REASONING (DEC
– 2004)
1. The
letters in the first set have certain relationships. On the basis of the
relationship which is the right choice for the second set ?
BF:GK::LP:?
(A)
JK
(B) QU
(C)
VW
(D) RQ
Answer: B
Explanation:
B+5=G, F+5=K
Using same relationship,L+5=Q, P+5=U
2. If
BLOOD is coded as 24113 and BRUST as 20678, then code for ROBUST is :
(A)
620781 (B) 012678
(C)
678102 (D) 610732
Answer: B
Explanation:
We know, BLOOD is coded as 24113 and
BRUST as 20678
From above codes, B=2, L=4, O=1,
D=3, R=0, U=6, S=7,T=8
So, ROBUST is coded as 012678
3. A
bag contains an equal number of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins. If the
total amount in the bag is Rs. 35, how many coins of each type are there ?
(A)
15
(B) 18
(C)
20
(D) 25
Answer: C
4. In
the sequence of numbers
2/3, 4/7, X, 11/21, 16/31
The missing number X is:
(A)
8/10
(B) 6/10
(C)
5/10
(D) 7/13
Answer: D
5. If
A stands for 5 , B for 6, C for 7, D for 8, and so on, what do the following
numbers stand for :
22, 25, 8, 22 and 5 ?
(A)
PRIYA (B) NEEMA
(C)
MEENA (D) RUDRA
Answer: D
6. Which
of the following statements are always true ?
(a) A wooden table is a table
(b) Now, it is raining or not
raining
(c) The sun rises in the East every
day
(d) A chicken comes out of a hen's
egg
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below :
Codes:
(A) (a) and
(c)
(B) (a), (c) and (d)
(C) (a) and
(b)
(D) (b) and (c)
Answer: B
7. Which
of the following statements are mutually inconsistent ?
(a) Mostly poets are not egoistic
(b) Mostly poets are humble
(c) Some poets are egoistic
(d) Some poets are not non - egoistic
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (a) and
(d)
(B) (b) and (c)
(C) (a) and
(c)
(D) (c) and (d)
Answer: A
8. Which
of the following statements is/are absolutely impossible ?
(a) A woman giving birth to her own
grandchild
(b) A man attending his own funeral
(c) The Sun not rising in the East
some day
(d) Cars running without petrol
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below :
Codes:
(A) (a) and
(b)
(B) (c) and (d)
(C)
(b)
(D) (a)
Answer: A
9. Which
of the following are incorrect ways of arguing?
(a) If horses are cows, and if cows
are sheep, then all horses must be sheep.
(b) If top actors are famous, and
Shah Rukh Khan is famous, then Shah Rukh Khan is a top actor
(c) Lata is the second sister of
Raju, hence Raju is the second brother of Lata
(d) A is not equal to B, but B is
equal to C, hence A is equal to C.
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below:
Codes :
(A) (a), (b) and
(c)
(B) (a), (c) and (d)
(C) (b), (c) and
(d)
(D) (a), (b) and (d)
Answer: B
10. Which of
the following statements say the same thing?
(a) “I am clever” (said by Rama)
(b) “I am clever” (said by Raju)
(c) “My son is clever” (said by
Rama's father)
(d) “My brother is clever” (said by
Rama's sister)
(e) “My brother is clever” (said by
Rama's only sister)
(f) “My sole enemy is clever” (said
by Rama's only enemy)
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (a), (c), (d), (e) and
(f) (B) (a) and (b)
(C) (d) and
(e)
(D) (a) and (f)
Answer: A
11. Insert
the missing number: (DEC – 2005)
8 24 12 ? 18
54
(A) 26 (B) 24
(C) 36 (D) 32
Answer: C
Explanation:
Numbers are alternatively multiplied
by 3 and divided by 2.
So, the next number = 3 x 12 = 36,
36 ÷ 2 = 18
12. January
1, 1995 was Sunday. What day of the week lies on January 1, 1996?
(A) Sunday
(B) Monday
(C) Saturday (D)
None of these
Answer: B
Explanation:
Leap year is a year, occurring once
every four years, which has 366 days instead of the normal 365 days. The extra
day is added in February, which has 29 days instead of the normal 28 days.
Exception: Century years are NOT leap years UNLESS they can be
evenly divided by 400. For example, 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years,
but 1600 and 2000 were.
Counting odd days and calculating
day of any particular date:
1 ordinary year = 365 days = (52
weeks + 1 day)
Hence number of odd days in 1
ordinary year = 1.
1 leap year = 366 days = (52 weeks +
2 days)
Hence number of odd days in 1 leap
year= 2.
100 years = (76 ordinary years + 24
leap years ) = (76 x 1 + 24 x 2) odd days
= 124 odd days. = (17 weeks + 5
days) = 5 odd days.
Hence number of odd days in 100
years = 5
Number of odd days in 200 years = (5
x 2) = 10 = 3
Number of odd days in 300 years = (5
x 3) = 15 = 1
Number of odd days in 400 years = (5
x 4 + 1) = 21 = 0
0 odd
days Sunday
1 odd
days Monday
2 odd
days Tuesday
3 odd
days Wednesday
4 odd
days Thursday
5 odd
days Friday
6 odd
days Saturday
Here, 1995 is a normal year. It has
one odd day. So the first day of 1996 will be Monday.
13. The
sum of a positive number and its reciprocal is twice the difference of the
number and its reciprocal. The number is :
(A) √2 (B)
1/√2
(C) √3 (D)
1/√3
Answer: C
Explanation:
Let the number be x. Its reciprocal
is 1/x.
