Questions on Analytical Ability

Question No: 1

In a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F there are three males and

three females. There are two married couples and two persons are unmarried. Each
one of them reads a different newspaper, viz. Times of India, Indian Express,
Hindustan Times, Financial Tines, Navbharat Times and Business standard.
E, who reads Indian Express is mother-in-law of A, who is wife of C. D is the father
of F and he does not read Times of India or Business Standard. B reads Navbharat
and is the sister of F, who reads Hindustan Times. C does not read Business
Standard.
Answer the following based on the information available:

Who among the six reads Times of India?

How is F related to E?
Which were the married couples?
Which was the news paper being read by A?
How many sons does E have?

Answers for Question no: 1

C reads Times of India

F is Es son
E-D and C-A are the married couples
A reads Business Standard
E has two sons A and F

Question No: 2
If the digits of a clock are replaced by alternate English alphabets beginning with
D, then where will be the hour hand at 19.45 hours.

The hour hand will be between P and R; and the minutes hand will be at T.
19.45 hours indicates 7.45 p.m.

If D indicates 1, F indicates 2, H indicates 3..N indicates 6, P indicates 7

and R indicates 8.
Question No:3

If both the statements All pens are erasers and Some erasers are
pinsare true then which of the following statements are definitely true?

Some pins are pens.

All erasers are pens
No pin is pen
Some pens are pins

None of these

Answer for Question no:3

None of these
All pens are erasers + Some erasers are pins = No conclusion
Question No:4

Five friends P, Q, R, S and T are standing in a row facing South but not in the
order mentioned. Only Q is between P and T, R is immediate right to T, and S is
immediate left to A. On the basis of the above statements answer the following:

Who is to the right of T?

Who is second to the left of R?
Who is third to the left of T?
Who is to the left of P?
Answer for Question no:4

The friends are standing in the order:

S P Q T R
R is to the right of T
Q is second left to R
S is third left to T
S is to the left of P
Question no:5

# means <, ^ means > and $ means =.

If, P # Q, R ^ S and Q $ R, then which of the following statement is definitely
true?
R^P
P$Q
P#R
P#S
None of these
Answer for Question no: 5

P # R is definitely true
R ^ P is also definitely true
P < Q = R which indicates P < R
No relation ship between P and S can be established
Question No:6

If the sentence You must go early to catch the train is coded as early catch
train must to go the you, what will be the code for the sentence Morning exercise
will keep you fit?
Answer for question no:6

Help to fit exercise you will

6 8
2
5
3

keep morning
1

Question no:7

Fifty percent of our products are sold in rural area, fifty-eight percent are
sold in semi-urban area, sixty-five percent of the employees are from rural area. is
the statement of a FMCG producer. Which of the following statements can be
considered true based on the above:

The companys products are purchased only by its employees and their family.
The company is not interested in recruiting urban employees
The companys products are required in big urban cities and metro cities

The company has approximately 90 per cent of the market share in its
product line
Answer to question no:7

None of the statements can be considered true based on the companys

statement.
Question no:8

Here is proud proclamation of a consumer durable producer: We do not

advertise, our product speaks for itself.

Which of the following statements if true would support and strengthen the
statement:

The prices of the consumer durable are higher

The firm has won an award for its quality control system

The firm has won an award for its quality control system
The product is sleek and has excellent colors
The salaries of the employees are better than that of government employees
Answer for question no:8

The product is sleek and has excellent colors, also supports the statement of
the producer
Question nos:9 to 12

Given are the criterion for screening candidates who would appear for an
interview to be promoted to Officers grade from Assistant Grade in LIC of India:

Based on the data given for candidates identify if:

The candidate is to be selected for interview ( A)

Graduate with minimum 60 per cent marks

If the case must be referred to the Assistant general manager ( B )

If the case must be referred to the Deputy manager ( C )
If the data is inadequate ( D )
If the candidate is not eligible to be selected ( E )
Criterion to be followed:
Holds minimum 5 years of experience as office assistant

A minimum C rating in performance appraisal on the category: speed of work

and quality of work. The performance rating scale holds five points from A to E,
where A is the highest and E the lowest.
Criterion
A rating of minimum D in the performance appraisal on approach to work and
flexibility of work over the past three years. The rating scale consists of seven
points A to G the highest score being A
Exceptions

Candidates who are not graduates with minimum 60 percent marks but has
scored C ratings or above in approach to work over the past three years can be
referred to the Assistant Manager ( Personnel)

Candidates who have not earned five years of required experience but has
scored B in quality of work over the past three years can be referred to Deputy
Manager ( Personnel)

Mr. Mahesh is a brilliant post-graduate in Commerce and has secured 75%

and 72% in graduation and post-graduation respectively. He has C grade in approach
of work and B grade in performance and quality of work. He joined LIC four years
ago.

Mr. Mahesh is not eligible because he has only four years of experience. His
educational qualifications are excellent and his performance appraisal scorings are
also good.
So he must be referred to the Deputy Manager ( Personnel)

Ms. Keerthi is an young and energetic woman who is with LIC for the last six
years. She is a B.Com. Graduate. Her performance appraisal ratings over the last
four years are : C and B for approach to work and speed of work, and D rating for
flexibility of work for the last five years.

