Persistent Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
- The Shop and Save Grocery is south of Greenwood Pharmacy. Rebecca’s house is northeast of Greenwood Pharmacy. Rebecca’s house is west of the Shop and Save Grocery. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: b. false. - Joe is younger than Kathy. Mark was born after Joe. Kathy is older than Mark. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: a. true. - All spotted Gangles have long tails. Short-haired Gangles always have short tails. Long-tailed Gangles never have short hair. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: a. true. - Battery X lasts longer than Battery Y. Battery Y doesn’t last as long as Battery Z. Battery Z lasts longer than Battery X. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: c. uncertain. - Martina is sitting in the desk behind Jerome. Jerome is sitting in the desk behind Bryant. Bryant is sitting in the desk behind Martina. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: b. false. - Middletown is north of Centerville. Centerville is east of Penfield. Penfield is northwest of Middletown. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: c. uncertain. - Taking the train across town is quicker than taking the bus. Taking the bus across town is slower than driving a car. Taking the train across town is quicker than driving a car. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: c. uncertain. - All Lamels are Signots with buttons. No yellow Signots have buttons. No Lamels are yellow. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: a. true. - The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore. The market is one block west of the hotel. The drugstore is west of the market. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
a. true.
b. false.
c. uncertain.
Answer: a. true. -
At a parking lot, a sedan is parked to the right of a pickup and to the left of a sport utility vehicle.
A minivan is parked to the left of the pickup.
The minivan is parked between the pickup and the sedan.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:
a) true.
b) false.
c) uncertain.
Answer: a) true. -
Fact 1: All chickens are birds.
Fact 2: Some chickens are hens.
Fact 3: Female birds lay eggs.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?
I. All birds lay eggs.
II. Hens are birds.
III. Some chickens are not hens.
a) II only
b) II and III only
c) I, II, and III
d) None of the statements is a known fact
Answer: a) II only -
Fact 1: Most stuffed toys are stuffed with beans.
Fact 2: There are stuffed bears and stuffed tigers.
Fact 3: Some chairs are stuffed with beans.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?
I. Only children’s chairs are stuffed with beans.
II. All stuffed tigers are stuffed with beans.
III. Stuffed monkeys are not stuffed with beans.
a) I only
b) II only
c) II and III only
d) None of the statements is a known fact
Answer: d) None of the statements is a known fact -
Fact 1: All hats have brims.
Fact 2: There are black hats and blue hats.
Fact 3: Baseball caps are hats.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?
I. All caps have brims.
II. Some baseball caps are blue.
III. Baseball caps have no brims.
a) I only
b) II only
c) I, II, and III
d) None of the statements is a known fact
Answer: d) None of the statements is a known fact -
Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
1. Sentence
2. Word
3. Chapter
4. Phrase
5. Paragraph
(a) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
(b) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
(c) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
(d) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
Answer: (c) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary -
1. Inhabit
2. Ingenious
3. Inherit
4. Influence
5. Infatuation
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
(d) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
Answer: (d) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
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Which one of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? _ ab _ b _ aba _ _ abab
(a) a bb aa
(b) bb aa b
(c) ab aa b
(d) a aa ba
Answer: (d) a aa ba
Explanations: a ab a b / a aba b / a abab
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14, 19, 29, 49, 89, _?_
(a) 139
(b) 149
(c) 159
(d) 169
Answer: (d) 169