Aptitude Questions

1.If 2x-y=4 then 6x-3y=?

(a)15
(b)12
(c)18
(d)10
2.If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the a!"e #f x?
(a)12
(b)8
(c)16
(d)6
3. (1$10)
18
- (1$10)
20
= ?
(a) %%$10
20
(b) %%$10
(c) 0.%
(d) n#ne #f these
4.&i'e ( can fi!! in 20 )in"tes and &i'e * in 30 )ins and &i'e + can e)'ty the sa)e in 40
)ins.If a!! #f the) w#,- t#.ethe,/ find the ti)e ta-en t# fi!! the tan-
(a) 10 1$0 )ins
(b) 20 )ins
(c) 8 )ins
(d) n#ne #f these
5. 1hi,ty )en ta-e 20 days t# c#)'!ete a 2#b w#,-in. % h#",s a day.3#w )any h#", a day sh#"!d
40 )en w#,- t# c#)'!ete the 2#b?
(a) 8 h,s
(b) 0 1$2 h,s
(c) 0 h,s
(d) % h,s
6. 4ind the s)a!!est n")be, in a 5& wh#se s") is 38 and ',#d"ct 1028
(a) 12
(b) 20
(c) 8
(d) n#ne #f these
0. ( b#at t,ae!s 20 -)s "'st,ea) in 6 h,s and 18 -)s d#wnst,ea) in 4 h,s.4ind the s'eed #f the
b#at in sti!! wate, and the s'eed #f the wate, c",,ent?
(a) 1$2 -)'h
(b) 0$12 -)'h
(c) 5 -)'h
(d) n#ne #f these
8. ( .#at is tied t# #ne c#,ne, #f a s6"a,e '!#t #f side 12) by a ,#'e 0) !#n..4ind the a,ea it can
.,aze?
(a) 38.5 s6.)
(b) 155 s6.)
(c) 144 s6.)
(d) 1%.25 s6.)
%. 7,. 8hah decided t# wa!- d#wn the esca!at#, #f a t"be stati#n. 3e f#"nd that if he wa!-s d#wn
26 ste's/ he ,e6"i,es 30 sec#nds t# ,each the b#tt#). 3#wee,/ if he ste's d#wn 34 stai,s he
w#"!d #n!y ,e6"i,e 18 sec#nds t# .et t# the b#tt#). If the ti)e is )eas",ed f,#) the )#)ent the
t#' ste' be.ins t# descend t# the ti)e he ste's #ff the !ast ste' at the b#tt#)/ find #"t the hei.ht
#f the stai, way in ste's?
10. 1he ae,a.e a.e #f 10 )e)be,s #f a c#))ittee is the sa)e as it was 4 yea,s a.#/ beca"se
an #!d )e)be, has been ,e'!aced by a y#"n. )e)be,. 4ind h#w )"ch y#"n.e, is the new
)e)be, ?
11. 1h,ee c#ntaine,s (/ * and + hae #!")es a/ b/ and c ,es'ectie!y9 and c#ntaine, ( is f"!! #f
wate, whi!e the #the, tw# a,e e)'ty. If f,#) c#ntaine, ( wate, is '#",ed int# c#ntaine, * which
bec#)es 1$3 f"!!/ and int# c#ntaine, + which bec#)es 1$2 f"!!/ h#w )"ch wate, is !eft in c#ntaine,
(?
12. (*+: is an is#sce!es t,a'ez#id and (+;: is a ,ectan.!e. (* = 10 and :+ = 20. <hat is the
!en.th #f (:?
13. In the .ien fi.",e/ &( and &* a,e tan.ents t# the ci,c!e at ( and * ,es'ectie!y and the
ch#,d *+ is 'a,a!!e! t# tan.ent &(. If (+ = 6 c)/ and !en.th #f the tan.ent (& is % c)/ then what
is the !en.th #f the ch#,d *+?
15 1h,ee ca,ds a,e d,awn at ,and#) f,#) an #,dina,y 'ac- #f ca,ds. 4ind the ',#babi!ity that they
wi!! c#nsist #f a -in./ a 6"een and an ace.
