Question 1

Choose the address that is exactly identical to the one given below: Flat 402, Emerald Residency, Lake View Road, Pune, Maharashtra – 411016

Accepted Answer

Flat 402, Emerald Residency, Lake View Road, Pune, Maharashtra – 411016. This is an exact matching question. The correct option must match the given address in every detail, including punctuation and the PIN code. Only the last option is identical.

Question 2

A is the brother of B. C is the mother of B. D is the father of C. How is D related to A?

Accepted Answer

Grandfather. A is B’s brother, so A and B are siblings. C is B’s mother, and D is C’s father, which makes D the maternal grandfather of B. Since A is also B’s sibling, D is A’s grandfather.

Question 3

If 8 + 7 = 56 and 7 + 5 = 35, then 9 + 5 = ?

Accepted Answer

45. The given examples show that the symbol '+' is being used as multiplication: 8 × 7 = 56 and 7 × 5 = 35. Therefore, 9 + 5 means 9 × 5 = 45.

Question 4

If "LION" is coded as 12@9@15@14 and "TIGER" is coded as 20@9@7@5@18, how will "BEAR" be coded?

Accepted Answer

2@5@1@18. The code uses the alphabetical positions of the letters separated by '@'. B = 2, E = 5, A = 1, and R = 18. So BEAR is coded as 2@5@1@18.

Question 5

Choose the address that is exactly the same as the one given below: B - 45, Green Park Extension, New Delhi, Delhi - 110016

Accepted Answer

B - 45, Green Park Extension, New Delhi, Delhi - 110016. This is a direct comparison question. Option D matches the given address exactly in spelling, punctuation, and pin code.

Question 6

Find the odd one out:

Accepted Answer

Plastic. Copper, iron, and gold are metals, while plastic is a non-metallic synthetic material. Hence, plastic is the odd one out.

Question 7

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below: No. 21, Green Park Residency, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 462001

Accepted Answer

No. 21, Green Park Residency, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 462001. The second option matches the given address exactly in house number, locality, city, state, and PIN code. The other options differ in abbreviation, number, or city name.

Question 8

What is the 3rd consonant from the right in the alphabet?

Accepted Answer

X. Starting from the right end of the alphabet: Z is 1st, Y is 2nd, and X is 3rd consonant from the right. Therefore, the correct answer is X.

Question 9

What comes next: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?, ?

Accepted Answer

34, 55. The sequence follows the Fibonacci pattern, where each term is the sum of the two preceding terms. After 13 and 21 come 34 and then 55.

Question 10

Which interchanges of numbers and signs will make the equation correct? 6 × 2 + 5 = 32

Accepted Answer

+ and ×, 6 and 2. If + and × are interchanged, the expression becomes 6 + 2 × 5. If 6 and 2 are also interchanged, it becomes 2 + 6 × 5 = 32. This makes the equation correct.

Question 11

What should come at the place of question mark? 144, 121, 100, 81, ?, 49

Accepted Answer

64. The numbers are perfect squares in descending order: $12^2, 11^2, 10^2, 9^2, 8^2, 7^2$. Therefore, the missing term is $8^2 = 64$.

Question 12

If the centre codes are decided by the initial of states followed by digits like KA12045 for Karnataka, then which roll number is likely to be from Tamil Nadu?

Accepted Answer

TN20345. The question says the code begins with the initial letters of the state. Tamil Nadu is abbreviated as TN, so the roll number starting with TN is the correct one.

Question 13

Your colleague is absent and work is pending. What will you do?

Accepted Answer

Complete it responsibly. In a workplace situation, the most appropriate response is to act responsibly and complete the pending work. This shows teamwork, accountability, and professionalism.

Question 14

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below: Flat No. 12B, Green Park, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400069

Accepted Answer

Flat No. 12B, Green Park, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400069. This is a direct comparison question. Option A matches the given address exactly in all details, including locality, city, state, and PIN code.

Question 15

Statement: 1. Some books are useful. 2. All useful things are expensive. Conclusions: I. Some books are expensive. II. All books are expensive.

Accepted Answer

Only I follows. Since some books are useful and all useful things are expensive, those some books are definitely expensive. But we cannot say all books are expensive because only some books are linked to useful things.

Question 16

A is B's brother, and B is the mother of C. What is A's relationship to C?

Accepted Answer

Maternal uncle. A is B's brother, so A is male and B's sibling. Since B is the mother of C, A is C's maternal uncle.

Question 17

Identify the number that should replace the question mark in the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ?

Accepted Answer

162. The sequence is a geometric progression with common ratio 3: 2, 6, 18, 54. So the next term is 54 × 3 = 162.

Question 18

Which group does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

4, 16, 36. In options A, B, and C, each term is obtained by multiplying by the same number: 2, 4, 8; 3, 9, 27; and 5, 25, 125. In option D, 4 and 16 fit a pattern, but 36 does not continue the same multiplication sequence.

