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Q.1 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

In a row of 8 people, A is 3rd from the left. B is 2 positions to the right of A. C is immediately to the left of B. What is C's position from the left?

A 4th

B 5th

C 6th

D 3rd

Correct Answer: A. 4th

Explanation:

A is 3rd from left. B is 2 positions right of A = 5th position. C is immediately left of B = 4th position.

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Q.2 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.3 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.4 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.5 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.6 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.7 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.8 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.9 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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Q.10 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

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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