16. ( n")be, #f cats .#t t#.ethe, and decided t# -i!! between the) %%%%1% )ice. :e,y cat
-i!!ed an e6"a! n")be, #f )ice. :ach cat -i!!ed )#,e )ice than the,e we,e cats. 3#w )any cats
d# y#" thin- the,e we,e ?
10. If =#.2 x - 5 =#. x > 6 = 0/ then what w#"!d the a!"e $ a!"es #f x be?
18. 1he s6"a,e #f a tw# di.it n")be, is diided by ha!f the n")be,. (fte, 36 is added t# the
6"#tient/ this s") is then diided by 2. 1he di.its #f the ,es"!tin. n")be, a,e the sa)e as th#se
in the #,i.ina! n")be,/ b"t they a,e in ,ee,se #,de,. 1he ten?s '!ace #f the #,i.ina! n")be, is
e6"a! t# twice the diffe,ence between its di.its. <hat is the n")be,?
1%.+an y#" tende, a #ne ,"'ee n#te in s"ch a )anne, that the,e sha!! be t#ta! 50 c#ins b"t n#ne
#f the) w#"!d be 2 'aise c#ins.?
20.( )#n-ey sta,ts c!i)bin. "' a t,ee 20ft. ta!!. :ach h#",/ it h#'s 3ft. and s!i's bac- 2ft. 3#w
)"ch ti)e w#"!d it ta-e the )#n-ey t# ,each the t#'?
21. <hat is the )issin. n")be, in this se,ies? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12
22. ( ce,tain ty'e #f )ixt",e is ',e'a,ed by )ixin. b,and ( at @s.% a -.. with b,and * at @s.4 a
-.. If the )ixt",e is w#,th @s.0 a -../ h#w )any -.s. #f b,and ( a,e needed t# )a-e 40-.s. #f
the )ixt",e?
23. ( wiza,d na)ed Ae'# says BI a) #n!y th,ee ti)es )y s#n?s a.e. 7y fathe, is 40 yea,s )#,e
than twice )y a.e. 1#.ethe, the th,ee #f "s a,e a )e,e 1240 yea,s #!d.B 3#w #!d is Ae'#?
24. Cne d#. te!!s the #the, that the,e a,e tw# d#.s in f,#nt #f )e. 1he #the, #ne a!s# sh#"ts that
he t## had tw# behind hi). 3#w )any a,e they?
25. ( )an ate 100 bananas in fie days/ each day eatin. 6 )#,e than the ',ei#"s day. 3#w
)any bananas did he eat #n the fi,st day?
26. If it ta-es fie )in"tes t# b#i! #ne e../ h#w !#n. wi!! it ta-e t# b#i! f#", e..s?
20. 1he )in"te hand #f a c!#c- #e,ta-es the h#", hand at inte,a!s #f 64 )in"tes #f c#,,ect
ti)e. 3#w )"ch a day d#es the c!#c- .ain #, !#se?
28. 8#!e f#, x and yD 1$x - 1$y = 1$3/ 1$x2 > 1$y2 = 5$%.
2%. ;aa! is n#w bein. s#!d at @s. 20 a -.. ;",in. !ast )#nth its ,ate was @s. 16 'e, -.. *y h#w
)"ch 'e,cent sh#"!d a fa)i!y ,ed"ce its c#ns")'ti#n s# as t# -ee' the ex'endit",e fixed?
30. 4ind the !east a!"e #f 3x > 4y if x2y3 = 6.
31. +an y#" find #"t what day #f the wee- was Ean"a,y 12/ 1%0%?
32. ( .a,,is#n #f 3300 )en has ',#isi#ns f#, 32 days/ when .ien at a ,ate #f 850 .,a)s 'e,
head. (t the end #f 0 days a ,einf#,ce)ent a,,ies and it was f#"nd that n#w the ',#isi#ns wi!!
!ast 8 days !ess/ when .ien at the ,ate #f 825 .,a)s 'e, head. 3#w/ )any )#,e )en can it
feed?
33. 4,#) 5 diffe,ent .,een ba!!s/ f#", diffe,ent b!"e ba!!s and th,ee diffe,ent ,ed ba!!s/ h#w )any
c#)binati#ns #f ba!!s can be ch#sen ta-in. at !east #ne .,een and #ne b!"e ba!!?