We are given, x+1/x = 2(x-1/x)
⇒ (x2+1)/x = 2(x2-1)/x ⇒ (x2+1) = 2(x2-1) ⇒ -x2 = -3 ⇒ x2 = 3 ⇒ x = √3
14. In
a certain code, ROUNDS is written as RONUDS. how will PLEASE will be written in
the same code
(A) LPAESE
(B) PLAESE
(C) LPAEES
(D) PLASEE
Answer: B
15. At
what time between 5.30 and 6.00 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?
(A) 43 5/11 min.
past 5 (B) 43 7/11 min. past 5
(C) 40 min. past 5
(D) 45 min past 5
Answer: B
16. Statements:
I. All students are ambitious
II. All ambitious persons are hard
working
Conclusions: (i) All students are hard-working
(ii) All hardly working people are
not ambitious
Which of the following is correct?
(A) Only (i) is correct
(B) Only (ii) is correct
(C) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii)
is correct
Answer: C
17. Statement :
Most students are intelligent
Conclusions :
(i) Some
students are intelligent
(ii) All students are not
intelligent
Which of the following is implied?
(A) Only (i) is implied
(B) Only (ii) is implied
(C) Both (i) and (ii) are implied
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii) is
implied
Answer: B
18. Statement:
Most labourers are poor
Conclusions:
(i) Some
labourers are poor
(ii) All labourers are not poor
Which of the following is implied?
(A) Only (i) is implied
(B) Only (ii) is implied
(C) Both (i) and (ii) are implied
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii) is
implied
Answer: B
19. Insert
the missing number: (JUN – 2006)
16/32, 15 /33, 17/31, 14/34, ?
(A)
19/35 (B) 19/30
(C)
18/35 (D) 18/30
Answer: D
20. Monday
falls on 20th March 1995. What was the day on 3rd November
1994?
(A) Thursday (B)
Sunday
(C)
Tuesday (D) Saturday
Answer: A
21. The
average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The largest of these numbers
is:
(A) 36 (B)
32
(C) 30 (D)
28
Answer: C
22. In
a certain code, FHQK means GIRL. How will WOMEN be written in the same code?
(A)
VNLDM (B) FHQKN
(C)
XPNFO (D) VLNDM
Answer: A
23. At
what time between 4 and 5 O'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite
directions?
(A) 45 min. past
4
(B) 40 min. past 4
(C) 50 4/11 min.
past
4
(D) 54 6/11 min. past 4
Answer: D
24. Which
of the following conclusions is logically valid based on statement given below?
Statement: Most teachers are hard working.
Conclusions:
(I) Some teachers are hard working.
(II) Some teachers are not hard
working.
(A) Only (I) is implied
(B) Only (II) is implied
(C) Both (I) and (II) are implied
(D) Neither (I) nor (II) is implied
Answer: C
25. Who
among the following can be asked to make a statement in Indian Parliament?
(A) Any
MLA
(B) Chief of Army Staff
(C) Solicitor General of India (D)
Mayor of Delhi
Answer: C
26. Which
of the following conclusions is logically valid based on statement given below?
Conclusions:
(I) Some Indian States existed
before independence.
(II) All Indian States did not exist
before independence.
(A) Only (I) is implied
(B) Only (II) is implied
(C) Both (I) and (II) are implied
(D) Neither (I) nor (II) is implied
27. Direction
for this question:
Given below are two statements (a)
and (b) followed by two conclusions (i) and (ii). Considering the statements to
be true, indicate which of the following conclusions logically follow from the
given statements by selecting one of the four response alternatives given below
the conclusion:
Statements:
(a) All businessmen are wealthy.
(b) All wealthy people are hard
working.
Conclusions:
(i) All businessmen are hard working.
(ii) All hardly working people are
not wealthy
(A) Only (i) follows
(B) Only (ii) follows
(C) Only (i) and (ii) follows
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows
Answer: A
28. In the sequence of numbers 8, 24, 12,
X, 18, 54 the missing number X is : (DEC -2006)
(A)
26
(B) 24
(C)
36
(D) 32
Answer: C
29. If A stands for 5, B for 6, C for 7, D
for 8 and so on, then the following numbers stand for 17, 19, 20, 9 and 8:
(A)
PLANE (B) MOPED
(C)
MOTOR (D) TONGA
Answer: B
30. The letters in the first set have
certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship what is the right
choice for the second set?
AST
: BRU : : NQV : ?
(A)
ORW (B) MPU
(C)
MRW (D) OPW
Answer: D
31. In a certain code, PAN is written as
31 and PAR as 35. In this code PAT is written as:
(A)
30 (B) 37
(C)
38 (D) 39
Answer: B
32. The sides of a triangle are in the
ratio of 1/2:1/3:1/4. If its perimeter is 52 cm, the length of the smallest side
is:
(A)
9 cm (B) 10
cm
(C)
11 cm (D) 12 cm
Answer: D
Explanation:
Sides
of a triangle are in the ratio of a: b: c = 1/2:1/3:1/4
= 12/2 : 12/3 : 12/4 = 6:4:3
Let
the lengths of three sides of the triangle be 6x, 4x, 3x
Perimeter
of the triangle = a+b+c ⇒ 52 cm = 6x + 4x
+ 3x
x
= 52/13 = 4 cm
Length
of the smallest side = 3x = 3 x 4 = 12 cm
33. Which one of the following statements
is completely non-sensical ?
(A)
He was a bachelor, but he married recently.
(B)
He is a bachelor, but he married recently.
(C)
When he married, he was not a bachelor.
(D)
When he was a bachelor, he was not married.
Answer: B
34. Which of the following statements are mutually contradictory?
(i)
All flowers are not fragrant.
