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GATE CE topic:analytical-aptitude PYQs
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‘All the mangoes in the basket are good.’
If the above statement is false, then which one of the following statements is necessarily true?
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Consider the following statements about four numbers:
(S1) The average of the four numbers is 25
(S2) Each number is at most 40
(S3) Each number is at least 20
Choose the option that is necessarily correct.
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Consider a linear arrangement of seven bulbs, each of which can be in the ON or OFF states. The initial configuration of the bulbs is shown in the figure. In every Step, the states of the bulbs are changed based on the following rules:
• Any OFF bulb with exactly one ON neighbor at the end of the previous Step is turned ON.
• Any ON bulb with both neighbors ON at the end of the previous Step is turned OFF.
• The state of any bulb not meeting the conditions above is left unchanged.
The state of bulbs at the end of Step 1 and Step 2 are also shown in the figure.
The number of bulbs which are ON at the end of Step 8 is ______
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The Roman senator Merorius, his brother, his son, and his daughter have varying oratory skill levels. They are seated in rows and columns as shown in the figure with exactly one person sitting in each box. It is known that
(i) Merorius’ daughter and his brother are seated in the same column.
(ii) His son is seated diagonally across the sibling of the worst orator.
(iii) The best and worst orators are seated in the same row.
Who is the best orator?
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In the context of the given figure, which one of the following options correctly represents the entries in the blocks labelled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively?
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For the clock shown in the figure, if
, and
,
then which one among the given options is most appropriate for
?
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Statements:
All heroes are winners.
All winners are lucy people.
Inferences:
I. All lucky people are heroes.
II. Some lucky people are heroes.
III. Some winners are heroes.
Which of the above inferences can be logically deduced from statements 1 and 2?
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In the 4 × 4 array shown below, each cell of the first three columns has either a cross (X) or a number, as per the given rule.
Rule: The number in a cell represents the count of crosses around its immediate neighboring cells (left, right, top, bottom, diagonals).
As per this rule, the maximum number of crosses possible in the empty column is
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A duck named Donald Duck says “All ducks always lie.”
Based only on the information above, which one of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?
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There are 4 red, 5 green, and 6 blue balls inside a box. If
number of balls are picked simultaneously, what is the smallest value of
that guarantees there will be at least two balls of the same colour?One cannot see the colour of the balls until they are picked.
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