PA/SA Exam 2013-Phase 1: Questions & Answer Key for Part D Reasoning and Analytical Ability

PA/SA Exam 2013-Phase 1: Questions & Answer Key for Part D Reasoning and Analytical Ability

DIRECTIONS (Question no 76 to 79) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below.

A group of seven friends Anil, Vinod, Sumit, Dilip, Indra, Firoz and Gaurav work as Engineer, Accountant, IT Officer, Technician, Clerk, Physiotherapist and Research Analyst for companies L, M, N, P, Q, R and S but not necessarily in the same order. Sumit works for company N and is neither a Research Analyst nor a clerk. Indra is an IT officer and works for company R. Anil work as Physiotherapist and does not work for company L or Q. The one who is an Accountant works for company M. The one who works for company L works as a technician. Firoz works for company Q. Gaurav works for company P as Research Analyst. Dilip is not an accountant.

01. Who amongst the following works as accountant?

(A) Firoz

(B) Anil

(C) Vinod

(D) Dilip

Ans. (C) Vinod

02. What is the profession of Sumit?

(A) Engineer

(B) Clerk

(C) Technician

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Engineer

03. For which company does Dilip work?

(A) L

(B) R

(C) Q

(D) N

Ans. (A) L

04. Which of the following combinations of person, profession and company is correct?

(A) Vinod - Accountant - R

(B) Firoz - Clerk - Q

(C) Anil - Physiotherapist - M

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) Firoz - Clerk - Q

05. There are five books A, B, C, D and E. C is above D. E is below A. D is above A; and B is below E. Which is the bottom most book?

(A) C

(B) E

(C) B

(D) D

Ans. (C) B

06. The second and the third digits of the following numbers are interchanged and each interchanged number is written in reverse order. Now, if they are arranged in the ascending order, which of the original numbers will be fourth in that order?

592, 987, 176, 468, 719, 398

(A) 987

(B) 176

(C) 468

(D) 719

Ans. (A) 987

07. Rajesh walked 3 km towards East. Then he turned to his left and walked 6 km. He again turned to his right and walked 3 km. After that he turned to his right and walked 9 km. At last he turned to his right and walked 6 km. At what distance is he from the starting point and in which direction?

(A) 3 km South

(B) 1 km North

(C) 2 km South

(D) 3 km North

Ans. (A) 3 km South

08. In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.

1, 4, 27, 256, 3125, 46669:

(A) 27

(B) 256

(C) 3125

(D) 46669

Ans. (D) 46669

DIRECTIONS: (Question No. 84 & 85) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Five persons are travelling in a train - A, B, C, D and E. A is the mother of C who is the wife of E. D is the brother of A and B is the husband A.

09. How is B related to E?

(A) Brother in law

(B) Mother in law

(C) Father

(D) Father in law

Ans. (D) Father in law

10. How is A related to E?

(A) Mother in law

(B) Mother

(C) Sister

(D) Niece

Ans. (A) Mother in law

11. If A = 26, SUN = 27 then CAT = ?

(A) 58

(B) 57

(C) 24

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 57

12. If A = 1, FAT = 27 then FAINT = ?

(A) 50

(B) 42

(C) 44

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 50

13. There are some girls and buffalos at a place. If total number of heads is 15 and total number of legs is 46, then how many girls and how many buffalos are there?

(A) 7 girls and 8 buffalos

(B) 9 girls and 6 buffalos

(C) 8 girls and 7 buffalos

(D) 6 girls and 9 buffalos

Ans. (A) 7 girls and 8 buffalos

14. In the following Question pick the choice that establishes the logical relationship:

AD:BE::CF:?

(A) FG

(B) EC

(C) DG

(D) GD

Ans. (C) DG

15. 8 boys sat in a row. Raju is immediate right of Rakesh and immediate left of Shekhar. Shyam is sitting after 3 boys on the right of Shekhar. How many boys were there between Raju and Shyam:

(A) 5

(B) 4

(C) 3

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 4

16. Given two positions of the dice as being.

When 2 is at the bottom which number is at the top:

(A) 1

(B) 4

(C) 5

(D) 6

Ans. (B) 4

17. In a class examination the average marks in mathematics by Girls was 80% and by Boys 60%. It is logical to conclude:

(A) All boys are weaker at maths than girls

(B) Some girls are better than boys in maths

(C) All girls are more intelligent than boys

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) Some girls are better than boys in maths

18. Pick the odd one out.

(A) Leopard

(B) Lion

(C) Tiger

(D) Wolf

Ans. (D) Wolf

19. In a certain code language 'PROPORTION' is written as 'PORPRONOIT'. How is 'CONVERSION' written in that code language?

