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REASONING ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In these questions, a 
relationship between different elements is shown in 
the statements. The statements are followed by two 
conclusions. Given answer 
(a) if only conclusion I is true. 
(b) if only conclusion II is true. 
(c) if either conclusion I or II is true. 
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. 
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true. 
1. Statement: C ? D > E = M < J = L 
Conclusion : I. L > E 
 II. C ? J 
2. Statement: P = N ? Q > R > T = S 
Conclusion : I. N ? S 
 II. P ? Q 
3. Statement: J ? P = I ? M < T ? V > H 
Conclusion : I. M ? J 
 II. H ? M 
4. Statement: Q ? X ? E > F  = D < O < K = G 
Conclusion : I. D > Q 
 II. K ? E 
5. Conclusion : I. Q ? E 
  II. G > F 
Directions (Q. 6 – 10): The following questions are 
based on the five three – digit numbers given below: 
 684 512 437 385  296 
6. If 2 is added to the first digit of each of the numbers 
how many numbers thus formed will be divisible by 
three? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in 
descending order within the number, which of the 
following will be the highest number in the new 
arrangement of numbers ? 
(a) 684 
(b) 385 
(c) 296 
(d) 437 
(e) None of these 
8. What will be the resultant number if the second digit 
of the second lowest number is divided by the third 
digit of the highest number ? 
(a) 2  
(b) 3 
(c) 0 
(d) 1 
(e) 4 
9. If 1 is added to the first digit and 2 is added to the last 
digit of each of the numbers then which of the 
following numbers will be the second highest 
number? 
(a) 385 
(b) 684 
(c) 437 
(d) 296 
(e) 512 
10. If in each number the first and the second digits are 
interchanged then which will be the highest number? 
(a) 296 
(b) 512 
(c) 437 
(d) 684 
(e) 385 
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the flowing information 
carefully to answer arrangement of symbols, digits and 
letters. 
W % 9 3  G 6 H # 7 K $ L 2 ? B M J © 4 5 E 8 @ Z 
11. If all the numbers are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be 
seventh to the left of sixth from the right? 
(a) H  (b) J  (c) M 
 (d) $  (e) None of these  
12. How many such numbers are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded 
by a symbol? 
(a) One  (b) Two (c) Three
 (d) Four (e) None of these  
13. ‘9W’ is to ‘GH#’ and ‘$7’ is to ‘2BM’ in the same way 
as ‘4J’ is to ______ in the arrangement. 
(a) E@8  (b) 58® (c) B2L 
 (d) 58Z  (e) None of these  
14. How many such symbols are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately followed 
by a letter? 
(a) None (b) One  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
15. If all the symbols are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be the 
fourth to the left of twelfth from the right? 
(a) 9  (b) 3  (c) W 
 (d) M  (e) None of these 
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REASONING ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In these questions, a 
relationship between different elements is shown in 
the statements. The statements are followed by two 
conclusions. Given answer 
(a) if only conclusion I is true. 
(b) if only conclusion II is true. 
(c) if either conclusion I or II is true. 
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. 
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true. 
1. Statement: C ? D > E = M < J = L 
Conclusion : I. L > E 
 II. C ? J 
2. Statement: P = N ? Q > R > T = S 
Conclusion : I. N ? S 
 II. P ? Q 
3. Statement: J ? P = I ? M < T ? V > H 
Conclusion : I. M ? J 
 II. H ? M 
4. Statement: Q ? X ? E > F  = D < O < K = G 
Conclusion : I. D > Q 
 II. K ? E 
5. Conclusion : I. Q ? E 
  II. G > F 
Directions (Q. 6 – 10): The following questions are 
based on the five three – digit numbers given below: 
 684 512 437 385  296 
6. If 2 is added to the first digit of each of the numbers 
how many numbers thus formed will be divisible by 
three? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in 
descending order within the number, which of the 
following will be the highest number in the new 
arrangement of numbers ? 
(a) 684 
(b) 385 
(c) 296 
(d) 437 
(e) None of these 
8. What will be the resultant number if the second digit 
of the second lowest number is divided by the third 
digit of the highest number ? 
(a) 2  
(b) 3 
(c) 0 
(d) 1 
(e) 4 
9. If 1 is added to the first digit and 2 is added to the last 
digit of each of the numbers then which of the 
following numbers will be the second highest 
number? 
(a) 385 
(b) 684 
(c) 437 
(d) 296 
(e) 512 
10. If in each number the first and the second digits are 
interchanged then which will be the highest number? 
(a) 296 
(b) 512 
(c) 437 
(d) 684 
(e) 385 
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the flowing information 
carefully to answer arrangement of symbols, digits and 
letters. 
W % 9 3  G 6 H # 7 K $ L 2 ? B M J © 4 5 E 8 @ Z 
11. If all the numbers are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be 
seventh to the left of sixth from the right? 
(a) H  (b) J  (c) M 
 (d) $  (e) None of these  
12. How many such numbers are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded 
by a symbol? 
(a) One  (b) Two (c) Three
 (d) Four (e) None of these  
13. ‘9W’ is to ‘GH#’ and ‘$7’ is to ‘2BM’ in the same way 
as ‘4J’ is to ______ in the arrangement. 
(a) E@8  (b) 58® (c) B2L 
 (d) 58Z  (e) None of these  
14. How many such symbols are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately followed 
by a letter? 
(a) None (b) One  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
15. If all the symbols are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be the 
fourth to the left of twelfth from the right? 
(a) 9  (b) 3  (c) W 
 (d) M  (e) None of these 
             
