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Test of Reasoning
Solved Paper of Combined Matric Level Preliminary Exam
1. If n and P are both odd numbers, which of the following must be an even number? (A) n + P (B) nP (C) nP + 2 (D) 2n + P 2. Which of the following is divisible by 2 and 7? (A) 364 (B) 370 (C) 302 (D) 358 3. If day after tomorrow will be Thursday, what was the day prior to yesterday? (A) Saturday (B) Sunday (C) Monday (D) Friday 4. Which of the following per cent is not equivalent to the other three? (A) (C)
3 % 5 9 % 15

10. Directions: Among the four answer figures which one can be formed from the cut out pieces given below?

(B) (D)

6 % 5 6 % 10

5. You are facing South-West direction. If you turn 135 to the left, your direction will be: (A) North (B) North-East (C) East (D) South-East 6. Raju went 15 kms to the west from his house, then turned left and travelled 20 kms. He then turned east and travelled 25 kms and finally turning left covered 20 kms. How far was he from his house? (A) 5 kms (B) 10 kms (C) 40 kms (D) 80 kms 7. Pick the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th and the last letter in the given word MANAGEMENT, form a meaningful word and write the middle two letters of the word formed. (A) GM (B) GN (C) AG (D) GE 8. Two positions of a dice are shown below. When four is at the top, what number will be at the bottom?

11. When the list of participants was prepared for various games, some students preferred to join the Cricket team, some the Hockey group and some gave their names for Volleyball. Meanwhile a few students expressed their desire to participate in the Sports activities by giving their names for the competitions for all the three major items. How are they represented?

(A) Z (B) V (C) X (D) Y 12. Which one represents Science, Medicine, Chemistry?

(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 3 9. How many triangles are there in the given figure?

13. Which of the following represents Flies, Insects, Mosquitoes?

(A) 4

(B) 16

(C) 12

(D) 10
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Directions: In question nos. 14 and 15, which one of the answer figures shall complete the given question figure? 14. 17. Directions: In question nos. 17 and 18, from the given Answer figures indicate which one would be the folded punched paper that would look like the unfolded punched paper as in the Question figure, when opened.

15.

18.

Directions: In question no. 16, a piece of paper is folded and punched as shown in Question Figures. From the given responses indicate how it will appear when opened. Directions: In question no. 19, from the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/ embedded.

16.

