The numbers x, y, z are respectively proportional to 2, 3, 5 and the sum of x, y and z is 80. If the number z is given by the equation z = ax­-8, then a is

In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'P' can be represented by 02, 13, etc., and 'A' can be represented by 57, 68, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'GUNS'.

If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

If 4 x 5 x 2 = 524, 3 x 7 x 2 = 723 and 6 x 8 x 7 = 876 then 9 x 4 x 5 = ?

If 'x' means addition, '­' means division, '÷' means subtraction and '+' means multiplication, then which of the equations is correct?

If in a certain language TEACHER is coded as QBXZEBO, then how is STUDENT coded in the same language?

In a row of students, if John , who is 16th from the left, and Johnson, who is 8th from the right, interchange their positions, John becomes 33rd from left. How many students are there in a row?

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother's death made everyone