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Reasoning Ability - Blood Relation • Question 1
Looking at a portrait, Priya said, 'The mother of the man in this portrait is the wife of my grandfather.' How is the man related to Priya?
(A) Uncle
(B) Father
(C) Brother
(D) Cousin
(E) Nephew
Reasoning Ability - Direction-Distance • Question 2
Ramesh walks 10 km North, turns right and walks 6 km, turns left and walks 4 km. What is the shortest distance from starting point?
(A) 14 km
(B) √232 km
(C) √260 km
(D) 20 km
(E) 16 km
Reasoning Ability - Logical Sequence • Question 3
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ?
(A) 48
(B) 50
(C) 52
(D) 54
(E) 56
Reasoning Ability - Syllogism • Question 4
Statements: All flowers are plants. Some plants are trees. Conclusions: (I) Some flowers are trees. (II) Some trees are flowers.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Both follow
(D) Neither follows
(E) Either I or II
Reasoning Ability - Coding-Decoding • Question 5
If GARDEN is coded as 7-1-18-4-5-14, how is BRANCH coded?
(A) 2-18-1-14-3-8
(B) 2-18-1-13-3-8
(C) 2-17-1-14-3-8
(D) 2-18-1-14-2-8
(E) 2-18-2-14-3-8
Reasoning Ability - Analogy • Question 6
Ocean : Sea :: Forest : ?
(A) Wood
(B) Desert
(C) Grove
(D) Jungle
(E) Mountain
Reasoning Ability - Data Sufficiency • Question 7
What is the age of Ravi? I) Ravi's age is twice Aman's age. II) Aman's age is 15 years.
(A) I alone sufficient
(B) II alone sufficient
(C) Both I and II needed
(D) Neither sufficient
(E) Either I or II
Reasoning Ability - Venn Diagram Logic • Question 8
If a circle represents engineers, a square represents managers, what does overlap represent?
(A) Engineers only
(B) Managers only
(C) Engineer-managers
(D) Neither
(E) Everyone
Reasoning Ability - Ranking-Arrangement • Question 9
P > Q, R > S, Q > R. Who is the smallest?
(A) P
(B) Q
(C) R
(D) S
(E) Cannot determine
Reasoning Ability - Word Formation • Question 10
Which word CANNOT be formed from CELEBRATE?
(A) CELEBRATE
(B) LATE
(C) CELERATE
(D) RELATE
(E) ELECT
Reasoning Ability - Statement-Assumption • Question 11
Statement: 'Mobile phones should be banned in schools.' Assumption: (I) Mobile phones distract students. (II) Students use phones for harmful purposes.
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both
(D) Neither
(E) Either one
Reasoning Ability - Statement-Conclusion • Question 12
Statement: 'All successful people work hard.' Conclusion: 'Hard work leads to success.'
(A) Follows
(B) Does not follow
(C) Partially follows
(D) Insufficient data
(E) Contradicts
Reasoning Ability - Cause and Effect • Question 13
Cause: Heavy rainfall. Effect: ?
(A) Drought
(B) Floods
(C) Cold
(D) Snow
(E) Wind
Reasoning Ability - Pattern Recognition • Question 14
A1Z26, B2Y25, C3X24, ?
(A) D4W23
(B) D4W24
(C) D5W23
(D) E4W23
(E) D4V23
Reasoning Ability - Number Sequence • Question 15
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?, 49
(A) 30
(B) 32
(C) 35
(D) 36
(E) 40
Reasoning Ability - Logical Deduction • Question 16
All lawyers are educated. Some educated people are rich. Which follows? (I) Some lawyers are rich. (II) All lawyers are rich.
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both
(D) Neither
(E) Either
Reasoning Ability - Sitting Arrangement-Circular • Question 17
5 friends A, B, C, D, E sit in circle. A is opposite to C. B is to the left of A. Where is E?
(A) Between A and B
(B) Opposite to B
(C) Between C and D
(D) Opposite to D
(E) Cannot determine
Reasoning Ability - Series Completion • Question 18
Z, Y, X, V, S, O, ?
