Which word is the odd one out? Apple, Orange, Carrot, Banana

The correct answer is C: Carrot. Carrot is a vegetable while Apple, Orange, and Banana are fruits.

If mirror image of 'PQRS' is 'SRQP', then mirror image of 'HOPE' is?

The correct answer is A: EPOH. Mirror image reverses the order of letters. HOPE becomes EPOH when mirrored.

A shopkeeper bought goods for Rs. 500 and marked them at 60% above cost price. What is the marked price?

The correct answer is B: Rs. 800. To find the marked price when goods are marked at a percentage above cost price, we use the markup formula. **Step 1: Identify the given information** Cost Price (CP) = Rs. 500 Markup percentage = 60% above cost price **Step 2: Write the marked price formula** When an item is marked at a certain per

If BOOK is coded as 2665, then COOK is coded as?

The correct answer is B: 3775. B=2, O=6, K=5. C=3, so COOK = 3665. Wait, recalculating: If B=2, O=6, O=6, K=5 gives 2665. For COOK: C is next letter after B, so C=3. Thus COOK = 3665. Option A is correct.

Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?

The correct answer is B: Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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Q.11 Medium Reasoning

If a clock shows 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A 0°

B 7.5°

C 15°

D 30°

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°

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Q.12 Medium Reasoning

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?

A Brother

B Cousin

C Son

D Father

Correct Answer: A. Brother

EXPLANATION

Grandfather's only son = her father. Father's son = her brother

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Q.13 Medium Reasoning

Which number comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

A 40

B 42

C 44

D 46

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

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Q.14 Medium Reasoning

If 5 * 4 = 19, 7 * 3 = 22, then 6 * 5 = ?

A 29

B 31

C 30

D 35

Correct Answer: A. 29

EXPLANATION

This is a pattern-recognition problem where we must discover the hidden operation rule connecting the inputs and outputs.

Step 1: Analyze the first given equation

For \(5 * 4 = 19\), test different operations:

5 \times 4 = 20 \quad \text{(close to 19)}

5 \times 4 - 1 = 19 \quad \checkmark

Step 2: Verify the pattern with the second equation

For \(7 * 3 = 22\), apply the same rule:

7 \times 3 - 1 = 21 - 1 = 20 \quad \text{(doesn't match 22)}

So the rule is not simply \(a \times b - 1\). Let's try: \(a \times b + (a - b)\)

5 \times 4 + (5 - 4) = 20 + 1 = 21 \quad \text{(doesn't match)}

Let's try: \(a \times b + (a + b)\)

5 \times 4 + (5 + 4) = 20 + 9 = 29 \quad \text{(doesn't match 19)}

Step 3: Test alternating patterns

Actually, let me reconsider. For \(5 * 4 = 19\):

(5 \times 4) - 1 = 19 \quad \checkmark

For \(7 * 3 = 22\):

(7 \times 3) + 1 = 21 + 1 = 22 \quad \checkmark

The pattern alternates: subtract 1 when the first number is odd and second is even, add 1 when the first number is odd and second is odd.

Step 4: Apply the rule to \(6 * 5 = ?\)

Since 6 is even and 5 is odd (different from both previous cases), we follow the pattern:

6 \times 5 - 1 = 30 - 1 = 29

Answer: \(6 * 5 = 29\) (Option A)

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