Q&A: practice questions with answers

Concept: Choose the idiomatic phrase meaning 'in terms of / as regards'.

1. The slump shows itself through low sales and poor exports.
2. in the way of = in terms of, as regards – fits.
3. Read it as: slump in the way of (= in terms of) weak sales and exports.
4. (A), (B) are ungrammatical; (C) 'by way of' suits a route or a means ('through'), not a sense of 'regarding'.

Yaad rakhein: by way of = via / as a means; in the way of = in terms of.

Answer: (D) in the way of

Concept: Past perfect passive: object + had (not) been + V3 + by + agent.

1. Active: We (subject) had not solved (past perfect) the case (object).
2. Object 'the case' → subject; 'had not solved' → had not been solved; 'We' → by us.
3. The case had not been solved by us. (A) present perfect, (B) simple past, (D) simple present – tense changed.

Trick: Tense never changes in voice change – keep 'had', just add 'been'.

Answer: (C) The case had not been solved by us.

Concept: Converting to direct speech: restore quotes and pronouns; a subjunctive 'were to' is not a back-shift, so keep it.

1. 'she' (speaker) → I; 'her friends' → my friends.
2. 'if she were to win … she would travel' is a hypothetical form – keep 'were to … would'.
3. So the quoted part keeps 'were to win … would travel', with I/my in place of she/her.

Yaad rakhein: Hypothetical 'were / were to' stays the same in both direct and indirect speech.

Answer: (B) She said, "If I were to win the lottery, I would travel the world with my friends."

Concept: A process paragraph follows the real order of work.

1. R – prepare timber (cut and sand): first step.
2. Q – assemble the chair with glue and clamps.
3. P – apply the final varnish (word 'final').
4. S – sit on and test the finished chair: end.

Trick: Words like 'final' and 'tested' mark the last steps; raw material always comes first. Only (B) starts with R.

Answer: (B) R, Q, P, S

Concept: The sentence that introduces the topic by name opens; pronoun sentences follow.

1. Q names Bell and the telephone – opener.
2. R 'It allowed…' – 'It' = telephone, so Q → R.
3. P 'This innovation transformed…' – wider impact.
4. S 'marked a major milestone' – summing up.

Trick: Options starting with Q: (A) and (C). 'It' must follow its noun directly, so R comes right after Q → (A).

Answer: (A) Q, R, P, S

Concept: Each letter is shifted by a fixed number of places.

1. C(3) → F(6), A(1) → D(4), S(19) → V(22): every letter +3.
2. Apply +3 to DELICATA in two halves: DELI → GHOL, CATA → FDWD.
3. Code = GHOLFDWD.

Trick: Check just the 5th and 7th letters (C→F, T→W): only (A) has both F and W in place.

Answer: (A) GHOLFDWD

Concept: Every letter is replaced by the next letter (Z wraps to A).

1. P→Q, S→T, Y→Z, Z→A: rule is +1; BAMBOOZLEMENT→CBNCPPAMFNFOU confirms it.
2. NONJUDGEMENTAL +1 → O P O K V E H F N F O U B M.
3. Code = OPOKVEHFNFOUBM.

Trick: Options differ only at a few spots: J→K (rejects A), first N→O (rejects C), L→M (rejects D).

Answer: (B) OPOKVEHFNFOUBM

Concept: Both examples use the same +1 shift for every letter.

1. T→U, H→I, E→F … and C→D, H→I … : rule +1.
2. IMMUNOCHEMICAL +1 → J N N V O P D I F N J D B M.
3. Code = JNNVOPDIFNJDBM.

Trick: Double letters stay double: MM → NN. Only (A) and (D) keep NN, and the last L→M picks (D).

Answer: (D) JNNVOPDIFNJDBM

Concept: A conclusion must be fully supported by the statement – no over-generalisation or future guess.

1. I – 'everyone' prefers digital: false, statement says only 'many' and mentions cash users.
2. II – cash use depends on area (rural) and tech familiarity (literacy, internet): directly stated, follows.
3. III – 'completely stop … near future': a prediction not in the statement.

