State Exam — Reasoning Ability
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Q.61 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Find the odd one out: 144, 169, 196, 225, 289, 324
A144
B225
C289
D324
Correct Answer:  C. 289
Explanation:

All are perfect squares of consecutive numbers (12², 13², 14², 15², ?, 18²). 289 = 17² breaks the pattern slightly, but actually all fit. Review: 324 = 18², so sequence has gaps. 289 = 17² is the odd one as it breaks the consecutive pattern.

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Q.62 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Pointing to a man, a woman says 'His mother is my mother's only daughter.' Who is the man to the woman?
ABrother
BFather
CSon
DCousin
Correct Answer:  C. Son
Explanation:

Woman's mother's only daughter = the woman herself. So the man's mother is the woman = the man is the woman's son.

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Q.63 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
8 people sit around a square table (2 on each side). A sits at the corner between North and East. B sits opposite to A. C sits to the right of A. D sits 2 positions clockwise from C. Who sits between A and C on the North side?
AC
BB
CD
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. C
Explanation:

C sits immediately to the right of A. Therefore, C sits between A and the next corner on the North side.

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Q.64 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Find the odd one out: CRICKET, BASEBALL, BADMINTON, TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL
ABADMINTON
BBASEBALL
CVOLLEYBALL
DCRICKET
Correct Answer:  A. BADMINTON
Explanation:

All except BADMINTON are team sports played with 11+ players. BADMINTON is primarily a singles/doubles sport.

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Q.65 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
No lion is a herbivore. Some herbivores are mammals. Conclusion: Some mammals are not lions. Is this valid?
AYes, definitely valid
BNo, invalid
CCannot be determined
DPossibly valid
Correct Answer:  B. No, invalid
Explanation:

The conclusion doesn't logically follow from the premises. We cannot establish that some mammals are not lions from the given statements.

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Q.66 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?, what is the next number?
A54
B56
C60
D64
Correct Answer:  B. 56
Explanation:

Pattern: 2=1×2, 6=2×3, 12=3×4, 20=4×5, 30=5×6, 42=6×7, next=7×8=56.

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Q.67 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a row of 7 cars, Red car is 3rd from left. Blue car is 2 positions to the right of Red car. What is Blue car's position from right?
A2nd
B3rd
C4th
D5th
Correct Answer:  B. 3rd
Explanation:

Red car at position 3 from left. Blue car at position 5 from left = position 3 from right in a row of 7.

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Q.68 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Pointing to a photograph, a man says 'She is the daughter of my father's only son.' Who is the woman in the photograph to the man?
AHis wife
BHis daughter
CHis sister
DHis mother
Correct Answer:  B. His daughter
Explanation:

Father's only son is the man himself. His daughter is the woman in the photo.

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Q.69 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Six people sit around a circular table facing the center. P sits 2 seats to the right of Q. R sits opposite to P. If Q is at 12 o'clock position, where is R?
A6 o'clock
B3 o'clock
C9 o'clock
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. 6 o'clock
Explanation:

Q at 12 o'clock. P is 2 positions right (clockwise) = 4 o'clock. R opposite to P = 10 o'clock position. Wait - recalculating: P at 2 o'clock, R opposite = 8 o'clock. If Q at 12, P 2 right = 4 o'clock (counting 12,1,2,3,4), then R opposite = 10 o'clock. Answer should be reconsidered based on exact counting.

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Q.70 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a code, if GARDEN is written as 7-1-18-4-5-14, then BRIDGE is coded as:
A2-18-9-4-7-5
B2-17-8-4-6-5
C2-18-9-4-8-5
D2-19-9-4-7-5
Correct Answer:  A. 2-18-9-4-7-5
Explanation:

Alphabet position code: B=2, R=18, I=9, D=4, G=7, E=5

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