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32.

The graph below depicts the earnings of A and B over the period 2000 to 2010:

From the graph, which one of the following can be concluded?

a) On the average A earned more than B during this period.


b) On the average B earned more than A during this period.
c) The earnings of A and B were equal during this period.
d) The earnings of A were less as compared to B during this period.
38. Year-wise variation of the price of a certain commodity is shown in the following graph:

The price of the commodity in the year 1990

a) must have been Rs. 10


b) must have been Rs. 12
c) must have been anywhere between Rs. 10 and Rs. 20
d) is higher than that in the year 1991
39. The proportion of expenditure on various items by two families A and B are represented in the
following Bar Charts:

From these charts, we can conclude that

a) Family A spent more money on food than Family B.


b) Family B spent more money on food than Family A.
c) Family A and Family B spent the same amount on food.
d) The expenditure on food by Family A and Family B cannot be compared.
50. An automobiles owner reduced his monthly petrol consumption when the prices went up. The
price- consumption relationship is as follows:

Price (in Rs. Per 40 50 60 75


litre)

Monthly 60 48 40 32
consumption (in
litres

If the price goes up to Rs. 80 per litre, his expected consumption (in litres) will be

a) 30
b) 28
c) 26
d) 24
8.Between 6 PM and 7 PM the minute hand of a clock will be ahead of the hour hand by 3 minutes at

a) 6: 15 PM
b) 6: 18 PM
c) 6: 36 PM
d) 6: 48 PM
Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Read the following passage and answer the 2 (two) items that follow:

A, B, C, D, E and F are cousins. No two cousins are of the same age, but all have birthdays on the same
day of the same month. The youngest is 17 years old and the oldest E is 22 years old. F is somewhere
between B and D in age. A is older than B. C is older than D. A is one year older than C.

12.Which one of the following is possible?

a) D is 20 years old
b) F is 18 years old
c) F is 19 years old
d) F is 20 years old

13.What is the number of logically possible orders of all six cousins in terms of increasing age?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
15.Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two
speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one woman can drive a car. Shabnam
speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive.

Which of the following statements is true?

a) Both the Tamil speakers can drive a car.


b) Both the Marathi speakers can drive a car.
c) Both of those who can drive a car speak Marathi.
d) One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.

17.A cow costs more than 4 goats but less than 5 goats. If a goat costs between Rs. 600 and Rs. 800,
which of the following is a most valid conclusion?

a) A cow costs more than Rs. 2,500.


b) A cow costs less than Rs. 3,600.
c) A cow costs between Rs. 2,600 and Rs. 3,800.
d) A cow costs between Rs. 2,400 and Rs. 4,000.
18.A society consists of only two types of people fighters and cowards. Two cowards are always
friends. A fighter and a coward are always enemies. Fighters are indifferent to one another. If A and B
are enemies, C and D are friends, E and F are indifferent to each other, A and E are not enemies, while
Band F are enemies.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a) B, C and F are cowards.


b) A, E and F are fighters.
c) B and E are in the same category.
d) A and F are in different categories.

34.Each of the six different faces of a cube has been coated with a different colour i.e., V, I, B, G, Y and

O. Following information is given:

1. Colours Y, O and B are on adjacent faces.


2. Colours I, G and Y are on adjacent faces.
3. Colours B, G and Y are on adjacent faces.
4. Colours O, V and B are on adjacent faces.

Which is the colour of the face opposite to the face coloured with O?

a) B
b) V
c) G
d) I
35.Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:

Statements: Some men are great.

Some men are wise.

Conclusion I: Men are either great or wise.

Conclusion II: Some men are neither great nor wise

Which one of the following is correct?

a) Only conclusion I is valid


b) Only conclusion II is valid
c) Both the conclusions are valid
d) Neither of the conclusions is valid

36.Consider the following statements:

1. Some claim to have seen UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).


2. Life on other heavenly bodies is considered to be a possibility.
3. Voyage to space is now an established fact.

From the above statements, it may be concluded that

a) UFOs are heavenly bodies


b) UFOs are sent from other heavenly bodies
c) Some living species in other heavenly bodies are more intelligent than man
d) Nothing definite can be said about the UFOs
37.If ABC x DEED = ABCABC; where A, B, C, D and E are different digits, what are the values of D and E?

a) D = 2, E = 0
b) D = 0, E = 1
c) D = 1, E = 0
d) D = 1, E = 2

40.Usha runs faster than Kamala, Priti runs slower than Swati, Swati runs slower than Kamala. Who is
the slowest runner?

a) Kamala
b) Priti
c) Swati
d) Usha
51. Consider the figures given below:

To fit the question mark, the correct answer is

52. Consider the following matrix:

3 8 10 2 ? 1

6 56 90 2 20 0

What is the missing number at '?' in the matrix?

a) 5
b) 0
c) 7
d) 3
53.What is the missing number 'X' of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?

a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14

54. Four cardboard pieces of specific shapes are shown in the following figure:

Which one of the following figures given can be formed by joining these pieces together?
57.Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are
shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's
brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

a) All four have family ties.


b) B is the shortest among the four .
c) C is taller than D.
d) A is B's husband

58.Consider the following statements :

1. A man had a wife, two sons and daughters in his family


2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went out to take part
in a picnic
3. The man's father did not return from his work.

Which of the following statement is true?

a) Only the man's wife was left at home.


b) It is likely that the man's wife was left at home.
c) None was left at home
d) More than one person was left at home.
59.Geeta: Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation. Radha: Impossible, A
boxer's most important asset is his aggressiveness. Radha's statement reflects her belief that

a) meditation tends to make a person less aggressive.


b) meditation has little or no effect on the person who practises it.
c) Naresh was a poor boxer earlier because he was not aggressive enough.
d) Naresh would not have taken to meditation as he was a boxer.

60. All good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet; therefore,
all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes.

The best conclusion from this statement is that

a) no bad athlete wants to win.


b) no athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
c) every athlete who eats a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
d) all athletes who want to win are good athletes.
69.If A runs less fast than B, and B runs as fast but not faster than C; then, as compared to A, C runs

a) slower than A
b) faster than A
c) with same speed as A
d) Given data isnot sufficient to determine

72.Examine the following statements:

1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage.


2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger.
3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas.

The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that

a) peas are as tasty as lady's finger.


b) peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger.
c) cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables.
d) cauliflower is tastier than cabbage.

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