English - Verbal & Reasoning

English – Verbal & Reasoning

Identify from among the four choices the sequences that correctly assembles the segments and

complete the sentence.

1. A. Anniversaries can be dicey things.

B. As long as the dead are being commemorated on a particular day, it is fine.

C. The opposition could keep its gun powder dry and ready as well.

D. But when it comes to a government celebrating a year or two in office, there can be

trouble.

(a) DACB              (b) CADB              (c) ABDC              (d) BCDA

Ans: (c)

2. A. It is less concerned with telling a tale.

B. As with so much Huxley's later fiction, one is not sure whether or not to call this book a

true novel.

C. It is also weak on characterization but strong on talk.

D. Than with presenting an attitude of life.

(a) CBDA              (b) BADC              (c) ABDC              (d) DCBA

Ans: (b)

3. A. While the above is true for private sector companies, it is not so in the public

limited companies.

B. But with the removal of control over premium, the premium at which issues are marked has

gone up quite sharply.

C. So the cost of capital at even a lower debt equity ratio comes out lower.

D. Traditionally, the cost of equity is higher than the cost of debt.

(a) DBCA              (b) BADC              (c) ACDB              (d) CDAB

Ans: (a)

4. A. Compiling and debugging.

B. Testing.

C. Writing the code.

D. Thinking of the algorithm.

E. Understanding the problem

(a) DBECA            (b) CDABE           (c) ACDBE            (d) EDCAB

Ans: (d)

5. A. Such alliances are shaky from the start.

B. In this manner parties which are not able to get a mandate from the electorate are able

to come to power.

C. We have seen the unique spectacle of political parties forming an alliance just to form a

government.

D. Indian democracy continues to amaze.

(a) ADBC              (b) BADC              (c) DCBA              (d) BDCA

Ans: (c)

Directions for questions 6-10: Each problem contains a question and two statements

giving certain data. You have to select the correct answer from (a) to (d) depending on the

sufficiency of the data given in the statements to answer the question. Mark your answer as

(a) If statement (I) alone is sufficient.

(b) If statement (II) alone is sufficient.

(c) If both (I) and (II) together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.

(d) Either of the statements (I) and (II) is sufficient.

(e) If statements (I) and (II) together are not sufficient.

6. What is the distance from City A to City C in kms?

 (I) City A is 90 kms from City B.

(II) City B is 30 kms from City C.

Ans: (e)

7. Is Z less than W? Z and W are real numbers.

(I)  Z² = 25

(II) W = 9

Ans (c)

8. The value of an estate in January 1905 started gradually declining in such a way that at the end of each year it was worth only x times its value at the beginning of the year.

What was its worth in end December 1910?

(I) It was worth Rs.10,109 in the end of December 1906.

(II)It was worth Rs.12,345 in the beginning of January 1905.

Ans(e)

9. In an election, 3 candidates A,B and C were contesting for a membership of parliament. How many votes did each receive?

(I) A received 1006 votes more than B and 1213 more votes than C.

(II) Total votes cast were 15,414.

Ans: (c)

10. John studies Chinese in a school. Which school does he attend?

(I) All students in Jefferson High school take French.

(II) Maysville High School offers only Chinese.

Ans: (b)

Directions for question 11-12 : Answer the questions based on the following passage

A temple has 3 gateway. Each of them is leading you into the temple, and at the end of

each gateway there is an idol. As the devotee passes through the gateway with some

flowers the number of flowers double. Ram enters the 1st gateway with some flowers and

he puts same number of flowers at each idol and the end he is left with none.

11. How many flowers did Ram start with?

(a) 4                       (b) 5                       (c) 3                       (d) 7

Ans: (d)

12. How many flowers does he put at each idol?

(a) 10                     (b) 8                       (c) 6                       (d) 5

Ans: (b)

Directions for question 13-15 : Answer the questions based on the given passage.

Liz, Jenni, Jolie and Rick have an English final on Friday and they all would like to study

together at least once before the test.

Liz can study only on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Thursday afternoon and

night.

Jenni can study only on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights and Tuesday afternoon

and night.

Jolie can study only on Wednesday and Thursday nights, Tuesday afternoon and Monday

afternoon and night.

Rick can study the afternoons and nights of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and on

Monday afternoon.

13. If the group is to study twice, then the days could be

(a) Monday and Wednesday

(b) Tuesday and Thursday

(c) Wednesday and Thursday

(d) Monday and Friday

(e) Tuesday and Wednesday

Ans: (c)

14. If three of them tried to study together when all four couldn't

(a) this would be possible twice

(b) it would have to be on Wednesday night

(c) Rick could not attend the three person groups

(d) This could be accomplished on Monday and Tuesday only

(e) This would not be possible

Ans: (a)

15. If Liz decided to study every night,

(a) she would never be able to study with Rick

(b) she would never be able to study with Jolie

(c) she would have at least two study partners each night

(d) she would have to study alone on Monday night

(e) she would study with only Jenni on Thursday night

Ans: (c)