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GS Prelims Paper II Mental Ability, Analytical & Logical Reasoning up to 2019

Civil Services Examination 2019


1. Consider the following Statements and Conclusions:

Statements:

  1. Some rats are cats.
  2. Some cats are dogs.
  3. No dog is a cow.

Conclusions:

  1. No cow is a cat.
  2. No dog is a rat.
  3. Some cats are rats.

Which of the above conclusions is/are drawn from the statements?

  1. I, II and III
  2. Only I and II
  3. Only III
  4. Only II and III


2. Mr 'X' has three children. The birthday of the first child falls on the 5th Monday of April, that of the second one falls on the 5th Thursday of November. On which day is the birthday of his third child, which falls on 20th December?

  1. Monday
  2. Thursday
  3. Saturday
  4. Sunday


3. In a school every student is assigned a unique identification number. A student is a football player if and only if the identification number is divisible by 4, whereas a student is a cricketer if and only if the identification number is divisible by 6. If every number from 1 to 100 is assigned to a student, then how many of them play cricket as well as football?

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 12


4. In a conference, out of a total 100 participants, 70 are Indians. If 60 of the total participants are vegetarian, then which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. At least 30 Indian participants are vegetarian.
  2. At least 10 Indian participants are non-vegetarian.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2


5. A five-storeyed building with floors from I to V is painted using four different colours and only one colour is used to paint a floor.

Consider the following statements:

  1. The middle three floors are painted in different colours.
  2. The second (II) and the fourth (IV) floors are painted in different colours.
  3. The first (I) and the fifth (V) floors are painted red.

To ensure that any two consecutive floors have different colours

  1. Only statement 2 is sufficient
  2. Only statement 3 is sufficient
  3. Statement 1 is not sufficient, but statement 1 along with statement 2 is sufficient
  4. Statement 3 is not sufficient, but statement 3 along with statement 2 is sufficient


6. All members of a club went to Mumbai and stayed in a hotel. On the first day, 80% went for shopping and 50% went for sightseeing, whereas 10% took rest in the hotel. Which of the following conclusion(s) can be drawn from the above data?

  1. 40% members went for shopping as well as sightseeing.
  2. 20% members went for only shopping.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2


7. In a school, 60% students play cricket. A student, who does not play cricket, plays football. Every football player has got a two-wheeler. Which of the following conclusions cannot be drawn from the above data?

  1. 60% of the students do not have two-wheelers.
  2. No cricketer has a two-wheeler.
  3. Cricket players do not play football.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3


8. If x is greater than or equal to 25 and y is less than or equal to 40, then which one of the following is always correct?

  1. x is greater than y
  2. (y - x) is'greater than 15
  3. (y - x) is less than or equal to 15
  4. (x - y) is greater than or equal to 65


9. If every alternative letter of the English alphabet from B on wards (including B) is written in lower case (small letters) and the remaining letters are capitalized, then how is the first month of the second half of the year written?

  1. JuLY
  2. jULy
  3. jUly
  4. jUlY


10. In the sequence 1, 5, 7, 3, 5, 7, 4, 3, 5, 7, how many such 5s are there which are not immediately preceded by 3 but are immediately followed by 7?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. None


11. A joint family consists of seven members A, B, C, D, E, F and G with three females. G is a widow and sister-in-law of D's father F. B and D are siblings and A is daughter of B. C is cousin of B. Who is E?

  1. Wife of F
  2. Grandmother of A
  3. Aunt of C

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3


12. If $ means 'divided by'; @ means 'multiplied by'; # means 'minus', then the value of 10#5@1$5 is

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 9


13. Which year has the same calendar as that of 2009?

  1. 2018
  2. 2017
  3. 2016
  4. 2015


14. Consider the following sequence that follows some arrangement:

c_accaa_aa_bc_b

The letters that appear in the gaps are

  1. abba
  2. cbbb
  3. bbbb
  4. cccc


15. In a group of 15 people; 7 can read French, 8 can read English while 3 of them can read neither of these two languages. The number of people who can read exactly one language is

  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 5
  4. 4


16. A printer numbers the pages of a book starting with 1 and uses 3089 digits in all. How many pages does the book have?

  1. 1040
  2. 1048
  3. 1049
  4. 1050


17. Directions for the following 3 (three) items:

Read the following information and answer the three items that follow:

Six students A, B, C, D, E and F appeared in several tests. Either C or F scores the highest. Whenever C scores the highest, then E scores the least. Whenever F scores the highest, B scores the least. In all the tests they got different marks; D scores higher than A, but they are close competitors; A scores higher than B; C scores higher than A.

If F stands second in the ranking, then the position of B is

  1. Third
  2. Fourth
  3. Fifth
  4. Sixth


18. If B scores the least, the rank of C will be

  1. Second
  2. Third
  3. Fourth
  4. Second or third


19. If E is ranked third, then which one of the following is correct?

  1. E gets more marks than C
  2. C gets more marks than E
  3. A is ranked fourth
  4. D is ranked fifth


20. Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Read the following statements SI and S2 and answer the two items that follow:

S1: Twice the weight of Sohan is less than the weight of Mohan or that of Rohan.

S2: Twice the weight of Rohan is greater than the weight of Mohan or that of Sohan.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Weight of Mohan is greatest
  2. Weight of Sohan is greatest
  3. Weight of Rohan is greatest
  4. Whose weight is greatest' cannot be determined


21. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Weight of Mohan is least
  2. Weight of Sohan is least
  3. Weight of Rohan is least
  4. 'Whose weight is least' cannot be determined


22. What is X in the sequence 132, 129, 124, 117, 106, 93, X?

  1. 74
  2. 75
  3. 76
  4. 77


23. A wall clock moves 10 minutes fast in every 24 hours. The clock was set right to show the correct time at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. When the clock shows the time 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, what is the correct time?

  1. 5:36 p.m.
  2. 5:30 p.m.
  3. 5:24 p.m.
  4. 5:18 p.m.


24. An 8-digit number 4252746B leaves remainder 0 when divided by 3. How many values of B are possible?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 6


25. If the numerator and denominator of a proper fraction are increased by the same positive quantity which is greater than zero, the resulting fraction is

  1. always less than the original fraction
  2. always greater than the original fraction
  3. always equal to the original fraction
  4. such that nothing can .be claimed definitely


26. What is X in the sequence 4, 196, 16, 144, 36, 100, 64, X?

  1. 48
  2. 64
  3. 125
  4. 256


27. Number 136 is added to 5B7 and the sum obtained is 7A3, where A and B are integers. It is given that 7A3 is exactly divisible by 3. The only possible value of B is

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 8


28. Consider two statements S1 and S2 followed by a question:

S1: p and q both are prime numbers.

S2: p + q is an odd integer.

Question: Is pq an odd integer?

