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 Questions
Instructions

The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are placed in ten slots of the following grid based on the conditions
below.

1. Numbers in any row appear in an increasing order from left to right.

2. Numbers in any column appear in a decreasing order from top to bottom.
3. 1 is placed either in the same row or in the same column as 10.
4. Neither 2 nor 3 is placed in the same row or in the same column as 10.
5. Neither 7 nor 8 is placed in the same row or in the same column as 9.
6. 4 and 6 are placed in the same row.
Question 1

What is the row number which has the least sum of numbers placed in that row?

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Question 2

Which of the following statements MUST be true?

I. 10 is placed in a slot in Row 1.
II. 1 is placed in a slot in Row 4.

A Both I and II

B Neither I nor II

C Only II

D Only I

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Question 3

Which of the following statements MUST be true?

I. 2 is placed in a slot in Column 2.
II. 3 is placed in a slot in Column 3.

A Only I

B Both I and II

C Neither I nor II

D Only II

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Question 4

For how many slots in the grid, placement of numbers CANNOT be determined with certainty?

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Question 5

What is the sum of the numbers placed in Column 4?

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Instructions

Six web surfers M, N, O, P, X, and Y each had 30 stars which they distributed among four bloggers A, B, C, and D.
The number of stars received by A and B from the six web surfers is shown in the figure below.

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The following additional facts are known regarding the number of stars received by the bloggers from the
surfers.
1. The numbers of stars received by the bloggers from the surfers were all multiples of 5 (including 0).
2. The total numbers of stars received by the bloggers were the same.
3. Each blogger received a different number of stars from M.
4. Two surfers gave all their stars to a single blogger.
5. D received more stars than C from Y.
Question 6

What was the total number of stars received by D?

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Question 7

What was the number of stars received by D from Y?

A 5

B 10

C Cant be determined

D 0

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Question 8

How many surfers distributed their stars among exactly 2 bloggers?

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Question 9

Which of the following can be determined with certainty?

I. The number of stars received by C from M
II. The number of stars received by D from O

A Neither I or II

B Only I

C Only II

D Both I and II

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Instructions

The chart below shows the price data for seven shares - A, B, C, D, E, F, and G as a candlestick plot for a
particular day. The vertical axis shows the price of the share in rupees. A share whose closing price (price at the
end of the day) is more than its opening price (price at the start of the day) is called a bullish share; otherwise, it
is called a bearish share. All bullish and bearish shares are shown in green and red colour respectively.

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Question 10

Daily Share Price Variability (SPV) is defined as (Day’s high price - Day’s low price) / (Average of the opening
and closing prices during the day). Which among the shares A, C, D and F had the highest SPV on that day?

A F

B A

C D

D C

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Question 11

Daily Share Price Variability (SPV) is defined as (Day’s high price - Day’s low price) / (Average of the opening
and closing prices during the day). How many shares had an SPV greater than 0.5 on that day?

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Question 12

Daily loss for a share is defined as (Opening price - Closing price) / (Opening price). Which among the shares A,
B, F and G had the highest daily loss on that day?

A G

B B

C A

D F

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Question 13

What would have been the percentage wealth gain for a trader, who bought equal numbers of all bullish shares
at opening price and sold them at their day’s high?

A 80%

B 50%

C 72%

D 100%

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Answers
1.4 2.A 3.C 4.2 5.26 6.45 7.A 8.2
9.B 10.C 11.4 12.C 13.A

Explanations
1. 4
We are given that the numbers keep increasing from left to right (clue 1), and the number keeps decreasing
from top to bottom (clue 2)
The key takeaway from this is that 10 must be placed in Row 1, column 4, as placing it anywhere else would
mean that the number above it, or right to it, must be greater than 10, which is not an option.

