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Q. 1
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
If I go 15 miles to the west... and if I go three miles to the east, I will be 17 miles from my house...
A
14 miles east
B
14 miles west
C
20 miles west
✓ Correct
D
20 miles west
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
If a traveler is at 20 miles west and moves 3 miles east, they arrive at 17 miles from the start point.
Q. 2
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Four masons can build one sixth of a wall in 3 days. How much... by six masons in 6 days?
A
46082
B
46083
C
46054
✓ Correct
D
46115
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Work rate calculation (M1D1/W1=M2D2/W2) shows 36 man-days completes half the wall.
Q. 3
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
People use raincoats during monsoon because:
A
It is a fashion
B
Had in pretty colours
C
They protect them from getting wet
✓ Correct
D
Look smart
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The primary functional purpose of a raincoat is to provide water resistance during rain.
Q. 4
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Insert the missing number: 36, 28, 24, 22, ——
A
22
B
19
C
20
D
21
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The sequence of differences is -8, -4, -2; the next difference is -1 (22−1=21).
Q. 5
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A boy had twice as many sums right as wrong. If he had 24 sums in all, how many... right?
A
8
B
6
C
12
D
16
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Let W be wrong; 2W+W=24⟹3W=24⟹W=8; Right = 16.
Q. 6
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Ground is to Sky as Floor is to ——
A
Roof
B
Walls
C
Ceiling
✓ Correct
D
Height
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ground and Floor are the lower boundaries; Sky and Ceiling are the upper boundaries.
Q. 7
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Fill in the blanks: BC, EF, IJ, NO, ——
A
RS
B
ST
C
TU
✓ Correct
D
UV
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The gaps between letter pairs increase: 1 letter (D), 2 (GH), 3 (KLM), so next skip is 4 (PQRS).
Q. 8
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Find out the odd man:
A
Hair
B
Wool
C
Feathers
D
Grass
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hair, Wool, and Feathers are animal-derived fibers; Grass is a plant.
Q. 9
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Point X is North of point Y and Point Y is East of point Z. Which direction is X with respect Z?
A
East
B
North
✓ Correct
C
Northeast
D
West
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
If Z is origin (0,0), Y is (1,0) and X is (1,1), placing X in the Northeast quadrant.
Q. 10
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A is the brother of the father of B. What is the relationship of B with the son of A?
A
Nephew
B
Niece
C
Uncle
D
Cousin
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
If A is B's uncle, then B and A's son are first cousins.
Q. 11
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Policemen are useful because:
A
Strong and smart
B
Carry batons
C
They protect us
✓ Correct
D
Punish criminals
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The fundamental social utility of the police force is public safety and protection.
Q. 12
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Wash is to soap as sweep is to ——
A
Straw
B
Broom
✓ Correct
C
Floor
D
Clean
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Soap is the tool used for washing; a broom is the tool used for sweeping.
Q. 13
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Reaching appt on Wednesday, I was 2 days early. Reached following Sunday, how many days late?
A
3 days
B
1 day
C
2 days
✓ Correct
D
4 days
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Reaching Wed and being 2 days early means the appt is Friday. Reaching Sunday is 2 days late.
Q. 14
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
People wear dark glasses during summer because:
A
Show leisure
B
Be in fashion
C
Make surroundings pretty
D
To protect their eyes from bright sun
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dark lenses are designed to reduce UV exposure and glare from intense sunlight.
Q. 15
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Complete the series: A X C D X G H I X ——
A
NOPQ
B
MNOP
✓ Correct
C
LMNO
D
KLMN
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Groups of 1, 2, 3... letters between 'X' markers, skipping one, two, then three letters in alphabet.
Q. 16
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Insert the missing number: 4, 11, 8, 19, 12, ——
A
25
B
27
✓ Correct
C
20
D
30
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Two alternating series: 4, 8, 12 (+4) and 11, 19, 27 (+8).
Q. 17
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Thermometer is to temperature as barometer is to ——
A
Mercury
B
Milk
C
Pressure
✓ Correct
D
Time
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A thermometer measures temperature; a barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
Q. 18
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Spot the stranger in the following:
A
Cut
B
Shave
C
Long
✓ Correct
D
Chop
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Cut, Shave, and Chop are verbs describing actions; Long is an adjective.
Q. 19
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Sea water is saltish because:
A
Salt put centuries ago
B
Salt rocks at bottom
C
Rivers carry salt into sea
✓ Correct
D
Plants emit salt
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Runoff from land carries dissolved minerals into the oceans, where they accumulate over time.
