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Q121CSAT 2021Clocks

At which one of the following times, do the hour hand and the minute hand of the clock make an angle of 180° with each other?

Q122CSAT 2021Coding-Decoding

In a code language 'MATHEMATICS' is as LBSIDNZUHDR'. How is 'CHEMISTRY' written in that code language?

Q123CSAT 2021Coding-DecodingAlphabet Test

In the English alphabet, the first 4 letters are written in opposite order; and the next 4 letters are written in opposite order and so on; and at the end Y and Z are interchanged. Which will be the fourth letter to the right of the 13th letter?

Q124CSAT 2021Data Interpretation

Consider the following data of a Test Match:

Player1st innings2nd innings
RunsBallsRunsBalls
A61991476
B5125085
C15752050
D13551250

Who is the fastest run scorer in the Test Match?

Q125CSAT 2021Data InterpretationPie Chart (2D & 3D)

A pie diagram shows the percentage distribution of proteins, water and other dry elements in the human body. Given that proteins correspond to 16% and water corresponds to 70%. If both proteins and the other dry elements correspond to p% then what is the central angle of the sector representing p on the pie diagram?

Q126CSAT 2021Direction & Distance

A woman runs 12 km towards her North, then 6 km towards her South and then 8 km towards her East. In which direction is she from her starting point?

Q127CSAT 2021Direction & Distance

A bank employee drives 10 km towards South from her house and turns to her left and drives another 20 km. She again turns left and drivers 40 km, and then she turns to her right and drives for another 5 km. She again turns to her right and drives another 30 km to reach her bank where she works. What is the shortest distance between her bank and her house?

Q128CSAT 2021Divisibility Rules

Consider all 3-digit numbers, without repetition of digits, obtained using three non-zero digits which are multiples of 3. Let S be their sum. Which of the following is/are correct?
1. S is always divisible by 74.
2. S is always divisible by 9.

Q129CSAT 2021Geometry and Mensuration

A cubical vessel of side 1 m is filled completely with water. How many millilitres of water are contained in it (neglect thickness of the vessel)?

Q130CSAT 2021LCM & HCFCalendars

Joseph visits the club on every 5th day, Harsh visits on every 24th day, while Sumit visits on every 9th day. If all three of them met at the club on a Sunday, then on which day will all three of them meet again?

Q131CSAT 2021Missing Number

You are given two identical sequences in two rows:

Sequence-I 8 4 6 15 52.5 236.25
Sequence-II 5 A B C D E

What is the entry in the place of C for the Sequence-II?

Q132CSAT 2021Missing Number

Following is a matrix of certain entries. The entries follow a certain trend row-wise. Choose the missing entry (?) accordingly.

7B 10A 3C
3C 9B 6A
10A 13C ?
Q133CSAT 2021Number Series

Replace the incorrect term by the correct term in the given sequence:
3, 2, 7, 4, 13, 10, 21, 18, 31, 28, 43, 40
where odd terms and even terms follow the same pattern.

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