Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Loquacious':
A Silent B Talkative C Intelligent D Humble
Loquacious means very talkative or fond of talking. Talkative is the direct synonym.
What is the meaning of 'Benign'?
A Harmful or dangerous B Gentle, harmless, or kind C Confusing or unclear D Bitter or resentful
Benign means harmless, gentle, or kind. In medical terms, it refers to non-cancerous growths.
Select the sentence with correct parallel structure:
A She enjoys reading novels, to write poetry, and painting landscapes. B She enjoys reading novels, writing poetry, and painting landscapes. C She enjoys to read novels, writing poetry, and to paint landscapes. D She enjoys reading novels, poetry writing, and to paint landscapes.
Parallel structure requires consistent grammatical forms. Option B uses gerunds (reading, writing, painting) consistently throughout the series.
What is the contextual meaning of 'Obfuscate' in: 'The politician attempted to obfuscate the issue with irrelevant details'?
A To clarify or explain clearly B To make unclear or confuse deliberately C To simplify complex matters D To ignore or dismiss arguments
Obfuscate means to make obscure or unclear intentionally. In this context, the politician is deliberately confusing the issue.
Which number should replace the question mark? 8, 16, 24, 32, ?, 48
A 36 B 40 C 44 D 46
The series is multiples of 8: 8×1=8, 8×2=16, 8×3=24, 8×4=32, 8×5=40, 8×6=48
Find the odd one out: Cricket, Badminton, Hockey, Swimming
A Cricket B Badminton C Swimming D Hockey
Cricket, Badminton, and Hockey are team sports played on ground. Swimming is an individual sport and aquatic activity.
If DELHI is coded as 45789, what is the code for FIELD?
A 34589 B 35489 C 69574 D 38459
This is a coding/decoding problem where each letter is assigned a unique digit based on its position in the alphabet.
Step 1: Extract the code mapping from DELHI = 45789
Assign positions based on alphabetical order:
D = 4 , E = 5 , L = 7 , H = 8 , I = 9
Find the position of each letter in the alphabet:
• D 4
• E 5
• L 7 (given from DELHI pattern)
• H 8
• I 9
Pattern identified: Each letter's code equals its position in the alphabet.
Step 3: Find code for FIELD
Apply the same rule to each letter in FIELD:
• F 6
• I 9
• E 5
• L 7
• D 4
Step 4: Combine the digits
FIELD = 69574
Answer: 69574 (Option C)
Complete the series: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ?
A 15 B 17 C 19 D 21
This is a series of prime numbers. The next prime after 13 is 17.
If A > B, B > C, and C > D, then which is the smallest?
A A B B C C D D
From the inequalities: A > B > C > D. Therefore, D is the smallest.
Which word does NOT belong with the others? Mango, Apple, Carrot, Banana
A Mango B Apple C Carrot D Banana
Mango, Apple, and Banana are fruits. Carrot is a vegetable/root crop.
Find the odd one out: 12, 24, 36, 48, 61
A 12 B 36 C 48 D 61
12, 24, 36, 48 are all multiples of 12. 61 is not a multiple of 12, making it the odd one out.
If all Roses are Flowers and all Flowers are Plants, then which statement is true?
A All Plants are Roses B All Roses are Plants C Some Plants are not Flowers D All Flowers are Roses
Following logical deduction: Roses ⊆ Flowers ⊆ Plants, therefore all Roses must be Plants.
Mirror image of 'MATHEMATICS' would be?
A SCITAMEHTAM B SCITAMEHТAM C SCIТAMEHТAM D SCITAMEHТAM
Mirror image reverses the order of letters: MATHEMATICS becomes SCITAMEHTAM when mirrored horizontally.
In a row of 25 people, Mohan is 8th from left. What is his position from right?
A 17th B 18th C 19th D 20th
Position from right = Total people - Position from left + 1 = 25 - 8 + 1 = 18th.
What comes next: AB, CD, EF, GH, ?
A IJ B JK C KL D LM
Pattern: Consecutive letter pairs in alphabetical order. After GH comes IJ.
If a book costs Rs. 200 and is sold at 15% discount, what is the selling price?
A Rs. 170 B Rs. 175 C Rs. 185 D Rs. 190
Discount = 15% of 200 = 30. Selling Price = 200 - 30 = 170.
Rearrange to form a meaningful word: ACRET
A TRACE B CRATE C REACT D CATER
ACRET can be rearranged to CRATE (a wooden box used for storage/transport).
What should come next in the pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
A 70 B 75 C 80 D 85
Each number is multiplied by 2. 5×2=10, 10×2=20, 20×2=40, 40×2=80.
Which capital is NOT the capital of its respective country among the following?
A Paris - France B Tokyo - Japan C Cairo - Egypt D Bangkok - China
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, not China. Beijing is the capital of China.
Complete the analogy: Tiger : Stripes :: Leopard : ?
A Spots B Mane C Tail D Claws
Tiger has stripes as a distinctive feature; similarly, Leopard has spots as its distinctive marking.
