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1.  

Directions (Q 1–5): Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F join a bank in six different months from January to June of the same year, one person each month. Each likes a different game among Cricket, Hockey, Tennis, Chess, Kabaddi and Football. E joins in the month immediately after the person who likes Kabaddi. The person who likes Kabaddi joins in March. The person who likes Hockey joins in February. The person who likes Chess joins in the month immediately after D. C joins in the month immediately after F. F joins in the month immediately after the person who likes Football. B joins in the month immediately after the person who likes Cricket.

Who joins in April?

Correct Answer: C [E]

Explanation:

Unique table: Jan A (Football); Feb F (Hockey); Mar C (Kabaddi); Apr E (Tennis); May D (Cricket); Jun B (Chess).

2.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 1–5)
Which game does F like?

Correct Answer: B [Hockey]

Explanation:

Table: Jan A (Football); Feb F (Hockey); Mar C (Kabaddi); Apr E (Tennis); May D (Cricket); Jun B (Chess).

3.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 1–5)
In which month does the person who likes Tennis join?

Correct Answer: E [April]

Explanation:

Table: Jan A (Football); Feb F (Hockey); Mar C (Kabaddi); Apr E (Tennis); May D (Cricket); Jun B (Chess).

4.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 1–5)
How many persons join between A and E?

Correct Answer: D [2]

Explanation:

A in January, E in April → 2.

5.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 1–5)
Which combination is correct?

Correct Answer: A [B – June – Chess]

Explanation:

Table: Jan A (Football); Feb F (Hockey); Mar C (Kabaddi); Apr E (Tennis); May D (Cricket); Jun B (Chess).

6.  

Directions (Q 6–10): J, K, L, M, N, O and P live on the 7 floors of a building, numbered 1 (bottom) to 7 (top), one person on each floor. J lives immediately above K. M lives immediately above P. P lives immediately above N. Exactly two persons live between N and O. Exactly three persons live between J and L.

Who lives on the top floor?

Correct Answer: C [L]

Explanation:

Unique order (floor-person): 1-O 2-K 3-J 4-N 5-P 6-M 7-L.

7.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 6–10)
On which floor does N live?

Correct Answer: E [4]

Explanation:

Order: 1-O 2-K 3-J 4-N 5-P 6-M 7-L.

8.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 6–10)
How many persons live above K?

Correct Answer: A [5]

Explanation:

K is on floor 2 → 7 − 2 = 5.

9.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 6–10)
Who lives immediately below P?

Correct Answer: D [N]

Explanation:

Order: 1-O 2-K 3-J 4-N 5-P 6-M 7-L.

10.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 6–10)
How many persons live between O and M?

Correct Answer: B [4]

Explanation:

Floors 1 and 6 → 4.

11.  
Statements: No roses are lilies. No lilies are plants.
Conclusions: I. Some plants are not lilies. II. No roses are plants.

Correct Answer: A [Only I follows]

Explanation:

I follows; II does not follow (only a possibility) → Only I follows.

12.  
Statements: Some doors are keys. Some keys are locks.
Conclusions: I. No doors are locks. II. Some doors are locks.

Correct Answer: C [Either I or II follows]

Explanation:

I does not follow (only a possibility); II does not follow (only a possibility); neither is definite, but the two form a complementary pair, so one of them must be true → Either I or II follows.

13.  
Statements: All rings are chains. No chains are coins.
Conclusions: I. Some rings are chains. II. No coins are rings.

Correct Answer: E [Both I and II follow]

Explanation:

I follows; II follows → Both I and II follow.

14.  
Statements: Some spoons are plates. No plates are bowls.
Conclusions: I. Some spoons are not plates. II. No spoons are plates.

Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II follows]

Explanation:

I does not follow (only a possibility); II does not follow (it is false) → Neither I nor II follows.

15.  
Statements: L < Y, Y = W, W > X, X > A.
Conclusions: I. W > A II. L > W

Correct Answer: A [Only I follows]

Explanation:

I: W > A follows (possible: >); II: L > W does not follow (possible: <) → Only I follows.

16.  
Statements: W ≤ K, K ≥ A, A < U, U = B.
Conclusions: I. K > B II. W ≥ A

Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II follows]

Explanation:

I: K > B does not follow (possible: <, =, >); II: W ≥ A does not follow (possible: <, =, >) → Neither I nor II follows.

17.  
In the following, P # Q means P > Q; P $ Q means P ≥ Q; P % Q means P = Q; P & Q means P < Q; P @ Q means P ≤ Q.
Statements: X & E, E # C, C $ K, K $ H.
Conclusions: I. E # H II. E # K

Correct Answer: E [Both I and II follow]

Explanation:

Decode: X < E, E > C, C ≥ K, K ≥ H.

