If TIGER is coded as 20-9-7-5-18, how is ZEBRA coded?

The correct answer is A: 26-5-2-18-1. Letters coded by position in alphabet. Z=26, E=5, B=2, R=18, A=1. Answer is 26-5-2-18-1

In a series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ? What is the next number?

The correct answer is B: 21. This is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the previous two. 13 + 8 = 21

In a series: 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, ?, what is the next number and what is the pattern?

The correct answer is A: 25 (difference increases by 1 each time). Differences: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. So next difference is 5, therefore 20+5=25

All dancers are performers. Some performers are artists. Which of the following must be true?

The correct answer is D: Some performers are not dancers. Dancers ⊂ Performers. Some Performers are Artists. This doesn't guarantee dancers are artists, but performers not being dancers is logically valid from the given premises.

All fruits are edible. Some edible things are sweet. Some sweet things are fruits. Which statement is definitely true?

The correct answer is D: Some fruits are sweet. From 'Some edible things are sweet' and 'All fruits are edible', we can conclude that some fruits are sweet, as the sets overlap.

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Q.51 Easy Inequalities

If APPLE is coded as 1-16-16-12-5, then MANGO is coded as?

A 13-1-14-7-15

B 13-1-7-14-15

C 12-1-14-7-15

D 13-2-14-7-15

Correct Answer: A. 13-1-14-7-15

EXPLANATION

A=1, P=16, P=16, L=12, E=5 (letter positions). M=13, A=1, N=14, G=7, O=15.

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Q.52 Easy Inequalities

Series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?, ?. What are the next two numbers?

A 162, 486

B 108, 216

C 160, 480

D 144, 432

Correct Answer: A. 162, 486

EXPLANATION

Each term is multiplied by 3. 2×3=6, 6×3=18, 18×3=54, 54×3=162, 162×3=486.

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Q.53 Easy Inequalities

Anil is the son of Bhavna. Chitra is the daughter of Anil. Dheeraj is the husband of Bhavna. How is Chitra related to Dheeraj?

A Granddaughter

B Daughter

C Sister

D Niece

Correct Answer: A. Granddaughter

EXPLANATION

Dheeraj is the husband of Bhavna, so he is Anil's father. Chitra is Anil's daughter, making her Dheeraj's granddaughter.

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Q.54 Easy Inequalities

The relationship between PEAR and REAP is the same as between TONE and which word?

A ENTO

B NOTE

C OTEN

D NETO

Correct Answer: B. NOTE

EXPLANATION

PEAR reversed = RAEP, rearranged = REAP. TONE reversed = ENOT, rearranged = NOTE.

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Q.55 Easy Inequalities

In a coding system, MOTHER is coded as 78-45-92-67-34-23. How is FATHER coded?

A 56-34-92-67-34-23

B 67-34-92-45-34-23

C 78-34-92-45-34-23

D 56-45-92-67-34-23

Correct Answer: D. 56-45-92-67-34-23

EXPLANATION

Each letter is coded as: F=56, A=34, T=92, H=45, E=34, R=23. Therefore FATHER = 56-34-92-45-34-23

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Q.56 Easy Inequalities

Series: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ?. What comes next?

A 100

B 120

C 160

D 200

Correct Answer: C. 160

EXPLANATION

Each number is doubled: 5×2=10, 10×2=20, 20×2=40, 40×2=80, 80×2=160.

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Q.57 Easy Inequalities

If MAN is coded as 13-1-14, then DOG is coded as?

A 4-15-7

B 3-14-6

C 4-14-7

D 5-15-8

Correct Answer: A. 4-15-7

EXPLANATION

M=13, A=1, N=14 (positions in alphabet). D=4, O=15, G=7. Therefore DOG = 4-15-7.

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Q.58 Easy Inequalities

If ABCD is coded as BCDE, then PQRS is coded as?

A QRST

B QRSU

C RSTU

D PQRT

Correct Answer: A. QRST

EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet. A→B, B→C, C→D, D→E. Similarly, P→Q, Q→R, R→S, S→T. So PQRS → QRST.

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Q.59 Easy Inequalities

In a series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?, which number comes next?

A 40

B 42

C 44

D 48

Correct Answer: B. 42

EXPLANATION

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

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Q.60 Easy Inequalities

In a coding system, if WATER = 5-1-20-5-18 (positions in alphabet), what does LIGHT code to?

A 12-9-7-8-20

B 12-9-8-7-20

C 13-9-7-8-20

D 12-10-7-8-20

Correct Answer: A. 12-9-7-8-20

EXPLANATION

L=12, I=9, G=7, H=8, T=20. The code is position of each letter in the alphabet. LIGHT = 12-9-7-8-20.

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