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Question 1 of 20
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven Ministers A, B, C, D, E, F and G who belong to seven different ministries viz— Rail, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Finance, HRD and External Affairs but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to seven different states viz— Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, karnataka, Kerala and Goa but not necessarily in the same order. They are going to visit Gangtok on different day of the week starting from Monday. F, who is the Defence Minister is going to visit on the fourth day of the week but he does not belong to Bihar or Goa. Only two Ministers are going to visit between Defence Minister and HRD Minister and neither of them is going to visit on the first day of the week. There is only one Minister who is going to visit between Rail Minister and Agriculture Minister. The Agriculture Minister is not going to visit either on first or third day of the week. B is the Agriculture Minister and belongs to Bihar. C belongs to MP and he is going to visit on the last day of the week. The Home Minister is not going to visit on that day either immediately before or immediately after the day on which Rail Minister is going to visit. Neither E nor A is the Rail Minister. D is not the Rail Minister. The Home Minister does not belong to Rajasthan. A is the External Affairs Minister and he is going to visit immediately after the Agriculture Minister. The Finance Minister belongs to Kerala. E is not the Finance Minister. The Rail Minister does not belong to either Karnataka or Rajasthan. The one who belongs to UP is going to visit immediately after the day when the one who belongs to Bihar is going to visit.
1. Which of the following combinations is definitely false?
Explanation:
Direction (1-5):
Correct Answer is: d
Explanation:
Direction (1-5):
Correct Answer is: d
Question 2 of 20
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven Ministers A, B, C, D, E, F and G who belong to seven different ministries viz— Rail, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Finance, HRD and External Affairs but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to seven different states viz— Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, karnataka, Kerala and Goa but not necessarily in the same order. They are going to visit Gangtok on different day of the week starting from Monday. F, who is the Defence Minister is going to visit on the fourth day of the week but he does not belong to Bihar or Goa. Only two Ministers are going to visit between Defence Minister and HRD Minister and neither of them is going to visit on the first day of the week. There is only one Minister who is going to visit between Rail Minister and Agriculture Minister. The Agriculture Minister is not going to visit either on first or third day of the week. B is the Agriculture Minister and belongs to Bihar. C belongs to MP and he is going to visit on the last day of the week. The Home Minister is not going to visit on that day either immediately before or immediately after the day on which Rail Minister is going to visit. Neither E nor A is the Rail Minister. D is not the Rail Minister. The Home Minister does not belong to Rajasthan. A is the External Affairs Minister and he is going to visit immediately after the Agriculture Minister. The Finance Minister belongs to Kerala. E is not the Finance Minister. The Rail Minister does not belong to either Karnataka or Rajasthan. The one who belongs to UP is going to visit immediately after the day when the one who belongs to Bihar is going to visit.
2. Who amongst the following goes to visit on the fifth day of the week?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: e
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: e
Question 3 of 20
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven Ministers A, B, C, D, E, F and G who belong to seven different ministries viz— Rail, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Finance, HRD and External Affairs but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to seven different states viz— Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, karnataka, Kerala and Goa but not necessarily in the same order. They are going to visit Gangtok on different day of the week starting from Monday. F, who is the Defence Minister is going to visit on the fourth day of the week but he does not belong to Bihar or Goa. Only two Ministers are going to visit between Defence Minister and HRD Minister and neither of them is going to visit on the first day of the week. There is only one Minister who is going to visit between Rail Minister and Agriculture Minister. The Agriculture Minister is not going to visit either on first or third day of the week. B is the Agriculture Minister and belongs to Bihar. C belongs to MP and he is going to visit on the last day of the week. The Home Minister is not going to visit on that day either immediately before or immediately after the day on which Rail Minister is going to visit. Neither E nor A is the Rail Minister. D is not the Rail Minister. The Home Minister does not belong to Rajasthan. A is the External Affairs Minister and he is going to visit immediately after the Agriculture Minister. The Finance Minister belongs to Kerala. E is not the Finance Minister. The Rail Minister does not belong to either Karnataka or Rajasthan. The one who belongs to UP is going to visit immediately after the day when the one who belongs to Bihar is going to visit.