Clue 3 says that one is either in the same row or the same column as 10.
The same logic that we used for 10 applies for 1; it must be either in Row 1, column 1, or Row 4, column 4; we
don't know which one yet.
We are given that 2 and 3 are not in the same column or row as 10, meaning that they must occupy two spots
from (Row 2, Col. 2), (Row 2, Col. 3), and (Row 3, Col. 3)
2 and 3 must be present in Row 2, column 2 or Row 3, column 3, as there is no number smaller than it to be in
the cell left to it.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row; this can be rows 1, 2, or 3.
Clue 5 is a good starting point.
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If 9 is placed in R2C4, 7 and 8 must be placed in row 1.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row, but with 7 and 8 in row 1, no rows are left with two spaces. Hence,
9 can not be in R2C4, and the arrangement must be:

7 and 8 must be in column 4, occupying R3C4 and R2C4, respectively.

Hence, 4, 6 must be in row 1:

The lowest sum is of the 4th row.

Therefore, is the correct answer.

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2. A

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We are given that the numbers keep increasing from left to right (clue 1), and the number keeps decreasing
from top to bottom (clue 2)
The key takeaway from this is that 10 must be placed in Row 1, column 4, as placing it anywhere else would
mean that the number above it, or right to it, must be greater than 10, which is not an option.

Clue 3 says that one is either in the same row or the same column as 10.
The same logic that we used for 10 applies for 1; it must be either in Row 1, column 1, or Row 4, column 4; we
don't know which one yet.
We are given that 2 and 3 are not in the same column or row as 10, meaning that they must occupy two spots
from (Row 2, Col. 2), (Row 2, Col. 3), and (Row 3, Col. 3)
2 and 3 must be present in Row 2, column 2 or Row 3, column 3, as there is no number smaller than it to be in
the cell left to it.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row; this can be rows 1, 2, or 3.
Clue 5 is a good starting point.
Once we found the position of 10, the only positions possible for 9 are R1C3 or R2C4

If 9 is placed in R2C4, 7 and 8 must be placed in row 1.

Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row, but with 7 and 8 in row 1, no rows are left with two spaces. Hence,
9 can not be in R2C4, and the arrangement must be:

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7 and 8 must be in column 4, occupying R3C4 and R2C4, respectively.
Hence, 4, 6 must be in row 1:

We can see that the positions 10 and 1 are fixed and agree with the given statements.
Both the statements are true.
Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.

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3. C
We are given that the numbers keep increasing from left to right (clue 1), and the number keeps decreasing
from top to bottom (clue 2)
The key takeaway from this is that 10 must be placed in Row 1, column 4, as placing it anywhere else would
mean that the number above it, or right to it, must be greater than 10, which is not an option.

Clue 3 says that one is either in the same row or the same column as 10.
The same logic that we used for 10 applies for 1; it must be either in Row 1, column 1, or Row 4, column 4; we
don't know which one yet.
We are given that 2 and 3 are not in the same column or row as 10, meaning that they must occupy two spots
from (Row 2, Col. 2), (Row 2, Col. 3), and (Row 3, Col. 3)
2 and 3 must be present in Row 2, column 2 or Row 3, column 3, as there is no number smaller than it to be in
the cell left to it.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row; this can be rows 1, 2, or 3.
Clue 5 is a good starting point.
Once we found the position of 10, the only positions possible for 9 are R1C3 or R2C4

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If 9 is placed in R2C4, 7 and 8 must be placed in row 1.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row, but with 7 and 8 in row 1, no rows are left with two spaces. Hence,
9 can not be in R2C4, and the arrangement must be:

7 and 8 must be in column 4, occupying R3C4 and R2C4, respectively.

Hence, 4, 6 must be in row 1:

Positions 2 and 3 can be switched.

Either of them can be in column 2 or 3
Neither of the statements is necessarily true.
Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.

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4. 2
We are given that the numbers keep increasing from left to right (clue 1), and the number keeps decreasing
from top to bottom (clue 2)
The key takeaway from this is that 10 must be placed in Row 1, column 4, as placing it anywhere else would
mean that the number above it, or right to it, must be greater than 10, which is not an option.

Clue 3 says that one is either in the same row or the same column as 10.
The same logic that we used for 10 applies for 1; it must be either in Row 1, column 1, or Row 4, column 4; we
don't know which one yet.
We are given that 2 and 3 are not in the same column or row as 10, meaning that they must occupy two spots
from (Row 2, Col. 2), (Row 2, Col. 3), and (Row 3, Col. 3)
2 and 3 must be present in Row 2, column 2 or Row 3, column 3, as there is no number smaller than it to be in
the cell left to it.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row; this can be rows 1, 2, or 3.
Clue 5 is a good starting point.
Once we found the position of 10, the only positions possible for 9 are R1C3 or R2C4

If 9 is placed in R2C4, 7 and 8 must be placed in row 1.

Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row, but with 7 and 8 in row 1, no rows are left with two spaces. Hence,
9 can not be in R2C4, and the arrangement must be:

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7 and 8 must be in column 4, occupying R3C4 and R2C4, respectively.
Hence, 4, 6 must be in row 1:

Placements of all the numbers except 2 and 3 can be determined.

Therefore, 2 is the correct answer.

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5. 26
We are given that the numbers keep increasing from left to right (clue 1), and the number keeps decreasing
from top to bottom (clue 2)
The key takeaway from this is that 10 must be placed in Row 1, column 4, as placing it anywhere else would
mean that the number above it, or right to it, must be greater than 10, which is not an option.

Clue 3 says that one is either in the same row or the same column as 10.
The same logic that we used for 10 applies for 1; it must be either in Row 1, column 1, or Row 4, column 4; we
don't know which one yet.
We are given that 2 and 3 are not in the same column or row as 10, meaning that they must occupy two spots
from (Row 2, Col. 2), (Row 2, Col. 3), and (Row 3, Col. 3)
2 and 3 must be present in Row 2, column 2 or Row 3, column 3, as there is no number smaller than it to be in
the cell left to it.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row; this can be rows 1, 2, or 3.
Clue 5 is a good starting point.
Once we found the position of 10, the only positions possible for 9 are R1C3 or R2C4

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If 9 is placed in R2C4, 7 and 8 must be placed in row 1.
Clue 6 says that 4 and 6 are in the same row, but with 7 and 8 in row 1, no rows are left with two spaces. Hence,
9 can not be in R2C4, and the arrangement must be:

7 and 8 must be in column 4, occupying R3C4 and R2C4, respectively.

Hence, 4, 6 must be in row 1:

The sum of numbers in the 4th column is 10+8+7+1 = 26

Therefore, 26 is the correct answer.

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6. 45
We can note down the data from the chart into the form of a table, that gives us,

We are told that D receives more stars than C from Y. Considering Y has already given 25 stars, it will give 0
stars to C and 5 stars to D.
The only two surfers who have not given any stars to A or B is O and X, and these are the two surfers to give all
of their stars to a single blogger.
We are also told that M gives different stars to the four bloggers,
Since he has already given 0 and 10, the remaining distinct stars should add up to 20. The only numbers that
are remaining that add up to 20 are 5 and 15.
We know that X rewards one of C or D 30 stars and O rewards one of C or D 30 stars. Given that, M could not
have rewarded D 15 stars, since Y rewarded D 5 stars, and D is also going to rewarded 30 stars by O or X, and
since the total is same for all, which is 45. This is not possible.
This means that, M rewarded C 15 stars and D 5 stars.
This gives us two cases,
Case-1

Case-2

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We can use these two cases to answer the questions,
D was rewarded 45 stars in total.

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7. A
We can note down the data from the chart into the form of a table, that gives us,

We are told that D receives more stars than C from Y. Considering Y has already given 25 stars, it will give 0
stars to C and 5 stars to D.
The only two surfers who have not given any stars to A or B is O and X, and these are the two surfers to give all
of their stars to a single blogger.
We are also told that M gives different stars to the four bloggers,
Since he has already given 0 and 10, the remaining distinct stars should add up to 20. The only numbers that
are remaining that add up to 20 are 5 and 15.
We know that X rewards one of C or D 30 stars and O rewards one of C or D 30 stars. Given that, M could not
have rewarded D 15 stars, since Y rewarded D 5 stars, and D is also going to rewarded 30 stars by O or X, and
since the total is same for all, which is 45. This is not possible.
This means that, M rewarded C 15 stars and D 5 stars.
This gives us two cases,
Case-1

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Case-2

We can use these two cases to answer the questions,

D received 5 stars from Y.

