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1. MQ is related to " PU" and " FI" is related to 
"IM" in the same way as SV is related to 
________ 
a) VY 
b) UY 
c) TX 
d) VZ 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first letter moves ahead by 
three letters in the alphabet while the second 
moves ahead by four. 
2. 7528 is related to 5306 in the same way as 
4673 is related to ______ 
a) 2367 
b) 2451 
c) 2531 
d) 2641 
e) None of these  
Ans: b 
Explanation - The relationship is x: (x-2222)  
3. Apparel is related to cloth in the same way as 
Footwear is related to ______ 
a) Cobbler 
b) Shoes 
c) Sandals 
d) Leather 
e) Material  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first is made from the 
second 
4. Pusillanimous is related to Courage in the 
same way as Purblind is related to ______ 
a) Eye 
b) Way 
c) Sight 
d) History 
e) Awareness  
Ans: e 
Explanation - Pusillanimous is an adjective, 
meaning lacking courage. In the same way, 
purblind is an adjective, meaning lacking 
awareness. 
5. Based on the relationship between variables 
find the next variable in the order: ABCD: 
OPQR :: WXYZ:? 
a) EFGH 
b) KLMN 
c) QRST 
d) STUV  
Ans: b 
Explanation - Each letter of the first group 
'ABCD' is moved fourteen steps forward to 
obtain the corresponding letter of the second 
group 'OPQR'. A similar relationship will exist 
between the third group "WXYZ" and the 
fourth group. Hence the correct answer is b. 
I.6) The following is an illustration of the Input 
and the steps of rearrangement.    
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I: 
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation 
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation 
Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation 
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1. MQ is related to " PU" and " FI" is related to 
"IM" in the same way as SV is related to 
________ 
a) VY 
b) UY 
c) TX 
d) VZ 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first letter moves ahead by 
three letters in the alphabet while the second 
moves ahead by four. 
2. 7528 is related to 5306 in the same way as 
4673 is related to ______ 
a) 2367 
b) 2451 
c) 2531 
d) 2641 
e) None of these  
Ans: b 
Explanation - The relationship is x: (x-2222)  
3. Apparel is related to cloth in the same way as 
Footwear is related to ______ 
a) Cobbler 
b) Shoes 
c) Sandals 
d) Leather 
e) Material  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first is made from the 
second 
4. Pusillanimous is related to Courage in the 
same way as Purblind is related to ______ 
a) Eye 
b) Way 
c) Sight 
d) History 
e) Awareness  
Ans: e 
Explanation - Pusillanimous is an adjective, 
meaning lacking courage. In the same way, 
purblind is an adjective, meaning lacking 
awareness. 
5. Based on the relationship between variables 
find the next variable in the order: ABCD: 
OPQR :: WXYZ:? 
a) EFGH 
b) KLMN 
c) QRST 
d) STUV  
Ans: b 
Explanation - Each letter of the first group 
'ABCD' is moved fourteen steps forward to 
obtain the corresponding letter of the second 
group 'OPQR'. A similar relationship will exist 
between the third group "WXYZ" and the 
fourth group. Hence the correct answer is b. 
I.6) The following is an illustration of the Input 
and the steps of rearrangement.    
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I: 
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation 
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation 
Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation 
 