3. Who belongs to Rajasthan?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a
Question 4 of 20
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven Ministers A, B, C, D, E, F and G who belong to seven different ministries viz— Rail, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Finance, HRD and External Affairs but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to seven different states viz— Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, karnataka, Kerala and Goa but not necessarily in the same order. They are going to visit Gangtok on different day of the week starting from Monday. F, who is the Defence Minister is going to visit on the fourth day of the week but he does not belong to Bihar or Goa. Only two Ministers are going to visit between Defence Minister and HRD Minister and neither of them is going to visit on the first day of the week. There is only one Minister who is going to visit between Rail Minister and Agriculture Minister. The Agriculture Minister is not going to visit either on first or third day of the week. B is the Agriculture Minister and belongs to Bihar. C belongs to MP and he is going to visit on the last day of the week. The Home Minister is not going to visit on that day either immediately before or immediately after the day on which Rail Minister is going to visit. Neither E nor A is the Rail Minister. D is not the Rail Minister. The Home Minister does not belong to Rajasthan. A is the External Affairs Minister and he is going to visit immediately after the Agriculture Minister. The Finance Minister belongs to Kerala. E is not the Finance Minister. The Rail Minister does not belong to either Karnataka or Rajasthan. The one who belongs to UP is going to visit immediately after the day when the one who belongs to Bihar is going to visit.
4. If ‘F’ is related to Agriculture and ‘A’ is related to HRD, which of the following is ‘G’ related to?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: c
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: c
Question 5 of 20
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven Ministers A, B, C, D, E, F and G who belong to seven different ministries viz— Rail, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Finance, HRD and External Affairs but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to seven different states viz— Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, karnataka, Kerala and Goa but not necessarily in the same order. They are going to visit Gangtok on different day of the week starting from Monday. F, who is the Defence Minister is going to visit on the fourth day of the week but he does not belong to Bihar or Goa. Only two Ministers are going to visit between Defence Minister and HRD Minister and neither of them is going to visit on the first day of the week. There is only one Minister who is going to visit between Rail Minister and Agriculture Minister. The Agriculture Minister is not going to visit either on first or third day of the week. B is the Agriculture Minister and belongs to Bihar. C belongs to MP and he is going to visit on the last day of the week. The Home Minister is not going to visit on that day either immediately before or immediately after the day on which Rail Minister is going to visit. Neither E nor A is the Rail Minister. D is not the Rail Minister. The Home Minister does not belong to Rajasthan. A is the External Affairs Minister and he is going to visit immediately after the Agriculture Minister. The Finance Minister belongs to Kerala. E is not the Finance Minister. The Rail Minister does not belong to either Karnataka or Rajasthan. The one who belongs to UP is going to visit immediately after the day when the one who belongs to Bihar is going to visit.
5. Who belongs to Karnataka ?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: b
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: b
Question 6 of 20
Directions (Q 6 —10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven people — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — have different hobbies, viz Travelling, Reading, Dancing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing and Pottery making, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different State, viz Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not necessarily in the same order. A belongs to Maharashtra. D likes Pottery making. The person who likes Sculpting is from the state of Odisha. The person who likes Dancing is from the state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Singing, Reading or Painting. B does not belong to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does not like Painting, Travelling, Reading or Singing. C does not like Sculpting and he is not from Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs to Punjab. A does not like Reading. The person from Kerala likes Singing.
6. Who among the following likes Singing?
Explanation:
Direction (Q 6-10):
Person
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Hobby
Painting
Dancing
Singing
Pottery making
Reading
Travelling
Sculpting
State
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Kerala
Rajasthan
Punjab
Karnataka
Odisha
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation:
Direction (Q 6-10):
Person
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Hobby
Painting
Dancing
Singing
Pottery making
Reading
Travelling
Sculpting
State
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Kerala
Rajasthan
Punjab
Karnataka
Odisha
Correct Answer is: b)
Question 7 of 20
Directions (Q 6 —10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven people — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — have different hobbies, viz Travelling, Reading, Dancing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing and Pottery making, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different State, viz Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not necessarily in the same order. A belongs to Maharashtra. D likes Pottery making. The person who likes Sculpting is from the state of Odisha. The person who likes Dancing is from the state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Singing, Reading or Painting. B does not belong to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does not like Painting, Travelling, Reading or Singing. C does not like Sculpting and he is not from Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs to Punjab. A does not like Reading. The person from Kerala likes Singing.
7. Which of the following combinations is true according to the given information?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d)
Question 8 of 20
Directions (Q 6 —10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven people — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — have different hobbies, viz Travelling, Reading, Dancing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing and Pottery making, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different State, viz Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not necessarily in the same order. A belongs to Maharashtra. D likes Pottery making. The person who likes Sculpting is from the state of Odisha. The person who likes Dancing is from the state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Singing, Reading or Painting. B does not belong to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does not like Painting, Travelling, Reading or Singing. C does not like Sculpting and he is not from Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs to Punjab. A does not like Reading. The person from Kerala likes Singing.
