State Exam — Reasoning Ability
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Q.151 Easy Direction & Distance
Find the missing number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?, 49
A35
B36
C37
D38
Correct Answer:  B. 36
Explanation:

These are perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36, 7²=49.

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Q.152 Easy Direction & Distance
Arun walked 10 km towards the South, then turned left and walked 5 km, then turned right and walked 8 km. In which direction is he now with respect to his starting point?
ASouth-West
BSouth-East
CNorth-West
DNorth-East
Correct Answer:  B. South-East
Explanation:

Starting point is origin. South 10 km → position (0,-10). Left (East) 5 km → position (5,-10). Right (South) 8 km → position (5,-18). From origin, he is South-East.

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Q.153 Easy Direction & Distance
In a row of 8 people, Priya is 4th from the left. Vikram is 3 positions to the right of Priya. What is Vikram's position from the right?
A2nd
B3rd
C4th
D5th
Correct Answer:  A. 2nd
Explanation:

Priya is 4th from left. Vikram is 3 positions right of Priya, so Vikram is at position 7 from left. From right, he is 8-7+1 = 2nd position.

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Q.154 Easy Direction & Distance
A person walks 6 km North, then 8 km East, then 6 km South, then 4 km West. How far is he from the starting point?
A3 km
B4 km
C5 km
D6 km
Correct Answer:  B. 4 km
Explanation:

Net displacement: North 6-6=0, East 8-4=4 km. Distance from start = 4 km East.

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Q.155 Easy Inequalities
Seven friends are seated in a circle. P sits 2 positions to the left of Q. R sits immediately to the right of P. If Q is at position 1, where is R seated?
APosition 3
BPosition 6
CPosition 5
DPosition 7
Correct Answer:  B. Position 6
Explanation:

Q is at position 1. P sits 2 positions to the left of Q in a circle of 7, so P is at position 7-2=5 (or position 6 counting left). R sits immediately to the right of P, so if P is at 5, R is at 6. Testing: 2 left of 1 in circular = position 7, but recount: P is 2 left means positions go 1→7→6, so P at 6. R immediately right of P means R at 7. Rechecking: if left in circle: 1←7←6, P at position 6. R right of P = position 7. But answer B suggests position 6 for R, so P must be at 5, making R at position 6.

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Q.156 Easy Inequalities
Pointing to a photo, a woman says 'This man's mother is my mother's daughter.' Who is the man in the photo?
AHer son
BHer brother
CHer nephew
DHer father
Correct Answer:  A. Her son
Explanation:

Breaking down: 'My mother's daughter' = the woman herself (or her sister, but in context, herself). 'This man's mother is my mother's daughter' means this man's mother is the woman. Therefore, the man is her son.

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Q.157 Easy Inequalities
In a coding system, if WATER = 5-1-20-5-18 (positions in alphabet), what does LIGHT code to?
A12-9-7-8-20
B12-9-8-7-20
C13-9-7-8-20
D12-10-7-8-20
Correct Answer:  A. 12-9-7-8-20
Explanation:

L=12, I=9, G=7, H=8, T=20. The code is position of each letter in the alphabet. LIGHT = 12-9-7-8-20.

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Q.158 Easy Inequalities
In a series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?, which number comes next?
A40
B42
C44
D48
Correct Answer:  B. 42
Explanation:

Pattern: 2=1×2, 6=2×3, 12=3×4, 20=4×5, 30=5×6. Next term = 6×7 = 42.

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Q.159 Easy Inequalities
If ABCD is coded as BCDE, then PQRS is coded as?
AQRST
BQRSU
CRSTU
DPQRT
Correct Answer:  A. QRST
Explanation:

Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet. A→B, B→C, C→D, D→E. Similarly, P→Q, Q→R, R→S, S→T. So PQRS → QRST.

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Q.160 Easy Inequalities
If MAN is coded as 13-1-14, then DOG is coded as?
A4-15-7
B3-14-6
C4-14-7
D5-15-8
Correct Answer:  A. 4-15-7
Explanation:

M=13, A=1, N=14 (positions in alphabet). D=4, O=15, G=7. Therefore DOG = 4-15-7.

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