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REASONING ABILITY in descending order, which number will be

1. How many meaningful words can be made second ?
from the letters ‘AINTS’ using each letter 376 438 476 389 567
only once ? (a) 376 (b) 438
(a) None (b) One (c) 476 (d) 389
(c) Two (d) Three (e) 567
(e) More than three 6. How many such pairs of letters are there in
2. Four of the following five are alike in a the word EDUCATION, each of which has
certain way and so from group. Which is as many letters between them in the word,
the one that does not belong ? as have in the English alphabet ?
(a) Tree (b) Plant (a) None (b) One
(c) Shrub (d) Creeper (c) Two (d) Three
(e) Farm (e) More than three
3. In a certain code BANK is written as 5796 7. Five friends P, Q, R, S and T went to college
and FIRE is written as 3146. How is FEAR independently. Each one of them reached
written in that code ? at a different time. If only Q reached after
R and S, who last person to reach ?
(a) 3564 (b) 3674
(a) P
(c) 3574 (d) 3654
(b) T
(e) None of these
(c) Q
4. If it is possible to make only one meaning
(d) Cannot be determined
word from the second, the sixth, the seventh,
the eight and the tenth letters of the word (e) None of these
PERFORMANCE, using each letters only, 8. If ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means
first letter of the word is your answer. If no ‘÷’, and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then what is the value
such word can be formed your answer is X of :
and if more than one such word can be 40÷ 360× 24 - 4 + 18 = ?
formed your answer is Y.
(a) 118 (b) 82
(a) C (b) R
(c) 72 (d) 90
(c) M (d) X
(e) None of these
(e) Y
9. If in the word PROJECTING, all the vowel
5. If the first and second digits are interchanged are first arranged alphabetically and then all
in each number from the following set of the consonants are arranged alphabetically,
numbers, and then the numbers are arranged which letter will be fifth from the left ?

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(a) C (b) N 15. If ‘A $ B’, means ‘A is father of B’, ‘A # B’

