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1. Problem Solving
By:
Disha Dhawade
Harshitha N
Gayathri k
Poonam Tomar
Sagar Koli
Sri Deepiga S
Yokesh Chetwani

2. Direction
1. Y is in the east of X which is in the north of Z. If P is in south of Z then in
which direction of Y is P?
Options:
a) North b)south c)south-east d) none of these
Solution: Option D

3. 2. Sowmya Krishnan walked 20 m towards the north. Then she turned right and walks
30 m. Then she turns right and walks 35 m. Then she turns left and walks 15 m.
Finally she turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many meters is she
from the starting position?
Options:
A.15 m West
B.30 m East
C.30 m West
D.45 m East
Solution: Option D

4. Seating Arrangement
1. A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D,
D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the bench. C is on the second
position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together.
In which position A is sitting?
a. Between B and D
b. Between B and C
c. Between E and D
d. Between C and E
Solution: Option B
Therefore, A is sitting in between B and C.

5. 2. . In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
They sit on three benches I, II and III. Such that at least two students on each bench
and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A, E and
D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits
on the bench III. E is the brother of C.
How many girls are there out of these 7 students?
A.3 B.3 or 4 C.4 D.Data inadequate
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The number of girls is either 3 or 4.

6. Symbol Pattern
Options:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Solution: Option D
Explanation: This is an alternating series. The first and third segments are repeated. The
second segment is simply upside down.

7. 2.
Options:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Solutions: Option C
Explanation: All four segments use the same figures: two squares, one circle, and one
triangle. In the first segment, the squares are on the outside of the circle and triangle. In
the second segment, the squares are below the other two. In the third segment, the
squares on are the inside. In the fourth segment, the squares are above the triangle and
circle.

8. Analogy
1. Ornithologist:Birds :: Anthropologist:?
Options:
a) Plants b) Animal c) Mankind d)Environment
Solution: Option C - Mankind

9. 2. Thick:Thin :: Idle: ?
Options:
A. Virtuous B. Business C. Industrious D. Activity
Solution: Option C
Explanation:
The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.

10. Coding and Decoding
1. Study the data given below and answer the following questions:
‘Royal Monarch Regal' is written as @ # *,
'Regal legacy Gold' is written as * % ?,
'Hope Gold Life' is written as % & $,
'Regal Monarch Morals' is written as # * ∀
What will be the code for Regal?
Options:
1. % 2. * 3. $ 4. # 5. ?
Solution: Option 2
Which word is coded as #?
Options:
1. Moral 2. Life 3. Regal 4. Monarch 5. Legacy
Solution: Option 4

11. 2. In certain code 'FROZEN' is written as 'OFAPSG'. Then how would 'MOLTEN'
be written in that code?
Options:
1. OFPOMN
2. OFSMPN
3. OFUMPN
4. OFUNPM
5. OFUMON
Solution: Option 3
Explanation: Reverse the word and move each letter +1. Reverse of
MOLTEN is NETLOM and add 1 to each letter of NETLOM. So code of
MOLTEN become OFUMPN.

12. Classification:
1. Choose the word which is different from the rest.
a. Tea b. Cinchona c. Rubber d. Cardamom e. Chalk
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
All except Chalk are obtained from crops

13. 2. Choose the word which is different from the rest.
a. Asia b. Argentina c. Africa d. Australia e. Antarctica
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
All except Argentina are continents, while Argentina is a
country.

14. Alphabet Counting
1)SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL
A. CMN
B. UJI
C. VIJ
D. IJT
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
There are two alphabetical series here. The first series is with the first letters
only: STUVW. The second series involves the remaining letters: CD, EF, GH, IJ, KL.

15. 2. Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter
and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet?
A) XB) WC) ID) H
Solution: B) W
Explanation:
In the given alphabet, last but one letter of alphabet is Y.
10th letter to the left of Y is O
8th letter to the right of O is W