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information 
carefully to answer these questions. 
Eight friends A, B, C, D E, F G and H are sitting around a 
circle facing the center. A sits third to the left of B, while 
second to the right of F. D does not sit next to A or B. C 
and G always sit next to each other. H never sits next to D 
and C does not sit next to B. 
16. Which of the following pairs sits between H and E? 
(a) F, D  (b) H, B  (c) C, G 
 (d) E, G  (e) None of these  
17. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight were 
arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction 
the seating position of how many members 
(excluding A) not change? 
(a) None  (b) one  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
18. Which of the following pairs has only one person 
sitting between them, if the counting is done in 
clockwise direction? 
(a) A, B  (b) C,D  (c) F, E 
 (d) G,H  (e) None of these  
19. Who sits to the immediate right of E? 
(a) A  (b) D  (c) F 
 (d) H  (e) None of these  
20. What is the position of B with respect to C? 
(a) Second to the left  (b) Third to the 
right  
(c) Third to the left   (d) Can’t be 
determined   
(e) None of these 
21. In a certain code language SERIES is written as 
QCGTGU. How is EXPERT written in that code 
language? 
(a) VTGRZG  (b) RPCRZG  (c) 
GZRCPR 
(d) RPCGZR  (e) None of these 
22. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
COMPOSE each of which has many letters between 
them in the word as they have between them in the 
English alphabetical series?  
(a) None  (b) One   (c) Two 
(d) Three  (e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 23-25): Study the following information 
carefully and answer the questions given below. 
In a certain code ‘all Aspirants must qualify’ is written as 
‘na li ja pa’, ‘qualify in all subjects’ in written as ‘ta ja li ra’ 
and ‘Aspirants read all subjects’ is written as ‘sa li na ra’. 
23. What does ‘li’ stand for? 
(a) subject   (b) qualify (c) must
 (d) All  (e) None of these  
24. What will be the code for ‘ja na’? 
(a) Must qualify   (b) Aspirants subjects 
 (c) qualify subjects 
(d) Can’t be determined  (e) None of these 
25. What will be the code for ‘qualify’? 
(a) li  (b) sa  (c) ja 
 (d) pa  (e) Can’t be determined. 
Directions (Q. 26- 27): Study the following 
information carefully to answer these questions. 
A vehicle starts from point P and run 10 km towards 
North. It takes a right turn and runs 15 km. Now It 
runs 6 km after taking a left turn. Finally, It takes a 
left turn, runs 15 km and stops at point Q. 
26. How far is point Q with respect to point P? 
(a) 16 km   (b) 25 km 
(c) 4 km   (d) 0 km 
(e) None of these 
27. Towards which direction was the vehicle moving 
before it stopped at point Q? 
(a) North   (b) East 
(c) South   (d) West 
(e) North - West 
28. The position of how many digits in the number 
54327618 will remain unchanged if the digits within 
the number are written in ascending order from left 
to right? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
29. In a row of 34 students, W is fifth after X from the 
front and X is 20
th
 from the back. What is the position 
of W from the front? 
(a) 20 
(b) 25 
(c) 30 
(d) 22 
(e) None of these 
30. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the 
following series? 
TG  HU  VI  JW  ? 
(a) KY 
(b) KX      
(c) YK 
(d) XK        
(e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 31-35) Study the following information 
carefully and answer the question given below. 
Six friends A ,B, C, D, E and F are going for entrance exam 
during  a period of starting from Monday to Saturday. 
Only one exam will be held on each day. 
? C gives exam atleast before three exams. 
? F gives exam on Tuesday. 
? Both B and E does not give exam on even day. 
? D is going for exam immediately after the exam on 
which C given. 
? Atleast four persons are going for exam after E. 
 
31. On which day E gives entrance exam? 
(a) Wednesday 
(b) Monday 
(c) Friday 
(d) Tuesday 
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REASONING ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In these questions, a 
relationship between different elements is shown in 
the statements. The statements are followed by two 
conclusions. Given answer 
(a) if only conclusion I is true. 
(b) if only conclusion II is true. 
(c) if either conclusion I or II is true. 
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. 
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true. 
1. Statement: C ? D > E = M < J = L 
Conclusion : I. L > E 
 II. C ? J 
2. Statement: P = N ? Q > R > T = S 
Conclusion : I. N ? S 
 II. P ? Q 
3. Statement: J ? P = I ? M < T ? V > H 
Conclusion : I. M ? J 
 II. H ? M 
4. Statement: Q ? X ? E > F  = D < O < K = G 
Conclusion : I. D > Q 
 II. K ? E 
5. Conclusion : I. Q ? E 
  II. G > F 
Directions (Q. 6 – 10): The following questions are 
based on the five three – digit numbers given below: 
 684 512 437 385  296 
6. If 2 is added to the first digit of each of the numbers 
how many numbers thus formed will be divisible by 
three? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in 
descending order within the number, which of the 
following will be the highest number in the new 
arrangement of numbers ? 
(a) 684 
(b) 385 
(c) 296 
(d) 437 
(e) None of these 
8. What will be the resultant number if the second digit 
of the second lowest number is divided by the third 
digit of the highest number ? 
(a) 2  
(b) 3 
(c) 0 
(d) 1 
(e) 4 
9. If 1 is added to the first digit and 2 is added to the last 
digit of each of the numbers then which of the 
following numbers will be the second highest 
number? 
(a) 385 
(b) 684 
(c) 437 
(d) 296 
(e) 512 
10. If in each number the first and the second digits are 
interchanged then which will be the highest number? 
(a) 296 
(b) 512 
(c) 437 
(d) 684 
(e) 385 
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the flowing information 
carefully to answer arrangement of symbols, digits and 
letters. 
W % 9 3  G 6 H # 7 K $ L 2 ? B M J © 4 5 E 8 @ Z 
11. If all the numbers are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be 
seventh to the left of sixth from the right? 
(a) H  (b) J  (c) M 
 (d) $  (e) None of these  
12. How many such numbers are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded 
by a symbol? 
(a) One  (b) Two (c) Three
 (d) Four (e) None of these  
13. ‘9W’ is to ‘GH#’ and ‘$7’ is to ‘2BM’ in the same way 
as ‘4J’ is to ______ in the arrangement. 
(a) E@8  (b) 58® (c) B2L 
 (d) 58Z  (e) None of these  
14. How many such symbols are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately followed 
by a letter? 
(a) None (b) One  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
15. If all the symbols are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be the 
fourth to the left of twelfth from the right? 
(a) 9  (b) 3  (c) W 
 (d) M  (e) None of these 
             