(A) J
(B) K
(C) L
(D) M
(E) N
Reasoning Ability - Conditional Logic • Question 19
If 'All A are B' and 'All B are C' then which MUST be true?
(A) All C are A
(B) All A are C
(C) Some C are A
(D) No A are C
(E) Some A are not C
Reasoning Ability - Letter-Number Series • Question 20
A1, Z2, B3, Y4, C5, X6, ?
(A) D7
(B) D6
(C) E7
(D) W7
(E) D8
Reasoning Ability - Family Tree • Question 21
If X is the brother of Y, Y is the sister of Z, Z is the mother of W. How is X related to W?
(A) Uncle
(B) Grandfather
(C) Father
(D) Brother
(E) Cousin
Reasoning Ability - Sequence Puzzle • Question 22
3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
(A) 125
(B) 127
(C) 129
(D) 131
(E) 133
Reasoning Ability - Odd One Out • Question 23
Which is different? Clock, Watch, Calendar, Timer
(A) Clock
(B) Watch
(C) Calendar
(D) Timer
(E) None
Reasoning Ability - Inference • Question 24
All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Therefore: ?
(A) All roses are red
(B) Some roses are red
(C) No roses are red
(D) Cannot determine
(E) All red are flowers
Reasoning Ability - Mathematical Symbol • Question 25
If @ means +, # means -, $ means ×, % means ÷. Then 10 @ 5 # 2 $ 3 % 2 = ?
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D) 18
(E) 12
Reasoning Ability - Direction Puzzle • Question 26
A person walks 5 km North, 3 km West, 2 km South, 4 km East. Where is he relative to start?
(A) 1 km West
(B) 1 km East and 3 km North
(C) 2 km North
(D) 2 km West
(E) Cannot determine
Reasoning Ability - Comparison Logic • Question 27
If A < B, B = C, C > D. Then: ?
(A) A < D
(B) A > D
(C) A = D
(D) Cannot determine
(E) A ≥ D
Reasoning Ability - Code Breaker • Question 28
CAT = 3-1-20. DOG = 4-15-7. BIRD = ?
(A) 2-9-18-4
(B) 2-9-17-4
(C) 2-10-18-4
(D) 3-9-18-4
(E) 2-9-18-5
Reasoning Ability - Arrangement Problem • Question 29
6 books A, B, C, D, E, F on shelf. B must be before C. D not at ends. How many arrangements?
(A) 240
(B) 288
(C) 360
(D) 480
(E) 720
Reasoning Ability - Possibility Check • Question 30
Statement: 'It may rain tomorrow.' Which is true? (I) It will definitely rain. (II) It will definitely not rain. (III) It may or may not rain.
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Only III
(D) I and II
(E) All three
Quantitative Aptitude - Profit and Loss • Question 31
A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost and gives 15% discount. What is profit%?
(A) 15%
(B) 18%
(C) 19%
(D) 22%
(E) 25%
Quantitative Aptitude - Time and Work • Question 32
A can do work in 12 days, B in 15 days. Working together for 2 days, then A leaves. How many days for B to finish?
(A) 8 days
(B) 9 days
(C) 10 days
(D) 10.5 days
(E) 12 days
Quantitative Aptitude - Compound Interest • Question 33
Rs. 10,000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years compound interest. Find amount.
(A) Rs. 12,000
(B) Rs. 12,100
(C) Rs. 12,200
(D) Rs. 12,500
(E) Rs. 13,000
Quantitative Aptitude - Percentage • Question 34
25% of a number is 75. What is the number?
(A) 250
(B) 300
(C) 325
(D) 350
(E) 400
Quantitative Aptitude - Average • Question 35
Average of 6 numbers is 18. If one number is removed, average becomes 16. Find the number.
(A) 24
(B) 26
(C) 28
(D) 30
(E) 32
Quantitative Aptitude - Ratio and Proportion • Question 36
Three numbers in ratio 2:3:5. Smallest is 24. Find the largest.
