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1. Ans. C 11. Ans. D
India’s very own Global Positioning The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty
System (GPS) which is set to hit the Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was
market for public use in early 2018 (May 2017) held in Brussels, Belgium.
is known as the ‘Indian Regional 12. Ans. B
Navigation Satellite System’ The ‘CGFMU’ is a Credit guarantee
(IRNSS). Its operational name is Fund established for guaranteeing
NAVIC. loans sacrificed under the PMMY
2. Ans. A Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Mudra
The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an Yojana).
area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently 13. Ans. B
(May 2017) been declared as The ‘Federation of Indian Chamber
Biodiversity Heritage site under of Commerce and Industries’
Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity (FICCI) Smart Policing Award for the
Act, 2002. The village is situated in year 2017 has (May 2017) been
Manipur. conferred upon Pune City Police.
3. Ans. D 14. Ans. C
The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric Bharat QR is an integrated payment
project on the Krishna River in system which uses the customer’s
Karnataka. Smart or Credit Card by scanning a
4. Ans. B code of the merchant’s place.
15. Ans. E
Telangana has recently launched its
Disha Microfine Private Limited has
official ‘T–wallet’ offering anytime
(May 2017) received the final
anywhere platform for digital
approval from the Reserve bank of
payments with an additional charge
India to commerce Small Finance
for the citizens.
Banks.
5. Ans. D
16. Ans. B
Cooperative Banks are not allowed
With an intention of increasing
to accept deposits under ‘Pradhan
Digital transactions, the Reserve
Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit
bank of India has permitted co-
Scheme’ (PMGKDS) 2016.
operative banks to deploy their own
6. Ans. D
or third-party point of sale terminals
A banking outlet is one which opens only if their net assets are more
for at least five days a week for at than 25 crores.
least four hours a day. 17. Ans. B
7. Ans. A ‘Kanwar Pal Singh Gill’ who (May
Stocks are not a debt instrument. All 2017) passed away at the age of 82
others like Debentures, Bonds, was a former Indian Police Officer.
Mortgages and Promissory note are 18. Ans. D
all debt instrument. The currency of Republic of Maldives
8. Ans. A is Rufiyaa.
The working and activity of NBFCS 19. Ans. D
are registered by the Reserve Bank A new cheaper, quicker & pollution-
of India within the framework of the free ‘soil-to-soil technology to
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. manufacture ‘biofuel’ has recently
9. Ans. E (June 2017) been developed by
The Union Home Minister, Shri researchers at IIT-Kharagpur.
Rajnath Singh has recently (May 20. Ans. E
2017) released the book ‘India The ‘European Extremely Large
2017: Yearbook’. The book is Telescope’ which when completed
authored by Shri Rajiv Mehrishi. will be the world’s largest optical
10. Ans. E telescope is being set up on a 3,000-
‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’ is meter-high mountain in Atacama
situated in Assam. Desert in Chile.
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96. Ans. B x2 4
+x+ =0
Let the speed of boat in still water = 5 5
x x 2 + 5x + 4 = 0
Speed of current = y x 2 + 4x + x + 4 = 0
According to question, x ( x + 4) + 1 ( x + 4) = 0
14
+
36
=4 ( x + 4) ( x + 1) = 0
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
7 18
x = −1, −4
+ = 2 …(i) 2
3y + 4y + 1 = 0
𝑥−𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
20 24 3y 2 + 3y + y + 1 = 0
+ =5
x−y x+y 3y ( y + 1) + 1 ( y + 1) = 0
…(ii) 1
Equation (ii) 3 − equation (i) 4
( y + 1) (3y + 1) = 0 y = −1, −
3
Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
60 72 28 72 99. Ans. D
+ − − = 15 − 8
x−y x+y x−y x+y mn 0
32 m, n 0, m o, n 0,
=7
x−y m, n 0, m 0, n 0
32 m
x−y = ...(iii) Quantity I, m = n =1
7 n
From equation (i), m m
Quantity II, I or 1
n n
7 18 So relation cannot be determined.
