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  1. Mohan and Suresh study in the same class. Mohan has secured more marks than Suresh in the terminal examination. Suresh’s rank is seventh from top among all the students in the class. Which of the following is definitely true?











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    Mohan has secured more marks than Suresh in the terminal examination. Suresh’s rank is seventh from top among.
    According to question,
    Mohan rank will definitely better than Suresh.

    Correct Option: C

    Mohan has secured more marks than Suresh in the terminal examination. Suresh’s rank is seventh from top among.
    According to question,
    Mohan rank will definitely better than Suresh which can be either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.


  1. If every seconds Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 30 days month beginning on Saturday, then how many working days are there in that month? (Month starts from Saturday)











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    As month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays.

    Correct Option: D

    As month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays. While 8th and 22nd days are second Saturdays. Thus, there are 7 holidays in all. Hence, no. of working days = 30 - 7 = 23



  1. The train for Lucknow leaves every two and half hours from New Delhi railway station. An announcement was made at the station that the train for Lucknow had left 40 minutes ago and the next train will leave at 18.00 hrs. At what time was the announcement made?











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    Clearly, the last train left two and half hours before 18.00 hrs i.e., at 15.30 hrs.

    Correct Option: E

    Clearly, the last train left two and half hours before 18.00 hrs i.e., at 15.30 hrs. But this happened 40 minutes before the announcement made. So, the announcement made at 16.10 hrs.


  1. Nitin was counting down from 32. Sumit was counting upwards the numbers starting from 1 and he was calling out only the odd numbers. What common number will they call out at the same time if they were calling out at the same speed?











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    Nitin : 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20.....................
    Sumit : 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25..............................

    Correct Option: D

    Nitin : 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20.....................
    Sumit : 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25..............................
    Clearly, both will never call out the same number.



  1. Some boys are sitting in a line. Mahendra is on 17th place from left and Surendra is on 18th place from right. There are 8 boys in between them. How many boys are there in the line?











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    Total boys = [ Mahendra 's place from left + Surendra 's place from right ] + [ Boys between them ]

    Correct Option: A

    Total boys = [ Mahendra 's place from left + Surendra 's place from right ] + [ Boys between them ]
    = [ 17 + 18 ] + 8 = 43