(A) 50
(B) 55
(C) 60
(D) 65
(E) 70
Quantitative Aptitude - Speed Distance Time • Question 37
Train 150m long crosses pole in 10 seconds. Speed in km/h?
(A) 48 km/h
(B) 50 km/h
(C) 54 km/h
(D) 60 km/h
(E) 72 km/h
Quantitative Aptitude - Simple Interest • Question 38
SI on Rs. 2000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years?
(A) Rs. 200
(B) Rs. 250
(C) Rs. 300
(D) Rs. 350
(E) Rs. 400
Quantitative Aptitude - Algebra • Question 39
If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² = ?
(A) 23
(B) 24
(C) 25
(D) 26
(E) 27
Quantitative Aptitude - Permutation • Question 40
In how many ways can 4 books be arranged on shelf?
(A) 12
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 32
(E) 40
Quantitative Aptitude - Combination • Question 41
Choose 2 items from 5. How many ways?
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 15
(E) 20
Quantitative Aptitude - Probability • Question 42
Probability of getting head in coin toss?
(A) 0.25
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.75
(D) 1
(E) 0
Quantitative Aptitude - Mensuration - Circle • Question 43
Radius of circle increased by 50%. Percentage increase in area?
(A) 50%
(B) 75%
(C) 100%
(D) 125%
(E) 150%
Quantitative Aptitude - Geometry • Question 44
Area of triangle with base 10 cm and height 8 cm?
(A) 30 sq cm
(B) 40 sq cm
(C) 50 sq cm
(D) 60 sq cm
(E) 80 sq cm
Quantitative Aptitude - Number System • Question 45
Which is divisible by 8? 128, 256, 384, 512
(A) 128
(B) 256
(C) All
(D) None
(E) 384
Quantitative Aptitude - Age Problem • Question 46
Father is 30 years older than son. What was father's age 5 years ago if son is 20 now?
(A) 45
(B) 48
(C) 50
(D) 52
(E) 55
Quantitative Aptitude - Fraction • Question 47
3/4 of 80 is ?
(A) 50
(B) 55
(C) 60
(D) 65
(E) 70
Quantitative Aptitude - LCM-GCD • Question 48
LCM of 12 and 18 is ?
(A) 24
(B) 30
(C) 36
(D) 42
(E) 48
Quantitative Aptitude - Mixture Problem • Question 49
A mixture has 40% sugar. How many kg of sugar in 50 kg mixture?
(A) 15 kg
(B) 18 kg
(C) 20 kg
(D) 25 kg
(E) 30 kg
Quantitative Aptitude - Time Calculation • Question 50
How long to travel 240 km at 60 km/h speed?
(A) 2 hours
(B) 3 hours
(C) 4 hours
(D) 5 hours
(E) 6 hours
Quantitative Aptitude - Discount Calculation • Question 51
A shopkeeper bought items for Rs. 500 and sold at Rs. 625. Find profit%.
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 30%
(D) 35%
(E) 40%
Quantitative Aptitude - Partnership • Question 52
A and B invest Rs. 3000 and Rs. 4000. Their profit ratio?
(A) 3:4
(B) 4:3
(C) 3:7
(D) 4:7
(E) 1:2
Quantitative Aptitude - Equation Solving • Question 53
2x + 3 = 11. Find x.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Quantitative Aptitude - Square Root • Question 54
√256 = ?
(A) 12
(B) 14
(C) 16
(D) 18
(E) 20
Quantitative Aptitude - Percentage Increase • Question 55
If price increases from 100 to 125, percentage increase?
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 30%
(D) 35%
(E) 40%
Quantitative Aptitude - Boats and Streams • Question 56
Speed of boat in still water is 10 km/h, stream is 2 km/h. Speed downstream?
(A) 8 km/h
(B) 10 km/h
(C) 12 km/h
(D) 14 km/h
(E) 16 km/h
Quantitative Aptitude - Decimal to Fraction • Question 57
0.75 = ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/3
(C) 3/4
(D) 4/5
(E) 5/6
Quantitative Aptitude - Volume Calculation • Question 58
Volume of cube with side 5 cm?
