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SECTION TEST : GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING

Max. Marks : 50

No. of Qs. 50

Time : 35 min.

Directions (Q.1-5) Select the related letter/word/ number from the

given alternatives.
1. GAME : 71135 : : BIRD : ?
(a) 41892
(b) 29148
(c) 29184
(d) 29814
2. ROAD : VTGK : : BOX : ?
(a) STD
(b) FTD
(c) FDT
(d) DFT
3. 20 : 7980 : : 12 : ?
(a) 1800
(b) 1717
(c) 1716
(d) None of these
4. Tally : Votes : : ? : Population
(a) People
(b) Government
(c) Census
(d) Taxation
5. Tempted : Sin : : Food : ?
(a) Baby
(b) Miserly
(c) Glutton
(d) Prig
Directions (Q.6-10): Find the odd number/letters/word form the
given alternatives.
6. (a) 531
(b) 243
(c) 413
(d) 612
7. (a) Tutle
(b) Puppy
(c) Lamb
(d) Tiger
8. (a) Water : Thirst
(b) Chalk : Blackboard
(c) Food : Hunger
(d) Air : Suffocation
9. (a) ACDE
(b) UWYX
(c) GIKJ
(d) PRTS
10. (a) 5329
(b) 2439
(c) 1438
(d) 3238
11. A rat runs 20 m towards East and turns to right, runs 10 m and
turns to right, runs 9 m and again turns to left, runs 5 m and
then turns to left, runs 12 m and finally turns to left and turns
6 m. Now, which direction is the rat facing?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South
12. A child is looking for his father. He went 90 m in the East
before turning to his right, He went 20 m before turning to his
right again to look for his father at his uncles place 30 m from
this point. His father was not there. From here he went 100 m
to the North before meeting his father in a street. How for did
the son meet his father from the starting point?
(a) 80 m
(b) 100 m
(c) 140 m
(d) 260 m
13. In a certain language, SWITH is written as TVJSI, then how
will PLANE will be written?

RESPONSE
GRID

1.
6.
11.
16.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

2.
7.
12.
17.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.
19.

20.

3.
8.
13.
18.

Date : ........./......../................

(a) KQFBM
(b) FMBQM
(c) QKBMF
(d) RSNOT
From the given alternative words select the one which cannot
be formed using the letters of the given word
JERUSALEM
(a) EASE
(b) SALE
(c) MAIL
(d) RULE
From the given alternative words, select the one which can
be formed using the letters of the word
TURBAN
(a) SHRUB
(b) BUN
(c) RAIN
(d) TUBE
How many odd numbers are there in the following series of
numbers, each of which is immediately preceded by an even
number and followed by an odd number?
51 4739 8572 6331 5863852 2434 96
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
If REQUEST is written as S2R52TU, then how will ACID be
written?
(a) 1394
(b) IC 94
(c) BDJE
(d) None of these
If O = 16, FOR = 42, then what is FRONT equal to?
(a) 61
(b) 65
(c) 73
(d) 78
Sangeeta remembers that her fathers birthday was certainly
after eighth but before thirteenth of December. Her sister
Natasha remembers that their fathers birthday was definitely
after ninth but before fourteenth of December. On which date
of December was their fathers birthday?
(a) 10th
(b) 11th
(c) 12th
(d) Data inadequate
In question below given two statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have seem to be at
variance from commonly known facts and then decide which
of the given conclusion logically follows from the two given
statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements : All tomatoes are red.
All grapes are tomatoes.
Conclusions : I. All grapes are red.
II. Some tomatoes are grapes.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusion I and II follow
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

4.
9.
14.
19.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

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5.
10.
15.
20.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