34. 1h,ee 'i'es/ (/ */ F + a,e attached t# a tan-. ( F * can fi!! it in 20 F 30 )in"tes
,es'ectie!y whi!e + can e)'ty it in 15 )in"tes. If (/ * F + a,e -e't #'en s"ccessie!y f#, 1
)in"te each/ h#w s##n wi!! the tan- be fi!!ed?
35. A person walking 5/6 of his usual rate is 40 minutes late. What is his usual time?
36.4#, a )#t#,ist the,e a,e th,ee ways .#in. f,#) +ity ( t# +ity +. *y way #f b,id.e the distance
is 20 )i!es and t#!! is G0.05. ( t"nne! between the tw# cities is a distance #f 10 )i!es and t#!! is
G1.00 f#, the ehic!e and d,ie, and G0.10 f#, each 'assen.e,. ( tw#-!ane hi.hway with#"t t#!!
.#es east f#, 30 )i!es t# city * and then 20 )i!es in a n#,thwest di,ecti#n t# +ity +.
1. <hich is the sh#,test ,#"te f,#) * t# +
(a) ;i,ect!y #n t#!! f,ee hi.hway t# +ity +
(b) 1he b,id.e
(c) 1he 1"nne!
(d) 1he b,id.e #, the t"nne!
(e) 1he b,id.e #n!y if t,affic is heay #n the t#!! f,ee hi.hway
2. 1he )#st ec#n#)ica! way #f .#in. f,#) +ity ( t# +ity */ in te,)s #f t#!! and distance is t# "se
the
(a) t"nne!
(b) b,id.e
(c) b,id.e #, t"nne!
(d) t#!! f,ee hi.hway
(e) b,id.e and hi.hway
3. Ei) "s"a!!y d,ies a!#ne f,#) +ity + t# +ity ( ee,y w#,-in. day. 3is fi,) ded"cts a
'e,centa.e #f e)'!#yee 'ay f#, !ateness. <hich fact#, w#"!d )#st inf!"ence his ch#ice #f the
b,id.e #, the t"nne! ?
(a) <hethe, his wife .#es with hi)
(b) scenic bea"ty #n the ,#"te
(c) 1,affic c#nditi#ns #n the ,#ad/ b,id.e and t"nne!
(d) sain. G0.25 in t#!!s
(e) ',ice #f .as#!ine c#ns")ed in c#e,in. additi#na! 10 )i!es #n the b,id.e
4. In ch##sin. between the "se #f the b,id.e and the t"nne! the chief fact#,(s) w#"!d beD
I. 1,affic and ,#ad c#nditi#ns
II. A")be, #f 'assen.e,s in the ca,
III. =#cati#n #f #ne?s h#)es in the cente, #, #"ts-i,ts #f #ne #f the cities
IH. ;esi,e t# sae G0.25
(a) I #n!y
(b) II #n!y
(c) II and III #n!y
(d) III and IH #n!y
(e) I and II #n!y
30.1he !ette,s (/ */ +/ ;/ :/ 4 and 5/ n#t necessa,i!y in that #,de,/ stand f#, seen c#nsec"tie
inte.e,s f,#) 1 t# 10
; is 3 !ess than (
* is the )idd!e te,)
4 is as )"ch !ess than * as + is .,eate, than ;
5 is .,eate, than 4
1. 1he fifth inte.e, is
(a) (
(b) +
(c) ;
(d) :
(e) 4
2. ( is as )"ch .,eate, than 4 as which inte.e, is !ess than 5
(a) (
(b) *
(c) +
(d) ;
(e) :
3. If ( = 0/ the s") #f : and 5 is
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14
(e) 16
4. ( - 4 = ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) +ann#t be dete,)ined
5. (n inte.e, 1 is as )"ch .,eate, than + as + is .,eate, than :. 1 can be w,itten as ( > :. <hat
is ;?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) +ann#t be dete,)ined
6. 1he .,eatest '#ssib!e a!"e #f + is h#w )"ch .,eate, than the s)a!!est '#ssib!e a!"e #f ;?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
38.
