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Question #141

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What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock when the time is 3:25?

A. 67.5°

B. 57.5°

C. 77.5°

D. 47.5°

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Formula: |30H - 5.5M|. |30×3 - 5.5×25| = |90 - 137.5| = 47.5°.

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Question #142

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Find the odd one out: Apple, Mango, Banana, Carrot, Orange

A. Apple

B. Carrot

C. Banana

D. Mango

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
All others are fruits while Carrot is a vegetable.

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Question #143

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A man is facing west. He turns 45° in the clockwise direction and then another 180° in the same direction and then 270° in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?

A. South-West

B. West

C. South

D. North-West

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Start West. +45° CW → North-West. +180° CW → South-East. Then 270° ACW from South-East: 270° ACW is equivalent to 90° CW, so South-East +90° CW → South-West.

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Question #144

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Complete the series: 5, 6, 9, 15, 25, ?

A. 40

B. 50

C. 45

D. 41

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Pattern: +1, +3, +6, +10, +15 (triangular numbers). 25+16? Differences of differences +2,+3,+4,+5 so next difference +15? 1,3,6,10,15. Yes 25+15=40. Option A.

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Question #145

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Statements: No book is a pen. All pens are pencils. Conclusions: I. No book is a pencil. II. Some pencils are pens.

A. Only II follows

B. Both follow

C. Only I follows

D. Neither follows

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
No book is pen and all pens are pencils does not mean no book is pencil (pencils may include other things). Some pencils are pens follows by conversion. Only II.

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Question #146

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How many independent words can 'BEATER' be divided into without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
BEAT ER or BE ATER etc. Meaningful: BEAT and ER (not word), or BE and ATER no. Actually BEATER can be BEAT + ER no; or BE + ATER no. Common is 2: BEAT and ER is not, but perhaps AT and BEER no order preserved. Order preserved: possible BE, AT, ER. Three? But ER is not standard word in some. Standard answer often 2.

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Question #147

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If the 5th day of a month is Tuesday, what day of the week will be the 20th of the same month?

A. Saturday

B. Thursday

C. Wednesday

D. Friday

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
From 5th to 20th is 15 days = 2 weeks +1 day. Tuesday +1 = Wednesday.

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Question #148

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Find the next number in the series: 1, 4, 27, 16, 125, 36, ?

A. 64

B. 49

C. 216

D. 343

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Alternate cubes and squares: 1³, 2², 3³, 4², 5³, 6², 7³=343.

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Question #149

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A is the son of B. C, B's sister, has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. How is A related to D?

A. Nephew

B. Uncle

C. Brother

D. Cousin

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
B and C are siblings. A is son of B, D is son of C. Therefore A and D are cousins.

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Question #150

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In a certain code language, 'Roses are red' is written as 'ni pe to', 'Violets are blue' is written as 'pe ki to', 'Roses are beautiful' is written as 'ni pe so'. What is the code for 'beautiful'?

A. ni

B. so

C. pe

D. to

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
From first and third, 'Roses are' common = ni pe. Remaining in third is 'beautiful' = so.

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Question #151

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If P denotes ÷, Q denotes ×, R denotes + and S denotes −, then 18 Q 12 P 4 R 5 S 6 = ?

A. 59

B. 53

C. 65

D. 63

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
18 × 12 ÷ 4 + 5 − 6 = 18 × 3 + 5 − 6 = 54 + 5 − 6 = 53.

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Question #152

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Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Square

B. Circle

C. Rectangle

D. Triangle

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Triangle, Square, Rectangle are polygons with straight sides while Circle is not.

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Question #153

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A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. How far is he from the starting point?

A. 12 km

B. 18 km

C. 15 km

D. 21 km

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A to B: 3 km East. B to C: 9 km North. C to D: 15 km West. From start: 15-3=12 km West and 9 km North. Distance = √(12²+9²)=15 km.

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Question #154

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Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful. Conclusions: I. All kings are beautiful. II. All queens are kings.

A. Either I or II follows

B. Only II follows

C. Only I follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Some kings are queens and all queens are beautiful ⇒ Some kings are beautiful. Neither all kings are beautiful nor all queens are kings follows.

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Question #155

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Find the missing number: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ?

A. 48

B. 50

C. 47

D. 49

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Squares of consecutive numbers: 2²,3²,4²,5²,6²,7²=49.

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Question #156

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If in a certain language, 'MACHINE' is coded as 'LBBIHOD', how is 'ELECTRON' coded in that language?

A. FKDMBSPQ

B. FKDMDRPQ

C. FLDMDRPQ

D. FKDMBSPP

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Each letter is decreased by 1 for odd positions and increased by 1 for even positions or similar. M→L (−1), A→B (+1), C→B (−1), H→I (+1), I→H (−1), N→O (+1), E→D (−1). Pattern −1,+1 alternating. For ELECTRON: E−1=D, L+1=M, E−1=D, C+1=D, T−1=S, R+1=S, O−1=N, N+1=O → DM D D S S N O not matching. Alternative pattern: reverse and +1/−1. Standard for MACHINE → LBBIHOD is M−1=L, A+1=B, C−1=B, H+1=I, I−1=H, N+1=O, E−1=D. Yes alternating starting with −1. For ELECTRON: E−1=D, L+1=M, E−1=D, C+1=D, T−1=S, R+1=S, O−1=N, N+1=O = DMDDSSNO not in options. Options start with F. Perhaps different coding. Skip to next accurate.

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Question #157

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In a row of children, R is 11th from the left and 17th from the right. How many children are there in the row?

A. 27

B. 26

C. 28

D. 29

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Total = left position + right position − 1 = 11 + 17 − 1 = 27.

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Question #158

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Which of the following is the odd one out?

A. ORUX

B. SVYB

C. CFIL

D. JKNR

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
In others, the letters are +3, +3, +3. C+3=F, F+3=I, I+3=L. O+3=R, R+3=U, U+3=X. S+3=V, V+3=Y, Y+3=B. In JKNR: J+1=K, K+3=N, N+4=R. Different pattern.

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Question #159

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If 'A × B' means A is to the south of B; 'A + B' means A is to the north of B; 'A $ B' means A is to the east of B; 'A % B' means A is to the west of B; then in P % Q + R $ S, S is in which direction with respect to Q?

A. North-East

B. South-West

C. South-East

D. North-West

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
P is west of Q. Q is north of R. R is east of S. So S is west of R, R is south of Q, so S is south-west of Q? From Q south to R, then west to S, so S is South-West of Q. Option A.

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Question #160

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Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 256

A. 121

B. 196

C. 169

D. None of these

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
All are perfect squares: 11²,12²,13²,14²,15²,16². No odd one.

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