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According to the passage, which among the following statements is true?
- Sleep allows us to enhance our ability of acquiring knowledge and process emotional experiences.
- An adult can function properly only with a quality sleep of 5-6 hours a day.
- Sleep deprivation can be cured only with a help of a medical professional.
- Both (a) and (b)
- All are true
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What is/are the cause(s) of incompetency in a sleep deprived individual’s brain?
(i) Clearing out of beta-amyloid that disrupts cognitive activity.
(ii) Sleep deprivation leads to drowsiness, tiredness and reduced alertness.
(iii) Reduction in the regrowth or repair of nervous tissues, cells or cell products in the cerebral cortex.
- Only (i)
- Only (iii)
- Both (i) and (iii)
- Both (i) and (ii)
- All (i) (ii) and (iii)
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Choose the most suitable phrasal verb to fill the given blank (A) to make the sentence grammatically
and contextually correct.
- drop back
- break out
- come forward
- bounce back
- fall out
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Which among the followings is true according to the context of the passage?
- Fighting stress, eating a healthy and a balanced diet, avoiding alcohol cures depression
- Sleep deprivation means a state caused by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep.
- Sleep deprivation has negative effects on all the five senses of human body.
- Treating prolong and underlying medical cause can cause sleep deprivation.
- All are true
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How can one safeguard oneself from sleep deprivation?
(i) Getting regular exercise during the day.
(ii) Refraining from using electronic devices right before bed
(iii) Limiting the consumption of alcohol
- Only (i)
- Only (iii)
- Both (i) and (iii)
- Both (i) and (ii)
- All (i) (ii) and (iii)
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SUFFICIENT
- Many
- Adequate
- Restricted
- Limited
- Wanting
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INDUCE
- Hasten
- Inspire
- Encourage
- Advocate
- Evaluate
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Which of the following word depicts the opposite meaning of the given word REPLENISH?
- Restore
- Exhaust
- Recharge
- Accelerate
- Modify
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Slicing a cake between pieces (A)/ is a fun tradition that many (B)/ newlyweds like to (C)/
incorporate into their ceremonies. (D)/ No Error (E)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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She had stayed up (A)/ all night because (B)/ she had received (C)/ bad news. (D)/ No error. (E)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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He as well as (A)/ his friends (B)/ were going (C)/ for picking.(D)/ No Error (E)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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The coaching industry in India (A)/ plays a pivotal role, (B)/ as it contributes significant (C)/
revenue to the education sector. (D)/ No Error (E)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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If I don’t (A)/ turn on my (B)/ air conditioner, my (C)/ house was hot. (D)/ No error (E)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Shared directions/context for Questions 14-17
Everything is funny, as long as it is happening too somebody else.
- has been happening for
- is happening to
- was happening too
- could have happened to
- No improvement required
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They recommend this book even though they himself had never read it.
- they themselves had
- they themself has
- it itself had
- one oneself has
- No improvement required
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This is the house that Jack built it.
- that Jack is building it
- Which Jack built it
- whom Jack built
- that Jack built
- No improvement required
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In no way do I agree with what you're saying.
- In no way I do
- In no way I don’t
- No way I don’t
- Do I in no way
- No improvement required
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Choose the most appropriate word for blank (18).
- deliberate
- systematic
- cautiously
- randomly
- anxiously
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Choose the most appropriate word for blank (19).
- concise
- adapted
- prohibited
- distributed
- immense
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Choose the most appropriate word for blank (20).
- subdued
- evolved
- Refine
- Surge
- diminished
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Choose the most appropriate word for blank (21).
- relatively
- suspected
- depended
- aligned
- sustained
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Choose the most appropriate word for blank (22).
- displayed
- recited
- elaborate
- arranged
- Remembered
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The U.P. ordinance not only conflict(A) guaranteed fundamental rights but is also in violates(B)
with existing(C) personal laws
- ABC
- BAC
- CAB
- ACB
- None of these
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The deficit (A) changes in the sector brought in through the three laws have aggravated (B) the
trust abrupt (C) of the government.
- ABC
- CAB
- BAC
- CBA
- None of these
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The Chinese Communi st Party initially aftermath (A) nationalism as a co -option embraced (B) in
the strategy (C) of the Tiananmen Square massacre
- None of these
- CAB
- ABC
- BCA
- CBA
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The Supreme Court has been asking States to reservation (A)quantifiable data to justify (B) their
levels of produce (C).