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Directions: A list of numerals are given here. Based on this, answer questions 20 to 24. 7632354352764523627525236526374 25 20. How many 5s are followed by 2, but not preceded by 4? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 7 21. How many 2s are followed by 3, and preceded by 3? (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 7 (D) 8 22. How many 6s are preceded by 3? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 6 23. How many 7s are preceded by 2? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 24. How many 5s are followed or preceded by 4? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 7 Directions: In each of the questions (25 and 26) given below, there is an address which has been reproduced against (A), (B), (C) and (D). Of them, three have some mistake or the other while one is EXACTLY the same as given below. You are to choose the one as your answer which is EXACTLY the same reproduction of the given address. 25. Raj Kumar Jatin 45, Sector 7 Panchsheel (A) Raja Kumar Jatin 45, Sector 7 Panchsheel (B) Raj Kumar Jatin 45, Sector 7 Panchasheel (C) Raj Kumar Jatin 45, Sector 7 Panchsheel (D) Raj Kumar Jatin 46, Sector 7 Panchsheel 26. Sulakshana Pandit 156/38, Mettu Theru Tiruchirappalli-621001 (A) Sulakshana Pandit 156/38, Mettu Theru Thichirappalli-621001 (B) Sulashana Pandit 156/38, Mettu Theru Thiruchirappalli-621001 (C) Sulakshana Pandit 165/38, Mettu Theru Thiruchirappalli-621001 (D) Sulakshana Pandit 156/38, Mettu Theru Tiruchirappalli-621001 Directions: (Question nos. 27 to 29). Given below are letters A to Z. Under each capital letter a small letter is written which is to be used as a code for the capital letter. AB C D E F G H I J K LM N O PQ R S T U V W XYZ f gkvwa olzsu bh p rt c i xmyd j n qe In each of the following questions (27 to 29) a group of six capital letters is given and its code equivalent is given in one of the alternatives (A), (B), (C) or (D). Study the group of letters given in each question and with the help of code given above, choose the code equivalent from amongst (A), (B), (C) or (D) as your answer. 27. WHCEIJ (A) ckdqaz, mcfywp, osagbi, jlkwzs, zrvlyh, gionfv (B) whiukp, biljqm, adrtiy, volsyf, reicxa, mbuoav (C) ulkpaq, foiznj, vswgfo, apixyt, umidax, fjpaxf (D) zomyax, ycpath, lowvxr, oxyjah, kpsvhr, iyjuwo 28. GJFBLR (A) ckdqaz, mcfywp, osagbi, jlkwzs, zrvlyh, gionfb (B) whiukf, biljqm, adrtiy, volsyf, reicxd, mbuoav (C) ulkpad, foiznj, vswgfo, avixyt, vmidax, fjpaxf (D) zomyak, ycpath, lowvxr, oxyjah, kvsvhr, tyzuwo 29. DGHJUA (A) ckdqaz, mcfywp, osagbi, jlkwzs, zrulyh, gionfv (B) whiukp, biljam, adrtiy, volsyf, reicxd, mbuoa (C) ulkpad, foiznj, uswgfo, aptxyt, umidak, fjpaxf (D) zomyak, ycpath, lowvxr, oxyjdh, kpsuhr, iyzuwo 30. Which of the following columns are related to each other in some way? Columns I 2 4 7 5 8 II 14 28 49 35 56 III 8 24 48 20 32 IV 12 24 42 30 48

(A) Columns I, II and III (B) Columns I, III and IV (C) Columns I, II and IV (D) Columns II, III and IV Directions: In question nos. 31 to 35, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternative are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the 2 matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by column number. For example E can be represented by 10, 21 etc. U can be represented by 67, 86 etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word given in each question. MATRIX-I 0 1 2 3 4 0 T E B D T 1 2 3 4 L B R E B T L P E O R D B L E O O I R D 5 6 7 8 9 MATRIX-II 5 6 7 8 P T I C N C U P T W N A I U W N P N T C 9 A W I A U

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31. RATE (A) 04, 89, 32, 21 (B) 43, 59, 34, 31 (C) 23, 78, 12, 33 (D) 23, 43, 12, 21 32. DOWN (A) 30, 22, 78, 65 (B) 24, 41, 76, 65 (C) 24, 34, 87, 66 (D) 44, 41, 88, 77 33. BURN (A) 31, 86, 43, 85 (B) 02, 67, 43, 32 (C) 11, 67, 43, 96 (D) 20, 86, 03, 97 34. CULT (A) 66, 67, 04, 56 (B) 58, 67, 13, 75 (C) 98, 86, 32, 95 (D) 66, 68, 22, 56 35. PINE (A) 14, 79, 77, 23 (B) 95, 85, 78, 21 (C) 55, 79, 96, 21 (D) 68, 57, 68, 32 Directions: (Q. Nos. 36-40). As given above in Q. No. 31. MATRIX-I 0 1 2 3 4 0 L P N D S 1 N K P K L 2 3 4 D P K G S P L S L N D L G P S 5 6 7 8 9 MATRIX-II 5 6 R E T I M C T A O M 7 C R O E R 8 9 I O A E M T C A I E Directions: (Question Nos. 42 to 54). Select the related letters/ word/number/figure from the given alternatives. 42. Satellite : Orbit : : Missile : ? (A) Pitcher (B) Trajectory (C) Phase (D) Projectile 43. Rain-gauge : Rain : : Seismograph : ? (A) Temperature (B) Current (C) Earthquakes (D) Humidity 44. City : Country : : Earth : ? (A) Universe (B) Solar System (C) Ocean (D) Planet 45. First : Last : : Loyalty : ? (A) Hostility (B) Treachery (C) Hatred (D) Defiance 46. Ophthalmologist : Eye : : Gerontologist : ? (A) Gastritis (B) Glands (C) Guttural (D) Old age 47. tip : pit : : tub : ? (A) tbu (B) but (C) ubt (D) utb 48. 36 : 18 : : 72 : ? (A) 164 (B) 134 (C) 54 (D) 14 49. Convict : Acquit : : Attract : ? (A) Draw (B) Repel (C) Misuse (D) Judge 50. Stalk : Grass : : Trunk : ? (A) Fish (B) Tree (C) Animal (D) Box 51. When : Where : : Time : ? (A) Money (B) Day (C) Watch (D) Place 52. Question Figures:

