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Reasoning Ability

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A is parent of B. B is parent of C. D is sibling of A. E is parent of D. How many generations apart are E and C?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Correct Answer:  C. 3
EXPLANATION

E is parent of D. D is sibling of A. A is parent of B. B is parent of C. E→D→A→B→C = 3 generations apart.

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Seven boxes are arranged in a row. Box 4 is red. There are two blue boxes adjacent to each other somewhere. Green boxes are at odd positions. How many green boxes are there?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
Correct Answer:  C. 4
EXPLANATION

Odd positions = 1, 3, 5, 7 (4 positions). All green boxes are at odd positions. Therefore, 4 green boxes.

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If MATHEMATICS is coded as MHEATAMTICS, how many letters remain in their original positions?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
Correct Answer:  C. 4
EXPLANATION

M(1)-M, A(2)-H, T(3)-E, H(4)-A, E(5)-T, M(6)-A, A(7)-T, T(8)-I, I(9)-C, C(10)-S. Letters at positions 1,6,8,9 remain same after analysis. Count=4.

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In a circular arrangement, 6 friends sit around a table. P sits opposite to Q. R is to the immediate right of P. S is between Q and R. T and U fill remaining seats. If T is to the left of Q, where is U sitting relative to P?
A Immediate left
B Two seats right
C Opposite
D Immediate right
Correct Answer:  A. Immediate left
EXPLANATION

Circular arrangement: P at top, Q opposite (bottom). R right of P. S between Q and R. T left of Q. U must be immediate left of P.

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All birds are animals. Some animals are mammals. Therefore, ___
A All birds are mammals
B Some birds are mammals
C No conclusion can be drawn
D Some animals are birds
Correct Answer:  C. No conclusion can be drawn
EXPLANATION

From given premises, we cannot definitively conclude about birds being mammals as 'some animals are mammals' doesn't specify which animals.

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Q.236 Medium
Water image shows word flipped?
A Left-right
B Upside down
C Both
D No change
Correct Answer:  B. Upside down
EXPLANATION

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), not along the vertical axis (left-right remains the same).

Why Left-Right is incorrect:

Left-right reversal occurs with a vertical mirror (like a bathroom mirror), not a horizontal water surface.

Why Upside Down is correct:

A water reflection flips the image vertically — the top of the letters moves to the bottom and vice versa. If you write "HELLO" and look at its reflection in still water, it appears upside down as the vertical orientation is reversed.

Why Both and No Change are incorrect:

Water only flips vertically (upside down), not both directions, and there is definitely a change in orientation.

The word appears upside down when reflected in water because water acts as a horizontal mirror that reverses the vertical orientation of the image.

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Q.237 Medium
If CLOUD=67394, LOUD=?
A 6394
B 7394
C 3948
D 3947
Correct Answer:  B. 7394
EXPLANATION

This question requires identifying the numerical code assigned to each letter in the word CLOUD, then using those values to decode LOUD.

Step 1: Decode the CLOUD sequence

Given that CLOUD = 67394, assign each letter its corresponding digit position.

\[C=6, \quad L=7, \quad O=3, \quad U=9, \quad D=4\]
Step 2: Identify letters in LOUD

The word LOUD contains the letters L, O, U, and D in that order.

\[\text{LOUD} = L, O, U, D\]
Step 3: Apply the code values to LOUD

Using the digit values decoded from CLOUD, substitute each letter in LOUD with its assigned number.

\[\text{LOUD} = 7, 3, 9, 4 = 7394\]

The answer is 7394, which is option (B).

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Q.238 Medium
Mirror image of SMART?
A TRAMS
B TRAMS reversed
C SMART same
D None
Correct Answer:  B. TRAMS reversed
EXPLANATION

This question asks what the mirror image of the word "SMART" would look like when reflected horizontally.

Step 1: Understand mirror image reflection

When a word is reflected in a mirror, each letter is reversed and the order of letters is also reversed (reading right to left instead of left to right).

\[\text{SMART} \rightarrow \text{mirror reflection} \rightarrow \text{TRAMS (reversed)}\]
Step 2: Reverse the letter sequence

Original word: S-M-A-R-T

When mirrored horizontally, the sequence becomes right-to-left: T-R-A-M-S

\[\text{Original: S-M-A-R-T} \rightarrow \text{Reversed: T-R-A-M-S}\]
Step 3: Account for individual letter orientations

Each letter in the mirror image would also be horizontally flipped (S becomes reversed S, M becomes reversed M, etc.), so the complete mirror image is "TRAMS reversed" (meaning TRAMS with each letter flipped).

\[\text{Mirror Image} = \text{TRAMS with each letter horizontally flipped}\]

The mirror image of SMART is TRAMS reversed (each letter is flipped and the sequence is reversed).

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Q.239 Medium
P walks 5km North, 3km East, 5km South. Distance from start?
A 3 km
B 5 km
C 8 km
D 13 km
Correct Answer:  A. 3 km
EXPLANATION

This question tests the ability to track position changes on a coordinate system and calculate the straight-line distance from the starting point.

Step 1: Set up a coordinate system

Let P start at the origin point (0, 0), with North as positive Y-axis and East as positive X-axis.

\[\text{Starting position} = (0, 0)\]
Step 2: Track position after each movement

After walking 5 km North, then 3 km East, then 5 km South, the vertical movements cancel out and only the eastward movement remains.

\[\text{Final position} = (0 + 3, 5 - 5) = (3, 0)\]
Step 3: Calculate distance from starting point

Use the distance formula to find the straight-line distance between the starting point (0, 0) and final position (3, 0).

\[\text{Distance} = \sqrt{(3-0)^2 + (0-0)^2} = \sqrt{9} = 3 \text{ km}\]

The distance from the starting point is 3 km.

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Q.240 Medium
Next letter: A, C, F, J, O, __?
A T
B U
C V
D W
Correct Answer:  B. U
EXPLANATION

This question tests your ability to identify the pattern in a sequence of letters.

Step 1: Identify the position of each letter in the alphabet

Convert each letter to its numerical position where A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on.

\[A=1, C=3, F=6, J=10, O=15, ?\]
Step 2: Find the pattern in the differences

Calculate the difference between consecutive numbers in the sequence.

\[\text{Differences: } 3-1=2, \quad 6-3=3, \quad 10-6=4, \quad 15-10=5\]
Step 3: Apply the pattern to find the next letter

The differences increase by 1 each time (2, 3, 4, 5...), so the next difference should be 6.

\[15 + 6 = 21, \quad \text{and the 21st letter is } U\]

The next letter in the sequence is U, making the correct answer (B).

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