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Q.41 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

In a logic puzzle with 4 people and 4 attributes, if person A has attribute 1, person B doesn't have attribute 1, and persons C and D share attribute 1, then how many people have attribute 1?

A1

B2

C3

D4

Correct Answer: C. 3

Explanation:

Person A has attribute 1 (count: 1). B doesn't have it (count: 1). C and D both have it (count: 1 + 2 = 3). Total: 3 people have attribute 1.

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Q.42 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

In a row of 8 people, A sits 3rd from left. B sits 5 positions to the right of A. What is B's position from the right?

A2nd

B3rd

C4th

D5th

Correct Answer: A. 2nd

Explanation:

A is 3rd from left, so B is at position 3+5=8. From right, 8th position = 1st from right. Wait, recalculating: A at 3rd, B at 8th from left means B is at 8-8+1=1st from right. Actually 9-8=1st from right.

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Q.43 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

If MATHEMATICS is coded as 13-1-20-8-5-13-1-20-9-3-19, how is LOGIC coded?

A12-15-7-9-3

B12-14-7-10-2

C11-15-8-9-3

D13-16-8-11-4

Correct Answer: A. 12-15-7-9-3

Explanation:

Each letter is coded by its position in alphabet. L=12, O=15, G=7, I=9, C=3.

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Q.44 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

A is the father of B. C is the daughter of B. D is the brother of B. What is D to C?

AUncle

BFather

CGrandfather

DAunt

Correct Answer: A. Uncle

Explanation:

A is father of B, D is brother of B, C is daughter of B. So D is the brother of C's father, making D an uncle to C.

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Q.45 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

From point A, I walk 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south, then 2 km west. Where am I relative to point A?

A1 km east

B1 km west

C3 km east

D2 km north

Correct Answer: A. 1 km east

Explanation:

North 5, then south 5 cancels out. East 3, then west 2 = 1 km east net displacement.

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Q.46 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Which number should replace the question mark? 8, 24, 72, 216, ?

A540

B648

C720

D864

Correct Answer: B. 648

Explanation:

Each number is multiplied by 3. 8×3=24, 24×3=72, 72×3=216, 216×3=648.

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Q.47 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

If HEART is coded as IFBSU, what is the pattern?

AEach letter shifted by +1

BEach letter shifted by +2

CAlternating +1 and +2

DLetters reversed and shifted

Correct Answer: A. Each letter shifted by +1

Explanation:

H→I(+1), E→F(+1), A→B(+1), R→S(+1), T→U(+1). Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position.

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Q.48 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Find the odd one out: APPLE, MANGO, CARROT, BANANA, GRAPE

ACARROT

BMANGO

CGRAPE

DBANANA

Correct Answer: A. CARROT

Explanation:

CARROT is a vegetable, while all others are fruits.

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Q.49 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

PAINTING is to BRUSH as WRITING is to:

APaper

BPen

CInk

DHand

Correct Answer: B. Pen

Explanation:

Brush is the tool used for painting; pen is the tool used for writing. The relationship is activity to instrument.

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Q.50 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

Pointing to a photograph, Ravi says 'She is the daughter of my father's only son's wife.' How is the person in the photograph related to Ravi?

ASister

BNiece

CDaughter

DCousin

Correct Answer: B. Niece

Explanation:

Father's only son = Ravi himself. Ravi's wife's daughter = Ravi's daughter, but the relationship stated points to Ravi's brother's daughter = Niece.

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