Q&A: practice questions with answers

Concept: The correct option must match the sample in every word, number, hyphen and symbol.

1. Sample: 'Shop No. 11 … Sector 8 … Uttar Pradesh 201301' (no hyphen before PIN).
2. (B) omits 'No.'; (C) writes 'Sector-8'; (D) writes 'Sec 8' — and B, C, D all add ' - ' before the PIN.
3. Only (A) is identical.

Trick: Compare the end of each option first: three options add ' - 201301', so they drop out in one glance.

Answer: (A) Shop No. 11, Ground Floor, DLF Mall, Sector 8, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301

Concept: Swap the two signs in the option, then evaluate with BODMAS until LHS = 21.

1. Swap + and −: $[\{(10-4)+(3\times 4)\}÷(4+2)]\times 7$.
2. Numerator: $(10-4)=6$, plus $(3\times 4)=12$, gives 18; divisor $(4+2)=6$.
3. Bracket value = 3, and $3\times 7=21$ = RHS ✓.

Trick: Since $21=3\times 7$, the big bracket must give 3 — look for a swap that makes numerator/denominator = 3.

Answer: (B) − and +

Concept: Replace each sign by its meaning, then apply BODMAS to every option.

1. Mapping: + → ×, × → −, − → ÷, ÷ → +.
2. (B) becomes $8-2\times 10÷4+6$.
3. $2\times 10=20$; $20÷4=5$; $8-5+6=9$ ✓.
4. Check (A): $12-4\times 6÷3+9=12-8+9=13\ne 15$ ✗.

Trick: Rewrite only the signs (not numbers) in one line, then do ×/÷ first — saves rechecking.

Answer: (B) 8 × 2 + 10 − 4 ÷ 6 = 9

Concept: 'My father's only son' (said by a male) = the speaker himself.

1. Manoj is male, so his father's only son is Manoj.
2. The man is 'the son of Manoj'.
3. So the man is Manoj's son.

Trick: Replace 'my father's only son' with 'me' at once — the sentence becomes 'He is my son'.

Answer: (A) Son

Concept: Gender of A is given directly; read the father link.

1. A is the daughter of B (B is mother of A and C).
2. D is the father of A.
3. So, with respect to D, A is his daughter.

Yaad rakhein: When the question already states the gender ('daughter'), the answer cannot be 'brother' or 'husband' — eliminate them first.

Answer: (A) Daughter

Concept: A valid judgement must follow from the statement without extreme or extra assumptions.

1. The government brings digital platforms to raise results ⇒ it believes technology can help learning — 2 follows.
2. 1 says traditional teaching has 'completely failed' — the statement never says this; it targets only weak schools.
3. So only 2 follows.

Trick: Words like 'completely', 'only', 'always' in a judgement usually make it invalid.

Answer: (B) Only judgement 2 follows

Concept: Three statements are true sums; find the false one.

1. 4 + 4 = 8 ✓, 5 + 7 = 12 ✓, 2 + 2 = 4 ✓.
2. 1 + 1 = 2, not 11 ✗.

Yaad rakhein: In such odd-one-out sets, first test plain correctness before searching for hidden patterns.

Answer: (D) 1 + 1 = 11

Concept: 'Some A are B' + 'All B are C' ⇒ 'Some A are C'; 'All B are C' + 'No C is D' ⇒ 'No B is D'.

1. Students–players (some) + players ⊂ disciplined ⇒ some students are disciplined — I follows.
2. Players ⊂ disciplined, and disciplined ∩ lazy = none ⇒ no player is lazy — II follows.

Trick: Draw players fully inside 'disciplined', and 'lazy' as a separate circle — both conclusions are visible at once.

Answer: (C) Both I and II follow

Concept: Group the animals by what they eat.

1. Lion, tiger, leopard, fox — flesh-eaters (carnivores).
2. Elephant — plant-eater (herbivore).

Yaad rakhein: Elephant is the largest land herbivore; it is also the National Heritage Animal of India.

Answer: (D) Elephant

Concept: A word can be formed only if each letter is available as many times as needed.