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information 
carefully to answer these questions. 
Eight friends A, B, C, D E, F G and H are sitting around a 
circle facing the center. A sits third to the left of B, while 
second to the right of F. D does not sit next to A or B. C 
and G always sit next to each other. H never sits next to D 
and C does not sit next to B. 
16. Which of the following pairs sits between H and E? 
(a) F, D  (b) H, B  (c) C, G 
 (d) E, G  (e) None of these  
17. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight were 
arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction 
the seating position of how many members 
(excluding A) not change? 
(a) None  (b) one  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
18. Which of the following pairs has only one person 
sitting between them, if the counting is done in 
clockwise direction? 
(a) A, B  (b) C,D  (c) F, E 
 (d) G,H  (e) None of these  
19. Who sits to the immediate right of E? 
(a) A  (b) D  (c) F 
 (d) H  (e) None of these  
20. What is the position of B with respect to C? 
(a) Second to the left  (b) Third to the 
right  
(c) Third to the left   (d) Can’t be 
determined   
(e) None of these 
21. In a certain code language SERIES is written as 
QCGTGU. How is EXPERT written in that code 
language? 
(a) VTGRZG  (b) RPCRZG  (c) 
GZRCPR 
(d) RPCGZR  (e) None of these 
22. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
COMPOSE each of which has many letters between 
them in the word as they have between them in the 
English alphabetical series?  
(a) None  (b) One   (c) Two 
(d) Three  (e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 23-25): Study the following information 
carefully and answer the questions given below. 
In a certain code ‘all Aspirants must qualify’ is written as 
‘na li ja pa’, ‘qualify in all subjects’ in written as ‘ta ja li ra’ 
and ‘Aspirants read all subjects’ is written as ‘sa li na ra’. 
23. What does ‘li’ stand for? 
(a) subject   (b) qualify (c) must
 (d) All  (e) None of these  
24. What will be the code for ‘ja na’? 
(a) Must qualify   (b) Aspirants subjects 
 (c) qualify subjects 
(d) Can’t be determined  (e) None of these 
25. What will be the code for ‘qualify’? 
(a) li  (b) sa  (c) ja 
 (d) pa  (e) Can’t be determined. 
Directions (Q. 26- 27): Study the following 
information carefully to answer these questions. 
A vehicle starts from point P and run 10 km towards 
North. It takes a right turn and runs 15 km. Now It 
runs 6 km after taking a left turn. Finally, It takes a 
left turn, runs 15 km and stops at point Q. 
26. How far is point Q with respect to point P? 
(a) 16 km   (b) 25 km 
(c) 4 km   (d) 0 km 
(e) None of these 
27. Towards which direction was the vehicle moving 
before it stopped at point Q? 
(a) North   (b) East 
(c) South   (d) West 
(e) North - West 
28. The position of how many digits in the number 
54327618 will remain unchanged if the digits within 
the number are written in ascending order from left 
to right? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
29. In a row of 34 students, W is fifth after X from the 
front and X is 20
th
 from the back. What is the position 
of W from the front? 
(a) 20 
(b) 25 
(c) 30 
(d) 22 
(e) None of these 
30. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the 
following series? 
TG  HU  VI  JW  ? 
(a) KY 
(b) KX      
(c) YK 
(d) XK        
(e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 31-35) Study the following information 
carefully and answer the question given below. 
Six friends A ,B, C, D, E and F are going for entrance exam 
during  a period of starting from Monday to Saturday. 
Only one exam will be held on each day. 
? C gives exam atleast before three exams. 
? F gives exam on Tuesday. 
? Both B and E does not give exam on even day. 
? D is going for exam immediately after the exam on 
which C given. 
? Atleast four persons are going for exam after E. 
 
31. On which day E gives entrance exam? 
(a) Wednesday 
(b) Monday 
(c) Friday 
(d) Tuesday 
             
(e) None of these. 
32. Who gives exam immediately after the exam of ‘B’? 
(a) E 
(b) D 
(c) A 
(d) B 
(e) None of these. 
33. How many persons give exam before on which C 
gives? 
(a) One 
(b) Two 
(c) Three 
(d) Four 
(e) None. 
34. ‘A’ going for the exam on which day? 
(a) Monday 
(b) Wednesday 
(c) Saturday 
(d) Tuesday 
(e) None of these. 
35. How many persons give exam between B and the 
person who’s exam is on Monday? 
(a) One 
(b) Two 
(c) Three 
(d) Four 
(e) None. 
 
