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8 questions with worked solutions.
Q1. Find the missing term: BDF, EGH, HJJ, ?
Answer: KML
In each position, the letters advance by 3 places: B→E→H→K, D→G→J→M, and F→H→J→L. So the next term is KML.
Q2. Watch : Time :: Barometer : ?
Answer: Pressure
A watch is used to measure time. Similarly, a barometer is used to measure pressure, especially atmospheric pressure.
Q3. Find the missing group: EFG, HIJ, LMN, ?
Answer: QRS
The groups start at E, H, L, and then Q, which follow jumps of +3, +4, +5. Each group contains three consecutive letters, so the missing group is QRS.
Q4. Accused : Crime :: Student : ?
Answer: Examination
An accused person is associated with a crime. Similarly, a student is associated with an examination, which is the most fitting option among the given choices.
Answer: K25
The letters F, H, and J correspond to positions 6, 8, and 10, while the numbers 12, 16, and 20 are double those positions. For K, the position is 11, but 25 does not fit the same pattern. So K25 is the odd one out.
Answer: 14, Blue Lotus Tower, M.G. Road, Pune, Maharashtra - 411001
Option A matches the sample address exactly in spelling, punctuation, and pin code. The other options differ in at least one detail such as missing punctuation, altered wording, or a different pin code.
Q7. Select the item that breaks the rule.
Answer: E7
A1, C3, and H8 follow the rule that the number equals the letter’s alphabetical position. E is the 5th letter, so it should pair with 5, not 7.
Q8. Three of the following pairs follow the same rule. Identify the pair that does not fit.
Answer: 8: 54
In the first three pairs, the second number is the square of the first: 4² = 16, 5² = 25, and 6² = 36. But 8² = 64, not 54, so that pair does not fit.