8. Who among the following belongs to the State of Karnataka?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: c)
Question 9 of 20
Directions (Q 6 —10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven people — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — have different hobbies, viz Travelling, Reading, Dancing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing and Pottery making, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different State, viz Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not necessarily in the same order. A belongs to Maharashtra. D likes Pottery making. The person who likes Sculpting is from the state of Odisha. The person who likes Dancing is from the state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Singing, Reading or Painting. B does not belong to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does not like Painting, Travelling, Reading or Singing. C does not like Sculpting and he is not from Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs to Punjab. A does not like Reading. The person from Kerala likes Singing.
9. Which of the following combinations is true about G?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a)
Question 10 of 20
Directions (Q 6 —10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven people — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — have different hobbies, viz Travelling, Reading, Dancing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing and Pottery making, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different State, viz Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not necessarily in the same order. A belongs to Maharashtra. D likes Pottery making. The person who likes Sculpting is from the state of Odisha. The person who likes Dancing is from the state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Singing, Reading or Painting. B does not belong to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does not like Painting, Travelling, Reading or Singing. C does not like Sculpting and he is not from Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs to Punjab. A does not like Reading. The person from Kerala likes Singing.
10. The person who belongs to Punjab, likes
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: e)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: e)
Question 11 of 20
Direction (Q 11— 15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
11.
How many such numbers are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: e)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: e)
Question 12 of 20
Direction (Q 11— 15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
12. Which of the following is sixth to the left of eighteenth element from the left?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d)
Question 13 of 20
Direction (Q 11— 15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
13.
If the above sequence is written in reverse order then which of the following will be sixth to the right of sixteenth element from the right end?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a)
Question 14 of 20
Direction (Q 11— 15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
14.
If the first fifteen elements in the above sequence are written in reverse order, then which of the following will be twenty-first from the right end?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: a)
Question 15 of 20
Direction (Q 11— 15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
15.
What should come in place of question mark in the following on the basis of above sequence?
R J : F 6 @ L J $ : Q @ E D $ M : ?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: b)
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: b)
Question 16 of 20
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the Input and its rearrangement.
Input: tree 96 23 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step I: 23 tree 96 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step II: 23 37 tree 96 under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step III: 23 37 96 tree under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step IV: 23 37 96 62 tree under 48 busy own axe
Step V: 23 37 96 62 48 tree under busy own axe
Step VI: 23 37 96 62 48 under tree busy own axe
Step VII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own tree busy axe
Step VIII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe tree busy
Step IX: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe busy tree
Step IX is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the input given below.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
16. Which of the following would be the last step of the arrangement?
Explanation:
Direction (16-20): The arrangement machine rearranges one word/number in each step. It rearranges odd numbers first in ascending order and then even numbers in descending order. It rearranges words starting with vowels in descending order and finally words starting with cononants in ascending order.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Step I: 17 bank 24 interest 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Step II: 17 33 bank 24 interest 51 42 summer hot 68 earn
Step III:17 33 51 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot 68 earn
Step IV: 17 33 51 68 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot earn
Step V: 17 33 51 68 42 bank 24 interest summer hot earn
Step VI: 17 33 51 68 42 24 bank interest summer hot earn
Step VII: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest bank summer hot earn
Step VIII: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank summer hot
Step IX: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank hot summer
Correct Answer is: c)
Explanation:
Direction (16-20): The arrangement machine rearranges one word/number in each step. It rearranges odd numbers first in ascending order and then even numbers in descending order. It rearranges words starting with vowels in descending order and finally words starting with cononants in ascending order.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Step I: 17 bank 24 interest 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Step II: 17 33 bank 24 interest 51 42 summer hot 68 earn
Step III:17 33 51 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot 68 earn
Step IV: 17 33 51 68 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot earn
Step V: 17 33 51 68 42 bank 24 interest summer hot earn
Step VI: 17 33 51 68 42 24 bank interest summer hot earn
Step VII: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest bank summer hot earn
Step VIII: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank summer hot
Step IX: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank hot summer
Correct Answer is: c)
Question 17 of 20
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the Input and its rearrangement.
Input: tree 96 23 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step I: 23 tree 96 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step II: 23 37 tree 96 under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step III: 23 37 96 tree under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step IV: 23 37 96 62 tree under 48 busy own axe
Step V: 23 37 96 62 48 tree under busy own axe
Step VI: 23 37 96 62 48 under tree busy own axe
Step VII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own tree busy axe
Step VIII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe tree busy
Step IX: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe busy tree
Step IX is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the input given below.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
17.
In step IV, which of the following numbers/words would be at 7th position from the left?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d;
Step IV: 17 33 51 68 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot earn
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d;
Step IV: 17 33 51 68 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot earn
Question 18 of 20
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the Input and its rearrangement.
