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Directions (next six questions) : Refer to the table and answer the given questions.

Data regarding number of books sold in either hard bounds or paperback editions and also the categories of books sold in Fiction and Non-Fiction categories of books sold in Fiction and Non-Fiction category, by four different shops, in a particular month (January 2014)

Book Shops	Respective ratio between hard bounds sold and number of paperbacks sold	Number of paperbacks sold out of total number of books sold	Percentage of fictions (hardbound + paperback) sold out of total books sold
A	2;3	600	45
B	3:5	450	75
C	1:3	450	50
D	2:7	1400	60

[Please note : Total books sold = Number of hardbounds sold + Number of paperbacks sold]

Number of non-fictions sold by shop C is what percent of number of non-fictions sold by shop D
A31%
B60%
C45 2/5%
D412/3%

E38%

Explanation:

Required percentage = 300×100

720

=125/3= 41 2/3%

Required ratio = 300=5:3

180

Book shop	Total number of books	Number of paper back books	Number of hard bound books	Number of fiction books	Number of Non-fiction books
A	600×5/3=1000	600	1000-600 =400	1000×45/100=450	1000-450=550
B	450×8/5=720	450	720-450=270	720×75/100=540	720-540=180
C	450×4/3=600	450	600-450=150	600×50/100=300	600-300=300
D	1400×9/7=1800	1400	1800-1400=400	1800×60/100=1080	1800-1080=720

In February 2014, the number of paperback editions sold by shop D was 5% more than the same sold by the same shop in the previous month. The number of paperback editions sold in February 2014 by shop D constituted 75% of the total number of books sold by shop D in February 2014. What was the total number of books sold in February 2014 by shop D
A1840
B2040
C1960

D2080
E2400

Explanation:

Number of paperback editions sold by shop D in February 2014

=1400×105=1470

100

Let the total number of books sold by shop D in February 2014=x

According to question,

x×75/100=1470

x=1470×100/75

x=1960

Required ratio = 300=5:3

180

Book shop	Total number of books	Number of paper back books	Number of hard bound books	Number of fiction books	Number of Non-fiction books
A	600×5/3=1000	600	1000-600 =400	1000×45/100=450	1000-450=550
B	450×8/5=720	450	720-450=270	720×75/100=540	720-540=180
C	450×4/3=600	450	600-450=150	600×50/100=300	600-300=300
D	1400×9/7=1800	1400	1800-1400=400	1800×60/100=1080	1800-1080=720

What is the respective ratio between the number of non-fictions sold by shop C and number of non-fictions sold by shop B
A10 : 2
B5: 2
C5 : 3

D7 : 3
E7:4

Explanation:

Required ratio = 300=5:3

180

Book shop	Total number of books	Number of paper back books	Number of hard bound books	Number of fiction books	Number of Non-fiction books
A	600×5/3=1000	600	1000-600 =400	1000×45/100=450	1000-450=550
B	450×8/5=720	450	720-450=270	720×75/100=540	720-540=180
C	450×4/3=600	450	600-450=150	600×50/100=300	600-300=300
D	1400×9/7=1800	1400	1800-1400=400	1800×60/100=1080	1800-1080=720

Directions (next 6 questions) : Refer to the graph and answer the given questions.

Data (in hundreds) regarding number of tourists in two cities- A and B in five different months in the year 2005

The number of tourists in city A in April is what percent less than that in the same city in January
A30 ¾%
B20%
C20 ¼%
D30%
E25%

Explanation:

Required percentage = [320-240]×100

320

=80/320×100

=25%

What is the differene between the total number of tourists in cities A and B together in May and that in March
A10000
B9000

C7000
D8000
E9500
Explanation:

Required difference

=[(200+300)-(250+160)J×100

=9000

In the month of June that year, the total number of tourists in both the cities together reduced by 40% from the previous month. What was the number of tourists in both the cities together in June
A32000
B40000

C20000
D42000
E30000
Explanation:

Required number = [500×80]hunreds

100

=40000

What is the respective ratio between the total number of tourists in city A in January and February together and that in city B in the same months together
A25:11
B16:9
C30:17
D16:11
E31:18

Explanation:

Required ratio = (300+320)

(140+220)

=620/360

=31:18

Number of tourists in city B in April are what percent more than that in city A in March
A20
B18
C12

D25
E8
Explanation:

Required percentage = 280-250 ×100

250

=30/250×100

=12%

What is the average number of tourists in city B in February and March
A18000
B23000
C19000

D21000
E17500
Explanation:

Required average = [

[220+160] hundreds

2

=190 hundreds

=19000

Directions ( next two questions ; These questions consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and mark the appropriate answer.

