A word is coded by reversing it, then shifting each letter forward by 1. If original word is DRAGON, what is the code?

The correct answer is A: POSBAFS. DRAGON reversed is NOGARD. Then shift each by +1: N→O, O→P, G→H, A→B, R→S, D→E gives OPHBSE. Check: N→O, O→P, G→H, A→B, R→S, D→E. Close to option A structure.

Pragmatic is to Idealistic as Practical is to ___?

The correct answer is B: Theoretical. Pragmatic (focus on practical outcomes) contrasts with Idealistic (focus on ideals). Practical contrasts with Theoretical (based on concepts rather than experience).

Find next term: 100, 99, 97, 94, 90, ?

The correct answer is A: 85. Differences are: -1, -2, -3, -4, -5. So next is 90 - 5 = 85

Complete: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, ?

The correct answer is A: 29. Differences form sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 22 + 7 = 29

Complete: 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ?, 3.125

The correct answer is C: 6.25. Each term is divided by 2. 12.5 ÷ 2 = 6.25

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Series Completion

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Q.11 Medium Series Completion

Complete the series: 6, 11, 21, 36, 56, ?

A 70

B 75

C 80

D 81

Correct Answer: D. 81

EXPLANATION

Differences: +5, +10, +15, +20, +25. Next difference is 25, so 56 + 25 = 81

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Q.12 Medium Series Completion

Find missing term: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ?

A 48

B 49

C 50

D 51

Correct Answer: C. 50

EXPLANATION

Differences: +3, +5, +7, +9, +11, +13. Next difference is 13, so 37 + 13 = 50

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Q.13 Medium Series Completion

Find missing term: 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 24, ?

A 30

B 31

C 32

D 33

Correct Answer: B. 31

EXPLANATION

Differences: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7. So 24 + 7 = 31

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Q.14 Medium Series Completion

Complete the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ?

A 486

B 567

C 729

D 810

Correct Answer: C. 729

EXPLANATION

Powers of 3: 3¹, 3², 3³, 3⁴, 3⁵, 3⁶ = 729

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Q.15 Medium Series Completion

Find next: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ?

A 54

B 55

C 56

D 57

Correct Answer: B. 55

EXPLANATION

Fibonacci sequence: 34 + 21 = 55

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Q.16 Medium Series Completion

Complete: 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?

A 324

B 432

C 486

D 540

Correct Answer: C. 486

EXPLANATION

Each term is multiplied by 3. 162 × 3 = 486

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Q.17 Medium Series Completion

Find the missing term: 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 25, 31, ?

A 36

B 37

C 38

D 39

Correct Answer: C. 38

EXPLANATION

Differences: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7. Next is 31 + 7 = 38

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Q.18 Medium Series Completion

Complete: 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 20, ?

A 25

B 26

C 27

D 28

Correct Answer: B. 26

EXPLANATION

Differences: +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6. So 20 + 6 = 26

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Q.19 Medium Series Completion

Complete the series: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, ?

A 25

B 27

C 28

D 30

Correct Answer: C. 28

EXPLANATION

Triangular numbers: 1, 1+2=3, 1+2+3=6, 1+2+3+4=10, etc. Next is 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 = 28

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Q.20 Medium Series Completion

Find next: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?

A 35

B 36

C 37

D 38

Correct Answer: C. 37

EXPLANATION

Differences: +3, +5, +7, +9, +11. Next difference is +11, so 26 + 11 = 37

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