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If a clock shows 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
Correct Answer:
B. 7.5°
EXPLANATION
Minute hand at 3 (90°). Hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, so at 15 min: 90 + 7.5 = 97.5°. Difference = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°
Pointing to a photograph, a woman says 'He is the son of my grandfather's only son.' How is the man in the photograph related to the woman?
Correct Answer:
A. Brother
EXPLANATION
Grandfather's only son = her father. Father's son = her brother
Which number comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Correct Answer:
B. 42
EXPLANATION
Pattern: n(n+1). 1×2=2, 2×3=6, 3×4=12, 4×5=20, 5×6=30, 6×7=42
If 5 * 4 = 19, 7 * 3 = 22, then 6 * 5 = ?
Correct Answer:
B. 31
EXPLANATION
Pattern: (a × b) + (a + b) = result. 6×5 + 6+5 = 30 + 1 = 31