Input: tree 96 23 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step I: 23 tree 96 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step II: 23 37 tree 96 under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step III: 23 37 96 tree under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step IV: 23 37 96 62 tree under 48 busy own axe
Step V: 23 37 96 62 48 tree under busy own axe
Step VI: 23 37 96 62 48 under tree busy own axe
Step VII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own tree busy axe
Step VIII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe tree busy
Step IX: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe busy tree
Step IX is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the input given below.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
18.
Which step number would be the following output?
17 33 51 68 42 24 interest bank summer hot earn
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: b
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: b
Question 19 of 20
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the Input and its rearrangement.
Input: tree 96 23 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step I: 23 tree 96 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step II: 23 37 tree 96 under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step III: 23 37 96 tree under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step IV: 23 37 96 62 tree under 48 busy own axe
Step V: 23 37 96 62 48 tree under busy own axe
Step VI: 23 37 96 62 48 under tree busy own axe
Step VII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own tree busy axe
Step VIII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe tree busy
Step IX: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe busy tree
Step IX is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the input given below.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
19.
In step VI of the rearrangement, if ‘68’ is related to ‘summer’ in a certain way, which of the following would ‘42’ be related to, following the same pattern?
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d)
Step VI: 17 33 51 68 42 24 bank interest summer hot earn
Explanation:
Correct Answer is: d)
Step VI: 17 33 51 68 42 24 bank interest summer hot earn
Question 20 of 20
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the Input and its rearrangement.
Input: tree 96 23 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step I: 23 tree 96 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step II: 23 37 tree 96 under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step III: 23 37 96 tree under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step IV: 23 37 96 62 tree under 48 busy own axe
Step V: 23 37 96 62 48 tree under busy own axe
Step VI: 23 37 96 62 48 under tree busy own axe
Step VII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own tree busy axe
Step VIII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe tree busy
Step IX: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe busy tree
Step IX is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the input given below.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
20. Which of the following would be the second-last step of the rearrangement ?
Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven Ministers A, B, C, D, E, F and G who belong to seven different ministries viz— Rail, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Finance, HRD and External Affairs but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to seven different states viz— Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan, karnataka, Kerala and Goa but not necessarily in the same order. They are going to visit Gangtok on different day of the week starting from Monday. F, who is the Defence Minister is going to visit on the fourth day of the week but he does not belong to Bihar or Goa. Only two Ministers are going to visit between Defence Minister and HRD Minister and neither of them is going to visit on the first day of the week. There is only one Minister who is going to visit between Rail Minister and Agriculture Minister. The Agriculture Minister is not going to visit either on first or third day of the week. B is the Agriculture Minister and belongs to Bihar. C belongs to MP and he is going to visit on the last day of the week. The Home Minister is not going to visit on that day either immediately before or immediately after the day on which Rail Minister is going to visit. Neither E nor A is the Rail Minister. D is not the Rail Minister. The Home Minister does not belong to Rajasthan. A is the External Affairs Minister and he is going to visit immediately after the Agriculture Minister. The Finance Minister belongs to Kerala. E is not the Finance Minister. The Rail Minister does not belong to either Karnataka or Rajasthan. The one who belongs to UP is going to visit immediately after the day when the one who belongs to Bihar is going to visit.
Which of the following combinations is definitely false?
B – Agriculture – Bihar
G – Rail – Goa
D – Finance – Kerala
B – HRD – Bihar
None of these
Who amongst the following goes to visit on the fifth day of the week?
The one who belongs to Kerala
The one who belongs to UP.
The one who belongs to MP.
The one who belongs to Karnataka.
None of these
Who belongs to Rajasthan?
The Defence Minister.
The Finance Minister.
The HRD Minister.
Can’t be determined
None of these
If ‘F’ is related to Agriculture and ‘A’ is related to HRD, which of the following is ‘G’ related to?
Home
Rail
Defence
Finance
Can’t be determined
Who belongs to Karnataka ?
The one who is going to visit on the fourth day of the week.
The one who is going to visit immediately before the Finance Minister.
The one who is going to visit immediately after the Finance Minister.
Can’t be determined
None of these
Directions (Q 6 —10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven people — A, B, C, D, E, F and G — have different hobbies, viz Travelling, Reading, Dancing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing and Pottery making, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them belongs to a different State, viz Punjab, Odisha, Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, but not necessarily in the same order. A belongs to Maharashtra. D likes Pottery making. The person who likes Sculpting is from the state of Odisha. The person who likes Dancing is from the state of Gujarat. F does not belong to Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. F does not like Singing, Reading or Painting. B does not belong to Kerala, Odisha, Punjab or Rajasthan. B does not like Painting, Travelling, Reading or Singing. C does not like Sculpting and he is not from Rajasthan or Punjab. Neither D nor G belongs to Punjab. A does not like Reading. The person from Kerala likes Singing.