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. S1 alone is sufficient to answer the question
  2. S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question
  3. Both S1 and S2 taken together are not sufficient to answer the question
  4. Both S1 and S2 are necessary to answer the question


Civil Services Examination 2018


1. Consider the following figures:

In the figures (I) to (VI) above, some parts are shown to change their positions in regular directions. Following the same sequence, which of the figures given below will appear at (VII) stage?


2. Consider the figures given below:

To fit the question mark, the correct answer is


3. If LSJXVC is the code for MUMBAI, the code for DELHI is

  1. CCIDD
  2. CDKGH
  3. CCJFG
  4. CCIFE


4. If RAMON is written as 12345 and DINESH as 675849, then HAMAM will be written as

  1. 92233
  2. 92323
  3. 93322
  4. 93232


5. Directions for the following 2 (two) items: Read the following information and answer the two items that follow.

The plan of an office block for six officers A, B, C, D, E and F is as follows : Both B and C occupy offices to the right of the corridor (as one enters the office block) and A occupies on the left of the corridor. E and F occupy offices on opposite sides of the corridor but - their offices do not face each other. The offices of C and D face each other. E does not have a corner office. Ps office is further down the corridor than A’s, but on the same side.

If E sits in his office and faces the corridor, whose office is to his left?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D


6. Who is/are F’s immediate neighbour/ neighbours?

  1. A only
  2. A and D
  3. C only
  4. B and C


7. Lakshmi, her brother, her daughter and her son are badminton players. A game of doubles is about to begin:

  1. Lakshmi's brother is directly across the net from her daughter.
  2. Her son is diagonally across the net from the worst player's sibling.
  3. The best player and the worst player are on the same side of the net.

Who is the best player?

  1. Her brother
  2. Her daughter
  3. Her son
  4. Lakshmi


8. Directions for the following 3 (three) items

Rotated positions of a single solid are shown below. The various faces of the solid are marked with different symbols like dots, cross and line. Answer the three items that follow the given figures

What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing a single dot?

  1. Four dots
  2. Three dots
  3. Two dots
  4. Cross


9. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing two dots?

  1. Single dot
  2. Three dots
  3. Four dots
  4. Line


10. What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing the cross?

  1. Single dot
  2. Two dots
  3. Line
  4. Four dots


Directions for the following 6 (six) items:

Read the information given below and answer t he six items that follow.

A, B, C and D are students. They are studying in four different cities, viz., P, Q, R and S (not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Science college, Arts college, Commerce college and Engineering college (not necessarily in that order), which are situated in four different States, viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam and Kerala (not necessarily in that order). Further, it is given that—

  1. D is studying in Assam
  2. Arts college is located in city S which is in Rajasthan
  3. A is studying in Commerce college
  4. B is studying in city Q
  5. Science college is located in Kerala

11. A is studying in

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Gujarat
  3. city Q
  4. Kerala


12. Science College is located in

  1. city Q
  2. city S
  3. city R
  4. city P


13. C is studying in

  1. Science college
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. city Q


14. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. D is not studying in city S.
  2. A is studying in Science college.
  3. A is studying in Kerala.
  4. Engineering college is located in Gujarat.


15. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Engineering college?

  1. C is studying there.
  2. B is studying there.
  3. It is located in Gujarat.
  4. D is studying there.


16. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Engineering college is located in Assam.
  2. City Q is situated in Assam
  3. C is studying in kerala.
  4. B is studying in Gujarat.


17. Consider the following pattern of numbers:

8 10 15 13

6 5 7 4

4 6 8 8

6 11 16 ?

What is the number at ? in the above pattern?

  1. 17
  2. 19
  3. 21
  4. 23


18. Consider the sequence given below:

4/12/95, 1/1/96, 29/1/96, 26/2/96, ....

What is the next term of the series?

  1. 4/3/96
  2. 25/3/96
  3. 26/3/96
  4. 27/3/96


19. If X is between -3 and -1, and Y is between -1 and 1, then X2 - Y2 is in between which of the following?

  1. -9 and 1
  2. -9 and -1
  3. 0 and 8
  4. 0 and 9


20. 19 boys turn out for playing hockey. Of these, 11 are wearing hockey shirts and 14 are wearing hockey pants. There are no boys without shirts and pants. What is the number of boys wearing full uniform?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 8


21. Consider the following sum:

•+1 •+2 •+ •3+ •1=21 •

In the above sum, • stands for

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 8


22. If Pen < Pencil, Pencil < Book and Book > Cap, then which one of the following is always true?

  1. Pen > Cap
  2. Pen < Book
  3. Pencil = Cap
  4. Pencil > Cap


Civil Services Examination 2017


1. Examine the following statements:

  1. All colours are pleasant.
  2. Some colours are pleasant.
  3. No colour is pleasant.
  4. Some colours are not pleasant.

Given that statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded?

  1. 1 and 2 are true.
  2. 3 is true.
  3. 2 is false.
  4. 1 is false.


2. Consider the following relationships among members of a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F:

  1. The number of males equals that of females.
  2. A and F are sons of F.
  3. D is the mother of two, one boy and one girl.
  4. B is the son of A.
  5. There is only one married couple in the family at present.

Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above?

  1. A, B and C are all females.
  2. A is the husband of D.
  3. E and F are children of D.
  4. D is the daughter of F.


3. Consider the following:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in a row facing North.

B is not neighbour of G.

F is to the immediate right of G and neighbour of E.

G is not at the extreme end.

A is sixth to the left of E.

H is sixth to the right of C.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above?

  1. C is to the immediate left of A.
  2. D is immediate neighbour of B and F.
  3. G is to the immediate right of D.
  4. A and E are at the extreme ends.


4. In a certain code, ‘256’ means ‘red colour chalk’, ‘589’ means ‘green colour flower’ and ‘254’ means ‘white colour chalk’. The digit in the code that indicates `white’ is

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 8


Directions for the following 3 (three) items: consider the given information and answer the three items that follow:

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities—Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, viz., Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order). Further

  1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography
  2. Lecturer D is from Shillong
  3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology
  4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics
  5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad
  6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar
  7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai

5. Who is specialized in Geography?

  1. B
  2. D
  3. E
  4. Cannot be determined as data are inadequate


6. To which city does the Lecturer specialized in Economics belong?

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Mumbai
  3. Neither Hyderabad nor Mumbai
  4. Cannot be determined as data are inadequate


7. Who of the following belongs to Hyderabad?

  1. B
  2. E
  3. Neither B nor E
  4. Cannot be determined as data are inadequate


8. In a school, there are five teachers A, B, C, D and E. A and B teach Hindi and English. C and B teach English and Geography. D and A teach Mathematics and Hindi. E and B teach History and French. Who teaches maximum numb, of subjects?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. D
  4. E


Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow.

Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are connected either by two-way passages or one-way passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B to F, D to H, G to C, E to C and H to G. Two-way passages are between A and E, G and B, F and D, and E and D.

9. While travelling from C to H, which one of the following stations must be passed through?

  1. G
  2. E
  3. B
  4. F


10. In how many different ways can a train navel from F to A without passing through any station more than once?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4


11. If the route between G and C is closed, which one of the following stations need not be passed through while travelling from H to C?

