Directions Select the related word/letter/
figure/number from the given alternatives.


1. Mechanic Spanner Carpenter
7. Question Figures:
Tree Wood
Furniture Saw
2. Fish:Gills::Min:
Ears Eyes

Answer Figures:

Lungs Nose
3. Grain Warehouse Water
Drink Dam
Canal River
4. AZBY:CXDW::HSIR:
JQKP KPLO 8. Question Figures:
YBXC TGSH
5. DMVE:?::HQZI:JSBK
GOXF FOXG
GOXG FNWG Answer Figures:
6. Question Figures:











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9.

85 121

144 169
10.
15:220::100:

600 620

625 650
Directions Select the one which is different
from the other three responses.

11.
Son Niece
Grandson Grand-daughter
12.
January February
July December
13.
Intelligent Precis
Stupid Comprehensive
14.
ZXVT RPNL
OMKI HFDC
15.
MONJK ACAZV
GMRGS METEI
16.
19 25
16 49
17.
26, 119 35, 513
10, 27 17, 65


×
× × ×


18.

19.
6-13-24
12-19-30
18-25-34
24- 31 -42
20.
A series of figures is given which can be
grouped into classes. Select the group into
which the figures can be classified from the
given responses:









Directions In each of the following
questions, arrange the following words in a
meaningful order:

21.
1. Neonate 2. Child
3. Infant 4. Embryo

4 2

1 2
22.
1. Plastering 2. Painting
3. Foundation 4. Walls
5. Ceiling

5 5
1 2
Directions A series is given with one term
missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given
one that will complete the series.

23.
Z3a, W5a, T8g, Q12j,

M16n N17m

N16k K17n
24.
DGJ, FLN, HKN, JMP,

LON LOR

LOQ LOM
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25. 321, 301, 181, 21 30. Question Figures:
281 161
241 261
26. 2816, 176, 44, 11

27.
704
352
Question Figure


1408
2640
Answer Figures:
28.

Question Figure
Answer Figures:





31.
32.
33.

In a row of children, Harish is eleventh from
the left and Mangesh is seventeenth from
the right. When they exchange their places,
Harish will be thirteenth from the left. Which
of the following will be the new position of
Mangesh from the right?
Eleventh Twenty-first
Nineteenth Twenty-ninth
A is the son of while B and C are sisters to
one another. E is the mother of C. If D is the
son of which of the following statements
is correct?
D is the maternal uncle of A
E is the brother of B
D is the cousin of A
B and D are brothers
Question Figure

Answer Figure
29. Question Figures:

Answer Figures:

Answer Figures


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34.
If BOMBAY is coded as FSQFEC, which
word could be coded as QCWSVI?
MANDYA MANDAL
MYSORE MYSOER
35.
If D 4 and READ is coded as then what
is HEAR coded as?
32 33
8
36.
Some equations are solved on the basis of a
certain system. On the same basis, find out
the correct answer from amongst the four
alternatives for the unsolved equation:
72 × 96 6927

58 × 87 7885

79×86


7689 8976

6897 6978
37.
If means means means
means then what will be the value of
the following?
20+ 4 × 5


28 32

34 36
Directions Select the missing number from
the given responses.

12 1416
5 96


38.
10 16
50 110 84

11 12

14 18
39.
144 121
64 100

70 80

85 90
40.
45
22 27 35
30
20
60 30 40
30
20
25 35
65
36 33
45 60
41.
In an imaginary mathematical
operation
means multiplication, means subtraction,
means addition and means division.
All other rules in mathematical operation are
the same as in the existing system. Which
one of the following gives the result of
175- 25÷5+ 20x3+ 10

160 2370
77 240
42.
Ranatravels10kmNorth,turnsleftandtravels
4 km and then again turns right and covers
another 5 km. He then turns to right—hand
side and travels another 4 km. How far is the
from the point of starting of his journey?
5km 4km
15km 10km
43.
Four position of a dice are given below.
Identity the number at the bottom when top's
number is
3
6 2
4
5 1
1
2 3
2
3 1
1
4


44.
Among the four answer figures, which figure
can be formed from the cut pieces given the
question figure?
Question Figure:


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45.
The diagram gives the number of candidates
who failed in Chemistry, Electronics and
English in different tests. The total number
of candidates appeared was 600. What is the
percentage of candidates who failed in at
least two subjects?
Chemistry
27 15 651028 2290

Electronics

English
12.5 1.25


12.05 12
46.
Find out which of the diagrams as given in
the alternatives correctly represents the
relationship among Employers, Doctors and
Women
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Some language specialists do not write
novels

A novelist need not be a language
specialist

Language specialty is highly helpful to
write novels

All novelists are language specialists
48.
In this question, a statement is given
followed by two conclusions I and II. You
have to consider the statement to be true
even if it seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusions, if any,
follow(s) from the given statement.
Statement: Industries destroy the natural
resources.

Conclusions:

I.
All natural resources are destroyed by
industries.
II.
No industries, no environmental pollution.

Only I follows Only II follows

Neither I nor II follows

Both I and II follow
49.
Which answer figure will complete the pattern
in the question figure?
Question Figure:


47. In this question, a statement is give followed
Answer Figures:

by four alternative inferences. Select the one
which is most appropriate.


Statement: A large number of language
specialists write novels.


Inferences:



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50.
From the given answer figures, select the
one in which the question figure is hidden/
embedded?
Question Figure:


Answer Figures: