CSAT Logical Reasoning Paper-I - yashada

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TEST - I : REASONING ABILITY
1. SEAL is related to ASLE in the same way as
POUR related to
(a) UPRO (b)UPOR
(c) ROUP
(e) None of these
(d) RPUO
2. How many meaningful English words can be
made with the letters EMNA, using each letter
only once in each word
(a) One
(c) Three
(e) More than four
(b) Two
(d) Four
3. In a certain code TILE is written as 7235
and DEAL is written as 9543. How is DIET
written in that code
(a) 9257 (b) 9527
(c) 9357 (d) 7295
(e) None of these
4. If ‘blue’ is called ‘black’ is called ‘green’,
‘green’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called
‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘yellow’ and ‘yellow’ is
called ‘gray’, then what is the color of milk
(a) white
(c) red
(e) gray
(b) blue
(d) yellow
5. 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
(a) Kerosene
(c) Petrol
(e) Diesel
(b) Water
(d) LPG
6. If it possible to make only one meaningful
English word with the third, the fifth, the
seventh and the tenth letters of the word
STREAMLINE, which of the following will
be the letter of that word If no such word
can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if
more than one such word can be made, give
‘Y’ as the answer.
(a) L
(c) E
(e) Y
(b) A
(d) X
7. 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
(a) Jug
(c) Tumbler
(e) Saucer
(b) Pitcher
(d) Bottle
8. The positions of how many digits in the
number 4231576 will remain unchanged after
the digits within the number are arranged in
ascending order
(a) None
(c) Two
(e) More than three
(b) One
(d) Three
9. How many such pairs of letters are there in
the word TEMPORAL each of which has
as many letters between them in the word as
in the English alphabet
(a) None
(c) Two
(e) More than three
(b) One
(d) Three
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10. In a certain code ORIENTAL is written as
DHQNMBUO. How is SCHOOLED written
in that code
(a) RBGNPMFE
(c) RBGNEFMP
(e) None of these
(b) NGBREFMP
(d) NGBRPMFE
11. 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
(a) 35 (b) 28
(c) 56 (d) 42
(e) 49
12. In a certain code language ‘Ja na da’ means
‘what you want’, ‘na pa ka’ means ‘they want
food’, and ‘ka ho ni’ means ‘food and water’.
What does ‘da’ mean in that code language
(a) what
(c) what or you
(e) None of these
(b) you
(d) Data inadequate
13. The positions of the first and the sixth digits
in number 8312075649 are interchanged.
Similarly, the positions of the second and the
seventh digits are interchanged, and so on.
Which of the following will be the sixth digit
from the right end after the rearrangement
(a) 7 (b) 9
(c) 0 (d) 2
(e) None of these
14. ‘MQ’ is related to ‘PU’ and ‘FI’ is related
to ‘IM’ in the same way as ‘SV’ is related to
(a) VY
(c) TX
(e) None of these
(b) UY
(d) VZ
15. 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
(a) Cabbage
(b) Brinjal
(c) Sweet Gourd
(e) Bitter Gourd
(d) Pumpkin
Direction (Q. 16-21) : In each of the questions
below are given four statements following by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take
the given statements known facts. Read all the
conclusions and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given
statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (a) : if only Conclusion I follows.
Give answer (b) : if only Conclusion II
follows.
Give answer (c) : if either Conclusion I or II
follows.
Give answer (d) : if neither Conclusion I or II
follows.
Give answer (e) : if both Conclusion I or II
follows.
16. Statements : Some pins are magnets.
Some magnets are scales.
Some scales are trucks.
All trucks are buses.
Conclusion : I. Some trucks are pins.
II. No truck is pin.
17. Statements : All jungles are trees.
All trees are roads.
All roads are houses.
All houses are buildings.
Conclusion : I. All trees are houses.
II. Some buildings are
roads.
18. Statements : All tablets are packets.
No packet is bag.
Some bags are toys.
All toys are puppets.
Conclusion : I. Some puppets are
tablets.
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II. Some puppets are
bags.
19. Statements : Some desks are tables.
Some tables are chairs.
Some chairs are benches.
Some benches are cots.
Conclusion : I. Some chairs are desks.
II. Some cots are tables.
20. Statements : All bangles are rings.
All rings are bracelets
Some bracelets are jewels.
Some jewels are stones.
Conclusion : I. Some stones are
bangles.
