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Reasoning Ability

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In a code, if PENCIL is written as 16-5-14-3-9-12, how is PAPER written?
A 16-1-16-5-18
B 15-1-16-5-18
C 16-1-15-5-18
D 16-1-16-4-18
Correct Answer:  A. 16-1-16-5-18
EXPLANATION

Each letter is coded by its position in the alphabet. P=16, A=1, P=16, E=5, R=18. So PAPER = 16-1-16-5-18.

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FLOWER : REWOLF :: GARDEN : ?
A NEDRAG
B DEDNAG
C NERDGA
D NEDGRA
Correct Answer:  A. NEDRAG
EXPLANATION

The analogy reverses the spelling. FLOWER reversed = REWOLF. GARDEN reversed = NEDRAG.

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Pointing to a photograph, a man says, 'She is the daughter of my mother's only son's wife.' Who is the woman in the photograph?
A His sister
B His daughter
C His cousin
D His niece
Correct Answer:  B. His daughter
EXPLANATION

Mother's only son = the man himself. His son's wife = his daughter-in-law. His daughter-in-law's daughter = his granddaughter or in simpler terms, his daughter through relation. Actually, it's his daughter directly.

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12, 24, 48, 96, 192, __
A 384
B 288
C 256
D 240
Correct Answer:  A. 384
EXPLANATION

Each number is multiplied by 2. 12×2=24, 24×2=48, 48×2=96, 96×2=192, 192×2=384.

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In a certain code, BOOK is written as 2-15-15-11. How is TABLE written?
A 20-1-2-12-5
B 19-1-2-12-4
C 20-1-2-11-5
D 19-1-2-12-5
Correct Answer:  A. 20-1-2-12-5
EXPLANATION

A=1, B=2...Z=26. BOOK: B=2, O=15, O=15, K=11. TABLE: T=20, A=1, B=2, L=12, E=5 = 20-1-2-12-5.

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APPLE : ELPPA :: TIGER : ?
A REGIT
B RETIG
C TIGRE
D EGIRT
Correct Answer:  A. REGIT
EXPLANATION

APPLE is reversed to ELPPA. Similarly, TIGER reversed is REGIT.

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Find the missing number: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, __, 19
A 15
B 17
C 16
D 18
Correct Answer:  B. 17
EXPLANATION

Series of prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19. Missing number is 17.

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A man walks 10 km north, then 5 km east, then 10 km south, then 5 km west. Where is he relative to starting point?
A At starting point
B 10 km north
C 5 km east
D 10 km east
Correct Answer:  A. At starting point
EXPLANATION

North 10 km + South 10 km = 0 net vertical. East 5 km + West 5 km = 0 net horizontal. Man returns to starting point.

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says 'This man's mother is my mother's daughter.' How is the man related to the woman?
A Brother
B Son
C Cousin
D Father
Correct Answer:  B. Son
EXPLANATION

Woman's mother's daughter = Woman herself. So man's mother = Woman. Therefore, man is Woman's son.

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If CRICKET is coded as FWHBMHW, how is PUZZLE coded?
A SXYYOH
B SXZZOH
C SUZZOH
D TUZZOH
Correct Answer:  B. SXZZOH
EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted 3 positions forward (C→F, R→U, I→L, C→F, K→N, E→H, T→W). Applying same: P→S, U→X, Z→C(wraps), Z→C, L→O, E→H becomes SXZZOH.

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