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DIRECTIONS for questions 1 – 2: In each of the following questions, select the related letters/word/number from the given alternatives.

Patrol: Security : : Insurance : ?
1. Money
2. Policy
3. Savings
4. Risk
Answer: Option D.
In order to ensure security, police or defense personnel patrol the area. Similarly, to cover risk, insurance is done.
ADBC : EHFG : : ILJK : ?
1. MOPN
2. MPNO
3. ORPQ
4. MPON
Answer: Option B.

Similarly,

A and B are standing at a distance of 20 km from each other on a straight East-West road. A and B start walking simultaneously eastwards and westwards respectively and both cover a distance of 5 km. Then A turns to his left and walks 10 km. B turns to his right and walks 10 km at the same speed. Then both turn to their left and cover a distance of 5 km at the same speed. What will be the distance between them?
1. 10 km
2. 30 km
3. 20 km
4. 25 km
Answer: Option A.

Required distance = 5 + 5 = 10 km
From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word : REFORMATION'
1. REFRAIN
2. MOTION
3. REFRACT
4. FORMAT
Answer: Option C.
There is no ‘C’ letter in the keyword so REFRACT cannot be formed.

DIRECTIONS for the question 5: In each of the following questions, select the missing number from the given responses.

169	64	81	30
625	?	49	50
1296	576	100	70

Answer: Option A.
First Row
⇒ √l69+ √64+ √81
= 13 + 8 + 9 = 30
Second Row
⇒ √625 + √? + √49 =50
⇒ 25+ √? +7 = 50
⇒ √? = 50 - 32 = 18
⇒ (?) = (18)2 = 324
Third Row
⇒ √1296 + √576 + √100
= 36 + 24 + 10 = 70

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Little wooden cubes each with a side of one inch are put together to form a solid cube with a side of three inches. This big cube is then painted red all over on the outside. When the big cube is broken up into the original little ones, how many cubes will have paint on two sides?
1. 4
2. 8
3. 12
4. 0
Answer: Option C.

Each edge of the bigger cube will have one small cube with two sides painted. Total number of edges in a cube are 12. Thus 12 is the right option.
K is a place which is located 2 km away in the north-west direction from the capital P. R is another place that is located 2 km away in the south-west direction from K. M is another place and that is located 2 km away in the north-west direction from R. T is yet another place that is located 2 km away in the south-west direction from M. In which direction is T located in relation to P?
1. South-west
2. North-west
3. West
4. North
Answer: Option C.

It is clear that T is located to the West of P.
If in a certain language, PLAYER is coded as QNDCJX, then how SINGER will be coded in the same language?
1. TKQKJX
2. TKJKQX
3. TKQKXJ
4. TKQXJK
Answer: Option A
The logic followed is that the alphabets in the coded form are increasing by 1, 2, 3….. and so on.
If in a certain code, 95789 is written as EGKPT and 2436 is written as ALUR, then how will 24539 be written in that code?
1. ALEUT
2. ALGTU
3. ALGUT
4. ALGRT
Answer: Option C.
A statement is .given followed by four alternative arguments. Select one which is most appropriate.
Statements: White clothes are worn more often in summer because
1. they are thin and cool
2. they are bad absorbers of heat
3. they can be easily washed
4. they are easily available in summer
Answer: Option B.
White clothes are bad absorbers of heat.