Who among the following likes Singing?
A
C
E
G
Cannot be determined
Which of the following combinations is true according to the given information?
A — Travelling — Maharashtra
C — Dancing — Gujarat
E — Reading — Karnataka
D — Pottery making — Rajasthan
All are true
Who among the following belongs to the State of Karnataka?
B
D
F
E
Cannot be determined
Which of the following combinations is true about G?
Sculpting — Odisha
Pottery making — Karnataka
Dancing — Gujarat
Singing— Kerala
Travelling — Karnataka
The person who belongs to Punjab, likes
Travelling
Sculpting
Painting
Pottery making
Reading
Direction (Q 11— 15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
R * T J L 2 $ D = M # 8 C % B < K 1 & A W ? P E + Q @ 7 F 6
How many such numbers are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
Nil
One
Three
Four
None of these
Which of the following is sixth to the le ft of eighteenth element from the left?
%
C
1
8
None of these
If the above sequence is written in reverse order then which of the following will be sixth to the right of sixteenth element from the right end?
M
A
B
?
None of these
If the first fifteen elements in the above sequence are written in reverse order, then which of the following will be twenty-first from the right end?
2
$
=
L
None of these
What should come in place of question mark in the following on the basis of above sequence?
R J : F 6 @ L J $ : Q @ E D $ M : ?
# M C
P E W
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None of these
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the Input and its rearrangement.
Input: tree 96 23 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step I: 23 tree 96 under 48 busy 37 own 62 axe
Step II: 23 37 tree 96 under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step III: 23 37 96 tree under 48 busy own 62 axe
Step IV: 23 37 96 62 tree under 48 busy own axe
Step V: 23 37 96 62 48 tree under busy own axe
Step VI: 23 37 96 62 48 under tree busy own axe
Step VII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own tree busy axe
Step VIII: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe tree busy
Step IX: 23 37 96 62 48 under own axe busy tree
Step IX is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the input given below.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Which of the following would be the last step of the arrangement?
VII
VIII
IX
X
None of these
In step IV, which of the following numbers/words would be at 7th position from the left?
24
bank
42
interest
None of these
Which step number would be the following output?
17 33 51 68 42 24 interest bank summer hot earn
VI
VII
V
VIII
There will be no such step.
In step VI of the rearrangement, if ‘68’ is related to ‘summer’ in a certain way, which of the following would ‘42’ be related to, following the same pattern?
interest
51
summer
hot
None of these
Which of the following would be the second-last step of the rearrangement ?
17 33 51 42 68 24 earn interest hot summer bank
17 33 51 24 42 68 interest earn bank hot summer
17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank summer hot
17 33 51 68 42 24 earn interest bank summer hot
None of these
Answers:
Direction (1-5):
Correct Answer is: d
Correct Answer is: e
Correct Answer is: a
Correct Answer is: c
Correct Answer is: b
Direction (Q 6-10):
Person
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Hobby
Painting
Dancing
Singing
Pottery making
Reading
Travelling
Sculpting
State
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Kerala
Rajasthan
Punjab
Karnataka
Odisha
Correct Answer is: b)
Correct Answer is: d)
Correct Answer is: c)
Correct Answer is: a)
Correct Answer is: e)
Direction (Q 11— 15):
Correct Answer is: e)
Correct Answer is: d)
Correct Answer is: a)
Correct Answer is: a)
Correct Answer is: b)
Direction (16-20): The arrangement machine rearranges one word/number in each step. It rearranges odd numbers first in ascending order and then even numbers in descending order. It rearranges words starting with vowels in descending order and finally words starting with cononants in ascending order.
Input: bank 24 interest 17 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Step I: 17 bank 24 interest 51 42 summer hot 68 33 earn
Step II: 17 33 bank 24 interest 51 42 summer hot 68 earn
Step III:17 33 51 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot 68 earn
Step IV: 17 33 51 68 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot earn
Step V: 17 33 51 68 42 bank 24 interest summer hot earn
Step VI: 17 33 51 68 42 24 bank interest summer hot earn
Step VII: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest bank summer hot earn
Step VIII: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank summer hot
Step IX: 17 33 51 68 42 24 interest earn bank hot summer
Correct Answer is: c)
Correct Answer is: d;
Step IV: 17 33 51 68 bank 24 interest 42 summer hot earn
Correct Answer is: b
Correct Answer is: d)
Step VI: 17 33 51 68 42 24 bank interest summer hot earn