ఈ 10 ప్రశ్నలకు ముందే ప్రిపేర్ అవ్వండి

ఈ 10 ప్రశ్నలకు ముందే ప్రిపేర్ అవ్వండి

                  ప్రస్తుతం దేశ యువతను నిరుద్యోగం కమ్ముకుందనడంలో ఏమాత్రం సందేహం లేదు. డిప్లొమా, డిగ్రీ, బీటెక్, ఎంటెక్, పీజీ.. విద్యార్హత ఏదైనా సరే.. స్వీపర్ పోస్టులకు కూడా దరఖాస్తు చేస్తున్నారంటే పరిస్థితులు ఎలా ఉన్నాయో ఇట్టే అర్థం చేసుకోవచ్చు. చదువు అయిపోగానే ఏవో కొన్ని కోర్సులు నేర్చుకుని ఇంటర్వ్యూలకు ప్రిపేర్ అవుతున్నారు. ఫేక్ ఎక్స్‌పీరియన్స్‌తో రెజ్యూమ్‌లను, సర్టిఫికెట్లను క్రియేట్ చేసి ఇంటర్వ్యూలకు అటెండ్ అవుతున్న నేటి తరం యువత సంఖ్య తక్కువేమీ కాదు. కష్టపడి చదివినా, ప్రైమరీ ఎగ్జామ్‌లో పాస్ అయినా.. ఇంటర్వ్యూలో మాత్రం నెగ్గలేకపోతున్న యువతలో నిరాశ, నిస్పృహలు కమ్ముకుంటున్నాయి. ఇంటర్వ్యూలో అడిగే ప్రశ్నలకు సమాధానం చెప్పలేక, ఒక్కోసారి ఏ ప్రశ్న అడిగారో కూడా తెలుసుకోలేక పోవడంతో నోటిదాకా వచ్చిన కూడు చేజారిపోయినట్లు ఉద్యోగం వచ్చినట్టే వచ్చి మిస్ అయిపోతోంది. అయితే చాలా మంది ఓ పది ప్రశ్నల దగ్గర బోల్తా కొడుతున్నారనీ, వాటికి సరైన సమాధానాలు ఇవ్వలేకపోతున్నందునే జాబ్‌లో సెలెక్ట్ అవడం లేదనేది నిపుణుల వాదన. ఆ పది ప్రశ్నలేంటో తెలుసుకుని వాటికి సమాధానాలను ముందే ప్రిపేర్ అవండి మరి.

 

1. What are the three reasons we should not hire you?

2. How will you describe yourself using five adjectives?

3. What do your colleagues think that you should stop doing?

4. Could you talk about some events that influenced you to become what you are today?

5. Why are you switching jobs? why are you leaving your last employer?

6. Could you talk about an issue on which you disagreed with your manager?

7. Which are the other companies you are interviewing with and for what positions?

8. How would you like your manager to work with you, or would you prefer to work alone and why?

9. Why are you the right candidate for the role?

10. What will give you a sense of fulfilment in your professional life?

తప్పుల్లోనూ పాజిటివ్‌!

తప్పుల్లోనూ పాజిటివ్‌!

          ఇంటర్వ్యూ.. కెరీర్‌ను నిర్ణయించే కీలక దశ. ఎంత మెరిట్‌ సాధించినా.. రెజ్యూమెను మరెంత పర్‌ఫెక్ట్‌గా రూపొందించినప్పటికీ ఇంటర్వ్యూ అనగానే చాలామంది బిగుసుకుపోతారు. ఎటువంటి ప్రశ్నలు అడుగుతారు? ఏవిధంగా సమాధానం చెప్పాలి? ఎలా వ్యవహరించాలి? అనే అంశాల్లో సరైన అవగాహన లేక తొందరపాటులో అనేక తప్పులు చేస్తుంటారు. ఇంటర్వ్యూలో చెప్పిన విషయాలను వెనక్కి తీసుకోలేం. కానీ వాటిని సరైన దిశలో అన్వయించడం ద్వారా పాజిటివ్‌ ఇంప్రెషన్‌ కొట్టేయవచ్చు. అందుకు ఏం చేయాలో చూద్దాం..

