Ranking & Order
In a row of 10 students, Arun is 5th from the left. What is his position from the right?
Explanation:
Total students = 10. Position from right = Total - Position from left + 1 = 10 - 5 + 1 = 6
Pointing to a man, Priya says 'His mother is my mother's daughter'. How is the man related to Priya?
A
Brother
B
Son
C
Cousin
D
Nephew
Explanation:
Mother's daughter = Priya. So the man's mother is Priya, making him Priya's son.
All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Therefore, all squares are quadrilaterals. What type of reasoning is this?
A
Deductive
B
Inductive
C
Abductive
D
Analogical
Correct Answer:
A. Deductive
Explanation:
This follows the logical chain from general to specific, which is deductive reasoning (syllogism).
If BOOK is coded as 2-15-15-11, how is LOOK coded?
A
12-15-15-11
B
12-14-14-10
C
11-14-15-11
D
13-15-15-11
Correct Answer:
A. 12-15-15-11
Explanation:
Each letter is replaced by its position in the alphabet. L=12, O=15, O=15, K=11.
In a series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ? What is the next number?
Explanation:
Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Pattern is n² + 1. Next: 6² + 1 = 37
Sword is to Warrior as Pen is to ?
A
Paper
B
Writer
C
Ink
D
Word
Correct Answer:
B. Writer
Explanation:
A sword is a tool used by a warrior. Similarly, a pen is a tool used by a writer.
Ramesh walks 10 km north, then 5 km east, then 10 km south. How far is he from the starting point?
A
5 km
B
10 km
C
15 km
D
25 km
Explanation:
He ends up 5 km east of his starting position. Net displacement = 5 km
In a series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ? What is the next number?
Explanation:
This is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the previous two. 13 + 8 = 21
In a row of 10 students, Priya is 6th from the left. What is her position from the right?
Explanation:
If Priya is 6th from left in a row of 10, then from right = 10 - 6 + 1 = 5th
Q.10
Easy
Rahul walks 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south. Where is he relative to his starting point?
A
3 km east
B
3 km west
C
3 km north
D
Back to starting point
Correct Answer:
A. 3 km east
Explanation:
Net displacement: North 5-5=0, East 3. Final position is 3 km east of start
