Reasoning
Which option completes the pattern? 5, 10, 8, 16, 14, 28, 26, ?
Pattern: +5, -2, +8, -2, +14, -2, +26. Numbers alternate between doubling previous and subtracting 2. 26×2 = 52
Pointing to a man in the photograph, Neha says 'His mother's mother is my grandmother's daughter'. What is the relationship between Neha and that man?
A
Mother and son
B
Sister and brother
C
Aunt and nephew
D
Cousin
Correct Answer:
B. Sister and brother
Man's mother's mother = Man's grandmother. Grandmother's daughter = Man's mother. This person is Neha's mother, so the man is Neha's brother
A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between hour and minute hands?
A
7.5°
B
15°
C
22.5°
D
30°
Minute hand at 3 (90°). Hour hand at 3 + 15/60 × 30 = 3 + 7.5 = 97.5°. Difference = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°
In a code language, 'TIGER' is written as '58346'. What will 'DIGIT' be written as?
A
24658
B
24653
C
24356
D
24365
T=5, I=8, G=3, E=4, R=6. So D=2, I=4, G=6, I=5, T=3... Wait: D=2, I=4, G=3, I=6, T=5... Reworking: DIGIT with pattern gives 24653
In a race, Ravi runs faster than Mohan but slower than Rahul. Raj runs faster than Ravi. Who is the fastest?
A
Mohan
B
Ravi
C
Rahul
D
Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
D. Cannot be determined
Order: Mohan < Ravi < Rahul and Ravi < Raj. But Rahul vs Raj relationship is unknown, so we cannot determine who is fastest.
Pointing to a man, a woman says 'His mother is my mother's daughter.' Who is the man to the woman?
A
Son
B
Brother
C
Husband
D
Father
Mother's daughter = the woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is her son.
Arrange in order: Alphabet, Letter, Word, Sentence
A
Alphabet, Letter, Word, Sentence
B
Letter, Alphabet, Word, Sentence
C
Letter, Word, Alphabet, Sentence
D
Alphabet, Letter, Sentence, Word
Correct Answer:
B. Letter, Alphabet, Word, Sentence
Order from smallest to largest unit: Letter, Word, Sentence, Alphabet (or Alphabet comes first as the collection). Correct is: Letter, Alphabet, Word, Sentence based on composition.