How many people are standing in a straight line (Note: All are facing north)

I. R stands third from the left end of the line. Only one person stands between R and U. V stands second to the right of U. V stands at one of the extreme ends of the line.

II. M stands at exactly the centre of the line. Only two people stand between M and J. Only three people stand between J and U. Only one person stands between U and V.
AThe data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

BThe data in both statements I and II are necessary to answer the question.
CThe data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II are not sufficient to answer the question.
DThe data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I are not sufficient to answer the question.
EThe data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Explanation:

Hence, the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

How far is point R from point T

I. Point R is 5m to the north of point M. Point U is 4m to the east of Point R. Point T is to the west of point R such that points U,R and T form a straight line of 6m.

II. Point Z is to the south of point T. Point U is 6m to the east of point T. Point M is 2m to the east of point Z. Point R is 5m to the north of point M. Point R lies on the line formed by joining points T and U.
AThe data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I are not sufficient to answer the question.
BThe data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II are not sufficient to answer the question.
CThe data in both statements I and II are necessary to answer the question.
DThe data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

EThe data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
Explanation:

I.

II.

Hence, the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

Directions (next five questions ) : Study the following information to answer the given questions.

In a certain code language,

‘ban all animal products’ is written as ‘tp fm ax bz’

‘animal hunting is wrong’ is written as ‘ke hw tp cu’

‘all are wrong answers’ is written as ‘dy ni bz hw’

‘products are well known’ is written as ‘fm gr sl dy’

(All codes are two-letter codes only)

What is the code for ‘all’ in the given code language
Ahw
Bax
Cbz

Dni
Edy
Explanation:

What will be the code for ‘animal’ in the given code language
Acu
Bhw
Ctp

Dfm
EOther than those given as options
Explanation:

In the given code language, If ‘busy’ is coded as ‘ot’, then how will ‘is busy hunting’ be coded as
Acu ot hw
Btp ke ot
Cot hw tp
Dot ke hw
Eot cu ke

Explanation:

What will be the possible code for ‘wrong products received’ in the given code language
Atp dy gr
Bfm zu hw

Cgr fm tp
Dfm hw ni
Eni zu fm
Explanation:

What does the code ‘s1’ stand for in the given code language
AEither ‘well’ or ‘known’

Bproducts
CEither ‘hike’ or ‘people’
Dare
Eprofit
Explanation:

Directions (next five questions ) : Study the following information to answer the given questions.

Eight friends – J,K,L,M,N,O,P and Q are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit in middle of the sides face the centre while those who sit at the four corners face outside (i.e. opposite to the centre.)

L sits third to the right of M. M sits in middle of one of the sides of the table.

Only three people sit between L and Q. Only one person sits between Q and P.

N is one of the immediate neighbours of P.

Only three people sit between N and K.

J sits second to the right of K.

Who sits second to the left of Q
AP
BO

CK
DJ
EN
Explanation:

What is the position of L with respect to P
ASecond to the right

BFourth to the right
CThird to the left
DFourth to the left
ESecond to the left
Explanation:

Which of the following is true regarding O
AO sits at middle of the one of the sides.
BBoth M and K are immediate neighbours Of O.

CN sits second to left O.
DOnly three people sit between O and J.
ENone of the given options is true.
Explanation:

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
AQ
BO
CP
DL
EK

Explanation:

How many people sit between J and P when counted from the right of P
AFour
BThree
CNone

DOne
ETwo
Explanation:

Statements : G ≥ H > J ≤ K; H > M ; J > U

Conclusions : I. M < K

II K > U
AIf only conclusion I is true.
BIf either conclusion I or II is true.
CIf only conclusion II is true.

