Address matching
(a) ends in 422002; (b) writes 4-89 with a longer PIN.
(c) misspells 'Krushna'.
Only (d) matches the sample exactly.
Hence option (d).
2
The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?
28 − 14 × 60 ÷ 20 + 8 = 108
A.+ and −
B.× and −
C.− and ÷
D.÷ and ×
Solution
Interchange signs
Interchange − and ÷ : the equation becomes 28 ÷ 14 × 60 − 20 + 8.
BODMAS: 28 ÷ 14 = 2, then 2 × 60 = 120.
120 − 20 + 8 = 108 ✓ — it matches the right-hand side.
Hence − and ÷ — option (c).
3
By interchanging the signs ÷ and +, which of the following equations will NOT be correct?
I. 81 ÷ 9 − 54 × 9 + 27 = 72
II. 24 ÷ 16 × 24 + 32 − 14 = 38
A.Only I
B.Both I and II
C.Neither I nor II
D.Only II
Solution
Interchange ÷ and +
After swapping, I becomes 81 + 9 − 54 × = 81 + 9 − 18 = 72 ✓ — correct.
II becomes 24 + 16 × − 14 = 24 + 12 − 14 = 22.
That is not 38 ✗.
So only II is not correct — option (d).
4
D is the mother of E. E is the sister of F. How is D related to F?
A.Sister
B.Aunt
C.Mother
D.Grandmother
Solution
Blood relation
E and F are siblings, so they share the same parents.
D is the mother of E.
Hence D is the mother of F as well.
Option (c).
5
A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?
A.Father
B.Grandfather
C.Brother
D.Uncle
Solution
Blood relation
A, B and C are siblings; A is male.
C is the father of D, so D belongs to the next generation.
A father’s brother is an uncle.
A is D’s uncle — option (d).
6
Read the following statement carefully and identify the action that follows.Statement: An employee is repeatedly failing to meet project deadlines.
Course of Action:
1. Give extra time and counselling.
2. Suspend the employee.
A.Only 1
B.Only 2
C.Both follow
D.Neither follows
Solution
Course of action
The first step is to find out why the deadlines are being missed and help the employee improve.
Counselling with extra time is a constructive and proportionate response — 1 follows.
Suspension is a harsh measure for a performance issue not yet addressed.
Hence Only 1 — option (a).
7
Find the odd one out in the series:
A1, B2, C3, D4, E5, T6, G7, H8, I9
A.H8
B.I9
C.T6
D.E5
Solution
Letter place values
In each pair the number is the place value of the letter: A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 …
E = 5, G = 7, H = 8 and I = 9 all fit ✓.
But T is the 20th letter, not the 6th — F should have been paired with 6 ✗.
Hence T6 — option (c).
8
Read the following statements carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.Statements:
Some pens are paper.
All paper are stationery.
No stationery is electronic.
Conclusions:
I. Some pens are not electronic.
II. Some stationery are pens.
A.Only I follows
B.Only II follows
C.Both I and II follow
D.Neither I nor II follows
Solution
Syllogism
Some pens are paper and all paper is stationery, so those pens are stationery — II follows.
No stationery is electronic, so those same pens cannot be electronic — I follows.
Both chains hold.
Hence Both — option (c).
9
From the given words, select the word that can be formed using the letters of the given word.
PREACHER
A.TEACQ
B.TOUCH
C.CHAR
D.CQEATE
Solution
Word from letters
PREACHER has the letters P, R, E, A, C, H, E, R.
CHAR needs C, H, A, R — all available ✓.
TEACQ and CQEATE need Q and T; TOUCH needs T, O and U — none are present.
Hence option (c).
10
Which of the following prefixes can complete all three words meaningfully?
____relevant, ____responsible, ____ritating
A.IN
B.IR
C.RE
D.DE
Solution
Prefix IR-
Adding IR gives irrelevant, irresponsible and irritating — all valid words.
IN would give "inrelevant" and "inresponsible", which do not exist.
RE and DE do not fit any of the three.
Hence option (b).
11
Study the following information carefully and answer the question.
"students learn with care" is written as "mi pa lo sa",
"teachers teach with care" is written as "lo da ni pa",
"students gain knowledge" is written as "mi su ra",
"teachers gain respect" is written as "da su ti".
Which of the following may represent "students gain with teachers"?
A.mi lo pa ni
B.mi su lo ti
C.mi su pa da
D.su mi pa sa
Solution
Code language
Lines 1 and 3 share "students" and the common code mi ⇒ students = mi.
Lines 3 and 4 share "gain" and the common code su ⇒ gain = su; lines 2 and 4 share "teachers" ⇒ teachers = da.
Lines 1 and 2 share "with" and "care"; comparing with line 1, the code left for "with" is pa.
So the phrase is mi su pa da — option (c).
12
What comes next?
BSC, CTD, DUE, EVF, ?
A.EWF
B.FVE
C.FWG
D.FVG
Solution
Letter series (+1)
Every letter of the cluster moves +1 each time.
