to Ramanuj, the birthday of her sister will be on 16th or 17th or 18th
or 19th January.
According to the father of Ramanuj, the birthday of his sister will be on 19th or
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20nd or 21st January.
Common date is 19th January.
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14-2: 11 AM − 0.45 = 10.15 AM
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10.15 AM − 0.30 = 9.45 AM
15-2: Sakul = Rahul > Vipul
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Jeetu > Sakul > Ramu
Ramu > Vipul
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Clearly, Vipul is the youngest.
16-1:
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According to the question, the new word is
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7th from right
17-2:
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Third to the right of eight from the left means 11th from left.
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Since English alphabetical series is reversed, hence we can calculate the letter at
11th position in reversed English alphabet series as given below:
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11th position from left (in reversed English alphabet).
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= (26 + 1 − 11 =) 16th from the right i.e., P.
(Q. 18-22):
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From the information given in question, sitting arrangement is given below:
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18-4: E is to the immediate right of G.
19-3: A is between B and C.
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20-2: B is to the immediate right of E.
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21-3: D is sitting to the immediate right of C.
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