Wednesday, August 21, 2013

MCQ on Indian History for All Exams 2012

MCQ on Indian History for All Exams 2012

1. Which Indian statesman used these, magic words, “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge……” ?
(A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (D)

2. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of—
(A) Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess
(B) Stone, trees and animals
(C) Vishnu and Lakshmi
(D) Siva and Sakti
Ans : (B)

3. The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State—
(A) At its birth in 1906
(B) During the Khilafat Movement
(C) In 1930, when it opposed the Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) At the Lahore Session of 1940
Ans : (D)

4. Ranthambhor was—
(A) A Mughal Palace
(B) A Rajput fort
(C) Capital of the Khaljis
(D) A Buddhist pilgrimage centre
Ans : (B)

5. Satyagraha finds expression in—
(A) Sudden Outbursts of Violence
(B) Armed Conflicts
(C) Non-Cooperation
(D) Communal riots
Ans : (C)


6. ‘Quwwat-ul-Islam’ Mosque was built by—
(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Mohammad Adilshah
Ans : (A)

7. The Pallavas ruled from—
(A) Kanchipuram
(B) Madurai
(C) Tanjore
(D) Tiruchendur
Ans : (A)

8. Krishnadevaraya maintained friendly relations with the—
(A) French
(B) British
(C) Portuguese
(D) Dutch
Ans : (C)

9. The guerilla warfare was pioneered by—
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Akbar
(C) Shivaji
(D) Balaji Rao
Ans : (C)

10. Panini was a famous scholar of—
(A) Language and grammar
(B) Ayurveda
(C) Astronomy
(D) Biology
Ans : (A)

11. The Gandhara school of sculpture was a blend of—
(A) Indian and Greek styles
(B) Indian and Persian styles
(C) Purely Indian in origin
(D) Indian and South East Asian style
Ans : (A)

12. Which one of the following languages is used in Tripura ?
(A) Hindi
(B) Mizo
(C) Khasi
(D) Bengali
Ans : (D)

13. Who composed the State Anthem of Assam ?
(A) Lakshminath Bezbaruah
(B) Gopinath Bordoloi
(C) Bhupen Hazarika
(D) Shankar Dev
Ans : (A)

14. What was the original name of the ‘Shaheed Minar’ in Kolkata ?
(A) Victoria Memorial
(B) Ochtorloney Memorial
(C) Hastings Square
(D) Chouranghee
Ans : (B)

15. The East India Company was formed in—
(A) 1600
(B) 1601
(C) 1623
(D) 1595
Ans : (A)

16. Which of the following sites/monuments in India is not on the UNESCO’s list of World Cultural Heritager ?
(A) Tirupathi-Tirumala Temples
(B) Agra Fort
(C) Humayun’s Tomb at Delhi
(D) Keoladeo National Park
Ans : (A)

17. The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by—
(A) Chauhans
(B) Tomaras
(C) Pawaras
(D) Pratiharas
Ans : (B)

18. Prince Elara conquered Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 2nd Century BC. To which Dynasty of the Dravidian rulers did he belong ?
(A) Chera
(B) Chola
(C) Pandya
(D) Pallava
Ans : (B)

19. Which among the following is a folk dance of India ?
(A) Manipuri
(B) Garba
(C) Kathakali
(D) Mohiniattam
Ans : (B)

20. Indian Classical Dance has been popularised abroad by—
(A) Malaika Arora
(B) Gopi Krishna
(C) Uday Shankar
(D) Yamini Krishnamurthy
Ans : (C)

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Indian History MCQ test
MCQ on Indian History for UPSC IAS Exams
CQ Quiz Indian History Question
1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-Il
(a) Dutch 1. Goa
(b) English 2. Pulicut
(c) Portuguese 3. Hughli
(d) French 4. Chinsura
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 1
(B) 1 3 2 2
(C) 2 3 1 1
(D) 2 1 4 2
Ans. (C)

2. Which of the following were the main sources of revenue of the company government, in India?
1. Land revenue
2. Monopoly of salt and opium trade
3. Freight charges
4. Commutation bond
5. Sair (i.e., customs, tolls, excise duties etc.)
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1,2and3
(B) 1,2and5
(C) 2,3and4
(D) 1,3and5
Ans. (B)