1st letters: B, C, D, E → F; 2nd letters: S, T, U, V → W.
3rd letters: C, D, E, F → G.
Hence FWG — option (c).
13
Find the odd one out from the given alternatives:
A.Ahilyabai Holkar
B.Kittur Chennamma
C.Begum Hazrat Mahal
D.Sarojini Naidu
Solution
Rulers vs activist
Ahilyabai Holkar, Kittur Chennamma and Begum Hazrat Mahal were all RULERS who governed their states.
Sarojini Naidu was a poet and freedom-movement leader, not a ruler.
So she belongs to a different category.
Hence option (d).
14
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series:
BDF, CEG, DFH, ?
A.EGI
B.EEH
C.DFI
D.EEI
Solution
Letter series (+1)
Within each cluster the letters rise by 2: B, D, F.
From one cluster to the next every letter moves +1.
D, F, H → E, G, I.
Hence EGI — option (a).
15
A product is originally priced at ₹2,400. A 25% discount is applied to the original price. After the discount, a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged on the discounted price. What is the net amount paid for the product?
A.₹2,070
B.₹1,820
C.₹1,550
D.₹2,000
Solution
Discount then VAT
After the 25% discount: 2,400 × = ₹1,800.
VAT of 15% on 1,800 = ₹270.
Net amount = 1,800 + 270.
= ₹2,070 — option (a).
16
If 8 @ 3 = 96 and 7 @ 2 = 56, what is 7 @ 1?
A.17
B.36
C.28
D.45
Solution
Number puzzle (4ab)
Rule: a @ b = a × b × 4.
Check: 8 × 3 × 4 = 96 ✓; 7 × 2 × 4 = 56 ✓.
7 @ 1 = 7 × 1 × 4.
= 28 — option (c).
17
While walking to college, you witness a road accident. What will you do?
A.Ignore and move ahead
B.Call emergency services and inform traffic police
C.Wait until someone else helps
D.Post it on social media
Solution
Ethics — road accident
An accident is an emergency where every minute matters.
Calling emergency services and the traffic police gets the injured immediate help.
Ignoring, waiting or posting online wastes the crucial first minutes.
Hence option (b).
18
If the signs are interchanged as follows: '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '+' and '÷' means '÷', which equation is INCORRECT after applying these transformations?
A.5 + 2 − 6 × 3 = 13
B.7 − 9 × 2 + 3 = 10
C.7 + 2 − 4 × 5 = 25
D.12 × 13 − 7 + 4 = 27
Solution
Symbol substitution
Check option (c): 7 + 2 − 4 × 5 becomes 7 × 2 + 4 − 5.
BODMAS: 7 × 2 = 14.
14 + 4 − 5 = 13, not 25 ✗.
So (c) is the incorrect one — option (c).
19
You are a compounder in an emergency ward. A patient arrives with severe abdominal pain. What should you do first?
A.Call the doctor immediately
B.Check patient's insurance
C.Fill out the admission form
D.Contact the family
Solution
Ethics — emergency ward
In an emergency the patient’s life and health come first.
A compounder is not qualified to diagnose severe pain, so the doctor must be called at once.
Insurance, forms and family calls can follow after treatment begins.
Hence option (a).
20
What should come at the place of the question mark?
144, 121, 100, 81, 64, 49, ?
A.36
B.48
C.60
D.25
Solution
Descending squares
These are squares in descending order: 12², 11², 10², 9², 8², 7².
The next term is 6².
6 × 6 = 36.
Hence option (a).
21
In this mathematical expression the symbols have been replaced by code symbols. Substitute each symbol with its actual arithmetic operator as per the code:
* means + (addition), @ means − (subtraction), # means × (multiplication), & means ÷ (division).
Find the value of: 5 * 2 # 3 @ 1
Statements:
Some singers are dancers.
Some dancers are actors.
Conclusions:
I. Some singers are actors.
II. All dancers being singers is a possibility.
A.Only Conclusion II follows
B.Only Conclusion I follows
C.Both I and II follow
D.Neither I nor II follows
Solution
Syllogism — possibility
Two "some" statements never give a definite link, so I is not certain.
Nothing forbids every dancer from also being a singer, so that arrangement is possible — II follows.
A possibility conclusion holds whenever no statement rules it out.
Hence Only Conclusion II — option (a).
23
If 'TEAM' is coded as '20-5-1-13', how will 'NOIL' be coded?
A.21-23-13-08
B.14-23-24-28
C.21-14-12-13
D.14-15-9-12
Solution
Place values
Each letter is replaced by its position: T = 20, E = 5, A = 1, M = 13.
Apply to NOIL: N = 14, O = 15.
I = 9, L = 12.
= 14-15-9-12 — option (d).
24
What comes next?
6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ?
A.13120
B.14120
C.15120
D.16120
Solution
Series (×3, ×4, ×5…)
The multipliers rise by one each time: ×3, ×4, ×5, ×6.
6×3 = 18, 18×4 = 72, 72×5 = 360, 360×6 = 2160 ✓.
