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Question 1 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
If WATER is coded as YCVGT, how will NIGHT be coded in the same code?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Each letter is shifted 2 places forward in the alphabet, so NIGHT becomes PKIJV.

Question 2 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
In a certain code, RIVER is written as NERAN. How is SILVER written in that code?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Each letter is moved 4 places backward; SILVER → OEHRAN.

Question 3 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
If each letter of the word DREAM is replaced by its opposite letter in the alphabet (A↔Z, B↔Y, …), what is the resulting word?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

The opposite of a letter at position p is at position 27 − p. DREAM → WIVZN.

Question 4 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, … Z = 26, what is the sum of the letter values of the word SUMMER?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

S=19, U=21, M=13, M=13, E=5, R=18; sum = 89.

Question 5 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
How many letters are there between F and H in the English alphabet?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Positions are 6 and 8; letters between = 8 − 6 − 1 = 1.

Question 6 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
Which letter is the 3rd from the right end of the English alphabet?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

The 3rd letter from the right is X.

Question 7 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
Statements: All lions are pens. All pens are cats. Conclusions: I. All lions are cats. II. All cats are lions.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

From "All lions are pens" and "All pens are cats", all lions are cats (I follows). The reverse (II) does not follow.

Question 8 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
Statement: W ≤ Z = Q ≤ P ≤ T Conclusions: I. Q ≥ P II. P ≤ T
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Chaining the given relations: I (Q ≥ P) is not definitely true; II (P ≤ T) is definitely true.

Question 9 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
What was the day of the week on 6 February 1952?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Counting odd days from a reference date gives Wednesday.

Question 10 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
Today is Thursday. What day of the week will it be after 160 days?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

160 = 7 × 22 + 6, so the day is 6 days after Thursday: Wednesday.

Question 11 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 3:00?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Angle = |30h − 5.5m| = |30×3 − 5.5×0| = 90° (taking the smaller angle).

Question 12 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
A man walks 32 km north and then 60 km east. How far is he from his starting point?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

The two legs are perpendicular, so distance = √(32² + 60²) = 68 km.

Question 13 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
A person facing North turns right. Which direction is he facing now?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Turning right from North gives East.

Question 14 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
A boy is facing North. He turns 180° clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Turning 180° clockwise from North leads to South.

Question 15 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
In a class of 59 students, Amit's rank is 38th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Rank from bottom = 59 − 38 + 1 = 22.

Question 16 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
In a row of students, Rohan is 14th from the left and 12th from the right. How many students are there in the row?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Total = 14 + 12 − 1 = 25.

Question 17 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
Priya ranks 11th from the top and Sunita ranks 12th from the bottom in a class of 31. How many students are between Priya and Sunita?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Positions: Priya 11, Sunita 20. Students between = 20 − 11 − 1 = 8.

Question 18 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
Varun's mother is Tanvi's sister. How is Varun related to Tanvi?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Tracing the relationships step by step gives: Nephew.

Question 19 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
If '÷' means '−' and '−' means '+' (all other symbols as usual), what is the value of 8 ÷ 3 − 6?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Replace the symbols: 8 − 3 + 6. Applying BODMAS, the value is 11.

Question 20 · Reasoning Ability · Logical Reasoning
In a group, 7 people each shake hands with every other person exactly once. How many handshakes take place?
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Handshakes = n(n−1)/2 = 7×6/2 = 21.

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