Directions(1-5):In each of the following questions, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Q1. YZ, VYZ, SYZ, PYZ, ?
(a) LYZ
(b) TYZ
(c) XYZ
(d) MYZ
Q2.
3 4 6
5 7 3
1 2 7
35 69 ?
(a) 94
(b) 65
(c) 34
(d) 75
Q3. 19 18 34 32 44 41
2 4 ?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 5
Ans.(a)
Sol. 19 – 18 = 1 ; 1 × 2 = 2
34 – 32 = 2 ; 2 × 2 = 4
44 – 41 = 3 ; 3 × 2 = 6
Q4. 5, 13, 29, 61, 125, ?
(a) 253
(b) 295
(c) 300
(d) 195
Ans.(a)
Sol. 5 × 2 + 3 = 13
13 × 2 + 3 = 29
29 × 2 + 3 = 61
61 × 2 + 3 = 125
125 × 2 + 3 = 253
Q5. 13, 10, ?, 100, 1003, 1000, 10003.
(a) 1000
(b) 1030
(c) 103
(d) 310
Ans.(c)
Sol. 13 → 10
3 has been replaced with zero in the next term.
103 → 100
1003 → 1000
10003 ……….
Directions(6-7): In each of the following questions, find the odd word/number from the given alternatives.
Q6.
(a) Pound (Sterling)
(b) Deutsche Mark
(c) Yen
(d) Franc
Ans.(c)
Sol. Yen is the currency of Japan, an Asian country. Pound (Sterling), Deutsche Mark and Franc are currencies of European countries.
Q7. 27, 125, 216, 343
(a) 125
(b) 216
(c) 343
(d) 27
Ans.(b)
Sol. 27 = 3 × 3 × 3
125 = 5 × 5 × 5
216 = 6 × 6 × 6
343 = 7 × 7 × 7
The number 216 is a prefect cube of an even number.
Q8. In the following question, the number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is successive even numbers. Which of the following series observes this rule?
(a) ADGJM
(b) BEJQZ
(c) BDGKQ
(d) FINUZ
Q9. In this question, which answer figure will complete the question figure?
Q10. How many circles are there in the following figure?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 11
Ans.(b)
Sol. There are altogether 13 circles.
Q11. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The columns and rows of Matrix are numbers from 0 to 6. A letter from the matrix can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. ‘A’ can be represented by 42, 62 etc. and ‘P’ can be represented by 15, 43 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word ‘CALM’.
(a) 53, 42, 65, 36
(b) 53, 54, 51, 31
(c) 44, 54, 65, 24
(d) 44, 62, 65, 51
Ans.(d)
Sol. C ⇒ 44, 53
A ⇒ 42, 46, 62
L ⇒ 36, 65
M ⇒ 51
Q12. ‘R’ is taller than ‘H’ who is shorter than ‘S’. ‘N’ is taller than ‘P’ but shorter than ‘H’, ‘S’ is shorter than ‘R’, who is the tallest?
(a) S
(b) H
(c) P
(d) R
Ans.(d)
Sol. R, S > H
H > N > P
R > S
R > S > H > N > P
Therefore, R is the tallest.
Q13. Which answer figure includes all the components given the question figure?
Ans.(d)
Q14. A ‘Tumbler’ is related to ‘Empty’ in the same way as a ‘Seat’ is related to
(a) Occupied
(b) Person
(c) Chair
(d Vacant
Ans.(d)
Q15. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) 50
(b) 65
(c) 170
(d) 255
Ans.(d)
Sol. Except
255 all other numbers are one more than perfect
255 all other numbers are one more than perfect
square.
50 = (7)2 + 1,
65 = (8)2 + 1;
170 = (13)2 + 1,
But,
255 = (16)2 – 1
255 = (16)2 – 1