 

తొందర్లో

ఉద్యోగం కోసం చాలాకాలంగా ప్రయత్నించి విసుగెత్తి పోతే, వ్యక్తిగత కారణాల రీత్యా ఉద్యోగం చేయాల్సిన అవసరం ఉన్న సందర్భాల్లో ఎక్కువ తప్పులు చేసేందుకు అవకాశం ఉంటుంది. ఇందుకు కారణం తొందరపాటు. అడిగిన ప్రశ్నకు అవగాహన లేకున్నా ఏదో ఒకటి చెబుదాం అనే తొందర్లో తప్పులు చేస్తుంటారు. ఇంటర్వ్యూను తిరిగి నిర్వహించడం సాధ్యం కాదు. కాబట్టి చేసిన తప్పులను సరిదిద్దుకోవడం ద్వారా ఎంప్లాయర్‌ను ఇంప్రెస్‌ చేయవచ్చు.

 

తప్పులు సహజం

ఇంటర్వ్యూ అనేది ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన సందర్భం. ఒక్కోసారి గేమ్‌ ఛేంజర్‌ కూడా కావచ్చు. ఇటువంటి సందర్భంలో తప్పులు చేయడం మానవ సహజం. ఏదైనా ప్రశ్నకు సమాధానం తప్పుగా ఇస్తే దానికి కంగారు పడాల్సిన పని లేదు. చిరునవ్వుతో చేసిన తప్పును ఒప్పుకొనే ప్రయత్నం చేయాలి. ‘సమాధానం తెలియదు సార్‌, తెలుసుకుంటాను’ అని వినయంగా చెప్పాలి. తద్వారా ఎప్పుడూ నేర్చుకునేందుకు సిద్ధంగా ఉండే మీలోని ఆటిట్యూడ్‌ కనిపిస్తుంది.

 

సమయపాలన

ఇంటర్వ్యూలో అన్నిటి కంటే కీలకమైంది పంక్చువాలిటీ (సమయపాలన). నిర్దేశిత సమయానికి, అనుకున్న ప్రదేశానికి చేరుకోవాలి. ఎలాగైన సమయానికి చేరుకోవాలనే ఉద్దేశంతో ఎంతో ప్లానింగ్‌తో ఉంటాం. కానీ ట్రాఫిక్‌ జామ్‌ తదితర కారణాలతో అనుకున్న సమయానికి చేరుకోలేకపోవచ్చు. కాబట్టి ఇంటర్వ్యూయర్‌కు ఈ విషయాన్ని తెలియజేయాలి. మీ తప్పును ఒప్పుకోవడంతోపాటు క్షమాపణ కూడా కోరాలి. తద్వారా మీ సమయంతోపాటు ఇతరుల సమయానికి ఎంత విలువ ఇస్తున్నారు అనే విషయం స్పష్టమవుతుంది.

 

వాదన కూడదు

ఇంటర్వ్యూలో సహజంగా ఏదైనా ఒక అంశంపై అభిప్రాయం చెప్పండని అడుగుతారు. అటువంటి సమయంలో మీరు వెల్లడించిన అభిప్రాయాలతో ఇంటర్వ్యూయర్‌ ఏకీభవించకపోవచ్చు. ఆ సందర్భంలో ఇంటర్వ్యూయర్‌తో ఎటువంటి వాదోపవాదాలు చేయకుండా ఉండాలి. మీ ఇద్దరి మధ్య అర్థవంతమైన చర్చ జరిగే దిశగా వాతావరణాన్ని కల్పించాల్సిన బాధ్యత మీదే అనే విషయాన్ని గమనంలోకి తీసుకోవాలి. కాబట్టి ఎదుటి వారి అభిప్రాయాన్ని గౌరవిస్తూ మీ ఒపీనియనను సమర్థించుకునే ప్రయత్నం చేయాలి. దీన్ని జ్ఞానాన్ని పరస్పరం షేర్‌ చేసుకునే వేదికగా మలుచుకోవాలి.

 

నిజాయితీతో

ఇంటర్వ్యూలో అన్ని విషయాలను నిజాయితీతో వెల్లడించాలి. ముఖ్యంగా గతంలో జాబ్‌ చేసి ఉంటే ఆ విషయాన్ని ప్రస్తావించాలి. కొన్నిసార్లు కెరీర్‌లో బ్రేక్‌ కూడా వచ్చి ఉండొచ్చు. ఇటువంటి విషయా లను కూడా ఇంటర్వ్యూలో ధైర్యంగా ప్రస్తావించాలి. నిజాయితీగా వ్యవహరించే గుణం ఎంప్లాయర్‌ను మరింత ఇంప్రెస్‌ చేస్తుంది.