3. The Jain temples known for the finest marble carvings in India are situated at—
(A) Gwalior
(B) Kiradu
(C) Modhera
(D) Dilwara
Ans. (D)

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
(a) Lakshmi Bai 1. Deported to Rangoon
(b) Tatyan Tope 2. Fled to Nepal
(c) Nana Saheb 3. Captured and executed
(d) Bahadur Shah 4. Killed in a battle
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (C)


5. The first national news agency of India was—
(A) The Indian review
(B) The free Press of India
(C) The Hindustan Review
(D) The Associated Press of India
Ans. (D)

6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) —
Assertion (A): Mahabat Khan rebelled and made Jahangir and Nurjahan prisoners
Reason (R): Mahabat Khan wanted to instal Prince Khurram on Mughal throne. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
(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
Ans. (C)


7. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire between—
(A) A.D. 148S and 1502
(B) A.D. 1509 and 1530
(C) A.D. 1533 and 1545
(D) A.D. l55Oand 1565
Ans. (B)


8. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture?
(A) Nature worship Varna system, image worship
(B) Rural, pastoral, monarchic1
(C) Barter system, Sati system, Sacredness of cow
(D) Matriarchy, Monogamy, defensive weapons
Ans. (B)

9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Deccan State)
(a) Bidar 1. Yusuf Adil Shah
(b) Ahmadnagar 2. Qutub Shah
(c) Bijapur 3. Amir Ali Barid
(d) Golkunda 4. Malik Ahmad
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (D)


10. The term ‘dharmasthiya’ used by Kautilya denoted—
(A) Educational institution
(B) Religious institution
(C) Judicial Court
(D) Department of revenue
Ans. (C)


11. The silver coin rupaya was first issued by—
(A) Sikandar Lodi
(B) Humayun
(C) Shershah Sun
(D) Akbar
Ans. (C)



12. Clive introduced dual Government in Bengal because—
(A) He was afraid of hostile reaction from the people of Bengal
(B) The authorities, of the East India Company in England did not allow him to establish the direct rule of the company in Bengal
(C) The Mughal emperor was opposed to the establishment of dejure authority of the East India Company in Bengal
(D) He wanted to avoid the responsibility arising out of the establishment of dejure authority of the East India Company in Bengal
Ans. (D)

13. Abul Fazl justifies the realization of revenues by Akbar as it was the—
(A) Remuneration of sovereignty
(B) Divine right of the king
(C) Cost of maintaining the army for the protection of borders
(D) Hereditary proprietary right of the king
Ans. (A)


14. Which one of the following sets of officers was not found in the Provincial Administration of the Mughals?
(A) Subehdars, Faujdars, Karoris
(B) Faujdars, Diwan, Bakhshi
(C) Muhtasib, Wazir, Amil
(D) Wazir, Bakhshi, Mir Saman
Ans. (C)




15. Khwaja Abdus Samad was the Court painter of—
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Ans. (B)


16. The predominant funerary practice at Harappa was —
(A) Cremation
(B) Burying ash kept in an urn
(C) Extended burial of the body along with pottery
(D) Making a memorial to mark the site
Ans. (C)


17. Adhvaryu mentioned in the Vedic literature was —
(A) An associate of the Vedic rajan
(B) One of the ratnins
(C) A type of chariot
(D) A category of sacrificial priest
Ans. (D)

18. What is the correct sequence of the following?
1. Arms Act
2. Ilbert Bill Controversy
3. First Census in India
4. Partition of Bengal
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 3, 1, 2 and 4
(B) 3, 2, l and 4
(C) 2, 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3, 4 and 2
Ans. (A)
19. Pagal Panthis sect was founded by —
(A) Syed Ahmed of Raebareli
(B) Haji Shariatullah
(C) Karam Shah
(D) Shah Waliullah
Ans. (C)

20. The Yaudheyas, a Kshatya tribe, worshipped exclusively the God—
(A) Indra
(B) Vasudeva
(C) Pasupati
(D) Kartikeya
Ans. (D)

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RRB BHUBANESHWAR Examination Assistant Station Master General Awareness Solved Exam Paper