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Step IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
6. Which of the following will be the last step for 
the following input?    
Input:  post   followed   after   government   fa
llen   nomination  the  of      
a) of    the   post    after   followed   government 
  fallen   nomination   
b) of    the    post    after 
fallen   followed    nomination    government   
c) of    the   post   after    fallen   followed     gove
rnment   nomination   
d) of   the   post   fallen   after   followed   govern
ment    nomination   
Ans: c 
Explanation -  
The final output is reached as shown under:   
Input:   post    followed    government    fallen 
   nomination   the   of    
Step I:    
of       post  followed   after   government   fall
en   nomination   the    
Step II: 
of     the    post     followed    after    governme
nt    fallen   nomination    
Step III: 
of    the   post   after   followed    government  
  fallen    nomination      
Step IV:   
of   the   post     after   fallen   followed    gove
rnment   nomination    
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.   
I.7) The following is an 
illustration of  the Input and the steps 
of  rearrangement.   
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I:  
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation   
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation   
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1. MQ is related to " PU" and " FI" is related to 
"IM" in the same way as SV is related to 
________ 
a) VY 
b) UY 
c) TX 
d) VZ 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first letter moves ahead by 
three letters in the alphabet while the second 
moves ahead by four. 
2. 7528 is related to 5306 in the same way as 
4673 is related to ______ 
a) 2367 
b) 2451 
c) 2531 
d) 2641 
e) None of these  
Ans: b 
Explanation - The relationship is x: (x-2222)  
3. Apparel is related to cloth in the same way as 
Footwear is related to ______ 
a) Cobbler 
b) Shoes 
c) Sandals 
d) Leather 
e) Material  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first is made from the 
second 
4. Pusillanimous is related to Courage in the 
same way as Purblind is related to ______ 
a) Eye 
b) Way 
c) Sight 
d) History 
e) Awareness  
Ans: e 
Explanation - Pusillanimous is an adjective, 
meaning lacking courage. In the same way, 
purblind is an adjective, meaning lacking 
awareness. 
5. Based on the relationship between variables 
find the next variable in the order: ABCD: 
OPQR :: WXYZ:? 
a) EFGH 
b) KLMN 
c) QRST 
d) STUV  
Ans: b 
Explanation - Each letter of the first group 
'ABCD' is moved fourteen steps forward to 
obtain the corresponding letter of the second 
group 'OPQR'. A similar relationship will exist 
between the third group "WXYZ" and the 
fourth group. Hence the correct answer is b. 
I.6) The following is an illustration of the Input 
and the steps of rearrangement.    
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I: 
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation 
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation 
Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation 
 
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Step IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
6. Which of the following will be the last step for 
the following input?    
Input:  post   followed   after   government   fa
llen   nomination  the  of      
a) of    the   post    after   followed   government 
  fallen   nomination   
b) of    the    post    after 
fallen   followed    nomination    government   
c) of    the   post   after    fallen   followed     gove
rnment   nomination   
d) of   the   post   fallen   after   followed   govern
ment    nomination   
Ans: c 
Explanation -  
The final output is reached as shown under:   
Input:   post    followed    government    fallen 
   nomination   the   of    
Step I:    
of       post  followed   after   government   fall
en   nomination   the    
Step II: 
of     the    post     followed    after    governme
nt    fallen   nomination    
Step III: 
of    the   post   after   followed    government  
  fallen    nomination      
Step IV:   
of   the   post     after   fallen   followed    gove
rnment   nomination    
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.   
I.7) The following is an 
illustration of  the Input and the steps 
of  rearrangement.   
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I:  
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation   
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation   
 
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Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation   
Step  IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
7. Which step will be the last step of the 
following input?    
Input: prime has the who suspect Centre 
attack forces.    
a) Step III   
b) Step V   
c) Step IV   
d) Step VI   
Ans: c  
Explanation -    
The final output is reached as shown under   
  
Input:     post    followed   after   government   
fallen   nomination   the   of    
Step I: 
of    post   followed   after   government   falle
n    nominations   the    
Step II: 
of   the   post   followed   after   government   
fallen   nomination   
Step III: 
of   the   post   after   followed   government 
fallen nomination    
Step IV: 
of   the   post   after   fallen   followed   govern
ment   nomination   
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.  
8. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows 
Statement: 
1) Some shirts are trouser 
2) Some trousers are jackets 
3) All jackets are shawls 
Conclusions:  
1) Some shawls are shirts 
2) Some jackets are shirts  
 
a) Only conclusion 1 follows 
b) Only conclusion 2 follows 
c) Either 1 or 2 follows 
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1. MQ is related to " PU" and " FI" is related to 
"IM" in the same way as SV is related to 
________ 
a) VY 
b) UY 
c) TX 
d) VZ 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first letter moves ahead by 
three letters in the alphabet while the second 
moves ahead by four. 
2. 7528 is related to 5306 in the same way as 
4673 is related to ______ 
a) 2367 
b) 2451 
c) 2531 
d) 2641 
e) None of these  
Ans: b 
Explanation - The relationship is x: (x-2222)  
3. Apparel is related to cloth in the same way as 
Footwear is related to ______ 
a) Cobbler 
b) Shoes 
c) Sandals 
d) Leather 
e) Material  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first is made from the 
second 
4. Pusillanimous is related to Courage in the 
same way as Purblind is related to ______ 
a) Eye 
b) Way 
c) Sight 
d) History 
e) Awareness  
Ans: e 
Explanation - Pusillanimous is an adjective, 
meaning lacking courage. In the same way, 
purblind is an adjective, meaning lacking 
awareness. 
5. Based on the relationship between variables 
find the next variable in the order: ABCD: 
OPQR :: WXYZ:? 
a) EFGH 
b) KLMN 
c) QRST 
d) STUV  
Ans: b 
Explanation - Each letter of the first group 
'ABCD' is moved fourteen steps forward to 
obtain the corresponding letter of the second 
group 'OPQR'. A similar relationship will exist 
between the third group "WXYZ" and the 
fourth group. Hence the correct answer is b. 
I.6) The following is an illustration of the Input 
and the steps of rearrangement.    
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I: 
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation 
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation 
Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation 
 
