tech mahindra march2011 logical and analytical reasoning 4
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Logical and analytical reasoning - nonverbal
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Instruction for Q. Nos. 1 to 2 : In each of the following series determine the order of the letters. Then from the given options select the one which will complete the given series. Q.1 D H M S ?
a) W
b) X
c) Y
d) Z
Q.2 KNQ,TWZ,CFI,?
a) MNQ
b) LOR
c) LPR
d) KOR
Instruction for Q. Nos. 3 to 4 : In the following questions select the number(s) from the given options for completing the given series. Q.3 37,47,58,?,79,95
a) 71
b) 69
c) 68
d) 67
Q.4 5,7,11,?,35,67
a) 19
b) 24
c) 28
d) 32
Instruction for Q. Nos. 5 to 6 : In the questions given below one term is missing. Based on the relationship of the two given words find the missing term from the given options.
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Q.5 DMT : FNS :: HRJ :?
a) ISK
b) JSI
c) JTK
d) JTI
Q.6 ABDH : ZYWS :: EFHL :?
a) USOV
b) VOSU
c) VUSO
d) TSUV
Instruction for Q. Nos. 7 to 8 : In the following questions, select the number from the given options which follows the same relationship as shared between the first two numbers. Q.7 3 :1/3 ::?
a) 6 : 12
b) 5 : 2/15
c) 8 : 1/8
d) 9 : 27
Q.8 190 : 10 :: 102 :?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 3
d) 5
Instruction for Q. Nos. 9 to 11 : Three of the following four in each question are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Select the group of letters that does not belong to that group. Q.9
a) JOPK
b) BOPC
c) QOPR
d) TOPS
Q.10
a) KI
b) SQ
c) CA
d) VX
Q.11
a) PQNO
b) GHXY
c) SUCE
d) UVJK
Instruction for Q. No. 12 Which of the following pair of numbers is different from the other three pairs? Q.12
a) 13, 156
b) 12, 144
c) 15, 180
d) 16, 176
Instruction for Q. Nos. 13 to 15 : In the following questions select the right option which indicates the correct code for the word or letter given in the question. Q.13 If MOTHERLAND is coded as 9501623748, how will DREAM be coded?
a) 82697
b) 86297
c) 82769
d) 82679
Q.14 In a certain code APPROACH is coded as CHOAPRAP. How will RESTRICT be coded?
a) CTRISTER
b) ERTSIRTC
c) CTRISTRE
d) TCIRSTRE
Q.15 If ADMIRE is coded as AIDRME ,then ADORES will be coded as :
a) AODRSE
b) ARDESO
c) ARDEOS
d) AREDOS
Instruction for Q. No. 16 Read the given coded information and choose the correct answer from the given options. Q.16 If 'light'is called 'dark','dark'is called 'green','green'is called 'blue','blue'is called 'red','red'is called 'white',and 'white' is
called 'yellow',what is the colour of blood?
a) red
b) dark
c) white
d) yellow
e) None of these
Instruction for Q. No. 17 In the following questions, under-stand the arrangement pattern and then select the right answer from the given options. Q.17 Six friends A,B,C,D,E and F are standing in a circle.B is between F and C ;A is between E and D ;F is to the left of
D.Who is between A and F?
a) C
b) B
c) D
d) E
e) Cannot be determined
Instruction for Q. No. 18 In each of the following questions keenly study the relationship mentioned between the persons, and then from the given options select the right relationship as the answer. Q.18 A is the sister of B.B is the son of C,and E is the daughter of D,and sister of A.what is D to C?
a) Brother
b) Husband
c) Wife
d) Data is inadequate
e) None of these
Instruction for Q. No. 19 Choose the correct option. Q.19 Which word will come in the third place in the natural sequence of the following words in descending order?