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21. If + means , means , means and means +, then
2 + 15 15 3 8 = ?
(a) 43
(b) 27
(b) 35
(d) 28
Directions (Q.Nos. 22 and 23) Which one set of letters when
sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it?
22. _aba_cc_abc_ab_
(a) abcabc
(b) cbacba
(c) bcacbc
(d) cbabca
23. _k_t_k k _ x k_t x k _ _
(a) k k t k k x
(b) x x t t v x
(c) x k t t x k
(d) k x t k k t
Directions (Q.Nos. 24-27) A series is given with one/two term
missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
24. 5, 6, 9, 15, ?, 40
(a) 21
(b) 25
(c) 27
(d) 33
25. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ?, 17
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
26. Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?
(a) N, C
(b) N, D
(c) O, C
(d) O, D
27. 2A11, 4D13, 12G17, ?
(a) 36I19
(b) 36J21
(c) 48J21
(d) 48J23
28. If 3rd December, 2000 was Sunday, what day was 3rd January,
2001?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
29. Find out the set of number amongst the four sets of numbers
given in the alternatives which is the most like the set given
in the quesiton. Given set (14, 23, 32)
(a) (15, 24, 33)
(b) (14, 19, 24)
(c) (13, 22, 31)
(d) (12, 21, 30)
30. In a family, E is the wife of B while G is the father of E, P and
Q are brother and sister, P is the wife of T and D is the father
of T. T has a son L. How is T related to C?
(a) Husband
(b) Son in law
(c) Grandson
(d) Brother
Directions (Q. Nos. 31-33) Insert the correct missing number from
the choices given below.
31.

32.

(a)
(c)
33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

30
15

(a)
(c)

18
135

RESPONSE
GRID

(b) 33
(d) 145

21.
26.
31.
36.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

22.
27.
32.
37.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

1
3

63
? 9

7
2 14

13

23.
28.
33.
38.

10
12

4
3
8

6
5
6

(b) 11
(d) 13
2
2
7

5
4
7

23
14
?

(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 2
(d) 7
Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Credential
2. Creed
3. Crease
4. Cremate
5. Credible
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
(c) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
If a means +, b means +, c means and d means
, then 11 b 15 c 8 a 4 d 5 = ?
(a) 36
(b) 16
(c) 26
(d) 6
I have a few sweets to be distributed. If I keep 2, 3 or 4 in a
pack, I am left with one sweet. If I keep 5 in a pack, I am left
with none. What is the minimum number of sweets. I have to
pack and distribute?
(a) 25
(b) 37
(c) 54
(d) 65
3
2
In a class, of the students are girls and rest are boys. If
5
9
1
of the girls and
of the boys are absent, what part of the
4
total number of students is present?
17
18
(a)
(b)
25
49
23
23
(c)
(d)
30
36
Richard is fifteenth from the front in a column of boys. There
were thrice as many behind him as there were in front. How
many boys are there between Richard and the seventh boy
from the end of the column?
(a) 33
(b) 34
(c) 35
(d) Data inadequate
Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Wrinkle
2. Wriggle
3. Writhe
4. Wretch
5. Wrath
(a) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
(b) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
(d) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

24.
29.
34.
39.

a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

b c d

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25.
30.
35.

a
a
a

b c d
b c d
b c d

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40. If you are eleventh in a queue starting either end, how many
are there in the queue?
(a) Eleven
(b) Twenty
(c) Twenty one
(d) Twenty two
41. The diagram represent the student who are singers, dancers
and poets.
Singers

Fig. (X) is embedded in one of the four alternatives. Find the

alternative figure which contains the question figure.

Dancers

46

(X)
47.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

In the following questions, select a figure from amongst the

four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of
fig. (X) would complete the pattern.

42.

Poets
Study the diagram and identify the region which represent
the students who are both poets and singers but not dancer.
(a) P + T + S
(b) T
(c) T + V + R + S
(d) P + T + U + S
Which number is on the face opposite to 6 on the dice
whose four positions as shown below ?
6
3

43.

6
2

(X)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
48. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the
question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate
how it will appear when opened.
Question Figures

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
How many cubes are there in the following figure?

Answer Figures

(a)
49.

44.

45.

(d)

(c)

(b)

What comes next in the sequence ?

