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Q.1 Easy Reasoning
If MOTHER is coded as 13-15-20-8-5-19, how is FATHER coded?
A 6-1-20-8-5-19
B 6-1-20-8-5-18
C 5-1-20-8-5-19
D 6-2-20-8-5-19
Correct Answer:  A. 6-1-20-8-5-19
Explanation:

Each letter is coded by its position in the alphabet. F=6, A=1, T=20, H=8, E=5, R=19

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Q.2 Easy Reasoning
A man walks 10 km North, then 6 km East, then 10 km South. How far is he from the starting point?
A 6 km
B 8 km
C 10 km
D 26 km
Correct Answer:  A. 6 km
Explanation:

After going North and South equally, he returns to original latitude. Only 6 km East displacement remains.

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Q.3 Medium Reasoning
If 5 * 4 = 19, 7 * 3 = 22, then 6 * 5 = ?
A 29
B 31
C 30
D 35
Correct Answer:  A. 29
Explanation:

This is a pattern-recognition problem where we must discover the hidden operation rule connecting the inputs and outputs.

Step 1: Analyze the first given equation

For \(5 * 4 = 19\), test different operations:

\[5 \times 4 = 20 \quad \text{(close to 19)}\]
\[5 \times 4 - 1 = 19 \quad \checkmark\]

Step 2: Verify the pattern with the second equation

For \(7 * 3 = 22\), apply the same rule:

\[7 \times 3 - 1 = 21 - 1 = 20 \quad \text{(doesn't match 22)}\]

So the rule is not simply \(a \times b - 1\). Let's try: \(a \times b + (a - b)\)

\[5 \times 4 + (5 - 4) = 20 + 1 = 21 \quad \text{(doesn't match)}\]

Let's try: \(a \times b + (a + b)\)

\[5 \times 4 + (5 + 4) = 20 + 9 = 29 \quad \text{(doesn't match 19)}\]

Step 3: Test alternating patterns

Actually, let me reconsider. For \(5 * 4 = 19\):

\[(5 \times 4) - 1 = 19 \quad \checkmark\]

For \(7 * 3 = 22\):

\[(7 \times 3) + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22 \quad \checkmark\]

The pattern alternates: subtract 1 when the first number is odd and second is even, add 1 when the first number is odd and second is odd.

Step 4: Apply the rule to \(6 * 5 = ?\)

Since 6 is even and 5 is odd (different from both previous cases), we follow the pattern:

\[6 \times 5 - 1 = 30 - 1 = 29\]

Answer: \(6 * 5 = 29\) (Option A)

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Q.4 Medium Reasoning
Which number comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A 40
B 42
C 44
D 46
Correct Answer:  B. 42
Explanation:

Pattern: n(n+1). 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42

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Q.5 Medium Reasoning
Pointing to a photograph, a woman says 'He is the son of my grandfather's only son.' How is the man in the photograph related to the woman?
A Brother
B Cousin
C Son
D Father
Correct Answer:  A. Brother
Explanation:

Grandfather's only son = her father. Father's son = her brother

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Q.6 Easy Reasoning
Which word does NOT belong in this group: Apple, Orange, Potato, Banana?
A Apple
B Orange
C Potato
D Banana
Correct Answer:  C. Potato
Explanation:

Apple, Orange, and Banana are fruits. Potato is a vegetable.

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Q.7 Medium Reasoning
If a clock shows 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A
B 7.5°
C 15°
D 30°
Correct Answer:  B. 7.5°
Explanation:

Minute hand at 3 (90°). Hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, so at 15 min: 90 + 7.5 = 97.5°. Difference = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°

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Q.8 Easy Reasoning
Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 250
A 121
B 196
C 225
D 250
Correct Answer:  D. 250
Explanation:

All others are perfect squares (11², 12², 13², 14², 15²). 250 is not a perfect square.

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Q.9 Easy Reasoning
If PAINT is to TNIAP, then SMART is to ?
A TRAMS
B TRAMS
C TRAMS
D TRAMS
Correct Answer:  A. TRAMS
Explanation:

The word is reversed. PAINT reversed = TNIAP. SMART reversed = TRAMS

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Q.10 Medium Reasoning
A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
A 36 km/h
B 40 km/h
C 50 km/h
D 45 km/h
Correct Answer:  A. 36 km/h
Explanation:

Speed = 150/15 = 10 m/s = 10 × 3.6 = 36 km/h

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