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  I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

Which of the following pairs is the parents of the children ? 

A) BC B) CF
C) AF D) cant be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) AF

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly, A and F are the parents of the children D and E. 

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Fossil : Extinction :: Puddle : ?

A) Wet B) Rain
C) Lake D) Dry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rain

Explanation:

Here the relation between a fossil and extinction is that a fossil remains after an extinction. That is fossils are evidence of an extinction.

Similarly, puddle remains after it is rained. That is puddles are evidence of rain.

 

Therefore, Fossil is to Extinction as Puddle is to Rain.

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If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION' were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the following would be the seventh letter from the right ?

A) R B) O
C) S D) P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) P

Explanation:

The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO

The seventh letter from the right is P

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BFJ : NRV :: DHL :?

A) PTA B) PTX
C) KQS D) MQV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PTX

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Bill : Law :: ? : Insect

A) Pupa B) Stage
C) Larva D) Bird
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Larva

Explanation:

A Bill becomes a Law; a Larva becomes an insect. (Or)

A Bill turns into a law; a Larva turns into an Insect.

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.


9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, ?

 

A) 24 B)  26
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

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Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Amar said, "Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's father." How is the girl's mother related to Amar ? 

A) Mother B) Sister
C) Aunt D) Grandmother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt

Explanation:

Only son of Amar's mother's father — Amar's maternal uncle. 

So, the girl's maternal uncle is Arnar's maternal uncle. Thus, the girl's mother is Amar's aunt. 

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Find the next two terms in the series

J, L, O, S, ?, ?

A) Y, B B) X, Z
C) X, D D) A, B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A, B

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