HSSC Group D-21/10/2023 (Evening Shift)

Total Questions: 100

31. Two statements are given, following by two conclusions I and II. Assuming the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Statements :

1. Some dogs are fishes.

2. Some fishes are birds.

Conclusions :

I. Some dogs are birds.

II.  Some birds are dogs.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither Conclusion I and II Follow.
Solution:According to the statements,

Conclusions I. (X)    II. (X)
Hence, neither Conclusion I nor II follows.

32. Choose the option which is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first.

Mosquito : Malaria :: Rat : ........ ?

Correct Answer: (c) Plague
Solution:As, 'Malaria' is a disease caused by the bite of a 'Mosquito'. Similarly, 'Plague' is the specific disease associated with rats.

33. Find the odd one out :

Correct Answer: (d) Kiwi
Solution:Except Kiwi, all others can fly while Akiwi is a flightless bird.

34. A set of English letters is given below in a jumbled order. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly form a meaningful word.

L N S A I G
1 2 3 4 5 6

Correct Answer: (d) 6, 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Solution:The meaningful word is as follows,

35. If in a certain code language “MUSSOORIE” is written as ‘OTURQNTHG’, then how will ‘DELHI’ be written in that code?

Correct Answer: (d) FNDGK
Solution:As,

36. Read the following information to answer the question below :

A * B means ‘B is the brother of A’.
A $ B means ‘A is the wife of B’.
A # B means ‘B is the son of A’.
If P $ Q * R # S, then which of the following statements is true?

Correct Answer: (b) S is the nephew of Q
Solution:The blood relation diagram is as shown below,

37. Find the missing term (?) in the series.

125, 25, 5, ........., 1⁄5, 1⁄25 , 1⁄125

Correct Answer: (a) 1
Solution:The pattern of the given series is as follows,

38. Sarita walks 24 m towards West, then turns to her right and walks 24 m and then turns to her left and walks 16 m. Again she turns to her left and walks 24 m. How far and in which direction is Sarita from her starting point?

Correct Answer: (a) 40 m, North
Solution:The movements of Sarita is as shown below,

Required distance = 24 + 16 = 40 m Hence, Sarita is in 40 m, West from her starting point.

39. Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are standing in a row facing North but not necessarily in the same order. ‘P’ is to the left of ‘T’ and to the right of ‘R’. ‘Q’ is on the right of ‘T’ but to the left of ‘S’ who is to the left of ‘U’. Who are the neighbours of ‘Q’?

Correct Answer: (a) T and S
Solution:According to the given information,

40. Priyanka’s birthday falls on the third Friday of a month. The fourth day of that month is the first Monday of the month. What is the date of Priyanka’s birthday?

Correct Answer: (b) 15th
Solution:Given, the date of first Monday = 4

The date of first Friday = 4 -3=1

The date of second Friday =1+7=8

The date of third Friday = 8 + 7 =15

Hence, the date of Priyanka's birthday =15