1. In a certain code language, “BREAD” is written as “ZPCTB”. How is “WATER” written in that code?
To decode the pattern, observe the transformations:
B -> Z (Subtract 1 from the ASCII value)
R -> P (Subtract 2 from the ASCII value)
E -> C (Subtract 2 from the ASCII value)
A -> T (Subtract 19 from the ASCII value, possibly indicating a complex or cyclic pattern)
D -> B (Subtract 2 from the ASCII value)
Applying a similar pattern to “WATER”:
W -> U
A -> Y
T -> Q
E -> C
R -> P
Answer: a) UYQCP
2. Find the odd one out: 81, 64, 49, 36, 30
All numbers except 30 are perfect squares.
81 = 9²
64 = 8²
49 = 7²
36 = 6²
30 is not a perfect square.
Answer: d) 30
3. In a certain code, “SEVEN” is written as “TFOFM”. How will “EIGHT” be written in the same code?
S -> T (Shift +1)
E -> F (Shift +1)
V -> O (Shift -7)
E -> F (Shift +1)
N -> M (Shift -1)
Applying a similar pattern to “EIGHT”:
E -> F (Shift +1)
I -> J (Shift +1)
G -> H (Shift +1)
H -> I (Shift +1)
T -> U (Shift +1)
Answer: a) FJHIU
4. If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day will it be the day after tomorrow?
Day before yesterday: Thursday
Yesterday: Friday
Today: Saturday
Tomorrow: Sunday
Day after tomorrow: Monday
Answer: b) Monday
5. Arrange the words in the order in which they occur in the dictionary:
Neighbor
Negotiate
Neglect
Neutral
Order: 3, 2, 1, 4 (Neglect, Negotiate, Neighbor, Neutral)
Answer: b) 3, 2, 1, 4
6. If A is the brother of B, B is the brother of C, and C is the father of D, how is A related to D?
A is the brother of C, making him the uncle of D.
Answer: a) Uncle
7. Complete the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, __
Each number is multiplied by 3:
3×3=9
9×3=27
27×3=81
3×3=9,9×3=27,27×3=81
Next number:
81×3=243
Answer: b) 243
8. Which number will come next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, __?
The series increments are increasing by 2: 4,6,8,10
Next increment:
30+12=42
Answer: b) 42
9. Pointing to a lady, a man said, “The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife.” How is the lady related to the man?
The son of the lady’s brother (her nephew) is the brother of the man’s wife. Thus, the lady is the mother of the man’s wife’s brother, making her the man’s mother-in-law.
Answer: b) Sister-in-law
10. If in a code language, “TRAIN” is coded as “VQDHO”, how will “EQUAL” be coded?
T -> V (Shift +2)
R -> Q (Shift -1)
A -> D (Shift +3)
I -> H (Shift -1)
N -> O (Shift +1)
Applying similar shifts to “EQUAL”:
E -> G (Shift +2)
Q -> P (Shift -1)
U -> X (Shift +3)
A -> Z (Shift -1)
L -> M (Shift +1)
Answer: b) FTZJM
11. A person walks 5 km towards the south and then turns right and walks 3 km. Then he turns left and walks 5 km. In which direction is he now from the starting point?
After walking 5 km south and turning right (west) for 3 km, then left (south) for 5 km, the person is now south-west from the starting point.
Answer: c) North
12. Which one of the following does not belong to the group?
The items in the group are generally associated with furniture, except for “Lamp” which is an appliance.
Answer: c) Lamp
13. Find the missing number in the sequence: 15, 31, 63, 127, __
The pattern follows
Answer: b) 255
14. In a certain code, “DOME” is written as “EQNF”. How is “GIRL” written in that code?
D -> E (Shift +1)
O -> Q (Shift +2)
M -> N (Shift +1)
E -> F (Shift +1)
Applying the pattern to “GIRL”:
G -> H (Shift +1)
I -> J (Shift +1)
R -> S (Shift +1)
L -> M (Shift +1)
Answer: a) HJSM
15. Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair: PAIN: NIAZ :: LATE: ?
The relationship involves reversing the letters of the word.
Answer: b) ETAR
16. A clock shows the time as 3:30. If the minute hand gains 2 minutes every hour, how many minutes fast will the clock show at 6:30?
The clock gains 2 minutes every hour. From 3:30 to 6:30 is 3 hours.
Fast minutes:
3×2=6
Answer: c) 6 minutes
17. If in a code language, “ORANGE” is written as “PGRFNH”, how will “APPLE” be written in the same code?
O -> P (Shift +1)
R -> G (Shift -9)
A -> R (Shift +17)
N -> F (Shift -8)
G -> N (Shift +7)
E -> H (Shift +3)
Applying similar shifts to “APPLE”:
A -> B (Shift +1)
P -> Q (Shift +1)
P -> Q (Shift +1)
L -> M (Shift +1)
E -> F (Shift +1)
Answer: a) BQQMF
18. A man is facing west. He turns 45 degrees in the clockwise direction and then another 180 degrees in the same direction and then 270 degrees in the anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
Starts facing west.
Turns 45° clockwise to face northwest.
Turns 180° clockwise to face southeast.
Turns 270° counter-clockwise to face northeast.
Answer: a) South
19. If A is coded as 1, B is coded as 2, and so on, how will “HELLO” be coded?
H -> 8
E -> 5
L -> 12
L -> 12
O -> 15
Answer: a) 8 5 12 12 15
20.Complete the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, __
The sequence is the squares of the natural numbers:
1² =1
2³ =4
3² =9
4² =16
5² =25
6² =36
Answer: b) 36