(c) J (d) G means ‘A is daughter of B’, ‘A @ B’ means
‘A is sister of B’, then how is K related to
(e) None of these M in H @ K $ L # M ?
10. Four of the following five are alike in a (a) Husband
certain way and so form a group. Which is
(b) Uncle
the one that does not belong to the group ?
(c) Father
(a) Sharpener (b) Calculator
(d) Cannot be determined
(c) Eraser (d) Pencil (e) None of these
(e) Stapler Direction (Q. 16-22): Study the following
11. If the digits of the number 375486 are arrangement carefully to answer these questions.
arranged in ascending order, how many 5 H I 7 $ K J 4 % LAT 3 8 @ F6 U # V P1
digits will remain at the same position ? E*9D2
(a) None (b) One 16. Four of the following five are alike in a
(c) Two (d) Three certain way on the basis of their position in
the above arrangement and so form a group.
(e) More then three
Which is the one that dose not belong to
12. Four of the following five are alike in a the group ?
cer tain way thr ee so form a gr oup. (a) J% 4 (b) H 7 I
Which is the one that does not belong
to the group ? (c) T 3 8 (d) E 9 *
(e) F U 6
(a) 17 (b) 19
17. What will come in place of the Question
(c) 23 (d) 27
mark (?) in the following series based on
(e) 29 the above arrangement?
13. If in the word LUBRICATOR the positions H7$ K4% LT3 ?
of the first and the sixth letters are
interchanged, similarly the positions of the (a) F 6 # (b) 8@ 6
second and the seventh letters are (c) 8 F 6 (d) F U #
interchanged, and so on, which letter will be (e) None of these
second to the right of sixth letter from the 18. How many such vowels are there in the
right ?
above arrangement, each of which is
(a) B (b) T immediately following by a symbol ?
(c) A (d) O (a) None (b) One
(e) None of there (c) Two (d) Three
14. In a certain code DURATION is written as (e) Four
VEBSJUP, how is FORECAST written in
19. Which element is sixth to the right of
that code ?
fourteenth from the right end ?
(a) PGSFBDTU (b) PGFSUTBD
(a) # (b) P
(c) PGSFUTBD (d) PGFSBDUT
(c) U (d) 1
(e) None of these
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20. If from the above arrangement, all the digits Give answer (e) : if both Conclusion I or II
are dropped which element will be tenth from follows.
the left end ? 23. Statement : All books are magazines.
(a) F (b) @ Some magazines are
(c) T (d) U notebooks.
(e) None of these Some notebooks are
papers.
21. How many such digits are there in the above
Conclusions : I. Some books are
arrangement each of which is immediately
notebooks.
followed by a symbol which is immediately
followed by a consonant ? II. Some magazines are
papers.
(a) None (b) One
24. Statement : Some pearls are stones.
(c) Two (d) Three
All stones are bricks.
(e) More than three
All bricks are walls.
22. How many such consonants are there in the Conclusions : I. Some pearls are bricks.
above arrangement each of which is
II. Some pearls are walls.
immediately followed by a vowel but not
immediately preceded by a symbol ? 25. Statement : Some apples are oranges.
(a) None (b) One Some oranges are grapes.
All grapes are bananas.
(c) Two (d) Three
Conclusions : I. Some apples are
(e) Four
bananas.
Directions (Q. 23-30) : In each of the questions II. Some oranges are
below are given three statements followed by two bananas.
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take
26. Statement : All mobiles are phones.
the given statements to be true even if they seem
to be at variance with commonly know facts. All phones are computers.
Read all the conclusions and then decide which All computers are
of the given conclusions and then decide which scanners.
of the given disregarding logically follow from the Conclusions : I. All mobiles are
given statement disregarding commonly known computers.
facts.
II. All phones are
Give answer (a) : if only Conclusion I follows. scanners.
Give answer (b) : if only Conclusion II 27. Statement : Some boxes are bags.
follows. All bags are trunks.
Give answer (c) : if either Conclusion I or II All trunks are drawers.
follows. Conclusions : I. All bags are drawers.
Give answer (d) : if neither Conclusion I or II II. All trunks are bags.
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28. Statement : All cars are buses. 33. Who is to the immediate right of T ?
Some buses are scooters. (a) R (b) S
No scooter is a train. (c) N (d) Q
Conclusions : I. No bus is a train. (e) None of these
II. Some buses are train. 34. Who is to the immediate left of P ?
29. Statement : Some chairs are wheel. (a) S (b) R
Some wheels are sofa sets. (c) Q (d) L
All sofa sets are cupboards. (e) None of these
35. In which of the following pairs of persons
Conclusions : I. Some wheels are
the second person is to the immediate left
cupboards.
of the first person ?
II. Some chairs are sofa
(a) QS (b) NT
sets.
(c) ML (d) RL
30. Statement : Some coins are notes.
(e) None of these
All notes are cards.
Direction (Q. 36-40) : In these question symbols
All cards are plastics. @, #, $, % and © are used with different meaning
Conclusions : I. Some coins are cards. as following :
II. All notes are plastics. < ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is smaller than B’.
Directions (Q. 31-35) : These questions are > ‘A # B’ means ‘A is greater than B’.
based on the following information : < ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is either smaller than or
Eight persons L, M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are equal to B’.
sitting around a circular table facing the centre. > ‘A % B’ means ‘A is either greater than
Q is not the neighbour of P or R. M is second to or equal to B’.
the left of T and third to the right of P. R is third = ‘A © B’ means ‘A is neither greater then
to the left of N, who is to the immediate left of T. nor smaller than B.’
L is second to the right of P.
In each question, three statements showing
31. Which of the following pairs of person relationships have been given, which are followed
represents the neighbours of T ? by two conclusions I & II. Assuming that the given
(a) MN (b) QS statements are true, find out which conclusion
(s) is/are definitely true.
(c) RP (d) ML
Mark answer (a), if only conclusion I is true;
(e) None of these
mark answer (b), if only conclusion II is true;
32. Which of the following is definitely true ? mark answer (c), if either conclusion I or II is
(a) Q is to the immediate right of S. true; mark answer (d), if neither I nor II is true
(b) R is to the immediate right of P. and mark answer (e), if both conclusion I and II
are true.
(c) M is between N and Q.
36. Statement : L$K, K@M, J%M
(d) R is between P and S.
Conclusions : I. L @ M
(e) None of these.
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37. Statement : E $ W, W @ Q, Q % H 42. 803279

