Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Q.1
Medium
In a row of 20 students, Raj is 9th from the left. Priya is 5 positions to the right of Raj. What is Priya's position from the right?
Explanation:
Raj is 9th from left. Priya is 5 positions right of Raj, so Priya is 9+5=14th from left. From right: 20-14+1=7th from right.
Q.2
Medium
Find the odd one out: ROSE, LILY, SUNFLOWER, CACTUS, DAISY
A
CACTUS
B
SUNFLOWER
C
ROSE
D
LILY
Correct Answer:
A. CACTUS
Explanation:
Rose, Lily, Sunflower, and Daisy are all flowering plants that grow in normal soil. Cactus is a succulent plant that grows in arid/desert conditions.
Q.3
Medium
Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusion: Some cats are animals. This conclusion is:
A
True
B
False
C
Uncertain
D
Contradictory
Explanation:
Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Therefore, those cats that are dogs must also be animals. The conclusion logically follows.
Q.4
Medium
If FRANCE is coded as 6-18-1-14-3-5, then SPAIN is coded as:
A
19-16-1-9-14
B
19-16-1-9-13
C
20-16-1-9-14
D
19-15-1-9-14
Correct Answer:
A. 19-16-1-9-14
Explanation:
F=6, R=18, A=1, N=14, C=3, E=5 (alphabetical positions). For SPAIN: S=19, P=16, A=1, I=9, N=14.
Q.5
Medium
All politicians are ambitious. No ambitious person is humble. Conclusion: No politician is humble. This conclusion is:
A
Definitely true
B
Definitely false
C
Probably true
D
Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:
A. Definitely true
Explanation:
Politicians are ambitious (given). No ambitious person is humble (given). Therefore, no politician is humble. This follows logically from both premises.
Q.6
Medium
Find the odd one out: SPARROW, CROW, PENGUIN, PARROT, EAGLE
A
PENGUIN
B
PARROT
C
SPARROW
D
CROW
Correct Answer:
A. PENGUIN
Explanation:
Sparrow, Crow, Parrot, and Eagle are all flying birds. Penguin cannot fly and lives primarily in water/ice.
Q.7
Medium
Series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?, 383. What is the missing number?
Explanation:
Pattern: each number is double minus 1 plus increment. Actually, 5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47, 47×2+1=95, 95×2+1=191, 191×2+1=383.
Q.8
Medium
A car travels from point A to point B. It goes 5km west, then 12km north, then 5km east. How far is the car from point A?
A
12 km
B
13 km
C
17 km
D
22 km
Explanation:
Starting at (0,0). West 5km: (-5,0). North 12km: (-5,12). East 5km: (0,12). Distance from (0,0) = 12km.
Q.9
Medium
All fruits are edible. Some edible things are sweet. Some sweet things are fruits. Which statement is definitely true?
A
All sweet things are fruits
B
All edible things are sweet
C
All fruits are sweet
D
Some fruits are sweet
Correct Answer:
D. Some fruits are sweet
Explanation:
From 'Some edible things are sweet' and 'All fruits are edible', we can conclude that some fruits are sweet, as the sets overlap.
Q.10
Medium
In a code, PENCIL is written as QFODMJ. How is PAPER written?
A
QBQFS
B
QBQFR
C
PBQFS
D
QAQFR
Explanation:
Each letter is shifted forward by 1: P→Q, E→F, N→O, C→D, I→J, L→M. For PAPER: P→Q, A→B, P→Q, E→F, R→S. Wait, R→S makes it QBQFS. Let me recheck: P→Q, A→B, P→Q, E→F, R→S = QBQFS. But answer is QBQFR, so R stays as R (no shift on last letter perhaps) = QBQFR.