(ii)
Most flowers are not fragrant.
(iii)
None of the flowers is fragrant.
(iv)
Most flowers are fragrant.
Choose
the correct answer from the code given below :
Code
:
(A)
(i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C)
(ii) and (iii)
(D)
(iii) and (iv)
Answer: D
35. Which of the following statements say the same thing ?
(i)
“I am a teacher” (said by Arvind)
(ii)
“I am a teacher” (said by Binod)
(iii)
“My son is a teacher” (said by Binod’s father)
(iv)
“My brother is a teacher” (said by Binod’s sister)
(v)
“My brother is a teacher” (said by Binod’s only sister)
(vi)
“My sole enemy is a teacher” (said by Binod’s only enemy)
Choose
the correct answer from the code given below :
Code
:
(A)
(i) and (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
(C)
(ii) and (vi)
(D)
(v) and (vi)
Answer: B
36. Which of the following are correct ways of arguing ?
(i)
There can be no second husband without a second wife.
(ii)
Anil is a friend of Bob, Bob is a friend of Raj, hence Anil is a friend of Raj.
(iii)
A is equal to B, B is equal to C, hence A is equal to C.
(iv)
If everyone is a liar, then we cannot prove it.
Choose
the correct answer from the code given below :
Code
:
(A)
(iii) and (iv)
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(C)
(ii), (iii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and
(iv)
Answer: A
37. Which of the following statement/s are ALWAYS FALSE ?
(i)
The sun will not rise in the East some day.
(ii)
A wooden table is not a table.
(iii)
Delhi city will be drowned under water.
(iv)
Cars run on water as fuel.
Choose
the correct answer from the code given below :
Code
:
(A)
(i), (iii) and (iv) (B) Only (iii)
(C)
(i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) alone
Answer: D
38. Which is the number that comes next in
the sequence? (JUN – 2007)
9,
8, 8, 8, 7, 8, 6, —
(A)
5 (B) 6
(C)
8 (D) 4
Answer: C
Explanation:
9,
8, 8, 8, 7, 8, 6, —
So
next number will be 8
39. If in a certain language TRIVANDRUM is
coded as 2 5 9 5 3 5 4 7 5 8, how would MADRAS be coded?
(A)
8 3 4 5 3 6
(B) 8 3 4 5
3 8
(C)
8 3 4 5 3 0
(D) 8 3 4 5
3 9
Answer: A
40. The question to be answered by
factorial analysis of the quantitative data does not explain one of the
following
(A)
Is ‘X’ related to ‘Y’ ?
(B)
How is ‘X’ related to ‘Y’?
(C)
How does ‘X’ affect the dependent variable ‘Y’ at different levels of another
independent variable ‘K’ or ‘M’ ?
(D)
How is ‘X’ by ‘K’ related to ‘M’?
Answer: D
41. January 12, 1980 was Saturday, what
day was January 12, 1979:
(A)
Saturday (B) Friday
(C)
Sunday (D) Thursday
Answer: B
Explanation:
1
ordinary year = 365 days = (52 weeks + 1 day)
Hence
number of odd days in 1 ordinary year = 1.
1
leap year = 366 days = (52 weeks + 2 days)
Hence
number of odd days in 1 leap year= 2.
The
year 1979 is an ordinary year, it has 1 odd day. So, the day on 12th January 1980 is one day beyond the day
on 12th January, 1979.
Here, January 12, 1980 was Saturday. So January 12, 1979 was Friday.
42. How many Mondays are there in a particular
month of a particular year, if the month ends on Wednesday?
(A)
5 (B) 4
(C)
3 (D) None of the above
Answer: A or B
43. From the given four statements, select
the two which cannot be true but yet both can be false. Choose the right pair:
(i)
All men are mortal
(ii)
Some men are mortal
(iii)
No man is mortal
(iv)
Some men are not mortal
(A)
(i) and (ii)
(B) (iii) and (iv)
(C)
(i) and (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
Answer: D
44. ‘A’ is the father of ‘C’, and ‘D’ is
the son of ‘B’. ‘E’ is the brother of ‘A’. If ‘C’ is the sister of ‘D’, how is
‘B’ related to ‘E’?
(A)
Daughter
(B) husband
(C)
Sister - in - law (D) brother - in - law
Answer: C
45. Insert the missing number: (DEC – 2007)
36/62,
39/63, 43/61, 48/64,?
(A)
51/65 (B) 56/60
(C)
54/60 (D) 33/60
Answer: C
46. At what time between 3 and 4 O’clock
will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?
(A)
40 minutes past three (B) 45 minutes past
three
(C)
50 minutes past three (D) 55 minutes past three
Answer: C
47. Mary has three children. What is the
probability that none of the three children is a boy?
(A)
1/2 (B) 1/3
(C)
3/4 (D) 1/8
Answer: D
Explanation:
If
none of the children are boys, this means that each child must be a girl.
The
probability of this happening is ½ x ½ x ½.
The
answer is 1/8.
48. If the radius of a circle is increased
by 50 per cent. Its area is increased by:
(A)
125 per cent (B) 100
per cent
(C)
75 per
cent
(D) 50 per cent
Answer: A
49. Insert the missing number:
4:17
: : 7:?
(A)
48 (B) 49
(C)
50 (D) 51
Answer: C
50. Choose the odd word:
(A)
Nun (B)
Knight
(C)
Monk (D) Priest
Answer: B
51. Choose the number which is different
from others in the group:
(A)
49 (B) 63
(C)
77 (D) 81
Answer: B
52. What will be the next letter in the
following series: (JUN – 2008)
DCXW,
FGVU, HGTS, …………
(A)
AKPO (B) JBYZ
(C)
JIRQ (D) LMRS
Answer: C
53. The following question is based on the
diagram given below. If the two small circles represent formal class-room
education and distance education and the big circle stands for university
system of education, which figure represents the university systems.
