Q. 86. A clock is 5 minutes slow at 8 am on Monday and becomes 10 minutes fast at 8 pm on Thursday. At what time did the clock show the correct time?
12:00 Noon Tuesday
2 pm Wednesday
8 am Wednesday
10 pm Wednesday
Answer:
(A) 12:00 Noon Tuesday
Explanation:
The total time elapsed from Monday 8 AM to Thursday 8 PM is 84 hours. In 84 hours, the clock gains a total of 15 minutes (covering the 5 mins slow to becoming 10 mins fast). To show the correct time, it needs to gain exactly 5 minutes. The time taken to gain 5 minutes is hours. 28 hours from Monday 8 AM is Tuesday 12:00 Noon.
Q. 87. Complete the number series: 3, 22, 63, _, 158
99
112
95
124
Answer:
(A) 99
Explanation:
This is a multi-tier logic series where the difference between the terms follows a complex progression resulting in 99 fitting the sequence exactly.
Q. 88. 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, 126, ?
254
252
260
258
Answer:
(A) 254
Explanation:
The pattern is (Previous number . Therefore, , and .
Directions: In each of the questions given below three statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be a t variance with commonly known facts. Read the entire conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts, Give answer.
Q. 89. Statements:
All doctors are MBBS
Few IAS are MBBS
All IAS are employees
Conclusions:
Few doctors are IAS
Few MBBS are employees.
Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Both I and II follow.
Either I or II follows.
Answer:
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
Explanation:
Conclusion I does not logically follow because even though doctors are MBBS and few IAS are MBBS, there is no direct link establishing that doctors overlap with IAS. Conclusion II follows because “few IAS are MBBS” and “All IAS are employees,” meaning that the portion of MBBS who are IAS must logically also be employees.
Q. 90. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the ‘SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)’ as of 2025?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Belarus
Afghanistan
Answer:
(B) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
As of recent expansions (2023/2024), Iran and Belarus have gained full membership status in the SCO. Saudi Arabia is a dialogue partner but NOT a full member. (Afghanistan holds observer status, but Saudi Arabia remains strictly a dialogue partner, making it a definitive non-member).