(a) 6
(b ) 10
(c) 12
(d) 8
Which of the following diagram represents the relationship
among sun, moon and stars?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Choose the correct mirror image of the Fig. (X) from the
given alternatives :

(X)

RESPONSE
GRID

(a)

40.
45.

(b)

(c)

b c d

b c d

41.
46.

(d)
a

b c d

b c d

42.
47.

b c d

b c d

43.
48.

b c d

b c d

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44.
49.

b c d

b c d

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50. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given
in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets
as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of
matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of matrix II are
numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be
represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., A
can be represented by 02, 11, 20 etc. and W can be represented
by 58, 79, 97 etc. Identify the set for the word POLE.
MATRIX I
0

RESPONSE
GRID

50.

MATRIX II
5

(a)
(c)

75, 66, 67, 10

87, 59, 56, 23

(b) 69, 88, 86, 23

(d) 69, 65, 99, 11

b c d

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HINTS AND EXPLANATIONS

1.

(c)

Forward letter posiitons have been put for each letter. Let us
see

GAM E B IR D
80 m

2.

(b)

R O A D

100 m

7 1 1 3 5 Similarly, 2 9 1 8 4

V T G K

20 m
D

+4

+5

6m

30 m

90 m

+6
+7

Now, AF = (AB FB)

= (AB DC) = (90 30) m = 60 m

Similarly,

EF = (DE DF = (DE BC)

B O X

T D

= (100 20) m = 80 m
\ Required distance

+4

+5

= AE =

+6

3.

(c)

(x)3

4.

(c)

As counting of Votes are called Tally, so counting of

Population is called Census.

5.

(c)

x = (12)3

12 = 1716

13. (c)

As Tempted and Sin are related; similarly, Food and

Glutton are related.

6.

(c)

Except 413, the sum of the digits of each number is 9.

7.

(d)

All except Tiger are young ones of animals.

8.

(b)

In all other pairs, lack of first causes the second.

9.

(a)

In each group, except option (a), one letter is skipped between

first and second letters and third and fourth letters are
consecutive in reverse order.

10. (a)

Except in the number 5329, in all the others, the sum of the
first three numbers is equal to the fourth number.

11. (c)

The movements of the rat from A to G are as shown in figure.

Clearly, it is finally walking in the direction FG i.e., North.
20m

A
D

9m

12. (b)

Clearly, the child meets his father at E.

I +1
T 1

J
S

A +1
N 1

H +1

E +1

16. (c)

According to the question, there are three odd numbers in the

given series each of immediately preceded by an even number
and followed by an odd number.

5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 31 5 8 6 3 5 2 2 4 3 4 9 6
17. (d)

Clearly, vowels A, E, I, O, U are coded as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

respectively. Each of the consonants in the word is moved
one step forward to give the corresponding letter of the code.
So, the code for ACID becomes 1D3E.

18. (d)

We have A = 2, B = 3, ..., Z = 27. Then.

FOR = F + O + R = 7 + 16 + 19 = 42.

The movements of the child from A to E are as shown in

figure.

P +1
L 1

Only Bun can be formed from the given word.

6m

12m

15. (b)

5m
E

Similarly,

Due to absence of letter I, the word MAIL cannot be formed.

As,

10000 = 100 m

14. (c)

B
10m

3600 + 6400 =

S +1
W 1

(60)2 + (80) 2

AF2 + EF2 =

FRONT = F + R + O + N + T = 7 + 19 + 16 + 15 + 21 = 78 .
19. (d)

According to Sangeeta, the fathers birthday falls on one of

the days among 9th, 10th 11th and 12th December. According
to Natasha, the fathers birthday falls on one of the days
among 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th December. The days common
to both the groups are 10th, 11th and 12th December. So, the
fathers birthday falls on any one of these days.

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20. (d)

When all tomatoes are red and all grapes are tomatoes, then all
grapes are also red. When all grapes are tomatoes, then some
tomatoes must be grapes. Therefore, both conclusion I and II
are correct.