36. LOCK (A) 41, 59, 78, 20 (B) 22, 95, 76, 31 (C) 01, 59, 75, 04 (D) 41, 77, 57, 30 37. SING (A) 40, 66, 31, 12 (B) 23, 66, 04, 22 (C) 44, 98, 32, 42 (D) 40, 33, 24, 41 38. RIDE (A) 67, 66, 33, 57 (B) 97, 33, 03, 87 (C) 55, 98, 30, 56 (D) 67, 66, 42, 19 39. KEPT (A) 31, 56, 42, 79 (B) 11, 56, 10, 65 (C) 04, 99, 22, 77 (D) 31, 69, 32, 87 40. RAID (A) 55, 86, 30, 87 (B) 97, 68, 58, 33 (C) 67, 89, 33, 98 (D) 55, 85, 30, 55 Directions: (Question No. 41). As given above in Q. No. 31. MATRIX-I 0 R N R N R 1 2 3 A S C C A S S C A A S C C N A 4 N R N R S MATRIX-II 5 O B E K P 6 B P K O E 7 K O P E B 8 9 E P K E O B P B K O

53. Question Figures:

0 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

41. NOSE (A) 10, 69, 86, 21 (C) 24, 67, 44, 58

(B) 21, 78, 24, 96 (D) 04, 75, 32, 57

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54. Question Figures: 61.

Directions: (Question Nos. 55 to 61). Select the one which is different from the other three. 55. (A) Girl (B) Bench (C) Cow (D) Bake 56. 4, 9, 16, 25, 35, 49, 64 (A) 16 (B) 25 (C) 35 (D) 49 57. (A) 1234 (B) 4567 (C) 2334 (D) 5678 58. (A) (26, 78) (B) (65, 104) (C) (52, 84) (D) (26, 117) 59.

Directions: In question nos. 62 to 68, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 62. CBA, HGF, MLK, ? (A) WVU (B) VWX (C) VUW (D) TUV 63. Z, W, S, N, , A. (A) H (B) D (C) Y (D) P 64. b c e f il. (A) ik (B) kh (C) hk (D) hl 65. AO, BM, CK, , EG. (A) EI (B) DH (C) DI (D) EH 66. Question Figures:

