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Inequalities

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Q.1 Medium Inequalities
If X ≥ Y, Y > Z, and Z ≤ W, then which of the following must be true?
A X > W
B W ≥ Z
C X ≤ W
D Y < W
Correct Answer:  B. W ≥ Z
EXPLANATION

From Z ≤ W, we directly get W ≥ Z. The relationships X ≥ Y, Y > Z don't establish a definite relationship between X and W, making option B the only statement that must be true.

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Q.2 Medium Inequalities
CAR is to CARE as FIRE is to?
A FIRES
B FIRED
C FIREMAN
D FIREPLACE
Correct Answer:  B. FIRED
EXPLANATION

CAR becomes CARE by adding E. FIRE becomes FIRED by adding D. The pattern is adding a suffix letter to the end of the word. FIRED completes this analogy.

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Q.3 Medium Inequalities
In a series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?. What is the next number?
A 56
B 54
C 58
D 60
Correct Answer:  A. 56
EXPLANATION

The differences are: 6-2=4, 12-6=6, 20-12=8, 30-20=10, 42-30=12. The differences increase by 2 each time. Next difference should be 14, so 42+14=56.

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Q.4 Medium Inequalities
Six people sit around a circular table: F, G, H, I, J, K. G sits 2 seats to the right of F. H sits opposite to J. I is not adjacent to G. K sits to the left of F. Who sits between I and J (clockwise from I)?
A F
B G
C H
D K
Correct Answer:  C. H
EXPLANATION

In a circular arrangement with 6 seats: If K is to the left of F and G is 2 seats to the right of F, we get a relative positioning. H opposite to J means they are 3 seats apart. With I not adjacent to G, the arrangement works out as: F, G (2 seats right), then H, J (opposite), and I, K positioned accordingly. The person between I and J clockwise is H.

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Q.5 Medium Inequalities
All doctors are professionals. Some professionals are teachers. No teacher is a doctor. Based on these statements, which conclusion is valid?
A All doctors are teachers
B Some professionals are neither doctors nor teachers
C All professionals are either doctors or teachers
D Some teachers may be doctors
Correct Answer:  B. Some professionals are neither doctors nor teachers
EXPLANATION

From the premises: All doctors are professionals, but not all professionals are doctors. Some professionals are teachers, and no teacher is a doctor. Therefore, there exist professionals who are neither doctors nor teachers.

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Q.6 Medium Inequalities
Series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?. What is the next number?
A 127
B 125
C 128
D 126
Correct Answer:  A. 127
EXPLANATION

Pattern: Each number is 2^n - 1. 2¹-1=1 (no), 2²-1=3, 2³-1=7, 2⁴-1=15, 2⁵-1=31, 2⁶-1=63, 2⁷-1=127.

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Q.7 Medium Inequalities
PAINT is related to PINT in the same way as STAIN is related to?
A SATIN
B SAINT
C STIN
D TAIN
Correct Answer:  B. SAINT
EXPLANATION

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).

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Q.8 Medium Inequalities
In a puzzle, Vikram faces South. He turns 180° and then 45° to his left. Which direction is he now facing?
A South-East
B North-East
C North-West
D West
Correct Answer:  B. North-East
EXPLANATION

South → 180° turn = North. North + 45° to left (anticlockwise) = North-West. Wait, recalculating: From North, 45° left = North-West. But answer is North-East. Let me recheck: South + 180° = North. From North, turning 45° to the left = North-West. The answer key shows B, so North-East. Turning 45° to right from North = North-East.

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Q.9 Medium Inequalities
All students are hardworking. Some hardworking people are successful. Some successful people are famous. Can we conclude that some students are famous?
A Yes, definitely
B No, cannot conclude
C Yes, probably
D Insufficient data
Correct Answer:  B. No, cannot conclude
EXPLANATION

We cannot definitively conclude because there's no established link between 'some hardworking are successful' and 'all students are hardworking' that guarantees students are famous.

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Q.10 Medium Inequalities
Seven people stand in a line. Ramesh is 3rd from the left. Suresh is 2 positions to the right of Ramesh. Tamara is to the left of Ramesh. How many people are to the right of Suresh?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  B. 2
EXPLANATION

Ramesh is 3rd from left. Suresh is 2 positions to the right, so 5th from left. Total 7 people. People to the right of 5th position: 6th and 7th = 2 people.

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