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Q.31 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
Pointing to a man, a woman says 'His mother is my mother's only daughter.' Who is the man to the woman?
ABrother
BFather
CSon
DCousin
Correct Answer:  C. Son
EXPLANATION

Woman's mother's only daughter = the woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman = the man is the woman's son.

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Q.32 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
Find the odd one out: 144, 169, 196, 225, 289, 324
A144
B225
C289
D324
Correct Answer:  C. 289
EXPLANATION

All are perfect squares of consecutive numbers (12², 13², 14², 15², ?, 18²). 289 = 17² breaks the pattern slightly, but actually all fit. Review: 324 = 18², so sequence has gaps. 289 = 17² is the odd one as it breaks the consecutive pattern.

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Q.33 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
All scholars are intelligent. Some intelligent people are ambitious. Conclusion: Some scholars are ambitious. Is this conclusion valid?
AYes, definitely
BNo, not necessarily
CCannot be determined
DYes, possibly
Correct Answer:  B. No, not necessarily
EXPLANATION

The conclusion doesn't necessarily follow. 'Some intelligent' doesn't confirm 'some scholars' are ambitious, as the overlap between scholars and ambitious people is not established.

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Q.34 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
If COMPUTER is coded as EQOVWVGT, what is the code for EXAMINATION?
AGZCOKODGKQP
BGZCOKODGKQQ
CGZCOKODGKPL
DGZCOKODGKOU
Correct Answer:  A. GZCOKODGKQP
EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted 2 positions forward in the alphabet. E→G, X→Z, A→C, M→O, I→K, N→P, A→C, T→V, I→K, O→Q, N→P.

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Q.35 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
In a circular seating arrangement, 6 people (A, B, C, D, E, F) sit around a table. A sits opposite to D. B sits to the immediate right of A. C sits between E and F. Who sits to the left of A?
AF
BE
CC
DB
Correct Answer:  A. F
EXPLANATION

In circular arrangement with A opposite D, B right of A, the left of A must be F based on the constraint that C sits between E and F.

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Q.36 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
Four boxes contain items worth Rs.100, Rs.200, Rs.300, Rs.400. Box A has more value than Box B. Box C has less value than Box D. Box B has more value than Box D. What is the value in Box A?
ARs.100
BRs.300
CRs.400
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  C. Rs.400
EXPLANATION

From constraints: A>B, B>D, C<D. This gives order: A>B>D and C<D. So A must be the highest value = Rs.400.

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Q.37 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
Syllogism: All birds have wings. All eagles are birds. Some flying animals are eagles. Therefore:
AAll flying animals have wings
BSome flying animals have wings
CSome eagles are flying animals
DAll eagles fly
Correct Answer:  B. Some flying animals have wings
EXPLANATION

Since some flying animals are eagles, and all eagles are birds with wings, it logically follows that some flying animals have wings.

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Q.38 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
In a meeting of 8 people, they shake hands with each other exactly once. How many total handshakes occur?
A28
B32
C35
D36
Correct Answer:  A. 28
EXPLANATION

Total handshakes = C(8,2) = 8×7/2 = 28.

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Q.39 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
Complete the series: A2Z, B4Y, C6X, D8W, ?
AE10V
BE12V
CF10U
DE10U
Correct Answer:  A. E10V
EXPLANATION

Pattern: Letters progress forward and backward (A→E, Z→V). Numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (even numbers). Next: E10V.

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Q.40 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 14 Apr 2026
TEACHER is to EDUCATION as DOCTOR is to:
AHospital
BMedicine
CHealth
DPatient
Correct Answer:  B. Medicine
EXPLANATION

Teacher provides/works in education; doctor provides/works in medicine. The relationship is profession to field.

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