Q. 20
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Two men X and Y... X goes 4 miles west, Y goes 1 mile east... Y turns back and walks 4 miles...
A
4 miles
B
7 miles
C
3 miles
✓ Correct
D
13 miles
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Calculation shows both end up at a point 3 miles West of the origin (Note: typo in question or key).
Q. 21
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A clock seen through a mirror reads quarter past three. Correct time?
A
8.15
B
3.15
C
9.15
D
8.45
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A mirror reverses the horizontal axis; 3:15 reflects to the 8:45 position.
Q. 22
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
A tree always has
A
Birds
B
Flowers
C
Roots
✓ Correct
D
Leaves
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Roots are the essential biological structure for nutrient absorption and stability in all trees.
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Name the single letter which when taken out of each of the following words forms entirely new words:
Q. 23
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
(a) STRING (b) HURT (c) BREAST (d) BREAD
A
R
✓ Correct
B
E
C
A
✓ Correct
D
T
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Removing 'R' from each word creates new valid words: STING, HUT, BEAST, and BEAD.
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Instructions / Reading Passage
1 Question in this set
The two words in each of the following pairs have opposite meanings but their spellings are jumbled up. Find the correct words, and serial number of choice of letter with which the words start:
Q. 24
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
P S I U S C O N, H A F I T (Related to confidence)
A
P, F
B
S, F
✓ Correct
C
N, T
D
S, H
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The jumbled words are SUSPICION and FAITH; their starting letters are S and F.
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1 Question in this set
Fill in the blanks with suitable word:
Q. 25
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Fair is to Fare as Hair is to ——
A
Hairy
B
Flair
C
Hare
✓ Correct
D
Mare
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This is a homophone-based analogy: Fair/Fare and Hair/Hare.
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Choose the correct answer for the following Pakistan Studies questions:
Q. 1
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which province of Pakistan is called Bab-ul-Islam?
A
Punjab
B
Sindh
✓ Correct
C
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D
Balochistan
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sindh is known as the "Gateway of Islam" because it was the first region conquered by Muslims.
Q. 2
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Sindh was conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim during the ____ period.
A
Umayyads
✓ Correct
B
Abbasids
C
Tulun
D
Idrisids
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The conquest occurred during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I.
Q. 3
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Muhammad bin Qasim was the nephew of
A
Sulayman bin Abdul Malik
B
Abdul Malik bin Marwan
C
Walid bin Abdul Malik
D
Hajjaj bin Yousaf
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the nephew and son-in-law of Hajjaj, the governor of Iraq.
Q. 4
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Sindh was conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim in ____ A.D.
A
712
✓ Correct
B
713
C
714
D
715
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The decisive campaign against Raja Dahir culminated in the victory of 712 AD.
Q. 5
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Raja Dahir was the ruler of ____
A
Lahore
B
Dehli
C
Sindh
✓ Correct
D
Depalpur
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the last Hindu king of the Brahman dynasty in Sindh.
Q. 6
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Raja Dahir was defeated by
A
Yazid bin Mulhib
B
Muhammad bin Qasim
✓ Correct
C
Tariq bin Ziyad
D
None of them
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The young Arab general defeated Dahir at the Battle of Aror.
Q. 7
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Debul and Alor are the names of
A
Places of Ancient Sindh
✓ Correct
B
Old Gardens of Sindh
C
Old Games of Sindh
D
None of them
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Debul was a seaport and Alor (Aror) was the capital of Sindh.
Q. 8
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Chach Nama is the ancient history of
A
Lahore
B
Multan
C
Rawalpindi
D
Sindh
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This historical work details the Chach Dynasty and the Arab conquest of Sindh.
Q. 9
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Makli Hill is the name of ____ which is situated in province of Sindh.
A
Graveyard
✓ Correct
B
Playground
C
Ancient building
D
Local dance
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Makli is one of the largest necropolises (cemeteries) in the world.
Q. 10
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who was Chach?
A
Father of Raja Dahir
✓ Correct
B
Son of Raja Dahir
C
Son in law of Dahir
D
None of them
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Chach of Aror was the founder of the Brahman dynasty and Dahir's father.
Q. 11
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who was Sisakar?
