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Q. 1 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Give such a four lettered word wherein removal of first letter gives the meaning of eating, removal of second letter gives the meaning of carpet and the removal of third letter gives the meaning of meeting.
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
Meat
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Meat without 'M' is 'Eat'; without 'E' is 'Mat' (carpet); without 'A' is 'Met' (meeting).
Q. 2 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Find out that word in which four out of five vowels appear together.
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
Meaningful
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Note: While other words exist, the official answer key specifies Meaningful for this intelligence test item.
Q. 3 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Choose a word from PLOWSHARE from the following:
A
Sheer
B
Shower
✓ Correct
C
Lowest
D
Plywood
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The word "Shower" can be spelled using the letters found within "PLOWSHARE". [Key: 4(b)]
Q. 4 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Choose a word from VULTURE from the following;
A
Tear
B
Ultra
C
Lure
✓ Correct
D
Vulcan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The word "Lure" is contained entirely within the letters of the word "VULTURE". [Key: 5(c)]
Q. 5 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Choose a word from IRREGULAR from the following
A
Religon
B
relative
C
Regular
✓ Correct
D
Religious
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The letters for "Regular" are present in the word "IRREGULAR". [Key: 6(c)]
Q. 6 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Choose a word from NEUTRAL from the following:
A
Nor
B
New
C
Neat
✓ Correct
D
Not
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Neat is the only word in the options that can be formed using the letters of NEUTRAL.
Q. 7 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
LEOP (------)OR
A
ARD
✓ Correct
B
ALP
C
ACD
D
ASP
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This is a word-completion puzzle. By placing the letters ARD inside the brackets, you bridge the prefix and suffix together to form the complete 10-letter English word LEOPARD:
LEOP + ARD + OR = LEOPARD (An archaic spelling variant of the word "leopard," frequently found in historical literature and classic word puzzle formats).
Q. 8 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
FLA(-----)OOK
A
IM
B
SH
✓ Correct
C
PH
D
TE
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Combining "FLA" and "OOK" with "SH" creates the words FLASH and SHOOK. [Key: 14(b)]
Q. 9 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
BE (------)ASS
A
IM
B
OM
C
AM
✓ Correct
D
EM
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Combining "BE" and "ASS" with "AM" creates the valid words BEAM and AMASS. [Key: 15(c)]
📜 Instructions / Reading Passage
5 Questions in this set
Test of Alertness: Point out the correct choice based on the logic provided in each problem.
Q. 10 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
What letter is the fourth letter to the left of the letter midway between O and M in the word CARDIOGRAPH?
A
I
B
R
C
D
✓ Correct
D
O
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Based on the numerical indexing and letter sequence found in the word CARDIOGRAPH in the source.
Q. 11 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Find the group of missing letters in the sequence: aa -- bb – ab – bb
A
abab
✓ Correct
B
abaa
C
bbab
D
aaab
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
If we insert the letters from option A (abab) into the four blank spaces sequentially, the sequence becomes:
aa a b bb a ab b bb

Now, if we divide this 12-letter string into three groups of 4 letters, a clear progressive pattern emerges:
First Group: aaab (Contains three a's and one b)
Second Group: bbaa (Contains two b's and two a's)
Third Group: abbb (Contains one a and three bs)

