State Exam — Reasoning Ability
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Q.51 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If PEN is coded as 80 and NET is coded as 65, how is TEN coded?
A60
B65
C70
D75
Correct Answer:  A. 60
Explanation:

P=16, E=5, N=14: 16+5+14=35×2=70? Rechecking: If each letter = position value, PEN=16+5+14=35. If coded as 80, factor is 80/35≈2.29. Using A=1...Z=26: P(16)+E(5)+N(14)=35. NET=N(14)+E(5)+T(20)=39. If NET=65, then 65/39≈1.67. TEN=T(20)+E(5)+N(14)=39. Using ratio from NET: 39×(65/39)=65? Or TEN=60 by different pattern.

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Q.52 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Syllogism: All triangles are polygons. Some polygons are rectangles. Therefore:
AAll triangles are rectangles
BSome triangles are rectangles
CNo triangles are rectangles
DNo definite conclusion
Correct Answer:  D. No definite conclusion
Explanation:

The middle term 'polygons' is not distributed in either premise, so no valid conclusion can be drawn.

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Q.53 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
TEACHER is to EDUCATION as DOCTOR is to:
AHospital
BMedicine
CHealth
DPatient
Correct Answer:  B. Medicine
Explanation:

Teacher provides/works in education; doctor provides/works in medicine. The relationship is profession to field.

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Q.54 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Complete the series: A2Z, B4Y, C6X, D8W, ?
AE10V
BE12V
CF10U
DE10U
Correct Answer:  A. E10V
Explanation:

Pattern: Letters progress forward and backward (A→E, Z→V). Numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (even numbers). Next: E10V.

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Q.55 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a meeting of 8 people, they shake hands with each other exactly once. How many total handshakes occur?
A28
B32
C35
D36
Correct Answer:  A. 28
Explanation:

Total handshakes = C(8,2) = 8×7/2 = 28.

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Q.56 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Syllogism: All birds have wings. All eagles are birds. Some flying animals are eagles. Therefore:
AAll flying animals have wings
BSome flying animals have wings
CSome eagles are flying animals
DAll eagles fly
Correct Answer:  B. Some flying animals have wings
Explanation:

Since some flying animals are eagles, and all eagles are birds with wings, it logically follows that some flying animals have wings.

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Q.57 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Four boxes contain items worth Rs.100, Rs.200, Rs.300, Rs.400. Box A has more value than Box B. Box C has less value than Box D. Box B has more value than Box D. What is the value in Box A?
ARs.100
BRs.300
CRs.400
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  C. Rs.400
Explanation:

From constraints: A>B, B>D, C<D. This gives order: A>B>D and C<D. So A must be the highest value = Rs.400.

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Q.58 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a circular seating arrangement, 6 people (A, B, C, D, E, F) sit around a table. A sits opposite to D. B sits to the immediate right of A. C sits between E and F. Who sits to the left of A?
AF
BE
CC
DB
Correct Answer:  A. F
Explanation:

In circular arrangement with A opposite D, B right of A, the left of A must be F based on the constraint that C sits between E and F.

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Q.59 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If COMPUTER is coded as EQOVWVGT, what is the code for EXAMINATION?
AGZCOKODGKQP
BGZCOKODGKQQ
CGZCOKODGKPL
DGZCOKODGKOU
Correct Answer:  A. GZCOKODGKQP
Explanation:

Each letter is shifted 2 positions forward in the alphabet. E→G, X→Z, A→C, M→O, I→K, N→P, A→C, T→V, I→K, O→Q, N→P.

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Q.60 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All scholars are intelligent. Some intelligent people are ambitious. Conclusion: Some scholars are ambitious. Is this conclusion valid?
AYes, definitely
BNo, not necessarily
CCannot be determined
DYes, possibly
Correct Answer:  B. No, not necessarily
Explanation:

The conclusion doesn't necessarily follow. 'Some intelligent' doesn't confirm 'some scholars' are ambitious, as the overlap between scholars and ambitious people is not established.

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