In a series: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, ?, what is the next number?
Answer: C
These are perfect squares: 11², 12², 13², 14², 15², 16², 17². Next is 17² = 289
Q.462Medium
All birds can fly. Some birds are colorful. What can be concluded?
Answer: C
Some birds are colorful and all birds can fly, therefore some colorful things can fly
Q.463Easy
Rajesh walks 10 km North, then 5 km East, then 10 km South. How far is he from the starting point?
Answer: A
North and South movements cancel out (10-10=0). Only 5 km East remains
Q.464Medium
In a series: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, what is the next number?
Answer: A
Fibonacci series where each number is sum of previous two: 13 + 21 = 34
Q.465Medium
If some athletes are students and all students are learners, then which statement is definitely true?
Answer: B
Some athletes are students, and all students are learners, therefore some athletes are learners
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Q.466Hard
Eight people sit in a circle. Person A sits opposite to Person E. Person B sits 2 positions clockwise from A. Where is Person B sitting relative to Person E?
Answer: B
In a circle of 8, opposite positions are 4 apart. If B is 2 clockwise from A, B is 2 counter-clockwise from E
Q.467Easy
Analogy: Sculptor is to Statue as Author is to?
Answer: B
Sculptor creates Statue. Author creates Book
Q.468Medium
If DREAM is coded as 4-18-5-1-13, what is the code for MUSIC?
Answer: A
Each letter coded as its position in alphabet: M=13, U=21, S=19, I=9, C=3
Q.469Easy
Four boxes A, B, C, D contain different number of items. B has more than C. A has more than B. D has less than C. What is the correct order?
Answer: A
From given: A > B > C and C > D, therefore A > B > C > D
Q.470Medium
In a series: 100, 99, 97, 94, 90, ?, what is the next number?
A painter uses a brush as a primary tool; similarly, a chef uses a knife as a primary tool. The analogy is based on the relationship between a person and their essential tool.
Q.473Easy
If FRUIT is coded as 6-18-21-9-20, what is the code for JUMP?
Answer: A
Each letter is coded as its position in the alphabet: J=10, U=21, M=13, P=16. Therefore, JUMP = 10-21-13-16
Q.474Easy
Priya is the mother of Vikas. Vikas is the brother of Anita. Anita is the daughter of Priya. What is the relation between Priya and Anita?
Answer: A
Since Priya is Vikas's mother and Anita is Priya's daughter, Priya is the mother of Anita.
Q.475Medium
Ramesh walks 15 km North, then 8 km East, then 15 km South. How far is he from his starting point?
Answer: A
After going 15 km North and 15 km South, Ramesh returns to his original latitude. He is only 8 km East of his starting point.
Q.476Medium
Statement: All musicians are creative. Some creative people are scientists. Conclusion: Some musicians are scientists.
Answer: C
While all musicians are creative, and some creative people are scientists, we cannot definitively conclude that some musicians are scientists without knowing the overlap between the two groups.
Q.477Medium
In a series: 5, 14, 27, 44, 65, ?, what is the next number?
Answer: B
The differences are: 9, 13, 17, 21, (25). Following the pattern of increasing by 4 each time, the next difference is 25, so 65+25=90
Q.478Medium
Six people A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a row. D sits between A and B. C sits at one end. E is not adjacent to F. Who sits at the other end?
Answer: D
Given only that D sits between A and B, C is at one end, and E is not adjacent to F, multiple valid arrangements exist. The person at the other end cannot be uniquely determined.
Q.479Medium
Analogy: Lexicon is to Words as Atlas is to?
Answer: B
A lexicon is a collection of words; an atlas is a collection of maps. The relationship is between a reference work and its primary content.
Q.480Hard
In a series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?, what is the next number?
Answer: B
Each number is of the form 2^n - 1: 2^2-1=3, 2^3-1=7, 2^4-1=15, 2^5-1=31, 2^6-1=63, 2^7-1=127
