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Question 71.
Directions for the following questions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:


The five boys P, Q, R, S and T, two are good, one is poor and two are average in studies. Two of them study in post - graduate classes and there in under - graduate classes. One comes from a rich family, two from middle - class families and two from poor families.


One of them is interested in music, two in acting and one is sports. Of those studying in under - graduate classes, two are average and one is poor in studies. Of the two boys interested in acting, one is a post - graduate student. The one interested in music comes from a middle - class family. Both the boys interested in acting are not industrious.


The two boys coming from middle - class families are average in studies and one of them is interested in acting. The boy interested in sports comes from a poor family, while the one interested in music is industrious. T is industrious, good in studies, comes from a poor family and is not interested in acting, music or sports.


R is poor in studies in spite of being industrious. P comes from a rich family and is not industrious but good in studies. Q is industrious and comes from a middle class family.



Name the boy who is not industrious and is average in studies.
  1.    P
  2.    Q
  3.    R
  4.    S
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> S
Answer: (d)
S is not industrious and is average in studies.
Question 72.
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There are five friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Two of them are business men while the other three belong to different occupations viz., medical, engineer and legal.
one business man and the lawyer stay in the same locality D, while the other three stay in three different lacalities A, B and C.
Two of these five persons are hindus while the remaining three come from three different communities viz. Muslim, Christian and Sikh.
The lawyer is the oldest in age while one of the business men who runs a factory is the youngest.
The other business man is a cloth merchant and agewise lies between the doctor and the lawyer.
4 is a cloth merchant and stays in locality D while 5 is a Muslim and stays in locality C.
The doctor is a christian and stays in locality A, 2 is a sikh while 1 is a hindu and runs a factory.

Agewise who among the following lies between 1 and 3?
  1.    Lawyer
  2.    Doctor
  3.    Cloth merchant
  4.    Engineer
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Engineer
Answer: (d)
5 lies between 1 and 3.
5 is an engineer.
Question 73.
Directions for the following questions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:


There are five friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Two of them are business men while the other three belong to different occupations viz., medical, engineer and legal.
one business man and the lawyer stay in the same locality D, while the other three stay in three different lacalities A, B and C.
Two of these five persons are hindus while the remaining three come from three different communities viz. Muslim, Christian and Sikh.
The lawyer is the oldest in age while one of the business men who runs a factory is the youngest.
The other business man is a cloth merchant and agewise lies between the doctor and the lawyer.
4 is a cloth merchant and stays in locality D while 5 is a Muslim and stays in locality C.
The doctor is a christian and stays in locality A, 2 is a sikh while 1 is a hindu and runs a factory.

What is 3's occupation?
  1.    Doctor
  2.    Lawyer
  3.    Engineer
  4.    Business
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Doctor
Answer: (a)
3 is a doctor.
Question 74.
Directions for the following questions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:


There are five friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Two of them are business men while the other three belong to different occupations viz., medical, engineer and legal.
one business man and the lawyer stay in the same locality D, while the other three stay in three different lacalities A, B and C.
Two of these five persons are hindus while the remaining three come from three different communities viz. Muslim, Christian and Sikh.
The lawyer is the oldest in age while one of the business men who runs a factory is the youngest.
The other business man is a cloth merchant and agewise lies between the doctor and the lawyer.
4 is a cloth merchant and stays in locality D while 5 is a Muslim and stays in locality C.
The doctor is a christian and stays in locality A, 2 is a sikh while 1 is a hindu and runs a factory.

What is 5's occupation?
  1.    Business
  2.    Engineer
  3.    Lawyer
  4.    Doctor
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Engineer
Answer: (b)
5 is an engineer.
Question 75.
Directions for the following questions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:


There are five friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Two of them are business men while the other three belong to different occupations viz., medical, engineer and legal.
one business man and the lawyer stay in the same locality D, while the other three stay in three different lacalities A, B and C.
Two of these five persons are hindus while the remaining three come from three different communities viz. Muslim, Christian and Sikh.
The lawyer is the oldest in age while one of the business men who runs a factory is the youngest.
The other business man is a cloth merchant and agewise lies between the doctor and the lawyer.
4 is a cloth merchant and stays in locality D while 5 is a Muslim and stays in locality C.
The doctor is a christian and stays in locality A, 2 is a sikh while 1 is a hindu and runs a factory.

Who stays in locality B?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Answer: (a)
1 stays in locality B.
Question 76.
Directions for the following questions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:


There are five friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Two of them are business men while the other three belong to different occupations viz., medical, engineer and legal.
one business man and the lawyer stay in the same locality D, while the other three stay in three different lacalities A, B and C.
Two of these five persons are hindus while the remaining three come from three different communities viz. Muslim, Christian and Sikh.
The lawyer is the oldest in age while one of the business men who runs a factory is the youngest.
The other business man is a cloth merchant and agewise lies between the doctor and the lawyer.
4 is a cloth merchant and stays in locality D while 5 is a Muslim and stays in locality C.
The doctor is a christian and stays in locality A, 2 is a sikh while 1 is a hindu and runs a factory.

What is 2's occupation?
  1.    Business
  2.    Engineer
  3.    Lawyer
  4.    Doctor
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Lawyer
Answer: (c)
2 is a lawyer.
Question 77.

Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow.

There are six students J, K, L, M, N and O, J and K belong to priya palace and the rest belong to Nisha palace. M and O are tall white other students are short. J, K, L and M are identified by wearing jeans while others are wearing caps.


[M.A.T. 2013]
Which two students are not wearing jeans and are short?
  1.    L and M
  2.    K and N
  3.    J and N
  4.    K and O
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> K and N
Answer: (b)
From the above table, we see that the two students who are not wearing jeans and are short K and N.
Question 78.

Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that follow.

There are six students J, K, L, M, N and O, J and K belong to priya palace and the rest belong to Nisha palace. M and O are tall white other students are short. J, K, L and M are identified by wearing jeans while others are wearing caps.


[M.A.T. 2013]
Which short student of Nisha palace is wearing a cap?
  1.    O
  2.    L
  3.    M
  4.    N
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> N
Answer: (d)
The student who is short and is from Nisha palace and wearing a cap is N.
Question 79.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows.

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this 7 players are available males A, B and C and females W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and atleast 2 males will be there in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other. But, B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and W cannot play with Y.


[U.P.S.C. (CSAT) 2013]
If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?
  1.    A, C, W and Y
  2.    A, C, X and Y
  3.    A, C, Y and Z
  4.    A, W, Y and Z
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> A, C, X and Y
Answer: (b)
From the questions, it is clear that B is rejected. It means, from among males, A and C must be the part of team as it is given that atleast two males must be there in the team. Now, from the given table, it is clear that if C is selected Z must be rejected. So, Z must not be the part of team. It is also given in question that Y is selected. From the above table, it is clear that if Y is selected W must be rejected. So, from females, X and Y will be the part of the team.
As a result, the team will consist of A, C, X and Y.
Question 80.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows.

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this 7 players are available males A, B and C and females W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and atleast 2 males will be there in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other. But, B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and W cannot play with Y.


[U.P.S.C. (CSAT) 2013]
If all the three males are selected, then how many combination of four member teams are possible?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Answer: (c)
Here, it is given that B is selected. It means that W is rejected and also Y is rejected is given. Now, there are two possibilities of formation of team - ABCX and ABCX. But from the options given ABCX will be the required team.

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