A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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Answer for 12th question is (e) :
Either B or D is the eldest.


Answer for 13th question is (e) :
It cannot be determined for sure.


Answer for 14th question is (a) :
B is shorter than C, so B is not the tallest.
Thus (1) is correct. B and E are shorter than C. So, it cannot be
concluded that B
is shorter to E. Thus (2) is incorrect. A single definite order of
heights
cannot be obtained from the given information. So (3) is incorrect.


Answer for 15th question is (e) :
Since no definite order of height can be obtained.
So it cannot be determined for sure how many persons lie between F
and E.


Answer for 16th question is (b) :
A and C are youngest so they cannot be selected.
D is shorter than two persons A and C.
B is shorter than C only and is only relatively order. So, B will be
selected.
E is younger than B.


Directions ( questions 17 to 20 ) : Read the following information
given below
and answer the questions that follow:A * B means A and B are the same
age.


A – B means B is younger than A.
A + B means A is younger than B.


17.Sachin * Madan – Reena means
(a) Reena is youngest (b) Reena is the oldest
(c) Madan is younger than Reena (d)None of these


18.X+Y+Z is same as
(a) Y-X-Z (b) Z-Y-X (c) Z-X-Y (d) None of these


19.For an expression Farha-Fardina-Arif which of the following cannot
be correct
under any circumstances?(a)Arif is father of Farha.
(b)Arif is the younger brother of Farha.
(c)Farha is the mother of both Arif and Fardina.
(d)None of these


20.Deven-ShashiHemant is opposite to
(1)Hemant+Shashi+Deven (2)Hemant-Shashi+Deven
(3)Shashi
Hemant+Deven
(a) (1) only (b) (1) an (2) only (c) (2) and (3) only
(d) None of these


Solution for 17th to 20th :
Answer fro 17th question is (a) :
Sachin*Madan-Reena means Sachin and Madan are of the same age and
Reena
is younger than Madan. This means that Reena is the youngest.

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