Conclusions : I. E $ Q, (a) E@FLWE (b) #@FLWE
II. E©H (c) #@FLW# (d) E@FLW#
38. Statement : J © T, T # W, W % R (e) None of these
Conclusions : I. J # R 43. 765984
II. T % R (a) W$QE#% (b) W$QE#W
39. Statement : T # R, R % H, H @ F (c) %$QE#% (d) %$QE#L
Conclusions : I. H @ T (e) None of these
II. F © T 44. 584632
40. Statement : F © D, D # V V @ P (a) Q#%$FL (b) L#$%FQ
Conclusions : I. F © P (c) L#%$QF (d) L#%$FQ
II. V # F (e) None of these
Direction (Q. 41-45) : In each of these 45. 384695
questions a group of digits is given followed by (a) F#%$EF (b) F#%$EQ
four combinations of letter/symbol codes numbers
(c) Q#%$EQ (d) Q#%$EF
(a), (b), (c) & (d). The group of digits is to be
coded as per the following scheme and conditions. (e) None of these
The serial number of the combination that Directions (Q. 46-50) : Study the following
represents the group of digits is your answer. If information carefully to answer these questions.
none of the combinations is correct, your answer Seven friends H, I, J, K, V, W and X study
is (e), i.e. ‘None of these’. different disciplines, viz Arts, Commerce,
Digit : 5 1 4 8 9 3 6 2 7 0 Science, Engineering, Architecture, Management
Letter/Symbol : Q T % # E F $ L W @ and Pharmacy, not necessarily in the same order.
Each of them belongs to a different state, viz
Conditions :
Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra,
(i) If the first digit is odd and the last digit is Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab,
even, their codes are to be swapped. but not necessarily in the same order.
(ii) If the first as well as the last digit is even J studies Engineering and does not belong
both are to be coded by the code for first
to either Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. The one who
digit.
belongs to Madhya Pradesh does not study
(iii) If the first digit is even and the last digit is Architecture or Pharmacy. H belongs to
odd, both are to be coded by code for odd Maharashtra. V belongs to Kerala and studies
digit. Science. The one who belong to Andhra Pradesh
41. 431068 studies Commerce. K studies Management and
(a) %FT@$# (b) %FT$@# X studies Arts. I belongs to Karnataka and does
not study Architecture. The one who studies Arts
(c) %FT@$% (d) #FT@$#
does not belong to Punjab.
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46. Who studies Architecture ?
(a) V
(b) X
(c) W
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these
47. Which of the following combination of state
and subject is correct ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh - Arts
(b) Uttar Pradesh - Science
(c) Kerala - Management
(d) Punjab - Science
(e) None of these
48. Which subject is studies by I ?
(a) Arts (b) Commerce
(c) Pharmacy (d) Management
(e) None of these
49. Who belongs to Madhya Pradesh ?
(a) W (b) J
(c) X (d) X
(e) None of these
50. W belongs to which state ?
(a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) None of these
Directions (Q. 51-55) : Below in each question
are given two statements (A) (B). These
statements may either independent causes or may
be effects of independent causes or a common
cause. One of these statements may be the effect
of the statement. Read both the statements and
decide which of the following answer choices
correctly depicts the relationship between these
two statements.
Mark answer (a) if statement (A) is the
cause and statement (B) is its effect.
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Mark answer (b) if statement (B) is the
cause and statement (A) is its effect.
Mark answer (c) if both the statement (A)
and (B) are independent causes.
Mark answer (d) if both the statement (A)
and (B) are effects of independent causes.
Mark answer (e) if both the statement (A)
and (B) are effects of some common causes.
51. A. The State Education Board has decided
to do away with preparing merit lists for
SSC and HSC examinations.
B. A large number of students scored very
high marks in the recently help SSC
examinations.
52. A. The State Government decided to grant
permission for opening more junior
colleges in the state.
B. Percentage of qualified students in SSC
examinations was higher this year
compared to the past few years.
53. A. Increase in rainfall and rising flood
situations are regular phenomena for
past few years.
B. People avoid going out in heavy rains.
54. A. The health department has advised
people to drink boiled and filtered water
and maintain hygiene during the
monsoon.
B. The health department has instructed the
civic hospitals to equip themselves with
adequate stock of medicines during
monsoon.
55. A. The Government has made it compulsory
to wear a helmet for the riders of two-
wheelers.
B. The number of cases of accident
involving two-wheelers has been
increasing every year.
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Directions (Q. 56-60) : In making decisions
about important questions, it is desirable to be able
to distinguish between “strong” arguments and
“weak” arguments. “Strong” arguments must be
important and directly related to the question.
“Weak” arguments may not be directly related to
the question and may be of minor importance or
may be related to the trivial aspects of the
question.
Each question below is followed by two
arguments number I and II. You have to decide
which of the arguments is a “strong” argument
and which is a “weak” argument.
Give answer (a) : if only argument I is strong.
Give answer (b) : if only argument II is
strong.
Give answer (c) : if either argument I or II is
strong.
Give answer (d) : if neither argument I or II
is strong.
Give answer (e) : if both argument I or II are
strong.
56. Should the major part of school examinations
be made objective-type?