1. Town 2. Country 3. Family 4. Neighbourhood 5. State
a) Town
b) Country
c) State
d) Neighbourhood
e) Family
Instruction for Q. No. 20 Find out the one word among the options which cannot be formed by using the letters of the word as given in each question. Q.20 GORGEOUS
a) SOUR
b) ROAR
c) URGE
d) EROS
Instruction for Q. No. 21 Find out the one word among the options which can be formed by using the letters of the word as given in each question. Q.21 INVESTIGATE
a) INVERT
b) GLIDE
c) STING
d) ACTED
Instruction for Q. Nos. 22 to 25 : Read the paragraph carefully and answer the questions below it. The following information is given about four persons P,Q,R and S who are mother,father,grandfather and grandmother of U.(i) P took birth before S.(ii) R died before P.(iii)Q died after P,R and S. Q.22 If Q took birth after the death of P,then which of the following statements can be correct?
a) S was the guardian of P
b) P was the guardian of R
c)
Q was the guardian of R
d)
Q is the life partner of P
e) R is the grandson of Q
Q.23 If S died before P and P died before the birth of Q,then which of the following statements is correct?
a)
R was not alive during P's life span.
b)
S was not alive during Q's life span.
c)
R was not alive during S's life span.
d)
S neither took birth nor died during R's life span
e)
R was born and dead during P's life span
Q.24 If Q took birth before P,then which of the following statements should be correct one?
(i) Q's life span was more than P's.(ii) Q's life span was more than S's.(iii) Q's life span was more than R's.
a) Only (i) is
correct
b) Only (ii) is correct
c)
Only (i) and (ii) are correct
d)
Only (ii) and (iii) are correct
e) All are correct
Q.25 Which of the following statements should be correct one?
a)
S was born before the birth of Q
b)
R was born before the death of S
c)
R was born before the birth of Q,S and P
d)
Q was born after birth of P,R and S
e)
R was born before the death of P
Instruction for Q. Nos. 26 to 31 : Read the paragraph carefully and answer the questions below it. (i) A,B,C,D and E reside in a five-storey building.(ii) B and E do not reside on the ground floor.(iii)D resides one storey above A and one storey below C.(iv) E does not reside on the top floor. Q.26 On which floor does D reside?
a) Second
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) First
e) Data inadeequate
Q.27 How many of them do reside above C?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 4
d) 1
e) Data inadequate
(i) Six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South are allotted to P,Q,R,S,T and U.(ii) Q gets a North facing flat and is not next to S.(iii)S and U get diagonally opposite flats.(iv) R,next to U,gets a South facing flat and T gets a North facing flat. Q.28 Which of the following combinations get South facing flats?
a) URP
b) UPT
c) QTS
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
Q.29 The flats of which of the other pairs than SU,is diagonally opposite to each other?
a) PT
b) QP
c) QR
d) TS
e) None of these
Q.30 Whose flat is between Q and S?
a) T
b) U
c) R
d) P
e) Data inadequate
Q.31 If the flats of T and P are interchanged,whose flat will be next to that of U?
a) Q
b) T
c) P
d) R
e) None of these
Instruction for Q. Nos. 32 to 35 : Choose the correct option. Q.32
a) b) c) d) e)
Q.33
a) b) c) d) e)
Q.34
a) b) c) d)
Q.35
a) b) c) d)
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Instruction for Q. Nos. 1 to 10 : In the questions given below establish the relationship between two words.Then from the given option select the one which has the same relationship as of the given two words. Q.1 Top is related to Bottom in the way as Sky is related to ....
a) Cloud
b) Air
c) Earth
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d) Water
e) Land
Q.2 Hunter : Food :: Thirst :?
