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Who among Siddhartha, Nikunj, Vipul and Mukul is the youngest ? 

I. Vipul is younger than Mukul but older than Siddhartha and Nikunj. 

II. Mukul is the oldest. 

III. Siddhartha is older than Nikuw. 

A) Only I B) I and II together
C) II and III together D) I and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I and III together

Explanation:

From I, we have : M>V, V> S, V > N.

From II. we have : Mukul is the oldest.

From 111, we have : S > N Combining (I) and (III) we get : M> V, V >S>N or M > V> S > N.

Clearly, Nikunj is the youngest. 

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A)   :    An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water. 

Reason (R)     :   The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Iron with specific gravity less than that of mercury but more than that of water, floats in the former but gets immersed in the second 

 

 

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Find out the wrong term in the series 125, 126, 124, 127, 123, 129

A) 129 B) 125
C) 127 D) 123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 129

Explanation:

The correct pattern is +1, -2, +3, -4, +5, . . . .
So,129 wrong and must be replaced by 123 + 5 = 128

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Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?

A) Investigate B) Magnify
C) Examine D) Elongate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnify

Explanation:

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

 

Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.

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Which number will complete the series?

14, 27, 52, 101, 198, ?

A) 381 B) 395
C) 391 D) 394
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 391

Explanation:
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When I went back to my hometown three years ago, I found that a lot of changes ______.

A) were taken place B) are taken place
C) had taken place D) have taken place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) had taken place

Explanation:

Since he is telling about the thing that had happened in past.

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

1) There are 6 members in a family in which there are two married couples.

2) Sandhya, a lawyer, is married to the engineer and is mother of Charu and Suraj.

3) Bhuvanesh, the teacher, is married Aruna.

4) Aruna has one son and one grandson.

5) Of the two married ladies one is a housewife.

6) There is also one student and one male doctor in the family

 

Who among the following is the housewife?

A) Charu B) Aruna
C) Sandhiya D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aruna

Explanation:
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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  : In India, people elect their own representatives.

 Reason (R)    : India is a democracy.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

India, being a democracy, it is a government run by the representatives elected by its people 

 

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