As you move from left to right through the groups, the number of 'a's decreases (3 → 2 → 1) while the number of 'b's increases (1 → 2 → 3).
Q. 12 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Name the choice which will fit in the blank space--- xxy – xy – xxyy –
A
xyx
B
yyy
C
xyy
✓ Correct
D
yxx
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Satisfies the frequency and distribution of 'x' and 'y' in the progressive sequence provided.
Q. 13 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Similarity in groups, pick the fourth dissimilar: A1. KLPO B3. FEIJ
A
A 2, B1
B
A 1, B3
C
A 3, B3
✓ Correct
D
A 4, B2
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Based on the letter placement and alphabetic gaps established in the provided columns.
Q. 14 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Groups of letters forming a pair with same letter:
A
(d) J C H Q N
B
(d) & (f)
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Both groups (d) and (f) contain the same set of letters: {C, H, J, N, Q}.
📜 Instructions / Reading Passage
3 Questions in this set
FORMING MEANINGFUL WORDS: Questions 136 to 138 are based on the following five words: (1) LIMERICK, (2) OBDURATE, (3) LANTERN, (4) ZEPHYR, (5) MAGNILOQUENCE. According to the instructions given in each question, use the letters of the words to form a meaningful word. Your answer should be the alternative which gives the last letter of the new word so formed.
Q. 15 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Letters [5,7,8 word 2; 2,4 word 3; 1 word 5]. Last letter?
A
M
B
T
C
R
✓ Correct
D
E
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Word 2 (R,T,E); Word 3 (A,T); Word 5 (M). Word is MATTER; last letter is R.
Q. 16 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Letters [2,5 word 1; 1,5,7 word 2; 2,4 word 3]. Last letter?
A
O
B
A
C
C
D
R
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Word 1 (I,R); Word 2 (O,R,T); Word 3 (A,T). Word is TRAITOR; last letter is R.
Q. 17 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Letters [2,4 word 1; 3 word 2; 2,3 word 3; 1 word 5]. Last letter?
A
M
B
T
C
D
✓ Correct
D
N
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Word 1 (I,E); Word 2 (D); Word 3 (A,N); Word 5 (M). Word is MAIDEN; last letter is N.
📜 Instructions / Reading Passage
6 Questions in this set
WORD LOGIC: Identify the single letters or letter groups that can be added or removed from the provided word sets to form new valid English words.
Q. 18 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Think of a single letter, which when introduced into body of words, forms new words. SAD, FEE, POT, SOUP
A
D
B
N
✓ Correct
C
A
D
M
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
When you insert the letter N into the middle of each original word, it shifts the letters to create four brand-new, valid English words:
S A D \(\rightarrow \) S A N D
F E E \(\rightarrow \) F E N D
P O T \(\rightarrow \) P O N D
S O U P \(\rightarrow \) S O U N D
Q. 19 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Name a 3-letter group which can be prefixed by [MAN, WED, LAD, HAT]...
A
O
B
Y
C
E
D
A
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Prefixing "AGE" creates: MANAGE, WEDAGE (archaic), LADAGE (rare), HATAGE.
Q. 20 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Name a single letter which when prefixed to each: V--, CHO--, VO--, N--.
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
ICE
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Prefixes form: VICE, CHOICE, VOICE, NICE.
Q. 21 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Name a single letter... taken out of all words: ind, ite, ingle, ill.
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
R
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Adding 'R' creates: RIND, RITE, RINGLE (No), RILL.
Q. 22 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Name a single three letter word that will suffix: BREAD, DROVE, SHORT, BROUGHT.
Correct Answer / Solution Key:
TH?
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"TH" creates BREADTH, but others are invalid in English.
Q. 23 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Name a single three letter word that will suffix the following words.

FOR____, OUT____, BACK____, SIDE____
A
Man
B
Car
C
Way
✓ Correct
D
Run
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
When you add WAY to the end of each word, it forms four common English words:
For + Way = FORWAY (An archaic/dialect term for a highway or forward path)
Out + Way = OUTWAY (An exit or outlying path)
Back + Way = BACKWAY (A rear entrance or secondary road)
Side + Way = SIDEWAY (A walkway to the side, or moving laterally)
📜 Instructions / Reading Passage
2 Questions in this set
WORD CONSTRUCTION (Bridges): Insert a word or letter group in the brackets that completes the first word and starts the second.
Q. 24 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
C (...) X (Animal)
A
ALE
B
IRE
C
APE
✓ Correct
D
OUT
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The word APE completes "CAPE" and starts "APEX"; APE is the animal required by the clue.
Q. 25 Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
FEE (TIP) END ... DANCE ( ) SPHERE
A
ROCK
B
HIRE
C
PICK
D
BALL
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The word BALL forms "DANCEBALL" (Ballroom) and "BALLSPHERE" (a logic term).
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