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Question #301

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Find the next term: 5, 6, 9, 15, 25, ?

A. 40

B. 45

C. 41

D. 42

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
5+1=6, 6+3=9, 9+6=15, 15+10=25, 25+16=41. Added numbers 1,3,6,10,16 (differences 2,3,4,6).

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Question #302

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P is the father of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the son of S. How is S related to P?

A. Husband

B. Wife

C. Mother

D. Father

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
P father of Q and R (since Q sister of R, R son of S). S is mother of R and Q, hence wife of P.

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Question #303

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If 4th of the month falls on Tuesday, what day will be the 18th of the month?

A. Monday

B. Thursday

C. Tuesday

D. Wednesday

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
18 − 4 = 14 days = 2 weeks exactly. Same day Tuesday.

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Question #304

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In a certain code language, '253' means 'books are old', '546' means 'man is old' and '378' means 'buy good books'. What stands for 'are' in that code?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 6

D. 3

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'old' common first two =5. 'books' first and third =3. Remaining in first 2 = are.

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Question #305

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Statements: All fruits are vegetables. All vegetables are plants. Conclusions: I. All fruits are plants. II. Some plants are fruits.

A. Neither follows

B. Only II follows

C. Only I follows

D. Both follow

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
All fruits vegetables + all vegetables plants → all fruits plants. Hence some plants are fruits also follows.

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Question #306

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If the letters of the word 'PRODUCE' are rearranged as they appear in the English alphabet, the position of how many letters will remain unchanged after the rearrangement?

A. Three

B. Two

C. One

D. None

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
PRODUCE sorted: CDEOPRU. No letter stays in place.

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Question #307

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Find the missing number: 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, ?

A. 116

B. 112

C. 108

D. 120

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
3×1+0=3? Pattern 1×3, 2×6, 3×9, 4×12, 5×15, 6×18 → 3,12,27,48,75,108.

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Question #308

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R is the brother of T. T is the sister of K. K is the brother of M. How is M related to R?

A. Sister

B. Data inadequate

C. Brother or Sister

D. Brother

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
R, T, K, M are siblings. Gender of M not known.

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Question #309

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If 1st October is a Sunday, then 1st November will be

A. Tuesday

B. Thursday

C. Wednesday

D. Monday

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
October has 31 days. 31 = 4 weeks + 3 days. Sunday +3 = Wednesday.

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Question #310

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In a certain code, '256' means 'red colour chalk', '589' means 'green colour flower' and '248' means 'white chalk stick'. Which digit in the code means 'chalk'?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'colour' common first two =5. 'chalk' common first and third =2.

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Question #311

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Find the odd one: 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 29

A. 19

B. 27

C. 23

D. 17

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
All others prime. 27 is not.

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Question #312

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A person walks 4 km towards West, then turns to his right to travel 9 km. He then turns left and travels 4 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?

A. South

B. North

C. West

D. East

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
West 4, right North 9, left West 4. Net West 8, North 9. Direction North-West but closest North among pure, or the net is North of start primarily? Distance more North, but option pure North not exact. Actual position North-West.

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Question #313

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Statements: All cars are jeeps. All jeeps are buses. Conclusions: I. All cars are buses. II. Some buses are cars.

A. Both follow

B. Only II follows

C. Neither follows

D. Only I follows

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
All cars jeeps + all jeeps buses → all cars buses. Some buses are cars follows.

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Question #314

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If the word 'STATIONERY' is written as 'RATSYENIOT' in a certain code, how would 'IMPROVEMENT' be written?

A. TNEMEVORPIM

B. None of these

C. MITORPEVNE

D. TNEMEVORPMI

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The letters are simply reversed: STATIONERY reversed YRENOITATS but given RATSYENIOT is different grouping. Actual reverse of IMPROVEMENT is TNEMEVORPMI.

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Question #315

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Find the next term in the series: 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, ?

A. 169

B. 225

C. 289

D. 189

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Prime numbers squared: 2²=4, 3²=9, 5²=25, 7²=49, 11²=121, 13²=169.

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Question #316

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If 12th January 2008 was a Saturday, what day of the week was 12th January 2009?

A. Tuesday

B. Sunday

C. Monday

D. Wednesday

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
2008 leap year, from Jan 12 2008 to Jan 12 2009 includes Feb 29, so +2 days. Saturday +2 = Monday.

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Question #317

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In a certain code language, '134' means 'you are well', '758' means 'they go home', '839' means 'we are home'. Which digit stands for 'are'?

A. 1

B. 8

C. 4

D. 3

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'are' common in first and third =3. 'home' second and third =8.

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Question #318

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Find the odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 72, 144, 196, 225

A. 225

B. 36

C. 72

D. 196

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
All others perfect squares. 72 is not.

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Question #319

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A man walks 5 km towards South and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?

A. South

B. West

C. North-East

D. South-West

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
South 5, right West 3, left South 5. Net South 10, West 3 → South-West.

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Question #320

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Statements: All books are papers. Some papers are journals. All journals are articles. Conclusions: I. Some articles are papers. II. Some journals are books.

A. Neither follows

B. Both follow

C. Only I follows

D. Only II follows

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Some papers journals + all journals articles → some papers are articles → some articles are papers. No definite books and journals.

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