Direction(1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each one of them likes a different brands of Smart Phones namely viz, Lenovo, Samsung, Intex, HTC, Motorolo, Asus, Lyf and Micromax but not necessarily in the same order.
P sits third to the right of the person who likes Micromax. P does not like Intex. T is not an immediate neighbour of W. R sits on the immediate right of the person who likes Intex. Neither P nor W likes Motorolo or a Samsung. The person who likes Motorolo is not an immediate neighbour of the person who likes Micromax. The person who likes Lenovo sits second to the left of T. The person who likes Lenovo is an immediate neighbour of the both persons who like Asus and Lyf Mobile. Person who likes Lyf sits third to the right of Q. Q does not like Motorolo. U is not an immediate neighbour of P. V is not an immediate neighbour of the person who likes Lenovo. Only two people sit between the person who likes Micromax and W. The persons who like Motorolo and the Samsung are immediate neighbours of each other.
1. Who amongst the following sits third to the left of T?

A. P B. Q C. R D. S E. U

2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A. U – Intex B. V – HTC C. S – Lenovo D. P – Lyf E. Q – Micromax

3. Who amongst the following likes HTC?

A. P B. Q C. R D. S E. T

4. Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?

A. U and S are immediate neighbours of each other B. V sits second to right of S C. The persons who like Asus and Samsung are immediate neighbours of each other D. None of the given statements is true E. T sits to the immediate left of the person who likes Micromax

5. Which of the following brands does Q like?

A. Micromax B. Asus C. Samsung D. Lyf E. Lenovo

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
2. Answer - Option E
3. Answer - Option A
4. Answer - Option E
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -

Direction(1-2): Answer the given questions based on the following English alphabet.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1. Which letter is fifth to the right of the eighteenth letter from your right?

A. N B. M C. E D. C E. D

2. If the above alphabet is arranged in the reverse order, Which letter will be twelth to the left of the sixteenth from your left ?

A. X B. W C. V D. U E. B

3. Zoophobia: Animals :: Ornithophobia : ?

A. Water B. Human C. Fish D. Birds E. None of these

4. Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?

A. 8 B. 14 C. 43 D. 44 E. 24

5. Look at this series: 70, 71, 76, __, 81, 86, 70, 91, ... What number should fill the blank?

A. 70 B. 71 C. 80 D. 96 E. 54

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
Eighteenth letter from your right – I
Fifth to the right of I – N
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A
sixteenth from your left – K
twelth to the left of K – W
3. Answer - Option D
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. The first series begins with 8 and adds 3; the second begins with 43 and subtracts 2.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
In this series, 5 is added to the previous number; the number 70 is inserted as every third number.

1. Kiran started walking towards east .After walking 10m,he took a right turn and walked 10m.He then took a left turn and walked 30m and again took a left turn and walked 40m.Now Kiran how far and in which direction from the starting point

A. North-west 30m B. South-west 50m C. North-east 50m D. North-east 60m E. None of these

2. P walks 8m to the south ,then he turn to his left and walks 15m then he turn to his right and walk 12m again he turns to his right and walk 15m and turn right and stopped how far and in which direction from the starting point ?

A. 10m east B. 20m south C. 25m east D. 10m south E. None of these

3. According to a study, a progressively drying climate along with unpredictable weather may have caused the evolution of anatomically modern humans. The sediment cores in the rift valley of East Africa is known for its rich source of human fossils. Reports claimed that the larger brains of anatomically modern humans allowed human ancestors to the rapidly changing climate. The larger brains of anatomically modern humans are due to the progressively drying climate along with unpredictable weather.

A. The assumption is ‘definitely true’ i.e. it properly follows the statement of facts given. B. The assumption is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of facts given. C. The data is inadequate i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the assumption is likely to be true or false. D. The assumption is ‘probably false’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of facts given. E. The assumption is ‘definitely false’ i.e. if the inference is not simply be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.

4. Statement: Should the provision to dissolve the assembly prematurely be amended? Arguments: I. Yes, on many occasions the provision has been used by ruling government to fulfil their vested interests. II. No, to fulfil the constitutional obligations and norms, it sometimes becomes need of the hour to dissolve the assembly prematurely.

A. If only argument I is strong B. If only argument II is strong C. If neither argument I nor II is strong D. If both arguments I and II are strong E. If either argument I or II is strong

5. If [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2004?

A. Sunday B. Saturday C. Tuesday D. Wednesday E. None of these

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -

[latex]\sqrt {{(10 + 30)}^{2} + {(40 - 10)}^{2}}= \sqrt {2500} = 50[/latex]northeast
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
12 + 8 = 20

3. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
A progressively drying climate along with unpredictable weather may have caused the evolution of anatomically modern humans. So, may be the larger brains are the result of evolution due to the climate changes. Hence, the option 2 is the correct solution.
4. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
Argument I is not strong because assembly is sometimes needed by ruling government for the betterment of the country. Argument II is also not strong because there are other ways to fulfil constitutional obligations and norms.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.
But, Feb 2004 not included because we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005. So it has 1 odd day only.
i.e, The day on [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2004.
Given that, [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2005 is Monday.
i.e, [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to [latex]{6}^{th}[/latex] March, 2005).