PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence Test Mock 2 - Pakistan Army Online MCQ Test

Compound interest on 1000 at 10% per annum for 2 years is:

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200 200
100 100
210 210
121 121

If A's sister is B, what is B to A?

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Sister Sister
Brother Brother
Cousin Cousin
Aunt Aunt

Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number comes next?

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7 7
10 10
12 12
13 13

Statements: The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

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Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Pointing towards a boy, a lady said, "he is only son of my father’s wife only daughter”. How is the lady related to boy?

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Mother Mother
Daughter Daughter
Sister Sister
Wife Wife

Find the next expression in the series:

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ABBBBBBBYZ ABBBBBBBYZ
ABBBBBBXYZ ABBBBBBXYZ
ABBBBVWXYZ ABBBBVWXYZ
ABBBBWXYZ ABBBBWXYZ

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1. Tree2. Seed3. Flowers 4. Fruit5. Plant

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5, 2, 1, 3, 4 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
2, 5, 1, 4, 3 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
2, 5, 1, 3, 4 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
2, 5, 3, 1, 4 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

Find the number of square in the given figure.

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10 10
14 14
12 12
15 15

Find the missing number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

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20 20
21 21
23 23
25 25

Ramesh walked 3 km. towards the west and then walked 2 km. after turning to the left. Then he turned to his right and walked 3 km. Finally, he turned to his right and walked 2 km. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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East East
West West
North North
South South

The ratio of volume of two spheres is 8:27. Ratio of radii?

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0.17291666666667 0.17291666666667
0.085416666666667 0.085416666666667
0.04375 0.04375
0.35208333333333 0.35208333333333

How many small cubes we have which are at least two surfaces painted?

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32 32
1 1
64 64
36 36

If GARDEN is coded as HBSEFO using +1 shift, what is BALCONY coded as?

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BALCONY BALCONY
CBMDPOZ CBMDPOZ
CBMDPOZ CBMDPOZ
HBSEFO HBSEFO

In a certain code, DEAF is written as 3587 and FILE is written as 7465. How is IDEAL written in that code?

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63648 63648
63854 63854
43586 43586
43568 43568

What is 16% of 225?

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36 36
16 16
225 225
48 48

The sum of first 5 natural numbers is:

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10 10
15 15
20 20
25 25

An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below –Assertion (A) :- Agricultural activities are less on mountainous region.Reason (R) :- Mountains have less fertile terrain and difficult weather conditions.Choose the correct option :-

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true A is false but R is true

Statement: Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements? Arguments: Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible. No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.

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Only argument I is strong Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong Both I and II are strong

A is twice as old as B was when A was as old as B is now. If the sum of their present ages is 63, find A's present age.

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32 years 32 years
34 years 34 years
38 years 38 years
36 years 36 years

At what rate will \$8000 amount to \$9261 in 3 years at CI?

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0.04 0.04
0.045 0.045
0.055 0.055
0.05 0.05

Every library has books.

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Books are only in library. Books are only in library.
Libraries are meant for books only. Libraries are meant for books only.
No library is without books. No library is without books.
Some libraries do not have readers. Some libraries do not have readers.
Two-fifth of the boys play only football.

By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be correct? × and +, 6 and 4

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3 × 9 – 4 ÷ 2 + 6 = 8 3 × 9 – 4 ÷ 2 + 6 = 8
8 × 6 + 4 ÷ 2 – 5 = –5 8 × 6 + 4 ÷ 2 – 5 = –5
8 – 3 × 6 + 4 ÷ 1 = 18 8 – 3 × 6 + 4 ÷ 1 = 18
7 × 6 – 4 + 9 ÷ 3 = –7 7 × 6 – 4 + 9 ÷ 3 = –7

DS: How is M related to N? I. M is brother of K. II. K is sister of N.

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Only I Only I
Only II Only II
Both needed Both needed
Neither Neither

The ratio of SI to CI for 2 years at 10% on $P is?

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0.80625 0.80625
0.84791666666667 0.84791666666667
0.89027777777778 0.89027777777778
0.84861111111111 0.84861111111111

Daily in the morning the shadow of Gol Gumbaz falls or Bara Kaman and in the evening the shadow of Bara Kaman falls on Gol Gumbaz exactly. So, in which direction is Gol Gumbaz to Bara Kaman?

