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Which option completes the pattern? 5, 10, 8, 16, 14, 28, 26, ?
EXPLANATION
Pattern: +5, -2, +8, -2, +14, -2, +26. Numbers alternate between doubling previous and subtracting 2. 26×2 = 52
If XRAY is coded as 24-18-1-25, then SCAN is coded as?
A
19-3-1-14
B
20-4-2-15
C
19-2-1-13
D
18-3-1-14
Correct Answer:
A. 19-3-1-14
EXPLANATION
Each letter coded by its position: X=24, R=18, A=1, Y=25. Similarly: S=19, C=3, A=1, N=14
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
EXPLANATION
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
Three containers have capacities in ratio 2:3:4. If the largest contains 12 liters, what is the combined capacity?
A
18 liters
B
27 liters
C
36 liters
D
45 liters
Correct Answer:
B. 27 liters
EXPLANATION
Ratio 2:3:4, if 4x=12, then x=3. Capacities: 6, 9, 12. Total = 27 liters
If JANUARY has 7 letters and FEBRUARY has 8 letters, then SEPTEMBER has how many?
EXPLANATION
Simply count letters in SEPTEMBER: S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R = 9 letters
Which letter is exactly in the middle of N and V in the alphabet?
EXPLANATION
N=14, V=22. Middle position = (14+22)/2 = 18 = R
A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between hour and minute hands?
A
7.5°
B
15°
C
22.5°
D
30°
EXPLANATION
Minute hand at 3 (90°). Hour hand at 3 + 15/60 × 30 = 3 + 7.5 = 97.5°. Difference = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°
If all roses are flowers, and all flowers are plants, then are all roses plants?
A
Yes, definitely
B
No, definitely not
C
Maybe
D
Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
A. Yes, definitely
EXPLANATION
This is a basic deductive logic: If A⊆B and B⊆C, then A⊆C. Roses ⊆ Flowers ⊆ Plants, so Roses ⊆ Plants
What is the next term in the sequence? J2Z, K4X, L6V, M8T, ?
A
N10R
B
N10S
C
O10R
D
N9R
EXPLANATION
First letters: J, K, L, M, N (increment by 1). Numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (increment by 2). Last letters: Z, X, V, T, R (decrement by 2 in alphabet)
Arrange these words in logical order: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Flower 4. Fruit 5. Tree
A
1, 2, 5, 3, 4
B
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
C
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
D
1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Correct Answer:
A. 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
EXPLANATION
Logical sequence: Seed → Plant → Tree → Flower → Fruit
