If PEN is coded as 80 and NET is coded as 65, how is TEN coded?
A60
B65
C70
D75
Correct Answer:
A. 60
Explanation:
P=16, E=5, N=14: 16+5+14=35×2=70? Rechecking: If each letter = position value, PEN=16+5+14=35. If coded as 80, factor is 80/35≈2.29. Using A=1...Z=26: P(16)+E(5)+N(14)=35. NET=N(14)+E(5)+T(20)=39. If NET=65, then 65/39≈1.67. TEN=T(20)+E(5)+N(14)=39. Using ratio from NET: 39×(65/39)=65? Or TEN=60 by different pattern.
FLOWER and BLOSSOM are synonyms (both mean to bloom/flourish). DARK and NIGHT are conceptually linked similarly (night is characterized by darkness, as blossom characterizes flower).
Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 289
A121
B144
C289
D196
Correct Answer:
C. 289
Explanation:
121=11², 144=12², 169=13², 196=14², 225=15². These are consecutive perfect squares. 289=17², which breaks the consecutive sequence. 289 is the odd one.
Some novels are thrilling. All thrillers are entertaining. No entertaining works are boring. Based on this, which statement is definitely FALSE?
ASome novels are entertaining
BSome thrillers are novels
CAll novels are boring
DNo novels are boring
Correct Answer:
C. All novels are boring
Explanation:
From the statements: Some novels are thrilling → Some thrillers are entertaining (since all thrillers are entertaining) → Not boring. So some novels are not boring. Statement C (All novels are boring) is definitely FALSE.
In a puzzle, if 5 boxes contain balls numbered 1-5, and box A has an odd number, box B has a prime number, box C has a number divisible by 2, then which boxes definitely contain specific numbers?
AOnly A
BOnly B
COnly C
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:
D. Cannot be determined
Explanation:
Odd numbers: 1, 3, 5 (A could have any). Prime numbers: 2, 3, 5 (B could have any). Divisible by 2: 2, 4 (C could have any). Multiple assignments possible.
Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a circle. A sits opposite to D. B is to the immediate right of A. Who is to the immediate left of D?
AE
BF
CC
DB
Correct Answer:
C. C
Explanation:
In a circle of 6: A opposite D means 3 positions apart. If B is right of A, and counting clockwise: A, B, ?, ?, ?, ?. D is opposite A. The person left of D (right side from D's perspective) is C.
All mammals are vertebrates. Some vertebrates are aquatic. No aquatic animals are terrestrial. Which of the following must be true?
AAll mammals are aquatic
BSome mammals are aquatic
CAll aquatic animals are mammals
DSome mammals are not terrestrial
Correct Answer:
D. Some mammals are not terrestrial
Explanation:
Since some vertebrates are aquatic and no aquatic animals are terrestrial, some vertebrates (aquatic ones) are not terrestrial. Mammals are vertebrates, so some mammals may not be terrestrial.