61. I. x² + 9x + 20 = 0 II. y² + 12y + 35 = 0
A. x > y
B. x < y
C. x ≥ y
D. x ≤ y
Correct Answer: C. x ≥ y
Explanation: I. x² + 9x + 20 = 0 => (x+4)(x+5) = 0 => x = -4, -5 II. y² + 12y + 35 = 0 => (y+5)(y+7) = 0 => y = -5, -7 Comparing: -4 > -5, -4 > -7 -5 = -5, -5 > -7 So, x ≥ y.
62. Statements: All chairs are tables. No table is a sofa. Some sofas are beds.
Conclusions: I. No chair is a sofa. II. Some beds are not tables.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
Correct Answer: C. Both I and II follow
Explanation: Since all chairs are tables and no table is a sofa, no chair can be a sofa. (I follows) Some beds are sofas, and no sofa is a table. So the part of beds that are sofas will never be tables. (II follows)
63. The RBI (1) ________ the repo rate by 25 basis points to (2) ________ inflation in the country.
A. (1) increased, (2) curb
B. (1) decreased, (2) boost
C. (1) ignored, (2) hide
D. (1) stopped, (2) start
Correct Answer: A. (1) increased, (2) curb
Explanation: Increasing repo rate is a standard measure to 'curb' (control) inflation.
65. A man is facing North. He turns 45° in the clockwise direction and then another 180° in the same direction. Then he turns 270° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
A. North-West
B. North-East
C. South-West
D. South-East
Correct Answer: A. North-West
Explanation: Total clockwise turn = 45 + 180 = 225°. Anti-clockwise turn = 270°. Net turn = 270 - 225 = 45° anti-clockwise. Starting from North, 45° anti-clockwise is North-West.
66. He (is having) a lot of money in his bank account.
A. has
B. was having
C. had been having
D. No improvement
Correct Answer: A. has
Explanation: 'Have' is a stative verb when it denotes possession and is generally not used in the continuous form. So 'has' is correct.
67. The ratio of the ages of A and B is 3:4. After 5 years, the ratio becomes 4:5. What is the current age of A?
A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years
D. 12 years
Correct Answer: A. 15 years
Explanation: Let ages be 3x and 4x. (3x + 5) / (4x + 5) = 4/5 15x + 25 = 16x + 20 x = 5. Age of A = 3x = 15 years.
68. If 'GOD' = 26 and 'CAT' = 24, then 'DOG' = ?
A. 26
B. 24
C. 30
D. 28
Correct Answer: A. 26
Explanation: The code is the sum of alphabetical positions: G=7, O=15, D=4 -> 7+15+4=26. So DOG is also 4+15+7=26.