Q.1.In case the President of India decides to resign,he will address his letter of resignation to
  • Prime Minister 
  • Chief Justice
  • Speaker of Lok Sabha
  • Vice-President
Q.2.The metal extracted from Bauxite is—
  • Silver 
  • Copper
  • Manganese
  • Aluminium
Q.3.The Cyclone represents a state of atmosphere in which—
  • Low pressure in the center and high pressure around 
  • There is high pressure in the center and low pressure around
  • There is low pressure all around
  • None of these
Q.4.The ‘Ocean of Storms’ is the name given to—
  • Atlantic Ocean 
  • Pacific Ocean
  • A waterless area on moon surface
  • None of these
Q.5.The capital of Pallavas was—
  • Arcot 
  • Kanchi
  • Malkhed
  • Banavasi
Q.6.Which Indian state was ranked as the No. 2 tourist destination in the world byLONELY PLANET?
  • Himachal Pradesh 
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Uttarakhand
Q.7.How much water is contained in our body by mass ?
  • 65% 
  • 70%
  • 60%
  • None of these
Q.8.What determines the sex of a child ?
  • Chromosomes of the father 
  • Chromosomes of the mother
  • RH factor of the parents
  • Blood group of the father
Q.9.The two civilizations which helped in the formation of Gandhara School of Art are—
  • Indian and Roman 
  • Indian and Egyptian
  • Greek and Roman
  • Indian and Greek
Q.10.‘Thinkpad’ is a laptop associated with which among the following companies ?
  •  HP 
  • TCS
  • Infosys
  • IBM
Q.11.The first summit of SAARC was held at—
  • Kathmandu
  • Dhaka  
  • Colombo
  • New Delhi
Q.12.The wire of flash bulb is made of—
  • Copper 
  • Barium
  • Magnesium
  • Silver
Q.13.The curves showing the volume pressure behaviour of gases plotted at different fixed temperatures are called—
  • Isochors 
  • Isothermals
  • V.T.P. Curves
  • Isocurves
Q.14.Project Tiger was launched in—
  • 1973 
  • 1976
  • 1978
  • 1983
Directions—(Q. 15 and 16) Attempt the question to the best of your judgement.
Q.15.How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • None  of  these
Q.16.From the alternatives,select the set which is most like the given set.Given set (23, 29, 31)—
  • 17, 21, 29 
  • 31, 37, 49
  • 13, 15, 23 
  • 41, 43, 47
Directions—What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?
Q.17.13 13 65 585 7605 129285 …?…
  • 2456415 
  • 2235675
  • 2980565
  • 2714985
Q.18.If ‘VEHEMENT’ is written as ‘VEHETNEM’ then in that code how will you code ‘MOURNFUL’ ?
  • MOURLUFN 
  • MOUNULFR
  • OURMNFUL
  • URNFULMO
Q.19.MOLLIFY is to APPEASE as APPURTENANCE is to ?
  • Gratify 
  • Avarice
  • Accessory
  • Amend
Q.20.Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Chhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha ut is older than Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is the youngest ?
  • Praduman 
  • Janaki
  • Shreshtha
  • Chhama
Q.21.In a row of children facing North, Bharat is eleventh from the right end and is third to the right of Samir who is fifteenth from the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ?
  • 29 
  • 28
  • 30
  • 27
Q.22.Which number is missing ?
45389, ?, 453, 34
  • 34780 
  • 8354
  • 4892
  • 3478
Q.23.If in the word CALIBRE, the previous letter in the English alphabet replaces each consonant and ach vowel is replaced by the next letter and then the order of letters is reversed, which letter will be third from the right end ?
  • C
  • B
  • K
Q.24.How many such digits are there in the number 57683421,each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number, as they will be when arranged in descending order within the number ?
  • One 
  • Two
  • Three
  • More than three
Directions—(Q. 25 to 27)In the following question there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third word and one of the four alter-natives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.
Q.25.Medicine : Sickness : : Book : ?
  • Ignorance 
  • Knowledge
  • Author
  • Teacher
Q.26.River : Dam : : Traffic : ?
  • Signal 
  • Vehicle
  • Motion
  • Lane
Q.27.Session : Concludes : : ? : Lapses
  • Leave 
  • Permit
  • Agency
  • Policy
Q.28.If 16 = 11, 25 = 12, 36 = 15, then 49 = ?
  • 14 
  • 20
  • 19
  • 17
Q.29.Pick out the odd in the following—
  • Ashok—Assam 
  • Poonam—Punjab
  • Gyanendra—Gujarat
  • Anjana—Rajasthan
Q.30.KEATS = 25, SHELLEY = 35, BROWNING = ?
  • 45 
  • 37
  • 50
  • 40

