How many girls are taller than Shravan in his class ?
Statements:
1. When students of Shravan's class are ranked in descending order of their heights, Shravan's rank is 17th from the top among all the students and 12th among boys.
2. Shravan's rank from the bottom on the basis of height among boys is 18th and among all students, 29th.
Answer: A
From 1, we conclude that there are 16 students and 11 boys taller than Shravan.
This implies that there are 5 girls taller than Shravan.
In 2, Shravan's rank from the bottom is mentioned and to ascertain the number of girls taller than him, we need to know his rank from the top for which the number of students in the class is required, which is not given.
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In a row of five buildings - P, Q, R, S and T, which building is in the middle ?
Statements:
1. Buildings S and Q are at the two extreme ends of the row.
2. Building ,T is to the right of building R.
Answer: D
From 1, we have the order : S, -, -, -, Q. From II, we have the order : R, T. Combining the above two, we get two possible orders : S, R, T, P, Q or S, P, R, T, Q. Thus, either T or R is in the middle.
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What is the code for 'or' in the code language?
Statements:
1. 'nik sa te' means 'right or wrong', 'ro da nik' means 'he is right' and 'fe te ro' means 'that is wrong'.
2. 'pa nik la' means 'that right man', 'sa ne pa' means 'this or that' and 'ne ka re' means 'tell this there'.
Answer: C
I. In 'right or wrong' and 'he is right', the common word is 'right' and the common code word is 'nik'. So 'nik' means 'right'. In 'right or wrong' and 'that is wrong', the common word is 'wrong' and the common code word is 'te'. So, 'te' means 'wrong'.
Thus, in 'right or wrong', 'sa' is the code for 'or'. II. In 'that right man' and 'this or that', the common word is 'that' and the common code word is 'pa'. So, 'pa' means 'that'. In 'this or that' and 'tell this there', the common word is 'this' and the common code word is 'ne'. So, 'ne' means 'this'. Thus, in 'this or that', 'sa' is the code for 'or'.
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Which word in the code language means 'flower' ?
Statements:
1. 'de fu la pane' means 'rose flower is beautiful' and 'la quiz' means 'beautiful tree'.
2. 'de la chin' means 'red rose flower' and 'pa chin' means 'red tea'.
Answer: D
From the two statements given in 1, the code for the only common word 'beautiful' can be determined.
From the two statements given in 2, the code for the only common word 'red' can be determined.
In I and II, the common words are 'rose and 'flower' and the common code words are 'de' and 'la'. So, the code for 'flower' is either 'de' or 'la'.
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Manoj, Prabhakar, Akash and Kamal are four friends. Who among them is the heaviest ?
Statements:
1. Prabhakar is heavier than Manoj and Kamal but lighter than Akash.
2. Manoj is lighter than Prabhakar and Akash but heavier than Kamal.
Answer: A
From 1, we have: P > M, P > K, A > P.
Thus, A > P > M > K or A > P > K > M. So, Akash is the heaviest.
From 2, we have: P > M, A > M, M > K.
Thus, A > P > M > K or P > A > M > K. So, either Akash or Prabhakar is the heaviest.
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How is T related to K?
Statements:
1. R's sister J has married Ts brother L, who is the only son of his parents.
2. K is the only daughter of L and J.
Answer: D
From 1, we know that L is T's brother and J's husband. Since L is the only son of his parents, T is L's sister.
From 2, we know that K is L's daughter.
Thus, from 1 and 2, we conclude that T is the sister of K's father i.e. T is K's aunt.
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What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight ?
Statements:
1. One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.
2. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles.
Answer: C
From 1, we conclude that weight of each pole = (4x5) kg = 20 kg.
So, total weight of 10 poles = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg.
From 2, we conclude that:
Weight of each pole = (weight of 3 poles) - (weight of 2 poles) = 20 kg.
So, total weight of 10 pojes = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg.
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B is the brother of A. How is A related to B ?
Statements:
1. A is the sister of C.
2. E is the husband of A.
Answer: C
B is A's brother means A is either brother or sister of B. Now, each one of 1 and 2 individually indicates that A is a female, which means that A is B's sister.
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Among T, V, B, E and C, who is the third from the top when arranged in the descending order of their weights ?
Statements:
1. B is heavier than T and C and is less heavier than V who is not the heaviest.
2. C is heavier than only T.
Answer: A
From I, we have: B > T, B > C, V > B. Thus, V is heavier than each one of B, T and C. But V is not the heaviest. So, E is the heaviest.
Thus, we have the order. E>V>B>T>C or E>V>B>C>T. Clearly, B is third from the top.
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Which code word stands for 'good' in the coded sentence 'sin co bye' which means 'He is good' ?
Statements:
1. In the same code language, 'co mot det' means 'They are good'.
2. In the same code language, 'sin mic bye' means 'He is honest'.
Answer: C
In the given statement and 1, the common word is 'good' and the common code word is 'co'. So, 'co' is the code for 'good'.
In the given statement and 2, the common words are 'He' and 'is' and the common code words are 'sin' and 'bye'. So 'sin' and 'bye' are the codes for 'He' and 'is'. Thus, in the given statement, 'co' is the code for 'good'.
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