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Directions for Questions 1 – 4 Choose the 10. Soap is related to Wash in the same way as
words which is least like the other words in the Broom is related to ____
group. (a) Clean (b) Dust
1. (a) Curd (b) Butter (c) Sweep (d) Floor
(c) Oil (d) Cheese
11. Museum is related to Curator in the same
2. (a) Rose (b) Lotus way as Prison is related to ____
(c) Marigold (d) Tulip (a) Manager (b) Monitor
(c) Jailor (d) Warden
3. (a) Pistol (b) Sword
(c) Gun (d) Rifle 12. Chef is related to Restaurant in the same
way as Druggist is related to ____
4. (a) Geometry (b) Trigonometry (a) Medicine (b) Pharmacy
(c) Arithmetic (d) Mathematics (c) Store (d) Chemist

Directions for Questions 5 – 8 Complete the Directions for Questions 13 – 16 In each of the
given number series. following questions, a statement or a group of
statements is given followed by some conclusions.
5. Which number would replace question mark Choose the statements from the given conclusion
'?' in the given series? which logically follows.
7, 12, 19, ?, 39, 52 13. Statement
(a) 29 (b) 28 To pass the examination one must work
(c) 27 (d) 26 hard.
Conclusions
6. Which is the number that comes next in the (a) Examination is related with hard work
sequence? (b) All those who work hard, pass
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, 210, ... (c) Examination causes some enxiety and
(a) 240 (b) 290 those who work hard overcome it
(c) 336 (d) 504 (d) Without hard work, one does not pass

7. Find out the missing number in the 14. Statements

following sequence I. All students in my class are bright
5, 13, 29, 61, 125, ... II. Manish is not bright
(a) 252 (b) 253 Conclusions
(c) 255 (4) 254 (a) Some students are not bright
(b) Manish must work hard
8. Find the missing number in the following (c) Non-bright ones are not students
series (d) Manish is not a student of my class
31, 37, 41, 43, 47, ...
(a) 51 (b) 52 15. Statement
(c) 53 (4) 59 Three fourth of the students of standard XII
consisting of 48 boys and 12 girls know
Directions for Questions 9 – 12 Choose the swimming
best alternative out of the given options in place of Conclusions
'?' in each question. (a) Girls are poor swimmers
(b) One-fourth of the boys do not know
9. Doctor is related to Patient in the same way swimming
as Lawyer is related to ____ (c) The percentage of boys who know
(a) Customer (b) Accused swimming is more than that of girls
(c) Magistrate (d) Client (d) None of these

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16. Statements Directions for Questions 21 – 25 Select a figure

I. None but the rich can afford air-travel from the four alternatives, which when placed in the
II. Some of those who travel by air become blank space of figure (?) would complete the
sick pattern.
III. Some of those who become sick require 21.
treatment
Conclusions
(a) All the rich persons travel by air
(b) Those who travel by air become sick
(c) All the rich persons become sick
(d) All those who travel by air are rich
(a) (b)
Directions for Questions 17 - 20 In each of the
following questions, a set of figures carrying certain
characters, is given. Assuming that the characters in
each set follow a similar pattern, find the missing (c) (d)
character in each case.

17.

22.

I II III
(a) 117 (b) 36
(c) 32 (d) 26

18.

(a) (b)

I II III
(a) 14 (b) 22 (c) (d)
(c) 32 (d) 320
19. 23.

(a) (b)
(a) 72 (b) 70
(c) 68 (d) 66
20.
963 2 844
464 ? 903 (c) (d)

(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

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24. Directions for Questions 27-30 In each of the

following questions a square transparent sheet with
a pattern is given. Figure out from amongst the four
alternatives as to how the pattern would appear
when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted
line.
(a) (b)
27. Transparent sheet

(c) (d)

Response Sheet
(a) (b)
25.

