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1. If the given letters are represented by the numerals below them,

R T S U V A B C D E

8 5 2 0 6 7 9 1 3 4

Then, 408927 =?

(A) EURSBA

(B) ESRBSA

(C) EURBSA

(D) ESRBAS

Ans. (C)

2. If 45 x 3747; 57 x 6458 and 94 x 2746.

What is 84 x 36?

(a) 62

(b) 48

(c) 54

(d) 57

Ans. (b)

3. Which of the following operations when done in the same order in which they occur will not result in the same number with which one starts?

(a) + 2 x 7—4 ÷ 2 x 3 – 10 + 3 — 8

(b) —12 + 4 x 3 ÷ 6 x 5 —15 + 7 x 5 + 10

(c) + 3 x 4 – 8 ÷ 2 x 10 — 3 + 8 — 25

(d) —15 + 19 x 5 + 4 + 7x 2—28 + 4

Ans. (d)

4. The following information A, B, C, D, E, F and G are supplied about the players in a college. To answer the question. “How many play Hockey and Volleyball?” Which information is superfluous, that is not essentially required?

Information:

I. 40 players in a college play Hockey, Volleyball and Football.

II. 18 of them play two or more games.

III. 5 play all the three games.

IV. The number of players who Volleyball and Football is half of the number who play Hockey and Football.

V. Equal number of players plays only Football and Hockey.

VI. Four play Hockey and Football.

VII. Ten play only Hockey.

(a) I, V, VII

(b) II, VI, VII

(c) III, IV, VII

(d) I, III, V

Ans. (b)

Directions: Given below is a statement called “Assertion” (A) which is followed by another statement called “Reason” (R). Find out which of the following answer-choice is correct about them?

5. (a) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false

(b) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true

(c) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’

(d) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’

Assertion (A): Hindi should be the official language of India

Reason (R): Majority of people living in India are Hindus.

Ans. (c)

6. (a) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false

(b) ‘A’ is false but ‘R’ is true

(c) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of A’

(d) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’

Assertion (A): There is population explosion in India

Reason (R): India has failed to check the fertility rate

Ans. (d)

7. Indicate which of the following actions the most appropriate in the situation is given below:

Situation: Two-three students in the class of a sincere and devoted teacher frequently disturb him in the class while teaching. He is fed up with them.

Courses of Action:

(a) He tells the students of the class that he will not hold the classes if the disturbing students continue doing that

(b) He suspends the disturbing students from attending his class in the interest of the whole class

(c) He talks to the disturbing students to find

out what makes them behave that way and what could become about them

(d) He reports against them to the Principal with are commendation to take strong action against them

Ans. (c)

8. In the following argument indicate whether the conclusion drawn is

(a) Valid

(b) Invalid

(c) Doubtful

(d) Long-drawn one

Argument: A is taller than B, B is shorter than K, K is equal to S. So, S is taller than B.

Ans. (a)

9. A statement is followed by two inferences A’ and ‘B’. Indicate how the statement implies the inferences by selecting one of the following answer-choices;

(a) Only ‘A’ is implied

(b) Only ‘B’ is implied

(c) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are implied

(d) Neither ‘A’ nor ‘B’ is implied

Statement: All ideals and values are not practical.

Inferences: (A) Some ideals and values are practical.

(B) Some ideals and values are not practical.

Ans. (c)

10. Given below are two statements I and II followed by two conclusions ‘A’ and ‘B’.

Considering the statements to be true even if in contradictors with known facts, indicate your answer by choosing one of the alternatives given below the conclusions how they can be inferred:

Statements: (I) To be alive one needs sufficient oxygen.

(II) Hilly stations have less oxygen in the air.

Conclusions: (A) One should take oxygen plant with him while visiting

the hilly station.

(B) No one should go to the hilly station.

(a) Only (A) can be inferred

(b) Only (B) can be inferred

(c) (A) and (B) both can be inferred

(d) Neither (A) nor (B) can be inferred

Ans. (a)

Directions: Given below are two statements ‘A’ and ‘B ‘followed by two inferences (I) and (II) drawn on the basis of principles of formal logic. Indicate which of the following answer choices is correct in each question.

