(Paper) C-SAT Sample Test Paper-1 : Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability

1. SEAL is related to ASLE in the same way as POUR related to
(a) UPRO
(b) UPOR
(c) ROUP
(d) RPUO
(e) None of these

2. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters EMNA, using each letter only once in each word?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) More than four

3. In a certain code TILE is written as 7235 and DEAL is written as 9543. How is DIET written in that code?
(a) 9257
(b) 9527
(c) 9357
(d) 7295
(e) None of these

4. If ‘blue’ is called ‘black’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘yellow’ and ‘yellow’ is called ‘gray’, then what is the color of milk?
(a) white
(b) blue
(c) red
(d) yellow
(e) gray

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Water
(c) Petrol
(d) LPG
(e) Diesel

6. If it possible to make only one meaningful English word with the third, the fifth, the seventh and the tenth letters of the word STREAMLINE, which of the following will be the letter of that word? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
(a) L
(b) A
(c) E
(d) X
(e) Y

7. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) Jug
(b) Pitcher
(c) Tumbler
(d) Bottle
(e) Saucer

8. The positions of how many digits in the number 4231576 will remain unchanged after the digits within the number are arranged in ascending order?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

9. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TEMPORAL each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

10. In a certain code ORIENTAL is written as DHQNMBUO. How is SCHOOLED written in that code?
(a) RBGNPMFE
(b) NGBREFMP
(c) RBGNEFMP
(d) NGBRPMFE
(e) None of these

11. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) 35
(b) 28
(c) 56
(d) 42
(e) 49

12. In a certain code language ‘Ja na da’ means ‘what you want’, ‘na pa ka’ means ‘they want food’, and ‘ka ho ni’ means ‘food and water’. What does ‘da’ mean in that code language?
(a) what
(b) you
(c) what or you
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

13. The positions of the first and the sixth digits in number 8312075649 are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the second and the seventh digits are interchanged, and so on. Which of the following will be the sixth digit from the right end after the rearrangement?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 0
(d) 2
(e) None of these

14. ‘MQ’ is related to ‘PU’ and ‘FI’ is related to ‘IM’ in the same way as ‘SV’ is related to
(a) VY
(b) UY
(c) TX
(d) VZ
(e) None of these

15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Brinjal
(c) Sweet Gourd
(d) Pumpkin
(e) Bitter Gourd

Direction (Q. 16-21) : In each of the questions below are given four statements following by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (a) : if only Conclusion I follows.
Give answer (b) : if only Conclusion II follows.
Give answer (c) : if either Conclusion I or II follows.
Give answer (d) : if neither Conclusion I or II follows.
Give answer (e) : if both Conclusion I or II follows.

16. Statements :
Some pins are magnets.
Some magnets are scales.
Some scales are trucks.
All trucks are buses.
Conclusion :
I. Some trucks are pins.
II. No truck is pin.

17. Statements :
All jungles are trees.
All trees are roads.
All roads are houses.
All houses are buildings.
Conclusion :
I. All trees are houses.
II. Some buildings are roads.

18. Statements :
All tablets are packets.
No packet is bag.
Some bags are toys.
All toys are puppets.
Conclusion :
I. Some puppets are tablets.
II. Some puppets are bags.

19. Statements :
Some desks are tables.
Some tables are chairs.
Some chairs are benches.
Some benches are cots.
Conclusion :
I. Some chairs are desks.
II. Some cots are tables.

20. Statements :
All bangles are rings.
All rings are bracelets
Some bracelets are jewels.
Some jewels are stones.
Conclusion :
I. Some stones are bangles.
II. Some jewels are rings.

21. Statements :
All trousers are pants.
Some pants are shirts.
All shirts are buttons.
Some buttons are threads.
Conclusion :
I. Some threads are pants.
II. Some buttons are trousers.

Direction (Q. 22-28) : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :
M%TAP4*ED17NIJ5$3FH8UB6@ WL2©KQ#

22. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant but not immediately following by a number?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than Three

23. Group of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) DNE
(b) HBF
(c) WC@
(d) AMP
(e) 5FJ

24. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the twentieth from the right of the above arrangement?
(a) T
(b) 8
(c) U
(d) n
(e) None of these

25. If the last twelve elements are the above to arrangement are written in the reverse order, which of the following will be the twenty-fourth from the left end?
(a) L
(b) W
(c) C
(d) K
(e) None of these

26. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a number and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

27. If all the symbols in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the fifteenth from the left end?
(a) 3
(b) H
(c) 8
(d) F
(e) None of these

28. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which immediately followed by a vowel but not immediately preceded by a consonant?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Direction (Q. 29-33) : In the following questions, the symbols *,d, #, © and @ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below :
‘P*Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘PdQ’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P©Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater to Q’.
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, fine which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true?
Give answer (a) : if only Conclusion I is true.
Give answer (b) : if only Conclusion II is true.
Give answer (c) : if either Conclusion I or II is true.
Give answer (d) : if neither Conclusion I nor II is true.
Give answer (e) : if both Conclusion I or II are true.