+ =2
32 x + y 100. Ans. B
7 According to question,
18 49 64 − 49
=2− =
x+y 32 32 1 1 1
+ = ...(i)
18 15 A B 20
= 6 32 = 5 ( x + y )
x + y 32 24 15
+ =1 ...(ii)
192 A B
x+y = ...(iv)
5 Equation (i) 24 - equation (ii),
24 15 24
On adding equations (iii) and (iv), 𝐵
− = −1
𝐵 20
we get 9
=
4
𝐵 20
32 192
2x = + B = 45 Days
7 5
By putting the value of B in equation
16 96 80 + 672
x = + = (i)
7 5 35
1 1 1 1 1 1
752 + = = −
x = x = 21.48 A 45 20 A 20 45
35
1 9−4 5
∴ Quantity I > Quantity II = =
A 180 180
97. Ans. C A = 36 days
12 + 9 + M Quantity I > Quantity II
= 17
3 Solution. (101-105):
21 + M = 51 Financial year (2013-14):
M = 51 − 21 = 30 Total revenue = 3500
M = 30,33 55 1
Fine = 3500 = 275
2 7 100
Required probabilty =
7 Online ticket = 275 + 300 = 575
Quantity I < Quantity II Let the revenue from offline ticket
98. Ans. E sales = x
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112 125
Frieght = x Profit = x
100 100
According to question, 125x
x+ = 4300
112 100
x+x = 3500 − 275 − 575 112.5x
100 = 4300
212x 100
= 2650 x = 1250 430000
100 x =
112.5
Offline ticket = 1250
x = 3822
112
Freight = 1250 = 1400 103. Ans. B
100
Freight in financial year 2015-16 =
Financial year (2014-15):
1900
Online ticket = 575 + 25 = 600
Freight in financial year 2017-18
Freight = 1400 + 250 = 1650
1 = 1900 + 250 + 250 = 2400
Fine = 1650 = 330
5 Fine in financial year 2015-16 = 400
Let the total revenue = x Fine in financial year 2017-18 = 400
40 x 2 x 120
Offline ticket = = = 480
100 5 100
According to question, Required ratio = 480 : 2400 = 1 : 5
104. Ans. D
2x 3x Let the online ticket in financial year
600 + 1650 + 330 + =x = 2580
5 5 2016-17 = x
x = 4300 According to question,
Total revenue = 4300 600 + 900 + x
= 1150
40 3
Offline ticket = 4300 = 1720
100 1500 + x = 3450
Financial year (2015-16): x = 1950
16 Required percentage increase
Fine = 275 = 400
11 1950 − 600
= 100
150 600
Online ticket = 600 = 900
100 =225%
1250 + 1720 105. Ans. E
Offline ticket = = 1485
Required number of passengers
2
Freight = 1650 + 250 = 1900 600 + 1720
=
300
101. Ans. D
Let the fine from vendors in year 2320
= = 7.73
2014-15 = x 300
The fine from vendors in year 2013- 106. Ans. D
14 The population of village C in 2015
55x 11x 10
= = = 18000 = 1800
100 20 100
According to question, The population of village C in 2017
11x = 1800
+ y = 275 ...(i)
20 In year 2015,
x + y = 330 ...(ii) 40 16
Illiterates = 18000 = 1152
On solving equations (i) and (ii), we 100 100
get Literates = 1800 − 1152 = 648
y = 208 In year 2017,
102. Ans. E Literates = 648 + x
Let the total expense = x Illiterates = 1152 – x
According to question,
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648 + x = (1152 − x )
170 110. Ans. D
100 Population of village A
6480 + 10 x = 19584 − 17 x 20
= 18000 = 3600
27x = 13104 x 485 100
107. Ans. D 17
Males = 3600 = 2040
Population of village D 30
16 literate males = 2040 − 1000 = 1040
= 18000 = 2880
100 111. Ans. C
40 20 The words are arranged in the
Illiterates = 18000 = 1440
100 100 alphabetical order and eliminate
Literates = 2880 − 1440 = 1440 vowels from the word and numbers
Population of village E= are arranged in the descending
30 order.