- None of these
- CAB
- ACB
- BCA
- CBA
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(A) Sidestepping debate
(B) And discussion in Parliament
(C) Discontent over the
(D) Is a result of
(E) New farm laws
- DEABC
- EDABC
- No rearrangement possible
- AEBDC
- CEDAB
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(A) Population-level vaccination plans
(B) For COVID-19
(C) Expecting from
(D) The outcomes we are
(E) It is crucial to define
- BCAED
- CABED
- EDCAB
- DCABE
- No rearrangement possible
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(A) WHO must
(B) Work alongside
(C) China in quickly
(D) Origins of the virus
(E) Uncovering the
- EBCDA
- CAEBD
- EBACD
- ACDBE
- ABCED
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(A) Public activity should
(B) Be available
(C) To the public
(D) Only information
(E) Bearing a nexus to
- DEABC
- EDABC
- No rearrangement possible
- AEBDC
- CEDAB
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Train A running at a speed of 36 km/hr crosse s train B in 20 seconds. Find the speed of train B (in
km/hr), if the sum of the length of train A & B is 600 meters and both trains running in the opposite
direction.
- 72 km/hr
- 54 km/hr
- 48 km/hr
- 108 km/hr
- 81 km/hr
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A invests Rs. X in a business. After four months B joined him with Rs. 2X and A double his
investment. If at the end of the years total profit is Rs. 13950, then find the profit share of A?
- 7250 Rs.
- 7750 Rs.
- 8750 Rs.
- 6750 Rs.
- 7050 Rs.
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A man invested an amount in two schemes in the ratio of 2 : 3 at the rate of 2 0% p.a. and 10% p.a.
on compound interest respectively. If the man gets a total interest of Rs. 1208 after two years from both
the schemes, the find amount invested by man?
- 6000 Rs.
- 4800 Rs.
- 5000 Rs.
- 4500 Rs.
- 4000 Rs.
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The sum of the length of a rectangle and the side of a square is 72 meters. If the perimeter of the
rectangle is 84 meters and the breadth of the rectangle is 18 meters, then find the measurement of th e
side of the square (in meters).
- 48
- 36
- 54
- 60
- 30
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The ratio of time taken by A, B & C to complete work alone is 4: 6 : 3 respectively. If all three
together complete the work in 8 days, then find in how many days A alone complete t hree – fourth of the
same work?
- 12
- 30
- 15
- 24
- 18
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I. 2x² - 3x + 1 = 0
II. 2y² - 5y + 3 = 0
- x > y
- x < y
- x ≥ y
- x ≤ y
- x = y or no relation can be established
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I. x² + 21x + 110 = 0
II. y² + 17y + 72 = 0
- x > y
- x < y
- x ≥ y
- x ≤ y
- x = y or no relation can be established
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I. x² = 4
II. y² - 6y + 8 = 0
- x > y
- x < y
- x ≥ y
- x ≤ y
- x = y or no relation can be established
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I. x² + 9x - 22 = 0
II. 2y² - 7y + 6 = 0
- x > y
- x < y
- x ≥ y
- x ≤ y
- x = y or no relation can be established
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I. 6x² + 5x + 1 = 0
II. 15y² + 11y + 2 = 0
- x > y
- x < y
- x ≥ y
- x ≤ y
- x = y or no relation can be established
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The population of a village is decreased by 10% in the first year and then increased by 20% in the
second year. Find the po pulation of the village at the end of the second year if two years ago it was
15,000?
- 16180
- 16200
- 16320
- 16360
- 16480
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A shopkeeper marked up a shirt 50% above the cost price a nd
allows successive discounts of 111/9% and 10% on it. If the
difference between profit earned and discount given is Rs. 200 then
find the marked price of the shirt?
- Rs. 2100
- Rs. 3000
- Rs. 2400
- Rs. 3600
- Rs. 3300
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The downstream speed of a boat is 5 km/hr more than its upstream speed and the ratio of the speed
of the boat in still water to the speed of the stream is 19: 5. Find t he total time taken by boat to travel 42
km downstream and 31.5 km upstream?