a) Water
b) Drink
c) Tea
d) Coffee
e) Juice
Q.3 SHOVEL : HOE
a) Eraser : Chalk
b) Garden : Gardener
c) Farm : House
d) House : Lawn
e) Pen : Writer
Q.4 ELT : PIG
a) Foal : Horse
b) Cub : Duck
c) Colt : Lion
d) Pup : Hen
e) Larve : Frog
Q.5 SNOW : WHITE
a) Money : Coins
b) Time : Seconds
c) Water : Cold
d) Giraffe : Tall
e) Police : Frightening
Q.6 DIPLOMA : KNOWLEDGE
a) House : Security
b) Mace : Majesty
c) Happiness : Birth
d) Sickness : Nurse
e) Acclamation : Pleasure
Q.7 EARTH : PLANET
a) Moon : Satellite
b) Star : Sun
c) Saturn : Universe
d) Mars : Venus
e) Sun : Galaxy
Q.8 CLOCK : SECOND
a) Calendar : Month
b) Calendar : Year
c) Calendar : Day
d) Watch : Hour
e) Calendar : Week
Q.9 OCEAN : BAY
a) Headland : Promontory
b) Continent : Peninsular
c) Salt Water : Sweet Water
d) Beach : Moor
e) Island : Peninsula
Q.10 AUTHOR : INVENTOR
a) Book : Factory
b) Copyright : Patent
c) Paper : Metal
d) Novel : Literature
e) Plot : Machine
Instruction for Q. Nos. 11 to 20 : In each of the following questions four words are alike in some manner. Spot the odd one out. Q.11
a) Tutor
b) Principal
c) Pupil
d) Professor
e) Teacher
Q.12
a) Quotation
b) Duty
c) Tax
d) Octroi
e) Invoice
Q.13
a) Prism
b) Hexagon
c) Cone
d) Cylinder
e) Cube
Q.14
a) Apple
b) Mango
c) Potato
d) Orange
e) Cherry
Q.15
a) Mule
b) Drake
c) Pony
d) Spaniel
e) Panther
Q.16
a) Beef
b) Mutton
c) Venison
d) Whey
e) Pork
Q.17
a) Car
b) Train
c) Bus
d) Scooter
e) Ship
Q.18
a) Jaipur
b) Mumbai
c) Lucknow
d) Patna
e) Tripura
Q.19
a) Boa
b) Cobra
c) Firefly
d) Wall-lizard
e) Chamelon
Q.20
a) Nausea
b) Coryza
c) Itches
d) Typhus
e) Pine
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Instruction for Q. Nos. 1 to 5 : Choose the correct option. Q.1 A clock shows the time as 3:30 P.m. If the minute hand gains 2 minutes every hour, how many minutes will the clock
gain by 4 a.m.?
a) 23 Minutes
b) 24 Minutes
c) 25 Minutes
d) 26 Minutes
e) None of these
Q.2 A 260 metres long train runs at a speed of 55 Kmph.How much time will it take to cross a Platform 290 meters long?
a) 20 seconds
b) 36 seconds
c) 18 seconds
d) 60 seconds
e) None of these
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Q.3 If 3rd December 1999 is Sunday, what day is 3rd January 2000?
a) Tuesday
b) Wednesday
c) Thursday
d) Friday
e) Sunday
Q.4 On which day in April was Gopal's birthday? To find out the answer which of the following informations given in the
statements A and B is/are Sufficient?(A) Gopal was born exactly 28 years after his mother was born.(B) His mother will be 55 years 4 months and 5 days on August 18 this year.
a) Either A or B is sufficient
b) Only B is sufficient
c)
Both A and B together are needed
d)
Both A and B together are not sufficient
e) Only A is sufficient.
Q.5 The time between 5 and 6 o'clock when two hands of a clock are in same line making angle of 180 degree.
a)
3 minutes past 5 o'clock
b) 6 o'clock
c)
3 2/11 minutes past 5 o'clock
d)
4 2/11 minutes past 5 o'clock
Instruction for Q. No. 6 Choose the correct option. Q.6 My age is two year more than twice than of Ram. If I am 34 years old, how old is Ram?
a) 20
b) 18
c) 16
d) 14
e) 12
Instruction for Q. Nos. 7 to 8 : Choose the correct option. Q.7 Three partners A,B and C invest Rs.18000, Rs.22500 and Rs.27000 respectively in a business. If total profit is
Rs.18750 then C's share is (in Rs.)
a) 6500
b) 7500
c) 5000
d) 10000
Q.8 If A invested 5 times of B and at the end of the year they got a profit of Rs.36,000 in their business then share. of B in
the profit was (in Rs.)
a) 6000
b) 5000
c) 4000
d) 3000
Instruction for Q. Nos. 9 to 11 : Choose the correct option. Q.9 The amount of principal Rs.4000 at compound interest at the ratio of 10% p.a. for 3 years is
a) Rs.4325
b) Rs.5324
c) Rs.3425
d) Rs.5342
Q.10 If the difference between compound interest (interest compounded yearly) and simple interest on a certain sum at the
rate 20% p.a. after 3 years is Rs.1280 then what is the principal?
a) 8,000
b) 10,000
c) 7900
d) 8,300
Q.11 A sum amounts to Rs.4410 in 2 years at the rate of 5% p.a. If interest was compounded yearly then what was the
principal?
a) Rs.4000
b) Rs.5000
c) Rs.4500
d) Rs.4800
Instruction for Q. No. 12 Choose the correct option. Q.12 A runs 5/2 time as fast as B, and gives B and a start of 40m. How long should the racecourse be so that A and B
might reach in the same time?
