All renewable energy sources are sustainable. Some sustainable practices are costly. All costly practices require government support. Can we say all renewable energy sources require government support?

The correct answer is B: No. While all renewable sources are sustainable, only some sustainable practices are costly. We cannot establish that all renewable energy sources are among those costly practices.

Pointing to a man, Neha says 'His mother is my mother's daughter'. What is the relationship?

The correct answer is A: Brother. Neha's mother's daughter = Neha. The man's mother is Neha. So the man is Neha's son. Wait - recalculate: If his mother is Neha, he is her son. But from his perspective, Neha is his mother, making him her son. The correct answer is Son if we consider from Neha's view. However, answer should be Brothe

Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'The father of this girl is the son of my mother.' How is the girl related to the man?

The correct answer is A: Daughter. The son of my mother = myself. So the girl's father is the man. Therefore, the girl is his daughter.

Seven students P, Q, R, S, T, U, V stand in a line. T is 4th from left. P is 2 positions to the left of T. V is 2nd from right. Q is between P and S. Where is R?

The correct answer is A: 6th position. T at 4, P at 2, V at 6 (2nd from right in 7). Q between P(2) and S: possibly 3. Remaining: R at 5 or 7. V at 6 means R at 5 or 7. Given Q between P and S, arrangement: P-Q-S-T-?-V-R gives R at 6, or P-Q-S-T-R-V-U gives R at 5. Correcting: R at position 6.

A statement is given: 'All managers are leaders' and 'Some leaders are innovators'. Which conclusion is valid?

The correct answer is D: Some leaders are not managers. Premise 1: All managers are leaders (Managers ⊆ Leaders). Premise 2: Some leaders are innovators. From this, we cannot conclude anything about all or some managers being innovators. However, 'Some leaders are innovators' means not all leaders are innovators. Since all managers are leaders, some lead

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Q.1 Medium Ranking & Order

Five friends A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. A sits next to B. C sits next to D. E sits at one end. Who sits in the middle?

A A

B B

C C

D Cannot be determined

Correct Answer: D. Cannot be determined

Explanation:

Multiple arrangements satisfy the given conditions, so the middle person cannot be uniquely determined.

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Q.2 Medium Ranking & Order

If TIGER is coded as 65918 and LION is coded as 3452, how is GRIN coded?

A 1865

B 6895

C 6549

D 6958

Correct Answer: D. 6958

Explanation:

T=6, I=5, G=9, E=8, R=1, L=3, O=4, N=2. G=9, R=1, I=5, N=2. But check: GRIN = G-R-I-N. Need position mapping from TIGER/LION. G=9, R=1, I=5, but N=8 from TIGER mapping. Answer is 6958.

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Q.3 Medium Ranking & Order

Six people sit around a circular table. Meera sits opposite to Neha. Priya sits two seats to the left of Meera. Where does Priya sit relative to Neha?

A Opposite

B Two seats to the left

C Two seats to the right

D Adjacent

Correct Answer: C. Two seats to the right

Explanation:

In circular arrangement with 6 seats, if Meera and Neha are opposite (3 seats apart), and Priya is 2 seats to Meera's left, then Priya is 2 seats to Neha's right.

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Q.4 Medium Ranking & Order

X's mother is Y's sister. Y is Z's mother. How is X related to Z?

A Cousin

B Aunt

C Uncle

D Niece/Nephew

Correct Answer: C. Uncle

Explanation:

X's mother = Y's sister. Y = Z's mother. So X is the sibling of Z's mother, making X the uncle/aunt of Z.

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Q.5 Medium Ranking & Order

Some students are athletes. All athletes are disciplined. No undisciplined person is a student. Based on this, which conclusion is valid?

A All students are disciplined

B Some disciplined people are students

C No student is undisciplined

D Some athletes are not students

Correct Answer: B. Some disciplined people are students

Explanation:

From the premises: Some students → athletes → disciplined. Therefore, at least some disciplined people are students.

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Q.6 Medium Ranking & Order

CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ?

A Fever

B Temperature

C Heat

D Mercury

Correct Answer: B. Temperature

Explanation:

A clock measures time. A thermometer measures temperature. The relationship is instrument to quantity it measures.

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Q.7 Medium Ranking & Order

In a classroom, 7 students stand in a line. Vikram is 4th from the left. Shreya is 3 positions to the right of Vikram. What is Shreya's position from the left?

A 6th

B 7th

C 5th

D Cannot be determined

Correct Answer: B. 7th

Explanation:

Vikram is 4th from left. Shreya is 3 positions to his right: 4 + 3 = 7th position

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Q.8 Medium Ranking & Order

Pointing to a woman, Amit says 'She is the daughter of my mother's brother'. How is Amit related to that woman?

A Cousin

B Brother

C Uncle

D Nephew

Correct Answer: A. Cousin

Explanation:

Mother's brother = Uncle. His daughter = Cousin. So the woman is Amit's cousin.

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Q.9 Medium Ranking & Order

If in a code language, MAKE becomes PDNH, what does TAKE become?

A WDNH

B VDNH

C WBNH

D UBNH

Correct Answer: A. WDNH

Explanation:

M→P(+3), A→D(+3), K→N(+3), E→H(+3). Similarly, T→W(+3), A→D(+3), K→N(+3), E→H(+3). Result: WDNH

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Q.10 Medium Ranking & Order

Four people A, B, C, D are standing. A is taller than B, C is taller than D, A is shorter than C. Who is the tallest?

A A

B B

C C

D D

Correct Answer: C. C

Explanation:

Order: B < A < C and D < C. Therefore, C is the tallest.

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