1800 = 5400 In step I, word is arranged in the left
100
40 24 end and number is arranged in the
Illiterates = 18000 × × = 1728
100 100 right end. In step II, next word is
Literates = 5400 − 1728 = 3672 arranged before the previous word
Difference of illiterates = 1728 – and next number is arranged after
1440 = 288 the previous number. The operation
Difference of literates = 3672 – goes on like this.
1440 = 2232 Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your
Required percentage 37 79 give 47
288 Step I : bts neat 23 11 piles your
= 100 13%
2232 37 give 47 83
108. Ans. C Step II : gv bts neat 23 11 piles
In village D, your 37 83 53
40 20 Step III : nt gv bts 23 11 piles your
Illiterates 18000 = 1440 83 53 41
100 100
Step IV : pls nt gv bts 11 your 83
5
Males = 1440 = 900 53 41 29
8
3
Step V : yr pls nt gv bts 83 53 41
Females = 1440 = 540 29 13
8
In step IV, there is one word
According to question,
between ‘pls’ and ‘gv’ and ‘pls’ is
900 − 1.25x 5
= before ‘gv’. Similarly, in step III,
540 − x 2
there is one word between ‘83’ and
1800 − 2.5x = 2700 − 5x
‘41’ and ‘83’ is before ‘41’. In step
2.5x = 900 x = 360 V, there is one word between ‘bts’
109. Ans. C and ‘53’ and ‘bts’ is before ‘53’.
Illiterates in village D, F and G 112. Ans. A
= 1910 3 = 5730 The words are arranged in the
Illiterates in village F and G alphabetical order and eliminate
= 5730 − 1440 = 4290 vowels from the word and numbers
Let the populations of F and G be 4x are arranged in the descending
and 5x. order.
According to question, In step I, word is arranged in the left
40 30 end and number is arranged in the
4x + 5x = 4290
100 100 right end. In step II, next word is
160x + 150x = 429000 arranged before the previous word
310x = 429000 and next number is arranged after
x = 1384 the previous number. The operation
goes on like this.
Total population of village F and G =
Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your
9x = 9 1384 = 12456
37 79 give 47
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Step I : bts neat 23 11 piles your Step I : bts neat 23 11 piles your
37 give 47 83 37 give 47 83
Step II : gv bts neat 23 11 piles Step II : gv bts neat 23 11 piles
your 37 83 53 your 37 83 53
Step III : nt gv bts 23 11 piles your Step III : nt gv bts 23 11 piles your
83 53 41 83 53 41
Step IV : pls nt gv bts 11 your 83 Step IV : pls nt gv bts 11 your 83
53 41 29 53 41 29
Step V : yr pls nt gv bts 83 53 41 Step V : yr pls nt gv bts 83 53 41
29 13 29 13
Hence, in step V seventh element Hence, in step IV, fourth element to
from the left end is ‘53’. Third right of ‘11’ is ‘41’.
element to left of ‘53’ is ‘gv’. 115. Ans. E
113. Ans. A The words are arranged in the
The words are arranged in the alphabetical order and eliminate
alphabetical order and eliminate vowels from the word and numbers
vowels from the word and numbers are arranged in the descending
are arranged in the descending order.
order. In step I, word is arranged in the left
In step I, word is arranged in the left end and number is arranged in the
end and number is arranged in the right end. In step II, next word is
right end. In step II, next word is arranged before the previous word
arranged before the previous word and next number is arranged after
and next number is arranged after the previous number. The operation
the previous number. The operation goes on like this.