(c) (d)
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
28. Transparent sheet

26. Group the following figures into three

classes on the basis of identical properties.
Response Sheet
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

29. Transparent sheet

(a) 1, 7, 9; 2, 3, 6; 4, 5, 8
(b) 1, 2, 9; 3, 4, 6; 5, 7, 8
(c) 1, 6, 8; 2, 4, 7; 3, 5, 9
(d) 1, 7, 8; 2, 9, 3; 6, 4, 5

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Response sheet (c) (d)

(a) (b)

(c) (d) 32. Embedded Figure

Response Figure
30. Transparent sheet (a) (b)

Response Sheet
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) (d)
33. Embedded Figure

Directions fro Questions 31-34: In each of the

following questions a figure (x) is given followed by Response Sheet
four figures. In one of these the given figure is (a) (b)
embedded. Trace out the correct alternative.

31. Embedded Figure

(c) (d)

Response sheet
(a) (b)

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34. Embedded Figure (a) (b)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) (d)
37.

Directions for Questions 35-38: Consider the X Y Z

following figure, marked X, Y, Z showing one fold in (a) (b)
X, another in Y and cut in Z. From amongst the
answer figures select the one showing the unfolded
position of Z.

35.
(c) (d)

X Y Z
(a) (b)
38.

(c) (d)
X Y Z
(a) (b)

36.

(c) (d)
X Y Z

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Directions for Questions 39-40: In each of the 43. 7, 28, 63, 124, 215, 342, 511
following questions, chose the set of figure which (a) 7 (b) 28
follows the given rule. (c) 124 (d) 215

39. Rule: Closed figures become more and Directions for Questions 44-47: Choose the
more open and open figures become more missing terms out of the given alternatives.
and more closed.
44. R, U, X, A, D, ?
(a) F (b) G
(a) (c) H (d) I

45. AI, BJ, CK, ?

(a) DL (b) DM
(b)
(c) GH (d) LM

46. GH, JL, NQ, SW, YD, ?

(c) (a) EJ (b) FJ
(c) EL (d) FL

(d) 47. BMX, DNW, FOU, ?

(a) GHO (b) GPS
40. Rule: The series becomes complex as it (c) HPS (d) HPT
proceeds.
Directions for Questions 48-50: Choose the
best alternative out of given four alternatives in each
question.
(a)
48. An animal always has
(a) Lungs (b) Skin
(b) (c) Life (d) Heart

49. A book always has

(c) (a) Chapters (b) Pages
(c) Contents (d) Illustrations

50. A mirror always

(d) (a) Reflects (b) Retracts
(c) Shines (d) Breaks
Directions for Questions 41-43: In each of the
following questions, one term in the number series Directions for Questions 51-55: Study the
is wrong. Find out the wrong term. following information carefully and answer the
given questions.
41. 196, 169, 144, 121, 101 I. B and E are good in Dramatic and Computer
(a) 101 (b) 121 Science
(c) 169 (d) 196 II. A and B are good in Computer Science and
Physics
42. 4, 10, 22, 46, 96, 190, 382 III. A, D and C are good in Physics and History
(a) 4 (b) 10 IV. C and A are good in Physics and Mathematics
(c) 96 (d) 382 V. D and E one good in History and Dramatics

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51. Who is good in Physics, History and

Mathematics, but not in Computer Science? Directions for Questions 61-63: Choose the
(a) A (b) B group of letters which is different from others
(c) C (d) D
61. (a) SVUT (b) FGHI
52. Who is good in Physics, History and (c) CFED (d) ILKJ
Dramatics?
(a) A (b) B 62. (a) ACDF (b) FGKL
(c) D (d) E (c) HIVW (d) TUOP

53. Who is good in Computer Science, History 63. (a) SUWY (b) MOQS
and Dramatics? (c) CEGI (d) HJMO
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) E 64. If A is to the south of B and C is to the east
of B, in what direction is A with respect to
54. Who is good in History, Physics, Computer C?
Science and Mathematics? (a) North-east (b) North-west
(a) A (b) B (c) South-east (d) South-west
(c) C (d) D
65. In the following letter series, choose the
55. Who is good in Physics, Dramatics and correct alternatives
Computer Science? tu—rt—s——usrtu—
(a) A (b) B (a) r t u s r u (b) r s u t r r
(c) D (d) E (c) r s u r t r (d) r s u r t s

