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Q.151 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
A woman's son's mother's father's only daughter is the woman herself. What is the relation?
ALogical consistency
BLogical contradiction
CParadox
DValid
Correct Answer:  A. Logical consistency
Explanation:

Woman → Son's mother = Woman. Woman's father = Boy's grandfather. Grandfather's only daughter = Woman. This is logically consistent - she is indeed her son's mother and her father's only daughter.

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Q.152 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Find the odd one out: TRIANGLE, SQUARE, PENTAGON, HEXAGON, CIRCLE
ATRIANGLE
BSQUARE
CCIRCLE
DHEXAGON
Correct Answer:  C. CIRCLE
Explanation:

Triangle, Square, Pentagon, and Hexagon are all polygons (have straight sides and vertices). Circle is the only curved shape without straight sides.

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Q.153 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Series: 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, ?, 2916. What is the missing number?
A972
B1008
C900
D1080
Correct Answer:  A. 972
Explanation:

Each number is multiplied by 3: 4×3=12, 12×3=36, 36×3=108, 108×3=324, 324×3=972, 972×3=2916.

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Q.154 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.155 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.156 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
OCEAN is to WATER as DESERT is to:
ASAND
BHOT
CCAMEL
DDRY
Correct Answer:  A. SAND
Explanation:

OCEAN is made of/contains WATER. DESERT is made of/contains SAND. The relationship is composition.

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Q.157 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.158 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a puzzle, there are 7 people: A, B, C, D, E, F, G sitting in a row. E is 4th from left. C is 2nd from left. G is 5th from right. What is B's position from left if B is immediately right of C?
A2nd
B3rd
C4th
D5th
Correct Answer:  B. 3rd
Explanation:

C is 2nd from left, B is immediately right of C, so B is 3rd from left.

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Q.159 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.160 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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