goes on like this. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your
Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47
37 79 give 47 Step I : bts neat 23 11 piles your
Step I : bts neat 23 11 piles your 37 give 47 83
37 give 47 83 Step II : gv bts neat 23 11 piles
Step II : gv bts neat 23 11 piles your 37 83 53
your 37 83 53 Step III : nt gv bts 23 11 piles your
Step III : nt gv bts 23 11 piles your 83 53 41
83 53 41 Step IV : pls nt gv bts 11 your 83
Step IV : pls nt gv bts 11 your 83 53 41 29
53 41 29 Step V : yr pls nt gv bts 83 53 41
Step V : yr pls nt gv bts 83 53 41 29 13
29 13 Hence, in step IV, ‘bts 11 your’
Hence, in step III there is no found consecutively.
element between ‘your’ and ‘83’. 116. Ans. D
114. Ans. B The words are arranged in the
The words are arranged in the alphabetical order and eliminate
alphabetical order and eliminate vowels from the word and numbers
vowels from the word and numbers are arranged in the descending
are arranged in the descending order.
order. In step I, word is arranged in the left
In step I, word is arranged in the left end and number is arranged in the
end and number is arranged in the right end. In step II, next word is
right end. In step II, next word is arranged before the previous word
arranged before the previous word and next number is arranged after
and next number is arranged after the previous number. The operation
the previous number. The operation goes on like this.
goes on like this. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your
Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47
37 79 give 47
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4. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives Hence, M run for 4300 m.
immediately above the one who ran 125. Ans. D
for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for Persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
6300 m. Only two people live Distance - 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000
between B and the one who ran for m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100
6300 m. m and 10000 m
This is not possible in case 1. So, 1. The one who ran for 5000 m lives
case 2 is correct. on an even numbered floor above
Case 1: floor number 5. Only three people
Floor Person Distance live between the one who ran for
8 6300 m 5000 m and G.
7 3800 m Case 1: The one who ran for 5000m
lives on 6th floor.
6 5000 m
Floor Person Distance
5 B
8
4 9100 m
7
3 E 6400 m
6 5000 m
2 G
5
1 A
4
Case 2:
3
Floor Person Distance
2 G
8
1
7
Case 2: The one who ran for 5000m
6 5000 m
lives on 8th floor.
5 B
Floor Person Distance
4 9100 m
8 5000 m
3 E 6400 m
7
2 G 6300 m
6
1 A 3800 m
5
5. The one who lives immediately
4 G
below D ran for a distance more
than that of B, but not the most. The 3
one who ran for 10000 m lives 2
immediately above D. C and G 1
together ran for 16,300 m. C ran 2. The total distance run by people
more than G. No one lives between living on floor number 3 and floor
H and the one who ran for 7200 m. number 6 is 11400 m.
E did not ran for 7200 m. Hence, the person who lives on 6th
Hence, G ran for 10,000. floor ran for 5000m and the person
This is not possible in case 1. So, who lives on 3rd floor ran for 6400.
case 2 is correct. Floor Person Distance
Floor Person Distance 8
8 G 10000 m 7
7 D 7200 m 6 5000 m
6 H 5000 m 5
5 B 2300 m 4
4 F 9100 m 3 6400 m
3 E 6400 m 2 G
2 G 6300 m 1
1 A 3800 m
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7 D 7200 m 7
6 5000 m
6 H 5000 m
5
5 B 2300 m
4
4 F 9100 m
3 6400 m
3 E 6400 m
2 G
2 G 6300 m 1
1 A 3800 m 3. The one who ran for 9100 m lives
Hence, the one who ran for 10000 immediately above E. Only two
m lives immediately above the one people live between the one who ran
who ran for 7200 m. for 9100 m and A. A does not live on
127. Ans. B the topmost floor.
Persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H Case 1:
Distance - 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 Floor Person Distance
m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 8
m and 10000 m 7
1. The one who ran for 5000 m lives 6 5000 m
on an even numbered floor above 5 A
floor number 5. Only three people 4
live between the one who ran for 3 6400 m
5000 m and G. 2 G 9100 m
Case 1: The one who ran for 5000m 1 E
lives on 6th floor. Case 2:
Floor Person Distance Floor Person Distance
8 8
7 7
6 5000 m 6 5000 m
5 5
4 4 9100 m
3 3 E 6400 m
2 G
2 G
1 A
1
4. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives
Case 2: The one who ran for 5000m immediately above the one who ran
lives on 8th floor. for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for
Floor Person Distance 6300 m. Only two people live
8 5000 m between B and the one who ran for
7 6300 m.
