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A bird shooter was askgd how many birds he had in the bag. He replied that there were all sparrows but six, all pigeons but six, and all ducks but six. How many birds he had in the bag in all?
Options- A. 9
- B. 18
- C. 27
- D. 36
- Correct Answer
- 9
ExplanationThere were all sparrows but six' means that six birds were not sparrows but only pigeons and ducks.Similarly, number of sparrows + number of ducks = 6 and number of sparrows + number of pigeons = 6.
This is possible when there are 3 sparrows, 3 pigeons and 3 ducks i.e. 9 birds in all.
More questions
- 1. c _ bba _ cab _ ac _ ab _ ac
Options- A. abcbc
- B. acbcb
- C. babcc
- D. bcacb Discuss
Correct Answer: acbcb
Explanation:
The given series is in the below pattern , we can see that
cabbac / cabbac / cabbac.
Hence , required answer will be acbcb .- 2. NA
Options- A. 14th November
- B. 15th August
- C. 26th January
- D. 2nd October Discuss
Correct Answer: 14th November
Explanation:
All others are national holidays.
- 3. Nebulous : Form
Options- A. Insincere : Misanthrope
- B. Benevolent : Excellence
- C. Insipid : Taste
- D. Composed : Innocence Discuss
Correct Answer: Insipid : Taste
Explanation:
A nebulous from means having an ambiguous from same as an insipid taste which is dull, boring, almost no taste.
- 4. 3 : 12 :: 5 :?
Options- A. 25
- B. 35
- C. 30
- D. 15 Discuss
Correct Answer: 30
Explanation:
- 5. Paper : Tree :: Glass :?
Options- A. Window
- B. Sand
- C. Stone
- D. Mirror Discuss
Correct Answer: Sand
Explanation:
As paper is product of tree. Similarly glass is product of sand.
- 6. Statement:
Poverty persists under conditions where human resource is undervalued, and land and other material resources are overvalued.
Assumptions:
I. Poverty can be eradicated by enhancing the human resource value.
II. There should be a balance between the valuation of human and material resources.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
if both I and II are implicit.
- 7. 'Tall' is related to 'Dwarf' in the same way as 'Kind' is related to
Options- A. Weak
- B. Gentle
- C. Cruel
- D. Forgive Discuss
Correct Answer: Cruel
Explanation:
'Tall' is opposite to 'Dwarf' and 'Cruel' is opposite to kind.
- 8. Truthfulness : Liar : : Loyalty :?
Options- A. Worker
- B. Traitor
- C. Diligent
- D. Faithful Discuss
Correct Answer: Traitor
Explanation:
Former cannot be expected from the latter.
- 9. Statements:
H * T, T S B, B © R
Conclusions:
I. R © H II. B © H III. T % R
Options- A. Only i is true
- B. Only I and II are true
- C. Only I and III are true
- D. Only II and III are true Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
H < T ...(i) T ? B ...(ii) B > R ...(iii)
From (i) and (ii) we get H < T ? B or B > H.
Hence III does not follow.- 10. _OPQ, N_PQ, NO_Q, NOP_
Options- A. ONQP
- B. NOQP
- C. NOPQ
- D. PQNO Discuss
Correct Answer: NOPQ
Explanation:
Fill the blank space with correct alphabets as NOPQ word is repeating.
N O P Q , N O P Q, N O P Q, N O P Q ? NOPQ
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