(A) 100 cu cm
(B) 125 cu cm
(C) 150 cu cm
(D) 175 cu cm
(E) 200 cu cm
Quantitative Aptitude - Average Speed • Question 59
A travels 100 km at 50 km/h, then 200 km at 100 km/h. Average speed?
(A) 66.67 km/h
(B) 70 km/h
(C) 75 km/h
(D) 80 km/h
(E) 85 km/h
Quantitative Aptitude - Percentage of Total • Question 60
If 30% of 200 is X, find X.
(A) 50
(B) 55
(C) 60
(D) 65
(E) 70
English Language - Error Correction • Question 61
Each of the students were given a notebook and asked to complete the assignment.
(A) was given
(B) has been given
(C) had been given
(D) No error
(E) are given
English Language - Sentence Improvement • Question 62
He recommended that she should go to the doctor immediately.
(A) should go
(B) go
(C) would go
(D) could go
(E) will go
English Language - Vocabulary - Antonym • Question 63
Opposite of EPHEMERAL is:
(A) Temporary
(B) Transient
(C) Permanent
(D) Fleeting
(E) Brief
English Language - Vocabulary - Synonym • Question 64
Similar to BENEVOLENT is:
(A) Cruel
(B) Kind
(C) Selfish
(D) Proud
(E) Arrogant
English Language - Reading Comprehension • Question 65
Passage: 'Education is the foundation of society. It shapes minds and creates opportunities.' Main idea?
(A) Education is difficult
(B) Education is foundational to society
(C) Education is expensive
(D) Only few get education
(E) Education is outdated
English Language - Fill in the Blank • Question 66
Her _________ remarks created _________ in the office.
(A) kind, happiness
(B) harsh, discord
(C) gentle, peace
(D) soft, noise
(E) pleasant, chaos
English Language - Para-jumbles • Question 67
S1: Technology has changed lives. S2: It connects people globally. S3: Internet is everywhere. S4: Communication is instant.
(A) 1-2-3-4
(B) 1-3-2-4
(C) 2-1-3-4
(D) 3-1-2-4
(E) 1-2-4-3
English Language - Cloze Test • Question 68
Technology _________ modern life in many _________ ways.
(A) complicates, bad
(B) influences, positive
(C) harms, negative
(D) simplifies, wrong
(E) changes, specific
English Language - Grammar - Tenses • Question 69
By next month, I _________ here for 2 years.
(A) will be
(B) will have been
(C) am
(D) have been
(E) am being
English Language - Grammar - Subject-Verb • Question 70
The team _________ ready for the match.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
(E) be
English Language - Phrasal Verbs • Question 71
He _________ the difficulty and continued.
(A) came over
(B) looked at
(C) went through
(D) put up
(E) dealt with
English Language - Idioms • Question 72
Meaning of 'Beat around the bush':
(A) Physical fight
(B) Avoid direct discussion
(C) Run in nature
(D) Strong competition
(E) Hit something
English Language - Preposition • Question 73
The book is _________ the table.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) under
(E) beside
English Language - Spelling Error • Question 74
Which is spelled WRONG?
(A) Accommodate
(B) Occassion
(C) Separate
(D) Receive
(E) Believe
English Language - Voice - Active to Passive • Question 75
Change: 'She wrote a beautiful poem.' (Passive form)
(A) A beautiful poem is written by her
(B) A beautiful poem was written by her
(C) A beautiful poem has been written by her
(D) A beautiful poem was being written by her
(E) A poem beautiful is written by her
English Language - Conjunction • Question 76
I will go _________ you come with me.
(A) if
(B) unless
(C) because
(D) since
(E) although
English Language - Sentence Completion • Question 77
Not only did he succeed, but he _________ became famous.
(A) also
(B) however
(C) therefore
(D) instead
(E) still
English Language - Word Usage • Question 78
Which sentence is CORRECT?
