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Q.141 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
A man walks 10km north, then 6km east, then 10km south. How far is he from the starting point?
A6 km
B10 km
C16 km
D26 km
Correct Answer:  A. 6 km
Explanation:

Starting at origin (0,0). After 10km north: (0,10). After 6km east: (6,10). After 10km south: (6,0). Distance from origin = 6km.

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Q.142 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All writers are creative. Some creative people are teachers. Statement: Some teachers are writers. This statement is:
ATrue
BFalse
CUncertain
DDefinitely False
Correct Answer:  C. Uncertain
Explanation:

From 'All writers are creative' and 'Some creative people are teachers', we cannot definitively conclude whether any teachers are writers. Teachers could be creative without being writers. The conclusion is uncertain.

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Q.143 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
BOOK is to READ as KEYBOARD is to:
ATYPE
BWRITE
CPRESS
DTOUCH
Correct Answer:  A. TYPE
Explanation:

BOOK is the object used to READ. KEYBOARD is the object used to TYPE. The relationship is object-to-action.

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Q.144 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a row of 12 students, P is 8th from the left. What is P's position from the right?
A4th
B5th
C6th
D7th
Correct Answer:  B. 5th
Explanation:

If P is 8th from left in a row of 12, then from right: 12 - 8 + 1 = 5. P is 5th from the right.

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Q.145 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?, 72. What is the missing number?
A54
B56
C58
D60
Correct Answer:  B. 56
Explanation:

Differences: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. Pattern increases by 2 each time. 42 + 14 = 56. Next would be 56 + 16 = 72.

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Q.146 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If DEAR is coded as 4-5-1-18, then CARE is coded as:
A3-1-18-5
B3-1-20-5
C2-1-18-5
D3-2-18-5
Correct Answer:  A. 3-1-18-5
Explanation:

D=4, E=5, A=1, R=18 (position from end of alphabet: D=23→4, E=22→5, A=26→1, R=9→18). For CARE: C=3, A=1, R=18, E=5 = 3-1-18-5.

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Q.147 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.148 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.149 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
LAMP is to LIGHT as THERMOMETER is to:
AHEAT
BTEMPERATURE
CMEASURE
DSCIENCE
Correct Answer:  B. TEMPERATURE
Explanation:

LAMP produces LIGHT. THERMOMETER measures TEMPERATURE. Relationship is object-to-purpose.

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Q.150 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Eight boxes labeled 1-8 are arranged in a line. Box 3 is between boxes 2 and 4. Box 5 is immediately right of box 4. Box 8 is immediately left of box 1. What is the arrangement?
A8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
B1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
C2,3,4,5,1,6,7,8
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  D. Cannot be determined
Explanation:

The constraints 'Box 3 between 2&4' and 'Box 5 right of Box 4' and 'Box 8 left of Box 1' create conflicting arrangements in a linear sequence. Box 8 cannot be immediately left of Box 1 in a line where boxes are numbered sequentially.

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