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Questions : There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?

(a) 28, 18 and 22 respectively

(b) 37, 27 and 13 respectively

(c) 21, 11and 29 respectively

(d) 39, 29 and 11 respectively

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Students who can speak Hindi = 29 + 10 = 39

Students who can speak only Hindi = 50 – 21 = 29

Students who can speak only English = 50 – 29 + 10 = 11

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Question : 1

Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D ?

a) A

b) B and A

c) B

d) Impossible to tell

Answer: (a)

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Hence, A occupy seats adjacent to D.

Question : 2

There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C, D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B. E is between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be

a) F

b) D

c) B

d) E

Answer: (b)

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D is at the bottom step of the ladder.

Question : 3

Six books are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new while the rest are old volumes. Books A, B and C are law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers ?

a) E and F

b) C and E

c) B and C

d) C and F

Answer: (a)

BooksCoversVolumeLaw/Medical
AYellowNewLaw
BGreenNewLaw
CGreenOldLaw
DYellowNewMedical
EGreenOldMedical
FGreenOldMedical

Therefore, E and F are old medical extracts and have green covers.

Directions:

Read the following passage carefully and answer these questions given below it.

A group of seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G, work as Economist, Agriculture Officer, IT Officer, Terminal Operator, Clerk, Forex Officer and Research Analyst, for Banks L, M, N, P, Q, R and S, but not necessarily in the same order. C works for Bank N and is neither Research Analyst nor a Clerk. E is an IT Officer and works for Bank R.A works as Forex Officer and does not work for Bank L or Q. The one who is an Agricultural Officer works for Bank M. The one who works for Bank L works as a Terminal Operator. F works for Bank Q. G works for Bank P as a Research Analyst. D is not an Agricultural Officer.

Question : 4

Which of the following combinations of person, profession and bank is correct?

a) D - Clerk - L

b) F - Agriculture Officer - Q

c) A - Forex Officer - M

d) B - Agriculture Officer - S

e) None of these

Answer: (e)

FriendBankOccupation
ASForex
BMAgriculture
CNEconomist
DLTO
ERIT
FQClerk
GPResearch

Question : 5

What is the profession of the person who works for Bank S?

a) Agriculture Officer

b) Terminal Operator

c) Clerk

d) Forex Officer

e) None of these

Answer: (d)

FriendBankOccupation
ASForex
BMAgriculture
CNEconomist
DLTO
ERIT
FQClerk
GPResearch

Question : 6

What is the profession of C?

a) Agriculture Officer

b) Economist

c) Terminal Operator

d) Cannot be determined

e) None of these

Answer: (b)

FriendBankOccupation
ASForex
BMAgriculture
CNEconomist
DLTO
ERIT
FQClerk
GPResearch

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