11. Statements: (A) Only graduates are eligible for this post.

(B) Most rickshaw-pullers are graduates.

Inferences: (I) Some rickshaw-pullers are eligible for this post.

(II) All those eligible for this post are graduates.

(a) Only inference I is correct

(b) Only inference II is correct

(c) Both inferences I and II are correct

(d) Neither inference I nor inference II is correct

Ans. (c)

12. Statements: (A) All grapes are oranges.

(B) Some apples are not oranges.

Inferences: (I) All apples are grapes.

(II) Some apples are grapes.

(a) Only inference I is correct

(b) Only inference II is correct

(c) Both inferences I and II are correct

(d) Neither inference I nor inference II is correct

Ans. (d)

13. Statements: (A) All horses are donkeys.

(B) All donkeys are monkeys.

Inferences: (I) All horses are monkeys.

(II) All monkeys are horses.

(a) Only inference I is correct

(b) Only inference II is correct

(c) Both inference I and II are correct

(d) Neither inference I nor inference II is correct

Ans. (d)

Directions: Given below is one statement followed by two inferences (A) and (B) drawn on the basis of principles of formal logic. Indicate which of the following answer choices is correct in each question.

14. Statement: No man is infallible.

Inference: (A) All men are fallible.

(B) No infallible persona are men.

(a) Only inference (A) is correct

(b) Only inference (B) is correct

(c) Both inferences (A) and (B) are correct

(d) Neither inference (A) nor inference (B) is correct

Ans. (b)

15. Statement: Hardly a cattle lay eggs.

Inference: (A) A few Cattle lay eggs

(B) No cattle lay eggs.

Ans. (b)

16. Statement: All those committing crimes will he punished.

Inference: (A) No criminal will be excused at any cost.

(B) A few of those who commit crime are liable to punishment.

Ans. (a)

17. Whom would you like to appoint us a teacher in your school?

(a) A good scholarly person of submissive personality

(b) A disciple loving teacher of authoritarian attitude

(c) An enthusiastic person of moderate knowledge

(d) One who poses to be a good scholar in the class

Ans. (c)

18. Complete the series by choosing the best alternative given

Series: 6, 12, 20, 30, P

(a) 36

(b) 32

(d) 49

(c) 42

Ans. (c)

19. “A single shelf of a good European Library is worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia.” This statement is

(a) Factual

(b) Logical

(c) Opinion

(d) Reactionary

Ans. (D)

20. If the Statements I and II are true, which of the two conclusions, A and B follows?

Statements I: Some of those who pass this examination shall become teachers.

II. All teachers are well paid

Conclusion: A: All those who pass this examination shall be well paid

B: Some of those who pass this examination shall not be well paid

Choose from the code given below:

Code:

(a) Only A

(b) Only B

(c) Both A and B

(d) None of A and B

Ans. (A)

21. If ‘X loves Y’ is true, what can be inferred about ‘Y loves X’? It is

(a) True

(b) False

(c) May be true

(d) None of the above

Ans. (C)

20. ‘Honesty is the best policy’ because

(a) God rewards those who follow this maxim

(b) It leads to recognition in the society

(c) It facilitates cohesiveness in society

(d) It leads to material prosperity and spiritual awakening

Ans. (C)

21.The argument ‘I think therefore I am’ presupposes that

(a) All thinking beings exist

(b) All existing beings think

(c) Both of the above

(d) None of the above

Ans. (C)

22. If ‘No politician is dishonest’ is false, then the statement ‘Some politicians are dishonest’ shall be

(a) True

(b) False

(c) May be true

(d) None of the above

Ans. (B)

23. Which one of the following statements follows from the statement ‘Only goods trains stop at this station’?

(a) Some goods trains stop at this station

(b) All goods trains stop at this station

(c) Some goods trains do not stop at this station

(d) All trains that stop at this station are goods trains

Ans. (D)

24. Consider the following statements:

(1) The sunset is beautiful

(2) Mahatma Gandhi believed in non-violence

(3) Do not tell the world what you can do, just do it

(4) Those who own a car, are rich. Which one of the following is correct?

