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Q361CSAT 2014Order & Ranking

In a row 'A' is the 11th position from the left and 'B' is in the 10th position from the right. If 'A' and 'B' interchange, then 'A' becomes 18th from the left. How many persons are there in the row other than 'A' and 'B'?

Q362CSAT 2014PercentageSimple and Compound Interest

As per agreement with a bank, a businessman had to refund a loan in some equal installments without interest. After paying 18 installments he found that 60 percent of his loan was refunded. How many installments were there in the agreement?

Q363CSAT 2014Percentage

A and B decide to travel from place X to place Y by bus. A has Rs. 10 with him and he finds that it is 80% of the bus fare for two persons. B finds that he has Rs. 3 with him and hands it over to A. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

Q364CSAT 2014PercentageGeometry and Mensuration

A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by 20%. The area of the new garden

Q365CSAT 2014Permutations and Combinations

A group of 630 children is seated in rows for a group photograph. Each row contains three fewer children than the preceding row. Which of the following numbers of rows is not possible?

Q366CSAT 2014Profit and LossPercentage

If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, then:

Q367CSAT 2014Puzzle

Six books A, B, C, D, E and F are placed side by side.

  • B, C, E and F have green covers.

  • A and D have yellow covers.

  • A, B and D are new.

  • C, E and F are old.

  • A, B and C are law reports.

  • D, E and F are medical extracts.

Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers?

Q368CSAT 2014PuzzleLogical Reasoning

A question paper must have a question on one of eight poets A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H. The first four belong to the medieval period and the rest are modern poets.

Modern poets generally figure in the question paper in alternate years. Generally, those who like H like G also, and those who like F like E also. The paper-setter does not like to ask about F as he has written a book on F, but he likes F. Last year, the paper contained a question on A.

This year's paper is most likely to contain a question on:

Q369CSAT 2014Puzzle

Consider the following statements:

  1. George attends Music classes on Monday.

  2. He attends Mathematics classes on Wednesday.

  3. His Literature classes are not on Friday.

  4. He attends History classes on the day following Mathematics.

  5. On Tuesday, he attends Sports classes.

If he attends just one subject in a day and Sunday is free, then he is also free on:

Q370CSAT 2014Puzzle

In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists.

Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists, while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play the violin.

Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers.

Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists.

If Pooja is an actress, who is certainly a dancer and a violinist?

Q371CSAT 2014Seating Arrangement

Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D?

Q372CSAT 2014Time and Distance

Two cars start simultaneously from places A and B, which are 160 km apart, and move towards each other. Their speeds are 50 km/h and 30 km/h. They start at 8:10 AM. When will they meet?

Q373CSAT 2014Time and Distance

A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late when walking at 5 km/h. At 6 km/h, he reaches 7 minutes early. Find the distance between his house and factory.

Q374CSAT 2014Venn Diagrams

There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 student can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?

Q375CSAT 2013Data InterpretationTime and Work

Consider the following diagrams: x men, working at constant speed, do a certain job in y days. Which one of these diagrams shows the relation between x and y ?

Diagrams I to IV of days (y) against men (x)

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