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REASONING ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In these questions, a 
relationship between different elements is shown in 
the statements. The statements are followed by two 
conclusions. Given answer 
(a) if only conclusion I is true. 
(b) if only conclusion II is true. 
(c) if either conclusion I or II is true. 
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. 
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true. 
1. Statement: C ? D > E = M < J = L 
Conclusion : I. L > E 
 II. C ? J 
2. Statement: P = N ? Q > R > T = S 
Conclusion : I. N ? S 
 II. P ? Q 
3. Statement: J ? P = I ? M < T ? V > H 
Conclusion : I. M ? J 
 II. H ? M 
4. Statement: Q ? X ? E > F  = D < O < K = G 
Conclusion : I. D > Q 
 II. K ? E 
5. Conclusion : I. Q ? E 
  II. G > F 
Directions (Q. 6 – 10): The following questions are 
based on the five three – digit numbers given below: 
 684 512 437 385  296 
6. If 2 is added to the first digit of each of the numbers 
how many numbers thus formed will be divisible by 
three? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in 
descending order within the number, which of the 
following will be the highest number in the new 
arrangement of numbers ? 
(a) 684 
(b) 385 
(c) 296 
(d) 437 
(e) None of these 
8. What will be the resultant number if the second digit 
of the second lowest number is divided by the third 
digit of the highest number ? 
(a) 2  
(b) 3 
(c) 0 
(d) 1 
(e) 4 
9. If 1 is added to the first digit and 2 is added to the last 
digit of each of the numbers then which of the 
following numbers will be the second highest 
number? 
(a) 385 
(b) 684 
(c) 437 
(d) 296 
(e) 512 
10. If in each number the first and the second digits are 
interchanged then which will be the highest number? 
(a) 296 
(b) 512 
(c) 437 
(d) 684 
(e) 385 
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the flowing information 
carefully to answer arrangement of symbols, digits and 
letters. 
W % 9 3  G 6 H # 7 K $ L 2 ? B M J © 4 5 E 8 @ Z 
11. If all the numbers are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be 
seventh to the left of sixth from the right? 
(a) H  (b) J  (c) M 
 (d) $  (e) None of these  
12. How many such numbers are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded 
by a symbol? 
(a) One  (b) Two (c) Three
 (d) Four (e) None of these  
13. ‘9W’ is to ‘GH#’ and ‘$7’ is to ‘2BM’ in the same way 
as ‘4J’ is to ______ in the arrangement. 
(a) E@8  (b) 58® (c) B2L 
 (d) 58Z  (e) None of these  
14. How many such symbols are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately followed 
by a letter? 
(a) None (b) One  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
15. If all the symbols are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be the 
fourth to the left of twelfth from the right? 
(a) 9  (b) 3  (c) W 
 (d) M  (e) None of these 
             
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information 
carefully to answer these questions. 
Eight friends A, B, C, D E, F G and H are sitting around a 
circle facing the center. A sits third to the left of B, while 
second to the right of F. D does not sit next to A or B. C 
and G always sit next to each other. H never sits next to D 
and C does not sit next to B. 
16. Which of the following pairs sits between H and E? 
(a) F, D  (b) H, B  (c) C, G 
 (d) E, G  (e) None of these  
17. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight were 
arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction 
the seating position of how many members 
(excluding A) not change? 
(a) None  (b) one  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
18. Which of the following pairs has only one person 
sitting between them, if the counting is done in 
clockwise direction? 
(a) A, B  (b) C,D  (c) F, E 
 (d) G,H  (e) None of these  
19. Who sits to the immediate right of E? 
(a) A  (b) D  (c) F 
 (d) H  (e) None of these  
20. What is the position of B with respect to C? 
(a) Second to the left  (b) Third to the 
right  
(c) Third to the left   (d) Can’t be 
determined   
(e) None of these 
21. In a certain code language SERIES is written as 
QCGTGU. How is EXPERT written in that code 
language? 
(a) VTGRZG  (b) RPCRZG  (c) 
GZRCPR 
(d) RPCGZR  (e) None of these 
22. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
COMPOSE each of which has many letters between 
them in the word as they have between them in the 
English alphabetical series?  
(a) None  (b) One   (c) Two 
(d) Three  (e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 23-25): Study the following information 
carefully and answer the questions given below. 
In a certain code ‘all Aspirants must qualify’ is written as 
‘na li ja pa’, ‘qualify in all subjects’ in written as ‘ta ja li ra’ 
and ‘Aspirants read all subjects’ is written as ‘sa li na ra’. 
23. What does ‘li’ stand for? 
(a) subject   (b) qualify (c) must
 (d) All  (e) None of these  
24. What will be the code for ‘ja na’? 
(a) Must qualify   (b) Aspirants subjects 
 (c) qualify subjects 
(d) Can’t be determined  (e) None of these 
25. What will be the code for ‘qualify’? 
(a) li  (b) sa  (c) ja 
 (d) pa  (e) Can’t be determined. 
Directions (Q. 26- 27): Study the following 
information carefully to answer these questions. 
A vehicle starts from point P and run 10 km towards 
North. It takes a right turn and runs 15 km. Now It 
runs 6 km after taking a left turn. Finally, It takes a 
left turn, runs 15 km and stops at point Q. 
26. How far is point Q with respect to point P? 
(a) 16 km   (b) 25 km 
(c) 4 km   (d) 0 km 
(e) None of these 
27. Towards which direction was the vehicle moving 
before it stopped at point Q? 
(a) North   (b) East 
(c) South   (d) West 
(e) North - West 
28. The position of how many digits in the number 
54327618 will remain unchanged if the digits within 
the number are written in ascending order from left 
to right? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
29. In a row of 34 students, W is fifth after X from the 
front and X is 20
th
 from the back. What is the position 
of W from the front? 
(a) 20 
(b) 25 
(c) 30 
(d) 22 
(e) None of these 
30. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the 
following series? 
TG  HU  VI  JW  ? 
(a) KY 
(b) KX      
(c) YK 
(d) XK        
(e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 31-35) Study the following information 
carefully and answer the question given below. 
Six friends A ,B, C, D, E and F are going for entrance exam 
during  a period of starting from Monday to Saturday. 
Only one exam will be held on each day. 
? C gives exam atleast before three exams. 
? F gives exam on Tuesday. 
? Both B and E does not give exam on even day. 
? D is going for exam immediately after the exam on 
which C given. 
? Atleast four persons are going for exam after E. 
 