Answer: B
54. The statement, ‘To be non-violent is
good’ is a
(A)
Moral judgement
(B) Factual judgement
(C)
Religious judgement (D) Value judgement
Answer: D
55. Assertion (A) : Man is a rational being.
Reason
(R) : Man is a
social being.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C)
(A) is true but (R) is false
(D)
(A) is false but (R) is true
Answer: B
56. Value Judgements are:
(A)
Factual Judgements (B) Ordinary
Judgements
(C)
Normative Judgements (D) Expression of public opinion
Answer: D
57. Deductive reasoning proceeds from
(A)
General to particular
(B)
Particular to general
(C)
One general conclusion to another general conclusion
(D)
One particular conclusion to another particular conclusion
Answer: A
58. AGARTALA is written in code as
14168171, the code for AGRA is:
(A)
1641 (B) 1416
(C)
1441 (D) 1461
Answer: D
59. If January 1st, 2007 is Monday, what
was the day on 1st January 1995? (JUN – 2008)
(A)
Sunday (B) Monday
(C)
Friday (D) Saturday
Answer: A
60. Insert the missing number in the
following series:
4
16 8 64 ? 256
(A)
16
(B) 24
(C)
32
(D) 20
Answer: A
61. If an article is sold for Rs. 178 at a
loss of 11%; what would be its selling price in order to earn a profit of 11% ?
(A)
Rs. 222.50
(B)
Rs. 267
(C)
Rs. 222
(D) Rs. 220
Answer: C
Explanation:
Solution:
Let the cost price (CP) of an article be C
Since
there is a loss of 11%,
Therefore,
SP = C – 11C/100 = 89C/100
By
the problem, 89C/100 = 178
or,
C = 178 × 100/89 = 200
therefore,
The cost price (CP) of the article = Rs. 200
He
should earn a profit of 11 %
therefore,
Sell Price (SP) of the article = C +11C/100
=
200 +11× 200/100
=
222
62. Insert the missing number in the
following: (DEC – 2008)
2/3,
4/7, ? , 11/21, 16/31
(A)
10/8
(B) 6/10
(C)
5/10
(D) 7/13
Answer: D
63. In a certain code, GAMESMAN is written
as AGMEMSAN. How would DISCLOSE be written in that code?
(A)
IDSCOLSE
(B) IDCSOLES
(C)
IDSCOLES
(D) IDSCLOSE
Answer: B
64. The letters in the first set have a
certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice
for the second set:
AST
: BRU : : NQV : ?
(A)
ORW (B) MPU
(C)
MRW (D) OPW
Answer: D
65. On what dates of April 1994 did SUNDAY
fall?
(A)
2,9,16,23,30 (B)
3,10,17,24
(C)
4,11,18,25
(D) 1,8,15,22,29
Answer: B
66. Find out the wrong number in the
sequence:
125,
127, 130, 135, 142, 153, 165
(A)
130
(B) 142
(C)
153
(D) 165
Answer: C
67. There are five books A, B, C, D and
E. The book C lies above D, the book E is below A and B is below E. Which
is at the bottom?
(A)
E (B) B
(C)
A (D) C
Answer: B
68. Logical reasoning is based on:
(A)
Truth of involved propositions
(B)
Valid relation among the involved propositions
(C)
Employment of symbolic language
(D)
Employment of ordinary language
Answer: B
69. Two propositions with the same subject
and predicate terms but different in quality are:
(A)
Contradictory (B) Contrary
(C)
Subaltern
(D) Identical
Answer: C
70. The premises of a valid deductive
argument:
(A)
Provide some evidence for its conclusion
(B)
Provide no evidence for its conclusion
(C)
Are irrelevant for its conclusion
(D)
Provide conclusive evidence for its conclusion
Answer: D
71. Syllogistic reasoning is:
(A)
Deductive
(B) Inductive
(C)
Experimental (D) Hypothetical
Answer: A
72. Insert the missing number in the
following: (JUN – 2009)
3,
8, 18, 23, 33, ?, 48
(A)
37 (B) 40
(C)
38 (D) 45
Answer: C
73. In a certain code, CLOCK is written as
KCOLC. How would STEPS be written in that code?
(A)
SPEST (B) SPSET
(C)
SPETS (D) SEPTS
Answer: C
74. The letters in the first set have a
certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice
for the second set:
BDFH
: OMKI : : GHIK : ?
(A)
FHJL (B)
RPNL
(C)
LNPR (D) LJHF
Answer: Correct
answer is TQNL
75. What was the day of the week on 1st
January 2001?
(A)
Friday (B) Tuesday
(C)
Sunday (D) Wednesday
Answer: Correct
answer is Monday
76. Find out the wrong number in the sequence.
52,
51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16
(A)
27 (B) 34
(C)
43 (D) 48
Answer: B
77. In a deductive argument conclusion is:
(A)
Summing up of the premises
(B)
Not necessarily based on premises
(C)
Entailed by the premises
(D)
Additional to the premises
Answer: C
78. 'No man are mortal' is contradictory
of:
(A)
Some man are mortal (B) Some man are not
mortal
(C)
All men are
mortal
(D) No mortal is man
Answer: A
79. A deductive argument is valid if:
(A)
Premises are false and conclusion true
(B)
Premises are false and conclusion is also false
(C)
Premises are true and conclusion is false
(D)
Premises are true and conclusion is true
Answer: D
80. Structure of logical argument is based
on:
(A)
Formal validity
(B) Material truth
(C)
Linguistic expression (D) Aptness of
examples
Answer: A
81. Two ladies and two men are playing
bridge and seated at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is facing
East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not of the same sex. One
man is facing South. Which direction are the ladies facing to?