(A) There is many students in the class
(B) There are many students in the class
(C) There been many students in the class
(D) There have many students in the class
(E) There is students in the class
English Language - Articles • Question 79
He is _________ engineer and she is _________ doctor.
(A) a, a
(B) an, a
(C) a, an
(D) the, the
(E) a, the
English Language - Redundancy • Question 80
Which sentence has redundant words?
(A) She runs daily every day
(B) She runs daily
(C) She runs every day
(D) She runs regularly
(E) She is a runner
English Language - Adjective Usage • Question 81
The weather was _________ for picnic.
(A) ideal
(B) ideally
(C) idealize
(D) idealistic
(E) ideally
English Language - Sentence Correction • Question 82
Despite of his wealth, he is humble.
(A) Despite of his wealth
(B) Despite his wealth
(C) Although he is wealthy
(D) Although his wealth
(E) Being wealthy
English Language - Vocabulary - Word Meaning • Question 83
METICULOUS means:
(A) Careless
(B) Fast
(C) Detailed and careful
(D) Lazy
(E) Angry
English Language - Passive Voice • Question 84
Active: 'The dog chased the cat.' Passive:
(A) The cat is chased by dog
(B) The cat was chased by the dog
(C) The cat chased the dog
(D) Dog chased cat
(E) The cat is being chased
English Language - Verb Form • Question 85
He _________ to the office every day.
(A) go
(B) goes
(C) going
(D) gone
(E) went
English Language - Adverb Usage • Question 86
She speaks English _________.
(A) fluently
(B) fluent
(C) fluency
(D) fluentness
(E) fluenting
English Language - Relative Pronoun • Question 87
The man _________ helped me yesterday is my uncle.
(A) which
(B) what
(C) who
(D) whom
(E) whose
English Language - Conditional Sentence • Question 88
If I were you, I _________ that offer.
(A) accept
(B) would accept
(C) will accept
(D) accepted
(E) have accepted
English Language - Meaning - Idiom • Question 89
What does 'Piece of cake' mean?
(A) Expensive
(B) Very easy
(C) Delicious
(D) Sweet
(E) Difficult
English Language - Correction - Agreement • Question 90
Neither the teacher nor the students _________ present.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
(E) be
English Language - Word Order • Question 91
Which is correct sentence order?
(A) Quickly he ran home
(B) He ran home quickly
(C) He quickly ran home
(D) Quickly ran he home
(E) Home he ran quickly
English Language - Tense Usage • Question 92
When I arrived, she _________ dinner.
(A) prepared
(B) was preparing
(C) has prepared
(D) had prepared
(E) prepares
English Language - Pronouns • Question 93
Between you and _________, this is confidential.
(A) me
(B) myself
(C) I
(D) my
(E) mine
English Language - Comparative Form • Question 94
She is _________ than her sister.
(A) more intelligent
(B) intelligenter
(C) most intelligent
(D) intelligent
(E) intelligentest
English Language - Word Choice • Question 95
He made a _________ mistake in the exam.
(A) grave
(B) serious
(C) critical
(D) All are correct
(E) None are correct
English Language - Punctuation • Question 96
Which is correctly punctuated?
(A) Dont worry it'll be fine
(B) Don't worry it'll be fine
(C) Don't worry; it'll be fine
(D) Don't worry, it'll be fine
(E) Both C and D
English Language - Vocabulary - Synonym • Question 97
AMBIGUOUS means:
(A) Unclear
(B) Clear
(C) Obvious
(D) Definite
(E) Certain
English Language - Infinitive Usage • Question 98
He promised _________ on time.
(A) come
(B) to come
(C) coming
(D) came
(E) to coming
English Language - Reported Speech • Question 99
She said, 'I am going.' (Reported)
(A) She said that I am going
(B) She said that she is going
(C) She said that she was going
(D) She said that she go
(E) She said I was going
English Language - Comprehension • Question 100
If a passage states 'The company was profitable last year', we can infer:
(A) It will be profitable this year
(B) It earned more money than last year
(C) It earned more than expenses in that period
(D) It will expand next year
(E) Employees got bonus
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