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Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the 'x' in the series 525, 430, 345, 270, x

A) 255 B) 205
C) 235 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 205

Explanation:

The pattern is -95, -85, -75, -65, . . . .

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Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ?

A) S B) Q
C) J D) U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J

Explanation:

Given word is TIRADES
Now the consonants T, R, D, S are replaced by S, Q, C, R
And Vowels are I, A, E are replaced by J, B and F
They are arranged alphabetically
New word is BCFJQRS

The fourth letter from the right end is J.

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Q:

Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between Doctors, Teachers and Engineers?

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

Explanation:

Some teachers can be Doctor and can be Engineer. But there is no common in between Doctor and Engineer. So, option B suits best in which the middle circle denotes teachers.

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Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 75 B) 85
C) 95 D) 115
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75

Explanation:

Except 75 , all other numbers have two factors.

115 = 5 x 23

 95  = 5 x 19

 85  = 5 x 17

 75  = 3 x 5 x 5

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Q:

Heed : Neglect : :Pacify : ?

A) Allay B) War
C) Victory D) Incite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Incite

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

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If the position of the first, sixth digits of the number 2796543018 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the the second and seventh digits are interchanged and so on, which of the following will be the left of seventh digit from the left end?

A) 1 B) 7
C) 0 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

The new number formed is 4  3  0  1  8  2  7  9  6  5

The seventh digit from the left is 7, the 3rd digit from the left of 7 is 1

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Q:

Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : ?

A) Star B) Moon
C) Sun D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sun

Explanation:

Second is the ultimate source for the first.

That is, Battery is the source of motorcycle. Similarly, Sun is the ultimate source of life.

 

Hence, Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : Sun.

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Q:

Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to

A) Helpful B) Mean
C) Petty D) Gloomy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gloomy

Explanation:

The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.

 

The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist.

 

Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.

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