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LETTER AND SYMBOL SERIES MCQs

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Question 61. a £ b means a is less than or equal to b.a $ b means a is greater than or equal to b.a ↑ b means a is less than b.a ● b means a is greater than b.a â–² b means a is equal to b.Statement:      W ● X, X £ Y, Y ↑ ZConclusions:    I. W â–² Y                         II. W ↑ Y
  1.    if only conclusion (I) follows
  2.    if only conclusion (II) follows
  3.    if both conclusions (I) and (II) follows
  4.    if neither (I) nor (II) follows
  5.    if either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither (I) nor (II) follows


a £ b means a ba ↑ b means a < ba ● b means a > ba â–² b means a = bThe Statement is (i) W ● X (ii) X £ Y (iii) Y ↑ Zi.e, W > X, X W > X and Z > Y > XConclusion I: W â–² Y => W = Y cannot be concludedHence (I) does not follow.Conclusion II: W ↑ Z => W < Zcannot be concludedHence, (II) does not follow.


Question 62. a £ b means a is less than or equal to b.a $ b means a is greater than or equal to b.a ↑ b means a is less than b.a ● b means a is greater than b.a â–² b means a is equal to b.Statement:      a ● b, b â–² c, c ₤ dConclusions:   I. d ↑ b                       II. b â–² d
  1.    if only conclusion (I) follows
  2.    if only conclusion (II) follows
  3.    if both conclusions (I) and (II) follows
  4.    if neither (I) nor (II) follows
  5.    if either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> if either conclusion (I) or (II) follows


a £ b means a ≤ ba $ b means a ≥ ba ↑ b means a < ba ● b means a > ba â–² b means a = b
The Statement is (i) a ● b (ii) b ▲ C(iii) c $ di.e. a > b, b = c and c ≥ d=> a > b = c ≥ dConclusion I: d ↑ b => d < b or b < dcannot be concludedHence, (I) does not follow.Conclusion II: b ▲ d => b =d cannot be concluded.Hence, (II) does not follow.But one of them will always be true.


Question 63. p Ûž q means p is neither less than nor equal to q.p @ q means p is neither greater than nor equal to q.p # q means p is not less than q.p ∆ q means p is not greater than q.p â–¡ q means p is neither smaller nor greater than q.Statement:       p # q, q Ûž r, r ∆ sConclusions:    I. s Ûž p                        II. q @ s
  1.    if only conclusion (I) follows
  2.    if only conclusion (II) follows
  3.    if both conclusions (I) and (II) follows
  4.    if neither (I) nor (II) follows
  5.    if either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither (I) nor (II) follows


p ۞ q means p > qp @ q means p < qp # q means p ≥ qp ∆ q means p ≤ qp □ q means p = qThe Statement is (i) p # q (ii) q ۞ r (iii) r ∆ sFrom (i) p # q => p ≥ q or q ≤ pFrom (ii) q ۞ r => q > rFrom (iii) r ∆ s => r ≤ s or s ≥ rp ≥ q > r and s ≥ rConclusion I: s ۞ p => s > p cannot be concluded.Hence, I does not follow.Conclusion II: q @ s => q < s cannot be concluded.Hence, II does not follow.


Question 64. P @ Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.P # Q means P is not less than Q.P $ Q means P is neither greater than nor less than Q.P © Q means P is not greater than Q.P % Q means P is neither lesser than nor equal to Q.Statements:       J % M, J © R, S $ R, S © T.Conclusions:       I. J @ S                           II. T % J                           III. J $ T
  1.    Only I follows
  2.    Only II follows
  3.    Only III follows
  4.    Either I or II follows
  5.    None follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Either I or II follows


P @ Q => P < QP # Q => P ≥ QP $ Q => P = QP © Q => P ≤ QP % Q => P > QJ % M => J > MJ © R => J ≤ RS $ R => S = RS © T => S ≤ TBy combining the abovestatementswe get,
M < J ≤ R = S ≤ TConclusion I: J @ S => J < S, does not follow.Conclusion II: T % J => T > J, does not follow.Conclusion III: J $ T => J = T, does not follow.But conclusion II and III are contradictory to each other.Either II or III follows.


Question 65. a £ b means a is less than or equal to b.a $ b means a is greater than or equal to b.a ↑ b means a is less than b.a ● b means a is greater than b.a â–² b means a is equal to b.Statement:      m â–² n, n ₤ o, o ● pConclusion:      I. p ● m                         II. m ₤ o
  1.    if only conclusion (I) follows
  2.    if only conclusion (II) follows
  3.    if both conclusions (I) and (II) follows
  4.    if neither (I) nor (II) follows
  5.    if either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> if only conclusion (II) follows


a £ b means a ≤ ba $ b means a ≥ ba ↑ b means a < ba ● b means a > ba â–² b means a = bThe statement is (i) m â–² n (ii) n ₤ o (iii) o ● pi.e, m = n, n ≤ o and o > p=> o ≥ n = m and o > pConclusion I : p ● m => p > m cannot be concludedHence, I does not follow.Conclusion II: m ₤ o => m ≤ o is true.Hence, II follows.


