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How many letters are there in the word 'CREATIVE' which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet ? 

A) 3 B) 1
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

Explanation:

Letters in the word                   Letters in the alphabet

CRE                                                  CDE

ATIVE                                               ABCDE

TIV                                                   TUV

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A bird lover was asked how many birds he had in the basket. He replied that there were all parrots but six, all pigeons but six, and all koel but six. How many birds he had in the basket in all ?

A) 8 B) 18
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

There were all parrots but six means that six birds were not parrots but only pigeons and koels.

Similarly, number of parrots + number of koels = 6 and number of parrots + number of pigeons = 6.

This is possible when there are 3 parrots, 3 pigeons and 3 koels i.e. 9 birds in all.

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City U is 9 km towards the east of City V.

City W is 5 km towards the south of City U.

City X is 3 km towards the west of City W

City Y is 5 km towards the north of City X.

City Z is 7 km towards the south of City X.

 

Which of the cities lie on a straight line?

 

A) XZY B) UVW
C) YWU D) UXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XZY

Explanation:
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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

6, 11, 16, 21, 26, ?

 

A) 32   B) 33  
C) 31   D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31  

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It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur ? 

I. Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m. 

II. Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.  

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

II reveals that the previous bus had left al 7.45 p.m

As given in I, the next has would leave after 30 minutes i.e, at 8.15 p.m. 

 

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Q:

Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ?

A) Transpiration B) Illusion
C) Reflection D) Image
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Illusion

Explanation:

Here the given pair of words are related in such a way that they are synonyms.

That is Genuine and Authentic are synonyms and similarly, Mrage and illusion are synonyms.

 

Hence, Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : Illusion.

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Directions to solve :

 

Five boys are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Sachin is to the left of Ram and to the right of Bin. Monty is to the right of Ram. Rony is between Ram and Monty.

 

Who is second from the left in the photograph?

A) Rony B) Monty
C) Bin D) Sachin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachin

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If in a certain language CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913 and MORALE is coded as 296137, how are the following words coded in that language ? REAL

A) 8519 B) 6713
C) 6513 D) 6719
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6713

Explanation:

The alphabets are coded as follows :

 

C H A R O L M E4  5 1  6  9 3  2 7

 

R is coded as 6,

 

E as 7,
A as 1  and
L as 3.
So, the code for REAL is 6713

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