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Q71
Read the following informatin carefully and answer the questions given below it: At the end of cricket series, when five players were arranged in the ascending order of runs scored by them, O was fourth while N was first. When they were arranged in descending order for wickets taken by them, K replaces O while O replaces L. M's position remains unchanged. K has scored more runs than M.L is having first rank in one ranking and fifth in another. Who has taken the lowest number of wickets ?
  • A L
  • B M
  • C P
  • D Can't determined
Answer: Option
Explanation: O has taken the lowest number of wickets.
Q72
Read the following informatin carefully and answer the questions given below it: A * B means A and B are of the same age; A - B means b is younger than A; A + B means A is younger than B. Sachin * Madan - Reena means
  • A Reena is the youngest.
  • B Reena is the oldest.
  • C Madan is younger than Reena.
  • D None of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Sachin * Madan - reena means Sachin and Madan are of the same age and Reena is younger than Madan. This means that Reena is the youngest.
Q73
Read the following informatin carefully and answer the questions given below it: A * B means A and B are of the same age; A - B means b is younger than A; A + B means A is younger than B. X + Y + Z is same as
  • A Y - X - Z
  • B Z - Y - X
  • C Z - X - Y
  • D None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation: X + Y + Z means X is younger than Y and Y is younger than Z. This can also be written as Z - Y - X.
Q74
Read the following informatin carefully and answer the questions given below it: A * B means A and B are of the same age; A - B means b is younger than A; A + B means A is younger than B. For an expression Farha - Farida - Arif, which of the following cannot be correct under any circumstances /
  • A Arif is the father of Farha.
  • B Arif is the younger brother of Farha.
  • C Farha is the mother of both Arif and Farida.
  • D None of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Faraha -Farida - Arif means Farida is younger than Farha and Arif is younger than Frida. This means that Ariff is younger than Farha. So, Arif cannot be the father of Farha.
Q75
Read the following informatin carefully and answer the questions given below it: A * B means A and B are of the same age; A - B means b is younger than A; A + B means A is younger than B. Deven - Shashi * Hemant is opposite to (i)Hemant + Shashi + Deven (ii) Hemant - Shashi + Deven (iii) Shashi * Hemant + Deven
  • A (i) only
  • B (i) and (ii) only
  • C (ii) and (iii) only
  • D None of these
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Deven - Sashi * Hemant means Shashi is younger than Deven, and Shashi and Hemant are of the same age. thus, Deven is the oldest. Now, the opposite statement would mean : Deven is the youngest. (i) Hemant + Shashi + Deven means Hemant is younger than Shashi, who is younger than Deven. So, Deven is the oldest. (ii) Hemant - Shashi + Deven means Shashi is younger than both Hemant and Deven. Thus, either Hemant or Deven is the oldest, but Deven is not the youngest. (iii) Shashi * Hemant + Deans Shashi and Hemant are of the same age and Hemant is younger than Deven. So, Deven is the oldest.

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