(A)
East and West (B) North and West
(C)
South and East (D) None of these
Answer: B
(DEC – 2009)
82. When an error of 1% is made in the
length and breadth of a rectangle, the percentage error (%) in the area of a
rectangle will be
(A)
0 (B) 1
(C)
2 (D) 4
Answer: B
83. The next number in the series 2, 5, 9,
19, 37, ? will be
(A)
74 (B) 75
(C)
76 (D) None of the above
Answer: B
84. There are 10 true-false questions in
an examination. Then these questions can be answered in
(A)
20 ways (B) 100 ways
(C)
240 ways (D) 1024 ways
Answer: A
85. What will be the next term in the
following?
DCXW,
FEVU, HGTS, ?
(A)
AKPO (B) ABYZ
(C)
JIRQ (D) LMRS
Answer: C
86. Three individuals X, Y, Z hired a car
on a sharing basis and paid Rs. 1,040. They used it for 7, 8, 11 hours,
respectively. What are the charges paid by Y?
(A)
Rs. 290 (B) Rs. 320
(C)
Rs. 360 (D) Rs. 440
Answer: B
87. Deductive argument involves
(A)
Sufficient evidence (B)
critical thinking
(C)
Seeing logical relations (D) repeated observation
Answer: C
88. Inductive reasoning is based on or
presupposes
(A)
Uniformity of nature (B) God
created the world
(C)
Unity of nature
(D) laws of nature
Answer: A
89. To be critical, thinking must be
(A)
Practical
(B) socially relevant
(C)
Individually satisfying (D) analytical
Answer: D
90. Which of the following is an analogous
statement?
(A)
Man is like God
(B)
God is great
(C)
Gandhiji is the Father of the Nation
(D)
Man is a rational being.
Answer: A
91. Assertion (A) : Mass media promote a culture of
violence in the society.(JUN – 2010)
Reason
(R) : Because violence
sells in the market as people themselves are violent in character.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C)
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D)
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: D
92. When an error of 1% is made in the
length of a square, the percentage error in the area of a square will be
(A)
0 (B) 1/2
(C)
1 (D) 2
Answer: C
93. On January 12, 1980, it was a
Saturday. The day of the week on January 12, 1979 was
(A)
Thursday (B) Friday
(C)
Saturday (D) Sunday
Answer: B
94. If water is called food, food is
called tree, tree is called earth, earth is called world, which of the
following grows a fruit?
(A)
Water (B) Tree
(C)
World (D) Earth
Answer: D
95. E is the son of A, D is the son of B,
E is married to C, C is the daughter of B. How is D related to E ?
(A)
Brother
(B) Uncle
(C)
Father-in-law (D) Brother-in-law
Answer: D
96. If INSURANCE is coded as ECNARUSNI,
how HINDRANCE will be coded ?
(A)
CADNIHWCE (B) HANODEINR
(C)
AENIRHDCN (D) ECNARDNIH
Answer: B
97. Find the next number in the following
series:
2,
5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, ?
(A)
63
(B) 65
(C)
67
(D) 69
Answer: B
98. Two statements I and II given below
are followed by two conclusions (a) and (b). Supposing the statements are true,
which of the following conclusions can logically follow?
I.
Some religious people are morally good.
II.
Some religious people are rational.
Conclusions
:
(a)
Rationally religious people are good morally.
(b)
Non-rational religious persons are not morally good.
(A)
Only (a) follows.
(B)
Only (b) follows.
(C)
Both (a) and (b) follow.
(D)
Neither (a) nor (b) follows.
Answer: D
99. Certainty is
(A)
An objective fact (B) emotionally satisfying
(C)
Logical
(D) ontological
Answer: A
Questions
from 35 to 36 are based on the following diagram in
which there are three intersecting circles I, S and P where circle I stands for
Indians, circle S stands for scientists
and
circle P for politicians. Different regions of the figure are lettered from a
to g.
100. The region which represents non-Indian
scientists who are politicians.
(A)
f (B) d
(C)
a (D) c
Answer: A
101. The region which represents
politicians who are Indians as well as scientists.
(A)
b (B) c
(C)
a (D) d
Answer:C
102. Which of the following is an example
of circular argument ?
(A)
God created man in his image and man created God in his own image.
(B)
God is the source of a scripture and the scripture is the source of our
knowledge of God.
(C)
Some of the Indians are great because India is great.
(D)
Rama is great because he is Rama.
Answer:
B
103. Find the wrong number in the sequence: (DEC – 2010)
52,
51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16
(A)
27
(B) 34
(C)
43
(D) 48
Answer: B
104. In a certain code, PAN is written as
31 and PAR as 35, then PAT is written in the same code as
(A)
30
(B) 37
(C)
39
(D) 41
Answer: B
105. The letters in the first set have
certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship, make the right choice
for the second set :
AF
: IK : : LQ : ?
(A)
MO
(B) NP
(C)
OR
(D) TV
Answer: D
106. If 5472 = 9, 6342 = 6, 7584 = 6, what
is 9236 ?
(A)
2 (B) 3
(C)
4 (D) 5
Answer: A
107. In an examination, 35% of the total
students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% in both. The percentage
of those who passed in both subjects is
(A)
10 (B) 20
(C)
30 (D) 40
Answer: D
108. Two statements I and II given below
are followed by two conclusions (a) and (b). Supposing the statements are true,
which of the following conclusions can logically follow?
