Model Questions for PA/SA Examination

ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. If HKUJ means FISH, what does UVCD mean?

    a) STAR b) STAK c) STAL d) STAB

2.  Complete the series: 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24

    a) 30 b) 35 c) 12 d) 29

3.  If A=1, B=3, C=5 and so on, what do the number 3, 9, 7 stand for?

    a)  BID b) BAD c) BED d) CAR

4.  If 6X2=31, 8X4=42, 2X2=11, 6X6=33, then 8X6= ?

    a) 33 b) 43 c) 14 d) 42

5. Insert the missing letter: D, K, G, N, --, Q, M, T

    a) K b) J c) P d) O

6. 36 is to 4 as 9 is to ?

    a) 27 b) 1 c) 5 d) 18

7. If ‘JOEJB’ means ‘INDIA’ then ‘BSNZ’ means

    a) ARMY b) BASF c) KARL d) KTOA

8. No dog can sing, but some dogs can talk, If so, then

    a) Some dogs can sing

    b) All dogs can’t talk

    c) All dogs can’t sing

    d) None of the above

9. Food is to Hunger as Sleep is to?

   a) Dream b) Weariness c) Night d) Rest

10. Usha is twice as old as Rita. Three years ago she was three times as old as Rita. How old is Usha now?

   a) 7 b) 9 c) 6 d) 12

ANSWERS:

1)     D,2)     D,3)     C,4)     B,,5)     B,6)     B,7)     A,8)     C,9)     B,10)   D ,