Clock shows 3:15. Angle between hands?

The correct answer is B: 7.5°. This question asks us to find the angle between the hour and minute hands on an analog clock displaying 3:15. Step 1: Calculate the minute hand position The minute hand moves 360° in 60 minutes, so it moves 6° per minute. $$\text{Minute hand angle} = 15 \times 6 = 90°$$ Step 2: Calculate the hour ha

All politicians are ambitious. Some ambitious people are honest. Based on this, which statement is definitely false?

The correct answer is A: All politicians are honest. First statement guarantees all politicians are ambitious, but second statement only guarantees some ambitious are honest, not all. Statement A assumes all are honest - not necessarily true.

4, 9, 25, 49, 121, ?. What comes next?

The correct answer is C: 225. These are squares of prime numbers: 2², 3², 5², 7², 11², 15² = 225. Wait, 15 is not prime. Actually: 2², 3², 5², 7², 11², 13² = 169. The answer is 169, but checking: odd numbers squared: 1², 3², 5², 7², 11², 13² = 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, 169. The next after 121 is 13²=169.

All doctors are professionals. Some professionals are wealthy. No wealthy person is unhealthy. Based on the above, which statement is definitely true?

The correct answer is B: Some doctors are wealthy. Doctors are professionals. Some professionals are wealthy. Therefore, some doctors could be wealthy. The statement 'Some doctors are wealthy' is the logical conclusion.

Find the next term: 3, 6, 11, 20, 37, ?

The correct answer is B: 70. Differences: +3, +5, +9, +17, +33. Each difference approximately doubles. Next: 37+33=70

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All Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 172 Syllogism 50 Coding-Decoding 50 Blood Relations 50 Direction & Distance 50 Inequalities 50 Series & Analogies 50 Ranking & Order 50

Q.71 Easy Direction & Distance

Find the missing number: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?

A 35

B 37

C 39

D 41

Correct Answer: B. 37

EXPLANATION

Differences: 3, 5, 7, 9, (11). Pattern of odd numbers. 26 + 11 = 37.

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Q.72 Easy Direction & Distance

A person walks 8 km East, then 6 km North, then 8 km West. How far is he from the starting point?

A 6 km

B 8 km

C 10 km

D 14 km

Correct Answer: A. 6 km

EXPLANATION

Net displacement: East 8km and West 8km cancel out. Only 6 km North remains. Distance from start = 6 km.

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Q.73 Easy Direction & Distance

Five friends A, B, C, D, E are sitting in a row. B is to the right of A. C is between B and D. E is to the right of D. Who is sitting in the middle?

A A

B B

C C

D D

Correct Answer: C. C

EXPLANATION

Order is A-B-C-D-E. C is in the middle (3rd position out of 5).

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Q.74 Easy Direction & Distance

Pen : Write :: Knife : ?

A Sharp

B Cut

C Hold

D Metal

Correct Answer: B. Cut

EXPLANATION

Pen is used to write; Knife is used to cut. Tool to its primary function

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Q.75 Easy Direction & Distance

Dog : Bark :: Cat : ?

A Meow

B Scratch

C Hunt

D Jump

Correct Answer: A. Meow

EXPLANATION

Dog's characteristic sound is bark, Cat's characteristic sound is meow

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Q.76 Easy Direction & Distance

Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

A 40

B 42

C 45

D 50

Correct Answer: B. 42

EXPLANATION

Series follows pattern n(n+1): 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42

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Q.77 Easy Direction & Distance

All birds are animals. All eagles are birds. Therefore, all eagles are animals. This is an example of which type of reasoning?

A Invalid syllogism

B Valid syllogism

C Inductive reasoning

D Abductive reasoning

Correct Answer: B. Valid syllogism

EXPLANATION

This follows valid deductive syllogism: Major premise → Minor premise → Conclusion

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Q.78 Easy Direction & Distance

If CODING is written as DPEJOH, how is REASON written in the same code?

A SFBTPO

B SFBSPO

C TFBTPO

D SFBSON

Correct Answer: A. SFBTPO

EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted by +1 position in alphabet. R→S, E→F, A→B, S→T, O→P, N→O

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Q.79 Easy Direction & Distance

Mohan is the father of Priya. Priya is the mother of Arjun. Arjun is the brother of Neha. What is the relation between Mohan and Neha?

A Grandfather

B Father

C Brother

D Uncle

Correct Answer: A. Grandfather

EXPLANATION

Mohan is father of Priya, Priya is mother of Arjun and Neha. Therefore, Mohan is grandfather of Neha

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Q.80 Easy Direction & Distance

In a seating arrangement, A sits 4 seats to the right of B. C sits 2 seats to the left of B. If they are arranged in a straight line, what is the order from left to right?

A C, B, A

B A, B, C

C B, C, A

D C, A, B

Correct Answer: A. C, B, A

EXPLANATION

C is 2 seats left of B, A is 4 seats right of B. Order: C(leftmost), B, then A(rightmost)

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