II. Some jewels are rings.
21. Statements : All trousers are pants.
Some pants are shirts.
All shirts are buttons.
Some buttons are threads.
Conclusion : I. Some threads are
pants.
II. Some buttons are
trousers.
Direction (Q. 22-28) : Study the following
arrangement carefully and answer the questions
given below :
M%TAP4« ED17NIJ5$3FH8UB6@
WL2©KQ#
22. How many such symbols are there in the
above arrangement, each of which is
immediately preceded by a consonant but not
immediately following by a number
(a) None
(c) Two
(e) More than Three
(b) One
(d) Three
23. Group of the following five are alike in a
certain way based on their positions in the
above arrangement and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong to that
group
(a) DNE
(c) WC@
(e) 5FJ
(b) HBF
(d) AMP
24. Which of the following is the ninth to the right
of the twentieth from the right of the above
arrangement
(a) T (b) 8
(c) U
(e) None of these
(d) n
25. If the last twelve elements are the above to
arrangement are written in the reverse order,
which of the following will be the twentyfourth
from the left end
(a) L
(c) C
(e) None of these
(b) W
(d) K
26. How many such consonants are there in the
above arrangement, each of which is
immediately preceded by a number and
immediately followed by a number and
immediately followed by a symbol
(a) None
(c) Two
(e) More than three
(b) One
(d) Three
27. If all the symbols in the above arrangement
are dropped, which of the following will be
the fifteenth from the left end
(a) 3
(c) 8
(e) None of these
(b) H
(d) F
28. How many such numbers are there in the
above arrangement, each of which
immediately followed by a vowel but not
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immediately preceded by a consonant
(a) None
(c) Two
(e) More than three
(b) One
(d) Three
Direction (Q. 29-33) : In the following questions,
the symbols ,o, #, © and @ are used
with the following meaning as illustrated below :
‘P Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘PoQ’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal
to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P©Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor
greater to Q’.
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal
to Q’.
Now in each of the following questions
assuming the given statements to be true, fine
which of the two conclusions I and II given below
them is/are definitely true
Give answer (a) : if only Conclusion I is true.
Give answer (b) : if only Conclusion II is true.
Give answer (c) : if either Conclusion I or II
is true.
Give answer (d) : if neither Conclusion I nor
II is true.
Give answer (e) : if both Conclusion I or II
are true.
29. Statement : B N, NoK, K©D
Conclusion I. D@B II. B K
30. Statement : F@R, R W, W#D
Conclusion I. Do R II. F@W
31. Statement : T V, V@N, NoJ
Conclusion I. J@R II. J V
32. Statement : M©T, T@R, R#J
Conclusion I. JoT II. RoM
33. Statement : K©B, BoM, M@R
Conclusion I. RoK II. M@K
Direction (Q. 34-40) : Study the following
information carefully and answer the questions
given below :
Following are the conditions for selecting
Personnel officer in an organization:
The candidate must
(i) be a graduate with a least 55 per cent marks,
(ii) be a postgraduate degree/diploma holder in
management with Personnel/HRD
specialisation with at least 60 per cent marks,
(iii) have secured at least 60 per cent marks in
the selection process,
(iv) be at least 25 years and not more than 30
years old as on 01.06.2007.
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all
the above conditions EXCEPT
(A) at (iii) above, but has secured at least 65 per
cent in postgraduate degree/diploma, the case
is to be referred to DGM- Personnel.
(B) at (ii) above, but has been working for at
least three years in personnel department of
an organisation, the case is to be referred to
GM-Personnel.
In each question below, details of one
candidate is given have to take one of the following
courses of action for each candidate based on
the information provided and the conditions and
sub-conditions given above and mark the number
of that course of action as your answer. You are
not to assume anything other than the information
provided in each question. All these than cases
are given to you as on 01.07.2007.
Mark answer (a): if the candidate is to be
selected.
Mark answer (b): if the data provided are not
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adequate to take a decision.
Mark answer (c): if the candidate is not be
selected.
Mark answer (d): if the case is to referred to
be DGM-Personnel.
Mark answer (e): if the candidate is to be
referred to GM-Personnel.
34. Sohan Das has secured 62 per cent marks in
graduation and 58 per cent marks in the
selection process. He was born on 8 th October
1978. He has also secured 68 per cent marks
in postgraduate diploma in Management with
Personnel specialisation.