56. Choose the number pair which is different 66. In the following question, choose that set,
from others. which is similar to the given set out of the
(a) 50 – 66 (b) 32 – 48 four alternatives
(c) 64 – 80 (d) 63 – 77 Given set: (2, 14, 16)
(a) (2, 7, 8) (b) (2, 9, 16)
57. Which of the following is the same as ohm; (c) (3, 21, 24) (d) (4, 16, 18)
watt; volt?
(a) Light (b) Electricity 67. In a certain code, TEACHER is written as
(c) Hour (d) Ampere VGCEJGT. How is CHILDREN written in
that code?
58. If 'cook' is called 'butler', 'butler' is called (a) EJKNEGTP (b) EGKNFITP
'manager', 'manager' is called 'teacher' (c) EJKNFGTO (d) EJKNFTGP
'teacher', is called 'clerk' and 'clerk' is called
'principal', who will teach in a class? 68. In a certain code, the word ROAD is coded
(a) Cook (b) Teacher as WTFI. Following the same rule of coding,
(c) Clerk (d) Manager what should be the word for the code
GJFY?
59. Pointing towards a person, a man said to a (a) REAP (b) TAKE
woman, "His mother is the only daughter of (c) BEAT (d) LATE
your father". How is the woman related to
that person? 69. In a certain code system, PEN is written as
(a) Daughter (b) Sister NZO and BARK is written as CTSL. How
(c) Mother (d) Wife can we write PRANK in that coding system?
(a) CSTZN (b) NSTOL
60. Not Available (c) NTSLO (d) NZTOL

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70. In a certain code, DEAF is written as FILE is which Figure will best represent the relationship
written as 7465. How is IDEAL written in amongst the three classes.
that code?
(a) 43568 (b) 43586
(c) 63548 (d) 48536
(a) (b)
71. Six persons A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting a
row. S and Z are in the centre, and A and P
are at the ends. R is sitting on the left of A.
Then who is sitting on the right of P? (c) (d)
(a) A (b) S
(c) X (d) Z 76. Vegetables, potato, cabbage

Directions for Questions 72-75: Find the 77. Judge, thief, criminal
missing number in each of the following magic
square figure. 78. Authors, teachers, men

72. 79. Elephants, wolves, animals

3 6 8
5 8 4 80. Polygons, rectangles, squares
4 7 ?
(a) 6 (b) 7 Directions for Questions 81 - 83: In each of the
(c) 8 (d) 9 following questions choose the correct water-image
of the figure from amongst the four alternatives,
73. given along with it.
5 11 21
7 15 29 81.
13 27 ?
(a) 54 (b) 55
(c) 52 (d) 53
(a) (b)
74.
6 11 25
8 6 16
12 5 ?
(c) (d)
(a) 18 (b) 16
(c) 12 (d) 10

75.
72 24 6
96 16 12 82.
108 ? 18
(a) 12 (b) 16
(c) 18 (d) 20
(a) (b)
Directions for Questions 76-80: In each of the
following questions three classes are given. Out of
the four figures that follow, you are to indicate
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

83.
88. Problem figures

(a) (b)
Answer figures

(c) (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d)

89. Problem figures

Directions for Questions 84 - 86: Select the

one which is different from the other three
responses. Answer figures

84.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

90. Divya's age is two years less than twice that

(a) (b) (c) (d)
of Satish. If Divya is 16 years old, then
Satish's age will be
85.
(a) 7 years (b) 9 years
(c) 14 years (d) 8 years

Directions for questions 91-93: Choose the

(a) (b) (c) (d)
best alternatives.
86.
91. 3 : 28 :: 7 : ?
(a) 342 (b) 343
(c) 344 (d) none of these
(a) (b) (c) (d)
92. Dda : aDD :: Rrb : ?
(a) BBr (b) bRR
(c) RRb (d) BrR
Directions for Questions 87-89: Find the
missing figure in the series from the given answer
T X
figures. 93. : 2 :: : ?
J H
87. Problem figures (a) 2 (b) 3
23
(c) (d) 4
7

Answer figures

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94. If DELHI can be coded as CCIDD, how

would you code BOMBAY? 98. If ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’
(a) AJMTVT (b) AMJXVS ‘P x Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’
(c) MJXVSU (d) WXYZAX ‘P – Q’ is the mother of Q’, then which of
the following is definitely true about C – A
95. In a certain code, the word ROAD is coded + B?
as WTFI. Following the same rule, what (a) B is the son of A
should be the word for the code GJFY. (b) A is the son of C
(a) REAP (b) TAKE (c) B is the father of A
(c) BEAT (d) LATE (d) C is the mother of B