This is not possible in case 1. So,
6
case 2 is correct.
5 Case 1:
4 G Floor Person Distance
3 8 6300 m
2 7 3800 m
1 6 5000 m
2. The total distance run by people 5 B
living on floor number 3 and floor 4 9100 m
number 6 is 11400 m. 3 E 6400 m
Hence, the person who lives on 6th 2 G
floor ran for 5000m and the person 1 A
who lives on 3rd floor ran for 6400.
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Case 2: 4
Floor Person Distance 3
8 2 G
7 1
6 5000 m Case 2: The one who ran for 5000m
5 B lives on 8th floor.
4 9100 m
Floor Person Distance
3 E 6400 m
8 5000 m
2 G 6300 m
7
1 A 3800 m
6
5. The one who lives immediately
5
below D ran for a distance more
than that of B, but not the most. The 4 G
one who ran for 10000 m lives 3
immediately above D. C and G 2
together ran for 16,300 m. C ran 1
more than G. No one lives between
H and the one who ran for 7200 m. 2. The total distance run by people
E did not ran for 7200 m. living on floor number 3 and floor
Hence, G ran for 10,000. number 6 is 11400 m.
This is not possible in case 1. So, Hence, the person who lives on 6th
case 2 is correct. floor ran for 5000m and the person
Floor Person Distance who lives on 3rd floor ran for 6400.
8 G 10000 m Floor Person Distance
7 D 7200 m 8
6 H 5000 m 7
5 B 2300 m 6 5000 m
4 F 9100 m 5
3 E 6400 m 4
2 G 6300 m 3 6400 m
1 A 3800 m 2 G
Hence, Floor number 3 – E is the 1
correct combination. 3. The one who ran for 9100 m lives
128. Ans. C immediately above E. Only two
Persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H people live between the one who ran
Distance - 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 for 9100 m and A. A does not live on
m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 the topmost floor.
m and 10000 m Case 1:
1. The one who ran for 5000 m lives
on an even numbered floor above Floor Person Distance
floor number 5. Only three people 8
live between the one who ran for
5000 m and G. 7
Case 1: The one who ran for 5000m 6 5000 m
lives on 6th floor. 5 A
Conclusions :
I. All trains are rickshaws → It is
true. Hence, conclusion I follows.
II. At least some comets are II. All plains being trains is a
planets → It is true. Hence, possibility → This is not possible.
conclusion II follows. Hence, conclusion II does not
Hence, both conclusion I and II follow.
follows. Hence, only conclusion I follows.
133. Ans. A 134. Ans. C
The least possible diagram is shown From option (C),
as below: I. P ?U = E J ; P = U = E J
II. E?M W ; E = M W
W P → True
135. Ans. B
Person - S, T, U, V, W, X, M, N, O, P, Q and R
Movie - Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen,
Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted.
1. T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one
who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes
Frozen.
2. Only two persons sit between P and R. Only one people sits between R and M. One
of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes
Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. V
faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like
Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception.
3. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T.
The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right
of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes
watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator.
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2. Only two persons sit between P and R. Only one people sits between R and M. One
of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes
Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. V
faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like
Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception.
3. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T.
The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right
of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes
watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator.
137. Ans. C
Person - S, T, U, V, W, X, M, N, O, P, Q and R
Movie - Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen,
Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted.
1. T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one
who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes
Frozen.
2. Only two persons sit between P and R. Only one people sits between R and M. One
of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes
Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. V
faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like
Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception.
3. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T.
The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right
of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes
watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator.
2. Only two persons sit between P and R. Only one people sits between R and M. One
of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes
Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. V
faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like
Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception.
3. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T.
The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right
of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes
watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator.
Hence, except the one who likes vertigo is the odd one out.