30. (c)

Let us see the family tree

Father/Mother

C
E

Child
= Sibling

Red
Tomatoes
Grapes

21. (b)

31. (c)

After interchanging the signs

2 15 + 5 8 = ?

30 + 5 8 = ?

or,

? = 35 8 = 27

32. (c)

So, the missing number is 12.

33. (c)

cababc is being repeated twice in it, caba remains in the last. If

there were more letters in the series cababc was to the formed.

23. (d)

kktx comes thrice and kkt remains in the last. If there were
more letters in the series kktx was to be formed.

26. (a)

(32 + 52) (22 + 42) = (9 + 25) (4 + 16)

= 34 20 = 14

i.e., +1, + (1, + 2), + (1 + 2+ 3),.....

= (64 + 36) (49 + 49)

Clearly, the given series consists of prime numbers starting

from 2. So the missing term is the prime number after 11
which is 13.

= 100 98 = 2
34. (d)

Crease, Credential, Credible, Creed, Cremate

35. (d)

After interchanging the signs from letters

11 + 5 8 4 5 = ?

The given sequence is a combination of two series

11 + 5 2 5 = ?

I, Z, W, T, Q, ? and II. S, O, K, G, ?

11 + 5 10 = ?

The pattern in I is

16 10 = ?

?=6

1st numbers 2 2
Middle letters A +3

3
4

+3

3rd numbers 11 +2 13 +4
28. (b)

= (16 + 36) (4 + 25) = 52 29 = 23

= (82 + 62) (72 + 72)

Z 3 W 3 T
The pattern in II is
S 4 O 4 K
27. (d)

12

17

Clearly, the required number would be such that it leaves a

remainder of 1 when divided by 2, 3 or 4 and no remainder
when divided by 5. Such a number is 25.

37. (c)

Girls =

36. (a)

48
+3

+6

J
23

3
3 2
, Boys = 1 =
5
5 5

Fraction of students absent =

3rd Dec, 2000 to 3rd Jan, 2001 = 31 days

31
= 4 + 3 days
7

3 days
\

Sunday Mon Tues

29. (d)

(42 + 62) (22 + 52)

The pattern is +1, +3, +6, .....,

So, missing term = 15 + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) = 25

25. (b)

The arrangement is
5 + 3 = 8, 8 + 4 = 12, 12 + 1 = 13.

22. (d)

24. (b)

We have 15 2 = 30, 2 7 = 14, 7 9 = 63.

So, missing number = 9 15 = 135

2 15 + 15 3 8 = ?

= Married Couple
= Male
= Female

Wed

In each set, 2nd number = (1st number + 9), and 3rd number
= (2nd number + 9).

38. (c)

2 3 1 2
of + of
9 5 4 5

6
1 21 7
+ =
=
45 10 90 30

Fraction of students present = 1

7 23
=
30 30

Number of boys in front of Richard = 14

Number of boys behind Richard = (14 3) = 42

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\

Total number of boys in the column = (14 + 1 + 42) = 57

In a column of 57 boys, the seventh boy from the end is
clearly 51st from the start. Thus, we have to find the number
of boys between the 15th and the 51st boy, which is clearly
35.

39. (b)

45. (d)
46. (d)

Wrath, Wretch, Wriggle, Wrinkle, Writhe

47. (d)
11th

11th

40. (c)

Total number of persons in the queue

= (11 + 11) 1

48. (d)
49. (c)

The black dot is moving left to right at each stage, the white
circle moves back and forth inside the ellipse, the small white
dot moves inside and then outside the ellipse at each stage.

50. (b)

P 56, 69, 75, 87, 98

= 21
41. (b)

Area common to singer and poets.

42. (a)

The numbers adjacent to 6 are 2, 3, 4 and 5 (from the first

three figure). Hence, number 1 will be opposite to 6.

O 59, 65, 77, 88, 96

43. (b)

There are 10 cubes.

L 55, 67, 78, 86, 99

44. (d)

Sun is star. Moon is a satellite.

E 04, 10, 23, 32, 41

Star
Sun

\ POLE 69, 88, 86, 23

Moon

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