Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a row of 20 students, Raj is 9th from the left. Priya is 5 positions to the right of Raj. What is Priya's position from the right?
Raj is 9th from left. Priya is 5 positions right of Raj, so Priya is 9+5=14th from left. From right: 20-14+1=7th from right.
If in a code MOBILE is written as NRCKDH, then SIMPLE is written as:
A
TJNRME
B
TJNQME
C
SJNQME
D
TJMQME
Correct Answer:
B. TJNQME
M→N(+1), O→R(+3), B→C(+1), I→K(+2), L→D(+3, wrapping), E→H(+3). For SIMPLE using variable shifts: S→T(+1), I→J(+1), M→N(+1), P→Q(+1), L→M(+1), E→E(0) = TJNQME.
Find the odd one out: ROSE, LILY, SUNFLOWER, CACTUS, DAISY
A
CACTUS
B
SUNFLOWER
C
ROSE
D
LILY
Correct Answer:
A. CACTUS
Rose, Lily, Sunflower, and Daisy are all flowering plants that grow in normal soil. Cactus is a succulent plant that grows in arid/desert conditions.
VIOLIN is to MUSIC as PAINTBRUSH is to:
A
ARTIST
B
ART
C
CANVAS
D
COLOR
VIOLIN is an instrument used to create MUSIC. PAINTBRUSH is an instrument used to create ART. The relationship is tool-to-output.
Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusion: Some cats are animals. This conclusion is:
A
True
B
False
C
Uncertain
D
Contradictory
Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Therefore, those cats that are dogs must also be animals. The conclusion logically follows.
A man is the father of his brother's son. What is their relationship?
A
Uncle
B
Nephew
C
Cousin
D
Brother
A man's brother's son = the man's nephew. Therefore, the man is the uncle of his brother's son.
Series: 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, ?, 640. What should replace the question mark?
Each term is multiplied by 2: 10×2=20, 20×2=40, 40×2=80, 80×2=160, 160×2=320, 320×2=640.
WINTER is to COLD as SUMMER is to:
A
HOT
B
WARM
C
BRIGHT
D
SUN
WINTER is characterized by COLD temperature. SUMMER is characterized by HOT temperature. The relationship is season-to-temperature characteristic.
In a circular arrangement of 8 people, P is opposite to T. Q is third to the right of P. R is second to the left of T. Who is sitting between R and Q (going clockwise from R)?
A
P
B
T
C
Cannot be determined
D
4 people
Correct Answer:
C. Cannot be determined
With 8 people in circle, opposite means 4 seats apart. If P at position 1, T at position 5. Q third right of P: position 4. R second left of T: position 3. Between R(3) and Q(4) going clockwise: nobody directly, but without complete arrangement, exact answer cannot be determined uniquely.
If FRANCE is coded as 6-18-1-14-3-5, then SPAIN is coded as:
A
19-16-1-9-14
B
19-16-1-9-13
C
20-16-1-9-14
D
19-15-1-9-14
Correct Answer:
A. 19-16-1-9-14
F=6, R=18, A=1, N=14, C=3, E=5 (alphabetical positions). For SPAIN: S=19, P=16, A=1, I=9, N=14.