  1. E
  2. D
  3. A
  4. B


12. In a group of six women, there are four tennis players, four postgraduates in Sociology, one postgraduate in Commerce and three bank employees. Vimala and Kamla are the bank employees while Amala and Komala are unemployed. Komala and Nirmala are among the tennis players. Amala, Kamla, Komala and Nirmala are postgraduates in Sociology of whom two are bank employees. If Shyamala is a postgraduate in Commerce, who among the following is both a tennis player and a bank employee?

  1. Amala
  2. Komala
  3. Nirmala
  4. Shyamala


13. Consider the given statement and the two conclusions that follow:

Statement: Morning walk is good for health.

Conclusions:

  1. All healthy people go for morning walk.
  2. Morning walk is essential for maintaining good health.

What is/are the valid conclusion/ conclusions?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2


14. Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F play a game of cards. Each has a pack of 10 cards. F borrows 2 cards from A and gives away 5 to C who in turn gives 3 to B while B gives 6 to D who passes 1 to E. Then the number of cards possessed by D and E is equal to the number of cards possessed by

  1. A, B and C
  2. B, C and F
  3. A, B and F
  4. A, C and F


15. In a test, Randhir obtained more marks than the total marks obtained by Kunal and Debu. The total marks obtained by Kunal and Shankar are more than those of Randhir. Sonal obtained more marks than Shankar. Neha obtained more marks than Randhir. Who amongst them obtained highest marks?

  1. Randhir
  2. Neha
  3. Sonal
  4. Data are inadequate


Directions for the following 2 (two) items: – Consider the given information and answer the two items that follow.

No supporters of ‘party X’, who knew Z and supported his campaign strategy, agreed for the alliance with ‘party Y’; but some of them had friends in ‘party Y’.

16. With reference to the above information, which one among the following statements must be true?

  1. Some supporters of ‘party Y’ did not agree for the alliance with the `party X’.
  2. There is at least one supporter of `party Y’ who knew some supporters of ‘party X’ as a friend.
  3. No supporters of ‘party X’ supported Z’s campaign strategy.
  4. No supporters of ‘party X’ knew Z.


17. With reference to the above information, consider the following statement

  1. Some supporters of ‘party X’ knew Z
  2. Some supporters of ‘party X’, who opposed Z’s campaign strategy, knew Z.
  3. No supporters of ‘party X’ supported Z’s campaign strategy.

Which of the statements given above, is/are not correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3


18. If second and fourth Saturdays and, all the Sundays are taken as only holidays for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year?

  1. 23
  2. 22
  3. 21
  4. 20


19. Four tests—Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology are to be conducted on four consecutive days, not necessarily in the same order. The Physics test is held before the test which is conducted after Biology. Chemistry is conducted exactly after two tests are held. Which is the last test held?

  1. Physics
  2. Biology
  3. Mathematics
  4. Chemistry


20. The sum of income of A and B is more than that of C and D taken together. The sum of income of A and C is the same as that of B and D taken together. Moreover, A earns half as much as the sum of the income of B and D. Whose income is the highest?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D


21. Consider the following:

Statement:

Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and well in the field of music.

Conclusions:

  1. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.
  2. Even though one’s voice is not good, one can keep practising.

Which one of the following is correct, in respect of the above statement and conclusions?

  1. Only conclusion I follows from the statement.
  2. Only conclusion II follows from the statement.
  3. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows from the statement.
  4. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows from the statement.


22. There are three pillars X, Y and Z of different heights. Three spiders A, B and C start to climb on these pillars simultaneously. In one chance, A climbs on X by 6 cm but slips down 1 cm. B climbs on Y by 7 cm but slips down 3 cm. C climbs on Z by 6.5 cm but slips down 2 cm. If each of them requires 40 chances to reach the top of the pillars, what is the height of the shortest pillar?

  1. 161 cm
  2. 163 cm
  3. 182 cm
  4. 210 cm


23. “Rights are certain advantageous conditions of social well being indispensable to the true development of the citizen.”

In the light of this statement, which one of the following is the correct understanding of rights?

  1. Rights aim at individual good only.
  2. Rights aim at social good only.
  3. Rights aim at both individual and social good.
  4. Rights aim at individual good devoid of social well-being.


24. 15 students failed in a class of 52. After removing the names of failed students, a merit order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from the top. What is his position from the bottom?

  1. 18th
  2. 17th
  3. 16th
  4. 15th


25. Consider the following:

A+ B means A is the son of B.

A – B means A is the wife of B.

What does the expression P + R – Q mean?

  1. Q is the son of P.
  2. Q is the wife of P.
  3. Q is the father of P.
  4. None of the above


26. There are certain 2-digit numbers. The difference between the number and the one obtained on reversing it is always 27. How many such maximum 2-digit numbers are there?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. None of the above


Civil Services Examination 2016


1. A ate grapes and pineapple; B ate grapes and oranges; C ate oranges, pineapple and apple; D ate grapes, apple and pineapple. After taking fruits, B and C fell sick. In the light of the above facts, it can be said that the cause of sickness was:

  1. Apple
  2. Pineapple
  3. Grapes
  4. Oranges


2. A person X was driving in a place where all roads ran either north-south or east-west, forming a grid. Roads are at a distance of 1 km from each other in a parallel. He started at the intersection of two roads, drove 3 km north, 3 km west and 4 km south. Which further route could bring him back to his starting point, if the same route is not repeated?

  1. 3 km east, then 2 km south
  2. 3 km east, then 1 km north
  3. 1 km north, then 2 km west
  4. 3 km south, then 1 km north


3. Consider the following statement:

"We shall go either for a picnic or for trekking".

Which of the following, if true, would falsify this claim?

  1. We go for a picnic but not for trekking
  2. Activities such as picnic and trekking are encouraged by the health authorities
  3. We go for trekking and not for picnic
  4. We do not go either for picnic or for trekking


4. There were 50 faculty member comprising 30 males and the rest females. No male faculty member knew music, but many of the female faculty members did. The Head of the institution invited six faculty members to a tea party by draw of lots. At the party it was discovered that no members knew music. The conclusion is that:

  1. the party comprised male faculty members only
  2. the party comprised only those female faculty members who could not give renderings in music
  3. the party comprised both male and female faculty members
  4. nothing can be said about the gender composition of the party


5. Five people A, B, C, D and E are seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.

  1. C is seated next to A
  2. A is seated two seats from D
  3. B is not seated next to A

On the basis of above information, which of the following must be true?

  1. D is seated next to B
  2. E is seated next to A
  3. D and C are separated by two seats

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 3 only
  4. Neither 1 nor 2 nor 3


6. There are five hobby clubs in a college —photography, yachting, chess, electronics and gardening. The gardening group meets every second day, the electronics group meets every third day, the chess group meets every fourth day, the yachting group meets every fifth day and the photography group meets every sixth day. How many times do all the five groups meet on the same day within 180 days?