Quantitative (Numerical) Aptitude Study Materials For various Competitive Exams

  • Number System
  • H.C.F. and L.C.M of Numbers
  • Decimal Fractions
  • Simplification
  • Square Roots and Cube Roots
  • Average
  • Problems on Numbers
  • Problems on Ages
  • Surds & Indices
  • Percentages
  • profit and Loss
  • Ration and Proportion
  • Partnership
  • Chain Rule
  • Time and Work
  • Pipes & Cistern
  • Time and Distances
  • Problems on Trains
  • Boat and Stream
  • Alligation and Mixture
  • Simple Interest
  • Compound Interest
  • Logrithums
  • Area
  • Volume and Surface Areas
  • Races and Games of Skills
  • Calender
  • Clock
  • Stock and Shares
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Probability
  • True Discount
  • banker's Discount
  • Heights and Distances
  • Odd man Out and Series 

UCO Bank Clerk Exam (Memory Based) Reasoning Ability Solved Paper

Q.1.(i) ‘P× Q’ means ‘Q’ is mother of ‘P’.
(ii) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P’ is brother of ‘Q’.
(iii) ‘P – Q’ means ‘P’ is sister of ‘Q’.
(iv) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘Q is father of ‘P’.
Which of the following definitely means R is grandson of K?
  1. R × T ÷ K
  2. M + R × T ÷ K
  3. M – R × T ÷ K
  4. Cannot be determined
  5. None of these.
Q.2.How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 95137248 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order?
  1. None
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three
Q.3.In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY written in that code?
  1. SUOPDNXRQDU
  2. SUOPDNZTSFW
  3. QSMNBPXRQDU
  4. QSMNBPZTSFW
  5. None of these.
Q.4.A person traveled 20 km in the northward direction, then traveled 4 km in eastward direction, then traveled 10 km in the northward direction again, then traveled 3 km in the eastward direction and finally traveled 6 km in the southward direction. How far is he from the starting point?
  1. 17 km
  2. 37 km
  3. 31 km
  4. 25 km 
  5. None of these
Q.5.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
  1. Food : Hunger
  2. Water : Thirst
  3. Air : Suffocation
  4. Talent : Education
  5. Leg : Lame
Q.6.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not belong to that group?
  1. Crow
  2. Vulture
  3. Bat
  4. Ostrich
  5. Eagle
Q.7.Which of the following has the same relationship as that of Money : wealth?
  1. Pity : Kindness
  2. Cruel : Anger
  3. Wise : Education
  4. Pride : Humility
  5. None of these.
Q.8.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group which is the one that does not belong to that group?
  1. 29
  2. 85
  3. 147
  4. 125
  5. 53
Q.9.If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the second, the sixth and the ninth letters of the word PERMEABILITY, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If no such word can be formed give ‘N’ as the answer. If only two such words can be formed give ‘D’ as the answer and if more than two such words can be formed give ‘Z’ as the answer.
  1. M
  2. L
  3. N
  4. D
  5. Z
Q.10.In a certain code language BEAM is written as 5%*K and COME is written as $7K%. How is ‘BOMB’ written in that code?
  1. 5%K5
  2. 57K5
  3. $7K$
  4. 5$%5
  5. None of these
Q.11.Find the number of days from 26-1-1996 to 15-5-1996 (both days inclusive)
  1. 110
  2. 112
  3. 111
  4. 113
  5. None of these
Q.12.Find the wrong number in the following sequence: 22, 33, 66, 99, 121, 279, 594
  1. 279
  2. 594
  3. 121
  4. 33
  5. None of these
Q.13.A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back he was four times as old as his son. What is the age of the son now?
  1. 12
  2. 15
  3. 18
  4. 20
  5. None of these
Q.14.How many times between 4 a.m and 4 p.m will the hands of a clock cross?
  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 11
  5. None of these
Q.15.Five students are sitting in row. T is on right of Z. M is on the left of Z but is on the right of L. T is on the left of Q. Who is sitting first from the left? Here students are represented by the letters T, Z, M, L and Q
  1. Z
  2. T
  3. Q
  4. L
  5. None of these
Q.16.ANGER : 37219 : : NEAR:
  1. 7219
  2. 9132
  3. 1372
  4. 7139
  5. None of these
Q.17.What is the letter immediately to the right of the letter which is seven letters to the right of ‘W’, considering all the letters of the alphabet written in reverse order from left to right starting from ‘Z’
  1. R
  2. O
  3. M
  4. Q
  5. None of these
Q.18.If the first day of the year 1990 was a Monday, what day of the week was the 1st January 1998?
  1. Thursday
  2. Tuesday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Friday
  5. None of these
Q.19.If “good and bad” is coded as 123, “bad is ugly” is coded as 245 and “good is fair” is coded as 436, then what is the code for “fair”?
  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. None of these
Q.20.Choose the one from the following which is different from others
  1. pen and pencil
  2. tailer and shirt
  3. scooter and cycle
  4. sword and riffle
  5. None of these
Q.21.If 2 = 1, 3 = 3, 4 = 12, 5 = 60 then 6 = …..?
  1. 120
  2. 180
  3. 720
  4. 360
  5. None of these
Q.22.What is the next letter of the series, F, I, L, O, …..?
  1. M
  2. N
  3. R
  4. P
  5. None of these
Q.23.How many ’5' s are there which are followed by 0 and preceded by 0 in the following series 157050700512515050050
  1. 1
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. None of these
Q.24.A boy goes to see a movie and sees a man sitting to his left. He found that the man was his relative. The man is the husband of the sister of his mother. How is the man related to the boy?
  1. Uncle
  2. Nephew
  3. Brother
  4. Father
  5. None of these
Q.25.In a certain code PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is CONTROVERSY written in that code?
  1. SUOPDNXRQDU
  2. SUOPDNZTSFW
  3. QSMNBPXRQDU
  4. QSMNBPZTSFW
  5. None of these.