31. On which day E gives entrance exam? 
(a) Wednesday 
(b) Monday 
(c) Friday 
(d) Tuesday 
             
(e) None of these. 
32. Who gives exam immediately after the exam of ‘B’? 
(a) E 
(b) D 
(c) A 
(d) B 
(e) None of these. 
33. How many persons give exam before on which C 
gives? 
(a) One 
(b) Two 
(c) Three 
(d) Four 
(e) None. 
34. ‘A’ going for the exam on which day? 
(a) Monday 
(b) Wednesday 
(c) Saturday 
(d) Tuesday 
(e) None of these. 
35. How many persons give exam between B and the 
person who’s exam is on Monday? 
(a) One 
(b) Two 
(c) Three 
(d) Four 
(e) None. 
 
             
 
 
 
MATHS 
 
Directions (36-40): What should come in the place of 
question mark (?) in the following questions? 
36. 
 
 
       
 
 
            
(a) 133.4    (b) 137.2 (c) 127.8   
(d) 131.6  (e) None of these 
37.                         
(a) 166.5  (b) 167.5 (c) 168.5  
(d) 169.5  (e) None of these 
38.                           
(a) 61481    (b) 62921 (c) 63861   
(d) 64241  (e) None of these 
39.   
   
   
   
   
 
      
 
 
(a) 2.8  (b) 3  (c) 3.2 
(d) 4  (e) 6 
40. 
 
   
 
   
 
 
(a) 404  (b) 408  (c) 410 
(d) 414  (e) 416 
Directions (41-45): Study the following table carefully and 
answer the given questions: 
The number of various crimes, as supplied by national 
crime record, reported in different states in the year 
2012-13. 
Dist. Stalking Assault Theft Murder Criminal 
Trespass 
Bihar 352 496 265 132 332 
MP 376 225 216 125 115 
UP 85 125 53 56 57 
HP 10545 3652 12224 354 10128 
AP 445 225 252 173 154 
Delhi 473 576 675 764 852 
Haryana 245 256 257 261 263 
Rajasthan 273 276 278 252 353 
41. The total number of various crimes in HP is  
(a) 37803  (b) 38903 (c) 37903  
(d) 36903  (e) 37003 
42. Find the ratio of Stalking and Assault in UP to Theft and 
Criminal Trespass in Haryana.  
(a) 28 : 51  (b) 21 : 52  (c) 52 : 21   
(d) 14 : 55  (e) 55 : 14  
43. Find the approximate average of Murder and Theft in all 
the eight states together. 
(a) 1141   (b) 1132 (c) 1311  
(d) 941  (e) 1021 
44. The total number of Assaults and Murders together in 
Bihar is what per cent of the total number of crimes in 
that state?  
(a) 29.82%  (b) 39.82%  (c) 25%   
(d) 21.82%   (e) 25.5%  
45. Find the difference between the number of various 
crimes committed in Bihar and that in Rajasthan.  
(a) 105  (b) 98  (c) 145   
(d) 139  (e) 104 
Directions (46-50): What should come in the place of 
question mark (?) in the following questions?  
46. 4376 + 3209 – 1784 + 97 = 3125 + ? 
(a) 2713  (b) 2743 (c) 2773  
(d) 2793  (e) 2737 
47. v  + 14 = v     
(a) 1521  (b) 1369 (c) 1225  
(d) 961  (e) 1296  
48. 85% of 420 + ?% of 1080 = 735 
(a) 25  (b) 30  (c) 35  
(d) 40  (e) 45 
49. 
 
 
of
 
 
 of 
 
 
 of 3024 = ?  
(a) 920  (b) 940  (c) 960   
(d) 980   (e) 840  
50. 30% of 1225 – 64% of 555 = ? 
(a) 10.7  (b) 12.3  (c) 13.4   
(d) 17.5  (e) None of these  
51. How many litres of water should be added to a 30 litre 
mixture of milk and water containing milk and water in 
the ratio of 7 : 3 such that the resultant mixture has 40% 
water in it? 
(a)5  (b)2  (c)3 
(d)8  (e) 7 
52. The S.I on certain sum of money for 15 months at rate of 
7.5% per annum exceed the S.I on same sum at 12.5% 
per annum for 8 months by Rs 3250 find sum? 
(a) 160000  (b)20000 (c) 170000  
(d)18000  (e)312000 
53. 4 men and 3 women finish a job in 6 days, and 5 men and 
7 women can do the same job in 4 days. How long will 1 
man and 1 woman take to do the work? 
(a) 22(
 