Next: 2160 × 7.
= 15120 — option (c).
25
The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Accordingly identify the incorrect combination.
5, 9, 27, 31, 95, 97, 293
A.27, 292
B.97, 292
C.31, 94
D.95, 293
Solution
Wrong terms in series
The rule alternates ×3 and +4: 5, 9, 27, 31, 93, 97, 291.
5+4 = 9, 9×3 = 27, 27+4 = 31 ✓; but 31×3 = 93, not 95.
Likewise 97 × 3 = 291, not 293.
So 95 and 293 are the incorrect terms — option (d).
Finished reading? Now test yourself.
The same 25 questions, but with a timer and the answers hidden — 15 minutes.
Interchange − and ÷ : the equation becomes 28 ÷ 14 × 60 − 20 + 8.
BODMAS: 28 ÷ 14 = 2, then 2 × 60 = 120.
120 − 20 + 8 = 108 ✓ — it matches the right-hand side.
Hence − and ÷ — option (c).
After swapping, I becomes 81 + 9 − 54 × = 81 + 9 − 18 = 72 ✓ — correct.
II becomes 24 + 16 × − 14 = 24 + 12 − 14 = 22.
That is not 38 ✗.
So only II is not correct — option (d).
E and F are siblings, so they share the same parents.
D is the mother of E.
Hence D is the mother of F as well.
Option (c).
A, B and C are siblings; A is male.
C is the father of D, so D belongs to the next generation.
A father’s brother is an uncle.
A is D’s uncle — option (d).
In each pair the number is the place value of the letter: A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 …
E = 5, G = 7, H = 8 and I = 9 all fit ✓.
But T is the 20th letter, not the 6th — F should have been paired with 6 ✗.
Hence T6 — option (c).
Some pens are paper and all paper is stationery, so those pens are stationery — II follows.
No stationery is electronic, so those same pens cannot be electronic — I follows.
Both chains hold.
Hence Both — option (c).
PREACHER has the letters P, R, E, A, C, H, E, R.
CHAR needs C, H, A, R — all available ✓.
TEACQ and CQEATE need Q and T; TOUCH needs T, O and U — none are present.
Hence option (c).
Adding IR gives irrelevant, irresponsible and irritating — all valid words.
IN would give "inrelevant" and "inresponsible", which do not exist.
RE and DE do not fit any of the three.
Hence option (b).
Lines 1 and 3 share "students" and the common code mi ⇒ students = mi.
Lines 3 and 4 share "gain" and the common code su ⇒ gain = su; lines 2 and 4 share "teachers" ⇒ teachers = da.
Lines 1 and 2 share "with" and "care"; comparing with line 1, the code left for "with" is pa.
So the phrase is mi su pa da — option (c).
Every letter of the cluster moves +1 each time.
1st letters: B, C, D, E → F; 2nd letters: S, T, U, V → W.
3rd letters: C, D, E, F → G.
Hence FWG — option (c).
Within each cluster the letters rise by 2: B, D, F.
From one cluster to the next every letter moves +1.
D, F, H → E, G, I.
Hence EGI — option (a).
After the 25% discount: 2,400 × = ₹1,800.
VAT of 15% on 1,800 = ₹270.
Net amount = 1,800 + 270.
= ₹2,070 — option (a).
Rule: a @ b = a × b × 4.
Check: 8 × 3 × 4 = 96 ✓; 7 × 2 × 4 = 56 ✓.
7 @ 1 = 7 × 1 × 4.
= 28 — option (c).
Check option (c): 7 + 2 − 4 × 5 becomes 7 × 2 + 4 − 5.
BODMAS: 7 × 2 = 14.
14 + 4 − 5 = 13, not 25 ✗.
So (c) is the incorrect one — option (c).
These are squares in descending order: 12², 11², 10², 9², 8², 7².
The next term is 6².
6 × 6 = 36.
Hence option (a).
Replace the symbols: 5 + 2 × 3 − 1.
BODMAS: 2 × 3 = 6.
5 + 6 − 1 = 11 − 1.
= 10 — option (c).
Two "some" statements never give a definite link, so I is not certain.
Nothing forbids every dancer from also being a singer, so that arrangement is possible — II follows.
A possibility conclusion holds whenever no statement rules it out.
Hence Only Conclusion II — option (a).
Each letter is replaced by its position: T = 20, E = 5, A = 1, M = 13.
Apply to NOIL: N = 14, O = 15.
I = 9, L = 12.
= 14-15-9-12 — option (d).
The multipliers rise by one each time: ×3, ×4, ×5, ×6.
6×3 = 18, 18×4 = 72, 72×5 = 360, 360×6 = 2160 ✓.
Next: 2160 × 7.
= 15120 — option (c).
The rule alternates ×3 and +4: 5, 9, 27, 31, 93, 97, 291.
5+4 = 9, 9×3 = 27, 27+4 = 31 ✓; but 31×3 = 93, not 95.
Likewise 97 × 3 = 291, not 293.
So 95 and 293 are the incorrect terms — option (d).