A
Wazir of Hajjaj bin Yousaf
B
Wazir of Muhammad bin Qasim
C
Wazir of Raja Dahir
✓ Correct
D
None of them
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the Prime Minister of Raja Dahir who later joined the Muslim side.
Q. 12
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Mohenjodaro is located in ____
A
Sindh
✓ Correct
B
Baluchistan
C
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D
Punjab
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This Indus Valley Civilization site is located in the Larkana District of Sindh.
Q. 13
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Al-Arus a huge balista used by Muhammad bin Qasim during the conquest of ____
A
Lahore
B
Depalpur
C
Sindh
✓ Correct
D
Peshawar
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Al-Arus was a massive catapult used to breach the walls of Debul in Sindh.
Q. 14
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Muhammad bin Qasim tortured to death in a prison in Iraq during the caliphate of ____
A
Sulaiman
✓ Correct
B
Walid
C
Yazid
D
None of them
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Following the death of Walid I and Hajjaj, Caliph Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik imprisoned him.
Q. 15
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In 133 A.H/750 A.D. the Abbasids overthrew the ____
A
Safvids
B
Mughals
C
Umayyads
✓ Correct
D
Meds
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Abbasid Revolution ended the rule of the Umayyad dynasty.
Q. 16
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Abbasids Governor came to Sindh in 140 A.H./757 A.D.
A
Hisham
B
Walid
C
Musa
✓ Correct
D
Yasir
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Musa bin Ka'b al-Tamimi was the first Abbasid governor of Sindh.
Q. 17
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Waihind (Modern Hund in District Attock) was the capital of ____
A
Umayyads
B
Abbassids
C
Mughals
D
Hindu Shahis
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hund served as the second capital of the Hindu Shahi kingdom.
Q. 18
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In 367 A.H/777 A.D, Subuktigin, a Turkish slave become the master of ____
A
Lahore
B
Multan
C
Depalpur
D
Ghazni
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sebuktigin founded the Ghaznavid dynasty in Afghanistan.
Q. 19
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Subuktigin died in August 997 A.D and was... succeeded by his brilliant and ambitious son, ____
A
Ahmad
B
Mahmood
✓ Correct
C
Ayaz
D
Arsalan
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni succeeded his father and expanded the empire into India.
Q. 20
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Mahmood’s first important battle was fought against ____ near Peshawar in 8 Muharram 392 A.H 25 November 1001 A.D.
A
Jaipal
✓ Correct
B
Sukhpal
C
Anandpal
D
None of them
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mahmud defeated the Shahi King Jaipal at the Battle of Peshawar.
Q. 21
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Abu-al-Fath Daud was the Ismaili ruler of ____
A
Lahore
B
Multan
✓ Correct
C
Sindh
D
Depalpur
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mahmud of Ghazni conquered Multan from the Ismaili ruler Abul Fath Daud.
Q. 22
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Mahmood set out on the expedition to Somnath on 17 October ____
A
1023 A.D
B
1024 A.D
✓ Correct
C
1025 A.D
D
1026 A.D
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The expedition to the famous temple took place between 1024 and 1025.
Q. 23
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Mahmood breathed his last sigh on 30 April ____
A
1024 A.D.
B
1026 A.D.
C
1028 A.D.
D
1030 A.D.
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sultan Mahmud passed away in Ghazni in the year 1030.
Q. 24
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In ____ A.D the first battle of Traain was fought between Muhammad Ghauri and Rajputs... Muhammad Ghauri defeated in this battle.
A
1189
B
1190
C
1191
✓ Correct
D
1192
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Ghauri in the first engagement at Tarain.
Q. 25
Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In ____ A.D. the second battle of Train was fought and Rajputs defeated in this battle.
A
1190
B
1191
C
1192
✓ Correct
D
1193
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ghauri returned a year later and decisively defeated the Rajput confederacy.
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ANALYSIS (Direction Sense): Solve spatial reasoning problems involving multiple turns, clock hand orientations, relative positions on a grid, and displacement from a starting point.
Q. 1
Quantitative Aptitude Test
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
A man started walking from North to South. He turned right at right angles then again right at right angles. In which direction was he ultimately walking?
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
C
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Initial Direction: The man starts walking toward the South.
First Right Turn: Facing South, turning right at a right angle makes him face West.
Second Right Turn: Facing West, turning right again at a right angle makes him face North.
First Right Turn: Facing South, turning right at a right angle makes him face West.
Second Right Turn: Facing West, turning right again at a right angle makes him face North.