1. (!! 5?s a,e 3?s
2. (!! 5?s a,e E?s #, I?s
3. (!! E?s and I?s a,e 5?s
4. (!! =?s a,e I?s
5. (!! A?s a,e 7?s
6. A# 7?s a,e 5?s
1. If n# &?s a,e I?s/ which #f the f#!!#win. )"st be t,"e?
(a) (!! &?s a,e E?s
(b) A# & is a 5
(c) A# & is an 3
(d) If any & is an 3 it is a 5
(e) If any & is a 5 it is a E
2. <hich #f the f#!!#win. can be !#.ica!!y ded"ced f,#) the c#nditi#ns stated?
(a) A# 7?s a,e 3?s
(b) A# 7?s that a,e n#t A?s a,e 3?s
(c) A# 3?s a,e 7?s
(d) 8#)e 7?s a,e 3?s
(e) (!! 7?s a,e 3?s
3. <hich #f the f#!!#win. is inc#nsistent with #ne #, )#,e #f the c#nditi#ns?
(a) (!! 3?s a,e 5?s
(b) (!! 3?s that a,e n#t 5?s a,e 7?s
(c) 8#)e 3?s a,e b#th 7?s and 5?s
(d) A# 7?s a,e 3?s
(e) (!! 7?s a,e 3?s
4. 1he state)ent BA# =?s a,e E?sB is
I. =#.ica!!y ded"cib!e f,#) the c#nditi#ns stated
II. +#nsistent with b"t n#t ded"cib!e f,#) the c#nditi#ns stated
III. ;ed"cib!e f,#) the stated c#nditi#ns t#.ethe, with the additi#na! state)ent BA# E?s a,e I?sB
(a) I #n!y
(b) II #n!y
(c) III #n!y
(d) II and III #n!y
(e) Aeithe, I/ II n#, III
3%.In c#"nt,y J/ de)#c,atic/ c#nse,atie and 2"stice 'a,ties hae f#".ht th,ee cii! wa,s in
twenty yea,s. 1C ,est#,e stabi!ity an a.,ee)ent is ,eached t# ,#tate the t#' #ffices &,esident/
&,i)e 7iniste, and (,)y +hief a)#n. the 'a,ties s# that each 'a,ty c#nt,#!s #ne and #n!y #ne
#ffice at a!! ti)es. 1he th,ee t#' #ffice h#!de,s )"st each hae tw# de'"ties/ #ne f,#) each #f the
#the, 'a,ties. :ach de'"ty )"st ch##se a staff c#)'#sed #f e6"a!!y )e)be,s #f his #, he, chiefs
'a,ty and )e)be, #f the thi,d 'a,ty.
1. <hen E"stice 'a,ty h#!ds #ne #f the t#' #ffices/ which #f the f#!!#win. cann#t be t,"e
(a) 8#)e #f the staff )e)be,s within that #ffice a,e 2"stice 'a,ty )e)be,s
(b) 8#)e #f the staff )e)be,s within that #ffice a,e de)#c,atic 'a,ty )e)be,s
(c) 1w# #f the de'"ties within the #the, #ffices a,e 2"stice 'a,ty )e)be,s
(d) 1w# #f the de'"ties within the #the, #ffices a,e c#nse,atie 'a,ty )e)be,s
(e) 8#)e #f the staff )e)be,s within the #the, #ffices a,e 2"stice 'a,ty )e)be,s.
2. <hen the de)#c,atic 'a,ty h#!ds ',esidency/ the staff #f the ',i)e )iniste,?s de'"ties a,e
c#)'#sed
I. Cne-f#",th #f de)#c,atic 'a,ty )e)be,s
II. Cne-ha!f #f 2"stice 'a,ty )e)be,s and #ne-f#",th #f c#nse,atie 'a,ty )e)be,s
III. Cne-ha!f #f c#nse,atie 'a,ty )e)be,s and #ne-f#",th #f 2"stice 'a,ty )e)be,s.
(a) I #n!y
(b) I and II #n!y
(c) II #, III b"t n#t b#th
(d) I and II #, I and III
(e) A#ne #f these
3. <hich #f the f#!!#win. is a!!#wab!e "nde, the ,"!es as statedD
(a) 7#,e than ha!f #f the staff within a .ien #ffice be!#n.in. t# a sin.!e 'a,ty
(b) 3a!f #f the staff within a .ien #ffice be!#n.in. t# a sin.!e 'a,ty
(c) (ny 'e,s#n hain. a )e)be, #f the sa)e 'a,ty as his #, he, i))ediate s"'e,i#,
(d) 3a!f the t#ta! n")be, #f staff )e)be,s in a!! th,ee #ffices be!#n.in. t# a sin.!e 'a,ty
(e) 3a!f the staff )e)be,s in a .ien #ffice be!#n.in. t# 'a,ties diffe,ent f,#) the 'a,ty #f the t#'
#ffice h#!de, in that #ffice.