- 7 ½ hr
- 8 hr
- 9 hr
- 9 ½ hr
- 10 hr
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A container contains a mixture of two liquids P and Q in the ratio 5 : 3. If 16 liter of the mixture is
taken out and repla ced with liquid Q, then the new ratio of liquid P to liquid Q bec omes 1: 1. Find the
initial quantity of mixture in the container.
- 80 L
- 60 L
- 70 L
- 48 L
- 96 L
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The ratio of the present age of A to B is 8: 5 and the average of the present age of B and C is 35 years.
If five years ago, the sum of ages of A and B is 55 years, then find the difference between the present age
of A and C.
- 12 years
- 5 years
- 9 years
- 8 years
- 4 years
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The total post shared by C is what percent less than the total post shared by D?
- 20%
- 25%
- 15%
- 10%
- 30%
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In January 2020 total po sts shared by B & F is 12 and 15 more than previous month respectively,
then find the total number of the post shared by B & F in January 2020?
- 95
- 91
- 93
- 97
- 99
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Find the average number of posts shared by A, C & F?
- 42
- 48
- 40
- 36
- 44
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Total photos shared by E is four more than total videos shared by him, then find total videos shared
by E?
- 24
- 20
- 28
- 22
- 30
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If the ratio of total photos to total videos shared by B is 5: 9, then find total photos shared by B?
- 10
- 18
- 12
- 14
- 16
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(? ÷ 5 ÷ 7) × 14 + 112 = 420
- 710
- 720
- 660
- 770
- 750
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(?)^(4 × 16 ÷ 32 + 1) + 12² = 360
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 2
- 3
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50% of 128 + (√16 ÷ 2) × 4 = ? + 10
- 64
- 62
- 60
- 56
- 82
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(∛1331 ÷ 11) + √81 + ? = 27
- 19
- 18
- 17
- 16
- 15
-
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14² + 179 + 5² = ?²
- 10
- 20
- 30
- 40
- 22
-
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28.5 × 34 + 2320 ÷ 8 = 36² - ?
- 51
- 47
- 43
- 34
- 37
-
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47 × 27 + 15600 ÷ 8 + 181 = ?
- 3320
- 3420
- 3370
- 3400
- 3460
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112.5 × 5 + 4560 ÷ 6 - 175 × 7 = ?
- 103.5
- 91.5
- 97.5
- 110.5
- 115.5
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80% of ? = √(250 × 44 + 40% of 8500)
- 80
- 120
- 150
- 180
- 240
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? × 40 ÷ 24 × 27 = (594 ÷ 115) × (2300 ÷ 264)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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? + 13 × 50 = 420 + 45% of 800 + 220
- 300
- 350
- 400
- 450
- 250
-
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12% of ? + 12.5% of 960 = 16 × 12
- 840
- 960
- 800
- 600
- 400
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15 × ? + 20% of 450 = 360
- 12
- 20
- 24
- 16
- 18
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75% of (3/4) × (8/9) × 1800 = ? + 600
- 300
- 400
- 250
- 480
- 540
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?% of 900 + 500 = 4 × 197
- 28
- 25
- 36
- 40
- 32
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Shared directions/context for Questions 66-70
How many boxes are there between box T and box S?
- None
- One
- Two
- Three
- More than three
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Which of the following box is placed immediately above box Q?
- W
- U
- R
- T
- None of these
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Which of the following box is placed at the bottommost position?
- W
- U
- R
- T
- None of these
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Which of the following box is placed immediately below box P?
- W
- U
- R
- T
- None of these
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How many boxes are there between box W and box R?
- None
- One
- Two
- Three
- More than three
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In the word ‘BACKGROUND’, all consonants are replaced by their preceding letters and all vowels by their following letters. How many letters are repeated in the new arrangement?
- One
- Two
- Four
- Three
- More than four
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What could be the weight of F?
- 30kg
- 38kg
- 24kg
- 25kg
- None of these
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The number of persons heavier than F is the same as the number of persons lighter than which person?
- A
- C
- D
- B
- None of these
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If D is 10 kg lighter than B and F is 5 kg heavier than C, what is the weight of A?
- 23kg
- 43kg
- 30kg
- 33kg
- None of these
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Shared directions/context for Questions 72-76
Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way and form a group. Which pair does not belong to that group?
- E-C
- F-A
- D-C
- B-D
- F-B
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Which of the following statements is true?