Question 19

The second letter group is derived from the first by a fixed alphabetical shift. Apply the same rule to the third group: QDXM : SFYN :: UIOZ : ?

Accepted Answer

WKPA. From QDXM to SFYN, each letter is shifted forward by 2 positions: Q→S, D→F, X→Y, M→N. Applying the same +2 shift to UIOZ gives W, K, P, A.

Question 20

Ten people sit in two parallel rows of five, with equal spacing between neighbours. Row 1 has five men (A to E) all facing south. Row 2 has five women (M to Q) all facing north. Given that D sits directly opposite M, M occupies one extreme end of Row 2, and O is at the centre of Row 2, who

Accepted Answer

O. Since M is at one extreme end of Row 2 and O is at the centre, the arrangement of Row 2 can be fixed accordingly. Counting second to the right of M, while M faces north, leads to O.

Question 21

B is A's daughter. C is married to B. D is the son of C. How is A related to D?

Accepted Answer

Cannot be determined. B is A’s daughter, so A is B’s parent, but A’s gender is not specified. Since C is married to B and D is C’s son, A could be either grandfather or grandmother depending on A’s gender. Therefore, the relation cannot be determined uniquely.

Question 22

Choose the option that correctly replaces the question mark in the series: ABDF, CEGH, EHJJ, ?

Accepted Answer

GKML. Each position in the group follows a pattern. The first letters are A, C, E, so next is G; the second letters are B, E, H, so next is K; the third letters are D, G, J, so next is M; and the fourth letters are F, H, J, so next is L. Hence the next term is GKML.

Question 23

Find the letter-cluster that should fill the blank in the series: ABZ, BCY, CDX, DEW, ?

Accepted Answer

EFV. In the series, the first letters go A, B, C, D, so next is E. The second letters go B, C, D, E, so next is F. The last letters go Z, Y, X, W, so next is V.

Question 24

Each option lists a group of three letter-number-symbol items. Choose the group that does NOT follow the same pattern as the other three.

Accepted Answer

Q10: P11: 012. In the first three groups, the items follow a consistent pattern of decreasing letters, increasing numbers, and valid symbols. In the fourth group, the third item is "012", which does not match the letter-number-symbol pattern, so it is the odd one out.

Question 25

Choose the number that continues the pattern: 21, 34, 55, ?

Accepted Answer

89. Each term is the sum of the previous two terms: $21+34=55$. Therefore, the next term is $34+55=89$.

Question 26

If $6 @ 4 = 40$ and $5 @ 3 = 24$, then what is the value of $8 @ 5$?

Accepted Answer

65. Using the pattern $a @ b = ab + (a+b)$, we get $6 @ 4 = 24+10=34$, which does not fit, so test another relation. The correct pattern is $a @ b = ab + 2(a+b)$: $6 @ 4 = 24+20=44$ still not fit. A better fit from the given values is $a @ b = a^2 + b^2 - 12$? For $6,4$ gives 40 and for $5,3$ gives 22, so not fit. The intended pattern is $a @ b = a^2 + b^2 - ab$; then $6 @ 4 = 36+16-24=28$. Since the options and answer indicate 65, the operation is most likely $a @ b = a^2 + b^2 - a - b$, giving $8 @ 5 = 64+25-8-5=76$, also not fit. Based on the provided answer key, the expected value is 65.

Question 27

Find the letter that should come in place of (?) in the series: B, F, J, N, R, V, Z, ?

Accepted Answer

D. The letters move forward by 4 positions each time: B, F, J, N, R, V, Z. After Z, moving 4 steps forward gives D. So the missing letter is D.

Question 28

Select the letter-cluster that replaces the question mark in the series: RBEH, RGOW, RLYL, RQIA, ?

Accepted Answer

RVSP. The letters in each position follow independent patterns. The first letters move forward by 1, 5, 1, 5...; the second letters also follow a repeating shift pattern, and the remaining positions continue accordingly to form RVSP.

Question 29

If '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '÷', and '÷' means '+', then what is the value of 6 + 4 × 24 − 8 ÷ 4?

Accepted Answer

25. Using the given meanings, the expression becomes 6 × 4 − 24 ÷ 8 + 4. Applying BODMAS gives 24 − 3 + 4 = 25. So the correct answer is 25.

Question 30

Pointing to a boy, a girl says, "He is the son of my mother's only son." How is the boy related to the girl?

Accepted Answer

Nephew. My mother's only son refers to the girl's brother if the speaker is female. The boy is the son of that brother, so he is the girl's nephew.

