Question Bank
IBSAT Exam - English
Duration: 120 Β· Questions: 140 Β· Max Marks: 140 Β· Language: 3
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
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I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
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Have the car stolen!
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The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
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I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
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They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
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The online shopping site lowered the prices.
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Who taught you to drive a truck ?
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We shall invite Suresh.
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Dark clouds have overcast the evening sky.
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The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow.
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Why did break the vase?
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Mariam was writing a note to her boss.
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The baby really enjoys that music.
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The weather disrupted the final match.
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The management committee is required to publish a report every year.
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Preeti ran the race in record time.
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I shall have written the full thesis by December
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One must keep one’s promises.
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I read the story in one night.
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We must take care of the old.
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The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
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Assets
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Affidavit
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Hollow
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Cosset
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Ogle
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Intrinsic
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Coalesce
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Loiter
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The protests were......... at ......... awareness among the elite and the educated.
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Deep-seated
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Vibrant
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To scowl
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I used (A)/ a pair of black trousers (B) / for a week (C)/ No error (D)
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Atheist
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Abdicate
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Mandarin Chinese is spoken by people.
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A person who is good at foreign languages is known as-
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Astringe
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The ………..of gurudakshina is very ancient.
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are regional variations of a language.
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It is ……… to the Indian culture and tradition.
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English also included French words the Norman Conquest.
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Select the wrongly spelt words .
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To spurn
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Is part of a Germanic language.
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If you are absolutely ……….. about India.
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“ Do you know that all your friends have failed to pass the test?” jeered his angry mother.
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Why does the speaker say that his sales were poor?
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Soil : Erosion : : Forest : ?
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
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To sleep with the fishes
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To free someone or something form a constraint or difficulty.
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Liquids forming a homogeneous mixture when added together
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Shooting fish in a barrel
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What does the phrase ‘knew no bounds’ mean ?
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“There are more cyclists than pedestrians on the streets of Amsterdam”.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the above statement.
Choose the sentence which means the same as the above statement.
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Use the appropriate idiom to complete the expression. You may go home early if you are
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To bend over backwards
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To declare invalid an official agreement, decision, or result.
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Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
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The teacher was taken aback by the student’s remark.
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The lawyer insisted on having the contract in black and white.
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Our parents allowed us to watch films once in a blue moon.
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Hold your tongue, my lad ! I’ll deal with you later.
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If you read his letter between the lines, you will find that he has no faith in his colleague’s honesty.
Quantitative Aptitude
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The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
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Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
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356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
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Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
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What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
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If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
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Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
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The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
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If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
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If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
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Which is greater ?
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If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
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Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
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Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
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What is (98 times 102) ?
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Which is smaller ?
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Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?
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Convert 0.81 into fraction ?
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(63)2 – (12)2 =?
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Which is greater ?
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16.928 + 24.7582
5.015 =?
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Convert 0.75 into fraction ?
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Which is greater ?
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Two numbers are co-prime if their HCF is ?
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Product of all factors of 10 is ?
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How many real numbers exist between 2 and 3 ?
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Which number is divisible by 11 ?
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What is the unit digit of (7^{245}) ?
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What is (64^{2/3}) ?
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What is (125^{1/3}) ?
Data Adequacy/ Sufficiency and Data Interpretation
1
How many employees of bank ‘X’ opted for VRS ?
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.
(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.
(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
2
The area of a playground is 1600 square meters. What is its perimeter ?
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
3
What is the value of m – n ÷ 37 ?
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.
(I) m is the largest possible six-digit number and n is the smallest possible six-digit number.
(II) The difference between m and n is known.
4
What is the value of x ?
(I) If 10 is added to x, the result is 34.
(II) If x is multiplied by y, the result is 38.
(I) If 10 is added to x, the result is 34.
(II) If x is multiplied by y, the result is 38.
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What was the total compound interest on a sum after three years ?
(I) The interest after one year was Rs. 100 and the sum after was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.
(I) The interest after one year was Rs. 100 and the sum after was Rs.1000.
(II) The difference between simple and compound interest on a sum of Rs.1000 at the end of two years was Rs.10.
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Among Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar and Singapore Dollar, which currency has the lowest value in terms of Indian rupees ?
