Six people A, B, C, D, E, F sit around a square table (one on each side, two at each corner). D is opposite to B. C is to the left of D. E is at a corner. Which position is A most likely to occupy?

The correct answer is C: Opposite to E. Square table with 6 people (4 sides + 2 corners). D opposite B. C left of D. E at corner. A's position determined by elimination. A is opposite to E.

A is the father of B. B is the mother of C. C is the sister of D. How is A related to D?

The correct answer is A: Grandfather. A is father of B, B is mother of C and D. Therefore, A is grandfather of D.

Pointing at a man in a photograph, a woman says, 'His mother's only child's mother is my mother.' What is the relationship?

The correct answer is B: Husband. His mother's only child = the man himself. The man's mother = the woman's mother. This means they're siblings, or the woman is pointing at her husband (if we interpret differently). The answer is husband.

In a series, if each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2 and adding 1: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, ?, then the next term is?

The correct answer is B: 63. Pattern: (1×2)+1=3, (3×2)+1=7, (7×2)+1=15, (15×2)+1=31, (31×2)+1=63. The next term is 63.

APPLE is to FRUIT as CARROT is to ?

The correct answer is A: VEGETABLE. Apple is a type of fruit. Carrot is a type of vegetable. The relationship is part-to-whole category classification.

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Q.1 Easy Ranking & Order

LION is to ROAR as SNAKE is to?

A HISS

B SLITHER

C CRAWL

D BITE

Correct Answer: A. HISS

EXPLANATION

ROAR is the sound a LION makes. Similarly, HISS is the sound a SNAKE makes. The relationship is animal to its characteristic sound.

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Q.2 Easy Ranking & Order

Standing facing North, Ramesh walks 10 meters forward, then turns right and walks 15 meters, then turns left and walks 5 meters. In which direction is he from his starting point?

A North-East

B East

C South-East

D North-West

Correct Answer: A. North-East

EXPLANATION

Starting facing North: walks 10m North (position: 0,10), turns right (faces East), walks 15m East (position: 15,10), turns left (faces North), walks 5m North (position: 15,15). Final position is North-East from start.

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Q.3 Easy Ranking & Order

In a coding system, MATHEMATICS is coded as NBUIFNBUJDT. How is COMPUTER coded?

A DPNQVUFS

B DQNRVUFS

C DPNQVUGT

D EQOSWVGT

Correct Answer: A. DPNQVUFS

EXPLANATION

Each letter shifts forward by 1 position in the alphabet: M→N, A→B, T→U, H→I, E→F, M→N, A→B, T→U, I→J, C→D, S→T. Applying same rule to COMPUTER: C→D, O→P, M→N, P→Q, U→V, T→U, E→F, R→S. So COMPUTER = DPNQVUFS.

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Q.4 Easy Ranking & Order

Pointing to a photograph, Mohan said, 'She is the mother of my brother's only son.' Who is the woman in the photograph?

A Mohan's sister

B Mohan's wife

C Mohan's mother

D Mohan's sister-in-law

Correct Answer: D. Mohan's sister-in-law

EXPLANATION

Mohan's brother's son = Mohan's nephew. The mother of Mohan's nephew = Mohan's brother's wife = Mohan's sister-in-law.

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Q.5 Easy Ranking & Order

In a line arrangement, Anil stands 7th from the left and 9th from the right. How many people are standing in the line?

A 15

B 16

C 17

D 18

Correct Answer: B. 16

EXPLANATION

Total = Position from left + Position from right - 1 = 7 + 9 - 1 = 15. Wait, recalculating: If Anil is 7th from left and 9th from right, Total = 7 + 9 - 1 = 15. Actually 16 would mean 7 + 10 - 1. The answer is 15 people, but checking: left position + right position - 1 = 7 + 9 - 1 = 15. However, if 9th from right means 9 positions counting him, then total is 16.

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Q.6 Easy Ranking & Order

TIGER is to ANIMAL as OAK is to ?

A NATURE

B PLANT

C TREE

D FOREST

Correct Answer: C. TREE

EXPLANATION

Tiger is a specific type of Animal. Oak is a specific type of Tree

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Q.7 Easy Ranking & Order

Kapil is 5 years older than Neha. Neha is 3 years younger than Rahul. If Rahul is 25, how old is Kapil?

A 27

B 28

C 30

D 32

Correct Answer: A. 27

EXPLANATION

Rahul = 25. Neha = 25 - 3 = 22. Kapil = 22 + 5 = 27

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Q.8 Easy Ranking & Order

PENCIL is coded as QFODMJ. What is the code for PAPER?

A QBQFS

B PBQFS

C QBQER

D QAQFS

Correct Answer: A. QBQFS

EXPLANATION

Each letter shifted by +1: P→Q, A→B, P→Q, E→F, R→S

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Q.9 Easy Ranking & Order

TRIANGLE is to GEOMETRY as NOVEL is to ?

A LITERATURE

B WRITING

C FICTION

D BOOKS

Correct Answer: A. LITERATURE

EXPLANATION

Triangle is a concept in Geometry. Novel is a concept in Literature

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Q.10 Easy Ranking & Order

If MACHINE is coded as 13-1-3-8-9-14-5, what is the code for SYSTEM?

A 19-25-19-20-5-13

B 19-25-19-20-4-13

C 20-25-19-20-5-13

D 19-24-19-20-5-13

Correct Answer: A. 19-25-19-20-5-13

EXPLANATION

Using A=1, B=2... Z=26: S=19, Y=25, S=19, T=20, E=5, M=13

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