 
) days (b) 25(
 
 
) days  (c) 5(
 
 
) days  
(d) 12 
 
  
  days  (e) None of these 
54. A and B started a business with initial investments in the 
ratio 5 : 7. If after one year their profits were in the ratio 
1 : 2 and the period for A’s investment was 7 months, B 
invested the money for 
(a) 6 months (b) 2 ½ months (c) 10 months  
(d) 4 months (e) 7 months 
55. An army lost 10% its men in war, 10% of the remaining 
due to diseases and 10% of the rest were disabled. Thus, 
the strength was reduced to 729000 active men. Find the 
original strength. 
(a) 1000000  (b) 1200000 (c) 1500000  
(d) 1800000 (e) none of these 
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REASONING ABILITY 
 
Directions (Q. 1 – 5): In these questions, a 
relationship between different elements is shown in 
the statements. The statements are followed by two 
conclusions. Given answer 
(a) if only conclusion I is true. 
(b) if only conclusion II is true. 
(c) if either conclusion I or II is true. 
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. 
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true. 
1. Statement: C ? D > E = M < J = L 
Conclusion : I. L > E 
 II. C ? J 
2. Statement: P = N ? Q > R > T = S 
Conclusion : I. N ? S 
 II. P ? Q 
3. Statement: J ? P = I ? M < T ? V > H 
Conclusion : I. M ? J 
 II. H ? M 
4. Statement: Q ? X ? E > F  = D < O < K = G 
Conclusion : I. D > Q 
 II. K ? E 
5. Conclusion : I. Q ? E 
  II. G > F 
Directions (Q. 6 – 10): The following questions are 
based on the five three – digit numbers given below: 
 684 512 437 385  296 
6. If 2 is added to the first digit of each of the numbers 
how many numbers thus formed will be divisible by 
three? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
7. If all the digits in each of the numbers are arranged in 
descending order within the number, which of the 
following will be the highest number in the new 
arrangement of numbers ? 
(a) 684 
(b) 385 
(c) 296 
(d) 437 
(e) None of these 
8. What will be the resultant number if the second digit 
of the second lowest number is divided by the third 
digit of the highest number ? 
(a) 2  
(b) 3 
(c) 0 
(d) 1 
(e) 4 
9. If 1 is added to the first digit and 2 is added to the last 
digit of each of the numbers then which of the 
following numbers will be the second highest 
number? 
(a) 385 
(b) 684 
(c) 437 
(d) 296 
(e) 512 
10. If in each number the first and the second digits are 
interchanged then which will be the highest number? 
(a) 296 
(b) 512 
(c) 437 
(d) 684 
(e) 385 
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the flowing information 
carefully to answer arrangement of symbols, digits and 
letters. 
W % 9 3  G 6 H # 7 K $ L 2 ? B M J © 4 5 E 8 @ Z 
11. If all the numbers are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be 
seventh to the left of sixth from the right? 
(a) H  (b) J  (c) M 
 (d) $  (e) None of these  
12. How many such numbers are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately preceded 
by a symbol? 
(a) One  (b) Two (c) Three
 (d) Four (e) None of these  
13. ‘9W’ is to ‘GH#’ and ‘$7’ is to ‘2BM’ in the same way 
as ‘4J’ is to ______ in the arrangement. 
(a) E@8  (b) 58® (c) B2L 
 (d) 58Z  (e) None of these  
14. How many such symbols are there in the above 
arrangement each of which is immediately followed 
by a letter? 
(a) None (b) One  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
15. If all the symbols are deleted from the above 
arrangement then which of the following will be the 
fourth to the left of twelfth from the right? 
(a) 9  (b) 3  (c) W 
 (d) M  (e) None of these 
             