(1) One rupee is equal to 2.56 Japanese Yen, 0.338 Australian Dollar, and 0.465 Hong Kong Dollar.
(2) Value of Australian Dollar is equal to Singapore Dollar.
(1) One rupee is equal to 2.56 Japanese Yen, 0.338 Australian Dollar, and 0.465 Hong Kong Dollar.
(2) Value of Australian Dollar is equal to Singapore Dollar.
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What is the value of a two-digit number ?
(1) The sum of the two digits is 4.
(2) The difference between the two digits is 2.
(1) The sum of the two digits is 4.
(2) The difference between the two digits is 2.
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What was the population of State ‘A’ in 1999 ?
(1) Population of the State increases every year by 20% and its population in 1997 was 1,20,000.
(2) Population of State A in 1997 was twice that of State B in the same year.
(1) Population of the State increases every year by 20% and its population in 1997 was 1,20,000.
(2) Population of State A in 1997 was twice that of State B in the same year.
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What is the speed of the boat in still water ?
(1) It takes 2 hours to cover the distance between A and B downstream.
(2) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between A and B upstream.
(1) It takes 2 hours to cover the distance between A and B downstream.
(2) It takes 4 hours to cover the distance between A and B upstream.
10
How many vinyl squares with sides 5 inches long will be needed to cover the rectangular floor of a room ?
(1) The floor is 5ft long.
(2) The floor is 3 ft wide.
(1) The floor is 5ft long.
(2) The floor is 3 ft wide.
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Among P, Q, R, S and T who is the heaviest ?
I. R is heavier than only P .
II. S is lighter than Q but heavier than R and T .
I. R is heavier than only P .
II. S is lighter than Q but heavier than R and T .
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How is ‘go’ written in a code language ?
I. ‘come and then go’ is written as ‘5 3 9 6’ in that code language .
II. ‘go and play’ is written as ‘7 3 5’ in that code language .
I. ‘come and then go’ is written as ‘5 3 9 6’ in that code language .
II. ‘go and play’ is written as ‘7 3 5’ in that code language .
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B is brother of D, How is D related to E ?
I. D is sister of M and B .
II. E is mother of M .
I. D is sister of M and B .
II. E is mother of M .
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Who among B, C, D and W reached office first ?
I. C reached office after W but before B and D .
Il. B reached office after D .
I. C reached office after W but before B and D .
Il. B reached office after D .
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K is towards which direction of D ?
I. D is towards North of N .
II. D is towards South of T which is towards West of K .
I. D is towards North of N .
II. D is towards South of T which is towards West of K .
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What is the code for TAIL in a code language ?
I. In the code language DELAY is written as 57382 .
II. In the code language TIDE is - written as 6457 .
I. In the code language DELAY is written as 57382 .
II. In the code language TIDE is - written as 6457 .
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village ‘P’ is in which direction with respect to Village ‘Q’ ?
I, Village H is to the East of Village lage P and to the South of Village Q .
Il. Village F is to the North of Village P and to the West of Village Q .
I, Village H is to the East of Village lage P and to the South of Village Q .
Il. Village F is to the North of Village P and to the West of Village Q .
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How many students are there the class ?
I. In the class, Nisha ranks tenth form the top and twenty - third from the botton .
II. Nandita is ten ranks above Shama who is eighteenth form the top .
I. In the class, Nisha ranks tenth form the top and twenty - third from the botton .
II. Nandita is ten ranks above Shama who is eighteenth form the top .
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How many sons does 'X’ have ?
I. D is brother of A who is son of X .
II. D's sister is M's wife .
I. D is brother of A who is son of X .
II. D's sister is M's wife .
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Among P, T, J, L and F each having different height, who is the tallest one ?
I. P is taller than J and F only .
II. T is not the tallest .
I. P is taller than J and F only .
II. T is not the tallest .
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What colour is K wearing ?
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What colour is P wearing ?
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What colours are the sisters of J and M wearing ?
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What colour is L wearing ?
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Which is group denoting only girls ?
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In which factory does B work ?
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Who earns the maximum ?
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Who earns less than M ?
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W earns more than which of the following groups ?
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Which of the following groups work in factory X ?