Fact Opinion Advice Assumption

(a) 1 4 3 2

(b) 2 3 4 1

(c) 4 2 1 3

(d) 2 1 3 4

Ans. (A)

25. Education and Socio-economic development are

(a) related in a direct proportion

(b) related in an indirect proportion

(c) sometimes related and sometimes not related

(d) not related

Ans. (A)

26. Bats are mammals because bats suckle their young and

(a) All those who suckle their young are mammals

(b) All mammals suckle their young

(c) Some of those who suckle their young are mammals

(d) All the above

Ans. (B)

27. Which one of the following is the most forceful argument to support the statement that ‘Women must be given fifty per cent reservation in Parliament’?

(a) Women constitute fifty per cent of the population

(b) Women have so far been marginalized in public and political life

(c) This will facilitate the optimum use of the available human resources

(d) This will fulfill the constitutional requirement of not discriminating on the basis of

sex

Ans. (B)

28. Read the following statements:

A. Only students working for adult literacy are members of the National Service Scheme

(NSS).

B. Many adult literacy workers are members of NGO’s

C. Some NSS members have been called for a meeting

Which of the following conclusions is acceptable from the above?

(a) All adult literacy workers have been called for the meeting

(b) All NGO’s work for adult literacy

(c) All students work with NGO’s

(d) All those called for the meeting are students

Ans. (d)

29. Evaluate the following statements in terms of whether each is a fact, opinion, prejudice or advice.

A Women arc not suitable for Police Service

B. In democracy. no party should be in power for too long

C. Have proper rest, even during the Examination time

D. Obesity is a risk factor for coronary heart disease

Which of the following is the correct alternative?

Opinion Prejudice Fact Advice

(a) B C D A

(b) B A D C

(c) C A D B

(d) B D C A

Ans. (b)

30. Child labour can best he eradicated if the following is done for the concerned children

(a) Schools are opened and free lunch is provided

(b) Employment is provided to parents and tree education given to children

(c) Appropriate laws are enacted and enforced

(d) Employers of child labourers are punished and children are sent to school

Ans. (b)

31. Considering the proposition given below to he true, indicate which of the following conclusions can he drawn validly:

Proposition: No teacher is on time for the class

Conclusions:

(a) No persons who are on time for their classes arc teachers

(b) Some teachers arc not late for their classes

(c) Most teachers come to their classes on time

(d) Few teachers come on time for their classes

Ans. (d)

32. Given below are two Statements—I and II followed by two conclusions—A and B. Considering the statements to be true, indicate which of the following conclusions logically follow from the given statements by selecting one of the four response alternatives given below:

Statements: I. Some teachers are women.

II. No teacher is absent.

Conclusions: A. There is no male teachers.

B. All women teachers are present.

(a) Only A is true

(b) Only B is true

(c) Both A and B are true

(d) Neither A nor B is true

Ans. (d)

33. Find out which alternative statement can be inferred from the given information. Given Information: To listen effectively we have to guard against the tendency to skip over ideas which we may not like to hear”

(A) Skipping over the unwanted ideas increases the speed of listening.

(B) Some people tend to skip over unwanted ideas

(C) Selective skipping leads to effective listening

(D) One should not have likes and dislikes for information while listening to it.

Ans. (D)

34. Four inferences from the statement given below are indicated. Find out which inference is possible from the given statement:

“People in Armenia speak ‘Zymonic’”.

(A) Zymonic is spoken only in Armenia

(B) Some people in Georgia also speak Zymonic

(C) No one in Armenia speaks language other than Zymonic

(D) Some in Armenia speak languages other than Zymonic

Ans. (C)

35. Rage and Irritation are related in the same way as:

(A) Anger and Fear

(B) Joy and Delight

(C) Laughter and Smile

(D) Elation and Pride

Ans. (B)

36. To study the relationship of family size with income, a researcher classifies his population into different income slabs and then takes a random sample from each slab. Which technique of sampling does he adopt?