  1. 5
  2. 18
  3. 10
  4. 3


7. There are some nectar-filled flowers on a tree and some bees are hovering on it. If one bee lands on each flower, one bee will be left out. If two bees land on each flower, one flower will be left out. The number of flowers and bees respectively are:

  1. 2 and 4
  2. 3 and 2
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 4 and 3


Directions for the following 5 (five) items: Consider the following information and answer the five items that follow:
There are five persons in a group — P, Q, R, S and T. The group has one doctor, one lawyer and one artist. P and S are unmarried students. T is a man married to one of the group members. Q is the brother of P and is neither doctor nor artist. R is not doctor.

8. Who is the doctor?
  1. T
  2. P
  3. Q
  4. R


9. Who is the artist?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. T


10. Who is the spouse of R?

  1. P
  2. T
  3. Q
  4. S


11. Who is the lawyer?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. S


12. Who of the following is definitely a man?

  1. P
  2. S
  3. Q
  4. None of the above


13. Consider the following statements:

  1. Either A and B are of the same age or A is older than B
  2. Either C and D are of the same age or D is older than C
  3. B is older than C

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. A is older than B
  2. B and D are of the same age
  3. D is older than C
  4. A is older than C


Direction for the following 3 (three) items: Consider the given -formation and answer the three items that follow.

Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F have been painted with six different colours viz., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow and orange and arranged from left to right (not necessarily either kept or painted with the colours in the same order). Each box contains a ball of any one of the following six games: cricket, hockey, tennis, golf, football and volleyball (not necessarily in the same order). The golf ball is in violet box and is not in the box D. The box A which contains tennis ball is orange in colour and is at the extreme right. The hockey ball is neither in box D nor in box E. The box C having cricket ball is painted green. The hockey ball is neither in the box painted blue nor in the box painted yellow. The box C is fifth from right and next to box B. The box B contains volleyball. The box containing the hockey ball is between the boxes containing golf ball and volleyball.

14. Which one of the following boxes contains the golf ball?

  1. F
  2. E
  3. D
  4. None of the above


15. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. D is painted yellow
  2. F is painted indigo
  3. B is painted blue
  4. All of the above


16. The football is in the box of which colour?

  1. Yellow
  2. Indigo
  3. Cannot be determined as data are inadequate
  4. Blue


17. In a. question paper there are five questions to be attempted and answer to each question has two choices - True (T) or False (F). It is given that no two candidates have given the answers to the five questions in an identical sequence. For this to happen the maximum number of candidates is:

  1. 10
  2. 18
  3. 26
  4. 32


18. A person is standing on the first step from the bottom of a ladder. If he has to climb 4 more steps to reach exactly the middle step, how many steps does the ladder have?

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 11


Direction for the following 3 (three) items: Consider the given information and answer the three items that follow:

When three friends A, B and C met, it was found that each of them wore an outer garment of a different colour. In random order, the garments are: jacket, sweater and tie; and the colours are: blue, white and black. Their surnames in random order Kumar and Singh.

Further, we know that:

  1. neither B nor Ribeiro wore a white sweater
  2. C wore a tie
  3. Singh's garment was not white
  4. Kumar does not wear a jacket
  5. Ribeiro does not like to wear the black colour
  6. Each of the friends wore only one outer garment of only one colour

19. What is C's surname?

  1. Riberio
  2. Kumar
  3. Singh
  4. Cannot be determined


20. What is the colour of the tie?

  1. Black
  2. Blue
  3. White
  4. Cannot be determined


21. Who wore the sweater?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. Cannot be determined


22. A military code writes SYSTEM as SYSMET and NEARER as AENRER. Using the same code, FRACTION can be written as:

  1. CARFTION
  2. FRACNOIT
  3. NOITCARF
  4. CARFNOIT


23. Four friends A, B, C and D need to cross a bridge. A maximum of two persons can cross it at a time. It is night and they just have one lamp. Persons that cross the bridge must carry the lamp to find the way. A pair must walk together at the speed of slower person. After crossing the bridge, the person having faster speed in the pair will return with the lamp each time to accompany another person in the group. Finally, the lamp has to be returned at the original place and the person who returns the lamp has to cross the bridge again without lamp. To cross the bridge, the time taken by them is as follows : A: 1 minute, B: 2 minutes, C: 7 minutes and D: 10 minutes. What is the total minimum time required by all the friends to cross the bridge?

  1. 23 minutes
  2. 22 minutes
  3. 21 minutes
  4. 20 minutes


Civil Services Examination 2015


1. Twelve people form a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one year is

  1. One
  2. Zero
  3. Three
  4. Cannot be predicted


2. Consider the figures given below

To fit the question mark, the correct answer is


3. Consider the following matrix:

What is the missing number at ‘?’ in the matrix?

  1. 5
  2. 0
  3. 7
  4. 3


4. What is the missing number ‘X’ of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?

  1. 11
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 14


5. Four cardboard pieces of specific shapes are shown in the following figure:

Which one of the following figures given can be formed by joining these pieces together?


6. Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. All four have family ties.
  2. B is the shortest among the four.
  3. C is taller than D.
  4. A is B's husband


7. Consider the following statements:

  1. A man had a wife, two sons and daughters in his family.
  2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went out to take part in a picnic.
  3. The man's father did not return from his work.

Which of the following statement is true?

  1. Only the man's wife was left at home.
  2. It is likely that the man's wife was left at home.
  3. None was left at home
  4. More than one person was left at home.


8. Geeta: Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation.

Radha: Impossible, A boxer's most important asset is his aggressiveness.

Radha's statement reflect her belief that

  1. meditation tends to make a person less aggressive.
  2. meditation has little or no effect on the person who prnctises it.
  3. Naresh was a poor boxer earlier because he was not aggressive enough.
  4. Naresh would not have taken to meditation as he was a boxer.


9. All good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet; therefore all athletes who do not cat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes.

The best conclusion from this statement is that

  1. no bad athlete wants to win.
  2. no athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
  3. every athlete who eats a well-balanced diet is a good athlete.
  4. all athletes who want to win an' good athletes.


10. If A runs less fast than B, and B runs as fast but not faster than C; then, as compared to A, C runs

  1. slower than A
  2. faster than A
  3. with same speed as A
  4. Given data is not sufficient to determine


11. Each of A., B, C and D has Rs 100. A pays Rs 20 to B, who pays Rs 10 to C, who gets Rs 30 from D. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. C is the richest
  2. D is the poorest.
  3. C has more than what A and D have together.
  4. B is richer than D


12. In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 55% read magazine B, 40% read magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines Band C, 25% read magazines A and C; and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine?

  1. 10%
  2. 15%
  3. 20%
  4. 25%


13. Examine the following statements:

  1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage.
  2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger.
  3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas.

The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that

  1. peas are as tasty as lady's finger.
  2. peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger.
  3. cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables.
  4. cauliflower is tastier than cabbage.


