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DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as JUDGE is to:
A Police
B Court
C Jail
D Lawyer
Correct Answer:  B. Court
EXPLANATION

A doctor works in a hospital; a judge works in a court. Functional relationship.

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If ZEBRA is coded as 26-5-2-18-1, how is TIGER coded?
A 20-9-7-5-18
B 19-9-6-5-17
C 20-8-7-4-18
D 19-10-6-5-18
Correct Answer:  A. 20-9-7-5-18
EXPLANATION

Each letter is converted to its position in alphabet: T=20, I=9, G=7, E=5, R=18

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Rahul walked 10m north, then turned right and walked 15m, then turned left and walked 5m. What is his final direction from the starting point?
A North-East
B North-West
C South-East
D South-West
Correct Answer:  A. North-East
EXPLANATION

Final position: 15m East, 15m North from start = North-East direction

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Looking at the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?, what comes next?
A 48
B 49
C 50
D 51
Correct Answer:  B. 49
EXPLANATION

Series of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7² = 49

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Five friends A, B, C, D, and E sit in a row facing north. B sits second from the left. D sits to the right of E. A sits at one end. C sits between A and B. Who sits second from the right?
A D
B E
C B
D C
Correct Answer:  B. E
EXPLANATION

Arrangement: A-C-B-E-D (left to right). Second from right is E.

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WATCH is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to:
A GLASS
B TEMPERATURE
C MERCURY
D SCALE
Correct Answer:  B. TEMPERATURE
EXPLANATION

WATCH measures TIME. THERMOMETER measures TEMPERATURE. The relationship is instrument-to-quantity-measured.

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If BRAIN is coded as 2-18-1-9-14, how is MIND coded?
A 13-9-14-4
B 13-9-13-4
C 14-9-14-4
D 12-9-14-4
Correct Answer:  A. 13-9-14-4
EXPLANATION

Each letter is converted to its position in the alphabet. M=13, I=9, N=14, D=4.

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PLANT is to FLOWER as TREE is to:
A LEAF
B BRANCH
C FRUIT
D WOOD
Correct Answer:  C. FRUIT
EXPLANATION

PLANT produces FLOWER. Similarly, TREE produces FRUIT as its characteristic output/product.

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Complete the series: Z1A, Y2B, X3C, W4D, ?
A V5E
B U5F
C V6E
D U6F
Correct Answer:  A. V5E
EXPLANATION

First letter decreases (Z→Y→X→W→V), middle number increases (1→2→3→4→5), last letter increases (A→B→C→D→E).

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Starting from point A, Raj walks 5 km North, then 12 km East, then 3 km South. How far is he from point A?
A 13 km
B 15 km
C 20 km
D 17 km
Correct Answer:  A. 13 km
EXPLANATION

Final position: 12 km East, 2 km North from A. Distance = √(12² + 2²) = √148 ≈ 13 km (closest option).

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