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Northern side Northern side
Southern side Southern side
Eastern side Eastern side
Western side Western side

Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer : I. A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night. II. The police had cordoned off the entire area in the locality last morning for half of the day.

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If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
If both the statement I and II are effects of some common cause.

Which classification system uses DNA sequencing: Molecular phylogenetics, Morphological, Behavioral, Ecological?

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Molecular phylogenetics Molecular phylogenetics
Morphological Morphological
Behavioral Behavioral
Ecological Ecological

Statements: Many people visited the religious place during the week-end. Few people visited the religious place during the week days.

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Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Statements: The manager humiliated Sachin in the presence of his colleagues. Conclusions: The manager did not like Sachin. Sachin was not popular with his colleagues.

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Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

A bird shooter was askgd how many birds he had in the bag. He replied that there were all sparrows but six, all pigeons but six, and all ducks but six. How many birds he had in the bag in all?

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9 9
18 18
27 27
36 36

Statements: Some desks are caps. No cap is red. Conclusions: Some caps are desks. No desk is red.

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Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow Both I and II follow

Collective noun for Cows:

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Herd Herd
Pack Pack
Flock Flock
Swarm Swarm

P is 6 years older than Q. 8 years ago, P was 3 times as old as Q. After 8 years, what will be the ratio of their ages?

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1.0548611111111 1.0548611111111
0.21111111111111 0.21111111111111
0.12638888888889 0.12638888888889
0.29513888888889 0.29513888888889

If the two signs, '+ and ÷ ' are interchanged, which of the following equations will be correct?

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16 ÷ 9 + 4 × 8 = 34 16 ÷ 9 + 4 × 8 = 34
16 ÷ 21 + 13 × 26 = 56 16 ÷ 21 + 13 × 26 = 56
11 + 13 × 4 ÷ 2 = 37 11 + 13 × 4 ÷ 2 = 37
13 × 9 + 16 ÷ 2 = 125 13 × 9 + 16 ÷ 2 = 125

Look at this series: 21, 9, 21, 11, 21, 13, 21, ... What number should come next?

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14 14
15 15
21 21
23 23

Select the number from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 205, 222, 241, 264, 293, ?

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346 346
324 324
328 328
334 334

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Sachin wrote to his brother at Bangalore to collect personally the application form from the University for the Post-graduation Course in Mathematics. Assumptions : I. The University may issue application forms to a person other than the prospective student. II. Sachin's brother may receive the letter well before the last date of collecting application forms.

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Only assumption I is implicit Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit Both I and II are implicit

A tank can be filled by pipe A in 10 hrs and B in 15 hrs. Both open, how long to fill?

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5 5
6 6
8 8
7.5 7.5

Choose the number of triangles in the figure.

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17 17
15 15
13 13
9 9

In a class, 20% of the members own only two cars each, 40% of the remaining own three cars each and the remaining members own only one car each. Which of the following statements is definitely true from the given statements ?

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Only 20% of the total members own three cars each.
48% of the total members own only one car each.
60% of the total members own at least two cars each.
80% of the total members own at least one car.
None of these None of these

ASCETIC : INDULGENCE :: HEDONIST : ?

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Abstinence Abstinence
Discipline Discipline
Restraint Restraint
Control Control

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Fourteen people are sitting in 2 rows, 7 in each. P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V in row 1 facing south and A, B, C, D, E, F, and G in row 2 facing north but not necessarily in the same order. People in both rows face each other.

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A A
B B
D D
F F
E E

Which of the following is a prime number?

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27 27
33 33
29 29
39 39

To face the music:

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Listen to music Listen to music
Sing Sing
Accept consequences Accept consequences
Dance Dance

Two positions of a cube are shown below. What will come opposite to face containing δ?

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β or θ β or θ
β β
δ δ
θ θ

If today is Sunday, what day will it be after 1 day?

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Saturday Saturday
Sunday Sunday
Tuesday Tuesday
Monday Monday

What is next: 22, 44, 66, 88, 110, ?