14. In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages only and one person can speak all the three languages, then how many persons are there in the group?

  1. 21
  2. 22
  3. 23
  4. 24


15. The mangroves can shed tons of leaves per acre every year; fungi and bacteria break down this leaf litter and consume it, they then are consumed by tiny worms and crustaceans, which in turn feed small fish, which feed larger fish and birds and crocodiles.

Which among the following is the most logical inference of the above statement?

  1. Coastal areas cannot have food chains without mangroves.
  2. Mangroves are an essential component of all marine ecosystems.
  3. Mangroves have a crucial role in some of the coastal food chains.
  4. The composition of marine flora and fauna is largely determined by mangroves.


16. "By liberty I mean the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves."

Which one of the following expresses the view implied in the above statement?

  1. Liberty is the absence of restraint on human action.
  2. Liberty is what law permits people to perform.
  3. Liberty is the ability to do what one desires.
  4. Liberty is the maintenance of conditions for the growth of human personality.


17. Each of the six different faces of a cube has been coated with a different colour i.e., V, I, B, G, Y and O. Following information is given:

  1. Colours Y, O and B are on adjacent faces.
  2. Colours I, G and Y are on adjacent faces.
  3. Colours B, G and Y are on adjacent faces.
  4. Colours O, V and B are on adjacent faces.

Which is the colour of the face opposite to the face coloured with O?

  1. B
  2. V
  3. G
  4. I


18. Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:

Statements: Some men are great.

Some men are wise.

Conclusion I:Men are either great or wise.

Conclusion II: Some men are neither great nor wise

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. Only conclusion I is valid
  2. Only conclusion II is valid
  3. Both the conclusions are valid
  4. Neither of the conclusions is valid


19. Consider the following statements:

  1. Some claim to have seen UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).
  2. Life on other heavenly bodies is considered to be a possibility.
  3. Voyage to space is now an established fact.

From the above statements, it may be concluded that

  1. UFOs are heavenly bodies
  2. UFOs are sent from other heavenly bodies
  3. Some living species in other heavenly bodies are more intelligent than man
  4. Nothing definite can be said about the UFOs


20. If ABC x DEED = ABCABC; where A, B, C, D and E are different digits, what are the values of D and E?

  1. D = 2, E = 0
  2. D = 0, E = 1
  3. D = 1, E = 0
  4. D = 1, E = 2


21. Usha runs faster than Kamala, Priti runs slower than Swati, Swati runs slower than Kamala. Who is the slowest runner?

  1. Kamala
  2. Priti
  3. Swati
  4. Usha


22. There are 5 tasks and 5 persons. Task-l cannot be assigned to either person-l or person-2. Task-2 must be assigned to either person-3 or person-4. Every person is to be assigned one task. In how many ways can the assignment be done?

  1. 6
  2. 12
  3. 24
  4. 144


Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Read the following passage and answer the 2 (two) items that follow:

A, B, C, D, E and F are cousins. No two cousins are of the same age, but all have birthdays on the same day of the same month. The youngest is 17 years old and the oldest E is 22 years old. F is somewhere between B and D in age. A is older than B. C is older than D. A is one year older than C.

23. Which one of the following is possible?

  1. D is 20 years old
  2. F is 18 years old
  3. F is 19 years old
  4. F is 20 years old


24. What is the number of logically possible orders of all six cousins in terms of increasing age?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4


25. In a society it is customary for friends of the same sex to hug and for friends of opposite sex to shake hands when they meet. A group of friends met in a party and there were 24 handshakes.

Which one among the following numbers indicates the possible number of hugs?

  1. 39
  2. 30
  3. 21
  4. 20


26. Two men, Anil and David, and two women, Shabnam and Rekha are in a sales group. Only two speak Tamil. The other two speak Marathi. Only one man and one woman can drive a car. Shabnam speaks Marathi. Anil speaks Tamil. Both Rekha and David can drive.

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. Both the Tamil speakers can drive a car.
  2. Both the Marathi speakers can drive a car.
  3. Both of those who can drive a car speak Marathi.
  4. One of those who can drive a car speaks Tamil.


27. A society consists of only two types of people fighters and cowards. Two cowards are always friends. A fighter and a coward are always enemies. Fighters are indifferent to one another. If A and B are enemies, C and D are friends, E and F are indifferent to each other, A and E are not enemies, while Band F are enemies.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. B, C and F are cowards.
  2. A, E and F are fighters.
  3. B and E are in the same category.
  4. A and F are in different categories.


Civil Services Examination 2014


1. Examine the following figure:

Which one of the following figures has the above figure embedded in it?


2. Consider the following matrix:

Which one of the following figures fits into the blank part of the above matrix?


3. Consider the table given below in which the numbers bear certain relationship among themselves along the rows:

Which one of the following numbers is the missing number indicated above by X?

  1. 19
  2. 15
  3. 14
  4. 8


4. Consider the following matrix with one empty block in the lower extreme corner:

Which of the following figures could fit in the empty block and thus complete the matrix?


5. With reference to the figure given below, the number of different routes from S to T without retracing from U and / or V, is

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 18


6. Consider the following figures:

Change in positions of beads in the four figures above follows a sequence. Following the same sequence, which of the figures below should appear as the fifth figure above?


7. “Price is not the same thing as value. Suppose that on a day the price of everything viz., coal, bread, postage, stamps, a day’s labour, the rent of houses, etc. were to double. Prices then would certainly rise, but values of all things except one would not.”

The writer wants to say that if prices of all things were doubled

  1. the values of all things would remain constant.
  2. the values of the things sold would be doubled.
  3. the values of the things bought would be halved.
  4. the value of money only would be halved.


8. “Liberty, therefore, is never real unless the Government can be called to account when it invades rights.”

Which one of the following is the best justification of the above statement?

  1. In the realisation that the government can be brought to book in a court of law.
  2. In identifying a man as a political unit in a way which distinguishes him from other citizens
  3. In a decentralized society wherein the basic needs of men can find satisfaction
  4. In the understanding that liberty and restraints are complementary.


9. There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C, D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B. E is between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be

  1. B
  2. F
  3. D
  4. E


10. Consider that:

  1. A is taller than B.
  2. C is taller than A.
  3. D is taller than C.
  4. E is the tallest of all.

If they are made to sit in the above order of their height, who will occupy the mid position?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D


11. Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D?

  1. B
  2. A
  3. B and A
  4. Impossible to tell


12. Assume that

  1. The hour and minute hands of a clock move without jerking.
  2. The clock show satime between 8 o’clock and 9 o’clock.
  3. The two hands of the clock are one above the other.

After how many minutes (nearest integer) will the two hands be again lying one above the other?

  1. 60
  2. 62
  3. 65
  4. 67


Directions for the following 3 (three) items:

Read the passage given below and answer the items that follow.

A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family.