Statements:
I.
Some flowers are red.
II.
Some flowers are blue.
Conclusions:
(a)
Some flowers are neither red nor blue.
(b)
Some flowers are both red and blue.
(A)
Only (a)
follows.
(B) Only (b) follows.
(C)
Both (a) and (b) follow. (D) Neither (a) nor (b) follows.
Answer: D
109. If the statement ‘all students are
intelligent’ is true, which of the following statements are false?
(i)
No students are intelligent.
(ii)
Some students are intelligent.
(iii)
Some students are not intelligent.
(A)
(i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and
(iii)
(C)
(ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) only
Answer: B
110. A reasoning where we start with
certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called
(A)
Deductive Reasoning (B) Inductive Reasoning
(C)
Abnormal Reasoning (D) Transcendental
Reasoning
Answer: D
111. What is the smallest number of ducks
that could swim in this formation – two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks
behind a duck and a duck between two ducks?
(A)
5 (B) 7
(C)
4 (D) 3
Answer: D
112. Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are
sitting around a table and discussing their trades.
(i)
Mr. A sits opposite to the cook.
(ii)
Miss B sits right to the barber
(iii)
The washerman sits right to the barber
(iv)
Miss D sits opposite to Mr. C
What
are the trades of A and B ?
(A)
Tailor and
barber
(B) Barber and cook
(C)
Tailor and
cook
(D) Tailor and washerman
Answer: C
(JUN – 2011)
113. Determine the relationship between the
pair of words NUMERATOR : DENOMINATOR and then select the pair of words from
the following which have a similar relationship:
(A) fraction:
decimal
(B) divisor: quotient
(C) Top:
bottom (D) dividend: divisor
Answer: C
114. Find the wrong number in the sequence
125, 127, 130, 135, 142,
153, 165
(A) 130
(B) 142
(C) 153
(D) 165
Answer: D
115. If HOBBY is coded as IOBY and LOBBY is
coded as MOBY; then BOBBY is coded as
(A) BOBY
(B) COBY
(C) DOBY
(D) OOBY
Answer: B
116. The letters in the first set have
certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship, make the right choice
for the second set:
K/T : 11/20 :: J/R : ?
(A)
10/8
(B) 10/18
(C)
11/19 (D) 10/19
Answer: B
117. If A = 5, B = 6, C = 7, D = 8 and so
on, what do the following numbers stand for?
17, 19, 20, 9, 8
(A)
Plane (B) Moped
(C)
Motor (D) Tonga
Answer: B
118. The price of oil is increased by 25%.
If the expenditure is not allowed to increase, the ratio between the reduction
in consumption and the original consumption is
(A) 1 :
3
(B) 1 : 4
(C) 1 :
5
(D) 1 : 6
Answer: C
119. How many 8’s are there in the
following sequence which are preceded by 5 but not immediately followed by 3?
5 8 3 7 5 8 6 3 8 5 4 5 8 4
7 6 5 5 8 3 5 8 7 5 8 2 8 5
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 3
Answer: A
120. If a rectangle were called a circle, a
circle a point, a point a triangle and a triangle a square, the shape of a
wheel is
(A) Rectangle
(B) Circle
(C)
Point (D)
Triangle
Answer: C
121. If the statement ‘some men are cruel’
is false, which of the following statements/statement are/is true?
(i) All men are cruel.
(ii) No men are cruel.
(iii) Some men are not
cruel.
(A) (i) and
(iii)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and
(iii)
(D) (iii) only
Answer: D
122. The octal number system consists of
the following symbols:
(A) 0 –
7
(B) 0 – 9
(C) 0 – 9, A –
F (D)
None of the above
Answer: A
123. The binary equivalent of (–19)10 in signed magnitude system is
(A)
11101100
(B) 11101101
(C)
10010011
(D) None of these
Answer: C
124. What is the number that comes next in
the sequence? (DEC – 2011)
2, 5, 9, 19, 37, __
(A) 76
(B) 74
(C) 75
(D) 50
Answer: C
125. Find the next letter for the series
MPSV..…
(A) X
(B) Y
(C) Z
(D) A
Answer: B
126. If ‘367’ means ‘I am happy’; ‘748’
means ‘you are sad’ and ‘469’ means ‘happy and sad’ in a given code, then which
of the following represents ‘and’ in that code?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 4
Answer: C
127. The basis of the following
classification is ‘animal’, ‘man’, ‘house’, ‘book’, and ‘student’:
(A) Definite
descriptions (B) Proper names
(C) Descriptive
phrases (D) Common names
Answer: D
128. Assertion (A): The coin when flipped next time will
come up tails.
Reason (R): Because the coin was flipped five times in a row, and
each time it came up heads.
Choose the correct answer
from below:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are
true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are
false, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is doubtful, (R) is
true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is doubtful, (R) is
false, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Answer: C
129. The relation ‘is a sister of ’ is
(A)
Non-symmetrical (B) symmetrical
(C) Asymmetrical
(D) transitive
Answer: D
130. If the proposition “Vegetarians are
not meat eaters” is false, then which of the following inferences is correct?
Choose from the codes given below :
1. “Some vegetarians are
meat eaters” is true.
2. “All vegetarians are meat
eaters” is doubtful.
3. “Some vegetarians are not
meat eaters” is true.
4. “Some vegetarians are not
meat eaters” is doubtful.
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and
3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and
4
(D) 1, 2 and 4
Answer: A
131. Determine the nature of the following
definition:
‘Poor’ means having an
annual income of Rs.10,000.
