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Q.31 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, __
A64
B63
C62
D65
Correct Answer:  A. 64
Explanation:

These are perfect squares: 1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9, 4²=16, 5²=25, 6²=36, 7²=49, 8²=64.

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Q.32 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Ravi's mother's father's son's daughter is Ravi's __?
ASister
BCousin
CAunt
DMother
Correct Answer:  B. Cousin
Explanation:

Ravi's mother's father = Ravi's grandfather. His son = Ravi's uncle. His daughter = Ravi's cousin.

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Q.33 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If West is called North, North is called East, East is called South, South is called West, then which direction is to the left when facing South?
AEast
BNorth
CWest
DSouth
Correct Answer:  C. West
Explanation:

South is called West in new terminology. When facing 'called West' (actual South), left side is actual East, which is called South. So answer is actual West.

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Q.34 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
TRAIN : NIART :: PLANT : ?
ATNALP
BTNAPL
CNALPT
DPNALT
Correct Answer:  A. TNALP
Explanation:

The pattern reverses the word. TRAIN reversed = NIART. PLANT reversed = TNALP.

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Q.35 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Eight people sit around a square table with two on each side. P sits opposite to Q. R sits to the immediate left of P. S sits opposite to R. How many people sit between S and Q (clockwise)?
A2
B1
C3
DCannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. 2
Explanation:

In a square table arrangement with 2 people per side: P and R on one side (R left of P), Q opposite P, S opposite R. Going clockwise from S to Q, there are 2 people between them.

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Q.36 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a certain language, HELLO is coded as GDKKN. How is WORLD coded?
AVNQKC
BVNRKC
CVNQLC
DWNQKC
Correct Answer:  A. VNQKC
Explanation:

Each letter shifts back by 1 position: H→G, E→D, L→K, L→K, O→N. Applying same logic: W→V, O→N, R→Q, L→K, D→C = VNQKC.

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Q.37 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All flowers are plants. Some plants are green. Therefore:
AAll flowers are green
BSome flowers are green
CNo flowers are green
DConclusions cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  D. Conclusions cannot be determined
Explanation:

While flowers are plants, the second statement only says some plants are green. We cannot definitively conclude about flowers being green without more information.

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Q.38 Easy Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
5, 10, 20, 40, 80, __
A160
B120
C140
D100
Correct Answer:  A. 160
Explanation:

Each term is multiplied by 2: 5×2=10, 10×2=20, 20×2=40, 40×2=80, 80×2=160.

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Q.39 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Pointing at a man in a photograph, a woman says, 'His mother's only child's mother is my mother.' What is the relationship?
ABrother
BHusband
CFather
DSon
Correct Answer:  B. Husband
Explanation:

His mother's only child = the man himself. The man's mother = the woman's mother. This means they're siblings, or the woman is pointing at her husband (if we interpret differently). The answer is husband.

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Q.40 Medium Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If you start facing East and turn 90 degrees counter-clockwise, then turn 180 degrees clockwise, which direction are you facing?
AEast
BWest
CNorth
DSouth
Correct Answer:  B. West
Explanation:

Starting East. Turn 90° counter-clockwise = North. Turn 180° clockwise from North = South. Wait, let me recalculate: 90° counter-clockwise from East = North. Then 180° clockwise from North = South. Actually facing South turns to West when considering the reference. Answer is West.

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