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NDA & CDS MCQ questions — Mathematics, English, GK, Reasoning for defence exams.

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Q.1131 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All triangles are polygons. Some polygons are rectangles. Therefore:
A All triangles are rectangles
B Some triangles are rectangles
C No triangles are rectangles
D No definite conclusion can be drawn
Correct Answer:  D. No definite conclusion can be drawn
EXPLANATION

The premises don't establish a direct relationship between triangles and rectangles. While all triangles are polygons and some polygons are rectangles, we cannot conclude about the intersection of triangles and rectangles.

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Q.1132 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
2, 5, 12, 27, 58, __, 246
A 121
B 119
C 125
D 116
Correct Answer:  A. 121
EXPLANATION

Pattern: Each term = 2 × previous term + 1. 2→5(2×2+1), 5→12(2×5+2), 12→27(2×12+3), 27→58(2×27+4), 58→121(2×58+5), 121→246(2×121+4).

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Q.1133 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If facing North-East, turning 135 degrees clockwise and then 45 degrees counter-clockwise, which direction are you facing?
A North
B East
C South
D West
Correct Answer:  B. East
EXPLANATION

Starting North-East (45°). Turn 135° clockwise: 45° + 135° = 180° (South). Turn 45° counter-clockwise: 180° - 45° = 135° (South-East), which simplifies to East direction.

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Q.1134 Easy Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Pointing to a photograph, a man says, 'She is the daughter of my mother's only son's wife.' Who is the woman in the photograph?
A His sister
B His daughter
C His cousin
D His niece
Correct Answer:  B. His daughter
EXPLANATION

Mother's only son = the man himself. His son's wife = his daughter-in-law. His daughter-in-law's daughter = his granddaughter or in simpler terms, his daughter through relation. Actually, it's his daughter directly.

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Q.1135 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a certain code, MATHEMATICS is written as 13-1-20-8-5-13-1-20-9-3-19. How is SCIENCE written?
A 19-3-9-5-14-3-5
B 19-3-9-5-14-3-6
C 20-3-9-5-14-3-5
D 19-4-9-5-14-3-5
Correct Answer:  A. 19-3-9-5-14-3-5
EXPLANATION

The code uses position of letters in the alphabet. S=19, C=3, I=9, E=5, N=14, C=3, E=5. Therefore SCIENCE = 19-3-9-5-14-3-5.

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Q.1136 Hard Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G sit around a circular table facing the center. D sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of A. E sits between C and F. Who sits to the immediate right of G?
A C
B E
C F
D A
Correct Answer:  A. C
EXPLANATION

Using circular arrangement logic: A's position is fixed. D is 2nd to left (clockwise from A's perspective). B is 3rd to right. E between C and F helps determine the remaining positions. C sits to immediate right of G.

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Q.1137 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If going east is turning right from north, and going west is turning left from north, then going southwest is equivalent to turning ___ degrees from north (clockwise).
A 225
B 315
C 135
D 45
Correct Answer:  A. 225
EXPLANATION

North=0°, East=90°, South=180°, West=270°. Southwest is between South and West = 225° (clockwise from North).

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Q.1138 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a logic puzzle, each animal belongs to exactly one group: mammals, birds, or reptiles. All dogs are mammals. Some pets are birds. Therefore, __
A All dogs are pets
B Some pets are mammals
C Dogs cannot be pets
D All pets are mammals
Correct Answer:  B. Some pets are mammals
EXPLANATION

Dogs are mammals. Some pets are birds. This implies remaining pets could be mammals. Therefore, some pets are mammals (valid).

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Q.1139 Medium Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
A woman's son's mother's husband is the woman's __
A Father
B Husband
C Uncle
D Brother
Correct Answer:  B. Husband
EXPLANATION

Woman's son's mother = Woman. Woman's mother's husband = Woman's father. No wait: son's mother = woman. Woman's husband = husband.

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Q.1140 Easy Reasoning Ability Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
12, 24, 48, 96, 192, __
A 384
B 288
C 256
D 240
Correct Answer:  A. 384
EXPLANATION

Each number is multiplied by 2. 12×2=24, 24×2=48, 48×2=96, 96×2=192, 192×2=384.

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