(A) Persuasive
(B)
precising
(C) Lexical
(D)
stipulative
Answer: B
132. Which one of the following is not an
argument?
(A) If today is Tuesday,
tomorrow will be Wednesday.
(B) Since today is Tuesday,
tomorrow will be Wednesday.
(C) Ram insulted me so I
punched him in the nose.
(D) Ram is not at home, so
he must have gone to town.
Answer: A
133. If the side of the square increases by
40%, then the area of the square increases by
(A) 60 %
(B) 40 %
(C) 196 %
(D) 96 %
Answer: D
134. There are 10 lamps in a hall. Each one
of them can be switched on independently. The number of ways in which hall can
be illuminated is
(A) 102
(B) 1023
(C) 210
(D) 10 !
Answer: B
135. How many numbers between 100 and 300
begin or end with 2?
(A) 100
(B) 110
(C) 120
(D) 180
Answer: B
136. In a college having 300 students,
every student reads 5 newspapers and every newspaper is read by 60 students.
The number of newspapers required is
(A) At least 30
(B) at most
20
(C) Exactly 25
(D) exactly
5
Answer: C
137. Which is the number that comes next in
the following sequence? (JUN – 2012)
2,
6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, …………
(A)
60
(B) 64
(C)
72
(D) 70
Answer: C
138. Find the next letter for the series
YVSP ………
(A)
N
(B) M
(C)
O
(D) L
Answer: B
139. Given that in a code language, ‘645’
means ‘day is warm’; ‘42’ means ‘warm spring’ and ‘634’ means ‘spring is
sunny’; which digit represents ‘sunny’ ?
(A)
3
(B) 2
(C)
4
(D) 5
Answer: A
140. The basis of the following
classification is :
‘first
President of India’, ‘author of Godan’,
‘books in my library’, ‘blue things’ and ‘students who work hard’
(A)
Common
names
(B) Proper names
(C)
Descriptive phrases (D)
Indefinite description
Answer: C
141. In the expression ‘Nothing is larger
than itself’ the relation ‘is larger than’ is
(A)
antisymmetric
(B) asymmetrical
(C)
Intransitive
(D) irreflexive
Answer: D
142. Assertion (A) : There are more laws on the books
today than ever before, and more crimes being committed than ever before.
Reason
(R) : Because to
reduce crime we must eliminate the laws.
Choose
the correct answer from below :
(A)
(A) is true, (R) is doubtful and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B)
(A) is false, (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C)
(A) is doubtful, (R) is doubtful and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D)
(A) is doubtful, (R) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Answer: A
143. If the proposition “All men are not
mortal” is true then which of the following inferences is correct? Choose from
the code given below:
1.
“All men are mortal” is true.
2.
“Some men are mortal” is false.
3.
“No men are mortal” is doubtful.
4.
“All men are mortal” is false.
Code
:
(A)
1, 2 and
3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C)
1, 3 and
4
(D) 1 and 3
Answer: B
144. Determine the nature of the following
definition:
“Abortion”
means the ruthless murdering of innocent beings.
(A)
Lexical (B) Persuasive
(C)
Stipulative (D) Theoretical
Answer: B
145. Which one of the following is not an
argument?
(A)
Devadutt does not eat in the day so he must be eating at night.
(B)
If Devadutt is growing fat and if he does not eat during the day, he will be
eating at night.
(C)
Devadutt eats in the night so he does not eat during the day.
(D)
Since Devadutt does not eat in the day, he must be eating in the night.
Answer: B
146. Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to
(A)
Represent and assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form.
(B)
Represent but not assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic
form.
(C)
Represent and assess the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic form.
(D)
Assess but not represent the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic
form.
Answer: A
147. Reasoning by analogy leads to
(A)
Certainty
(B) definite conclusion
(C)
Predictive conjecture (D) surety
Answer: C
148. Which of the following statements are
false? Choose from the code given below:
1. Inductive arguments always proceed
from the particular to the general.
2. A cogent argument must be inductively
strong.
3. A valid argument may have a false
premise and a false conclusion.
4. An argument may legitimately be spoken
of as ‘true’ or ‘false’.
Code:
(A)
2, 3 and
4
(B) 1 and 3
(C)
2 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
Answer: C
149. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are
standing in a circle. B is between F and C, A is between E and D, F is to the
left of D. Who is between A and F?
(A)
B (B) C
(C)
D (D) E
Answer: C
150. The price of petrol increases by 25%.
By what percentage must a customer reduce the consumption so that the earlier
bill on the petrol does not alter?
(A)
20% (B)
25%
(C)
30% (D)
33.33%
Answer: A
151. If Ram knows that y is an integer
greater than 2 and less than 7 and Hari knows that y is an integer greater than
5 and less than 10, then they may correctly conclude that
(A)
y can be exactly determined
(B)
y may be either of two values
(C)
y may be any of three values
(D)
there is no value of y satisfying these conditions
Answer: A
152. Four pipes can fill a reservoir in 15,
20, 30 and 60 hours respectively. The first one was opened at 6 AM, second at 7
AM, third at 8 AM and the fourth at 9 AM. When will the reservoir be filled?
