Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 36

Two equal glasses of same type are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. They are then filled up with water and the contents are mixed in a pot. What is the ratio of milk and water in the pot?

Out of 130 students appearing in an examination, 62 failed in English, 52 failed in Mathematics, whereas 24 failed in both English and Mathematics. The number of students who passed finally is

In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages only and one person can speak all the three languages, then how many persons are there in the group?

In a parking area, the total number of wheels of all the cars (four­wheelers) and scooters/motorbikes (two­wheelers) is 100 more than twice the number of parked vehicles. The number of cars parked is

The mangroves can shed tons of leaves per acre every year; fungi and bacteria break down this leaf litter and consume it, they then are consumed by tiny worms and crustaceans, which in turn feed small fish, which feed larger fish and birds and crocodiles.

Which among the following is the most logical inference of the above statement?

“By liberty I mean the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves.”

Which one of the following expresses the view implied in the above statement?

Twelve people form a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one year is

An automobiles owner reduced his monthly petrol consumption when the prices went up. The price­consumption relationship is as follows:

If the price goes up to Rs. 80 per litre, his expected consumption (in litres) will be

Consider the following matrix

What is the missing number at ‘?’ in the matrix?

What is the missing number ‘X’ of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43?

In a test, a candidate attempted only 8 questions and secured 50% marks in each of the questions. If he obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test?

A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father’s and the mother’s age is 51 years. What is the age of the son ?

Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B’s brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

Consider the following statements :

1. A man had a wife, two sons and daughters in his family
2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went out to take part in a pienic
3. The man’s father did not return from his work.

Which of the following statement is true?

Geeta: Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation.

Radha: Impossible, A boxer’s most important asset is his aggressiveness.

Radha’s statement reflect her belief that