35. Nikhil Goel was born on 8 th July 1980. He
has been working in the personnel department
of an organization for the past four years.
He has secured 60 per cent marks in
graduate and 65 per cent marks in the
selection process. He has recently enrolled
in a postgraduate degree programme in
Personnel Management.
36. Sudha Kulkarni was born on 3 rd January 1980.
She has secured 62 per cent marks in
graduation. She has also secured 65 per cent
marks in the selection process. She has
completed postgraduate diploma in
Management with HRD specialisation.
37. Subodh Dhar has secured 62 per cent marks
in the selection process and 65 per cent marks
in graduation. He was born on 15 th April
1979. He has also secured 58 per cent marks
in postgraduate diploma in Personnel
Management.
38. Abhishek Varma has secured 65 per cent
marks in graduation and 63 per cent marks in
postgraduate degree in Management with
HRD specialisation. He was born on 13 th
May 1981. He has secured 58 per cent marks
in the selection specialisation.
39. Navin Ghosh was born on 4 th November
1979. He has secured 57 per cent marks in
the selection process and 62 per cent marks
in graduation. He has also secured 67 per
cent marks in postgraduate diploma in
Management with Personnel specialisation.
40. Neha Saklani was born on 24 th September
1981. She has secured 65 per cent marks in
both graduation and selection process. She
has also secured 63 per cent graduate diploma
in Management with HRD specialisation.
Direction (Q. 41-45) : Study the following
information carefully and answer the questions
given below :
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
circle facing the centre. D is second to the left of
H, who is third to left of A, B is fourth to the right
of C, who is the immediate neighbour of H. G is
not a neighbour of B or C. F is not a neighbour of
B.
41. In which of the following pairs is the first
person sitting to the immediate right of the
second person
(a) DG
(c) HB
(e) None of these
(b) BE
(d) GH
42. Who is third to the left B
(a) G
(c) C
(e) None of these
(b) B
(d) Data inadequate
43. What is F’s position with respect to G
(a) Second towards left
(b) Second towards right
(c) Third towards left
(d) Third towards right
(e) None of these
44. Who is sitting between A and B
(a) E only
(c) Both E and H
(b) H only
(d) Data inadequate
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(e) None of these
45. How many of them are sitting between C
and B
(a) Two only
(b) Four only
(c) Two or Four only
(d) Three only
(e) None of these
Direction (Q. 46-50): Below in each question
are given two statements ((A) and ((B). These
Statements may be either independent causes or
may be effects of independent causes or a
common cause. One of these statements may be
the effect of the other statement. Read both the
statement and decide which of following answer
choices correctly depicts the relationship between
these two statements.
Mark answer (a) : if statement (A) is
the cause and statement (B)
is its effect.
Mark answer (b) : if statement (B) is
the cause and statement (A)
is its effect.
Mark answer (c) : if both the
statements (A) and (B) are
independent causes.
Mark answer (d) : if both the
statements (A) and (B) are
effects of independent
causes.
Mark answer (e) : if both the
statements (A) and (B) are
effects of some common
cause.
46. (A)The prices of cement have increased
manifold during the past few years.
(B) Goverment has decided to provide tax
break for five years to the new cement
manufacturing factories to be set up in
near future.
47. (A)Police resorted to lathi charge on the
unruly mob gathered outside the police
station to protest against the atrocities of
corrupt police officials.
(B) Government has initiated an enquiry into
the alleged atrocities committed by some
of the police officers.
48. (A)This year majority of the X Std. students
of the local school opted Sanskrit as the
third language.
(B) Last year majority of X Std. students of
the local school opted French as the third
language.
49. (A)The prices of vegetable have increased
substantially during the past few weeks.
(B) Government had reduced the prices of
petroleum products about a month back.
50. (A)A large number of people rushed to the
Super Bazar on Sunday.
(B) The Super Bazar offered heaven
discounts for a very large number of
merchandise on Sunday.
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Answers
1. a 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. e 7. e 8. d
9. e 10. b 11. e 12. c 13. b 14. d 15. a 16. c
17. e 18. b 19. d 20. d 21. d 22. c 23. d 24. c
25. e 26. a 27. d 28. a 29. a 30. d 31. c 32. e
33. b 34. a 35. c 36. e 37. d 38. a 39. a 40. b
41. b 42. e 43. d 44. a 45. d 46. a 47. e 48. d
49. d 50. b
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