(A)
11 AM (B) 12 Noon
(C)
1 PM (D) 1:30
PM
Answer: C
153. The missing number in the series: (DEC – 2012)
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?, 336,
is
(A) 240
(B) 220
(C) 280
(D)
210
Answer: D
154. A group of 7 members having a majority
of boys is to be formed out of 6 boys and 4 girls. The number of ways the group
can be formed is
(A) 80
(B) 100
(C) 90
(D) 110
Answer: B
155. The number of observations in a group
is 40. The average of the first 10 members is 4.5 and the average of the
remaining 30 members is 3.5. The average of the whole group is
(A)
4
(B) 15/2
(C) 15/4
(D) 6
Answer: C
156. If MOHAN is represented by the code
KMFYL, then COUNT will be represented by
(A) AMSLR
(B) MSLAR
(C) MASRL
(D) SAMLR
Answer: A
157. The sum of the ages of two persons A
and B is 50. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5/3. The present age of A
and B are
(A) 30, 20
(B) 35, 15
(C) 38, 12
(D) 40, 10
Answer: A
158. Let a means minus (–), b means
multiplied by (ᵡ), C means divided by (÷) and D means plus (+). The value of 90 D 9 a 29
C 10 b 2 is
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
Answer: *
159. Consider the Assertion–I and
Assertion–II and select the right code given below :
Assertion–I : Even Bank-lockers are not safe. Thieves can break
them and take away your wealth. But thieves cannot go to heaven. So you should
keep your wealth in heaven.
Assertion–II : The difference of skin colour of beings is because
of the distance from the sun and not because of some permanent traits.
Skin-colour is the result of body’s reaction to the sun and its rays.
Codes:
(A) Both the assertions-I
and II are forms of argument.
(B) The assertion-I is an
argument but the assertion-II is not.
(C) The assertion-II is an
argument but the assertion-I is not.
(D) Both the assertions are
explanations of facts.
Answer: B
160. By which of the following proposition,
the proposition ‘some men are not honest’ is contradicted?
(A) All men are
honest. (B) Some men are
honest.
(C) No men are
honest. (D) All of the
above.
Answer: A
161. A stipulative definition is
(A) Always true
(B) Always false
(C) Sometimes true sometimes
false
(D) Neither true nor false
Answer: D
162. Choose the appropriate alternative
given in the codes to replace the question mark.
Examiner – Examinee, Pleader
– Client, Preceptor – ?
(A) Customer
(B) Path-finder
(C) Perceiver
(D) Disciple
Answer: D
163. If the statement ‘most of the students
are obedient’ is taken to be true, which one of the following pair of
statements can be claimed to be true?
I. All obedient persons are
students.
II. All students are
obedient.
III. Some students are
obedient.
IV. Some students are not
disobedient.
Codes :
(A) I & II (B) II &
III
(C) III & IV
(D) II & IV
Answer: C
164. Choose the right code:
A deductive argument claims
that:
I. The conclusion does not claim something more than
that which is contained in the premises.
II. The conclusion is
supported by the premise/premises conclusively.
III. If the conclusion is
false, then premise/premises may be either true or false.
IV. If premise/combination
of premises is true, then conclusion must be true.
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) All the above
Answer: A
(JUN – 2013)
165. In a certain code GALIB is represented
by HBMJC. TIGER will be represented by
(A)
UJHFS (B) UHJSF
(C)
JHUSF (D) HUJSF
Answer: A
166. In a certain cricket tournament 45
matches were played. Each team played once against each of the other teams. The
number of teams participated in the tournament is
(A)
8 (B) 10
(C)
12 (D) 14
Answer: B
167. The missing number in the series
40,
120, 60, 180, 90, ?, 135 is
(A)
110
(B) 270
(C)
105
(D) 210
Answer: B
168. The odd numbers from 1 to 45 which are
exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in an ascending order. The number at 6th position is
(A)
18 (B) 24
(C)
33 (D) 36
Answer: C
169. The mean of four numbers a, b, c, d is
100. If c = 70, then the mean of the remaining numbers is
(A)
30
(B) 85/2
(C)
170/3 (D) 110
Answer: D
170. If the radius of a circle is increased
by 50%, the perimeter of the circle will increase by
(A)
20% (B)
30%
(C)
40% (D)
50%
Answer: D
171. If the statement 'some men are honest'
is false, which among the following statements will be true
Choose
the correct code given below:
(i)
All men are honest
(ii)
No men are honest
(iii)
Some men are not honest
(iv)
All men are dishonest
Codes:
(A)
(i), (ii) and
(iii)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C)
(i), (iii) and
(iv)
(D) (ii), (i) and (iv)
Answer: B
172. Choose the proper alternative given in
the codes to replace the question mark.
Bee-Honey,
Cow-Milk, Teacher-?
(A)
Intelligence
(B) Marks
(C)
Lessons
(D) Wisdom
Answer: D
173. P is the father of R and S is the son
of Q and T is the brother of P. If R is the sister of S, how is Q related to T?
(A)
Wife
(B) Sister-in-law
(C)
Brother-in-law (D) Daughter-in-law
Answer: B
174. A definition put forward to resolve a
dispute by influencing attitudes or stirring emotions is called
(A)
Lexical (B) Persuasive
(C)
Stipulative (D) Precisions
Answer: B
175. Which of the codes given below
contains only the correct statements?
Statements:
(i)
Venn diagram is a clear method of notation
(ii)
Venn diagram is the most direct method of testing the validity of categorical
syllogisms
(iii)
In Venn diagram method the premises and the conclusion of a categorical
syllogism is diagrammed.
(iv)
In Venn diagram method the three overlapping circles are drawn for testing a
categorical syllogism
Codes:
(A)
(i) (ii) &
(iii)
(B) (i) (ii) & (iv)
(C)
(ii) (iii) & (iv)
(D) (i) (iii) & (iv)
Answer: B
176. Inductive reasoning presupposes
(A)
unity in human
nature
(B) integrity in human nature
(C)
uniformity in human nature (D)
harmony in human nature
Answer: C
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