139. Ans. A
Person - S, T, U, V, W, X, M, N, O, P, Q and R
Movie - Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen,
Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted.
1. T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one
who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes
Frozen.
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2. Only two persons sit between P and R. Only one people sits between R and M. One
of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes
Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. V
faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like
Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception.
3. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T.
The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right
of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes
watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator.
2. Only two persons sit between P and R. Only one people sits between R and M. One
of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes
Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. V
faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like
Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception.
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3. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T.
The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right
of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes
watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator.
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12 th
V
(Red)
25 th
Q
2. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month
which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture
between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had
lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes
White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a
lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor
blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only
two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes
Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many
people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W
and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd
numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month
as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12 th
(Red) U V Z W P (Blue)
(Green) (Violet) (White)
25th Q X (Orange) O R
(Pink)
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12 th
U P (Blue) V Z W
(Green) (Violet) (Red) (White)
25 th
X R O Q (Pink)
(Orange)
3. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct.
1. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The
one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12th (Red) V
25 th
Q
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12 th
V (Red)
25th Q
2. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month
which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture
between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had
lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes
White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a
lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor
blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only
two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes
Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many
people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W
and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd
numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month
as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12th (Red) U (Green) V (Violet) Z W P (Blue)
(White)
25th Q X (Orange) O (Pink) R
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12th U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) (Red) Z W
(White)
25th X R (Orange) O Q (Pink)
3. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct.
145. Ans. A
Person - O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z
Month - January, March, April, May, June and December
Colour - Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown
and Grey
1. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The
one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12 th
(Red) V
25th Q
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12 th
V (Red)
25th Q
2. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month
which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture
between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had
lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes
White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a
lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor
blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only
two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes
Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many
people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W
and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd
numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month
as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12th (Red) U (Green) V (Violet) Z W P (Blue)
(White)
25th Q X (Orange) O (Pink) R
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12 th
U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) (Red) Z W
(White)
25th X R (Orange) O Q (Pink)
3. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct.
January March April May June December
12th U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) Y (Red) Z W (Silver)
(White)
25th X (Maroon) R (Orange) O (Yellow) Q (Grey) S (Pink) T (Brown)
146. Ans. B
Person - O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z
Month - January, March, April, May, June and December
Colour - Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown
and Grey
1. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The
one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12 th
(Red) V
25th Q
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12 th
V (Red)
25th Q
2. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month
which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture
between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had
lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes
White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a
lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor
blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only
two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes
Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many
people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W
and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd
numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month
as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12 th
(Red) U (Green) V (Violet) Z W P (Blue)
(White)
25th Q X (Orange) O (Pink) R
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12th U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) (Red) Z W
(White)
25th X R (Orange) O Q (Pink)
3. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct.
January March April May June December
12 th
U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) Y (Red) Z W (Silver)
(White)
25th X (Maroon) R (Orange) O (Yellow) Q (Grey) S (Pink) T (Brown)
147. Ans. E
Person - O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z
Month - January, March, April, May, June and December
Colour - Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown
and Grey
1. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The
one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12 th
(Red) V
25th Q
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12th V (Red)
25th Q
2. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month
which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture
between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had
lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes
White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a
lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor
blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only
two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes
Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many
people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W
and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd
numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month
as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12th (Red) U (Green) V (Violet) Z W P (Blue)
(White)
25th Q X (Orange) O (Pink) R
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12th U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) (Red) Z W
(White)
25th X R (Orange) O Q (Pink)
3. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct.
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January March April May June December
12th V (Red)
25th Q
2. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month
which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture
between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had
lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes
White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a
lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor
blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only
two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes
Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many
people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W
and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd
numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month
as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
Case 1:
January March April May June December
12th (Red) U (Green) V (Violet) Z W P (Blue)
(White)
25th Q X (Orange) O (Pink) R
Case 2:
January March April May June December
12th U (Green) P (Blue) V (Violet) (Red) Z W
(White)
25th X R (Orange) O Q (Pink)
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3. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one
who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does
not like Grey.