QUIZ-31

Q1. The first meeting of India-Russia Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation was held recently in Russia. Inspired by India's 'Make in India' initiative, Russia has launched initiative named _______________ to promote local manufacturing and technology development.
Answer: Do It In Russia

Q2. Capital markets regulator, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) relaxed takeover norms for the acquisition of ___________ of listed companies to help the government and the RBI in their efforts to tackle bad loans.
Answer: Stressed Assets

Q3. Which country has unveiled the world's first train that operates on a virtual track using sensor technology instead of metal rails?
Answer: China

Q4. Name the Airlines Company that was voted the World’s Best Airline in 2017 at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards.
Answer: Qatar Airlines

Q5. Which city has reportedly become the first city in India where the robot is being used on an experimental basis to control its ever growing and unruly traffic.
Answer: Indore

Q6. The Reserve Bank of India reconstituted the Oversight Committee by appointing three more members. The 5-membered Oversight Committee will be headed by _____________.
Answer: Pradeep Kumar

Q7. Name the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) workhorse rocket that has recently blasted off from the spaceport of Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Answer: PSLV C-38

Q8. ISRO workhorse rocket blasted off from the spaceport of Sriharikota carrying the satellite of which series?
Answer: Cartosat-2 Series

Q9. ISRO workhorse rocket was launched recently from spaceport of Sriharikota carrying a dedicated satellite for the defense forces along with 30 co-passenger satellites. How many Indian satellite/s is/are there among those 30 co-passenger satellites?
Answer: 1

Q10. The Cabinet has approved Amendment of the Bilateral SSA between India and the Netherlands by incorporating the “Country of Residence” Principle into the said SSA. SSA stands for ___________.
Answer: Social Security Agreement

Q11. India and Russia have recently agreed to a roadmap for the development of bilateral defense cooperation. What is the Currency of Russia?
Answer: Russian Ruble

Q12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-nation visit. In the first leg of his tour, he will reach Portuguese capital. What is the Capital of Portugal?
Answer: Lisbon

Q13. RBI widens scope of Banking Ombudsman Scheme. As per the amendment, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Banking Ombudsman to pass an award has been doubled to ____________.
Answer: 20 lakh rupees

Q14. Banking Ombudsman is a quasi-judicial authority functioning under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme ___________.
Answer: 2006

Q15. In order to ensure smooth GST implementation from 1st July, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has launched a dedicated Webpage for facilitating taxpayers with regard to addressing issues related to IT Services and Electronics goods. Who is the Cabinet Minister of MEITY?
Answer: Ravi Shankar Prasad

QUIZ-31

Q1. Prime Minister NarendraModi has recently inaugurated the former President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial in ____________________.

(a) Karnataka

(b) Odisha

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Kerala

(e) Maharashtra

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the former President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial at Pei Karumbu in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on the second death anniversary of the former President. Mr Modi unveils a statue of Dr Kalam and hoisted the National flag at the memorial.

Q2. Nitish Kumar took oath at Raj Bhawan in Patna recently as the head of the government that would include BJP and its allies. Who is the current Governor of Bihar?

(a) VajubhaiVala

(b) Keshari Nath Tripathi

(c) Banwarilal Purohit

(d) Ram Naik

(e) S C Jamir

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Nitish Kumar took oath at Raj Bhawan in Patna as the head of the government that would include BJP and its allies. Bihar Governor KeshariNathTripathi invited Nitish Kumar to prove the majority.

Q3. Which of the following high court had ruled that Vande Mataram should be sung in all schools and colleges across the state?

(a) Madras High Court

(b) Allahabad High Court

(c) Jalandhar High Court

(d) Thiruvananthapuram High Court

(e) Mysore High Court

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Madras High Court ruled that Vande Mataram should be sung in all schools and colleges across the state “at least once a week”, and in government and private offices “at least once a month”.

Q4. Technology giant Microsoft has officially launched ____________, a productivity app that has been designed to enhance the collaboration and communication experience for Indian enterprises.

(a) Kamba App

(b) For You App

(c) Micro App

(d) Kaizala App

(e) Combo App

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Technology giant Microsoft has officially launched ‘Kaizala’, a productivity app that has been designed to enhance the collaboration and communication experience for Indian enterprises.

Q5. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the ________________ President of India.

(a) 10th

(b) 12th

(c) 13th

(d) 11th

(e) 9th

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.