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120 120
132 132
140 140
154 154

Riju introduces Rivu as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is Rivu related to Ridge?

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Father Father
Uncle Uncle
brother brother
My couion My couion

Each of A, B, C, D, E, F and G has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. A has an exam on Wednesday. Only one person has an exam between A and B. D has an exam on the day immediately before B. Only one person has an exam between F and B. G’s exam is on one of the days before A but on one of the days after C. On which day does G have an exam?

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Friday Friday
Tuesday Tuesday
Monday Monday
Wednesday Wednesday

In the following question, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. ENCOURAGING

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GRAIN GRAIN
RAGING RAGING
GAUGE GAUGE
ENCOURAGE ENCOURAGE

What is 2 + 2?

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3 3
5 5
4 4
6 6

Fact 1: Mary said, "Ann and I both have cats." Fact 2: Ann said, "I don't have a cat." Fact 3: Mary always tells the truth, but Ann sometimes lies. If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact? I: Ann has a cat. II: Mary has a cat. III: Ann is lying.

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I only I only
II only II only
I and II only I and II only
All the statements are facts. All the statements are facts.

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Safety and health practices in many Indian companies are well below the international standards. Assumptions : I. International standards of health and safety are ideal and unrealistic. II. Indian organizations do not consider safety and health management as their prime social responsibility.

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Only assumption I is implicit Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit Both I and II are implicit

A man sells an article at 18% profit. If he had bought it at 8% less and sold for ₹12.60 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the CP.

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₹380 ₹380
₹400 ₹400
₹410 ₹410
₹420 ₹420

The only true education comes through the stimulation of the child's powers by the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself. Through these demands he is stimulated to act as a member of a unity, to emerge from his original narrowness of action and feeling, and to conceive himself from the standpoint of the welfare of the group to which he belongs. The passage best supports the statement that real education -

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will take place if the children imbibe action and feeling.
will take place if the children are physically strong.
is not provided in our schools today. is not provided in our schools today.
comes through the interaction with social situations.
comes from the self-centred approach of the students.

Statements: P > Q, Q > R. Conclusions: I. P > R II. R < P. Which is true?

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Only I Only I
Only II Only II
Neither Neither
Both I and II Both I and II

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statement : Today out of the world population of several thousand million, the majority of men have to live under governments which refuse them personal liberty and the right to dissent. Conclusion : I. People are indifferent to personal liberty and the right to dissent. II. People desire personal liberty and the right to dissent.

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Only conclusion I follows. Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows. Only conclusion II follows.
Either I or II follows. Either I or II follows.
Neither I or II follows. Neither I or II follows.
Both I and II follows. Both I and II follows.

Sum of ages of husband and wife is 80 years. Husband is 45 years old. What is wife's age?

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30 years 30 years
32 years 32 years
35 years 35 years
38 years 38 years

A is B's nephew. C is A's father. D is C's brother. E is D's daughter. F is E's son. What is B to F?

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Uncle Uncle
Grand-uncle Grand-uncle
Father Father
Grandfather Grandfather

Question : What does '$' mean in a code language? Statements : I. '5$#3' means 'flowers are really good'. II. '7#35' means 'good flowers are available'.

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I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
Either I or II is sufficient Either I or II is sufficient
Neither I nor II is sufficient Neither I nor II is sufficient
Both I and II are sufficient Both I and II are sufficient

Convert 1/2 to percentage

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0.25 0.25
1 1
0.5 0.5
0.75 0.75

What is next: 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, ?

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72 72
78 78
80 80
91 91

P is Q's mother. R is P's mother. S is R's mother. What is S to Q?

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Grandmother Grandmother
Mother Mother
Great-grandmother Great-grandmother
Great-great-grandmother Great-great-grandmother

Jayant introduces a man to his friend as his wife's father's son. The man is Jayant's _____

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Brother-in-law Brother-in-law
Sister-in-law Sister-in-law
Father-in-law Father-in-law
Daughter-in-law Daughter-in-law

Pride is to lion as shoal is to

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teacher teacher
student student
self-respect self-respect
fish fish

58, 52, 46, 40, 34, ... What number should come next?