4. 1he #ffice #f the (,)y +hief 'asses f,#) +#nse,atie t# E"stice 'a,ty. <hich #f the f#!!#win.
)"st be fi,ed.
(a) 1he de)#c,atic de'"ty and a!! staff )e)be,s be!#n.in. t# E"stice 'a,ty
(b) E"stice 'a,ty de'"ty and a!! his #, he,s staff )e)be,s
(c) E"stice 'a,ty de'"ty and ha!f #f his +#nse,atie staff )e)be,s in the chief #f staff #ffice
(d) 1he +#nse,atie de'"ty and a!! #f his #, he, staff )e)be,s be!#n.in. t# +#nse,atie 'a,ty
(e) A# de'"ties and a!! staff )e)be,s be!#n.in. t# c#nse,atie 'a,ties.
40.In ,ec#))endati#ns t# the b#a,d #f t,"stees a t"iti#n inc,ease #f G500 'e, yea,/ the ',esident
#f the "nie,sity said B1he,e we,e n# st"dent de)#nst,ati#ns #e, the ',ei#"s inc,eases #f G300
!ast yea, and G200 the yea, bef#,eB. If the ',esident?s state)ent is acc",ate then which #f the
f#!!#win. can be a!id!y infe,,ed f,#) the inf#,)ati#n .ienD
I. 7#st st"dents in ',ei#"s yea,s fe!t that the inc,eases we,e 2"stified beca"se #f inc,eased
#'e,atin. c#sts.
II. 8t"dent a'athy was ,es'#nsib!e f#, the fai!",e #f st"dents t# ',#test the ',ei#"s t"iti#n
inc,eases.
III. 8t"dents a,e n#t !i-e!y t# de)#nst,ate #e, new t"iti#n inc,eases.
(a) I #n!y
(b) II #n!y
(c) I #, II b"t n#t b#th
(d) I/ II and III
(e) A#ne
41. The office staff of XYZ corporation presently consists of three bookeepers--A, B, C and 5
secretaries , !, ", #, $. The %ana&e%ent is plannin& to open a ne' office in another city (sin&
) bookeepers and * secretaries of the present staff . To do so they plan to seperate certain
indi+id(als 'ho don,t f(nction 'ell to&ether. The follo'in& &(idelines 'ere established to set (p
the ne' office
I. *##-ee'e,s ( and + a,e c#nstant!y findin. fa"!t with #ne an#the, and sh#"!d n#t be sent
t#.ethe, t# the new #ffice as a tea)
II. + and : f"ncti#n we!! a!#ne b"t n#t as a tea) / they sh#"!d be se'e,ated
III. ; and 5 hae n#t been #n s'ea-in. te,)s and sh#"!dn?t .# t#.ethe,
IH 8ince ; and 4 hae been c#)'etin. f#, ',#)#ti#n they sh#"!dn?t be a tea)
1.If ( is t# be )#ed as #ne #f the b##-ee'e,s/which #f the f#!!#win. cann#t be a '#ssib!e
w#,-in. "nit.