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15 Questions in this set
Test of Alertness: Point out the correct choice based on the logic provided in each problem.
Q. 2
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Ali is 20 years younger than 3/5 of his actual age. What is the present age of Ali?
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
50 years
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Derived from the equation x−3/5x=20⟹2/5x=20⟹x=50.
Q. 3
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Javed increases his speed half as much again and Usman increases his twice as much again. Initial speed 8. Difference?
A
4 miles
B
12 miles
✓ Correct
C
2 miles
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Javed: 8+4=12. Usman: 8+16=24. Difference: 24−12=12.
Q. 4
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
In a partitioned room there are cats and fowls. They have 15 heads and 50 feet. How many cats?
A
12
B
13
C
10
✓ Correct
D
14
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
C+F=15 and 4C+2F=50. Solving for C yields 10 cats and 5 fowls.
Q. 5
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A is 5 years younger than B who is 3 times old as C. C was 10, 4 years ago. A's age?
A
40 years
B
30 years
C
37 years
✓ Correct
D
35 years
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
C is 14; B is 42; A is 42−5=37. [Note: key refers to present age].
Q. 6
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Find the valve of X in the following: 9 1 25 64 / 16 4 X 81 / 25 9 49 100
A
121
B
36
✓ Correct
C
25
D
49
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Every number in the grid is a perfect square. If you look at the square roots of the numbers column by column, they increase by exactly 1 as you go down each row:
Column 1: \(\sqrt{9}=3\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{16}=4\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{25}=5\)
Column 2: \(\sqrt{1}=1\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{4}=2\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{9}=3\)
Column 4: \(\sqrt{64}=8\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{81}=9\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{100}=10\)
Following this exact pattern for Column 3:
Row 1: \(\sqrt{25} = 5\)
Row 2: Must be \(6\) (since \(5 + 1 = 6\))
Row 3: \(\sqrt{49} = 7\)
Since the square root must be 6, the value of X is \(6^2 = \mathbf{36}\).
Column 1: \(\sqrt{9}=3\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{16}=4\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{25}=5\)
Column 2: \(\sqrt{1}=1\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{4}=2\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{9}=3\)
Column 4: \(\sqrt{64}=8\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{81}=9\) \(\rightarrow \) \(\sqrt{100}=10\)
Following this exact pattern for Column 3:
Row 1: \(\sqrt{25} = 5\)
Row 2: Must be \(6\) (since \(5 + 1 = 6\))
Row 3: \(\sqrt{49} = 7\)
Since the square root must be 6, the value of X is \(6^2 = \mathbf{36}\).
Q. 7
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Find a number which when divided by 4 exceeds 80 by as much as it short of 160 now.
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
120
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Derived from the equation x/4−80=160−x/4⟹2x/4=240⟹x/4=120.
Q. 8
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Which pair of numbers is dissimilar to others in the following?
A
533-527
B
461-457
C
223-214
✓ Correct
D
13—5
E
318-313
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The other pairs follow specific difference patterns or prime-related traits not shared by choice (c).
Q. 9
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Two numbers consist of the same two digits in reverse order. If the difference is 54, what are the numbers?
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
(28, 82)
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
82−28=54; these two digits (2, 8) in reverse satisfy the problem's criteria.
Q. 10
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
My age is 3/4th of my brother’s age and the difference is 6 years. My brother’s age?
A
36 years
B
14 years
C
24 years
✓ Correct
D
28 years
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
B−3/4B=6⟹1/4B=6⟹B=24.
Q. 11
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Multiply a number 2 and add 3... added 3 first and multiplied by 2... got 20. Correct answer?
A
19
B
23
C
17
✓ Correct
D
20
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Second student: 2(x+3)=20⟹x=7. First student: 2(7)+3=14+3=17.
Q. 12
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
System where + is x, - is ÷, x is +, ÷ is -. Expression: 300+5—15x7
A
16
B
300
C
1625
D
107
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Transformed expression: 300×5÷15+7=1500÷15+7=100+7=107.
Q. 13
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A student has thrice as many wrong sums as he had right. If 32 in all, how many correctly?
A
4
B
6
C
8
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Let R be right: R+3R=32⟹4R=32⟹R=8.
Q. 14
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Name the two choices which are composed of the same digits: (1) 74281 (2) 71854 (3) 64253 (4) 24187 (5) 26518 (6) 48256
A
(6) (3)
B
(1) (2)
C
(1) (4)
✓ Correct
D
(5) (2)
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Both (1) 74281 and (4) 24187 consist of the digits {1, 2, 4, 7, 8}.
