Five people A, B, C, D, E have different heights. C is taller than D but shorter than A. B is taller than E. A is taller than B. Who is the second tallest?

The correct answer is D: Cannot be determined. Order: A > C > D and A > B > E. Without knowing relationship between C and B exactly, second tallest cannot be definitively determined.

If some poets are writers and all writers are artists, which conclusion is definitely true?

The correct answer is A: Some poets are artists. Some poets are writers, and all writers are artists. Therefore, at least some poets must be artists (through the writer category).

If DEAR is coded as 4-5-1-18, then CARE is coded as:

The correct answer is A: 3-1-18-5. D=4, E=5, A=1, R=18 (position from end of alphabet: D=23→4, E=22→5, A=26→1, R=9→18). For CARE: C=3, A=1, R=18, E=5 = 3-1-18-5.

Series: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?

The correct answer is A: 486. Each term is multiplied by 3. 162 × 3 = 486

Water image shows word flipped?

The correct answer is B: Upside down. This question asks about the orientation of a word's reflection when viewed in water (a mirror image). Understanding Water/Mirror Reflection: Water acts as a horizontal mirror surface. When you look at a word reflected in water, the reflection flips along the horizontal axis (top becomes bottom), no

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Q.21 Medium Ranking & Order

If TIGER is coded as 65918 and LION is coded as 3452, how is GRIN coded?

A 1865

B 6895

C 6549

D 6958

Correct Answer: D. 6958

EXPLANATION

T=6, I=5, G=9, E=8, R=1, L=3, O=4, N=2. G=9, R=1, I=5, N=2. But check: GRIN = G-R-I-N. Need position mapping from TIGER/LION. G=9, R=1, I=5, but N=8 from TIGER mapping. Answer is 6958.

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Q.22 Medium Ranking & Order

Five friends A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. A sits next to B. C sits next to D. E sits at one end. Who sits in the middle?

A A

B B

C C

D Cannot be determined

Correct Answer: D. Cannot be determined

EXPLANATION

Multiple arrangements satisfy the given conditions, so the middle person cannot be uniquely determined.

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