(.(*;:3
*.(*;53
+.(*:43
;.(*:53
2.If + and 4 a,e )#ed t# the new #ffice/h#w )any c#)binati#ns a,e '#ssib!e
(.1
*.2
+.3
;.4
3.If + is sent t# the new #ffice/which )e)be, #f the staff cann#t .# with +
(.*
*.;
+.4
;.5
4.Knde, the ."ide!ines dee!#'ed/which #f the f#!!#win. )"st .# t# the new #ffice
(.*
*.;
+.:
;.5
5.If ; .#es t# the new #ffice/which #f the f#!!#win. is$a,e t,"e
I.+ cann#t .#
II.( cann#t .#
III.3 )"st a!s# .#
(.I #n!y
*.II #n!y
+.I and II #n!y
;.I and III #n!y
4).After %onths of talent searchin& for an ad%inistrati+e assistant to the president of the colle&e
the field of applicants has been narro'ed do'n to 5--A, B, C, , ! .-t 'as anno(nced that the
finalist 'o(ld be chosen after a series of all-day &ro(p personal inter+ie's 'ere held.The
e.a%inin& co%%ittee a&reed (pon the follo'in& proced(re
I.1he inte,iews wi!! be he!d #nce a wee-
II.3 candidates wi!! a''ea, at any a!!-day inte,iew sessi#n
III.:ach candidate wi!! a''ea, at !east #nce
IH.If it bec#)es necessa,y t# ca!! a''!icants f#, addit#na! inte,iews/ n# )#,e 1 s"ch a''!icant
sh#"!d be as-ed t# a''ea, the next wee-
H.*eca"se #f a detai! in the w,itten a''!icati#ns/it was a.,eed that whenee, candidate *
a''ea,s/ ( sh#"!d a!s# be ',esent.
HI.*eca"se #f t,ae! diffic"!ties it was a.,eed that + wi!! a''ea, f#, #n!y 1 inte,iew.
1.(t the fi,st inte,iew the f#!!#win. candidates a''ea, (/*/;.<hich #f the f#!!win. c#)binati#ns
can be ca!!ed f#, the inte,iew t# be he!d next wee-.
(.*+;
*.+;:
+.(*:
;.(*+
2.<hich #f the f#!!#win. is a '#ssib!e se6"ence #f c#)binati#ns f#, inte,iews in 2 s"ccessie
wee-s
(.(*+9*;:
*.(*;9(*:
+.(;:9(*+
;.*;:9(+;
3.If ( /* and ; a''ea, f#, the inte,iew and ; is ca!!ed f#, additi#na! inte,iew the f#!!#win.
wee-/which 2 candidates )ay be as-ed t# a''ea, with ;?
I. (
II *
III.+
IH.:
(.I and II
*.I and III #n!y
+.II and III #n!y
;.III and IH #n!y
4.<hich #f the f#!!#win. c#,,ect!y state(s) the ',#ced",e f#!!#wed by the sea,ch c#))ittee
I.(fte, the sec#nd inte,iew a!! a''!icants hae a''ea,ed at !east #nce
II.1he c#))ittee sees each a''!icant a sec#nd ti)e
III.If a thi,d sessi#n/it is '#ssib!e f#, a!! a''!icants t# a''ea, at !east twice
(.I #n!y
*.II #n!y
+.III #n!y
;.*#th I and II
43. A certain city is ser+ed by s(b'ay lines A,B and C and n(%bers 1 ) and *
/hen it sno's , %ornin& ser+ice on B is delayed
/hen it rains or sno's , ser+ice on A, ) and * are delayed both in the %ornin& and afternoon
/hen te%p. falls belo' *0 de&rees farenheit afternoon ser+ice is cancelled in either the A line or
the * line,
b(t not both.
/hen the te%perat(re rises o+er 10 de&rees farenheit, the afternoon ser+ice is cancelled in
either the line C or the
* line b(t not both.
/hen the ser+ice on the A line is delayed or cancelled, ser+ice on the C line 'hich connects the
A line, is delayed.
/hen ser+ice on the * line is cancelled, ser+ice on the B line 'hich connects the * line is
delayed.
L1. Cn Ean 10th/ with the te)'e,at",e at 15 de.,ee fa,enheit/ it sn#ws a!! day. Cn h#w )any
!ines wi!! se,ice be
affected/ inc!"din. b#th )#,nin. and afte,n##n.
(() 2
(*) 3
(+) 4
(;) 5
(ns. ;
L2. Cn (". 15th with the te)'e,at",e at %0 de.,ees fa,enheit it be.ins t# ,ain at 1 &7. <hat is
the )ini)") n")be,
#f !ines #n which se,ice wi!! be affected?
(() 2
(*) 3
(+) 4
(;) 5
L3. Cn which #f the f#!!#win. #ccasi#ns w#"!d se,ice be #n the .,eatest n")be, #f !ines
dis,"'ted.