(A) Random Sampling

(B) Stratified Random Sampling

(C) Cluster Sampling

(D) Systematic Sampling

Ans. (B)

37. Read the statement given below:

“English is an invaluable asset in international communication.” Mark the correct one

(A) If the statement is a fact

(B) If the statement is an advice

(C) If the statement is an opinion

(D) If the statement is a prejudice

Ans. (C)

38. Four children are abused by a fifth one. All these four children react differently to the abuse and the ways in which they react are listed below. Which one of the reactions shows the maximum emotional maturity?

(A) Retorts with another abuse

(B) Runs away from the scene

(C) Keeps silent

(D) Gives a turn to the situation with humor

Ans. (C)

39. Read the statement given below:

“Supersonic jets have made the world too small”, Mark in the response sheet.

(A) If it is a fact

(B) If it is a value

(C) If it is an opinion which is not a value

(D) If it is a value judgment

Ans. (A)

40. For a proposition to be true it is necessary that it should have all of the following characteristics except

(A) It must be objective

(B) It must be in tune with accepted beliefs

(C) It must be consistent

(D) It must be testable

Ans. (D)

41. Read the passage given below. Then answer the question based on the passage:

I went to the market and bought a skirt, a bat, a table, a video and a cassette, the bat costs half the costs of the table, the cassette costs twice the bat, the video’s price is thrice the costs of the cassette and the skirt costs double the price of the cassette. Which article costs more than table, but less than video?

(A) Cassette

(B) Skirt

(C) Table

(D) Video

Ans. (B)

42. Find out which alternative statement can be inferred from the given information.

Given information:

“Listening is an activity, it begins with concentration”.

(A) Listening improves concentration

(B) Listening follows concentration

(C) Listening starts concentration

(D) Sometime it is possible to listen without concentration

Ans. (B)

43. The last day of a month is Saturday. Which of the following days could occur five times in the month?

(A) Tuesday

(B) Wednesday

(C) Thursday

(D) Sunday

Ans. (C)

44.P is the grandchild of Q, S is the wife of R. Which of the following informations would help to infer that S is the aunt of P?

(A) Q is the father of R

(B) R is the son-in-law of Q

(C) R is the brother of P’s father

(D) P is the daughter of Q’s daughter

Ans. (C)

45. The words are arranged in some order. Which sequence follows a rule?

(A) Blue, red, violet, green

(B) Green, violet, red, blue

(C) Red, blue, green, violet

(D) Violet, red, blue, green

Ans. (B)

46. Many words can be produced from the given word. They are grouped into four clusters. One of the clusters contains a word that cannot be produced from the given word. Which is that cluster?

Given word: FRAGRANCE

Clusters:

(A) GRACE, FARE, RAN

(B) FAR, RAGE, RARE

(C) FRANCE, GLANCE, CAR

(D) ARE, CAN, RAG

Ans. (C)

47. If A means “not equal to” (), B means “greater than” (>), C means “not less then” D means “is equal to” (=),E means “is not greater than and F means “is less than” (<), then according to the given basic statement (4x F5y) and (5yE 3s), which one of the following conclusions is correct?

(a) 4x B 3s

(b) 4x D 3s

(c) 4x A 3s

(d) 4x C 3s

Ans. (c)

48. If 2 *+ ** = 92, then which are of the following is the value of the star symbol (*)?

(a) 8—7

(b) 9—6

(c) 7—5

(d) 10—4

Ans. (d)

49. Fill in the missing number in the arrangement. They are arranged on the basis of a principle:

5 7 9

9 6 4

36 36 ?

(a) 40

(b) 32

(c) 36

(d) 42

Ans. (b)

50. A clock always has

(a) Battery

(b) Numbers

(c) Alarm

(d) Needles

(e) Frame

Ans. (d)