This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct.
156. Ans. E
Statement A states that the workers From statement I,
of state Y demands high wages and
started going on strike. Statement B
states that the dispute on the land From statement II,
is going on in the court where road
is to be constructed. Statement C
states that due to heavy rainfall in
state Y construction work gets Hence, both statements are
affected. Statement D states that necessary together to answer the
construction work is affected due to question.
complaint of local residents. 160. Ans. D
Statement E states that traffic jam 160 Statement I states that the
is huge in the city in the morning as amount of toxic gases in
well as evening. atmosphere of country X have
Hence statement E is not the reason crossed the permissible limit.
for the delay of construction work in Statement B states that the
state Y. emission of toxic gases from
157. Ans. B industries and mobile sources have
From Statement I, increased substantially this year.
Hence statement II is the cause and
statement I is its effect.
161. Ans. C
Person - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
City - Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai,
Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and
Patna
Class - II, V, VIII and XI
1. A studies in an even numbered
Hence, E is sitting second to the left class. The one who lives in Ujjain
of F. studies with A. The one who lives in
From Statement II, Varanasi and Jaipur study in the
same class, but in a class lower than
VIII. D studies in a class lower than
that of the one who lives in
Varansai.
Case 1: A studies in class II.
Person Class City
A II
D II Ujjain
Hence, the data in statement I alone V Varanasi
is sufficient to answer the question. V Jaipur
158. Ans. D
From statement I,
the dwarf planet → eq sd ap
the solar energy → kb og sd
From statement II,
Case 2: A studies in class VIII.
only dwarf planet → eq ap st
Person Class City
the coldest planet → sd cq yt
A VIII
Hence, both statements are VIII Ujjain
together necessary to answer the V Varanasi
question.
V Jaipur
159. Ans. D
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E IX Siliguri V Varanasi
IX Patna V Jaipur
Case 2: A studies in class VIII.
Person Class City
A VIII Nashik
H VIII Ujjain
V Varanasi Case 2: A studies in class VIII.
V Jaipur Person Class City
D II A VIII
II VIII Ujjain
IX Patna V Varanasi
IX V Jaipur
3. B and G study in different D II
classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor
in Nashik. G is senior to both B and
H. Neither B nor the one who lives
in Siliguri study in the same class as
D. C is junior to F. 2. The one who lives in Nashik
This is not possible in case 2. So, studies with H in the same class, but
case 1 is correct. not in Class XI. D does not live in
Case 1: A studies in class II. Nashik. E lives in Siliguri. The one
who lives in Patna studies in an odd
Person Class City
numbered class. Neither H nor D
A II Bhopal lives in Bhopal.
D II Ujjain Case 1: A studies in class II.
B V Varanasi Person Class City
C V Jaipur A II Bhopal
F VIII Nashik D II Ujjain
H VIII Chennai V Varanasi
E IX Siliguri V Jaipur
G IX Patna VIII Nashik
Hence, except A – Patna all other H VIII Chennai
are belong to same class. E IX Siliguri
163. Ans. B
IX Patna
Person - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
City - Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai,
Case 2: A studies in class VIII.
Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and
Patna Person Class City
Class - II, V, VIII and XI A VIII Nashik
1. A studies in an even numbered H VIII Ujjain
class. The one who lives in Ujjain V Varanasi
studies with A. The one who lives in
V Jaipur
Varanasi and Jaipur study in the
same class, but in a class lower than D II
VIII. D studies in a class lower than II
that of the one who lives in IX Patna
Varansai. IX
Case 1: A studies in class II. 3. B and G study in different
Person Class City classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor
A II in Nashik. G is senior to both B and
D II Ujjain H. Neither B nor the one who lives
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in Siliguri study in the same class as 2. The one who lives in Nashik
D. C is junior to F. studies with H in the same class, but
This is not possible in case 2. So, not in Class XI. D does not live in
case 1 is correct. Nashik. E lives in Siliguri. The one
Case 1: A studies in class II. who lives in Patna studies in an odd
Person Class City numbered class. Neither H nor D
lives in Bhopal.