(() ( sn#wy afte,n##n with the te)'e,at",e at 45 de.,ee fa,enheit
(*) ( sn#wy )#,nin. with the te)'e,at",e at 45 de.,ee fa,enheit
(+) ( ,ainy afte,n##n with the te)'e,at",e at 45 de.,ee fa,enheit
(;) ( ,ainy afte,n##n with the te)'e,at",e at %5 de.,ee fa,enheit
44. In a ce,tain s#ciety/ the,e a,e tw# )a,,ia.e .,#"'s/ ,ed and b,#wn. A# )a,,ia.e is 'e,)itted
within a .,#"'. Cn )a,,ia.e/ )a!es bec#)e 'a,t #f thei, wies .,#"'s9 w#)en ,e)ain in thei,
#wn .,#"'. +hi!d,en be!#n. t# the sa)e .,#"' as thei, 'a,ents. <id#we,s and di#,ced )a!es
,ee,t t# the .,#"' #f thei, bi,th. 7a,,ia.e t# )#,e than #ne 'e,s#n at the sa)e ti)e and
)a,,ia.e t# a di,ect descendant a,e f#,bidden
L1. ( b,#wn fe)a!e c#"!d hae had
I. ( .,andfathe, b#,n @ed
II. ( .,and)#the, b#,n @ed
III 1w# .,andfathe,s b#,n *,#wn
(() I #n!y
(*) III #n!y
(+) I/ II and III
(;) I and II #n!y
L2. ( )a!e b#,n int# the b,#wn .,#"' )ay hae
(() (n "nc!e in eithe, .,#"'
(*) ( b,#wn da".hte,
(+) ( b,#wn s#n
(;) ( s#n-in-!aw b#,n int# ,ed .,#"'
L3. <hich #f the f#!!#win. is n#t 'e,)itted "nde, the ,"!es as stated.
(() ( b,#wn )a!e )a,,yin. his fathe,?s siste,
(*) ( ,ed fe)a!e )a,,yin. he, )#the,?s b,#the,
(+) ( wid#we, )a,,yin. his wife?s siste,
(;) ( wid#w )a,,yin. he, di#,ced da".hte,?s ex-h"sband
L4. If wid#we,s and di#,ced )a!es ,etained thei, .,#"' they had "'#n )a,,yin. which #f the
f#!!#win. w#"!d be 'e,)issib!e ( (ss")e that n# ',ei#"s )a,,ia.e #cc",,ed)
(() ( w#)an )a,,yin. he, dead siste,?s h"sband
(*) ( w#)an )a,,yin. he, di#,ced da".hte,?s ex-h"sband
(+) ( wid#we, )a,,yin. his b,#the,?s da".hte,
(;) ( w#)an )a,,yin. he, )#the,?s b,#the, wh# is a wid#we,.
L5. I. (!! 5?s a,e 3?s
II. (!! 5?s a,e E?s #, I?s
III (!! E?s and I?s a,e 5?s
IH (!! =?s a,e I?s
H (!! A?s a,e 7?s
HI A# 7?s a,e 5?s
45. 1he,e a,e six ste's that !ead f,#) the fi,st t# the sec#nd f!##,. A# tw# 'e#'!e can be #n the
sa)e ste'
7,. ( is tw# ste's be!#w 7,. +
7,. * is a ste' next t# 7,. ;
Cn!y #ne ste' is acant ( A# #ne standin. #n that ste' )
;en#te the fi,st ste' by ste' 1 and sec#nd ste' by ste' 2 etc.
1. If 7,. ( is #n the fi,st ste'/ <hich #f the f#!!#win. is t,"e?
(a) 7,. * is #n the sec#nd ste'
(b) 7,. + is #n the f#",th ste'.
(c) ( 'e,s#n 7,. :/ c#"!d be #n the thi,d ste'
(d) 7,. ; is #n hi.he, ste' than 7,. +.
2. If 7,. : was #n the thi,d ste' F 7,. * was #n a hi.he, ste' than 7,. : which ste' )"st be
acant
(a) ste' 1
(b) ste' 2
(c) ste' 4
(d) ste' 5
(e) ste' 6
3. If 7,. * was #n ste' 1/ which ste' c#"!d ( be #n?
(a) 2Fe #n!y
(b) 3F5 #n!y
(c) 3F4 #n!y
(d) 4F5 #n!y
(e) 2F4 #n!y
4. If the,e we,e tw# ste's between the ste' that ( was standin. and the ste' that * was standin.
#n/ and ( was #n a hi.he, ste' than ; / ( )"st be #n ste'
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6
5. <hich #f the f#!!#win. is fa!se
i. *F; can be b#th #n #dd-n")be,ed ste's in #ne c#nfi.",ati#n
ii. In a 'a,tic"!a, c#nfi.",ati#n ( and + )"st eithe, b#th an #dd n")be,ed ste's #, b#th an een-
n")be,ed ste's
iii. ( 'e,s#n : can be #n a ste' next t# the acant ste'.