Q6. Name the Economic Affairs Secretary who has been recently appointed as India's Alternate Governor to the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

(a) Sandeep Kumar

(b) Shaktikanta Das

(c) Subhash Chandra Garg

(d) RaveeshDuggal

(e) Kamal Kumar

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has been appointed as India’s Alternate Governor to the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Finance Ministry announced recently.

Q7. N. Dharam Singh passed away recently following a heart attack at the age of 80. He was ______________.

(a) Former Chief Minister

(b) Former Governor

(c) Former IB Chief

(d) Classical Dancer

(e) Singer

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. N. Dharam Singh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away following a heart attack. He was 80. He was the 17th Chief Minister of the state.

Q8. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given approval for revision of guidelines of SGB Scheme with a view to achieve its intended objectives. SGB Stands for ______________.

(a) Sovereign Golden Banking

(b) Sovereign Gold Bonds

(c) Sovereign Gold Banks

(d) Substituted Gold Bonds

(e) Suburb Golden Bonds

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given approval for revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) Scheme with a view to achieve its intended objectives.

Q9. Which of the following state records second highest tiger count in India?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Uttarakhand

(e) Maharashtra

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand records second highest tiger count in India. The count of tigers in Uttarakhand shot up to 242 with an increase of 63 big cats in the year 2017. Uttarakhand is the second state in terms of tiger count behind Karnataka.

Q10. Which of the following lender has announced the acquisition of Snapdeal-owned mobile payments provider Freecharge in an all-cash deal worth Rs385 crore?

(a) DENA Bank

(b) IDFC Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) HDFC Bank

(e) Axis Bank

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Axis Bank announced the acquisition of Snapdeal-owned mobile payments provider Freecharge in an all-cash deal worth Rs385 crore.

English Quiz

English Quiz

Directions (1- 10):: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. 

These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. 

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born Michael Luther King, Jr., ...(1)... his grandfather had his name ...(2)... to Martin.

 Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, ...(3)... from high school at the age of fifteen; 

he received the B.A. degree in 1948 ...(4)... Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution -

of Atlanta from which both his father and grand father and grandfather had graduated. 

After three years of ...(5)... study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a ...(6)... 

white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. ...(7)... a fellowship won at Ebenezer he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University,

 completing his residence ...(8)... the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955. In Boston he ...(9)... and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of ...(10)... intellectual and artistic attainments.

1.

(1) and

(2) so

(3) since

(4) but

(5) also

2.

(1) given

(2) changed

(3) become

(4) made

(5) build

3.

(1) graduating

(2) finishing

(3) graduated

(4) finished

(5) finish

4.

(1) in

(2) from

(3) by

(4) with

(5) for

5.

(1) theological

(2) intellectual

(3) educational

(4) psychological

(5) education

6.

(1) predetermined

(2) predominantly

(3) significantly

(4) somewhat

(5) somewhere

7.

(1) From

(2) By

(3) With

(4) Through

(5) to

8.

(1) for

(2) of

(3) about

(4) to

(5) by

9.

(1) saw

(2) eloped

(3) met

(4) Watched

(5) seem

10.

(1) common 

(2) particular

(3) uncommon

(4) general

(5) great

1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 2
5. 1
6. 2
7. 3
8. 1
9. 3
10. 3

Reasoning Quiz

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-3): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

There are six people - P, Q, R, S, T and U - each having different weight. P is heavier than U but lighter than Q. T is heavier than R but lighter than P. 

Q is lighter than S. R is not the lightest. The second lightest person weighs 52 kilogram while the third heaviest is of 64 kilogram.

1. Who among the following may be of 58 kilogram in weight?

(1) P

(2) Q

(3) T

(4) R

(5) U

2. How many persons are heavier than R?

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) More than three

3. Which of the following may rep-resent the weight of Q?

(1) 62 kg

(2) 66 kg

(3) 60 kg

(4) 58 kg

(5) 56 kg

Directions (4-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing six persons each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons.

 In row-1, A, B, C, D, E and F are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row-2, P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated 

(but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. 
Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each person seated in a row faces another person of the other row.

A sits third to the left of E. The person facing A sits second to the left of T. Two persons are sitting between T and P. C and D are immediate neighbours. 

C and D do not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between B and C. The person facing D is an immediate neighbour of Q. 

V is not an immediate neighbour of P. S does not face A.

