If A is the brother of B, C is the daughter of B, D is the brother of C, then what is the relationship between A and D?
Answer: A
A is brother of B, so B is A's sibling. C is daughter of B (A's sibling), and D is brother of C. Therefore, D is the child of B (A's sibling), making A the uncle of D.
Q.24Easy
In a class of 40 students, some play cricket, some play football, and some play both. If 25 play cricket and 20 play football, how many play both?
Answer: B
Using set theory: Total = Cricket + Football - Both. 40 = 25 + 20 - Both. Both = 45 - 40 = 5.
Q.25Easy
A person walks 10 km north, then 5 km east, then 10 km south, then 5 km west. Where does he end up?
Answer: A
Walking 10 km N, then 10 km S cancels out vertically. Walking 5 km E, then 5 km W cancels out horizontally. The person returns to the starting point.
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Q.26Easy
In a row of 8 people sitting left to right, P is 5th from the left. How many people are to the right of P?
Answer: B
If P is 5th from the left in a row of 8, then positions 6, 7, 8 are to the right. That's 3 people.
Q.27Easy
ELEPHANT : TRUNK :: KANGAROO : ?
Answer: A
As trunk is a distinctive feature/characteristic of elephant, pouch is a distinctive feature of kangaroo. The analogy is based on unique features.
Q.28Easy
Complete the series: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, __, __
Answer: A
The series is in reverse alphabetical order, decreasing by 1 each time. After U comes T, then S.
Q.29Easy
If CATS is coded as 3-1-20-19, then DOGS is coded as?
Answer: A
Each letter is replaced by its position in the alphabet: C=3, A=1, T=20, S=19. Similarly: D=4, O=15, G=7, S=19. Answer: 4-15-7-19.
Q.30Easy
In a race, Arjun finishes before Bhavna, and Bhavna finishes before Chaya. Devi finishes before Arjun. Who finishes last?
In a logic puzzle with 4 people and 4 attributes, if person A has attribute 1, person B doesn't have attribute 1, and persons C and D share attribute 1, then how many people have attribute 1?
Answer: C
Person A has attribute 1 (count: 1). B doesn't have it (count: 1). C and D both have it (count: 1 + 2 = 3). Total: 3 people have attribute 1.
Q.32Easy
If MATHEMATICS is coded as 13-1-20-8-5-13-1-20-9-3-19, how is LOGIC coded?
Answer: A
Each letter is coded by its position in alphabet. L=12, O=15, G=7, I=9, C=3.
Q.33Easy
A is the father of B. C is the daughter of B. D is the brother of B. What is D to C?
Answer: A
A is father of B, D is brother of B, C is daughter of B. So D is the brother of C's father, making D an uncle to C.
Q.34Easy
From point A, I walk 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south, then 2 km west. Where am I relative to point A?
Answer: A
North 5, then south 5 cancels out. East 3, then west 2 = 1 km east net displacement.
Q.35Easy
Which number should replace the question mark? 8, 24, 72, 216, ?
Answer: B
Each number is multiplied by 3. 8×3=24, 24×3=72, 72×3=216, 216×3=648.
Q.36Easy
If HEART is coded as IFBSU, what is the pattern?
Answer: A
H→I(+1), E→F(+1), A→B(+1), R→S(+1), T→U(+1). Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position.
Q.37Easy
Find the odd one out: APPLE, MANGO, CARROT, BANANA, GRAPE
Answer: A
CARROT is a vegetable, while all others are fruits.
Q.38Easy
PAINTING is to BRUSH as WRITING is to:
Answer: B
Brush is the tool used for painting; pen is the tool used for writing. The relationship is activity to instrument.
Q.39Easy
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?
Answer: B
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.
Q.40Easy
Complete the series: Z1A, Y2B, X3C, W4D, ?
Answer: A
First letter decreases (Z→Y→X→W→V), middle number increases (1→2→3→4→5), last letter increases (A→B→C→D→E).