Directions (Q. 16-20): Study the following information 
carefully to answer these questions. 
Eight friends A, B, C, D E, F G and H are sitting around a 
circle facing the center. A sits third to the left of B, while 
second to the right of F. D does not sit next to A or B. C 
and G always sit next to each other. H never sits next to D 
and C does not sit next to B. 
16. Which of the following pairs sits between H and E? 
(a) F, D  (b) H, B  (c) C, G 
 (d) E, G  (e) None of these  
17. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight were 
arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction 
the seating position of how many members 
(excluding A) not change? 
(a) None  (b) one  (c) Two  (d) 
Three (e) None of these  
18. Which of the following pairs has only one person 
sitting between them, if the counting is done in 
clockwise direction? 
(a) A, B  (b) C,D  (c) F, E 
 (d) G,H  (e) None of these  
19. Who sits to the immediate right of E? 
(a) A  (b) D  (c) F 
 (d) H  (e) None of these  
20. What is the position of B with respect to C? 
(a) Second to the left  (b) Third to the 
right  
(c) Third to the left   (d) Can’t be 
determined   
(e) None of these 
21. In a certain code language SERIES is written as 
QCGTGU. How is EXPERT written in that code 
language? 
(a) VTGRZG  (b) RPCRZG  (c) 
GZRCPR 
(d) RPCGZR  (e) None of these 
22. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
COMPOSE each of which has many letters between 
them in the word as they have between them in the 
English alphabetical series?  
(a) None  (b) One   (c) Two 
(d) Three  (e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 23-25): Study the following information 
carefully and answer the questions given below. 
In a certain code ‘all Aspirants must qualify’ is written as 
‘na li ja pa’, ‘qualify in all subjects’ in written as ‘ta ja li ra’ 
and ‘Aspirants read all subjects’ is written as ‘sa li na ra’. 
23. What does ‘li’ stand for? 
(a) subject   (b) qualify (c) must
 (d) All  (e) None of these  
24. What will be the code for ‘ja na’? 
(a) Must qualify   (b) Aspirants subjects 
 (c) qualify subjects 
(d) Can’t be determined  (e) None of these 
25. What will be the code for ‘qualify’? 
(a) li  (b) sa  (c) ja 
 (d) pa  (e) Can’t be determined. 
Directions (Q. 26- 27): Study the following 
information carefully to answer these questions. 
A vehicle starts from point P and run 10 km towards 
North. It takes a right turn and runs 15 km. Now It 
runs 6 km after taking a left turn. Finally, It takes a 
left turn, runs 15 km and stops at point Q. 
26. How far is point Q with respect to point P? 
(a) 16 km   (b) 25 km 
(c) 4 km   (d) 0 km 
(e) None of these 
27. Towards which direction was the vehicle moving 
before it stopped at point Q? 
(a) North   (b) East 
(c) South   (d) West 
(e) North - West 
28. The position of how many digits in the number 
54327618 will remain unchanged if the digits within 
the number are written in ascending order from left 
to right? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
29. In a row of 34 students, W is fifth after X from the 
front and X is 20
th
 from the back. What is the position 
of W from the front? 
(a) 20 
(b) 25 
(c) 30 
(d) 22 
(e) None of these 
30. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the 
following series? 
TG  HU  VI  JW  ? 
(a) KY 
(b) KX      
(c) YK 
(d) XK        
(e) None of these 
Directions (Q. 31-35) Study the following information 
carefully and answer the question given below. 
Six friends A ,B, C, D, E and F are going for entrance exam 
during  a period of starting from Monday to Saturday. 
Only one exam will be held on each day. 
? C gives exam atleast before three exams. 
? F gives exam on Tuesday. 
? Both B and E does not give exam on even day. 
? D is going for exam immediately after the exam on 
which C given. 
? Atleast four persons are going for exam after E. 
 
31. On which day E gives entrance exam? 
(a) Wednesday 
(b) Monday 
(c) Friday 
(d) Tuesday 
             
(e) None of these. 
32. Who gives exam immediately after the exam of ‘B’? 
(a) E 
(b) D 
(c) A 
(d) B 
(e) None of these. 
33. How many persons give exam before on which C 
gives? 
(a) One 
(b) Two 
(c) Three 
(d) Four 
(e) None. 
34. ‘A’ going for the exam on which day? 
(a) Monday 
(b) Wednesday 
(c) Saturday 
(d) Tuesday 
(e) None of these. 
35. How many persons give exam between B and the 
person who’s exam is on Monday? 
(a) One 
(b) Two 
(c) Three 
(d) Four 
(e) None. 
 
             
 
 
 
MATHS 
 
Directions (36-40): What should come in the place of 
question mark (?) in the following questions? 
36. 
 
 
       
 
 
            
(a) 133.4    (b) 137.2 (c) 127.8   
(d) 131.6  (e) None of these 
37.                         
(a) 166.5  (b) 167.5 (c) 168.5  
(d) 169.5  (e) None of these 
38.                           
(a) 61481    (b) 62921 (c) 63861   
(d) 64241  (e) None of these 
39.   
   
   
   
   
 
      
 
 
(a) 2.8  (b) 3  (c) 3.2 
(d) 4  (e) 6 
40. 
 
   
 
   
 
 
(a) 404  (b) 408  (c) 410 
(d) 414  (e) 416 
Directions (41-45): Study the following table carefully and 
answer the given questions: 
The number of various crimes, as supplied by national 
crime record, reported in different states in the year 
2012-13. 
Dist. Stalking Assault Theft Murder Criminal 
Trespass 
Bihar 352 496 265 132 332 
MP 376 225 216 125 115 
UP 85 125 53 56 57 
HP 10545 3652 12224 354 10128 
AP 445 225 252 173 154 
Delhi 473 576 675 764 852 
Haryana 245 256 257 261 263 
Rajasthan 273 276 278 252 353 
41. The total number of various crimes in HP is  
(a) 37803  (b) 38903 (c) 37903  
(d) 36903  (e) 37003 
42. Find the ratio of Stalking and Assault in UP to Theft and 
Criminal Trespass in Haryana.  
(a) 28 : 51  (b) 21 : 52  (c) 52 : 21   
(d) 14 : 55  (e) 55 : 14  
43. Find the approximate average of Murder and Theft in all 
the eight states together. 
(a) 1141   (b) 1132 (c) 1311  
(d) 941  (e) 1021 
44. The total number of Assaults and Murders together in 
Bihar is what per cent of the total number of crimes in 
that state?  
(a) 29.82%  (b) 39.82%  (c) 25%   
(d) 21.82%   (e) 25.5%  
45. Find the difference between the number of various 
crimes committed in Bihar and that in Rajasthan.  
(a) 105  (b) 98  (c) 145   
(d) 139  (e) 104 
Directions (46-50): What should come in the place of 
question mark (?) in the following questions?  
46. 4376 + 3209 – 1784 + 97 = 3125 + ? 
(a) 2713  (b) 2743 (c) 2773  
(d) 2793  (e) 2737 
47. v  + 14 = v     
(a) 1521  (b) 1369 (c) 1225  
(d) 961  (e) 1296  
48. 85% of 420 + ?% of 1080 = 735 
(a) 25  (b) 30  (c) 35  
(d) 40  (e) 45 
49. 
 