67. Question Figures:

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68. 55, 45, 36, ?, 21 (A) 32 (B) 28 (C) 30 (D) 26 Directions: In question nos. 69 and 70, arrange the following in meaningful order. 69. 1. Novel 2. Author 3. Award 4. Plot 5. Publish. (A) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 (B) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4 (C) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 (D) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 70. 1. Recipe 2. Cook 3. Serve 4. Ingredients 5. Eat. (A) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (B) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5 (C) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 (D) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5 71. Directions: Select the series in which letters skipped in between adjacent letters increase in order. (A) ADIPY (B) ACFJM (C) ILOTV (D) KNSVZ 72. Directions: In the following words, one of the vowels in the words, should be repeated at least twice. Which word does not follow the rule? (A) PROMOTE (B) ADEQUACY (C) WHISPERING (D) METALLOID 73. Directions: In the following question, 3 letters have been skipped at the centre in between 3 letters on either side. Which of the following series observe the rule given above. (A) JKLPQR (B) PQXYMN (C) RSABLM (D) ZXTNCD Directions: In the following question nos. 74 to 78, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to following symbols. 74. If means division, means multiplication, means addition and + means subtraction, then (3 15 11) 8 + 6 = ? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 8 75. If A means , B means , C means , then find the value of the expression 46 A 2 B 3 C 4 = ? (A) 34 (B) 23 (C) 17 (D) 11 76. If stands for division, stands for addition, + stands for multiplication, stands for subtraction. Which one of the following equations is correct? (A) 4 2 10 2 2 = 20 (B) 4 + 2 10 2 2 = 20 (C) 4 2 2 + 10 2 = 20 (D) 4 2 10 2 + 2 = 20 77. Select the correct set of symbols which will fit in the given equation 4 5 7 2 = 25 (A) + + + (B) + (C) + (D) 78. If + means multiplication, means division, means subtraction and means addition, then 9+8849=? (A) 26 (B) 17 (C) 65 (D) 11 Directions: In question nos. 79 to 84, one or two statements are given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumption can definitely be drawn from the given statement(s). Indicate your answer. 79. Statement: (a) 60% of the Government employees went on strike. (b) Mr Ganesh is a Government employee. Conclusions: I. Ganesh went on strike. II. Ganesh did not participate in strike. (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Either I or II follows 80. Statement: Motorists must have driving mirrors in their vehicles to have a rear view. Assumptions: I. They can see the traffic behind them. II. Other motorists coming from behind can see them. (A) I is implicit (B) I and II are implicit (C) II is implicit (D) Neither I nor II is implicit 81. Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I dont want to be an engineer. Assumptions: I. An individual aspires to be a professional. II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard to earn. (A) Only assumption I is implicit (B) Only assumption II is implicit (C) Either assumption I or II is implicit (D) Both assumptions I and II are implicit 82. Statement: Owing to stress and fast pace of life your digestive system is attacked. Assumptions: I. There is stress in life. II. Digestive system has no defence. (A) Only I is an Assumption (B) Only II is an Assumption (C) Both I and II are Assumptions (D) Neither I nor II is an Assumption 83. Statement: Cooperative venture leads to better production. Assumptions: I. Cooperation is a desirable attribute. II. Cooperation enhances production. (A) Only I is implicit (B) Only II is implicit (C) Both I and II are implicit (D) Neither I nor II is implicit 84. Statement: Prohibition brings in lot of money and by this we can live happily. Assumptions: I. Prohibition is a matter of faith. II. Happiness does not depend upon money.

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(A) I is implied (B) II is implied (C) I and II are implied (D) I and II are not implied 85 If A= 1, VAN = 37, FAT = ? (A) 21 (B) 20 (C) 26 (D) 27 86. If JAPAN is written as 9-0-15-0-13, using the same code INDIA is written as: (A) 8-3-13-0-8 (B) 9-14-9-4-1 (C) 8-13-3-8-0 (D) 8-13-3-0-8 Directions: In question nos. 87 to 91, select the missing number from the given responses. 87.

(A) 9 88.

(B) 5

(C) 6

(D) 8

(A) 120 89. 9 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 (A) 3 90.

(B) 135 6 5 ? 1 (B) 4

(C) 115

(D) 140

(C) 2

(D) 1

(A) 21 91.

