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Study the diagram given below and answer the questions based on it.

 

∆ represents Persons who like Reading

○ represents Persons who like Cycling 

□ represents Persons who like Trekking

 

 

How many persons like Reading and Cycling but not Trekking?

A) 31 B) 12
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31

Explanation:
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Taxonomy : Classification :: Pedology : ?

A) Mountain B) Nature
C) Soil D) Farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soil

Explanation:

Taxonomy is the science dealing with classification.

Similarly, pedology deals with the study of soils.

 

Hence, Taxonomy : Classification :: Pedology :Soils.

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Highbrow : Cultivated : : Suave : ?

A) egant B) Urbane
C) Stylish D) Broad-minded
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Urbane

Explanation:

The words in each pair are synonyms .

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While travelling in a train, you observe some college students pulling the alarm chain simply to get down at their desired point. You would :

A) with the help of some passengers, check them from doing so B) let them pull the chain but check them from detraining.
C) inform the guard of the train as soon as it stops. D) keep quiet and do nothing.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) with the help of some passengers, check them from doing so

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In the last month the company decided to increase the cost of its mixer by 10 percent. What is the present price of the mixer? 

I. The cost of mixer and juicer together was Rs 2850 a month ago. 

II. The amount of 10% increase on the mixer comes to Rs 220. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

The present price of the mixer can he calculated from statement II as follows

Let the earlier price be Rs x.

Then, 10% of x = 220 or x = 2200. Present price = Rs (2200 + 220) = Rs 2420.

So, only II is needed. 

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Penology : Punishment :: Seismology : ?

A) Medicine B) Earthquakes
C) Law D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Earthquakes

Explanation:

Penology is the study of punishment. Similarly, Seismology is the study of Earthquakes.

 

Hence, Penology : Punishment :: Seismology : Eartquakes.

 

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Sports, Football, Baseball

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Four subjects — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology were taught in four consecutive periods of one hour each starting from 8.00 a.m. At what time was the Chemistry period scheduled ?  

I. Mathematics period ended at 10.00 a.m. which was preceded by Biology. 

II. Physics was scheduled in the last period. 

III. Mathematics period was immediately followed by Chemistry. 

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

Explanation:

From I and II. we conclude that Mathematics period began at 9.00 a.m., Biology period began at 8.00 a.m. and Physics period began at 11 a.m. So. the Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m. From I and III, we conclude that Mathematics period ended and Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m.  

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