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1. The numerator and denominator of a fraction is in
the ratio 2:3. If 6 are subtracted from the numerator the value of the fraction
becomes 2/3 of the original fraction. The numerator of the original fraction
is,
(a) 16
(b) 21 (c) 18 (d) 30
2. A person wanted to withdraw X rupees and Y paise
from the bank. But cashier made a mistake and gave him Y rupees and X paise.
Neither the person nor the cashier noticed that. After spending 20 paise, the
person counts the money. To his surprise, he has double the amount he wanted to
withdraw.
Find X and Y. (1 Rupee = 100 Paise)
(a) X = 3, Y = 6 (b)
X = 26, Y = 53 (c) X = 15, Y = 30 (d) X = 9, Y = 36
3. A drawer
contains 10 black and 10 brown socks which are all mixed up. What is the fewest
number of socks you can take from the drawer without looking and be sure to get
a pair of the same color?
(a) 7 pairs (b)
7 pieces only (c) 10 pieces only (d) 3 pieces only
4. A
placement company has to assign 1000 SW personnel who are skilled in Java and
Dot Net to a prospective outsourcing company. He finds that 750 have Dot Net
skills and 450 have Java skills. Some have skills in both Java and Dot Net.
Find the numbers who have skills in both Java and Dot Net.
(a) 250 (b)
200 (c) 350 (d) 100
5. All good
athletes who want to win are disciplined and have a well balanced diet.
Therefore athletes who do not have well balanced diets are bad athletes.
Based on the
sentence above which of the statement below strongly supports the view:
(a) No bad athlete wants to win
(b) No athlete who does not eat a well balanced diet
is good athlete
(c) Every athlete who eats a well balanced diet is
good athlete
(d) All athletes who want to win are good athletes.
6. If for a particular value of the variable x, the following holds
good, 17 = 17x/(1-x), then compute the value of (2x)*x.
(a) 17 (b) 1 (c) 2
(d) ½
Directions for questions 7 and 8: Refer to the following data and answer
the questions that follow:
Each question consists of a set of numbered
statements. Assume that each one of these statements is individually true. Each
of the four choices consists of a subset of these statements. Choose the subset
as your answer where the statements therein are logically consistent among
themselves:
7.
A.
Only if the water level in the coastal
areas rises, then the people change their lifestyle.
B. People change their lifestyle only if
they are rewarded.
C.
If people are rewarded, then they will not change their lifestyle.
D.
If the temperature rises, then the water level in the coastal areas rises.
E.
Whenever the water level in the coastal areas rises, then the temperature
rises.
F. Unless
the people change their lifestyle, temperature rises.
G.
People are rewarded.
H.
Water level in the coastal area does not rise.
(a) C, D, F, G and H (b) G, F, D, B and H (c) E, F, G, H and B
(d) None of the above
8. A.
If Kumar sings, then the audience sleep.
B.
If Kumar sings, then the audience dances.
C.
Unless audience do not dance, the concert will be successful.
D.
Only if audience dances, the concert will be successful.
E. If Vina dances, then Kumar sings.
F.
Kumar sings, only if Vina dances.
G.
Vina dances.
H.
The concert is successful.
(a) C, F, G, B and H (b) A, C, F, G and H (c) E, C, G, B and H (d) Both (b) and (c)
Directions for questions 9 and 10: Refer to the following data and
answer the questions that follow:
Amit was driving in New Town, where all roads either north-south or
east-west forming a grid. Roads were at a distance of 1 km from each other in
parallel.
9. Amit started at the intersection of streets no. 7 and 8. He drove 3
km north, 3 km west and 4 km south. Which further route could bring him back to
his starting point?
I. 3 km east, then 2 km south
II. 1 km north, then 3 km east
III.
1 km north, then 2 km west
(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and II only (d)
II and III only
10. After driving as
stated in question no. 9 above, Amit did not return to his starting point, but
instead drove 4 km east and 1 km north. How far is he from his starting point?
(a) 5 km (b) 4 km (c) 1 km (d)
7 km
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Answers
1(c) 2(b)
3(d) 4(b) 5(b)
6(d) 7(b) 8(a)
9(b) 10(c)