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8. 2
We can note down the data from the chart into the form of a table, that gives us,

We are told that D receives more stars than C from Y. Considering Y has already given 25 stars, it will give 0
stars to C and 5 stars to D.
The only two surfers who have not given any stars to A or B is O and X, and these are the two surfers to give all
of their stars to a single blogger.

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We are also told that M gives different stars to the four bloggers,
Since he has already given 0 and 10, the remaining distinct stars should add up to 20. The only numbers that
are remaining that add up to 20 are 5 and 15.
We know that X rewards one of C or D 30 stars and O rewards one of C or D 30 stars. Given that, M could not
have rewarded D 15 stars, since Y rewarded D 5 stars, and D is also going to rewarded 30 stars by O or X, and
since the total is same for all, which is 45. This is not possible.
This means that, M rewarded C 15 stars and D 5 stars.
This gives us two cases,
Case-1

Case-2

We can use these two cases to answer the questions,

M distributed among 3 bloggers, N among 2 bloggers, O among 1, P among 2, X among 1, Y among 3
Hence 2 surfers distribute their stars among 2 bloggers.

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9. B
We can note down the data from the chart into the form of a table, that gives us,

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We are told that D receives more stars than C from Y. Considering Y has already given 25 stars, it will give 0
stars to C and 5 stars to D.
The only two surfers who have not given any stars to A or B is O and X, and these are the two surfers to give all
of their stars to a single blogger.
We are also told that M gives different stars to the four bloggers,
Since he has already given 0 and 10, the remaining distinct stars should add up to 20. The only numbers that
are remaining that add up to 20 are 5 and 15.
We know that X rewards one of C or D 30 stars and O rewards one of C or D 30 stars. Given that, M could not
have rewarded D 15 stars, since Y rewarded D 5 stars, and D is also going to rewarded 30 stars by O or X, and
since the total is same for all, which is 45. This is not possible.
This means that, M rewarded C 15 stars and D 5 stars.
This gives us two cases,
Case-1

Case-2

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We can use these two cases to answer the questions,
There are two cases formed since we cannot identify for certain two whom did O reward the stars to,
We can identify the number of stars rewarded by M to C.
Hence only statement 1 can be identified uniquely.

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10. C
Writing down the values given in the candlestick chart in the form of a table for ease of calculation,

We are given that, Daily Share Price Variability (SPV) is defined as (Day’s high price - Day’s low price) / (Average
of the opening and closing prices during the day)
Calculating it for the four options,
Stock F: 800/1700=8/17
Stock A: 1200/2000=3/5
Stock D: 900/750=90/75=6/5
Stock C: 600/1000=3/5
Clearly Stock D has the highest SPV.

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11. 4
Writing down the values given in the candlestick chart in the form of a table for ease of calculation,

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We are given that, Daily Share Price Variability (SPV) is defined as (Day’s high price - Day’s low price) / (Average
of the opening and closing prices during the day)
Calculating it for the stocks
Stock A: 1200/2000=3/5
Stock B: 600/1850=60/185
Stock C: 600/1000=3/5
Stock D: 900/750=90/75=6/5
Stock E: 300/1200=1/4
Stock F: 800/1700=8/17
Stock G: 900/1450=90/145
We need to check for stocks greater than 0.5 on that day,
Stock A, Stock C, Stock D, Stock G have SPV greater than 0.5 that day.
Hence, the answer is 4.

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12. C
Writing down the values given in the candlestick chart in the form of a table for ease of calculation,

Daily loss for a share is defined as (Opening price - Closing price) / (Opening price)
Calculating this for the options:
Stock A: 400/2200=2/11
Stock B: 300/2000=3/20

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Stock F: 200/1800=1/9
Stock G gained money that day
Hence Stock A has the highest Daily Loss.

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13. A
Writing down the values given in the candlestick chart in the form of a table for ease of calculation,

There are three bullish shares, C D and G

Lets say a trader buys one share of each of these stocks, and sells them at their day's high
One share of C at opening is 800, sells at 1400
One share of D at opening is 500, 1200
One share of G at opening is 1200, 1900
Total Investment is 2500, and total money after selling is 4500
(4500 − 2500)
That is an 80% return since, = 0.8
2500
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