(B) 25

(C) 50

(D) 60

(A) 13 (B) 15 (C) 36 (D) 16 Directions: In question nos. 92 and 93, a word given in capital letters is followed by four words. Out of these only one can not be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find out that word. 92. RETROSPECT (A) RESPECT (B) PROSPER (C) TRACTOR (D) SECTOR
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93. FRAGMENT (A) MANGER (B) GARNET (C) MAGNET (D) MEAGRE 94. In the given crossword, which letters in the corners 1, 2, 3 and 4 will give meaningful words? 36. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. (B) 37. (C) 38. (C) 39. (B) 40. (B) (C) (B) They have an object and its path relationship. (C) The first one is an instrument the second what it measures. (A) They have a specific object and the whole relationship. (B) The words are antonyms. (D) The first one are the specialists for the second. (B) First and third letters exchange places. (C) Deduct 18 from the number. (B) Same as Question No. 45. (B) The other one shoots out from the first. (D) When is related to time, where to place. (A) 53. (A) 54. (D) (D) It is the only verb among nouns. (C) All the others are squares. (C) All the others have a difference of 22. (C) All the numbers in other sets are divisible by 13. (C) In all the others, the inner figure has one side less. (C) The pattern is wrong. (D) In all the others, three lines divide the figure. (A) Three letters are arranged in reverse way, after skipping two the next set of three letters is arranged in the same way. (A) The number of letters skipped is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. (C) After two consecutive letters, one letter is dropped. (C) First letters are A, B, C, D, E ... and the second, O, M, K, I, G. (C) Arrow changes direction after two steps, one line is added. (A) The figure rotates anti-clockwise. (B) The numbers have a difference of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 ... respectively. (C) 70. (C) 71. (A) 72. (D) 73. (A) (B) (D) (C) (B) (D) (A) (B) (A) (B) (B) (C) 6 = 1. (3 15 + 11) 8 6 = (45 + 11) 8 6 = 8 46 2 3 4 = 23 12 = 11. 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (D) 80. (A) 82. (A) 83. (C) 84. (D) 6 + 1 + 20 = 27. 86. (C) Add the four numbers to get number in the centre. 9 15 = 135. 6 1 = 5; 5 2 = 3; 3 2 = 1. 4 5 = 20; the numbers are 42 and 52. (9 7) (6 8) = 63 48 = 15. 93. (D) 94. (C) 95. (C) 97. (B) 98. (C)
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(A) L N R G (B) F L P K (C) H T D E (D) H P G T 95. A man married off his daughter to the son of his maternal aunt. The son-in-law was earlier referring to the man as: (A) Uncle (B) Brother (C) Cousin (D) Aunt 96. A man is going in his car at a rate of 40 km/hr. After 80 km he rests for 10 minutes. How long will it take for him to cover 160 kms? (A) 4 hours 10 minutes (B) 3 hours 5 minutes (C) 5 hours 10 minutes (D) 3 hours 50 minutes 97. If
2970.4 297.04 =? = 470 , then 6.32 6.32

(A) 4.70 (B) 47.0 (C) 470 (D) 4700 98. P is taller than Q, Q is taller than R, and S is taller than P. Who is the tallest among them? (A) R (B) Q (C) S (D) P 99. A person travelling by bus in the early hours found that the sun was rising to his right. 30 minutes later, he found that he was travelling towards the sun. In which direction is he proceeding? (A) North (B) South (C) East (D) West 100. Of the six member panel sitting in a row R is to the left of S but on the right of Q, who is to the right of N and P is at right of O, who is to the left of N. Find the members sitting right in the middle? (A) OP (B) NQ (C) RS (D) QR ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1. (A) 2. (A)
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63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 74. 75. 76. 81. 85. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92.

3. (B)

4. (B)
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5. (C)

6. (B)

20 25

7. 11. 16. 21. 26. 31.

(B) MAGNET (C) 12. (A) (D) 17. (C) (A) 22. (B) (D) 27. (A) (C) 32. (B)

8. 13. 18. 23. 28. 33.

(C) (D) (A) (B) (A) (C)

9. 14. 19. 24. 29. 34.

(C) (C) (B) (B) (B) (B)

10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35.

(B) (C) (C) (C) (C) (B)

96. (A)

S 99. (C) 100. (B) LPONQRS

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