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Question: Manoj, Prabhakar, Akash and Kamal are four friends. Who among them is the heaviest?
Statements:
- Prabhakar is heavier than Manoj and Kamal but lighter than Akash.
- Manoj is lighter than Prabhakar and Akash but heavier than Kamal.
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
- I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
ExplanationFrom I, we have: P > M, P > K, A > P.Thus, A > P > M > K or A > P > K > M. So, Akash is the heaviest.
From II, we have: P > M, A > M, M > K.
Thus, A > P > M > K or P > A > M > K. So, either Akash or Prabhakar is the heaviest.
More questions
- 1. If ROSE is coded as 6821, CHAIR is coded as 73456 and PREACH is coded as 961473, what will be the code for SEARCH ?
Options- A. 246173
- B. 214673
- C. 214763
- D. 216473 Discuss
Correct Answer: 214673
Explanation:
The alphabets are coded as shown :
So, in SEARCH,
S ia coded as 2,
E as 1,
A as 4,
R as 6,
C as 7,
H as 3.
Thus, the code for SEARCH is 214673- 2. Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to
Options- A. 9836715
- B. 9386615
- C. 9386715
- D. 9386517 Discuss
Correct Answer: 9386715
Explanation:
If each consecutive letter in "happiness" relates to the consecutive numbers in 517768399, then H=5, A=1, P=7, I=6, N=8, E=3 and S=9.
Using the numbers that relate to the letters in 'senipah', you will arrive at
SENIPAH = 9386715.
Hence, Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 9386715.
- 3. If MISTAKE is coded as 9765412 and NAKED is coded as 84123, How are the following words coded ? DISTANT
Options- A. 3765485
- B. 4798165
- C. 3697185
- D. 4768296 Discuss
Correct Answer: 3765485
Explanation:
The alphabets in the given words are coded as follows :
D is coded as 3,
I as 7,
S as 6,
T as 5,
A as 4 and
N as 8.
So, the code for DISTANT is 3765485.- 4. If "A" denotes "added to", "B" denotes "divided by", "C" denotes "multiplied by" and "D" denotes "subtracted from", then 154 B 11 C 6 A 6 D 27= ?
Options- A. 60
- B. 63
- C. 33
- D. 64 Discuss
Correct Answer: 63
- 5. In a certain code language, "DELETE" is written as "#@^@%@" and "GRAM" is written as "!?*&". How is"TELEGRAM" written in that code language?
Options- A. %@^@^?*&
- B. %@^@!?^&
- C. %@*@!?*&
- D. %@^@!?*& Discuss
Correct Answer: %@^@!?*&
- 6. In a certain code language, 'NIGERIA' is written as '@#^$?#*'. How is 'GINGER' written in that code language?
Options- A. ^#$@^?
- B. ^#@^$?
- C. ^#@$^?
- D. #$@$^? Discuss
Correct Answer: ^#@^$?
- 7. In a certain code language, "PEPPER" is written as "@#@@#!" and "AIM" is written as "^?*". How is "PAMPER" written in that code language?
Options- A. @^*@#!
- B. @*^@#!
- C. @^*#@!
- D. @^*@!# Discuss
Correct Answer: @^*@#!
- 8. Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence so as to for a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them. 1. After Examining him, the doctor smiled at him mischievously and took out a syringe. 2. Thinking that he was really sick, his father summoned the family doctor. 3. That day, Mintu wanted to take a day off from school 4. Immediately, Mintu jumped up from his bed and swore that he was fine 5. Therefore, he pretended to be sick and remained in bed.
Options- A. 34215
- B. 35241
- C. 35214
- D. 34251 Discuss
Correct Answer: 35214
- 9. Lou observes that if flight 409 is canceled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not canceled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all. Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?
Options- A. Evelyn is mistaken in thinking Lou's argument to be fallacious, and so her own conclusion is unwarranted.
- B. Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
- C. Both A and B
- D. None Discuss
Correct Answer: Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
Explanation:
Only option b will be apt among all the statements above
- 10. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F lives on 6 different floors of a same building. Bottommost floor is first, the floor above it is second and so on till topmost floor which is sixth. A lives on odd numbered floor. C lives immediately below A. Two floors gap between floors of C and F. D lives immediately above F. B lives above E, who lives below F. How many persons live below E?
Options- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3 Discuss
Correct Answer: 0
Explanation:
Floors Persons
6. D
5. F
4. B
3. A
2. C
1. E
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