96. If in a certain code, O is written as E, A as C 99. If I. P is taller than Q

M as L S as O, N as P, E as M, I as A, P as II. R is shorter than P
and C as S, then how will COMPANIES III. S is taller than T but shorter than Q,
written in that code? Then who among them is the tallest?
(a) SMINCPAMO (a) P (b) Q
(b) SEIACPAMO (c) S (d) T
(c) SEINCPAMO
(d) SEINCPMIO 100. If 3 * 11 = 20; 11 * 5 = 126; 7 * 9 = 58,
then what is the value of 21 * 13?
97. If 2 is coded as 5, 4 as 18, 6 as 39, then 10 (a) 384 (b) 424
a coded as: (c) 454 (d) 408
(a) 45 (b) 81
(c) 100 (d) 105

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Answer Key

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. C

11. C 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. B

21. D 22. D 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. D

31. D 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. B

41. A 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. A

51. C 52. C 53. A 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. A

61. B 62. A 63. D 64. D 65. D 66. C 67. D 68. C 69. B 70. B

71. C 72. A 73. D 74. B 75. A 76. B 77. D 78. C 79. B 80. A

81. A 82. C 83. D 84. A 85. C 86. A 87. A 88. B 89. A 90. B

91. C 92. B 93. B 94. B 95. C 96. C 97. D 98. B 99. A 100. C

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Solutions
1. (c) Here, all except oil are products obtained 10. (c) Second denotes the function of the first.

from milk. 11. (c) First is managed by the second.

2. (b) Here, all except lotus are flowers, which 12. (b) Second is the working place of the first

grows on land while lotus is a water flower. 13. (d) Not Available

3. (b) Here, all except sword are fire arms. 14. (d) Not Available

4. (d) Here, all except mathematics are 15. (d) Not Available

branches of mathematics. 16. (c) Not Available

5. (b) Add 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 to the previous term 17. (c) In figure(A) 5  4  20; 5  4  9

to get the next one. So, 19 + 9 = 28. In figure (B) 3  8  24; 3  8  11

Hence the answer is (b). In figure (C), missing number  9  4  36.

6. (c) Clearly the given series is: 18. (c) The number inside the triangle is

13  1,23  2,33  3,4 3  4,53  5,63  6,73  7 obtained by dividing the product of the

 Next number is 73  7  343  7  336. numbers along the sides of the triangle by

Hence the answer is (c). 10. Thus

7. 7. (b) The logic  2  3. In figure (A),  5  6  4   10  12 .

5  2  3  13; 13  2  3  29, 29  2  3 
In figure (B),  6  7  5   10  21
61,61  2  3  125.
 In figure (C) missing number
 Next term is 125  2  3  253.
  4  8  10   10  32
Hence the answer is (b).
19. (b) Clearly, we have: 7  2  2  16;
8. (c)
16  2  2  34 and so on.
This is prime number series. So prime
So, the missing number  34  2  2  70
number next to 47 is 53. So, the answer is
20. (b) In the first row,
(c).
 9  6  3   8  4  4   2.
9. (d) First works for the second.

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 In the second row, missing number 37. (c) Not Available

38. (a) Not Available

  4  6  4    9  0  3 39. (a) Not Available

 14  12  2. 40. (b) Not Available

21. (d) Not Available 41. (a) All except 101 are prefect squares.

22. (d) Not Available 42. (c) The correct pattern is +6, +12, +24,

23. (d) Not Available +48, +96,+192

24. (b) Not Available So 96 is wrong and must be replaced by 46

25. (c) Not Available + 48 = 94

26. (a) I, 7, 9 contain two similar figures one 43. (b) Clearly, the correct sequence is

inside the other but not touching each other. 23  1, 33  1,4 3  1, 53  1,63  1,73  1, 83  1