STATE BANK OF INDIA SBI Clerk Exam Reasoning Aptitude Paper

Q.1.If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.
  1. I
  2. B
  3. L
  4. X
  5. Y
Q.2.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group.Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
  1. Stem
  2. Tree
  3. Root
  4. Branch
  5. Leaf
Q.3.How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word ?
  1. None
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three
  5. Four
Q.4.In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.How is SLIT written in that code ?
  1. UTGR
  2. UTKR
  3. TUGR
  4. RUGT
  5. None of these
Q.5.If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following grows underground ?
  1. Potato
  2. Guava
  3. Apple
  4. Banana
  5. None of these
Q.6.If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will bethe difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ?
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four
  5. None
Q.7.Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement ?
  1. None
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three
  5. None of these
Q.8.If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language ?
  1. 7&8*
  2. &7*8
  3. 7*&8
  4. 7&*8
  5. None of these
Q.9.How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?
  1. None
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three
  5. More than three
Q.10.In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very beautiful’ & ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for ‘high’ in that language ?
  1. na
  2. ka
  3. bo
  4. so
  5. None of these
Directions—(Q. 11–15) In each of the questions below are given three statementsfollowed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statementsto be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it and Give answer—
(A) if only conclusion I is true.
(B) if only conclusion II is true.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.
Q.11.Statements : All stars are suns.
                               Some suns are planets.
                               All planets are satellites.
Conclusions :
I. Some satellites are stars.
II. No star is a satellite.
Answer : C

Q.12.Statements : All fishes are birds.
                               All birds are rats.
                               All rats are cows.
Conclusions :
I. All birds are cows
II. All rats are fishes
Answer : A

Q.13.Statements : All curtains are rods.
                               Some rods are sheets.
                               Some sheets are pillows.
Conclusions :
I. Some pillows are rods.
II. Some rods are curtains.
Answer : B

Q.14.Statements : Some walls are windows.
                               Some windows are doors.
                               All doors are roofs.
Conclusions :
I. Some doors are walls.
II. No roof is a window.
Answer : D