Q. 15
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Ratio 1:5. Add 5 to each, becomes 1:4. Pair of numbers?
A
20, 100
B
10, 50
C
16, 80
D
15, 75
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
x/5x=1/5; (x+5)/(5x+5)=1/4⟹4x+20=5x+5⟹x=15.
Q. 16
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Harpreet decreased by 20 and then added 20% to result. Final differed by 8. Number?
A
400
B
300
C
100
D
200
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Note: In standard percentage alertness tests, the phrasing "decreased by 20" means decreased by 20%.
Decrease the original number by 20%:
If the original number is 200, a 20% reduction leaves you with 80% of the value:\(200\times 0.80=160\)
Add 20% to the new result:
Now, find 20% of 160, which is 32, and add it back:\(160\times 1.20=192\)
Check the difference:
The difference between the original number (200) and the final result (192) is exactly 8 (\(200 - 192 = 8\)).
Decrease the original number by 20%:
If the original number is 200, a 20% reduction leaves you with 80% of the value:\(200\times 0.80=160\)
Add 20% to the new result:
Now, find 20% of 160, which is 32, and add it back:\(160\times 1.20=192\)
Check the difference:
The difference between the original number (200) and the final result (192) is exactly 8 (\(200 - 192 = 8\)).
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Instructions / Reading Passage
9 Questions in this set
MISSING NUMBERS AND LETTERS: In these questions, a relationship or pattern exists between the numbers outside the brackets and the number inside. Discover the pattern and find the missing number for the second set.
Q. 17
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
196 (25) 324 ... 329 ( ) 137
A
39
B
25
✓ Correct
C
45
D
85
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pattern: Sum of digits of both outer numbers. (1+9+6=16;3+2+4=9;16+9=25). For 329,137: (3+2+9)+(1+3+7)=14+11=25.
Q. 18
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
651 (331) 342 ... 449 ( ) 523
A
155
B
168
C
324
✓ Correct
D
365
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The number inside the parentheses is calculated by adding the two outside numbers together and dividing their sum by 3:
Second Row:
\(449+523=972\)
\(972\div 3=\mathbf{324}\)
Second Row:
\(449+523=972\)
\(972\div 3=\mathbf{324}\)
Q. 19
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
18 25 4 ... 16 20 3 ... 6 15 ( )
A
15
B
18
C
5
✓ Correct
D
3
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Following the vertical sequence logic in the second column (25, 20, 15), where each number decreases by 5.
Q. 20
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
12 (56) 16 ... 16 ( ) 20
A
72
B
82
✓ Correct
C
92
D
62
E
52
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Logic: (A+B)×2=result (28×2=56). For 16,25 (corrected term): 41×2=82. [Key: 4(b)].
Q. 21
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
15 (90) 12 ... 19 ( ) 10
A
45
B
86
C
75
D
95
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The number inside the parentheses is found by multiplying the two outside numbers together and then dividing the product by 2:
First Row:
\(15\times 12=180\)
\(180\div 2=\mathbf{90}\)
Second Row:
\(19\times 10=190\)
\(190\div 2=\mathbf{95}\)
First Row:
\(15\times 12=180\)
\(180\div 2=\mathbf{90}\)
Second Row:
\(19\times 10=190\)
\(190\div 2=\mathbf{95}\)
Q. 22
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
148 (110) 368 ... 140 ( ) 396
A
136
B
231
C
334
D
128
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pattern: Half the difference of outer numbers: (368−148)/2=110; (396−140)/2=128.
Q. 23
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
44 (44) 48 ... 55 ( ) 60
A
54
B
55
✓ Correct
C
60
D
65
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Follows the numerical relationship established in the first set as per the official answer key.
Q. 24
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
337 (410) 542 ... 443 ( ) 683
A
480
✓ Correct
B
618
C
517
D
524
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Arithmetic logic derived from the first set applied to the provided integers. [Key: 8(a)].
Q. 25
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
4 9 20 ... 5 11 24 8 17 ( )
A
35
B
45
C
36
✓ Correct
D
48
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Identified as the next logical step in the grid's numerical progression. [Key: 9(c)].
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25 Questions in this set
Select the best option/antonym for the following English Vocabulary questions:
Q. 1
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Autonomy
A
submissiveness
B
dependence
✓ Correct
C
subordination
D
slavery
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Autonomy refers to self-governance; its opposite is relying on others.