(A) VNOCRENOIS

(B) VNCORENOIS

(C) VNOCERONIS

(D) VNOCREIONS

Ans. (A) VNOCRENOIS

20. If 'A B' means 'A is the father of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A ! B' means 'A is the wife of B', then which of the following means 'T is the grandmother of U'?

(A) T@R! S!U           

(B) T@S U!y                         

(C) T@R  y!U

(D) None of these      

Ans(B)T@S U!y 

        

21. Five students participated in an examination and each scored different marks. Naina scored higher than Meena. Kamla scored lower than praveen but higher than Naina. Anuj's score was between Meena and Naina. Which of the following pairs represents the highest and lowest scores respectively?

(A) Praveen Anuj

(B) Naina Praveen

(C) Praveen Naina

(D) Praveen Meena

Ans. (D) Praveen Meena

22. A set of figures carrying certain numbers is given. 

Assuming that the numbers in each figure follow a similar pattern, the missing number (?) is:

 (A) 49

(B) 53

(C) 81

(D) 62

Ans. (B) 53

23. How many triangles does the following figure contain?

 (A) 9

(B) 13

(C) 11

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 13

DIRECTIONS (Question No. 99 & 100) Seven players were available to be sent to Sydney Olympics for taking part in events Government approved sending only four Ram, Shyam, Kumar, Sita, Geeta, Rita & Anita are the possibles. Two males and two females were to go Due to likes & dislikes, Shyam cannot go if Sita goes, Kumar cannot go if Anita goes, Sita cannot go if Rita goes.

24. If Rita is selected and Shyam is rejected, the team will consist of:

(A) Ram, Kumar, Geeta, Rita

(B) Ram, Kumar, Anita, Rita

(C) Ram, Kumar, Sita, Rita

(D) Ram, Geeta, Anita, Rita

Ans. (A) Ram, Kumar, Geeta, Rita

25. If Sita goes, which other players are also on the team:

(A) Ram, Kumar, Geeta

(B) Ram, Kumar, Rita

(C) Ram, Shyam, Rita

(D) Ram, Kumar, Anita

Ans. (A) Ram, Kumar, Geeta

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Latest Current Affairs April 2013

Latest Current Affairs April 2013

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1. Which Bollywood actress will be part of the Cannes Film Festival’s (Festival begins on May 15 and ends on May 26) prestigious international jury, presided over by the American director and producer, Steven Spielberg?

[A] Aishwarya Rai

[B] Sushmita Sen

[C] Sridevi

[D] Vidya Balan

Ans. [D] Vidya Balan

2. Which company has launched Officejet Pro X500 series of printer on 24th April 2013, and which is recognised as the world's fastest desktop printer by Guinness World Records?

[A] IBM

[B] HP

[C] Dell

[D] Samsung

Ans. [B] HP

3. Which cricketer hit the fastest ever century in the history of cricket by reaching 100 in merely 30 balls during Royal Challengers Bangalore-Pune Warriors IPL match on 23 April 2013?

[A] Yuvraj Singh

[B] Chris Gayle

[C] Brendon McCullum

[D] Shahid Afridi

Ans. [B] Chris Gayle

 4. Today on 22 April 2013, the world is observing the International Mother Earth Day with an aim of spreading awareness to protect earth’s environment. What is the theme selected for 2013 for this day?

[A] Face of Climate Change

[B] Go Green

[C] Go Ecogreen

[D] Climate Green

Ans. [A] Face of Climate Change

5. World renowned mathematical wizard and astrologer Shakuntala Devi, also known as the 'human computer', passed away on 22nd April 2013. In which year she made it to Guinness records by giving result of multiplication of two 13- digit numbers in 28 seconds flat which was faster than the computer at that time?

[A] 1977

[B] 1978

[C] 1979

[D] 1980

Ans. [D] 1980

4. Who has been on Monday, 22 April 2013, elected unopposed as the Bangladesh's new President?

[A] Sheikh Hasina

[B] Abdul Hamid

[C] Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad

[D] Zillur Rahman

Ans. [B] Abdul Hamid

5. Which country will host ICC World T20 2014?

[A] Australia

[B] India

[C] South Africa

[D] Bangladesh

Ans.[D] Bangladesh

6. Who has been appointed as the President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in India on 31 March 2013?

[A] Adi Godrej

[B] Naina Kidwai

[C] Shikha Sharma

[D] Rajan Bharti Mittal

Ans.[D] Rajan Bharti Mittal

7. Who has been awarded Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar Award on 31st March 2013?

[A] Lata Mangeshkar

[B] Asha Bhosle

[C] Kishore Kumar

[D] Md Rafi

Ans.[B] Asha Bhosle

8. The four private daily newspapers (namely Pyidaungsu Daily (Union Daily), Shwe Naing Ngan Thit Daily (Golden Freshland Daily), San Taw Chein Daily (Standard Times Daily) and Voice Daily) started temporary publication on Monday, 1 April 2013 after a gap of five decades in which country?