Q.15.Statements : All switches are plugs.
                               Some plugs are bulbs.
                              All bulbs are sockets.
Conclusions :
I. Some sockets are plugs.
II. Some plugs are switches.
Answer : E

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which follow :
489 – 541 – 654 – 953 – 983

Q.16.If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?
  1. 489
  2. 541
  3. 654
  4. 953
  5. 783
Q.17.If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the lowest number ?
  1. 489
  2. 541
  3. 654
  4. 953
  5. 783
Q.18.Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Q.19.If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?
  1. Zero
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 4
  5. 2
Q.20.If in each number the first & the second digits are interchanged,which will be the third highest number ?
  1. 489
  2. 541
  3. 654
  4. 953
  5. 783
Directions—(Q. 21–25)Read the following information carefully and answer the questions, which follow :
‘A – B’ means ‘A is father of B’
‘A + B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is son of B’
‘A × B’ means ‘A is wife of B’

Q.21.Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?
  1. P + Q – S
  2. P ÷ Q × S
  3. P ÷ Q + S
  4. P × Q ÷ S
  5. None of these
Q.22.How is P related to T in the expression ‘P + S – T’ ?
  1. Sister
  2. Wife
  3. Son
  4. Daughter
  5. None of these
Q.23.In the expression ‘P + Q × T’ how is T related to P ?
  1. Mother
  2. Father
  3. Son
  4. Brother
  5. None of these
Q.24.Which of the following means T is wife of P ?
  1. P × S ÷ T
  2. P ÷ S × T
  3. P – S ÷ T
  4. P + T ÷ S
  5. None of these
Q.25.In the expression ‘P × Q – T’ how is T related to P ?
  1. Daughter
  2. Sister
  3. Mother
  4. Can’t be determined
  5. None of these
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by four combinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per the scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination, which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :

Letters# Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J E
Number/ Symbol# 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 £ 5 * 9 8 3

Conditions :
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel, both are to be coded as the code of the vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the codes for the first and the last are to be interchanged.
(iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second and the fifth letters are to be coded as ©.

Q.26.BKGQJN
  1. 9©$7©%
  2. ©9$7%©
  3. 91$78%
  4. %1$789
  5. None of these
Q.27.IJBRLG
  1. #89*£$
  2. #89*£#
  3. $89*£#
  4. $89*£$
  5. None of these
Q.28.BARNIS
  1. 92*#%4
  2. 924#*%
  3. 92*#%9
  4. 42*#%4
  5. None of these
Q.29.EGAKRL
  1. #£$21*
  2. £$21*3
  3. £$21*#
  4. #£$21#
  5. None of these
Q.30.DMBNIA
  1. 6@9%#2
  2. 2@9%#6
  3. 2@9%#2
  4. 2©9%#2
  5. None of these
Directions—(Q. 31–35)Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H work for three different companies namely X, Y and Z. Not more than three persons work for a company. There are only two ladies in the group who have different specializations and work for different companies. Of the group of friends, two have specialization in each HR, Finance and Marketing. One member is an engineer and one is a doctor. H is an HR specialist and works with a Marketing specialist B who does not work for company Y. C is an engineer and his sister works in company Z. D is a specialist in HR working in company X while her friend G is a finance specialist and works for company Z. No two persons having the same specialization work together. Marketing specialist F works for company Y and his friend A who is a Finance expert works for company X in which only two specialists work. No lady is a marketing specialist or a doctor.

Q.31.For which of the following companies does C work ?
  1. Y
  2. X
  3. Z
  4. Data inadequate
  5. None of these
Q.32.Which of the following represents the pair working in the same company ?
  1. D and C
  2. A and B
  3. A and E
  4. H and F
  5. None of these
Q.33.Which of the following combination is correct ?
  1. C–Z-Engineer
  2. E–X–Doctor
  3. H–X–HR
  4. C–Y–Engineer
  5. None of these
Q.34.Who amongst the friends is a doctor ?
  1. H
  2. E
  3. C
  4. Either E or C
  5. None of these
Q.35.Which of the following pairs represents the two ladies in the group ?
  1. A and D
  2. B and D
  3. D and G
  4. Data inadequate
  5. None of these