Arguments :
I. No, objective-type examination does not
test the students’ ability to express.
II. Yes, this is the best method of assessing
one’s ability and knowledge.
57. Should the Government service in rural areas
at least for two years after completion of
graduation be made compulsory for the
students of medicine?
Arguments :
I. Yes, it is everyone’s duty to serve the
people in rural and contribute to their
upliftment.
II. No, it cannot be applied only to the
medicine students since anyways they
are contributing during their studies and
particularly in the period of internship.
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58. Should all the factories in the cities be shifted
to the outskirts, far away from the main city?
Arguments :
I Yes, this is an essential step for
controlling pollution in the city.
II No, such a step will lead to lot of
inconvenience to the employees of the
factories and their families as well.
60. Should there be a total ban on use of plastic
bags?
Arguments :
I No, instead the thickness of plastic bags,
which can be used without much
damage to the environment, should be
specified.
II Yes, use of plastic bags causes various
problems like water pollution and water-
logging and hence it is necessary t ban
it.
Directions (Q. 61-70) : For recruiting
Management Trainees in an organisation, the
following criteria have been laid down. The
candidate must:
(a) be a first-class graduate in Commerce with
at least 65% marks.
(b) have secured at least 70% marks in SSC.
(c) be not more than 26 years and not less than
21 years of age as on 1.8.2007.
(d) have secured at least 60% marks in selec-
tion test.
(e) have secured at least 50% marks in selec-
tion interview.
However, if a candidate fulfils all the above-
mentioned criteria except
(i) at (a) above but is an Economics graduate
with at least 70% marks, the case may be
referred to GM of the organisation.
(ii) at (e) above but has secured at least 40%
marks in selecting interview and at least 70%
marks in selection test, the case may be
referred to the President of the organisation.
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In each of the questions below, information
of one candidate is given. You have to take one
of the following five decisions based on the
information provided and the criteria and
conditions given above. You are not to assume
anything other than the information provided in
each question. All these cases are given to you
as on 1.08.2007. You have to indicate your
decision by marking answers to each question as
following:
Give answer (a) : If the candidate is to be
selected.
Give answer (b) : If the candidate is not to be
selected.
Give answer (c) : If the case is to be referred
to GM.
Give answer (d) : If the case is to be referred
to president.
Give answer (e) : If the data is inadequate to
decide the course of action.
61. Abhishek has passed degree examination in
Commerce with Economics one of the
subjects in first class with 68% marks in 2006
at the age of 22 years. His marks in SSC
was 73%. He has cleared the selection test
with 64% marks and selection interview with
62% marks.
62. Sharad Bhatia has passed B Com in first
class with 69% marks and SSC with 78%
marks. He joined a private organisation as
an Officer in Jun 2005 immediately after
completing 23years of age. He has scored
65% marks in selection test 48% marks in
selection interview.
63. Priyanka Ghate has passed graduation in Arts
with specialisation in Economics in first class
with 75% marks. Her data of birth is
08.07.1985. She had scored 89% marks in
SSC, 63% in selection interview and 61%
marks in selection test.
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64. Rakesh has passed SSC with 85% marks
and graduation in Art with specialisation in
Economics with 72% marks. His data of
birth is 12.06.1985. He has scored 65%
marks in selection test as well as in interview.
65. Sarita Dere is a postgraduate in Commerce
passed in first class with 62% marks. Her
score in SSC was 75%. She completed 23
years of age on 23rd December, 2006. She
has scored 64% marks in selection test and
55% marks in selection interview.
66. Ashish Gharpure is a Commerce graduate
passed out in Jun 2006, at the age of 21 years
with 72% marks and first class. Presently
he is pursuing his post graduation in
Economics. He had scored 82% marks in
SSC. He has cleared the selection test with
67% marks and selection interview with 56%
marks.
67. Radhika has passed BA examination with
specialisation in Economics securing 76%
marks and first class. She topped her class
in SSC examination with 82% marks. She
has completed 24 years of age on 25th may,
2007. She cleared the selection test with
66% marks and the selection interview with
54% marks.
68. Ashwini is a B.Com passed in first class
with 68% marks. She had scored 75% marks
in SSC. Her data of birth is 14.09.1984. She
had cleared the selection test with 74%
marks and selection interview with 45%
marks.
69. Rajesh is a graduate and postgraduate in
Commerce and has passed both these
examinations in first class. He had scored
75% marks in SSC. He completed 23 years
of age on 23rd Jun 2007. He has scored
65% marks in interview as well as selection
test.
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70. Rashmi is B Com in First class with 62% marks and M.Com also in first class with 67% marks.
He marks in SSC were 85%. She completed 24 years of age on 3rd October 2006. She has
scored 66% marks in selection test and 56% marks in interview.
Direction (Q. 71-100) : In each of the questions given below which one the five answer
figures on the right should come after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence
were continued ?

