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• Sara lives in a large city on the East Coast. Her younger cousin Marlee lives in the Mid-west in a small town with fewer than 1,000 residents. Marlee has visited Sara several times during the past five years. In the same period of time, Sara has visited Marlee only once.
  ক

  Marlee likes Sara better than Sara likes Marlee.

  খ

  Sara thinks small towns are boring.

  গ

  Sara is older than Marlee.

  ঘ

  Marlee wants to move to the East Coast.
• Georgia is older than her cousin Marsha. Marsha's brother Bart is older than Georgia. When Marsha and Bart are visiting with Georgia, all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Marsha wins more often than Georgia does.
  ক

  When he plays Monopoly with Marsha and Georgia, Bart often loses.

  খ

  Of the three, Georgia is the oldest.

  গ

  Georgia hates to lose at Monopoly.

  ঘ

  Of the three, Marsha is the youngest.
• On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower gardens. Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to classical music. Both Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. Sanchez like to cook.
  ক

  Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing vegetables.

  খ

  Mr. Sanchez does not like classical music.

  গ

  Mrs. Sanchez cooks the vegetables that Mr. Sanchez grows.

  ঘ

  Mrs. Sanchez enjoys reading nineteenth century novels.
• Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the shows were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows. By January, only seven of these new shows were still on the air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.
  ক

  Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air.

  খ

  Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air.

  গ

  At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.

  ঘ

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

  Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.

  খ

  The spa is overpriced.

  গ

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

  ঘ

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

  Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.

  খ

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

  গ

  Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule.

  ঘ

  Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.
• Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.
  ক

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

  খ

  Erin does not like birds.

  গ

  Erin and her parents live in an apartment.

  ঘ

  Erin and her parents would like to move.
• The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
  ক

  Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.

  খ

  Taxol has cured people from various diseases.

  গ

  People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

  ঘ

  The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
• Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.
  ক

  Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.

  খ

  It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.

  গ

  It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.

  ঘ

  Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
• Statements followed by some conclusions are given below. Statements : 1. X is 7 meters tall, Y is half as high and Z is 3 times the height of X. 2. P is taller than Z but shorter than A and B. Conclusions : I. B s the tallest of all. II. The average height of X, Y and Z is less than 10 meters. Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
  ক

  Only conclusion I follows

  খ

  Only conclusion II follows

  গ

  Both I and II follow

  ঘ

  Neither I nor II follows
• If Deplete : Exhaust then Replenish : ___
  ক

  Exhale

  খ

  Inhale

  গ

  Reuse

  ঘ

  Restore
• The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it. 1. Rosy likes yellow and is a student.<br />2. The Librarian likes Green.<br />3. Mary and Andy like Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.<br />4. Lily likes Brown and the Inspector likes Blue.<br />5. One of the five is a Principal. Which among the following is the wrong pair?
  ক

  Andy - Inspector

  খ

  Purple - Principal

  গ

  Daisy - Green

  ঘ

  Rosy - Teacher
• The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it. 1. Rosy likes yellow and is a student.<br />2. The Librarian likes Green.<br />3. Mary and Andy like Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.<br />4. Lily likes Brown and the Inspector likes Blue.<br />5. One of the five is a Principal. Who is the Principal?
  ক

  Daisy

  খ

  Andy

  গ

  Mary

  ঘ

  Lily
• The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it. 1. Rosy likes yellow and is a student.<br />2. The Librarian likes Green.<br />3. Mary and Andy like Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.<br />4. Lily likes Brown and the Inspector likes Blue.<br />5. One of the five is a Principal. Which colour does the Teacher like?
  ক

  Blue

  খ

  Brown

  গ

  Purple

  ঘ

  Green
• If RESEARCH is $#!#%$&amp;@ then SCARE is
  ক

  !&%$#

  খ

  !@%$#

  গ

  !$%#&

  ঘ

  !@%#$
• A college council is auditioning students for a cultural festival. They must satisfy the following criteria - 1. Student must know at least one dance form.<br />2. Student must know to play at least one musical instrument.<br />3. Student must have good acting skills. Which one of the following will the council definitely select?
  ক

  Z is a Bharat Natyam dancer, a violent but does not have any acting skills

  খ

  P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer

  গ

  J is a contemporary dancer, a great actor and is planning to learn flute

  ঘ

  A plays sitar, is a hip-hop dancer and does not have any acting skills
• In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. <br />1, 3, 5, 7, ?
  ক

  9

  খ

  11

  গ

  10

  ঘ

  12
• A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. <br />DEW, ZAS, VWO, RSK, ?
  ক

  MPH

  খ

  \NOG

  গ

  \LME

  ঘ

  PQI
• In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. <br />Statement I: All napkins are towels <br />Statement II: All rags are napkins <br />Conclusion I: Some towels are rags <br />Conclusion II: All rags are towels
  ক

  Only conclusion I follows

  খ

  Only conclusion II follows

  গ

  Both conclusions I and II follow

  ঘ

  Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
• Two lady cyclists A and B start from the same point. A cycles 3.5 km West, then turns to her right and cycles 7 km. B cycles 1 km East, then turnsNorth and cycles 7 km, then turns to her left and cycles 2 km. Where is B with respect to A now?
  ক

  5.5 km East

  খ

  \2.5 km West

  গ

  2.5 km East

  ঘ

  5.5 km West
• Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list? <br />XYXYXYZZ, XYXYXZZY, XYXYZZXY, XYXZZYXY, XYZZXYXY, _______.
  ক

  XZZYXYXY

  খ

  \ZZXYXYXY

  গ

  \XYXYXYZZ

  ঘ

  \XYXYXZZY
• If 12@18 = -3, 18@6 = 6 and 16@8 = 4, then find the value of 6@10 = ?
  ক

  -10

  খ

  8

  গ

  \4
• In a certain code language, 'x' represents '+', '&divide;' represents 'x', '-' represents '&divide;' and '+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question. <br />18 x 12 &divide; 5 - 10 + 10 = ?
  ক

  14

  খ

  6

  গ

  39

  ঘ

  2
• In a certain code language, &ldquo;NOTES&rdquo; is written as &ldquo;141520519&rdquo; and &ldquo;MAKAR&rdquo; is written as &ldquo;13111118&rdquo;. How is &ldquo;LOFTS&rdquo; written in that code language?
  ক

  \206191316

  খ

  121562019

  গ

  \12150219

  ঘ

  \1515121119
• From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word. <br />Countermand
  ক

  Dam

  খ

  Term

  গ

  \Rout

  ঘ

  Main
• Ganga leaves from her college at 10:00 a.m. She starts walking towards north and covers a distance of 14 km. She turns right and walks 20 km toreach point K. She turns left and walk 16 km. She again turns left and walks 10 km. How far (in km) and in which direction is she now from point K?
  ক

  3\u221a33, North-West

  খ

  2\u221a89, North-West

  গ

  3\u221a33, North-East

  ঘ

  2\u221a89, North-East
• A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. <br />D, I, N, S, ?
  ক

  Z

  খ

  \V

  গ

  \W

  ঘ

  \X
• In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. <br />964, ?, 241, 120.5, 60.25
  ক

  482

  খ

  \384

  গ

  \396

  ঘ

  424
• Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. <br />1. Throttle <br />2. Tight <br />3. Time <br />4. Tier <br />5. Thrust
  ক

  12435

  খ

  \54123

  গ

  \15423

  ঘ

  25413
• In the following question, select the related letter pair from the given alternatives. <br />APX : BQY : : ? : ?
  ক

  JRA : KTB

  খ

  \JLM : KMP

  গ

  \CSN : DTO

  ঘ

  \AXP : BZR