29. Statement : B*N, NdK, K©D
Conclusion I. D@B II. B*K

30. Statement : F@R, R*W, W#D
Conclusion I. DdR II. F@W

31. Statement : T*V, V@N, NdJ
Conclusion I. J@R II. J*V

32. Statement : M©T, T@R, R#J
Conclusion I. JdT II. RdM

33. Statement : K©B, BdM, M@R
Conclusion I. RdK II. M@K

Direction (Q. 34-40) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Following are the conditions for selecting Personnel officer in an organization:
The candidate must
(i) be a graduate with a least 55 per cent marks,
(ii) be a postgraduate degree/diploma holder in management with Personnel/HRD specialisation with at least 60 per cent marks,
(iii) have secured at least 60 per cent marks in the selection process,
(iv) be at least 25 years and not more than 30 years old as on 01.06.2007.

In the case of a candidate who satisfies all the above conditions EXCEPT
(A) at (iii) above, but has secured at least 65 per cent in postgraduate degree/diploma, the case is to be referred to DGM- Personnel.
(B) at (ii) above, but has been working for at least three years in personnel department of an organisation, the case is to be referred to GM-Personnel.
In each question below, details of one candidate is given have to take one of the following courses of action for each candidate based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these than cases are given to you as on 01.07.2007.
Mark answer (a) : if the candidate is to be selected.
Mark answer (b) : if the data provided are not adequate to take a decision.
Mark answer (c) : if the candidate is not be selected.
Mark answer (d) : if the case is to referred to be DGM-Personnel.
Mark answer (e) : if the candidate is to be referred to GM-Personnel.

34. Sohan Das has secured 62 per cent marks in graduation and 58 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on 8th October 1978. He has also secured 68 per cent marks in postgraduate diploma in Management with Personnel specialisation.

35. Nikhil Goel was born on 8th July 1980. He has been working in the personnel department of an organization for the past four years. He has secured 60 per cent marks in graduate and 65 per cent marks in the selection process. He has recently enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme in Personnel Management.

36. Sudha Kulkarni was born on 3rd January 1980. She has secured 62 per cent marks in graduation. She has also secured 65 per cent marks in the selection process. She has completed postgraduate diploma in Management with HRD specialisation.

37. Subodh Dhar has secured 62 per cent marks in the selection process and 65 per cent marks in graduation. He was born on 15th April 1979. He has also secured 58 per cent marks in postgraduate diploma in Personnel Management.

38. Abhishek Varma has secured 65 per cent marks in graduation and 63 per cent marks in postgraduate degree in Management with HRD specialisation. He was born on 13th May 1981. He has secured 58 per cent marks in the selection specialisation.

39. Navin Ghosh was born on 4th November 1979. He has secured 57 per cent marks in the selection process and 62 per cent marks in graduation. He has also secured 67 per cent marks in postgraduate diploma in Management with Personnel specialisation.

40. Neha Saklani was born on 24th September 1981. She has secured 65 per cent marks in both graduation and selection process. She has also secured 63 per cent graduate diploma in Management with HRD specialisation.

Direction (Q. 41-45) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. D is second to the left of H, who is third to left of A, B is fourth to the right of C, who is the immediate neighbour of H. G is not a neighbour of B or C. F is not a neighbour of B.

41. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate right of the second person?
(a) DG
(b) BE
(c) HB
(d) GH
(e) None of these

42. Who is third to the left B?
(a) G
(b) B
(c) C
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

43. What is F’s position with respect to G?
(a) Second towards left
(b) Second towards right
(c) Third towards left
(d) Third towards right
(e) None of these

44. Who is sitting between A and B?
(a) E only
(b) H only
(c) Both E and H
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

45. How many of them are sitting between C and B?
(a) Two only
(b) Four only
(c) Two or Four only
(d) Three only
(e) None of these

Direction (Q. 46-50): Below in each question are given two statements ((A) and ((B). These Statements 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 statement. Read both the statement and decide which of following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Mark answer (a) : if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Mark answer (b) : if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
Mark answer (c) : if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Mark answer (d) : if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
Mark answer (e) : if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

46. (A) The prices of cement have increased manifold during the past few years.
(B) Government has decided to provide tax break for five years to the new cement manufacturing factories to be set up in near future.

47. (A) Police resorted to lathi charge on the unruly mob gathered outside the police station to protest against the atrocities of corrupt police officials.
(B) Government has initiated an enquiry into the alleged atrocities committed by some of the police officers.

48. (A) This year majority of the X Std. students of the local school opted Sanskrit as the third language.
(B) Last year majority of X Std. students of the local school opted French as the third language.

49. (A) The prices of vegetable have increased substantially during the past few weeks.
(B) Government had reduced the prices of petroleum products about a month back.

50. (A) A large number of people rushed to the Super Bazar on Sunday.
(B) The Super Bazar offered heaven discounts for a very large number of merchandise on Sunday.