13. What is the profession of B?

  1. Judge
  2. Lawyer
  3. Draughtsman
  4. Cannot be determined


14. Which of the following is/are a couple/couples?

  1. AD only
  2. BC only
  3. Both AD and BC
  4. Both AC and BD


15. What is the profession of D?

  1. Judge
  2. Stenographer
  3. Doctor
  4. Cannot be determined


16. A question paper must have a question on one of the eight poets: A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H. The first four belong to the medieval period while the rest are considered modern poets. Generally, modern poets figure in the question paper in alternate years. Generally those who like H like G also; and those who like F like E also. The paper-setter does not like to ask about F as he has written a book on F, but he likes F. Last year, the paper contained a question on A. On the basis of the information given, this year’s paper is most likely to contain a question on

  1. C
  2. E
  3. F
  4. H


17. In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is certainly a dancer and a violinist?

  1. Jalaja
  2. Pooja
  3. Shailaja
  4. Tanuja


18. The number of deaths among the army personnel is 8 in 1000, but among the civilian population it is 20 per 1000. Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from this statement?

  1. It is better to join the army.
  2. The relationship is fortuitous.
  3. Quality of Life Index is very high within the armed forces.
  4. The groups cannot be compared due to their heterogeneity.


19. Given the statement : “Buses are the cause of more accidents than cars, and trucks cause fewer accidents than buses”, which of the following conclusions can we draw?

  1. There are more buses on the road than trucks.
  2. Car drivers are more careful than bus drivers.
  3. Truck drivers are more skilled than either car or bus drivers.
  4. None of the above


20. “If political leadership fails to emerge, there is likelihood of military taking over power in developing countries. Radical student groups or labour may try to raise revolution but they are not likely to compete with the military. Military intervention, rule, and withdrawal from politics is closely related to a society’s level of political development”.

In the context of political development, the assumption in the above passage is that

  1. political leadership is not an effective instrument.
  2. military fills in political vacuum.
  3. military intervention is inevitable for development.
  4. None of the above


21. Examine the following statements:

  1. George attends Music Classes on Monday.
  2. He attends Mathematics classes on Wednesday.
  3. His Literature classes are not on Friday.
  4. He attends History classes on the day following the day of his Mathematics classes.
  5. On Tuesday, he attends his Sports classes.

If he attends just one subject in a day and his Sunday is free, then he is also free on

  1. Monday
  2. Thursday
  3. Saturday
  4. Friday


22. In a row ‘A’ is in the 11th position from the left and ‘B’ is in the 10th position from the right. If ‘A’ and ‘B’ interchange, then ‘A’ becomes 18th from the left. How many persons are there in the row other than ‘A’ and ‘B’?

  1. 27
  2. 26
  3. 25
  4. 24


23. There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?

  1. 21, 11 and 29 respectively
  2. 28, 18 and 22 respectively
  3. 37, 27 and 13 respectively
  4. 39, 29 and 11 respectively


24. Six books are labeled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new while the rest are old volumes. Books A, B and C are law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers?

  1. B and C
  2. E and F
  3. C and E
  4. C and F


25. A straight line segment is 36 cm long. Points are to be marked on the line from both the end points. From each end, the first point is at a distance of 1 cm from the end, the second point is at a distance of 2 cm from the first point and the third point is at a distance of 3 cm from the second point and so on. If the points on the ends are not counted and the common points are counted as one, what is the number of points?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 16


26. Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all the three instruments, guitar, violin and flute. It so happens that the number of musicians who can play any two and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play the guitar alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone?

  1. 45
  2. 44
  3. 38
  4. 30


27. Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has number ‘1’ marked on one side and number ‘2’ marked on its other side. All the six cards are placed in such a manner that the number ‘1’ is on the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither more nor less) cards are turned upside down. In how many least number of tries can the cards be turned upside down such that all the six cards show number ‘2’ on the upper side?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. This cannot be achieved


Civil Services Examination 2013


1. Four friends, A, B, C and D distribute some money among themselves in such a manner that A gets one less than B, C gets 5 more than D, D gets 3 more than B. Who gets the smallest amount?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D


Directions for the following 4 (four) items:

Read the following statements and answer the four items that follow:
Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different modes of transport as follows:
P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.
Sand R are connected by bus and boat.
Q and T are connected by air only.
P and R are connected by boat only.
T and R are connected by rail and bus.

2. Which mode of transport would help one to reach R starting from Q, but without changing the mode of transport?

  1. Boat
  2. Rail
  3. Bus
  4. Air


3. If a person visits each of the places starting from P and gets back to P, which of the following places must he visit twice?

  1. Q
  2. R
  3. S
  4. T


4. Which one of the following pairs of cities is connected by any of the routes directly without going to any other city?

  1. P and T
  2. T and S
  3. Q and R
  4. None of these


5. Between which two cities among the pairs of cities given below are there maximum travel options available?

  1. Q and S
  2. P and R
  3. P and T
  4. Q and R


Directions for the following 3 (three) items:

Read the following passage and answer the three items that follow:

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this 7 players are available: males A, Band C; and females W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and at least 2 males will be there in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other. But, B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and W cannot play with Y.

6. If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?

  1. A, C, Wand Y
  2. A, C, X and Y
  3. A, C, Y and Z
  4. A, W, Y and Z


7. If B is selected and Y is rejected, the team will consist of which one of the following groups?

  1. A, B, C and W
  2. A, B, C and Z
  3. A, B, C and X
  4. A, W, Y and Z


8. If all the three males' are selected, then how many combinations of four member teams are possible?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4


9. The music director of a film wants to select four persons to work on "different aspects of the composition of a piece of music. Seven persons are available for this work; they are Rohit, Tanya, Shobha, Kaushal, Kunal, Mukesh and J aswant. Rohit and Tanya will not work together. Kunal and Shobha will not work together. Mukesh and Kunal want to work together.

Which of the following is the most acceptable group .of people that can be selected by the music director?

  1. Rohit, Shobha, Kunal and Kaushal
  2. Tanya, Kaushal, Shobha and Rohit
  3. Tanya, Mukesh, Kunal and Jaswant
  4. Shobha, Tanya, Rohit and Mukesh


10. Five people A, B, C, D and E are, seated about a round table, Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.

I. C is seated next to A.

II. A is seated two seats from D.

III. B is not seated next to A.

Which of the following must be true?

I. D is seated next to B.

II. E is seated next to A.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. Both I and II
  4. Neither I nor II


Directions for the following 3 (three) items:

Examine carefully the following statements and answer the three items that follow:

Out of four friends A, B, C and D,
A and B play football and cricket,
Band C play cricket and hockey,
A and D play basketball and football,
C and D play hockey and basketball.

11. Who does not play hockey?

  1. D
  2. C
  3. B
  4. A


12. Who plays football, basketball and hockey?

  1. D
  2. C
  3. B
  4. A


13. Which game do B, C and D play?

  1. Basketball
  2. Hockey
  3. Cricket
  4. Football


14. Geeta is older than her cousin Meena, Meena's brother Bipin is older than Geeta. When Meena and Bipin visit Geeta, they like to play chess. Meena wins the game more often than Geeta. Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?