1. DEPARTMENT = D, E×2, P, A, R, T×2, M, N.
2. DREAM, PARENT, TREND fit within these counts.
3. TREATMENT needs T×3 (T-R-E-A-T-M-E-N-T) — only two T's exist ✗.

Trick: Count the repeated letters (T, E) first — the option that overuses them is the answer.

Answer: (D) TREATMENT

Concept: Rearrange all eight letters to get a real English word.

1. Letters: E, S, R, T, E, A, C, H.
2. Spot 'TEACH' + E, R, S → TEACHERS.
3. The other options are meaningless.

Trick: Look for a familiar root (TEACH) and attach the leftover letters as a suffix (-ERS).

Answer: (B) TEACHERS

Concept: Find the shift for each position and apply the same to the new word.

1. Positions: V22→X24, I9→K11, S19→V22, I9→K11, O15→Q17, N14→Q17 ⇒ pattern (+2, +2, +3) repeated.
2. DESIGN: D4→6(F), E5→7(G), S19→22(V), I9→11(K), G7→9(I), N14→17(Q).
3. Code = FGVKIQ.

Trick: Only the 3rd and 6th letters get +3; options B and D wrongly put K before V, A and D misplace I/Q.

Answer: (C) FGVKIQ

Concept: Each term is three consecutive letters in reverse; the first letter moves +1.

1. First letters: D, E, F, G → next H.
2. Write three letters backward from H: H, G, F.
3. Next term = HGF.

Trick: Each term = (n, n−1, n−2); just pick the option with three consecutive descending letters.

Answer: (B) HGF

Concept: Three options are destructive natural hazards.

1. Flood, tsunami, landslide — cause loss of life and property.
2. Rainbow — a harmless optical effect (dispersion and reflection of sunlight in raindrops).

Yaad rakhein: A rainbow forms opposite the Sun, with red on the outer edge and violet on the inner edge.

Answer: (D) Rainbow

Concept: Each pair = a letter and its opposite letter (sum of positions = 27).

1. First letters: A, B, C, D, E → F.
2. Opposite of F = 27 − 6 = 21 = U.
3. Next term = FU.

Trick: Remember opposites with 'AZ, BY, CX … FU, GT' — position sum is always 27.

Answer: (A) FU

Concept: Average speed = total distance ÷ total time (not the mean of the speeds).

1. Going and coming back cover 20 km in all.
2. Time spent: 2 h out, 1 h back ⇒ 3 h.
3. Average speed = $\frac{20}{3}\approx 6.67\approx 6.7$ km/h.

Trick: Same distance both ways: $\frac{2xy}{x+y}=\frac{2\times 5\times 10}{15}=6.67$ km/h.

Answer: (A) 6.7 km/h

Concept: Find one rule that fits both given examples.

1. 4 @ 3: $4\times 3+4+3=12+7=19$ ✓.
2. 7 @ 5: $35+12=47$ ✓.
3. 8 @ 7: $56+15=71$.

Trick: $ab+a+b=(a+1)(b+1)-1$ → $(9\times 8)-1=71$.

Answer: (C) 71

Concept: Find one rule that fits both given examples.

1. 8 @ 1: $8^2+1=64+1=65$ ✓.
2. 9 @ 3: $81+3=84$ ✓.
3. 6 @ 2: $36+2=38$.

Trick: When the result is just above a perfect square (64, 81), think '$a^2+\text{something}$'.

Answer: (C) 38

Concept: An officer must act through proper channels with accountability.

1. Ignoring or waiting lets the wrongdoing continue — neglect of duty.
2. Informal talk with colleagues spreads rumours but fixes nothing.
3. Reporting with evidence to higher authorities is lawful and effective.

Trick: In ethics questions, pick the option that is honest, lawful and action-oriented — avoid passive choices.

Answer: (B) Report the matter with proper evidence to higher authorities

Concept: Swap each sign as per the rule, then apply BODMAS.

1. 100 ÷ 6 × 5 + 10 − 10 → 100 × 6 ÷ 5 − 10 + 10.
2. 100 × 6 ÷ 5 = 600 ÷ 5 = 120.
3. 120 − 10 + 10 = 120.

Trick: '− 10 + 10' cancels out — only 100 × 6 ÷ 5 = 120 matters.

Answer: (C) 120