11. Statement 1: John runs faster than George Statement 2: Tom runs faster than John Statement 3: George runs faster than Tom
If statement 1 and statement 2 are true, statement 3 will be –
(A) True
(B) False
(C) Uncertain
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(B) False
Explanation:
If Tom > John (Statement 2) and John > George (Statement 1), then logically Tom > George. Therefore, the statement that George runs faster than Tom (Statement 3) must be entirely false.
12. Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequences – 1. Frog 2. Grass 3. Grasshopper 4. Eagle 5. Snake
(A) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
(B) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
(D) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
Answer:
(A) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
Explanation:
This sequence represents a biological food chain: Grass (2) is eaten by a Grasshopper (3), which is eaten by a Frog (1), which is eaten by a Snake (5), which is finally eaten by an Eagle (4).
13. Hypsiphobia: Height :: Hylophobia: ?
(A) Forest
(B) Animal
(C) Water
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) Forest
Explanation:
Hypsiphobia is the irrational fear of heights. By the same terminology, Hylophobia is the psychological fear of forests or wood.
14. Which of the following set of letters complete the letter series, when sequentially placed at the gaps? _ ab _ b _ aba _ _ abab
(A) Abbab
(B) Abbaa
(C) Abaab
(D) Aaaba
Answer:
(D) Aaaba
Explanation:
By placing the sequence ‘a’, ‘a’, ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘a’ into the blanks, the series forms a repeating or palindromic pattern commonly tested in such reasoning puzzles.
15. Which of the following pairs of words are differently related?
(A) Kind : Cruel
(B) Slow : Sluggish
(C) Stale : Fresh
(D) Truth : Lie
Answer:
(B) Slow : Sluggish
Explanation:
Kind/Cruel, Stale/Fresh, and Truth/Lie are all pairs of antonyms (opposites). Slow/Sluggish is a pair of synonyms (similar meanings), making it the odd one out.
