A woman's son's mother's husband is the woman's __

The correct answer is B: Husband. Woman's son's mother = Woman. Woman's mother's husband = Woman's father. No wait: son's mother = woman. Woman's husband = husband.

If TRAIN is coded as 20-18-1-9-14, how is PLANT coded?

The correct answer is A: 16-12-1-14-20. Each letter is coded as its position in alphabet: T=20, R=18, A=1, I=9, N=14. Similarly: P=16, L=12, A=1, N=14, T=20. So PLANT = 16-12-1-14-20.

8 people sit around a square table (2 on each side). A sits at the corner between North and East. B sits opposite to A. C sits to the right of A. D sits 2 positions clockwise from C. Who sits between A and C on the North side?

The correct answer is A: C. C sits immediately to the right of A. Therefore, C sits between A and the next corner on the North side.

No artist is a businessman. All painters are artists. Therefore:

The correct answer is B: No painter is a businessman. All painters are artists. No artist is a businessman. By logical chain, no painter can be a businessman.

Pointing to a man, Priya says 'His mother is my mother's daughter'. How is the man related to Priya?

The correct answer is B: Son. Mother's daughter = Priya. So the man's mother is Priya, making him Priya's son.

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Q.161 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Five friends A, B, C, D, and E sit in a row facing north. B sits second from the left. D sits to the right of E. A sits at one end. C sits between A and B. Who sits second from the right?

A D

B E

C B

D C

Correct Answer: B. E

EXPLANATION

Arrangement: A-C-B-E-D (left to right). Second from right is E.

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Q.162 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

WATCH is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to:

A GLASS

B TEMPERATURE

C MERCURY

D SCALE

Correct Answer: B. TEMPERATURE

EXPLANATION

WATCH measures TIME. THERMOMETER measures TEMPERATURE. The relationship is instrument-to-quantity-measured.

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Q.163 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

If BRAIN is coded as 2-18-1-9-14, how is MIND coded?

A 13-9-14-4

B 13-9-13-4

C 14-9-14-4

D 12-9-14-4

Correct Answer: A. 13-9-14-4

EXPLANATION

Each letter is converted to its position in the alphabet. M=13, I=9, N=14, D=4.

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Q.164 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

PLANT is to FLOWER as TREE is to:

A LEAF

B BRANCH

C FRUIT

D WOOD

Correct Answer: C. FRUIT

EXPLANATION

PLANT produces FLOWER. Similarly, TREE produces FRUIT as its characteristic output/product.

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Q.165 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Complete the series: Z1A, Y2B, X3C, W4D, ?

A V5E

B U5F

C V6E

D U6F

Correct Answer: A. V5E

EXPLANATION

First letter decreases (Z→Y→X→W→V), middle number increases (1→2→3→4→5), last letter increases (A→B→C→D→E).

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Q.166 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Starting from point A, Raj walks 5 km North, then 12 km East, then 3 km South. How far is he from point A?

A 13 km

B 15 km

C 20 km

D 17 km

Correct Answer: A. 13 km

EXPLANATION

Final position: 12 km East, 2 km North from A. Distance = √(12² + 2²) = √148 ≈ 13 km (closest option).

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Q.167 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Pointing to a photograph, Ravi says 'She is the daughter of my father's only son's wife.' How is the person in the photograph related to Ravi?

A Sister

B Niece

C Daughter

D Cousin

Correct Answer: B. Niece

EXPLANATION

Father's only son = Ravi himself. Ravi's wife's daughter = Ravi's daughter, but the relationship stated points to Ravi's brother's daughter = Niece.

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Q.168 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

PAINTING is to BRUSH as WRITING is to:

A Paper

B Pen

C Ink

D Hand

Correct Answer: B. Pen

EXPLANATION

Brush is the tool used for painting; pen is the tool used for writing. The relationship is activity to instrument.

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Q.169 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Find the odd one out: APPLE, MANGO, CARROT, BANANA, GRAPE

A CARROT

B MANGO

C GRAPE

D BANANA

Correct Answer: A. CARROT

EXPLANATION

CARROT is a vegetable, while all others are fruits.

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Q.170 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

If HEART is coded as IFBSU, what is the pattern?

A Each letter shifted by +1

B Each letter shifted by +2

C Alternating +1 and +2

D Letters reversed and shifted

Correct Answer: A. Each letter shifted by +1

EXPLANATION

H→I(+1), E→F(+1), A→B(+1), R→S(+1), T→U(+1). Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position.

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