2, 3, 6 contain two similar figures one inside

 28 is wrong number and should be
the other and other touching each other. 4,
replaced by 33 - 1 i.e., 26.
5, 8 are divided into equal parts by straight
44. (b) The rule is +3. So the next term is
lines emerging from the centre.
3
D  G.
27. (c) Not Available
45. (a) Rule for 1st letter is +1, so next letter of
28. (b) Not Available
missing term is D.
29. (c) Not Available
Rule for the second letter is +1, so the
30. (d) Not Available
second letter is L.
31. (d) Not Available
Hence the missing term is DL.
32. (c) Not Available
46. (d) Rule for the first letter is +3, -4, +5, +6,
33. (b) Not Available
+7 so Y 
7
F.
34. (c) Not Available
Rule for the second letter is +4, +5, +6,
35. (c) Not Available
+7, +8 so D 
8
L.
36. (a) Not Available

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Hence the missing term is FL. 54. (a)

47. (d) 1st letter: B 

2 2
 D  2
 F   H. The given information can be analysed as

2nd letter : M 
1 1
 N  1
 O   P. under.

3rd letter X 
1 2
W  1
 U   T.

 The missing term is HPT.

48. (c) Not Available 55. (b)

49. (b) Not Available The given information can be analysed as

50. (a) Not Available under.

51. (c)

The given information can be analysed as

under.

56. (d) Clearly in each group except (d), the

second number is 16 more than the first.

52. (c) 57. (d) All are measuring units of electricity.

The given information can be analysed as 58. (c) Not Available

under. 59. (c) The only daughter of woman's father is

she herself. So the person is woman's son,

i.e., the woman is the person's mother.

53. (a) 60. (a) Daughter of uncle's father means uncle's

The given information can be analysed as sister i.e., mother; and mother's son 

under. brother.

61. (b) This is the only group containing the

four consecutive letters in the correct

alphabetical order.

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62. (a) In all other groups, the first and second 69. (b)

as well as the third and fourth letters are P  N; R  S; A  T; N  O; K  L

consecutive.  The code for PRANK is NSTOL.

63. (d) All other groups consists of alternate 70. (b) Not Available

letters. 71. (c) The arrangement in the row is P,X,S,Z,R,

64. (d) Clearly comparing the direction of A A.

with respect to C in the second diagram with 72. (a) hi each row, the sum of three numbers is

that in the first diagram, A will be south-west 17.

of C. 73. (d) In each row, the rule  2  1.

 Missing number is

27  2  1  54  1  53

74. (b) In each row, third number = Double the

second + half the first

65. (d) The series is: 1

 Missing number is 2  5   12  16
2
r t u s /r t u s /r t u s /r t u s
75. (a) In each row, second number
66. (c) Not Available
1st number
 2
67. (d) Each letter in the given word TEACHER 3rd number

is moved two steps forward to obtain the 72 96

 24   2; 16  2
6 12
corresponding letters of the code.
108
  2  12
68. (c) Each letter is five steps behind the 18

corresponding letter of the code. Thus 76. (b) Potato and cabbage are entirely different

G 
5
B; J 
5
E F 
5
A and but both are vegetables.

Y  T 77. (d) All thieves are criminals, but judge is

5

different.
So BEAT is coded as GJFY.

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78. (c) Some authors may be teachers, some  T  J  20  10  2. Follow the same rule

teachers may be men, some authors may be now.

men. So the three are partly related. 94. (b) The logic is 1,  2,  3,  4, ... to get

79. (b) Elephants and wolves are animals, but the letters of the code.

they are different. 95. (c) Clearly we have W T F I becoming

80. (a) All squares are rectangles, all rectangles ROAD, the logic is - 5. Following the rule

are polygons. GJFY becomes BEAT.

81. (a) Not Available 96. (c) Not Available

82. (c) Not Available 97. (d) Clearly 2  22  1; 4  4 2  2, 6  62  3;

83. (d) Not Available 10  102  5  105.

84. (a) Not Available 98. (b) Clearly C  A  B means 'C is the

85. (c) Not Available mother of A who is the father of B. So A is

86. (a) Not Available male and hence the son of C.

87. (a) Not Available 99. (a) We have P  Q; P  R, Q  S  T

88. (b) Not Available  P  Q  S  T and P  R

89. (a) Not Available  Clearly P is taller than each one of Q, R,

90. (b) Not Available S and T. So P is the tallest.

91. (c) The logic is x : x 3  1 100. (c) The logic is a * b  a2  b.

92. (b) Not Available e

93. (b) T and J are 20th and 10th letters in

English alphabets:

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