 
of
 
 
 of 
 
 
 of 3024 = ?  
(a) 920  (b) 940  (c) 960   
(d) 980   (e) 840  
50. 30% of 1225 – 64% of 555 = ? 
(a) 10.7  (b) 12.3  (c) 13.4   
(d) 17.5  (e) None of these  
51. How many litres of water should be added to a 30 litre 
mixture of milk and water containing milk and water in 
the ratio of 7 : 3 such that the resultant mixture has 40% 
water in it? 
(a)5  (b)2  (c)3 
(d)8  (e) 7 
52. The S.I on certain sum of money for 15 months at rate of 
7.5% per annum exceed the S.I on same sum at 12.5% 
per annum for 8 months by Rs 3250 find sum? 
(a) 160000  (b)20000 (c) 170000  
(d)18000  (e)312000 
53. 4 men and 3 women finish a job in 6 days, and 5 men and 
7 women can do the same job in 4 days. How long will 1 
man and 1 woman take to do the work? 
(a) 22(
 
 
) days (b) 25(
 
 
) days  (c) 5(
 
 
) days  
(d) 12 
 
  
  days  (e) None of these 
54. A and B started a business with initial investments in the 
ratio 5 : 7. If after one year their profits were in the ratio 
1 : 2 and the period for A’s investment was 7 months, B 
invested the money for 
(a) 6 months (b) 2 ½ months (c) 10 months  
(d) 4 months (e) 7 months 
55. An army lost 10% its men in war, 10% of the remaining 
due to diseases and 10% of the rest were disabled. Thus, 
the strength was reduced to 729000 active men. Find the 
original strength. 
(a) 1000000  (b) 1200000 (c) 1500000  
(d) 1800000 (e) none of these 
             
56. What is the difference between the compound interests 
on Rs. 5000 for 1 years at 4% per annum compounded 
yearly and half-yearly? 
(a)2  (b)3  (c)4 
(d)8  (e)none of these 
57. The speeds of John and Max are 30 km/h and 40 km/h. 
Initially Max is at a place L and John is at a place M. The 
distance between L and M is 650 km. John started his 
journey 3 hours earlier than Max to meet each other. If 
they meet each other at a place P somewhere between L 
and M, then the distance between P and M is :  
(a) 220 km   (b) 250 km (c) 330 km  
(d) 320 km  (e) None of these 
58. The average weight of boys in a class is 30 kg and the 
average weight of girls in the same class is 20 kg. If the 
average weight of the whole class is 23.25 kg, what could 
be the possible strength of boys and girls respectively in 
the same class? 
(a) 14 and 26  (b) 13 and 27  (c) 17 and 27 
(d) 19 and 21 (e) None of these 
59. A profit of 8% is made by selling a shirt after offering a 
discount of 12%. If the marked price of the shirt is 
Rs.1080, find its cost price 
(a) 890  (b) 780  (c) 880 
(d) 900  (e) none of these 
60. The difference between 
 
 
  of a number and 45% of the 
number is 56. What is 65% of the number?  
(a) 96  (b) 104  (c) 112   
(d) 120  (e) None of these 
61. A man can row 24 km upstream and 54 km downstream 
in 6 hours. He can also row 36 km upstream and 48 km 
downstream in 8 hours. What is the speed of the man in 
still water? 
(a) 18.75 kmph  (b) 19.25 kmph 
(c) 17.65 kmph (d) 15.55 kmph (e) 22.75 kmph 
62. The numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and the 
denominator is increased by 250%. If the resultant 
fraction is 
 
 
, what is the original fraction? 
(a) 
  
 
  (b) 
  
 
  (c) 
  
 
   
(d) 
  
 
  (e) 
  
  
 
63. What would be the area of a rectangle whose area is 
equal to the area of a circle of radius 7 cm? 
(a) 77 cm
2
   (b) 154 cm
2 
(c) 184 cm
2
  
(d) 180 cm
2  
(e) 150 cm
2   
64. In a village three people contested for the post of village 
Pradhan. Due to their own interest, all the voters voted 
and no one vote was invalid. The losing candidate got 
30% votes. What could be the minimum absolute margin 
of votes by which the winning candidate led by the 
nearest rival, if each candidate got an integral per cent of 
votes? 
(a) 4  (b) 2  (c) 1 
(d) 3  (e) None of these 
65. The price of an article is first increased by 20% and later 
on the price were decreased by 25% due to reduction in 
sales. Find the net percentage change in final price of 
Article.  
(a) 20%  (b) 18%  (c) 38%   
(d) 10%  (e) None of these 
Directions (66 –70): What will come in the place of the 
question mark (?) in the following number series? 
66. 48, 23, ?, 4.25, 1.125 
(a) 10.5  (b) 10   (c) 2.5   
(d) 11  (e) None of the above  
67. 2, 15, 41, 80, 132, ? 
(a) 197  (b) 150  (c) 178   
(d) 180  (e) None of the above  
68.  ?, 15, 75, 525, 4725, 51975 
(a) 5  (b) 10  (c) 8   
(d) 6  (e) None of the above  
69. 4, 19, 49, ?, 229  
(a) 75  (b) 109  (c) 65   
(d) 169  (e) None of the above  
70. 840, ?, 420, 140, 35, 7  
(a) 408  (b) 840  (c) 480   
(d) 804  (e) None of the above 
 
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