4. Who amongst the following sits seconds to the right of the person who faces R?

(1) C

(2) D

(3) B

(4) E

(5) Cannot be determined

5. Which of the following statements regarding B is true?

(1) B sits second to the left of C

(2) A sits to immediate left of B

(3) T faces B

(4) D is an immediate neighbour of B

(5) The person who faces B is an immediate neighbour of S

6. Who amongst the following faces P?

(1) A

(2) D

(3) C

(4) E

(5) Cannot he determined

7. Who amongst the following sits exactly between T and R?

(1) V

(2) Q

(3) S

(4) P

(5) Cannot be determined

8. Four of the following live are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. 

Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(1) F

(2) Q

(3) T

(4) C

(5) E

Directions (9-13): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

In a certain code language: 

• "only in serial order" is written as "ve pu na to".
• "order in the state" is written as "li ve su pu".
• "the logical idea only" is written as "su na ri jo".
• "in idea or theory" is written as "zt jo bk pu",

9. Which of the following is the code of 'theory'?

(1) zt

(2) bk

(3) jo

(4) pu

(5) Either 'zt' or 'bk'

10. The code 'li ri to ve' may represent

(1) serial order theory only

(2) only idea state order

(3) state logical serial order

(4) serial theory state the

(5) only the idea logical

11. Which of the following may represent "logical idea is only order"?

(1) jo na ri ge ve

(2) ve na ri jo pu

(3) ri ve na zt bk

(4) bk to pu jo ve

(5) na ve su li pu

12. Which of the following is the code of "logical"?

(1) su

(2) jo

(3) na

(4) ri

(5) None of these

13. Which of the following is code of "serial"?

(1) pu

(2) to

(3) ve

(4) su

(5) Cannot be determined

Solutions (1-3):

1. (3)

2. (5)

3. (2)

Solutions (4-8):

4. (2)

5. (1)

6. (3)

7. (1)

8. (4)

Solutions (9-13):

in – pu

order – ve

only – na

serial – to

the – su

state – li

idea – jo

logical – ri

or / theory – zt / bk

9. (5)

10. (3)

11. (1)

12. (4)

13. (2)

Reasoning Quiz

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-3): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

There are six people - P, Q, R, S, T and U - each having different weight. P is heavier than U but lighter than Q. T is heavier than R but lighter than P. 

Q is lighter than S. R is not the lightest. The second lightest person weighs 52 kilogram while the third heaviest is of 64 kilogram.

1. Who among the following may be of 58 kilogram in weight?

(1) P

(2) Q

(3) T

(4) R

(5) U

2. How many persons are heavier than R?

(1) None

(2) One

(3) Two

(4) Three

(5) More than three

3. Which of the following may rep-resent the weight of Q?

(1) 62 kg

(2) 66 kg

(3) 60 kg

(4) 58 kg

(5) 56 kg

Directions (4-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing six persons each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons.

 In row-1, A, B, C, D, E and F are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row-2, P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated 

(but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. 

Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each person seated in a row faces another person of the other row.

A sits third to the left of E. The person facing A sits second to the left of T. Two persons are sitting between T and P. C and D are immediate neighbours. 

C and D do not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between B and C. The person facing D is an immediate neighbour of Q. 

V is not an immediate neighbour of P. S does not face A.

4. Who amongst the following sits seconds to the right of the person who faces R?

(1) C

(2) D

(3) B

(4) E

(5) Cannot be determined

5. Which of the following statements regarding B is true?

(1) B sits second to the left of C

(2) A sits to immediate left of B

(3) T faces B

(4) D is an immediate neighbour of B

(5) The person who faces B is an immediate neighbour of S

6. Who amongst the following faces P?

(1) A

(2) D

(3) C

(4) E

(5) Cannot he determined

7. Who amongst the following sits exactly between T and R?

(1) V

(2) Q

(3) S

(4) P

(5) Cannot be determined

8. Four of the following live are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. 

Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(1) F

(2) Q

(3) T

(4) C

(5) E

Directions (9-13): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

In a certain code language: 

• "only in serial order" is written as "ve pu na to".
• "order in the state" is written as "li ve su pu".
• "the logical idea only" is written as "su na ri jo".
• "in idea or theory" is written as "zt jo bk pu",

9. Which of the following is the code of 'theory'?

(1) zt

(2) bk

(3) jo

(4) pu

(5) Either 'zt' or 'bk'