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Step IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
6. Which of the following will be the last step for 
the following input?    
Input:  post   followed   after   government   fa
llen   nomination  the  of      
a) of    the   post    after   followed   government 
  fallen   nomination   
b) of    the    post    after 
fallen   followed    nomination    government   
c) of    the   post   after    fallen   followed     gove
rnment   nomination   
d) of   the   post   fallen   after   followed   govern
ment    nomination   
Ans: c 
Explanation -  
The final output is reached as shown under:   
Input:   post    followed    government    fallen 
   nomination   the   of    
Step I:    
of       post  followed   after   government   fall
en   nomination   the    
Step II: 
of     the    post     followed    after    governme
nt    fallen   nomination    
Step III: 
of    the   post   after   followed    government  
  fallen    nomination      
Step IV:   
of   the   post     after   fallen   followed    gove
rnment   nomination    
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.   
I.7) The following is an 
illustration of  the Input and the steps 
of  rearrangement.   
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I:  
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation   
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation   
 
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Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation   
Step  IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
7. Which step will be the last step of the 
following input?    
Input: prime has the who suspect Centre 
attack forces.    
a) Step III   
b) Step V   
c) Step IV   
d) Step VI   
Ans: c  
Explanation -    
The final output is reached as shown under   
  
Input:     post    followed   after   government   
fallen   nomination   the   of    
Step I: 
of    post   followed   after   government   falle
n    nominations   the    
Step II: 
of   the   post   followed   after   government   
fallen   nomination   
Step III: 
of   the   post   after   followed   government 
fallen nomination    
Step IV: 
of   the   post   after   fallen   followed   govern
ment   nomination   
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.  
8. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows 
Statement: 
1) Some shirts are trouser 
2) Some trousers are jackets 
3) All jackets are shawls 
Conclusions:  
1) Some shawls are shirts 
2) Some jackets are shirts  
 
a) Only conclusion 1 follows 
b) Only conclusion 2 follows 
c) Either 1 or 2 follows 
 
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d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows 
e) Both 1 and 2 follows  
Ans: d 
9. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows. 
Statements: 
1) All clouds are storms 
2) Some storms are cyclones 
3) All cyclones are thunders 
4) Some thunders are lightning  
Conclusion: 
1) Some lightning are cyclones 
2) No lightning is a cyclone 
3) Some cyclones are clouds  
 
a) Only 1 follows 
b) Only 2 follows 
c) Only 3 follows 
d) Only either 1 or 2 follows 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
10. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows. 
Statement: 
1) All petals are flowers 
2) All thorns are flowers 
3) Some leaves are thorns 
4) Some stems are flowers  
Conclusion: 
1) Some petals are leaves 
2) All leaves are flowers 
3) Some stems are petals 
4) No petal is a leaf 
 
