All trees are plants. No animal is a plant. Which of the following is true?

The correct answer is B: No animal is a tree. Since all trees are plants and no animal is a plant, logically no animal can be a tree.

Statement I: All engineers are intelligent. Statement II: Some intelligent people are not engineers. Conclusion: Some engineers are not intelligent. Which is valid?

The correct answer is C: Conclusion contradicts the statements. If ALL engineers are intelligent (Statement I), then NO engineer can be non-intelligent. The conclusion contradicts Statement I.

No pessimist is happy. All depressed people are pessimists. Therefore:

The correct answer is B: No depressed person is happy. All depressed people are pessimists. No pessimist is happy. Therefore, no depressed person is happy.

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, __

The correct answer is A: 64. These are perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36, 7²=49, 8²=64.

All programmers are logical thinkers. No illogical person is successful. Which conclusion is valid?

The correct answer is C: All programmers may be successful. All programmers are logical thinkers. Since no illogical person is successful, programmers (being logical) are not excluded from being successful. They may be successful.

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Q.131 Easy Blood Relations

If CAT = 3-1-20, and DOG = 4-15-7, what is BAT?

A2-1-20

B2-1-19

C1-1-20

D3-1-19

Correct Answer: A. 2-1-20

Explanation:

Using alphabetic position: B=2, A=1, T=20.

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Q.132 Easy Blood Relations

A woman said, 'This man's mother is my mother's only daughter.' How is the man related to the woman?

ASon

BBrother

CFather

DNephew

Correct Answer: A. Son

Explanation:

The woman's mother's only daughter is the woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is the woman's son.

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Q.133 Easy Blood Relations

In a family, P is the father of Q, R is the mother of Q, S is the son of P, T is the spouse of S. How is T related to Q?

ASister-in-law

BBrother-in-law

CDaughter-in-law

DMother-in-law

Correct Answer: A. Sister-in-law

Explanation:

P is father of both Q and S. S is Q's brother. T is spouse of S, making T the sister-in-law of Q.

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Q.134 Easy Blood Relations

In a code language, MACHINE is written as 13-1-3-8-9-14-5. How is PROGRAM written?

A16-18-15-7-18-1-13

B15-17-14-6-17-1-13

C16-19-15-7-18-1-13

D16-18-15-7-19-1-13

Correct Answer: A. 16-18-15-7-18-1-13

Explanation:

Each letter is coded by its position in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, ... Z=26). M=13, A=1, C=3, H=8, I=9, N=14, E=5. Similarly, P=16, R=18, O=15, G=7, R=18, A=1, M=13.

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Q.135 Easy Blood Relations

Cat : Feline :: Horse : ?

AEquine

BMammal

CAnimal

DBeast

Correct Answer: A. Equine

Explanation:

Cat is a feline (scientific classification). Similarly, Horse is an equine. The relationship is animal to its scientific classification.

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Q.136 Easy Direction & Distance

Raj starts from point A and walks 10 km North, then turns 90° clockwise and walks 5 km. Then turns 90° counter-clockwise and walks 8 km. What is his final position relative to point A?

A10 km North and 5 km East

B18 km North and 5 km East

C10 km North and 13 km East

D8 km North and 5 km East

Correct Answer: B. 18 km North and 5 km East

Explanation:

North 10 km, East 5 km (clockwise turn), then North 8 km more. Total: 18 km North, 5 km East

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Q.137 Easy Direction & Distance

In a seating arrangement, A sits 4 seats to the right of B. C sits 2 seats to the left of B. If they are arranged in a straight line, what is the order from left to right?

AC, B, A

BA, B, C

CB, C, A

DC, A, B

Correct Answer: A. C, B, A

Explanation:

C is 2 seats left of B, A is 4 seats right of B. Order: C(leftmost), B, then A(rightmost)

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Q.138 Easy Direction & Distance

Mohan is the father of Priya. Priya is the mother of Arjun. Arjun is the brother of Neha. What is the relation between Mohan and Neha?

AGrandfather

BFather

CBrother

DUncle

Correct Answer: A. Grandfather

Explanation:

Mohan is father of Priya, Priya is mother of Arjun and Neha. Therefore, Mohan is grandfather of Neha

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Q.139 Easy Direction & Distance

If CODING is written as DPEJOH, how is REASON written in the same code?

ASFBTPO

BSFBSPO

CTFBTPO

DSFBSON

Correct Answer: A. SFBTPO

Explanation:

Each letter is shifted by +1 position in alphabet. R→S, E→F, A→B, S→T, O→P, N→O

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Q.140 Easy Direction & Distance

All birds are animals. All eagles are birds. Therefore, all eagles are animals. This is an example of which type of reasoning?

AInvalid syllogism

BValid syllogism

CInductive reasoning

DAbductive reasoning

Correct Answer: B. Valid syllogism

Explanation:

This follows valid deductive syllogism: Major premise → Minor premise → Conclusion

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