Question 66. a + b means a is neither less than nor equal to b.a - b means a is neither smaller nor greater than b.a = b means a is not less than b.a * b means a is not greater than b.a / b means a is neither greater than nor equal to b.Statement:      X + Y, Y * Z, W = ZConclusions:    I. Y * W                        II. X + Z
  1.    if only conclusion (I) follows
  2.    if only conclusion (II) follows
  3.    if both conclusions (I) and (II) follows
  4.    if neither (I) nor (II) follows
  5.    if either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> if only conclusion (I) follows


a + b means a > b, a - b means a = b, a = b means a ≥ b, a * b means a ≤ b and a / b means a < b.According to the statementX + Y => X > YY * Z => Y ≤ Z => Z ≥ YW = Z => W ≥ Z => Z ≤ WW ≥ Z ≥ Y and X > YConclusion (I): Y * W => Y ≤ W, followsConclusion (II): X + Z => X > Z.
Which cannot be definitely determined.Conclusion (I) follows.


Question 67. A $ B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B.A © B means A is neither lesser than nor equal to B.A @ B means A is not greater than B.A * B means A is not lesser than B.A # B means A is neither greater than nor lesser than B.Statements:       C * D, D @ F, F © G, G $ HConclusions:      I. C © F                           II. H © F                          III. G $ D                          IV. D $ H
  1.    Only 1 follows
  2.    Only II follows
  3.    Only III follows
  4.    Only IV follows
  5.    None follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None follows


The following are the expressions which the symbols are used.A $ B => A < B.A © B => A > B.A @ B => A ≤ B.A * B => A ≥ B.A # B => A = B.
C * D => C > D.D @ F => D ≤ F.F © G => F ≥ G.G $ H => G < H.By combining the above statements
We get,
C > D ≤ F ≥ G < H.Conclusion I: C © F => C ≥ F, does not follow.Conclusion II: H © F => H ≥ F, does not follow.Conclusion III: G $ D => G < D, does not follow.Conclusion IV: D $ H => D < H, does not follow.None follows.


Question 68. M 4 C @ F 7 1 $ A E N 9 H > 5 ↓ K ʘ 3 ? B J # G 8 D 6 I L 2Find the next element in the following series.M, @, A, ↓, __
  1.    G
  2.    N
  3.    #
  4.    9
  5.    8
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> 8


M 4 C @ F 7 1 $ A E N 9 H > 5 ↓ K ʘ 3 ? B J # G 8 D 6 I L 2M+3, @+5, A+7, ↓+9, 8


Question 69. A $ B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B.A © B means A is neither lesser than nor equal to B.A @ B means A is not greater than B.A * B means A is not lesser than B.A # B means A is neither greater than nor lesser than B.Statements:         M $ K, K @ P, P # Q, Q * RConclusions:        I. M $ P                             II. K # Q                            III. K $ Q                            IV. P © R
  1.    Only I follows
  2.    Only II and III follow
  3.    Only III and IV follow
  4.    Only I and either II or III follow
  5.    None follows
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Only I and either II or III follow


The following are the expressions which the symbols are used.A $ B => A < B.A © B => A > B.A @ B => A ≤ B.A * B => A ≥ B.A # B => A = B.
M $ K => M > K.K @ P => K ≤ P.P # Q => P = Q.Q * R => Q ≥ R.By combining the above statements We get,M < K ≤ P = Q ≥ RConclusion I: M $ P => M < P, follows.Conclusion II: K # Q => K = Q, does not follow.Conclusion III: K $ Q => K < Q, does not follow.Conclusion IV: P © R => P > R, does not follow.But conclusion II and III are contradictory to each other.
Only I and either II or III follows.


Question 70. R K 5 9 # B 2 % * E ? A 8 L $ I 4 S V 7 ! C 6 N @ H 1 3 & DFour of the following are alike. Find the Odd one.
  1.    RKB
  2.    ALI
  3.    SVC
  4.    NHD
  5.    BLI
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> BLI


The given sequence isR K 5 9 # B 2 % * E ? A 8 L $ I 4 S V 7 ! C 6 N @ H 1 3 & DExcept BLI, in all others, the three letters are consecutive alphabets in the given sequence.


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