A II Bhopal
Case 1: A studies in class II.
D II Ujjain
Person Class City
B V Varanasi
A II Bhopal
C V Jaipur
D II Ujjain
F VIII Nashik
V Varanasi
H VIII Chennai
V Jaipur
E IX Siliguri
VIII Nashik
G IX Patna
H VIII Chennai
Hence, H studies in class VIII.
E IX Siliguri
164. Ans. A
IX Patna
Person - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
City - Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai,
Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and Case 2: A studies in class VIII.
Patna
Person Class City
Class - II, V, VIII and XI
A VIII Nashik
1. A studies in an even numbered
class. The one who lives in Ujjain H VIII Ujjain
studies with A. The one who lives in V Varanasi
Varanasi and Jaipur study in the V Jaipur
same class, but in a class lower than D II
VIII. D studies in a class lower than
II
that of the one who lives in
Varansai. IX Patna
Case 1: A studies in class II. IX
Person Class City
3. B and G study in different
A II classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor
D II Ujjain in Nashik. G is senior to both B and
V Varanasi H. Neither B nor the one who lives
V Jaipur in Siliguri study in the same class as
D. C is junior to F.
This is not possible in case 2. So,
case 1 is correct.
Case 1: A studies in class II.
taxes are unjustified. Thus, option A unpredictability, the idiom best fits
is the correct answer. in the context.
B is not stated in the passage and C Options A and D talk about music
is also incorrect as we are not told and C talks about it as a habit that
whether Bulgaria has not been can land someone into jail.
affected by the European crises. D 179. Ans. B
is completely wrong, and E does not Note that the blank space is
state the correct reason for the followed by the word out, with
departure of the companies. Rather which “get” forms a phrasal verb,
than the recession, it is the high but without lending the sentence
taxes that caused them to flee. the required meaning. To get out
176. Ans. B means to leave, but with respect to
The idiom “grasping at straws” is the context, things are being found
used when you’re desperate and out about the civilization. (I) cannot
pursuing even the slightest hope or follow as the phrase “internalizing
possibility (even if it probably won’t out” is incorrect. (III) fits in
work). This meaning is accurately appropriately and option B is the
conveyed in option B which correct answer.
indicates that the detective was 180. Ans. E
trying hard to find a clue even The part after the comma in the
though practically there was none. given sentence means that many
Option A uses the phrase people want her to run for the fifth
incorrectly, and “beating around the term. Hence the part in the blank
bush” would fit more appropriately may state that “she” answered the
than “grasping at straws”. questions or avoided them.
Option C mentions grasping at Thus, all I, II and III fit in the blank
straws as a regular activity which and convey meaningful and
is incorrect. grammatically correct meaning.
Option D more or less indicates the 181. Ans. D
literal meaning of the phrase. People cannot be suspected to take
Hence, option B is the correct ownership of the public facilities;
answer. hence the word is incorrect in the
177. Ans. D context of the given sentence. Here
If someone is left holding the baby, the “it” must have requested the
they are made responsible for a residents, hence “requested” or
problem that others don't want to “urged” would be a correct term.
deal with. This meaning is Procure means to secure and the
appropriately conveyed by option D facilities can be secured by tax
as the senior let the speaker suffer revenuse paid by members of the
alone. public.
Option A conveys that Aryan tricks The usage of the word “against”
you. towards the end clearly indicates
Option B conveys that work was left that a negative word must be used
on somebody else. after it as you would secure
Option C conveys a literal sense of something against a bad thing, So,
holding a baby. vandalism, which means the
Thus, option D is the best fit deliberate destruction of or damage
answer. to public or private property, is the
178. Ans. A correct answer.
The idiom “to play by ears” means 182. Ans. A
to decide how to deal with a Sycophancy: praising people in
situation as it develops, rather than authority in a way that is not
acting according to plans made ear sincere, usually in order to get some
lier. Since option A talks about advantage from them
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