Five people P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in a row. R is in the middle. P and Q are on the left of R. T is to the right of R. S is between Q and R. Who is sitting second from the left?
Answer: A
Order: P-Q-S-R-T. Second from left is Q.
Q.142Medium
Statements: All engineers are logical. Some logical people are creative. Conclusion: All engineers are creative. Is this valid?
Answer: B
Being logical doesn't guarantee being creative. Some logical people are creative doesn't extend to all engineers.
Q.143Medium
If PENCIL is coded as 16-5-14-3-9-12, how is ERASER coded?
Answer: A
Using position values: E=5, R=18, A=1, S=19, E=5, R=18.
Q.144Medium
Looking at a portrait, Anita said, 'His mother is my mother's only daughter.' Who is the person in the portrait?
Answer: B
Mother's only daughter is Anita herself. So Anita's mother is the person's grandmother, making the person her son.
Q.145Medium
Pointing to a man, a woman said, 'His mother is my father's wife.' How is the woman related to the man?
Answer: A
Father's wife is mother. Man's mother is woman's mother, so they are siblings.
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Q.146Medium
All fruits are healthy. Some healthy foods are expensive. Some expensive items are rare. Conclusion: All fruits are rare. Is this valid?
Answer: B
The logical chain doesn't establish that all fruits are rare. The statements do not guarantee this conclusion.
Q.147Medium
In a coded language, if BRIGHT = 2-18-9-7-8-20, and LIGHT = 12-9-7-8-20, what is the code for FIGHT?
Answer: A
Using alphabetic positions: F=6, I=9, G=7, H=8, T=20. Code: 6-9-7-8-20.
Q.148Medium
A man points to a woman and says, 'Her father's only son's wife is my mother.' How is the woman related to the man?
Answer: C
The woman's father's only son is the woman's brother. His wife is the man's mother. So the woman is the man's aunt.
Q.149Medium
Looking at a photograph, Raj said, 'He is the son of my father's only son.' Who is he in relation to Raj?
Answer: A
Raj's father's only son is Raj himself. So the person in the photograph is Raj's son.
Q.150Medium
All doctors are professionals. Some professionals are wealthy. No wealthy person is unhealthy. Based on the above, which statement is definitely true?
Answer: B
Doctors are professionals. Some professionals are wealthy. Therefore, some doctors could be wealthy. The statement 'Some doctors are wealthy' is the logical conclusion.
Q.151Medium
Four people P, Q, R, S are sitting around a circular table. P is to the left of Q. R is opposite to P. Where is S sitting?
Answer: C
In circular arrangement with 4 people: P, Q, R opposite to P, S. If P is left of Q, then going clockwise: P-Q-R-S. R is opposite P (position 3 vs 1). S is at position 4, which is opposite to Q (position 2).
Q.152Medium
Five friends A, B, C, D, E sit in a row. B sits between A and C. D is not adjacent to C. E is at one end. Who sits in the middle?
Answer: B
E at end, arrangement: E-A-B-C-D or D-C-B-A-E. B sits in middle position
Q.153Medium
Vikram starts at point X, goes 8 km South, then 6 km West, then 4 km North. How far is he from X and in which direction?
Answer: C
Net displacement: 4 km South, 6 km West. Distance = √(16+36) = √52 km South-West
Q.154Medium
In a code, APPLE is written as 1-16-16-12-5. How is GRAPE written?
Answer: A
Letters coded by position in alphabet: G=7, R=18, A=1, P=16, E=5
Q.155Medium
Some clouds are white. All white things are visible. Which of the following must be true?
Answer: C
From 'Some clouds are white' and 'All white things are visible', we can conclude 'Some clouds are visible'
Q.156Medium
Find the next term: 3, 6, 11, 20, 37, ?
Answer: B
Differences: +3, +5, +9, +17, +33. Each difference approximately doubles. Next: 37+33=70
Q.157Medium
Teacher : Student :: Doctor : ?
Answer: B
Teacher teaches students; Doctor treats patients. Relationship of professional to their client
Fibonacci sequence: Each number is sum of previous two. 8+13=21
Q.159Medium
Rahul starts from point A, walks 5 km North, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 4 km. Finally, he turns right and walks 2 km. In which direction is he facing now?
Answer: A
After tracking movements: North 5km, East 3km, North 4km, East 2km. Final direction is East.
Q.160Medium
If MOTHER is coded as KRIMEV, how is FATHER coded?
Answer: A
Each letter shifts backward by 2 positions: M→K, O→M, T→R, H→F, E→C, R→P. Applying same rule to FATHER: F→D, A→Y, T→R, H→F, E→C, R→P gives DYRFCP. Check: Pattern is -2 shift, so FATHER→DSVGEV.
