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Question: On which date in August was Kapil born?
Statements:
- Kapil's mother remembers that Kapil was born before nineteenth but after fifteenth.
- Kapil's brother remembers that Kapil was born before seventeenth but after twelfth.
Options- A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
- B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
- C. Either I or II is sufficient
- D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
- E. Both I and II are sufficient
- Correct Answer
- Both I and II are sufficient
ExplanationFrom I, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 16th, 17th and 18th.From II, we conclude that Kapil was born on any one of the dates among 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th.
Thus, from both I and II, we conclude that Kapil was born on 16th August.
More questions
- 1. NA
Options- A. 49
- B. 140
- C. 112
- D. 97 Discuss
Correct Answer: 49
Explanation:
This is the only square in the group.
- 2. Either Sam is ill, or he is drunk.
A. Sam is ill.
B. Sam is not ill.
C. Sam is drunk.
D. Sam is not drunk.
Options- A. AB
- B. DA
- C. AC
- D. CD Discuss
Correct Answer: DA
Explanation:
Sam is not drunk, so he must be ill.
- 3. E M I H T R
1 2 3 4 5 6
Options- A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- B. 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5,
- C. 5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2
- D. 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 Discuss
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5,
Explanation:
HERMIT ? (4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5 )
- 4. R T A N U E
1 2 3 4 5 6
Options- A. 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5
- B. 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 5
- C. 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6
- D. 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1 Discuss
Correct Answer: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6
Explanation:
NATURE ? (4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6)
- 5. Find the odd word.
Options- A. Silver
- B. Iron
- C. Gold
- D. Hydrogen Discuss
Correct Answer: Hydrogen
Explanation:
All except 'Hydrogen' are metals.
- 6. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number of cows is
Options- A. 5
- B. 7
- C. 10
- D. 12 Discuss
Correct Answer: 7
Explanation:
Let the number of cows be x and the number of hens be y.Then, 4x + 2y = 2 (x + y) + 14 ⟺ 4x + 2y = 2x + 2y + 14 ⟺ 2x = 14 ⟺ x = 7.
- 7. Which of the following combinations of person, college and profession is definitely correct?
Options- A. E ? X ? Fashion Designing
- B. F ? X ? Engineering
- C. A ? Y ? Businessman
- D. D ? Z ? Teaching Discuss
Correct Answer: D ? Z ? Teaching
Explanation:
Based on the conclusion table, (d) is the right answer
- 8. a_ba_c_aad_aa_ea
Options- A. babbb
- B. babbd
- C. babbc
- D. bacde Discuss
Correct Answer: bacde
Explanation:
The first word is abba. second word will start from a and second n third letter will next alphabetical letter , similar for 3rd and 4th words also.
abba/acca/adda/aeea
Hence, Answer will be bacde and these letters will come in gap, respectively.- 9. Statement
Everybody loves reading adventure stories.
Assumptions
I. The adventure stories are the only reading materials.
II. Nobody loves reading any other material.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. it either I or II is implicit `
- D. it neither I not II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: it neither I not II is implicit
Explanation:
Both the statement have no connection with the given statement. Assumption I becomes disconnected because of the word 'only' while Assumption II is rubbish as the statement does not say anything about reading materials other than adventure stories. Hence, Assumptions I and II both are invalid.
- 10. Russia : Moscow
Options- A. India : Mumbai
- B. Norway : Oslo
- C. China : Shanghai
- D. Pakistan : Faislabad Discuss
Correct Answer: Norway : Oslo
Explanation:
Country and capital pair.
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