a) None follows 
b) Only 2 follows 
c) Only 2 and either 1 or 4 follows 
d) Only either 1 or 4 follows 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
11. Here is a statement and following it are a pair 
of conclusions. Assume everything in the 
given statement to be true and then decide 
which of the following two conclusions 
logically inferred from the statement. Select 
your answer from the choices given. 
Statement: In a football match, three of the 
goals scored by the winning team were 
scored by defenders and not by strikers. 
Conclusions: 
I. The winning team has better defenders than 
its strikers. 
II. Had the winning team's defenders not scored 
those goals, the team would have lost the 
match. 
a) Only Conclusion I follows 
b) Only Conclusion II follows 
c) Either I or II follows 
d) Neither I nor II follows  
e) Both I and II follow  
Ans: d 
Explanation - We have no idea how defenders 
scored those goals maybe ball was passed by 
the strikers. Thus, Conclusion I cannot be 
concluded. 
Conclusion II is an extreme option as there is 
nothing to suggest such eventuality. 
Thus, neither of the two conclusions follows 
12. Here is a statement and following it is a pair 
of conclusions. Assume everything in the 
given statement to be true and then decide 
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1. MQ is related to " PU" and " FI" is related to 
"IM" in the same way as SV is related to 
________ 
a) VY 
b) UY 
c) TX 
d) VZ 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first letter moves ahead by 
three letters in the alphabet while the second 
moves ahead by four. 
2. 7528 is related to 5306 in the same way as 
4673 is related to ______ 
a) 2367 
b) 2451 
c) 2531 
d) 2641 
e) None of these  
Ans: b 
Explanation - The relationship is x: (x-2222)  
3. Apparel is related to cloth in the same way as 
Footwear is related to ______ 
a) Cobbler 
b) Shoes 
c) Sandals 
d) Leather 
e) Material  
Ans: d 
Explanation - The first is made from the 
second 
4. Pusillanimous is related to Courage in the 
same way as Purblind is related to ______ 
a) Eye 
b) Way 
c) Sight 
d) History 
e) Awareness  
Ans: e 
Explanation - Pusillanimous is an adjective, 
meaning lacking courage. In the same way, 
purblind is an adjective, meaning lacking 
awareness. 
5. Based on the relationship between variables 
find the next variable in the order: ABCD: 
OPQR :: WXYZ:? 
a) EFGH 
b) KLMN 
c) QRST 
d) STUV  
Ans: b 
Explanation - Each letter of the first group 
'ABCD' is moved fourteen steps forward to 
obtain the corresponding letter of the second 
group 'OPQR'. A similar relationship will exist 
between the third group "WXYZ" and the 
fourth group. Hence the correct answer is b. 
I.6) The following is an illustration of the Input 
and the steps of rearrangement.    
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I: 
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation 
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation 
Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation 
 
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Step IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
6. Which of the following will be the last step for 
the following input?    
Input:  post   followed   after   government   fa
llen   nomination  the  of      
a) of    the   post    after   followed   government 
  fallen   nomination   
b) of    the    post    after 
fallen   followed    nomination    government   
c) of    the   post   after    fallen   followed     gove
rnment   nomination   
d) of   the   post   fallen   after   followed   govern
ment    nomination   
Ans: c 
Explanation -  
The final output is reached as shown under:   
Input:   post    followed    government    fallen 
   nomination   the   of    
Step I:    
of       post  followed   after   government   fall
en   nomination   the    
Step II: 
of     the    post     followed    after    governme
nt    fallen   nomination    
Step III: 
of    the   post   after   followed    government  
  fallen    nomination      
Step IV:   
of   the   post     after   fallen   followed    gove
rnment   nomination    
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.   
I.7) The following is an 
illustration of  the Input and the steps 
of  rearrangement.   
Input:  adopted   action  to   a   stamp   drafte
d   general    operation   
Step I:  
a   adopted   action   to   stamp   after   genera
l     operation   
Step II: 
a   to   adopted    action  stamp    drafted   gen
eral   operation   
 
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Step III: 
a   to   stamp   adopted   action   drafted    gen
eral    operation   
Step  IV: 
a   to   stamp     action    adopted    drafted     g
eneral   operation   
Step IV is the last step for this input.   
In accordance with the rule followed in the 
above steps, answer the following question.   
7. Which step will be the last step of the 
following input?    
Input: prime has the who suspect Centre 
attack forces.    
a) Step III   
b) Step V   
c) Step IV   
d) Step VI   
Ans: c  
Explanation -    
The final output is reached as shown under   
  
Input:     post    followed   after   government   
fallen   nomination   the   of    
Step I: 
of    post   followed   after   government   falle
n    nominations   the    
Step II: 
of   the   post   followed   after   government   
fallen   nomination   
Step III: 
of   the   post   after   followed   government 
fallen nomination    
Step IV: 
of   the   post   after   fallen   followed   govern
ment   nomination   
Hence, step IV is the final output for the given 
input.   
As we observe the output, we know that the 
words in the given input are arranged in the 
increasing order of the number of letters. 
When the words of an equal number of 
letters occur, then words are arranged in the 
order as they appear in the dictionary. In each 
step, one word is being rearranged. Among 
words with an equal number of letters, the 
word that appears first in the dictionary is 
arranged first and so on. The input is 
“adopted action to a stamp drafted general 
operation”, In the given input, the word with 
a minimum number of letters is ‘a’, hence it 
occupies the first position in the first step and 
the remaining words follow the same 
sequence as in the input. The second position 
is occupied by the word ‘to’, as it contains the 
next highest number of letters. Similarly, 
other words are also arranged.  
8. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows 
Statement: 
1) Some shirts are trouser 
2) Some trousers are jackets 
3) All jackets are shawls 
Conclusions:  
1) Some shawls are shirts 
2) Some jackets are shirts  
 
a) Only conclusion 1 follows 
b) Only conclusion 2 follows 
c) Either 1 or 2 follows 
 
