IAS & ALLIED SERVICES TRAINING CENTRE

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA

CLASS: - COMPETITIVE EXAMS.
PAPER: - GENERAL STUDIES (MENTAL ABILITY)
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Courses:-
PRACTICE TEST By Dr.P.K.Sandhu
IAS/PCS(E)/DSP/BDPO/MBA/MCA/P.O./UGC(NET)

Name of Student……………….………….……………Roll No………………

LOGICAL VENN DIAGRAMS

1. Which of the following diagrams correctly represent Elephants. Wolves, Animals?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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2. Which one of the following Venn diagrams correctly illustrates the relationship among the classes : Carrot,
Food, Vegetable?

(A) (B) (C) (D) .

Direction :- In the following questions, three classes are given. Out of the four figures that follow, you are to
indicate which figure will best represent the relationship amongst the three classes :-

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) .

3. Women, Mothers, Widows.

4. Authors, Teachers, Men.

5. Sparrows, Birds, Mice.

6. Tea, Coffee, Beverages.

7. Boys, Students, Athletes.

8. Select from the given diagrams, the one that illustrates the relationship among the given three classes : Judge,
Thief, Criminal.

(A) (B) (C) (D) .

9. Choose from the four diagrams given below, the one that illustrates the relationship among Languages, French,
German.

(A) (B) (C) (D) .

10. Which one of the following diagrams correctly represents the relationship among the classes : Tennis fans,
Cricket players, Students?

(A) (B) (C) (D) .

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11. Which one of the following Venn diagrams best illustrates the three classes: Rhombus, Quadrilaterals,
Polygons?

(A) (B) (C) (D) .

Directions :- Each of these questions below contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following
five numbered diagrams, the diagram that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups
of things in each question :-

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) .

12. Tables, Chairs, Furniture.

13. Tie, Shirt, Pantaloon.

14. Dogs, Pets, Cats.

15. Brinjal, Meet, Vegetables.

Directions :- Each one of the following questions contains three items. Using the relationship between these items,
match each question with the most suitable diagram. Your answer is the letter denoting that
diagram.

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) .

16. Deer, Rabbit, Mammal.

17. Human beings, Teachers, Graduates.

18. Whales, Fishes, Crocodiles.

19. Plums, Tomatoes, Fruits.

20. Mountains, Forests, Earth.

21. Tiger, Fox, Carnivores.

22. Grams, Beans, Legumes.

23. Flowers, Clothes, White.

24. Uncles, Parents, Friends.

25. Rohtak, Haryana, Punjab.

26. Which one of the following statements is correct with regard to the given figure?
(A) A and B are in all the three shapes (B) E, A, B, C are in all the three shapes
(C) F, C, D, B, A are in all the three shapes (D) Only B is in all the three shapes.

27. The triangle, square and circle shown below respectively represent the urban, hard working and educated
people. Which one of the areas marked I-VII is represented by the urban educated people who are not hard
working?
(A) II (B) I (C) IV (D) III.
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Directions :- In the figure given below, there are three intersecting circles each representing certain section of
people. Different regions are marked a-g. Read the statements in each of the following questions
and choose the letter of the region which correctly represents the statement .

28. Chinese who are painters but not musicians :

(A) b (B) c (C) d (D) g.

29. Painters who are neither Chinese nor musicians :

(A) b (B) c (C) f (D) g.

30. Chinese who are musicians but not painters :

(A) d (B) c (C) b (D) a.

31. Chinese who are painters are well as musicians :

(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d.

Directions :- The figure given below consists of three intersecting circles which represent sets of students who
play Tennis, Badminton and Volley Ball. Each region in the figure is represented by a small letter.
On the basis of the above figure, answer the questions given below.

32. Which letter represents the set of persons who play all the three games?
(A) b (B) c (C) f (D) g.

33. Which letter represents the set of persons who play Tennis and Volley Ball but not Badminton?
(A) g (B) e (C) c (D) b.

34. Which letter represents the set of persons who play Tennis but neither Badminton nor Volley Ball?
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d.

35. Which letter represents the set of persons who play Tennis and Badminton
but not Volley Ball?
(A) b (B) c (C) d (D) f.

36. In the given figure, the triangle represents girls, the square represents sports
persons and the circle represents coaches. The portion in the figure which
represents girls, who are sports persons but not coaches is the one labeled :
(A) A (B) B (C) D (D) E.

Directions :- Below is given a figure with four intersecting circles, each representing a group of persons having the
quality written against it. Study the figure carefully and answer the questions that follow.
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37. The region which represents the people who are intelligent, honest and truthful but not hard working is
denoted by :
(A) E (B) F (C) H (D) I.

38. The people possessing all the qualities are represented by :

(A) I (B) H (C) F (D) E.

39. The region which represents people who are not honest but possess all other three qualities, is denoted by :
(A) B (B) D (C) F (D) I.

40. People who are not hard working, intelligent and truthful are represented by :
(A) G (B) H (C) K (D) L.

41. People who are not honest and truthful but are hard working and intelligent both are
represented by :
(A) E (B) B (C) M (D) I.

42. If Tall is equivalent to circle, Armymen to triangle and Strong to square, indicate which
number will represent strong armymen?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6.

Directions:- In the figure given below, the circle represents young persons, the triangle represents uneducated
persons and the rectangle represents employed persons . Study the figure carefully and answer the
questions given below.

43. Which region represents young, uneducated and employed persons?

(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3 (E) 2.

44. The region which represents educated, employed young persons, is denoted by :
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 6.

45. Which region represents young, educated and employed persons?

(A) 7 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 5 (E) 3.

46. Which region represents young, uneducated and unemployed persons?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 3 (E) 5.

Directions :- The following questions are based on the diagram given below. In the diagram, the triangle stands for
graduates, square stands for membership of professional organisations and the circle stands for
membership of social organisations. Read each statement and find out the appropriate number(s) to
represent the people covered by the given statement.

47. Number of graduates in social organisations :

(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 5 and 6.

48. Number of graduates in social organisations only :

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6.

49. Number of graduates in professional organisations :

(A) 5 and 7 (B) 5, 6 and 7 (C) 6 and 7 (D) 4, 5 and 6.

50. In the figure given below, triangle represents the women, rectangle
represents the employed and circle represents the doctors, find out the area of
the figure which represents women doctors who are not employed :
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 7 (D) 8.