  1. While playing chess with Geeta and Meena, Bipin often loses.
  2. Geeta is the oldest among the three.
  3. Geeta hates to 10 the game.
  4. Meena is the youngest of the three.


15. There are five hobby clubs in a college viz, photography, yachting, chess, electronics and gardening. The gardening group meets every second day, the electronics group meets every third day, the chess group meets every fourth day, the yachting group meets every fifth day and the photography group meets every sixth day. How many times do all the five groups meet on the same day within 180 days?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 18


16. A, B, C, D and E belong to five different cities P, Q, R, Sand T (not necessarily in that order). Each one of them comes from a different city. Further it is given that:

  1. Band C do not belong to Q.
  2. Band E do not belong to P and R.
  3. A and C do not belong to R, Sand T.
  4. D and E do not belong to Q and T.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. C belongs to P
  2. D belongs to R
  3. A belongs to Q
  4. B belongs to S


17. Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of a different colour like violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is

  1. Blue
  2. Violet
  3. Red
  4. Orange


Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

In each item, there are two sets of figures; first four figures named Problem figures and next four figures named Answer figures indicated as (a), (b), (c) and (d). The problem figures follow a particular sequence. In accordance with the same, which one of the four answer figures should appear as the fifth figure?

18. Problem figures:

Answer figures:


19. Problem figures:

Answer figures:


20. Consider the following matrix:

What is the number at 'X' in the above matrix?

  1. 5
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 11


21. Examine the following three figures in which the numbers follow a specific pattern:

The missing number (?) in the third figure above is

  1. 7
  2. 16
  3. 21
  4. 28


22. A cube has six numbers marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on its faces. Three views of the cube are shown below:

  1. 2 and 3
  2. 6 and 1
  3. 1 and 4
  4. 3 and 1


Civil Services Examination 2012


Directions for the following 5 (five) items:

Examine the information given in the following paragraph and Solution: the items that follow:

Guest lectures on five subjects viz., Economics, History, Statistics, English and Mathematics have to be arranged in a week from Monday to Friday. Only one lecture can be arranged on each day. Economics cannot be scheduled on Tuesday. Guest faculty for History is available only on Tuesday. Mathematics lecture has to be schedules immediately after the day of Economics lecture. English lecture has to be scheduled immediately before the day of Economics lecture.

1. Which lecture is scheduled on Monday?

  1. History
  2. Economics
  3. Mathematics
  4. Statistics


2. Which lecture is scheduled between Statistics and English?

  1. Economics
  2. History
  3. Mathematics
  4. No lecture


3. Which lecture is the last one in the week?

  1. History
  2. English
  3. Mathematics
  4. Economics


4. Which lecture is located scheduled on Wednesday?

  1. Statistics
  2. Economics
  3. English
  4. History


5. Which lecture is scheduled before the Mathematics lecture?

  1. Economics
  2. History
  3. Statistics
  4. English


6. Consider the following statements:

  1. All artists are whimsical.
  2. Some artists are drug addicts.
  3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts.

From the above three statements it may be concluded that:

  1. Artists are frustrated
  2. Some drug addicts are whimsical
  3. All frustrated people are drug addicts.
  4. Whimsical people are generally frustrated


7. In five flats, one above the other, live five professionals. The professor has to go up to meet his IAS officer friend. The doctor is equally friendly to all, and has to go up as frequently as go down. The engineer has to go up to meet his MLA friend above whose flat lives the professor's friend. (CSE 2012)

From the ground floor to the top floor, in what order do the five professionals live?

  1. Engineer, Professor, Doctor, IAS officer, MLA
  2. Professor, Engineer, Doctor, IAS officer, MLA
  3. IAS officer, Engineer, Doctor, Professor, MLA
  4. Professor, Engineer, Doctor, MLA, IAS officer


8. Examine the following statements:

  1. None but the rich ran afford air-travel.
  2. Some of those who travel by air become sick
  3. Some of those who become sick require treatment

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. All the rich persons travel by air.
  2. Those who travel by air become sick
  3. All the rich persons become sick.
  4. All those who travel by air are rich


9. Examine the following statements:

  1. I watch TV only if I am bored
  2. I am never bored when I have my brother’s company.
  3. Whenever I go to the theatre I take my brother along.

Which one of the following conclusions is valid in the context of the above statements?

  1. If I am bored I watch TV
  2. If I am bored, I seek my brother’s company.
  3. If I am not with my brother, than i'll watch TV.
  4. If I am not bored I do not watch TV.


10. Examine the following statements:

  1. Either A & B are of same age or A is older than B
  2. Either C & D are of same age or D is older than C
  3. B is older than C

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. A is older than B
  2. B and D are of the same age
  3. D is older than C
  4. A is older than C


11. Examine the following statements:

  1. Only those who have a pair of binoculars can become the member of the birdwatcher's club.
  2. Some members of the birdwatcher's club have cameras.
  3. Those members who have cameras can take part in photo-contests.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. All those who have a pair of binoculars are members of the birdwatcher's club.
  2. All members of the birdwatcher's club have a pair of binoculars.
  3. All those who take part in photo-contests are members of the birdwatcher's club.
  4. No conclusion can be drawn.


12. During the summer vacation Ankit went to a summer camp where he took part in hiking, swimming and boating. This summer, he is looking forward to a music camp where he hopes to sing, dance and learn to play the guitar.

Based on the above information four conclusions as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?

  1. Ankit's parents want him to play guitar.
  2. Ankit prefers music to outdoor activities.
  3. Ankit goes to some type of camp every summer.
  4. Ankit likes to sing and dance


13. Three persons A, B & C wear shirts of Black, Blue and Orange colours (not necessarily in the order) and pants of green, yellow and orange (not necessarily in that order). No person wore shirt and pant of the same colour. Further, it is given that,

  1. A did not wear shirt of black colour.
  2. B did not wear shirt of blue colour.
  3. C did not wear shirt of orange colour.
  4. A did not wear the pants of green colour
  5. B wore pants of orange colour.

What were the colours of the pants and shirts worn by C respectively?

  1. Orange and black
  2. Green and blue
  3. Yellow and blue
  4. Yellow and black


14. Ten new TV shows started in January- 5 sitcoms, 3 drama and 2 news magazines. By April, only seven of the new shows were still on, five of them being sitcoms.

Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which of these logically follows from the information given above?

  1. Only one news magazine show is still going on.
  2. Only one of the drama show is still going on.
  3. At least one discontinued show was a drama.
  4. Viewers prefer sitcoms over drama.


15. Read the passage given below and the two statements that follow (given on the basis of the passage):

Four men are waiting at Delhi airport for Mumbai flight. Two are doctors and other two are businessman. Two speak Gujarati and two speak Tamil. No two of the same profession speak the same language. Two are Muslims and two are Christians. No two of the same religion are of the same profession, nor do they speak same language. The Tamil speaking doctor is Christian.