a) 75 m
b) 80 m
c) 150 m
d) 100 m
Instruction for Q. Nos. 13 to 15 : Choose the correct option. Q.13 Ratio of Ravi's and Ashok's present ages is 4:5 After 6 years it will be 5:6. What is Ravi's present age?
a) 16 Years
b) 15 Years
c) 20 Years
d) 24 Years
Q.14 The average age of twenty four boys in a class and the teacher is 15. If the teacher age is excluded, the average
reduces to 14. What is the techer's age?
a) 41
b) 36
c) 32
d) 39
Q.15 If the ratio of ages of Mohan and Rakesh 4:3 and sum of their ages is 28 years then ratio of their ages after 4 years
will be
a) 5:4
b) 3:4
c) 6:5
d) 7:4
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Instruction for Q. No. 1 From the two options given below each sentence select the one to fill the blank appropriately. Q.1 Ben Kingsley played the __________of the Mahatama in the flim Gandhi.
a) roll
b) role
Instruction for Q. No. 2 Each of the following idioms/ phrases has four responses / choices. Tick mark the response which gives the correct meaning of the idioms / phrase. Q.2 Accepted by
a) to gain access
b) to submit
c) to receive
d) agreed to
Instruction for Q. Nos. 3 to 10 : Choose the correct option. Q.3 Anil got the company car for a _____________________ price as he was the seniormost employee in the company.
a) discounted
b) nominal
c) fixed
d) reduced
Q.4 If a man keeps his fingers crossed, he ______________ .
a) hopes for the best
b) suspects everybody
c) demonstrates peevishness
d) welcomes every danger
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e) prays for good health
Q.5 A legislation was passed to punish brokers who __________ their clients funds.
a) devastate
b) devour
c) embezzle
d) defalcate
e) dawdled
Q.6 The appropriate word used for marriage between people of different races is _____________.
a) scurrility
b) miscegenation
c) reverberation
d) embolism
e) non sequitur
Q.7 The assassination of the Archduke was followed by ______________ throughout the whole European continent.
a) repercussions
b) concatenations
c) reprisals
d) consternations
e) enervations
Q.8 We decided to take the shortest ____________ to our _____________.
a) route, destination
b) root, house
c) route, residence
d) distance, place
Q.9 In a changing and ____________ unstructured business environment, creativity and innovation are being
_____________ demanded of executives.
a) excessively, rapidly
b) highly,
extremely
c) increasingly, moderately
d) progressively, increasingly
Q.10 ______________ is a criminal ____________ in England and covers cases where offensive descriptions of
Christianity are published.
a) Nepotism , act
b) Sacrilege, violence
c) Blasphemy, offence
d) Obscenity, deviation
e) Impiety, transgression
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Instruction for Q. Nos. 1 to 5 : Choose the word among the four options which is the closest in meaning to the given word. Q.1 BEHAVIOUR
a) Conduct
b) Belated
c) Disaster
d) Benevolence
Q.2 ESTABLISH
a) Found
b) Estate
c) Succeed
d) Original
Q.3 Embroil
a) to anger
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b) to bring to boiling point
c) to encompass
d) to involve in dissension or strife
Q.4 Fictitious
a) false
b) fraud
c) foul
d) flattering
Q.5 Mitigate
a) to heal
b) soften
c) pardon
d) send on a mission
Instruction for Q. Nos. 6 to 8 : Choose the correct Antonym out of the four given alternatives against each of the following words : Q.6 Velocity
a) Slowness
b) Falsehood
c) Grave
d) Remedy
Q.7 Claim
a) Silence
b) Possess
c) Waive
d) Assist
Q.8 Urban
a) rustic
b) rural
c) civil
d) domestic
Instruction for Q. Nos. 9 to 10 : Choose the correct option. Q.9 Our tragic experience in the recent past provides an index ___________ the state of lawlessness in this region.
a) of
b) in
c) at
d) by
Q.10 My relations __________ Preeti are good.
