Mistral Placement Paper -: Technical and Logical Questions With Answers

Mistral Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers

1. The young boy was not wearing ___________ cloths.

   (a) a

   (b) any

   (c) nothing (Ans)

2. In the question below, the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech:

   She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone."

   (a) She told that she knew where was everyone.

   (b) She told her friend that she knew where was everyone. (Ans)

   (c) She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.

   (d) She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.

3. Statement: Should there be a complete ban on setting up of thermal power plants in India?

   Arguments:

   • (A) Yes, this is the only way to arrest further addition to environmental pollution.
   • (B) No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most parts of the country, and hence generation of electricity needs to be augmented.
   • (C) No, many developed countries continue to set up thermal power plants in their countries.

   (1) None is strong

   (2) Only (A) is strong

   (3) Only (B) is strong (Answer)

   (4) Only (C) is strong

   (5) Only either (A) or (B) is strong

   Explanation: Only argument (B) is strong.

4. Which of the following is inconsistent with one or more conditions?

   (A) All H's are G's

   (B) All H's are M's

   (C) Some H's are both M's and G's

   (D) No M's are H's

   Answer: (C)

5. The statement "No L's are J's" is:

   I. Logically deducible from the conditions stated

   II. Consistent with but not deducible from the conditions stated

   III. Deducible from the stated conditions together with the additional statements "No J's are K's"

   (A) I only

   (B) II only

   (C) III only

   (D) II and III only

   Answer: (D)

6. If a and b are positive integers and (a-b)/3.5 = 4/7, then:

   (A) b < a

   (B) b > a

   (C) b = a

   (D) b ≥ a

   Answer: (A)

7. The district administration has issued a circular to all farmers advising against indiscriminate use of pesticides as it may pollute the groundwater.
   I People may stop using groundwater if pesticides continue to be used indiscriminately.
   II Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
   (A) Only assumption I is implicit
   (B) Only assumption II is implicit
   (C) Either I or II is implicit
   (D) Neither I nor II is implicit
   (E) Both I and II are implicit
   Ans: B
   


8. The Government has decided to levy a 2% surcharge on tax for funding drought relief programs.
   I The Government does not have sufficient funds for drought relief.
   II The amount collected by the surcharge may adequately fund these programs.
   (A) Only assumption I is implicit
   (B) Only assumption II is implicit
   (C) Either I or II is implicit
   (D) Neither I nor II is implicit
   (E) Both I and II are implicit
   Ans: E