  1. The Christian-Businessman speaks Gujarati.
  2. The Gujarati-speaking doctor is a Muslim.

Which of the above statements is/are correct conclusion/conclusions?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 &2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2


16. Consider the following statement:

“Though quite expensive, television is not a luxury item, as one can learn many things through television”.

Which of the following is the valid inference from the above given statement?

  1. All expensive things are regarded as luxury.
  2. All essential things for learning are not luxury.
  3. Television is essential for learning.
  4. Television is not a luxury item.


17. Gita is prettier than Sita but not as pretty as Rita. Then,

  1. Sita is not as pretty as Gita
  2. Sita is prettier than Rita
  3. Rita is not as pretty as Gita
  4. Gita is prettier than Rita


18. Given that,

  1. A is the brother of B
  2. C is the father of A.
  3. D is brother of E.
  4. E is the daughter of B

Then, the uncle of D is?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. E


19. Examine the following statements:

  1. Rama scored more than Rani
  2. Rani scored less than Ratna
  3. Ratna scored more than Rama
  4. Padma scored more than Rama but less than Ratna.

Who scored the highest?

  1. Rama
  2. Padma
  3. Rani
  4. Ratna


20. Only six roads A, B, C, P, Q and R connect a military camp to the rest of the country. Only one out of A, P, and R are open at any one time. If B is closed so is Q. Only one of A & B is open during storms. P is closed during floods. In the context, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. Under normal conditions only three roads are open.
  2. During storms at least one road is open.
  3. During floods only three roads are open
  4. During calamities all roads are closed


21. Examine the following statements:

  1. None but students are the members of the club.
  2. Some members of the club are married.
  3. All married persons are invited for dance.

Which one of the conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. All students are invited for dance
  2. All married students are invited for dance
  3. All members of the club are married person
  4. None of the above conclusions can be drawn


22. Four political parties W, X, Y and Z decided to set up a joint candidate for the coming parliamentary elections. The formula agreed by them was the acceptance of a candidate of the most of the parties. For aspiring candidates A, B, C and D approached the parties for their ticket.

  1. A was acceptable to W but not Z
  2. B was acceptable to Y but not X
  3. C was acceptable to W and Y
  4. D was acceptable to W and X

When candidate B was preferred by W and Z, candidate C was preferred by X and Z and candidate A was acceptable to X but not Y: Who got the ticket?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D


23. Consider the following statements:

  1. All X-brand cars parked here are white.
  2. Some of them have radial tyres
  3. All X-brand cars manufactured after 1986 have radial tyres are parked here.
  4. All cars are not X-brand.

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. Only white cars are parked here.
  2. Some white X-brand cars with radial tyres are parked here.
  3. Cars other than X-brand cannot have radial tyres.
  4. Most of the X-brand cars are manufactured before 1986.


24. Consider the following statements:

The Third World War, if it ever starts will end very quickly with possible end of civilization. It is only the misuse of nuclear power which will trigger it.

Based on the above statement which one of the following inferences is correct?

  1. Nuclear power will be used in Third World War.
  2. There will be no civilization left after the third world war.
  3. The growth of nuclear power will destroy civilization in the long run.
  4. The third world war will not take place.


25. The elements of the problem figures given below are changing with certain rules as we observe them from left to right:

According to this rule which of the following would be the next figure if the changes were made in the same rule?


26. Six squares are coloured, front and back, red(R), blue (B), yellow (Y), green (G), white (W), orange (O) and are hinged together as shown in the figure given below. If they were folded to form a cube what would be the face opposite to white face?

  1. R
  2. G
  3. B
  4. O


27. Three views of a cube following a particular motion are given below:

What is letter opposite to A?

  1. H
  2. P
  3. B
  4. M


28. Consider the following statements:

  1. All machines consume energy
  2. Electricity provides energy
  3. Electrically operated machines are cheap to maintain
  4. Electrically operated machines do not cause pollution.

Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. All machines are run by electric energy.
  2. There is no form of energy other than electricity
  3. Most machines are operated on electric energy.
  4. Electrically operated machines are preferable to use.


Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Each of the following two items consists of four statements. Of these four statements, two cannot both be true, but both can be false. Study the statements carefully and identify the two that satisfy the above condition. Select the correct answer using the codes given below each set of statements :

29. Examine the following statements:

  1. All animals are carnivorous.
  2. Some animals are not carnivorous.
  3. Animals are not carnivorous.
  4. Some animals are carnivorous.

Codes:

  1. 1 and 3
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 3 and 4


30. Examine the following statements:

  1. All trains are run by diesel engine.
  2. Some trains are run by diesel engine.
  3. No train is run by diesel engine.
  4. Some trains are not run by diesel engine.

Codes:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1 and 4


Civil Services Examination 2011


1. Consider the following figures:

What is the missing number?

  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10


2. Study the following figure:

A person goes from A to B always moving to the right or downwards along the lines. How many different routes can he adopt?

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7


3. Consider the following figure and answer the item that follow:

What is total number of triangles in the above grid?

  1. 27
  2. 26
  3. 23
  4. 22


4. Consider the figure given below and answer the items that follow:

In the figure shown above, OP 1 and OP 2 are two plane mirrors kept perpendicular to each other. S

is the direction of a beam of light falIing on the mirror OP 1. The direction of the reflected beam of light from the mirror OP 2 will be

  1. Perpendicular to the direction S.
  2. At 45° to the direction S.
  3. Opposite and parallel to the direction S.
  4. At 60° to the direction S.


5. Consider the following figure and answer the item that follows:

What is the minimum number of different colours required to paint the figure given above such that no two adjacent regions have the same colour?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6


6. Consider the following argument:

"In, order to be a teacher one must graduate from college. All poets are poor. Some Mathematicians are poets. No college graduate is poor."

Which one of the following is not a valid conclusion regarding the above argument?

  1. Some Mathematicians are not teachers.
  2. Some teachers are not Mathematicians.
  3. Teachers are not poor.
  4. Poets are not teachers.


Read the following passage and answer (three) items that follow:

A, B, C, D and E are members of the same family. There are two fathers, two sons, two wives, three

males and two females. The teacher was the, wife of a lawyer who was the son of a doctor. E is not

male, neither also a wife of a professional. C is the youngest person in the family and D is the eldest.

B is a male.

7. How is D related to E?

  1. Husband
  2. Son
  3. Father
  4. Wife


8. Who are the females in the group?

  1. C and E
  2. C and D
  3. E and A
  4. D and E


9. Whose wife is the teacher?

  1. C
  2. D
  3. A
  4. B


10. In a queue, Mr. X is fourteenth from the front and Mr. Y is seventeenth from the end, while Mr. Z is exactly in between Mr. X and Mr. Y. If Mr. X is ahead Mr. Y and there are 48 persons in the queue, how many persons are then between Mr. X and Mr. Z ?

  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9