- Only one person is lighter than C
- D is the lightest among all
- A is lighter than D
- Weight of A is 50 kg
- None is true
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Statements: F > R ≥ T = E > W ≤ Q
Conclusions: I. E < F II. Q ≥ T
- Only conclusion I is true
- Only conclusion II is true
- Either conclusion I or II is true
- Neither conclusion I nor II is true
- Both conclusions I and II are true
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Statements: W = G ≥ H ≥ T = C ≤ V ≤ B
Conclusions: I. T < G II. C = G
- Only conclusion I is true
- Only conclusion II is true
- Either conclusion I or II is true
- Neither conclusion I nor II is true
- Both conclusions I and II are true
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Shared directions/context for Questions 77-80
Statements: K > I ≥ G > F ≤ T < R
Conclusions: I. K > T II. R > F
- Only conclusion I is true
- Only conclusion II is true
- Either conclusion I or II is true
- Neither conclusion I nor II is true
- Both conclusions I and II are true
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Statements: K < G ≤ D < C > R ≤ Y
Conclusions: I. C > G II. K < D
- Only conclusion I is true
- Only conclusion II is true
- Either conclusion I or II is true
- Neither conclusion I nor II is true
- Both conclusions I and II are true
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In the number ‘843576529’, how many numerals will remain in the same position when the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right?
- More than Four
- Four
- Two
- Three
- One
-
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How many persons were born before C?
- One
- None
- Two
- More than four
- Four
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In which of the following years was B born?
- 1956
- 1959
- Either 1956 or 1959
- 1957
- 1958
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How many persons were born between A and F?
- Three
- Five
- Two
- One
- None of these
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Four of the following five persons are alike in a certain way and form a group. Who does not belong to that group?
- D
- B
- E
- C
- H
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The number of persons born between G and H is the same as the number born between which pair?
- E, F
- B, H
- C, B
- D, G
- None of these
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Shared directions/context for Questions 87-90
Statements: Only a few Photo are Video. Only a few Frame are Video. All Frame are Camera.
Conclusions: I. All Photo being Frame is a possibility.
II. Some Photo are not Camera.
- If both conclusions I and II follow.
- If only conclusion II follows.
- If only conclusion I follows.
- If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- If either conclusion I or II follows.
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Statements: Only a few City are Town. No Town is Village. All Village are Block.
Conclusions: I. All City can be Village.
II. Some Block are not Town.
- If both conclusions I and II follow.
- If either conclusion I or II follows.
- If only conclusion I follows.
- If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- If only conclusion II follows.
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Shared directions/context for Questions 87-90
Statements: Some Bird are not Eagle. Some Eagle are Parrot.
Conclusions: I. Some Parrot are Bird.
II. No Parrot is Bird.
- If only conclusion I follows.
- If either conclusion I or II follows.
- If both conclusions I and II follow.
- If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- If only conclusion II follows.
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Statements: Only Banana is Apple. Some Banana are Papaya.
Conclusions: I. Some Apple being Papaya is a possibility.
II. All Banana can be Apple.
- If both conclusions I and II follow.
- If only conclusion I follows.
- If either conclusion I or II follows.
- If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
- If only conclusion II follows.
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Shared directions/context for Questions 91-95
How many persons purchase after D?
- None
- Two
- More than three
- One
- None of these
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Who among the following purchases immediately after G?
- E
- F
- O
- P
- None of these
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If all the persons are arranged alphabetically from top to bottom starting with D, how many persons remain in the same position, excluding D?
- One
- None
- Two
- Four
- More than Four
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Who among the following purchases exactly between D and F?
- E
- O
- M
- S
- None of these
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How many persons purchase between E and P?
- Five
- Four
- Three
- None
- Two
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How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CHRISTMAS’ that have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet, in either the forward or backward direction?
- Three
- One
- Two
- None
- More than three
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Shared digit arrangement for Questions 97-100
How many occurrences of the digit 2 in the arrangement are immediately preceded by a digit greater than 5?
- None
- One
- Two
- Three
- More than three
-
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Which number is seventh to the left of the twentieth number from the left end of the arrangement?
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 1
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Shared digit arrangement for Questions 97-100
If all even digits are removed from the arrangement, which digit will be tenth from the right end?
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 7
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Shared digit arrangement for Questions 97-100
How many occurrences of the digit 1 in the arrangement are immediately followed by a perfect-square digit?
- None
- One
- Two
- Three
- More than three