10. The code 'li ri to ve' may represent

(1) serial order theory only

(2) only idea state order

(3) state logical serial order

(4) serial theory state the

(5) only the idea logical

11. Which of the following may represent "logical idea is only order"?

(1) jo na ri ge ve

(2) ve na ri jo pu

(3) ri ve na zt bk

(4) bk to pu jo ve

(5) na ve su li pu

12. Which of the following is the code of "logical"?

(1) su

(2) jo

(3) na

(4) ri

(5) None of these

13. Which of the following is code of "serial"?

(1) pu

(2) to

(3) ve

(4) su

(5) Cannot be determined

Solutions (1-3):

1. (3)

2. (5)

3. (2)

Solutions (4-8):

4. (2)

5. (1)

6. (3)

7. (1)

8. (4)

Solutions (9-13):

in – pu

order – ve

only – na

serial – to

the – su

state – li

idea – jo

logical – ri

or / theory – zt / bk

9. (5)

10. (3)

11. (1)

12. (4)

13. (2)

Reasoning : Quiz

Reasoning : Quiz

1. Vinay moves towards South-East a distance of 14m. then he moves towards West and travels a distance of 28m.From here, 

he moves towards North-West a distance of 14m. and finally he moves a distance of 8m towards East and comes to a halt.

 How far is the starting point where he stood? 

(1) 20 m 

(2) 22 m 

(3) 6 m

(4) 8 m

(5) None of these 

2. From the word ‘INTENSIFICATION’, how many independent words can be made without changing the -
order of the letters and using each letter only once? 

(1) Four 

(2) Five 

(3) Six 

(4) More than six 

(5) None of these

3. In a class of 180, where girls are twice the number of boys, Rupesh, a boy, ranked thirty-fourth from the top.

 If there are eighteen girls ahead of Rupesh, how many boys are after him in rank? 

(1) 45 

(2) 44 

(3) 60 

(4) Can’t be determined 

(5) None of these

4. Two priests A and B were talking to each other. A said to B, “My mobile set rings every 15 minutes”. B retorted, “My mobile set rings every 18 minutes.”

 The mobile sets of both A and B rang simultaneously at 8 am. Four of the following five timings of a certain day are alike-
 with respect to the above situation and hence form a group. Which of the following timings is different from the group? 

(1) 6.30 am 

(2) 5.30 pm 

(3) 3.30 pm 

(4) 9.30 am 

(5) 6.30 pm

5. Pointing to a girl, Mr Raju said, “This girl is the only daughter of the husband of the mother of my wife’s brother.” Who is Raju to the girl? 

(1) Husband 

(2) Brother-in-law 

(3) Father-in-law 

(4) Either husband or brother-in-law 

(5) None of these

Directions (6 -10): Study the following information and answer the questions following it:

A festival was held by The Times of India group in the capital of India. In this festival Ken, Tim, Kat and Aish, 

each won a first place in one of the four events: jumping, dancing, singing and swimming, not necessarily in that order. 

Curiously, each winner also won a second place and a third place in two other of these four events. 
Study the following clues and answer the questions that follow:

(i) The one who was placed second in swimming was third in dancing.

(ii) The winner of the singing contest was placed third in swimming.

(iii) Aish did not come first in jumping or dancing.

(iv) Aish was a close second behind Kat in one of the four events.

(v) Tim was placed third in singing, but did not get a place in jumping, and was not first in dancing.

6. Who is the winner in the swimming event? 

(1) Ken 

(2) Tim 

(3) Kat 

(4) Aish 

(5) Both Kat and Tim

7. Which of the following is/are correct? 

I. Kat won first position in jumping. 

II. Kat won second position in swimming. 

III. Kat won third position in dancing. 

(1) Only I 

(2) Only II 

(3) Only III 

(4) All I, II and III 

(5) None of these

8. Which of the following is/are wrong? 

I. Ken won first position in jumping. 

II. Ken won second position in swimming. 

III. Ken won third position in dancing. 

(1) Only II and III 

(2) Only I and III 

(3) Only I and II 

(4) All I, II and III 

(5) None of these

9. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in singing? 

(1) Kat 

(2) Ken 

(3) Tim 

(4) Aish 

(5) Can’t say 

10. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in swimming? 

(1) Can’t say 

(2) Kat

(3) Ken 

(4) Tim 

(5) None of these

Answers 
1. (1) 

2. (4) 

3. (2) 

4. (2) 

5. (1) 

Solutions (6-10): 

6. (2) 

7. (4) 

8. (4)

9. (1)

10. (3)