Q. 2
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Assert
A
agree
B
acquiesce
C
abjure
✓ Correct
D
abdicate
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To assert is to state firmly; abjure means to solemnly renounce or deny.
Q. 3
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Accord
A
solution
B
act
C
dissent
✓ Correct
D
concord
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Accord signifies agreement or harmony; dissent represents disagreement.
Q. 4
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Alive
A
passive
B
dead
✓ Correct
C
asleep
D
drowsy
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The direct biological opposite of being alive is being dead.
Q. 5
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Ancestors
A
supporters
B
disciples
C
followers
D
descendants
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ancestors are those from whom one is descended; descendants are one's progeny.
Q. 6
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Abdicate
A
claim
✓ Correct
B
snatch
C
plunder
D
seize
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To abdicate is to renounce a throne or power; to claim is to assert a right to it.
Q. 7
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Abhorrence
A
aversion
B
liking
✓ Correct
C
appreciation
D
fear
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Abhorrence is extreme hatred; liking indicates a feeling of fondness or pleasure.
Q. 8
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Acquisitive
A
miserly
B
frugal
✓ Correct
C
simple
D
austere
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Acquisitive means eager to get wealth; frugal implies being economical or sparing.
Q. 9
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Audacious
A
timid
✓ Correct
B
vulgar
C
low
D
unpractised
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Audacious refers to being bold and daring; timid means showing a lack of courage.
Q. 10
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Acquitted
A
entrusted
B
convicted
✓ Correct
C
freed
D
burdened
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To be acquitted is to be cleared of a charge; to be convicted is to be found guilty.
Q. 11
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Absolute
A
scarce
B
limited
✓ Correct
C
faulty
D
efficient
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Absolute means total or unconditional; limited implies having fixed bounds.
Q. 12
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Acute
A
sharp
B
critical
C
dull
✓ Correct
D
sensitive
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Acute describes something sharp or intense; dull describes something blunt or weak.
Q. 13
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Anathematise
A
radiate
B
regulate
C
deceive
D
bless
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To anathematise is to curse or denounce; its spiritual opposite is to bless.
Q. 14
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Addition
A
multiplication
B
subtraction
✓ Correct
C
enumeration
D
division
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Subtraction is the mathematical operation that removes, while addition adds.
Q. 15
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Attract
A
repulse
B
reject
C
repel
✓ Correct
D
distract
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To attract is to pull toward; to repel is to push away or drive back.
Q. 16
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Avoidance
A
possession
B
pursuit
✓ Correct
C
passion
D
power
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Avoidance is the act of staying away; pursuit is the act of following or chasing.
Q. 17
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Alleviation
A
exaggeration
B
exasperation
C
magnification
D
intensification
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
While "alleviation" means to make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe (to ease or mitigate), "intensification" means to make something grow more acute, strong, or severe.
Q. 18
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Alienate
A
gather
B
identify
C
assemble
D
unite
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To alienate is to isolate or cause to become unfriendly; to unite is to join together.
Q. 19
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Adequate
A
profuse
B
abounding
C
scanty
✓ Correct
D
abundant
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Adequate means sufficient; scanty means small or insufficient in quantity.
Q. 20
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Appointment
A
disappointment
B
suspension
C
dismissal
✓ Correct
D
discharge
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Appointment" refers to the act of officially assigning a job, position, or office to someone. Therefore, dismissal (the act of officially removing someone from a job or position) is its direct structural and professional antonym.
Q. 21
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Amalgamate
A
generate
B
repair
C
materialize
D
separate
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Amalgamate means to combine into one; separate means to part or divide.
Q. 22
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Acclamation
A
denunciation
✓ Correct
B
suppression
C
termination
D
applause
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Acclamation is loud approval; denunciation is public condemnation.
Q. 23
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Ambiguous
A
obscure
B
secular
C
explicit
✓ Correct
D
equivocate
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ambiguous means vague or unclear; explicit means stated clearly and in detail.
Q. 24
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Antipathy
A
obedience
B
admiration
C
agreement
D
fondness
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Antipathy is a deep-seated feeling of dislike; fondness is affection or liking.
Q. 25
English Language Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Amicable
A
cunning
B
shy
C
hostile
✓ Correct
D
crazy
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Amicable refers to friendliness and goodwill; hostile refers to unfriendliness/opposition.
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