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1996 · Q150Science & TechnologyLogical Reasoning & Puzzleseasy

A man starts walking in the north-easterly direction from a particular point. After walking a distance of 500 metres, he turns southward and walks a distance of 400 metres. At the end of this walk he is situated

  1. (a)300 metres north of the starting point
  2. (b)100 metres north-east of the starting point
  3. (c)300 metres east of the starting point
  4. (d)100 metres north of the starting point
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Official answer(c) 300 metres east of the starting point

2010 · Q80Science & TechnologyLogical Reasoning & Puzzlesmoderate

Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers are below twenty-five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true?

  1. (a)All the villagers who have their own houses are literate
  2. (b)Some villagers under twenty-five are literate
  3. (c)A quarter of the villagers who have their own houses cultivate paddy
  4. (d)Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate
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Official answer(b) Some villagers under twenty-five are literate