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- Question
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. parsley
- B. basil
- C. dill
- D. mayonnaise
- Correct Answer
- mayonnaise
ExplanationParsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb. - 1. Statement: Ten candidates, who were on the waiting list, could finally be admitted to the course.
Assumptions:
- Wait-listed candidates do not ordinarily get admission.
- A large number of candidates were on the waiting list.
- The number of candidates to be admitted is small.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. Only II and III are implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 2. Statements: The Cabinet of State X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperatives and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - A news report.
Conclusions:
- The milk production of State X is more than its need.
- The Government and co-operative dairies in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 3. Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ... What number should come next?
Options- A. 52
- B. 56
- C. 96
- D. 128 Discuss
- 4. Statement: If you have any problems, bring them to me.
Assumptions:
- You have some problems.
- I can solve any problem.
Options- A. Only assumption I is implicit
- B. Only assumption II is implicit
- C. Either I or II is implicit
- D. Neither I nor II is implicit
- E. Both I and II are implicit Discuss
- 5. Statement: The X-Airlines has decided to increase the passenger fare by 15 percent with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
- The demand for seats of X-Airlines may remain unchanged even after the hike of fare.
- Other airline companies may also hike the passenger fares.
Options- A. Only assumption I is implicit
- B. Only assumption II is implicit
- C. Either I or II is implicit
- D. Neither I nor II is implicit
- E. Both I and II are implicit Discuss
- 6. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
agnoscrenia means poisonous spider
delanocrenia means poisonous snake
agnosdeery means brown spider
Which word could mean "black widow spider"?
Options- A. deeryclostagnos
- B. agnosdelano
- C. agnosvitriblunin
- D. trymuttiagnos Discuss
- 7. 2 3 4 5 6 4 8
Options- A. 9 10
- B. 4 8
- C. 10 4
- D. 9 4
- E. 8 9 Discuss
- 8. Look at this series: 83, 73, 93, 63, __, 93, 43, ... What number should fill the blank?
Options- A. 33
- B. 53
- C. 73
- D. 93 Discuss
- 9. Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?
Options- A. 8
- B. 14
- C. 43
- D. 44 Discuss
- 10. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. mayor
- B. lawyer
- C. governor
- D. senator Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: None is implicit
Explanation:
Since the wait-listed candidates have been admitted, so I is not implicit. Also, nothing about the number of candidates on the waiting list or the number to be admitted can be deduced from the statement. So, neither II nor III is implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The use of the term 'milk glut' makes I implicit. Also, the fact that the cooperatives and Government dairies failed to use the available milk indicates that they lack the proper infrastructure to handle such quantities of milk. So, II also follows.
Correct Answer: 56
Explanation:
This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2 and then subtract 8.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
The word 'If shows that 'you' do not necessarily have problems. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement states that problems will be solved by 'me'. So II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, such decisions are taken only after making sure that it will not affect the company's business adversely. So, I is implicit. However, the impact of this increase on other airlines cannot be ascertained. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: agnosvitriblunin
Explanation:
In this language, the noun appears first and the adjectives follow. Since
agnos means spider and should appear first, choices a and d can be ruled out. Choice b can be ruled out because
delano means snake.
Correct Answer: 9 4
Explanation:
This is an alternating addition series with a random number, 4, interpolated as every third number. In the main series, 1 is added, then 2 is added, then 1, then 2, and so on.
Correct Answer: 53
Explanation:
This is a simple subtraction series in which a random number, 93, is interpolated as every third number. In the subtraction series, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.
Correct Answer: 14
Explanation:
This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. The first series begins with 8 and adds 3; the second begins with 43 and subtracts 2.
Correct Answer: lawyer
Explanation:
The mayor, governor, and senator are all persons elected to government offices; the lawyer is not an elected official.
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