(a) i #n!y
(b) ii #n!y
(c) iii #n!y
(d) b#th i and iii

46. 8ix swi))e,s (/ */ +/ ;/ :/ 4 c#)'ete in a ,ace. 1he #"tc#)e is as f#!!#ws.
i. * d#es n#t win.
ii. Cn!y tw# swi))e,s se'a,ate : F ;
iii. ( is behind ; F :
i. * is ahead #f : / with #ne swi))e, inte,enin.
. 4 is a head #f ;
1. <h# st##d fifth in the ,ace ?
(a) (
(b) *
(c) +
(d) ;
(e) :
2. 3#w )any swi))e,s se'e,ate ( and 4 ?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) cann#t be dete,)ined
3. 1he swi))e, between + F : is
(a) n#ne
(b) 4
(c) ;
(d) *
(e) (
4. If the end #f the ,ace/ swi))e, ; is dis6"a!ified by the E"d.es then swi))e, * finishes in
which '!ace
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
40. 4ie h#"ses !ette,ed (/*/+/;/ F : a,e b"i!t in a ,#w next t# each #the,. 1he h#"ses a,e !ined
"' in the #,de, (/*/+/;/ F :. :ach #f the fie h#"ses has a c#!#,ed chi)ney. 1he ,##f and
chi)ney #f each h#"se)"st be 'ainted as f#!!#ws.
i. 1he ,##f )"st be 'ainted eithe, .,een/,ed /#, ye!!#w.
ii. 1he chi)ney )"st be 'ainted eithe, white/ b!ac-/ #, ,ed.
iii. A# h#"se )ay hae the sa)e c#!#, chi)ney as the c#!#, #f ,##f.
i. A# h#"se )ay "se any #f the sa)e c#!#,s that the ee,y next h#"se "ses.
. 3#"se : has a .,een ,##f.
i. 3#"se * has a ,ed ,##f and a b!ac- chi)ney
1. <hich #f the f#!!#win. is t,"e ?
(a) (t !east tw# h#"ses hae b!ac- chi)ney.
(b) (t !east tw# h#"ses hae ,ed ,##fs.
(c) (t !east tw# h#"ses hae white chi)neys
(d) (t !east tw# h#"ses hae .,een ,##fs
(e) (t !east tw# h#"ses hae ye!!#w ,##fs
2. <hich )"st be fa!se ?
(a) 3#"se ( has a ye!!#w ,##f
(b) 3#"se ( F + hae diffe,ent c#!#, chi)ney
(c) 3#"se ; has a b!ac- chi)ney
(d) 3#"se : has a white chi)ney
(e) 3#"se *F; hae the sa)e c#!#, ,##f.
3. If h#"se + has a ye!!#w ,##f. <hich )"st be t,"e.
(a) 3#"se : has a white chi)ney
(b) 3#"se : has a b!ac- chi)ney
(c) 3#"se : has a ,ed chi)ney
(d) 3#"se ; has a ,ed chi)ney
(e) 3#"se + has a b!ac- chi)ney
4. <hich '#ssib!e c#)binati#ns #f ,##f F chi)ney can h#"se
I. ( ,ed ,##f 0 a b!ac- chi)ney
II. ( ye!!#w ,##f F a ,ed chi)ney
III. ( ye!!#w ,##f F a b!ac- chi)ney
(a) I #n!y
(b) II #n!y
(c) III #n!y
(d) I F II #n!y
(e) IFIIFIII
48. 4ind x>2y
(i). x>y=10
(ii). 2x>4y=20
4%. Is an.!e *(+ is a ,i.ht an.!e
(i) (*=2*+
(2) *+=1.5(+
50. Is x .,eate, than y
(i) x=2-
(ii) -=2y