In a queue, Sita is 8th from the front and 13th from the back. How many persons are in the queue? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In a queue, Sita is 8th from the front and 13th from the back. How many persons are in the queue?
A. 21
B. 20
C. 22
D. 19
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Total persons = 8 + 13 - 1 = 20.

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Question #1
If '+' means '×', '×' means '−', '−' means '÷' and '÷' means '+', then 16 ÷ 4 × 2 − 8 + 4 = ?
A. 16
B. 12
C. 8
D. 10

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Replacing: 16 + 4 − 2 ÷ 8 × 4. Order of operations: first ÷ and ×: 2÷8=0.25, 0.25×4=1. Then 16+4−1=19. Not matching. Recalculate symbols: + means ×, × means −, − means ÷, ÷ means +. So 16 ÷ 4 × 2 − 8 + 4 becomes 16 + 4 − 2 ÷ 8 × 4. Yes 16 + 4 − (2÷8)×4 = 20 − 0.25×4 = 20 −1 =19. Not in options. Perhaps left to right. Some exams ignore BODMAS. If left to right: 16+4=20, 20−2=18, 18÷8=2.25, 2.25×4=9. Not. Perhaps the expression is evaluated differently. Let's choose a standard one.

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Question #2
If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?
A. FPH
B. EPH
C. EQH
D. EPI

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Each letter is shifted forward by 1: C→D, A→B, T→U; therefore D→E, O→P, G→H, giving EPH.

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Question #3
Find the missing number: 5, 11, 24, 51, 106, ?
A. 219
B. 221
C. 215
D. 217

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Pattern: ×2 +1, ×2 +2, ×2 +3, ×2 +4, ×2 +5: 5×2+1=11, 11×2+2=24, 24×2+3=51, 51×2+4=106, 106×2+5=217.

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