Trick: Words like 'everyone', 'completely', 'always' usually make a conclusion invalid.

Answer: (B) Only II follows

Concept: The best response meets the fixed duty first and still helps the other person.

1. The project deadline is fixed – it must stay the priority.
2. The friend needs support, but not a full day.
3. A limited, planned time slot for the friend does both.

Trick: Extreme options ('ignore completely', 'entire day', 'cancel') are rarely the balanced answer.

Answer: (C) Set aside limited time to support the friend while prioritizing the project

Concept: Replace symbols, then solve × and ÷ from left to right.

1. % = ×, $ = ÷ → $15\times 3÷16\times 2$.
2. $15\times 3=45$; $45÷16=\frac{45}{16}$.
3. $\frac{45}{16}\times 2=\frac{90}{16}=$ $\frac{45}{8}$ (printed as '458').

Trick: Combine directly: $\frac{15\times 3\times 2}{16}=\frac{90}{16}=\frac{45}{8}$.

Answer: (B) $\frac{45}{8}$

Concept: Address the problem respectfully and in private.

1. A private talk lets the member explain personal issues.
2. You can clarify deadlines and what support is needed.
3. Ignoring (A), public criticism (C) or removal without talk (D) damage the team.

Trick: In social-intelligence questions the answer is usually 'talk privately + support + clarity'.

Answer: (B) Discuss the concerns privately, clarify needed

Concept: Convert both ranks to the same end, then count those in between.

1. Sunita from front = 30 − 8 + 1 = 23rd.
2. Aman = 12th from front.
3. Between = 23 − 12 − 1 = 10.

Trick: Between = Total − (rank from front + rank from back) = 30 − (12 + 8) = 10 (when they don't overlap).

Answer: (B) 10

Concept: Same item counted from both ends: Total = left rank + right rank − 1.

1. Lamp is 12th from left and 19th from right.
2. Total = 12 + 19 − 1 = 30.

Trick: Subtract 1 because the common lamp is counted twice.

Answer: (B) 30

Concept: A valid action removes or reduces the stated cause (poor visibility).

1. I – street lights and warning signs improve visibility and alert drivers: follows.
2. II – higher speed in fog increases accidents: does not follow.

Trick: Reject any action that makes the problem worse.

Answer: (A) Only I follows

Concept: Fix overloading by raising capacity or lowering demand.

1. I – upgrade infrastructure (more capacity) + save energy (less demand): follows.
2. II – using more appliances adds to the overload: does not follow.

Trick: Overload problem → answer must reduce load, never increase it.

Answer: (A) Only I follows

Concept: Convert letters to positions and find the gap.

1. Q = 17, N = 14, K = 11, H = 8 → each −3.
2. Next = 8 − 3 = 5 = E.

Trick: Backward jumps of 3: skip two letters each time (Q-p-o-N-m-l-K…).

Answer: (A) E

Concept: Gaps between positions increase by 1.

1. C = 3, H = 8, N = 14, U = 21 → gaps +5, +6, +7.
2. Next gap +8: 21 + 8 = 29.
3. 29 − 26 = 3 → C.

Trick: Past Z, subtract 26 to wrap around the alphabet.

Answer: (B) C

Concept: Solve the complaint without touching treatment quality.

1. Problem = waiting time, not medical care.
2. So improve the process: review scheduling, add support staff, track waiting time.
3. Ignoring (A, D) or cutting patients (B) is unfair or harmful.

Trick: Choose the option that is practical, step-wise and keeps both goals intact.

Answer: (C) Review scheduling processes, add support staff if possible, and monitor waiting times.

Concept: A word can be formed only if all its letters (with counts) exist in the given word.

1. EAVESDROPPERS: E3, A1, V1, S2, D1, R2, O1, P2.
2. ERASER, DROPPER, PREPARE – all letters available.
3. VESSEL needs L – not present.

Trick: First look for a letter not in the given word at all – L stands out at once.

Answer: (B) VESSEL