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d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows 
e) Both 1 and 2 follows  
Ans: d 
9. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows. 
Statements: 
1) All clouds are storms 
2) Some storms are cyclones 
3) All cyclones are thunders 
4) Some thunders are lightning  
Conclusion: 
1) Some lightning are cyclones 
2) No lightning is a cyclone 
3) Some cyclones are clouds  
 
a) Only 1 follows 
b) Only 2 follows 
c) Only 3 follows 
d) Only either 1 or 2 follows 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
10. Based on the information given below. Decide 
which conclusion follows. 
Statement: 
1) All petals are flowers 
2) All thorns are flowers 
3) Some leaves are thorns 
4) Some stems are flowers  
Conclusion: 
1) Some petals are leaves 
2) All leaves are flowers 
3) Some stems are petals 
4) No petal is a leaf 
 
a) None follows 
b) Only 2 follows 
c) Only 2 and either 1 or 4 follows 
d) Only either 1 or 4 follows 
e) None of these  
Ans: d 
11. Here is a statement and following it are a pair 
of conclusions. Assume everything in the 
given statement to be true and then decide 
which of the following two conclusions 
logically inferred from the statement. Select 
your answer from the choices given. 
Statement: In a football match, three of the 
goals scored by the winning team were 
scored by defenders and not by strikers. 
Conclusions: 
I. The winning team has better defenders than 
its strikers. 
II. Had the winning team's defenders not scored 
those goals, the team would have lost the 
match. 
a) Only Conclusion I follows 
b) Only Conclusion II follows 
c) Either I or II follows 
d) Neither I nor II follows  
e) Both I and II follow  
Ans: d 
Explanation - We have no idea how defenders 
scored those goals maybe ball was passed by 
the strikers. Thus, Conclusion I cannot be 
concluded. 
Conclusion II is an extreme option as there is 
nothing to suggest such eventuality. 
Thus, neither of the two conclusions follows 
12. Here is a statement and following it is a pair 
of conclusions. Assume everything in the 
given statement to be true and then decide 
 
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which of the following two conclusions 
logically inferred from the statement. Select 
your answer from the choices. 
Statement: The Government of the Maldives 
has recently announced various discounted 
package tours for tourists visiting the 
Maldives. 
Conclusions:  
I. The Government of the Maldives wants more 
foreign tourists to visit the Maldives 
II. There has been a decline in the number of 
tourists visiting the Maldives in recent years. 
a) Only Conclusion I follows 
b) Only Conclusion II follows 
c) Either I or II follows 
d) Neither I nor II follows 
e) Both I and II follow  
Ans: a 
Explanation - If the Government of Maldives 
is offering these packages, then it definitely 
wants more tourists to visit the Maldives. So, 
the conclusion I can be concluded.  
However, it is not necessary that there has 
been a decline in the number of tourists 
visiting the Maldives in recent years. Hence 
conclusion II is false. 
13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain 
way and so form a group.  Which of the 
following does NOT belong to the group? 
a) CFIL 
b) PSVX 
c) JMPS 
d) ORUX 
e) LORU  
Ans: b 
 
Explanation- In all other groups, each letter 
moves three steps forward in the English 
Alphabet to obtain the next letter. 
14. Four of the following five pairs have the same 
relationship between their elements and 
hence form a group. Which one does NOT 
belong to the group? 
a) AUgPZ 
b) MXiDV 
c) KFeCO 
d) YGLhT 
e) QRmTV 
Ans: d 
Explanation - In all other groups, the smaller 
letter is the middle one. 
15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain 
way and so form a group. Which one does 
NOT belong to the group? 
a) Illyngophobia: Vertigo  
b) Lephobia : Poison 
c) Kainolophobia: Novelty 
d) Kakorrhaphiophobia: Defeat 
e) Insectophobia : Termite  
Ans: e 
Explanation - Fear of termites is called 
isopterophobia  
 
I.16) In a class timetable, there were 3 
teachers: I Male and 2 Females. Now, when 
the reshuffling happened then it was planned 
that physics and chemistry would be taught 
by the male (M), maths would be taught by a 
female (F1) and English would be taught by 
the female (F2) there was still confusion 
about how to adjust the days. Here are some