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Which of the following best completes the analogy? Doctor : Hospital :: Student : ?
Correct Answer:
B. School
EXPLANATION
A doctor works in a hospital, similarly a student studies in a school. Both follow the person-place relationship.
Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Correct Answer:
B. Australia
EXPLANATION
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
If 5 pencils cost Rs. 25, what will be the cost of 12 pencils?
Correct Answer:
B. Rs. 60
EXPLANATION
Cost of 1 pencil = 25/5 = Rs. 5. Cost of 12 pencils = 12 × 5 = Rs. 60.
What is the square root of 1296?
Correct Answer:
B. 36
EXPLANATION
36 × 36 = 1296, so √1296 = 36.
Which word is the odd one out? Apple, Orange, Carrot, Banana
Correct Answer:
C. Carrot
EXPLANATION
Carrot is a vegetable while Apple, Orange, and Banana are fruits.
A man walks 5 km east, then 12 km north. What is the straight-line distance from his starting point?
Correct Answer:
A. 13 km
EXPLANATION
Using Pythagoras theorem: √(5² + 12²) = √(25 + 144) = √169 = 13 km.
If A is the brother of B, B is the sister of C, and C is the mother of D, then what is the relationship between A and D?
Correct Answer:
A. Uncle
EXPLANATION
A is B's brother, B is C's sister, so A is C's brother. C is D's mother, making A the uncle of D.
Which of the following options will complete the series? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 42
EXPLANATION
The series follows the pattern n(n+1): 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42.
In a certain code language, if CAT is written as 3-1-20, how is DOG written?
Correct Answer:
A. 4-15-7
EXPLANATION
Each letter is replaced by its position in the alphabet. D=4, O=15, G=7.
Which river is the longest in India?
Correct Answer:
B. Ganges
EXPLANATION
The Ganges (or Ganga) at 2,525 km is the longest river in India
