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In a certain code language, '3a, 2b, 7c' means 'Truth is Eternal';

'7c, 9a, 8b, 3a' means 'Enmity is not Eternal'  and

'9a, 4d, 2b, 8b' means 'Truth does not perish'.

Which of the following means 'enmity' in that language ?

A) 3a B) 7c
C) 8b D) 9a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8b

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the second and third statements, the common code is '9a' and the common word is 'not'.

So, '9a' means 'not'.
In the first and second statements, the common codes are '7c' and '3a' and the common words are 'is' and 'Eternal'.
So, in the second statement, '8b' means 'enmity'.

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(i) In a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F, there are two married couples. 

(ii) D is grandmother of A and mother of B. 

(iii) C is wife of B and mother of F. 

(iv) F is the grand daughter of E.  

Who among the following is one of the couples ? 

A) CD B) DE
C) EB D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none of these

Explanation:

C is wife of B. So, one couple is BC. Now, D in grandmother of A, B is the son of D and his wife C is the mother of F. SO, D is also the grandmother of F But F is the granddaughter of E. 

So, E is the grandfather of F and the husband of D. Thus, DF is another couple 

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word " CASTRAPHONE" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Looking into the alphabets there are six such pairs namely ON, HONE, ST, TRAPHO, TRAPHON, RAP.

1. ON  - NO

2. HONE - EFGH

3. ST - ST

4. TRAPHO - OPQRST

5. TRAPHON - NOPQRST

6. RAP - PQR

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A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?

A) Grandfather B) Grandmother
C) Daughter D) Granddaughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Granddaughter

Explanation:

A is the sister of B and B is the daughter of C.

So, A is the daughter of C. Also, D is the father of C.

So, A is the granddaughter of D. 

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C U B A E D E D A B E B A U C D B C A D B D U B C A C B E D A 

 

If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement?

A) E B) C
C) D D) U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) U

Explanation:

If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, we get

 

C U B E D E D B E B U C D B C D B D U B C C B E D. 

 

Here the eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement is U

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

50 : 65 : : 122 : ?

 

 

 

A) 157 B) 145
C) 147 D) 155
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 145

Explanation:
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Given Sequence : N O P Q Y B Z A R S H I J K L M T U V G F E W X D C

What will come in place of ( ? ) the following series.

NDP ,  QWB ,  ZFR ,  ?

A) SVI B) AFS
C) IVS D) SFA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) SVI

Explanation:

N + 3 = Q,  Q + 3 = Z,  Z + 3 = S

D - 2 = W,  W - 2 = F,   F - 2 = V

P + 3 = B,   B + 3 = R,  R + 3 =I

Hence , ? = SVI

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Choose the word which gives similar meaning to the given word from the following options.

'Autopsy'

A) Diagnosis B) Rebuild
C) Manufacture D) Postmortem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Postmortem

Explanation:

Autopsy is the medical term for postmortem.

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