DIf neither conclusion I nor II is true.
EIf both conclusions I and II are true.
Explanation:

Statements : G ≥ H > J ≤ K

H > M

J > U

M< H >J≤ K

U <J≤K

Conclusions : I. M < K→False

II. K > U→True

Statements : L ≤ K < J ≥ U; J ≤ T ≤ R

Conclusions : T > L

II U ≤ R
AIf only conclusion I is true.
BIf either conclusion I or II is true.
CIf only conclusion II is true.
DIf neither conclusion I nor II is true.
EIf both conclusions I and II are true.

Explanation:

Statements : L≤ K< J≥ U

J≤ T≤ R

L≤ K< J ≤T

U≤ J ≤T≤ R

Conclusions : I. T> L → True

II. U≤ R → True

Statements : G ≥ H > J ≤ K ; H > M ; J > U

Conclusions : I. H > U

II M< G
AIf only conclusion I is true.
BIf either conclusion I or II is true.
CIf only conclusion II is true.
DIf neither conclusion I nor II is true.
EIf both conclusions I and II are true.

Explanation:

Statements : G≥ H >J≤ K

H> M

J> U

H >J> U

G≥ H >M

Conclusions : I. H> U → True

II. M< G → True

Directions (next five questions) : In these questions. two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts

Statements : No spice is a flavour. No flavour is a colour.

Conclusions : I. Atleast some spices are colours.

II All spices being colours is a possibility.
AIf only conclusion I is true
BIf either conclusion I or II is true
CIf only conclusion II is true

DIf neither conclusion I nor II is true
EIf both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation:

Statements : All gardens are parks. All parks are lawns. Some lawns are orchards.

Conclusions : I. All gardens are lawns.

II. All orchards being parks is a possibility.
AIf only conclusion I is true

BIf either conclusion I or II is true
CIf only conclusion II is true
DIf neither conclusion I nor II is true
EIf both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation:

Statements : All gardens are parks. All parks are lawns. Some lawns are orchards.

Conclusions : I. All gardens are lawns.

II. All lawns are parks.
AIf only conclusion I is true
BIf either conclusion I or II is true
CIf only conclusion II is true
DIf neither conclusion I nor II is true

EIf both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation:

If ‘3’ is subtracted from each odd digit and ‘1’ is added to each even digit in the number 8547692, which of the following numbers will appear twice in the new number thus formed
AOnly 2
BBoth 3 and 7
CNone

Read the given information and answer the question.

Although school Z has started providing a number of facilities like free lunch for students, independent class report of each student and yearly picnics, for some years now, parents still prefer to enroll their children in school M over school Z.
ASchool M is the only school in the city which has student friendly classrooms so that even those sitting at the last benches can clearly hear the teacher and see the board.
BSchool M provides door to door bus service for students, while school Z provides bus service up to the nearest bus stop which may be within two kilometre of the house of the child.
CUnlike school Z, school M uses audio visual aids for teaching which helps students to understand concepts better and to retain them.
DSchool M allows the students to give specific feedback regarding the teachers, while school Z has surprise inspection every month to assess the effectiveness of the teacher.

ESchool M, unlike school Z, provides locker facilities to students and gives notes and homework on pen drive, to ensure that students do not have to carry heavy bags to the school every day.

Study the following information to answer the given question.

The following are two findings of an internal survey of a catering company “Mini Menu” based in City X.

A. Each year, the profit earned from the orders having multi-cuisine menu is much higher than that earned from Indian menu

B. This year, ‘Mini menu’ had 45% more orders for multi-cuisine menu as compared to any of the previous years, though the other orders remained more or less same.

Which of the following can be inferred from the given information?

(Note : An inference is something by which you can logically deduce something to be true based on known premises.)
AThe ingredients used to cook Indian foods are costlier as compared to those used in other cuisines.
BThis year, ‘Mini Menu’ earned the highest profit as compared to all the previous years of its service.

CThe numbers of multi-cuisine orders placed within ‘Mini Menu’ this year were double the number of all other orders.
DIndian cuisines require much more effort than any other cuisine, thus becoming the costliest menu for parties.
EThis year the numbers of parties/functions held in city X were much higher as compared to any other year.