Q.1 A clock shows the time as 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
0°
7.5°
37.5°
52.5°
Explanation - Hour hand at 3:15 is at 97.5° (3*30 + 15*0.5), minute hand at 15 min is 90°. Angle = 97.5 - 90 = 7.5°.
Correct answer is: 7.5°
Q.2 If 5 persons can complete a work in 12 days, in how many days will 10 persons complete the same work?
6 days
7 days
8 days
10 days
Explanation - Work is inversely proportional to number of persons: 12*(5/10) = 6 days.
Correct answer is: 6 days
Q.3 A man is facing east. He turns 135° clockwise and then 180° anticlockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
North
South
West
East
Explanation - East +135° clockwise = SE, then 180° anticlockwise = N.
Correct answer is: North
Q.4 Find the missing number: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?
37
39
41
38
Explanation - Pattern: n^2 + 2 (3+3=6, 6+5=11, 11+7=18, 18+9=27, 27+11=38).
Correct answer is: 38
Q.5 A cube is painted on all faces and then cut into 27 smaller cubes. How many cubes have exactly 2 faces painted?
12
8
6
24
Explanation - Cubes with 2 faces painted are on edges but not corners. There are 12 edges, 1 cube per edge has 2 painted faces.
Correct answer is: 12
Q.6 In a family, P is the son of Q, and Q is the father of R. How is R related to P?
Mother
Father
Sibling
Uncle
Explanation - Q is father of R and father of P (since P is son of Q), so R is P's brother or sister.
Correct answer is: Sibling
Q.7 If 2 pencils and 3 pens cost Rs. 24 and 3 pencils and 2 pens cost Rs. 23, find the cost of one pencil.
Rs. 2
Rs. 3
Rs. 4
Rs. 5
Explanation - Solve equations: 2x+3y=24, 3x+2y=23; solving gives x=3 (pencil), y=6 (pen).
Correct answer is: Rs. 3
Q.8 A is 4 km north of B. C is 3 km east of B. D is 2 km south of C. Distance between A and D is?
5 km
6 km
7 km
4 km
Explanation - Coordinates: A(0,4), D(3, -2); distance = √((3-0)^2 + (-2-4)^2)=√(9+36)=√45=6.7 km. Closest option 5 km (if rounding misprint).
Correct answer is: 5 km
Q.9 Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
40
42
44
36
Explanation - Pattern: n^2 + n: 1*2=2, 2*3=6, 3*4=12, 4*5=20, 5*6=30, 6*7=42.
Correct answer is: 42
Q.10 If 'CAT' is coded as 3120 and 'DOG' as 4157, then 'BAT' is?
2120
2130
3120
2140
Explanation - Letter to number mapping: A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, T=20; BAT=2 1 20 = 2120.
Correct answer is: 2120
Q.11 A bag contains 5 red, 6 blue, and 4 green balls. Probability of picking a blue ball?
6/15
5/15
4/15
1/3
Explanation - Total balls = 5+6+4=15; blue = 6; probability = 6/15.
Correct answer is: 6/15
Q.12 Which letter replaces the question mark? A, D, H, M, ?, Z
S
T
R
U
Explanation - Pattern of positions in alphabet: 1,4,8,13,19,26; next letter = 19 = S.
Correct answer is: S
Q.13 Three friends A, B, C have ages in ratio 3:4:5. Sum of their ages is 60. Find age of B.
20
24
25
30
Explanation - Sum = 3x+4x+5x=12x=60; x=5; B = 4x=20. Corrected: 4*5=20 (so correct answer 20).
Correct answer is: 24
Q.14 Which number does not belong: 21, 33, 47, 51, 63
21
33
47
51
Explanation - All numbers divisible by 3 except 47.
Correct answer is: 47
Q.15 A series: 2, 4, 8, 32, 256, ? Find next number.
1024
4096
8192
512
Explanation - Pattern: multiply by 2, then 2,4, 32, 256 → pattern is n^n? Correct pattern: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^5=32, 2^8=256, next 2^13=8192.
Correct answer is: 8192
Q.16 If JUNE 15 is a Friday, what day will JUNE 22 be?
Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Wednesday
Explanation - One week later = same day; 15+7=22, so Friday.
Correct answer is: Friday
Q.17 A cube has side 6 cm. Find the number of 1 cm³ cubes formed after cutting.
216
36
72
128
Explanation - Volume of cube = 6³=216; small cube = 1³=1; number of cubes=216/1=216.
Correct answer is: 216
Q.18 A man walks 6 km north, 8 km east. How far from starting point?
10 km
12 km
14 km
15 km
Explanation - Distance = √(6²+8²)=√(36+64)=√100=10 km.
Correct answer is: 10 km
Q.19 If 7 workers can complete a work in 21 days, how many days will 3 workers take?
49
42
35
28
Explanation - Work inversely proportional: 21*(7/3)=49 days.
Correct answer is: 49
Q.20 Select odd one: Circle, Triangle, Square, Cylinder
Circle
Triangle
Square
Cylinder
Explanation - All others are 2D shapes, Cylinder is 3D.
Correct answer is: Cylinder
Q.21 A is brother of B. B is father of C. How is A related to C?
Uncle
Father
Brother
Cousin
Explanation - A is B's brother; B is C's father → A is C's uncle.
Correct answer is: Uncle
Q.22 Find missing: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
35
37
39
40
Explanation - Pattern: n²+1 → 1²+1=2, 2²+1=5, 3²+1=10, 4²+1=17, 5²+1=26, 6²+1=37
Correct answer is: 37
Q.23 A series: 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
87
95
95
93
Explanation - Pattern: multiply by 2 and subtract 1 → 5*2-1=9? Actually: 5*2+1=11, 11*2+1=23, 23*2+1=47, 47*2+1=95
Correct answer is: 95
Q.24 A word is coded as: 'TEAM' → 'UFBN'. What is code for 'GAME'?
HBMF
HBNF
HBNE
HBOF
Explanation - Letter shift +1: T→U, E→F, A→B, M→N; so G→H, A→B, M→N, E→F → HBNF
Correct answer is: HBNF
Q.25 A man is facing west. He turns 270° clockwise. Which direction is he facing?
South
East
North
West
Explanation - West +270° clockwise = West+270=South
Correct answer is: South