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Q.11 Medium Ranking & Order
In a series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?. What is the next number?
A 40
B 42
C 44
D 48
Correct Answer:  B. 42
EXPLANATION

Pattern: 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42

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Q.12 Medium Ranking & Order
Pointing to a man, Neha says 'His mother is my mother's daughter'. What is the relationship?
A Brother
B Son
C Cousin
D Nephew
Correct Answer:  A. Brother
EXPLANATION

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 Brother - his mother is Neha's mother, making him Neha's brother

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Q.13 Medium Ranking & Order
Four people A, B, C, D are standing. A is taller than B, C is taller than D, A is shorter than C. Who is the tallest?
A A
B B
C C
D D
Correct Answer:  C. C
EXPLANATION

Order: B < A < C and D < C. Therefore, C is the tallest.

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Q.14 Medium Ranking & Order
If in a code language, MAKE becomes PDNH, what does TAKE become?
A WDNH
B VDNH
C WBNH
D UBNH
Correct Answer:  A. WDNH
EXPLANATION

M→P(+3), A→D(+3), K→N(+3), E→H(+3). Similarly, T→W(+3), A→D(+3), K→N(+3), E→H(+3). Result: WDNH

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Q.15 Medium Ranking & Order
Pointing to a woman, Amit says 'She is the daughter of my mother's brother'. How is Amit related to that woman?
A Cousin
B Brother
C Uncle
D Nephew
Correct Answer:  A. Cousin
EXPLANATION

Mother's brother = Uncle. His daughter = Cousin. So the woman is Amit's cousin.

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Q.16 Medium Ranking & Order
In a classroom, 7 students stand in a line. Vikram is 4th from the left. Shreya is 3 positions to the right of Vikram. What is Shreya's position from the left?
A 6th
B 7th
C 5th
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  B. 7th
EXPLANATION

Vikram is 4th from left. Shreya is 3 positions to his right: 4 + 3 = 7th position

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Q.17 Medium Ranking & Order
CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ?
A Fever
B Temperature
C Heat
D Mercury
Correct Answer:  B. Temperature
EXPLANATION

A clock measures time. A thermometer measures temperature. The relationship is instrument to quantity it measures.

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Q.18 Medium Ranking & Order
Some students are athletes. All athletes are disciplined. No undisciplined person is a student. Based on this, which conclusion is valid?
A All students are disciplined
B Some disciplined people are students
C No student is undisciplined
D Some athletes are not students
Correct Answer:  B. Some disciplined people are students
EXPLANATION

From the premises: Some students → athletes → disciplined. Therefore, at least some disciplined people are students.

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Q.19 Medium Ranking & Order
X's mother is Y's sister. Y is Z's mother. How is X related to Z?
A Cousin
B Aunt
C Uncle
D Niece/Nephew
Correct Answer:  C. Uncle
EXPLANATION

X's mother = Y's sister. Y = Z's mother. So X is the sibling of Z's mother, making X the uncle/aunt of Z.

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Q.20 Medium Ranking & Order
Six people sit around a circular table. Meera sits opposite to Neha. Priya sits two seats to the left of Meera. Where does Priya sit relative to Neha?
A Opposite
B Two seats to the left
C Two seats to the right
D Adjacent
Correct Answer:  C. Two seats to the right
EXPLANATION

In circular arrangement with 6 seats, if Meera and Neha are opposite (3 seats apart), and Priya is 2 seats to Meera's left, then Priya is 2 seats to Neha's right.

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