The data is inadequate.

Her scores in graduation is not available

Mr.Anand is with LIC for the last seven years. Over the last four years his
performance ratings have been excellent giving him the highest grade of A in each
criterion. His marks in graduation and post graduation are 58 and 59 percent
respectively. He is an excellent guitarist, playback singer and artist.

Mr.Anand must be referred to the Assistant Manager (Personnel) as he has

fulfilled every other criterion for being short-listed except that his graduation and
post-graduation marks are below the prescribed level.

Ms. Angela is a sportsperson and the vice-captain of the basket ball team of
LIC. She has been working for LIC for the last seven years in the clerical cadre. Her
grades have all been either B or A.She is an arts graduate with 65 per cent marks.

Ms. Angela can be selected for the interview as she has graduated with 65
percent marks, put in more than 5years of experience and all performance scores are
in B or A grade.
Question nos: 13 to 16

In each question below is a statement given followed by three assumptions

numbered I, II, III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.
Consider the statement and the assumptions and identify the assumptions that are
implicit in the statement.
Question no:13

An advertisement inviting computer-literate women to serve the firm which is

a computer company is as follows:

A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home.

Assumptions
I. Some women simultaneously desire to become professional.
II. Computer industry is growing at a fast pace.
III. It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.
Answer for question no:13

Assumptions I and III are true and are implicitly expressed in the
advertisement.
Question no:14

Indias economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial

and vehicular pollution

Assumptions:
I. Pollution is part of industrial society
II. Indian economic growth is based upon industrial growth only.
III. A country desires economic growth with manageable side-effects

Answer for question no:14

Assumptions I and III are implicit in the statement on Indias economic

growth.
Question no:15

Efforts to develop technologies more appropriate to the needs of the poorest sections
of society need to be further intensified.
Assumptions:
Nothing
is
impossible
if
proper
efforts
are
made
Technology needs are different for different sections of the society
It is possible to develop appropriate technologies for various economic sections of
the
society
Answer for question no:15

Assumption I is not implicit as it is wide in its connotation

Assumptions II and III holds good

Question no:16

We have the distinction of being the only firm in India and second in the
world who have won an ISO 9002 certification, implemented TQM and Six Sigma
successfully. is then statement of a firms CEO.
Assumptions

I. There were not many companies in the line of business of Company

II. Getting ISO 9002 in the line of business of the company is not easy
III. The company desires to expand its business
Answer for question no:16
Assumption I is not implicit.
Assumptions II and III are implicit
Question no:17
In a certain code SENSITIVE is written as QHLVGWGYC. How is MICROSOFT
written in that code?
Answer for question no:17

Odd positioned letters moved two letters backward while even positioned
words moved three letters forward.

KLAUMVMIR
Question no:18

One afternoon Manisha and Madhuri were talking to each other face to face in
Bhopal on M.G.Road. If Manishas shadow was exactly to the left of madhuri. Which
direction was Manisha facing?
Answer for question no:18
In the afternoon sun is in the west and the shadow falls on the east.East is to the
left of Madhuri. Therefore Madhuri is facing South. Therefore Manisha who is face
to face with Madhuri is facing North.
Question no:19

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?

Pear
Jackfruit
Watermelon
Papaya
Mango
Answer for Question no:19

Watermelon, except that the other fruits grow in trees

Question no:20

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and therefore forms a
group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?

Pencil
Sharpener
Blackboard
Chalk
Pen
Answer to question no:20

Except sharpener all others are directly used in the purpose of writing
Question no:21

Pointing out to a boy, Chitra says, He is the son of my grandfathers only

son. How is the boys mother related to Chitra?
Answer for question no:21

The boys mother is Chitras mother too.

Remember her grandfathers only son is her father.
Question no:22

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word DREAMLAND each of
which has the same number of letters between them in the word as in the alphabet?
Answer for question no: 22

Four pairs

DA
AE
ML
LN
Question no:23

Electricity is related to Wire in the same way as Water is related to what?

Answer for question no:23

Water is related to PIPE which is the medium of its transit. As wire is the
medium of transit for electricity
Question no:24
Hamlet is related to village in the way as Metropolis is related to what?
Answer for question no:24
City
Question no:25

Ashish walked 30 meters towards East and took right turn and walked 40
meters. He again took right turn and walked 50 meters. Towards which direction is
he from his starting point?
Answer for question no:25

South West

N
W

Starting point
E

Ending Point

Question no:26
Identify the odd man out:

Commercial paper, Treasury Bill, Bankers Acceptance, Certificate of deposit,

Euro Bond.

Answer: Eurobond as it is a capital market instrument

Question no:27
Identify the oddman out:
US Dollar, Indian Rupee, UK Sterling Pound, Japanese Yen, European Unions

Euro

Answer: European Unions Euro as it is a composite currency

Question no:28

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word RESPOND each of
which has the same number of letters between them in the word as in the alphabet

Answer 28 :
OP
NP

Question no:29

EI

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ELUCIDATEeach of
which has the same number of letters between them in the word as in the alphabet
IL