Problem Figures Answer Figures

71.

a b c d e
z z
s z s s s z s
72. z s s z s
s z s
z z z
a b c d e
s s
73. z
s

a b c d e

74.

a b c d e
s z
c s c
75. s s c

a b c d e

76.

a b c d e

77.
a b c d e
s c c c U U c U U U

s c
78. U

s L

a b c d e

79.

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80.

a b c d e

s sc
81

a b c d e
c ss c

82.
c s

a b c d e

83.

a b c d e

84.

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85.

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86.

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87.
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88.

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89.

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90.

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s c
c
91. s

a b c d e

92.

a b c d e
c c c c

93. s s c U c

a b c d e

94.

a b c d e

95.

a b c d e

96.

a b c d e

97.

a b c d e

98.

a b c d e

99.

a b c d e
cc ccz z cczz ccz z ccz z cczz cczz cczz cczz cczz
100.

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ANSWERS
1. d 2. e 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. e 7. c 8. b
9. d 10. b 11. c 12. d 13. e 14. d 15. a 16. c
17. c 18. c 19. e 20. b 21. d 22. b 23. d 24. e
25. b 26. e 27. a 28. c 29. a 30. e 31. e 32. b
33. d 34. a 35. c 36. e 37. d 38. a 39. a 40. b
41. c 42. a 43. e 44. d 45. b 46. e 47. a 48. c
49. b 50. d 51. b 52. b 53. d 54. e 55. b 56. a
57. d 58. a 59. a 60. e 61. a 62. b 63. c 64. c
65. e 66. a 67. c 68. d 69. e 70 b 71. d 72. d
73. e 74. a 75. c 76. b 77 a 78. b 79. b 80. d
81. b 82. a 83. e 84. e 85. d 86. e 87. c 88. b
89. c 90. b 91. c 92. b 93. c 94. e 95. d 96. a
97. e 98. a 99. d 100. b

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