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26 26
28 28
30 30
32 32

In the question below given the statements followed by Four conclusions. You have take statements to be true even if they seem to be at true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Given answerStatements:- Some tree are flowers.Some flowers are pencils.Some pencils are tables.Conclusion:-(i) Some tables are flowers.(ii) Some pencils are trees.(iii) Some tables are trees.(iv) Some trees are pencils.

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All follows All follows
None of follows None of follows
Ony I and III follows Ony I and III follows
None of these None of these

Find the next term in the following series:X24C, V22E, T20G,_____

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RI19 RI19
R19I R19I
R18I R18I
RI18 RI18

Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.

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BOATMAN BOATMAN
MINARET MINARET
BROMINATE BROMINATE
OBTAINER OBTAINER

If A x B means A is to the south of B; A + B means A is to the north of B; A % B means A is to the east of B; A - B means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R - S, S is in which direction with respect to Q?

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South-West South-West
South-East South-East
North-East North-East
North-West North-West

Ratio of ages of P and Q is 3:1. If P is 27 years old, what is Q's age?

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6 years 6 years
9 years 9 years
12 years 12 years
15 years 15 years

If P ≥ Q and Q ≥ R and R ≥ P, then what can we conclude?

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P > R P > R
Q > P Q > P
P = Q = R P = Q = R
Cannot determine Cannot determine

A is 3 years older to B and 3 years younger to C, while B and D are twins. How many years older is C to D?

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2 2
3 3
6 6
12 12

Statements: M ≤ N ≤ O. Conclusions: I. M < O II. M ≤ O. Which is definitely true?

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Only I Only I
Only II Only II
Either I or II Either I or II
Neither Neither

If the mathematical operators, ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged, what will be the value of the equation 9÷ 5+10–23×2

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3 3
2 2
–3 –3
–5 –5

In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners. This paragraph best supports the statement that

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low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.
ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
consumers are fickle and it is impossible to please them

Statement :All duster is chalk.All blackboard is chalk.Conclusion:I. Some duster are blackboard.II. some chalk are duster.

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Both conclusions I and II follow. Both conclusions I and II follow.
Neither conclusion I or II follows. Neither conclusion I or II follows.
Only conclusion I follows Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows. Only conclusion II follows.

In a certain code language, ‘TECHNOLOGY’ is written as ‘NHCETOLOGY’, ‘GENERATION’ is written as ‘RENEGATION’. How will ‘APOCALYPSE’ be written in that language?

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AOCPALYPSE AOCPALYPSE
ACPOALYPSE ACPOALYPSE
ACOAPLYPSE ACOAPLYPSE
ACOPALYPSE ACOPALYPSE

A's income is 25% more than B's. By what percent is B's income less than A's?

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0.25 0.25
0.15 0.15
0.2 0.2
0.3 0.3

The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Galleria. The Four Corners Mall has fewer stores than the Galleria. The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Four Corners Mall. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

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true true
false false
uncertain uncertain

If '+' means '÷' ; ‘÷’means ' - ' ; ' - ' means '×' ; '×' means '+' , then 8 + 2÷ 3- 4 x 6 =?

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- 10 - 10
- 15 - 15
- 12 - 12
- 2 - 2

A sum invested at 30% CI becomes \$16900 in 2 years. What will it become in 4 years?

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\$28500 \$28500
\$28550 \$28550
\$28561 \$28561
\$28600 \$28600

22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?

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Your Answer:

22 22
24 24
25 25
26 26

The average of first 5 multiples of 3 is:

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Your Answer:

6 6
9 9
12 12
15 15

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. lelibroon means yellow hat plekafroti means flower garden frotimix means garden salad Which word could mean "yellow flower"?

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lelifroti lelifroti
lelipleka lelipleka
plekabroon plekabroon
frotibroon frotibroon

A Which one is odd word in the following 1. Cauliflower 2. Mushroom 3. Carrot 4. Potato 5. Brinjal

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Cauliflower Cauliflower
Carrot Carrot
Mushroom Mushroom
Potato Potato

Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension? Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives. II. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities.

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Only argument I is strong Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong Both I and II are strong

Evaluating Your Answers

PMA Long Course Verbal Intelligence Test Mock 2 : Question 1 of 87