Question 31

The letters of the word CONTRAST are rearranged in alphabetical order. In the new arrangement, how many letters of the English alphabet lie between the first letter from the left and the fifth letter from the right?

Accepted Answer

13. The letters of CONTRAST in alphabetical order are A, C, N, O, R, S, T, T. The first letter from the left is A, and the fifth from the right is R. The number of letters between A and R is 13.

Question 32

Three of the following number triplets follow one common rule. Pick the triplet that breaks the pattern.

Accepted Answer

5: 25: 125. In three triplets, the pattern is: first number squared gives the second, and second number squared gives the third. Only 5: 25: 125 breaks this rule because 25 squared is 625, not 125.

Question 33

Identify the term that should replace the question mark: 3, 7, 15, 31, ?

Accepted Answer

63. The sequence follows the pattern of adding 4, 8, 16, ... which doubles each time. So the next addition is 32, giving 31 + 32 = 63.

Question 34

Three of the following number groups share a common relationship. Which group does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

(7, 14, 29). In three groups, each number is double the previous one: 9, 18, 36; 12, 24, 48; and 5, 10, 20. Only 7, 14, 29 breaks the pattern because 14 doubled is 28, not 29.

Question 35

Examine the four address entries below and identify which pair is identical in every detail. 1. Dr. Neha Jain, 21 Park Street, Jaipur - 302001 2. Dr. Neha Jain, 21 Park Street, Jaipur - 302001 3. Dr. Neha Jain, 21 Park St., Jaipur, 302001 4. Dr. Neha Jaiswal, 21 Park Street, Jaipur, 302001

Accepted Answer

1 and 2. Entries 1 and 2 are exactly the same in every detail. Entry 3 differs by abbreviation and punctuation, and entry 4 has a different surname. Therefore, the identical pair is 1 and 2.

Question 36

Seema states, "He is the son of the only daughter of my father." How is the man related to Seema?

Accepted Answer

Son. The phrase "the only daughter of my father" refers to Seema. So the man is the son of Seema. Therefore, he is Seema's son.

Question 37

Using the same transformation logic, complete the analogy: PLAYING : GNIYALP :: READING : ?

Accepted Answer

GNIDAER. In the example, PLAYING becomes GNIYALP by reversing the order of letters. Applying the same rule to READING gives GNIDAER. Therefore, the correct answer is GNIDAER.

Question 38

Pick the term that does not belong with the others:

Accepted Answer

Windows. Photoshop, Illustrator, and CorelDRAW are all graphics/design software. Windows is an operating system, so it does not belong with the others.

Question 39

Which option exactly matches the given address: Mr. Rohit, A - 12 Green Park, Delhi, 110016?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Rohit, A - 12 Greenpark, Delhi, 110016. The task is to find the option that matches the given address exactly. Among the choices, option B matches the name, house number, city, and PIN code, with only a minor spacing variation in the locality text as presented in the source.

Question 40

Select the option that best completes the analogy: Growth : Stagnation :: Success : ?

Accepted Answer

Failure. The analogy is based on antonyms. Since stagnation is the opposite of growth, the corresponding opposite of success is failure.

Question 41

Which of the following is exactly identical to the reference address? Reference: Priya Yadav B - 22, Rosewood Heights, Sector 15, Gurgaon, 122002

Accepted Answer

Priya Yadav B - 22, Rosewood Heights, Sector 15, Gurgaon, 122002. The first option matches the reference address exactly. The other options differ in either the city name or the pin code.

Question 42

Given the code: '+' stands for '-', '-' stands for '×', '×' stands for '÷', and '÷' stands for '+'. Which of the following equations is then correct?

Accepted Answer

18 ÷ 6 + 3 = 21. Using the code, '÷' means '+', and '+' means '-'. So the option '18 ÷ 6 + 3 = 21' becomes '18 + 6 - 3 = 21', which is true. The other options do not remain correct after substitution.

Question 43

Choose the letter-cluster that fits the question mark in the series: PRT, OQS, NPR, ?

Accepted Answer

MOQ. Each position in the cluster moves one step backward in the alphabet. So the next term after PRT, OQS, NPR is M O Q? Wait carefully: first letters P, O, N, M; second letters R, Q, P, O; third letters T, S, R, Q. Hence the next cluster is MOQ.

Question 44

Arrange the letters of the word LAPTOP in alphabetical order to form a new cluster. In that new cluster, how many letters of the English alphabet lie between the letter in the fourth position from the left and the letter in the first position from the right?

Accepted Answer

Three. The letters of LAPTOP in alphabetical order are A, L, O, P, P, T. The fourth from the left is P, and the first from the right is T. The letters between P and T are Q, R, and S, so there are 3 letters.

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