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Reasoning Ability
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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Find the odd one out: TRIANGLE, SQUARE, PENTAGON, HEXAGON, CIRCLE
A TRIANGLE
B SQUARE
C CIRCLE
D HEXAGON
Correct Answer:  C. CIRCLE
EXPLANATION

Triangle, Square, Pentagon, and Hexagon are all polygons (have straight sides and vertices). Circle is the only curved shape without straight sides.

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A woman's son's mother's father's only daughter is the woman herself. What is the relation?
A Logical consistency
B Logical contradiction
C Paradox
D Valid
Correct Answer:  A. Logical consistency
EXPLANATION

Woman → Son's mother = Woman. Woman's father = Boy's grandfather. Grandfather's only daughter = Woman. This is logically consistent - she is indeed her son's mother and her father's only daughter.

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Eight boxes labeled 1-8 are arranged in a line. Box 3 is between boxes 2 and 4. Box 5 is immediately right of box 4. Box 8 is immediately left of box 1. What is the arrangement?
A 8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
B 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
C 2,3,4,5,1,6,7,8
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  D. Cannot be determined
EXPLANATION

The constraints 'Box 3 between 2&4' and 'Box 5 right of Box 4' and 'Box 8 left of Box 1' create conflicting arrangements in a linear sequence. Box 8 cannot be immediately left of Box 1 in a line where boxes are numbered sequentially.

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LAMP is to LIGHT as THERMOMETER is to:
A HEAT
B TEMPERATURE
C MEASURE
D SCIENCE
Correct Answer:  B. TEMPERATURE
EXPLANATION

LAMP produces LIGHT. THERMOMETER measures TEMPERATURE. Relationship is object-to-purpose.

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Series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?, 34. What is the missing number?
A 18
B 19
C 20
D 21
Correct Answer:  D. 21
EXPLANATION

This is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is sum of previous two. 8+13=21. Then 13+21=34.

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Five boxes are placed on a table: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black. Red is to the left of Blue. Green is to the right of Yellow. Black is between Red and Green. What is the order?
A Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, Green
B Red, Black, Yellow, Green, Blue
C Red, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue
D Yellow, Red, Black, Green, Blue
Correct Answer:  C. Red, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue
EXPLANATION

Red < Blue. Yellow < Green. Red < Black < Green. Testing: Yellow(1), Red(2), Black(3), Green(4), Blue(5). Check: Red<Blue✓, Yellow<Green✓, Red<Black<Green✓. This satisfies all conditions.

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If DEAR is coded as 4-5-1-18, then CARE is coded as:
A 3-1-18-5
B 3-1-20-5
C 2-1-18-5
D 3-2-18-5
Correct Answer:  A. 3-1-18-5
EXPLANATION

D=4, E=5, A=1, R=18 (position from end of alphabet: D=23→4, E=22→5, A=26→1, R=9→18). For CARE: C=3, A=1, R=18, E=5 = 3-1-18-5.

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Series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?, 72. What is the missing number?
A 54
B 56
C 58
D 60
Correct Answer:  B. 56
EXPLANATION

Differences: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. Pattern increases by 2 each time. 42 + 14 = 56. Next would be 56 + 16 = 72.

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In a row of 12 students, P is 8th from the left. What is P's position from the right?
A 4th
B 5th
C 6th
D 7th
Correct Answer:  B. 5th
EXPLANATION

If P is 8th from left in a row of 12, then from right: 12 - 8 + 1 = 5. P is 5th from the right.

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BOOK is to READ as KEYBOARD is to:
A TYPE
B WRITE
C PRESS
D TOUCH
Correct Answer:  A. TYPE
EXPLANATION

BOOK is the object used to READ. KEYBOARD is the object used to TYPE. The relationship is object-to-action.

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