a) to
b) on
c) with
d) against
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Instruction for Q. Nos. 1 to 10 : Read the paragraph carefully and answer the questions below it. Superstitions cut across caste, communal and even national boundaries. People all over the world have superstitions though they may differ from country to country and region to region. Not even the educated are free from superstitions. In some case, superstitious beliefs and very deep rooted. In spite of all evidence to the contrary, people continue to cling to them and allow their lives to be regulated by them. The origin of superstitions can be traced to the element of fear ( which is antirationalistic ), the urge for security and material welfare. Human beings possess a deep seated wish for their physical well-being. They would go to any length to ward off, real or imaginary, danger to their bodies and falling victim to diseases and death Also the desire for success is so great in human beings, that even the thought of failure unnerves them. Q.1 Superstitions
a) Go above caste, communal and even
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national boundaries
b)
Are only believed in by the Indians
c)
Are only believed in by the educated
d)
Are only believed in by uneducated people
Q.2 People continue to cling to superstitions
a)
Due to extensive research on the subject
b)
Hard facts supporting the power of the supernatural
c) Inspite of all evidence to the contrary
d) None of the above
Q.3 The origin of superstitions is rooted in
a) A fascination with the supernatural
b)
Healthy respect for the supernatural
c) Higher education
d)
Fear of the unknown, the urge for material welfare
Q.4 The thought of failure unnerves human beings
a)
Because they intensely desire success
b) Because happiness and success
are synchronous
c) Because it is an ill-omen
d) None of the above
King Mahabali of Vijaygad was respected by ministers and people for his able administration, his vision and concern for the welfare of the people. Once in one of his meetings with ministers he expressed his desire to purchase a horse even at a high cost of 1000 gold coins. “Which coloured horse sir, black or pure white or brown?” asked Dhanraj, his finance minister. “No, I think he may need a horse from outside kingdom”. Cheliraja, his home minister uttered, “I think he may be needing a horse trained for wars and battles” opined Virsen his army chief. The King silenced them an said, “I want a horse which can run around 300 miles without stopping”. Dhanraj, Cheliraja, Virsen and all others Started their efforts, six months passed in vain. Once, when king was discussing with his minister, the court jester-Gunaji said, “Sir, if you permit, I will get the horse for you” Almost everyone expect the king wanted to laugh at this. But, king agreed to his request. A month later, Gunaji reported to the court of the king. “Sir, I have spent 500 gold coins for this ______”. “what ? 500 gold coins for a horse’s skull”, the king said angrily. “I want a live horse!”, he roared. “what used is a dead horse to me?” why spend 500 gold coins on nothing?” Gunaji replied calmly, “Sir, if you spend five hundred gold coins on a dead horse, won’t you give much more for a live one?” when people hear of this, they will know you are really willing to pay for a good horse, and will quickly send you their best. The king nodded his head and decided to wait. In month’s time king got three excellent horses from two traders. Hirabhai, Usmanbhai and Gunaji received a handsome prize. Q.5 All of the following were making the efforts in purchasing the horse except
a) Dhanraj
b) Hirabhai
c) Virsen
d) Cheliraja
Bansilal's train was late and it reached Bombay a little after midnight. It was his first visit to the city,and he didn't know where to go. He thought he would go to a choultry where he would not have to pay rent, but he did not know how to find one at that hour. He asked a porter to get him a cheap room. The porter asked him for three rupees to take him to one. But Bansilal waved him away and walked out of the station. He wandered through the streets and asked a number of people, but could not find a room cheap enough for him.He sat down on a park bench to think of what he should do next. He was very tired and fell asleep on the bench. He woke up the next morning, stiff in every limb; but he smiled when he realised that it was the cheapest night's lodging that he had ever had. Q.6 Bansilal could not get any accomodation for the night as
a)
All the hotels in the city were closed
b)
All the hotel rooms were booked
c)
The hotels were too expensive for him to afford
d)
He wanted to spend the night in the open
Q.7 In the passage, the word 'choultry' should mean
a) An expensive hotel
b) A highway hotel
c) A roadside eatery
d) A free resting place
Q.8 The porter refused to help Bansilal because
a) He was rude to the porter
b)
He had no previous acquaintance with the porter
c)
He spoke a language which the porter could not understand
d) He refused to pay the porter any tip
Q.9 The night in the open
a) Refreshed Bansilal
b)
Gave him aches all over his body
c) Made his limbs stronger
d) Did not affect him at all
Q.10 From the passage, Bansilal emerges as
a) A thrifty person
b) An extravagant spender
c) An adventurous person
d) A fun loving person