[A] Myanmar

[B] Afghanistan

[C] Oman

[D] Iraq

Ans.[A] Myanmar

9. Which state's assembly passed the new Lokayukta Bill on 2nd April 2013?

[A] Bihar

[B] Gujarat

[C] Tamilnadu

[D] Himachal Pradesh

Ans.[B] Gujarat

10. Minister of Railways Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday, 2nd April 2013, launched Wi-Fi- facility as a pilot on the which route Rajdhani Express?

[A] Delhi-Mumbai

[B] Delhi-Bangalore

[C] Delhi-Jammu

[D] Delhi-Howrah

Ans.[D] Delhi-Howrah

11. The Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament opens its sixth edition on 2nd April at which place?

[A] Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata

[B] Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

[C] Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

[D] Ferozshah Kotla Stadium, Delhi

Ans.[C] Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

12. President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday, 3rd April 2013, signed the Bill which gives India a strong anti-rape law. Bill was earlier passed by the two Houses of Parliament. Which bill is this?

 [A] Violence Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

[B] Crime Against Women Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

[C] Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2011

[D] Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

Ans.[D] Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

13. Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has been roped in to endorse which jewellery brand on 3rd April 2013?

[A] Gitanjali

[B] Malabar Gold & Diamonds

[C] Asmi

[D] PP Jewellers

Ans.[B] Malabar Gold & Diamonds

14. Who has been elected as the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2013-14 on Friday 5th April 2013?

[A] Adi Godrej

[B] S Gopalakrishnan

[C] Chanda Kochar

[D] Indira Nooyi

Ans. [B] S Gopalakrishnan

15.Google Mapathon 2013 has triggered a controversy in India with the official survey and mapping organisation of the country objecting to the Google online contesting for national security reasons. Which organisation has registered a complaint with the Delhi police against Google?

[A] Survey of India

[B] Maps of India

[C] India Urban Planning commission

[D] Indian Society for Land Development and Planning

Ans.[A] Survey of India

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Current Affairs & GK Questions- Part 10

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1. Who was the chief guest at 2013 Republic Day parade?

[A] Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

[B] Jigme Khesar Wangchuk

[C] Jigme Singye Wangchuk

[D] Ugyen Wangchuk

Ans. [B] Jigme Khesar Wangchuk

2. "Toward Freedom" is an autobiography of which Indian leader?

[A] Jawaharlal Nehru

[B] Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

[C] Mahatma Gandhi

[D] Lal Bahadur Shastri

Ans. [A] Jawaharlal Nehru

3.  What is the capital of Nepal?

[A] Windhoek

[B] The Valley

[C] Pyongyang

[D] Kathmandu

Ans. [D] Kathmandu

4.  Who became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he won the final match on Sunday, 27th January 2013?

[A] Andy Murray

[B] Novak Djokovic

[C] Roger Federer

[D] Rafael Nadal

Ans. [B] Novak Djokovic

5. On 6th February 2013, the BCCI instituted an annual lecture to honour the memory of late former India skipper. Can you name the cricket player in whose memory this lecture has been instituted?

[A] Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

[B] C. K. Nayudu

[C] Lala Amarnath

[D] E.A.S. Prasanna

Ans. [A] Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

6. During February there were controversies on Kamal Haasan's latest film include the naming of the film title itself, Direct-To-Home release conflicts with theatre owners, Islamic protests resulting in banning of the film and political conflicts surrounding this ban. What was the name of the movie?

[A] Manmadhan Ambu

[B] Vishwaroopam

[C] Dasavatharam

[D] Anbe Sivam

Ans. [B] Vishwaroopam

7.  How do we better know playback singer Kedarnath Bhattacharya ?

(A) Shaan

(B) Lucky Ali

(C) Kumar Sanu

(D) Kishore Kumar

Ans. (C) Kumar Sanu

8. What is the scientific name of Vinegar?

(A) Citric Acid

(B) Acetic Acid

(C) Lactic Acid

(D) Tartaric Acid

Ans. (B) Acetic Acid

9. Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book `Imagining India : Ideas for the New Century' ?

(A) N.R.Narayan Murthy

(B) N.S.Raghavan

(C) Nandan Nilekani

(D) Kris Gopalakrishnan

Ans. (C) Nandan Nilekani

10. Who was popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?

[A]Mother Teresa

[B]Sister Nivedita

[C]Florence Nightingale

[D]The Mother (Mirra Alfassa)

Ans. [C]Florence Nightingale

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