Analogy: Painter is to Brush as Chef is to?

The correct answer is B: Knife. A painter uses a brush as a primary tool; similarly, a chef uses a knife as a primary tool. The analogy is based on the relationship between a person and their essential tool.

Four boxes are stacked. The red box is above the blue box. The green box is below the yellow box. The yellow box is above the red box. From bottom to top, what is the order?

The correct answer is B: Blue, Yellow, Red, Green. Red is above blue. Yellow is above red (so Yellow is highest among red/yellow). Green is below yellow. Order: Blue-Red-Yellow-Green becomes Blue-Yellow-Red-Green when considering Green below Yellow properly.

Pointing to a photograph, Meera says, 'He is the son of my mother's only brother.' Who is the person in the photograph to Meera?

The correct answer is B: Cousin. Mother's only brother = Uncle. Uncle's son = Cousin. The person in photograph is Meera's cousin.

All fruits are nutritious. Some nutritious foods are expensive. No expensive food is readily available. Which must be true?

The correct answer is D: The information is insufficient. While all fruits are nutritious, only some nutritious foods are expensive, so we cannot determine which fruits are expensive and therefore unavailable.

All doctors are educated. Some educated people are rich. No rich person is unhappy. What can be concluded?

The correct answer is C: Some doctors may be happy. We know some educated people are rich and no rich person is unhappy. Since some doctors are educated (subset), some doctors could be among those rich people, making them not unhappy.

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Reasoning Ability
Direction & Distance

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Difficulty: All Easy Medium Hard 1–10 of 50

Topics in Reasoning Ability

All Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 172 Syllogism 50 Coding-Decoding 50 Blood Relations 50 Direction & Distance 50 Inequalities 50 Series & Analogies 50 Ranking & Order 50

Q.1 Hard Direction & Distance

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V sit in a row. T is 4th from left. P is immediately to the right of Q. S is at one end. R is between T and U. V is 3rd from right. What is the correct arrangement?

A S-Q-P-T-R-U-V

B S-Q-P-T-U-R-V

C S-P-Q-T-R-U-V

D S-R-T-P-Q-U-V

Correct Answer: A. S-Q-P-T-R-U-V

EXPLANATION

S at position 1. T at position 4. V at position 5 (3rd from right in 7). P immediately right of Q. R between T and U. Arrangement: S-Q-P-T-R-U-V.

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Q.2 Medium Direction & Distance

A number series is: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?. What is the next number?

A 40

B 42

C 44

D 48

Correct Answer: B. 42

EXPLANATION

Differences: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. Pattern is n(n+1): 1×2, 2×3, 3×4, 4×5, 5×6, 6×7=42.

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Q.3 Medium Direction & Distance

In a seating arrangement, 5 people sit in a row. M is at one end. P is third from the left. Q is between M and P. R and S are the remaining people. If M is on the left, who is at the rightmost position?

A P

B Q

C R

D Either R or S

Correct Answer: D. Either R or S

EXPLANATION

M at position 1. P at position 3. Q at position 2 (between M and P). R and S at positions 4 and 5. Either could be rightmost.

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Q.4 Medium Direction & Distance

All dancers are performers. Some performers are artists. Which of the following must be true?

A All dancers are artists

B Some dancers are artists

C No dancers are artists

D Some performers are not dancers

Correct Answer: D. Some performers are not dancers

EXPLANATION

Dancers ⊂ Performers. Some Performers are Artists. This doesn't guarantee dancers are artists, but performers not being dancers is logically valid from the given premises.

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Q.5 Medium Direction & Distance

If COMPUTER is coded as DPNQVUFS (each letter shifted by 1 position in alphabet), how is TECHNOLOGY coded?

A UFDIOPHBHZ

B UFDINPMHBZ

C UGDIOPHBHY

D UDHINPMHBZ

Correct Answer: A. UFDIOPHBHZ

EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted forward by 1: T→U, E→F, C→D, H→I, N→O, O→P, L→M, O→P, G→H, Y→Z. Result: UFDIOPHBHZ.

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Q.6 Medium Direction & Distance

In a family, A is the brother of B. C is the mother of A. D is the brother of C. E is the father of D. How is E related to B?

A Grandfather

B Grandmother

C Uncle

D Father

Correct Answer: A. Grandfather

EXPLANATION

C is mother of A, so C is mother of B. E is father of D, and D is brother of C, so E is father of C. Therefore, E is grandfather of B.

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Q.7 Medium Direction & Distance

Six people A, B, C, D, E, F sit around a circular table facing inward. D is opposite to B. A is to the right of B. C is between A and F. E is between D and F. Who sits opposite to A?

A C

B D

C E

D F

Correct Answer: C. E

EXPLANATION

Arranging clockwise: B, A, C, E, D, F. D opposite B (given). A right of B (given). C between A-F, E between D-F. C is opposite to A.

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Q.8 Easy Direction & Distance

A person walks 6 km North, then 8 km East, then 6 km South, then 4 km West. How far is he from the starting point?

A 3 km

B 4 km

C 5 km

D 6 km

Correct Answer: B. 4 km

EXPLANATION

Net displacement: North 6-6=0, East 8-4=4 km. Distance from start = 4 km East.

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Q.9 Easy Direction & Distance

In a row of 8 people, Priya is 4th from the left. Vikram is 3 positions to the right of Priya. What is Vikram's position from the right?

A 2nd

B 3rd

C 4th

D 5th

Correct Answer: A. 2nd

EXPLANATION

Priya is 4th from left. Vikram is 3 positions right of Priya, so Vikram is at position 7 from left. From right, he is 8-7+1 = 2nd position.

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Q.10 Easy Direction & Distance

Arun walked 10 km towards the South, then turned left and walked 5 km, then turned right and walked 8 km. In which direction is he now with respect to his starting point?

A South-West

B South-East

C North-West

D North-East

Correct Answer: B. South-East

EXPLANATION

Starting point is origin. South 10 km → position (0,-10). Left (East) 5 km → position (5,-10). Right (South) 8 km → position (5,-18). From origin, he is South-East.

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