Dakshana Mock Test Season VIII Solutions

1] If A+B means A is the father of B; A-B means A is the brother of B; A%B means A is the wife of B and A*B means A is the mother of B; which of the following shows that M is the maternal grandmother of T?

Answer: M*N%S+T

2] What is the next number in the sequence?

19, 41, 74, 120, 181, ?

Answer: 259

3] A group of men decided to do a job in 8 days. But, since 10 men dropped out every day, the job got completed at the end of the 12^th day. How many men were there at the beginning?

Answer: 165

4] It is known that Cheryl's birthday is on one of the following 10 dates:
May 15, May 16, May 19, June 17, June 18, July 14, July 16, August 14, August 15, August 17.
Cheryl tells Albert and Bernard separately the month and the day of her birthday respectively. Then, following conversation takes place:-

Albert: I don't know when Cheryl's birthday is but, I know that Bernard doesn't know too.
Bernard: At first I didn't know ,when Cheryl's birthday was. But I know now.
Albert: Then, I also know when Cheryl's birthday is.

So, when is Cheryl's birthday?

Answer: July 16

5] Choose the correct option based about relation of given statements.

Statement I: There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
Statement II: A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

Answer: Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect

6] Which word does not belong with the others?

Answer: Rug

7] Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Probation
2. Interview
3. Selection
4. Appointment
5. Advertisement

Answer: 5,2,3,4,1

8] Ahmedabad is to the southwest of Bangalore, Chennai is to the east of Ahmedabad and southeast of Bangalore and Delhi is to the north of Chennai in line with Ahmedabad-Bangalore. In which direction of Bangalore is Delhi located?

Answer: Northeast

9] Of 60 students in a class, anyone who has chosen to study mathematics elects to do physics as well. But, no one does mathematics and chemistry, 16 do physics and chemistry. All the students do at least one of the three subjects and the number of people who do exactly one of the three is more than the number who do more than one of the three. What are the maximum and minimum number of people who could have done Chemistry only?

Answer: 44,0

10] Answer the following question based on the given two statements.
The last Sunday of March, 2006 fell on which date?

Statement 1: The first Sunday of that month fell on 5^th.
Statement 2: The last day of that month was Friday.

Answer: Both the statements are able to answer the question alone.

11] Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64......
What number should come next?

Answer: 56

12] When the digit 5 is on the bottom then, which number will be on its upper surface?

Answer: 1

13] State which of the following conclusions follows the given statement.

Statement: Some doctors are fools. Some fools are rich.
Conclusion I: Some doctors are rich.
Conclusion II: Some rich are doctors.

Answer: Neither I nor II follows

14] State which of the following course of actions follows the given statement.

Statement: Besides looks and appearances, it is also important to develop oneself from within.
Courses of Action:
I. One should not pay attention to fashion.
II. Books on self-development should be encouraged.

Answer: Only II follows

15] State the word which fits, best in the given relation.
Teheran : Iran : : Beijing : ?

Answer: China

16] Select the figure which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots as in given figure:-

Options of Answer:

Answer: (c)

17] Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper.

Answer: (b)

18] Choose the right figure which should come next?

Answer: (d)

19] Find out as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line, from the four given alternatives:

Answer: (b)

20] Today's workforce has a new set of social values. Ten years ago, a manager who was offered a promotion in a distant city would not have questioned the move. Today, a manager in that same situation might choose family happiness instead of career advancement.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

Answer: Social values of employees have changed over the past ten years

21] A certain number of horses and an equal number of men are going somewhere. Half of the owners are on their horse's back while the remaining ones are walking along leading their horses. If the number of legs walking on the ground is 70, how many horses are there?

Answer: 14

22] State what is next in the series.

DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?

Answer: NRV

23] A said to B that, "The brother of your father is the only son-in-law of my maternal grandfather". How is A related to B?

Answer: Either (i) or (iii)

24] If every alternate letter, starting with A is removed from the alphabet, which letter among the remaining letters would be 2^nd to the right of the 6^th letter from the right?

Answer: T

25] Two cars A and B, which are 500km apart, start moving towards each other on a straight road at a certain point of time. The speed of car A is 57km/hr and that of car B is 40km/hr. After first hour car A, which is moving from west to east takes a left turn, runs for 40 minutes and reaches point K whereas the other car which was moving from east to west, keeps running on the road till 1.5 hours and then takes a left turn, runs for half an hour and reaches point L. What is the difference between the vertical and horizontal distances between the two points K and L?

Answer: 325

About Us

Acknowledgements

Help

Terms and Conditions