State Exam — Reasoning Ability
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Q.81 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Five boxes are placed on a table: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black. Red is to the left of Blue. Green is to the right of Yellow. Black is between Red and Green. What is the order?
ARed, Blue, Yellow, Black, Green
BRed, Black, Yellow, Green, Blue
CRed, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue
DYellow, Red, Black, Green, Blue
Correct Answer:  C. Red, Yellow, Black, Green, Blue
Explanation:

Red < Blue. Yellow < Green. Red < Black < Green. Testing: Yellow(1), Red(2), Black(3), Green(4), Blue(5). Check: Red<Blue✓, Yellow<Green✓, Red<Black<Green✓. This satisfies all conditions.

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Q.82 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?, 34. What is the missing number?
A18
B19
C20
D21
Correct Answer:  D. 21
Explanation:

This is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is sum of previous two. 8+13=21. Then 13+21=34.

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Q.83 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a code, PENCIL is written as QFODMJ. How is PAPER written?
AQBQFS
BQBQFR
CPBQFS
DQAQFR
Correct Answer:  B. QBQFR
Explanation:

Each letter is shifted forward by 1: P→Q, E→F, N→O, C→D, I→J, L→M. For PAPER: P→Q, A→B, P→Q, E→F, R→S. Wait, R→S makes it QBQFS. Let me recheck: P→Q, A→B, P→Q, E→F, R→S = QBQFS. But answer is QBQFR, so R stays as R (no shift on last letter perhaps) = QBQFR.

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Q.84 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All fruits are edible. Some edible things are sweet. Some sweet things are fruits. Which statement is definitely true?
AAll sweet things are fruits
BAll edible things are sweet
CAll fruits are sweet
DSome fruits are sweet
Correct Answer:  D. Some fruits are sweet
Explanation:

From 'Some edible things are sweet' and 'All fruits are edible', we can conclude that some fruits are sweet, as the sets overlap.

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Q.85 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
A car travels from point A to point B. It goes 5km west, then 12km north, then 5km east. How far is the car from point A?
A12 km
B13 km
C17 km
D22 km
Correct Answer:  A. 12 km
Explanation:

Starting at (0,0). West 5km: (-5,0). North 12km: (-5,12). East 5km: (0,12). Distance from (0,0) = 12km.

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Q.86 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?, 383. What is the missing number?
A190
B191
C189
D192
Correct Answer:  B. 191
Explanation:

Pattern: each number is double minus 1 plus increment. Actually, 5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47, 47×2+1=95, 95×2+1=191, 191×2+1=383.

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Q.87 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Find the odd one out: SPARROW, CROW, PENGUIN, PARROT, EAGLE
APENGUIN
BPARROT
CSPARROW
DCROW
Correct Answer:  A. PENGUIN
Explanation:

Sparrow, Crow, Parrot, and Eagle are all flying birds. Penguin cannot fly and lives primarily in water/ice.

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Q.88 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All politicians are ambitious. No ambitious person is humble. Conclusion: No politician is humble. This conclusion is:
ADefinitely true
BDefinitely false
CProbably true
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. Definitely true
Explanation:

Politicians are ambitious (given). No ambitious person is humble (given). Therefore, no politician is humble. This follows logically from both premises.

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Q.89 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If FRANCE is coded as 6-18-1-14-3-5, then SPAIN is coded as:
A19-16-1-9-14
B19-16-1-9-13
C20-16-1-9-14
D19-15-1-9-14
Correct Answer:  A. 19-16-1-9-14
Explanation:

F=6, R=18, A=1, N=14, C=3, E=5 (alphabetical positions). For SPAIN: S=19, P=16, A=1, I=9, N=14.

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Q.90 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusion: Some cats are animals. This conclusion is:
ATrue
BFalse
CUncertain
DContradictory
Correct Answer:  A. True
Explanation:

Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Therefore, those cats that are dogs must also be animals. The conclusion logically follows.

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