18.  
In the following, P # Q means P > Q; P $ Q means P ≥ Q; P % Q means P = Q; P & Q means P < Q; P @ Q means P ≤ Q.
Statements: W % K, K @ F, F & M, M $ C.
Conclusions: I. F & C II. W @ F

Correct Answer: B [Only II follows]

Explanation:

Decode: W = K, K ≤ F, F < M, M ≥ C.

19.  
In a certain code, FOREST is written as HQTGUV. How is MANGO written in that code?

Correct Answer: D [OCPIQ]

Explanation:

Rule: each letter moves 2 places forward.

20.  
In a certain code, BRICK is written as LDJSC. How is RIVER written in that code?

Correct Answer: A [SFWJS]

Explanation:

Rule: the word is reversed and each letter moves 1 place forward.

21.  
In a code language, "rain falls leaf tree" is written as "bi da zu ro"; "tree rain bright" is written as "da fo ro"; "low falls tree" is written as "su bi da". What is the code for "rain"?

Correct Answer: B [ro]

Explanation:

Matching common words with common codes across the sentences leaves exactly one code for "rain": ro.

22.  
In a code language, "clear bright high falls" is written as "fo ye bi ka"; "bright clear high red" is written as "fo zu ye bi"; "falls clear grows" is written as "bi ka wa". What is the code for "grows"?

Correct Answer: C [wa]

Explanation:

Matching common words with common codes across the sentences leaves exactly one code for "grows": wa.

23.  
P is the brother of Q. Q is the husband of R. How is R related to P?

Correct Answer: E [sister-in-law]

Explanation:

Chain: P is Q's brother; Q is R's husband → R is P's sister-in-law.

24.  
P is the son of Q. Q is the brother of R. R is the wife of S. How is P related to S?

Correct Answer: D [nephew]

Explanation:

Chain: P is Q's son; Q is R's brother; R is S's wife → P is S's nephew.

25.  
A + B means A is the father of B; A × B means A is the brother of B; A # B means A is the son of B. If "P + Q × R # S", how is P related to S?

Correct Answer: C [husband]

Explanation:

Chain: P is Q's father; Q is R's brother; R is S's son → P is S's husband.

26.  
Divya, facing South, walks 10 km, turns left and walks 12 km, turns left and walks 5 km. How far and in which direction is the person from the starting point?

Correct Answer: B [13 km South-East]

Explanation:

Net: 12 km East, 5 km South → √(144 + 25) = 13 km, South-East.

27.  
Sathish, facing West, walks 9 km, turns left and walks 12 km, turns right and walks 7 km. How far and in which direction is the person from the starting point?

Correct Answer: E [20 km South-West]

Explanation:

Net: 16 km West, 12 km South → √(256 + 144) = 20 km, South-West.

28.  
In a row of students, Hari is 18th from the left end and 25th from the right end. How many students are in the row?

Correct Answer: A [42]

Explanation:

Total = 18 + 25 − 1 = 42.

29.  
In a row of 58 children facing North, Uma is 13th from the left end and Ram is 13th from the right end. How many children sit between them?

Correct Answer: D [32]

Explanation:

Uma's place from the left = 13; Ram's = 58 − 13 + 1 = 46 → between = 46 − 13 − 1 = 32.

30.  

Directions (Q 30–32): Study the following arrangement and answer the questions.
E @ 5 * * A 9 T K N 3 C N 2 $ K 6 * $ 5

How many digits in the arrangement are immediately preceded by a letter and immediately followed by a symbol?

Correct Answer: A [2]

Explanation:

Letter–digit–symbol: N 2 $, K 6 * → 2.

31.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 30–32)
How many symbols are immediately followed by a digit?

Correct Answer: E [2]

Explanation:

Symbol–digit: @ 5, $ 5 → 2.

32.  
(Use the directions above – Prelims Sectional Mock 1 – Reasoning Ability, Q 30–32)
Which element is 3rd to the left of the 6th element from the right end?

Correct Answer: C [C]

Explanation:

6th from the right = position 15 from the left; 3 to its left = position 12 → C.

33.  
Odd one out: NP, CE, UW, MP

Correct Answer: B [MP]

Explanation:

In the others the second letter is 2 places after the first; in MP it is 3 places after.

34.  
How many pairs of letters are there in the word PLATFORM which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (in either direction)?

Correct Answer: E [1]

Explanation:

Pairs: OM → 1.

35.  
If the digits of the number 1397864 are arranged in ascending order from left to right, how many digits will remain at the same position?

Correct Answer: D [2]

Explanation:

Ascending: 1346789; same places: 1, 3 → 2.

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