Problem Solving section 1 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6

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

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

Question : 7

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 : 8

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 : 9

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.

Question : 10

Consider that :

  1. 1. A is taller than B.
  2. C is taller than A.
  3. D is taller than C.
  4. E is the tallest of all.
If they are made to sit in the above order of their height, who will occupy the mid position ?

a) B

b) C

c) A

d) D

Answer: (b)

Sequence according to height.

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Therefore, 'C' occupy the mid position.

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