Question 1

Priya walks 12 km West from her office, then 5 km South, then 12 km East, and finally 3 km North. How far is she from her office?

Accepted Answer

Net displacement: 12 km West − 12 km East = 0 km (horizontal); 5 km South − 3 km North = 2 km South (vertical).

Question 2

Pointing to a man, a woman says, 'His mother is my mother's daughter.' How is the woman related to the man?

Accepted Answer

The woman's mother's daughter is the woman herself; therefore, the man's mother is the woman, making the woman the man's mother—but reversing the logic: the man is the woman's son, so the woman is his sister through the same parent relationship.

Question 3

In a code language, CAT is written as 3-1-20. How will DOG be written in the same code?

Accepted Answer

Each letter is replaced by its position number in the alphabet: C=3, A=1, T=20; applying the same rule to DOG gives D=4, O=15, G=7 = 4-15-7.

Question 4

Rajesh starts from point A and walks 15 km towards North. He then turns right and walks 8 km towards East. Finally, he turns left and walks 6 km towards North. What is his total distance from point A?

Accepted Answer

Final position: 8 km East and (15+6)=21 km North from A; distance = √(8² + 21²) = √(64 + 441) = √505 km — recalculating: √529 km is correct for the given movements.

Question 5

Six students scored marks in an exam. Priya scored more than Qasim. Qasim scored more than Rajesh. Sunny scored more than Priya. Tina scored less than Rajesh. Usha scored more than Sunny. If only one student scored the lowest marks, who is that student?

Accepted Answer

From the given conditions: Usha > Sunny > Priya > Qasim > Rajesh > Tina, therefore Tina scored the lowest marks.

Question 6

How many letters are there between M and W in the English alphabet?

Accepted Answer

M is the 13th letter and W is the 23rd letter; the letters between them are 23 - 13 - 1 = 9.

Question 7

Complete the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?

Accepted Answer

The differences between consecutive terms are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 (odd numbers), so the next number is 26 + 11 = 37.

Question 8

In a certain code, BOOK is written as CPPL. How will DESK be written in the same code?

Accepted Answer

Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position in the alphabet: B→C, O→P, O→P, K→L; applying the same rule to DESK gives D→E, E→F, S→T, K→L = EFTL.

Question 9

A man says about another man, 'He is the son of my father's son.' What is the relationship between the two men?

Accepted Answer

The speaker's father's son is the speaker's brother; therefore, the other man is the speaker's brother's son, making them uncle and nephew.

Question 10

Five students scored the following marks: Arjun 78, Priya 85, Vikram 72, Neha 88, and Rohan 82. Who ranks 3rd when students are arranged in descending order of marks?

Accepted Answer

Arranging in descending order: Neha (88), Priya (85), Arjun (78), Rohan (82), Vikram (72) — Arjun holds the 3rd position.

Question 11

In a race, Kavya finished 4th from the top and 6th from the bottom. How many runners participated in total?

Accepted Answer

Total runners = (Position from top) + (Position from bottom) − 1 = 4 + 6 − 1 = 9.

Question 12

Poet is to Poetry as Sculptor is to ______?

Accepted Answer

A poet creates poetry; similarly, a sculptor creates sculpture—the analogy follows the pattern of professional to their creation.

Question 13

Five friends—Arun, Bhavna, Chitra, Deepak, and Esha—are standing in a line. Arun is taller than Bhavna. Chitra is taller than Deepak. Esha is taller than Arun. Deepak is taller than Bhavna. Who is the shortest among them?

Accepted Answer

From the given conditions: Esha > Arun > Bhavna and Chitra > Deepak > Bhavna, therefore Bhavna is shorter than everyone else.

Question 14

If the alphabet is written in reverse order (Z, Y, X, ..., B, A), which letter will be at the 18th position?

Accepted Answer

In reverse order, the 18th position corresponds to the letter at position 26 - 18 + 1 = 9, which is I.

Question 15

Fish is to Water as Bird is to ______?

Accepted Answer

Fish lives and moves in water; bird lives and moves in sky—the analogy matches each creature to its primary habitat.

Question 16

Which one of the following does NOT belong to the group?

Accepted Answer

Rose, Lily, and Jasmine are all flowering plants grown for ornamental purposes, while Spinach is a leafy vegetable grown for consumption.

Question 17

Which one of the following is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

Cricket, Football, and Tennis are all outdoor sports requiring physical activity, while Chess is an indoor board game played mentally without physical exertion.

Question 18

Complete the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?

Accepted Answer

Each term is multiplied by 2 to get the next term, so 48 × 2 = 96.

Question 19

Six products are ranked by sales: Product A sold 2,400 units, Product B sold 3,100 units, Product C sold 2,850 units, Product D sold 3,400 units, Product E sold 2,600 units, and Product F sold 3,050 units. Which product ranked fourth in sales?

Accepted Answer

Ranking from highest to lowest sales: D(3,400), B(3,100), F(3,050), C(2,850), E(2,600), A(2,400) — Product C ranks fourth.

Question 20

In a race, Car P finished in 45 seconds, Car Q in 39 seconds, Car R in 42 seconds, and Car S in 37 seconds. Which car ranked second fastest?

Accepted Answer

Ranking from fastest (lowest time) to slowest: Car S (37s), Car R (42s), Car Q (39s), Car P (45s) — Car Q ranks second fastest at 39 seconds, but recalculating: S(37), Q(39), R(42), P(45) — Car Q is second fastest.

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