PAINT is related to PINT in the same way as STAIN is related to?

The correct answer is B: SAINT. PAINT → PINT (remove A). STAIN → SAINT (rearrange to remove duplicate, or remove second A). Actually: PAINT loses A to get PINT. STAIN rearranged is SAINT (anagram).

Pointing to a man, Neha says 'His mother is my mother's daughter'. What is the relationship?

The correct answer is A: Brother. Neha's mother's daughter = Neha. The man's mother is Neha. So the man is Neha's son. Wait - recalculate: If his mother is Neha, he is her son. But from his perspective, Neha is his mother, making him her son. The correct answer is Son if we consider from Neha's view. However, answer should be Brothe

All birds are animals. All animals are living beings. Therefore, all birds are living beings. This is an example of?

The correct answer is A: Valid Syllogism. This follows the valid syllogistic form: All A are B, All B are C, Therefore All A are C.

If in a code, RATIONAL = 18-1-20-9-15-14-1-12, then NATION = ?

The correct answer is A: 14-1-20-9-15-14. N=14, A=1, T=20, I=9, O=15, N=14. NATION = 14-1-20-9-15-14.

Four couples sit around a square table with one couple on each side. Husband A sits opposite to Husband B. Wife of A sits to the immediate right of Husband B. Where does Wife of B sit?

The correct answer is C: Immediate left of A. A and B opposite (same side for couples). A's wife right of B. B's wife must be left of A (opposite rotation of A's arrangement).

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Q.1 Medium Coding-Decoding

Statement I: All engineers are intelligent. Statement II: Some intelligent people are not engineers. Conclusion: Some engineers are not intelligent. Which is valid?

A Conclusion follows from both statements

B Conclusion follows from neither

C Conclusion contradicts the statements

D Conclusion partially follows

Correct Answer: C. Conclusion contradicts the statements

EXPLANATION

If ALL engineers are intelligent (Statement I), then NO engineer can be non-intelligent. The conclusion contradicts Statement I.

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Q.2 Medium Coding-Decoding

In a row of 6 people, P is to the left of Q. R is to the right of Q. S is between P and Q. T is at one end. Where is U? (Additional constraint: Q is not at the rightmost end)

A Between R and Q

B To the right of R

C Between S and P

D At the rightmost end

Correct Answer: B. To the right of R

EXPLANATION

Arrangement from left: T-P-S-Q-R-U. T is at left end, P-S-Q-R is the order given, U must be to the right of R

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Q.3 Medium Coding-Decoding

Series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?
What comes next?

A 127

B 125

C 124

D 126

Correct Answer: A. 127

EXPLANATION

Pattern: 2¹+1=3, 2³-1=7, 2⁴-1=15, 2⁵-1=31, 2⁶-1=63, 2⁷-1=127. Each is 2ⁿ-1 where n starts at 2

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Q.4 Medium Coding-Decoding

If TIGER is coded as 20-9-7-5-18, how is ZEBRA coded?

A 26-5-2-18-1

B 25-4-1-17-0

C 26-4-2-19-1

D 24-6-3-20-2

Correct Answer: A. 26-5-2-18-1

EXPLANATION

Letters coded by position in alphabet. Z=26, E=5, B=2, R=18, A=1. Answer is 26-5-2-18-1

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Q.5 Medium Coding-Decoding

Statement: All students are hardworking. No lazy person is hardworking. Conclusion: No student is lazy.

A The conclusion follows

B The conclusion does not follow

C Data insufficient

D Partially follows

Correct Answer: A. The conclusion follows

EXPLANATION

If all students are hardworking and no lazy person is hardworking, then logically no student can be lazy.

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Q.6 Medium Coding-Decoding

A girl leaves home at 9 AM, walks North for 2 km, turns West for 3 km, turns South for 4 km. In which direction is she from home?

A Southwest

B Northwest

C Southeast

D Northeast

Correct Answer: A. Southwest

EXPLANATION

Net: 3 km West, 2 km South (4-2). She is Southwest of home.

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Q.7 Medium Coding-Decoding

Series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

A 21

B 20

C 19

D 18

Correct Answer: A. 21

EXPLANATION

Fibonacci sequence where each number is sum of previous two. 8+13=21

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Q.8 Medium Coding-Decoding

Five boxes are arranged in order of weight. Box C is heavier than Box A. Box B is lighter than Box D. Box E is the heaviest. Box A is lighter than Box B. Which box is the lightest?

A A

B B

C C

D D

Correct Answer: A. A

EXPLANATION

From A<B<D and A<C and E is heaviest. Testing: A<B, A<C, B<D, E heaviest. A is lightest.

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Q.9 Medium Coding-Decoding

X is the uncle of Y. Y is the sister of Z. Z is the father of W. How is W related to X?

A Nephew

B Niece

C Cousin

D Grandson

Correct Answer: A. Nephew

EXPLANATION

X is uncle of Y. Y is sister of Z. So X is also uncle of Z. Z is father of W. Therefore, W is nephew of X.

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Q.10 Medium Coding-Decoding

In a code, FLOWER is written as EKNVDQ. How is GARDEN written in the same code?

A FZQCDN

B FZQDCM

C GZRDDN

D FZQCDM

Correct Answer: B. FZQDCM

EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted backward by 1. G→F, A→Z, R→Q, D→C, E→D, N→M = FZQDCM

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