Find the next number in the series: 1, 8, 27, 64, ?
Correct answer: A
The series lists perfect cubes: 1 cubed, 2 cubed, 3 cubed, 4 cubed, so the next term is 5 cubed = 125.
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Statement: A factory introduced preventive maintenance every Friday. Which conclusion is most reasonably supported, without adding assumptions?
Correct answer: D
Regular preventive maintenance is intended to catch problems early, so the modest, directly supported conclusion is that unplanned stoppages may become less frequent — it does not guarantee breakdowns are eliminated entirely.
Tara is the sister of Vimal, and Vimal is the father of Rohan. How is Tara related to Rohan?
Correct answer: C
Tara is the sister of Rohan's father, which makes her Rohan's aunt.
Statement: A sports club recorded attendance after changing practice times. Which conclusion is most reasonably supported, without adding assumptions?
Correct answer: C
Recording attendance after the change gives the club comparable data, so the modest, directly supported conclusion is that participation can now be compared across schedules — it does not guarantee attendance actually improved.
Given the statements: All painters are artists. Some artists are teachers. Which conclusion follows?
Correct answer: A
Since all painters fall inside the artist group, and some artists overlap with teachers, it is possible (though not certain) that some painters are teachers — this partial overlap is the only conclusion the premises support.
Statement: A village installed rainwater-harvesting tanks. Which conclusion is most reasonably supported, without adding assumptions?
Correct answer: D
Harvesting and storing rainwater directly creates a reserve, so the modest, directly supported conclusion is that stored water may help during dry spells — it does not guarantee shortages never occur.
A scale measures mass in the same way that a stopwatch measures which quantity?
Correct answer: D
A scale is built to measure mass, and a stopwatch is built to measure elapsed time — each device is dedicated to one measurable quantity.
Given the statements: All engineers are planners. All planners are methodical. Which conclusion follows?
Correct answer: C
Since every engineer is a planner, and every planner is methodical, it follows that every engineer must be methodical too.
Asha is the daughter of Bharat, and Bharat is the brother of Chetan. How is Asha related to Chetan?
Correct answer: D
Asha is the daughter of Chetan's brother, which makes her Chetan's niece.
In the list Oak, Pine, Neem, Mushroom, which item does not belong with the others?
Correct answer: B
Oak, Pine, and Neem are trees, while a Mushroom is a fungus, not a tree.
Find the next number in the series: 90, 45, 48, 24, 27, 13.5, ?
Correct answer: C
The series alternates halving and adding 3: 90/2=45, 45+3=48, 48/2=24, 24+3=27, 27/2=13.5, 13.5+3=16.5.
Maya is the mother of Ritu, and Ritu is the sister of Kunal. How is Maya related to Kunal?
Correct answer: C
Since Ritu and Kunal are siblings, Ritu's mother Maya is also Kunal's mother.
Find the next number in the series: 3, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
Correct answer: B
The gaps between terms are 2, 5, 7, 9, 11 (each gap 2 more than the previous, after the first step), so 26 + 11 = 37.
A blueprint guides the construction of a building in the same way that a recipe guides the preparation of which item?
Correct answer: C
A blueprint is the plan followed to construct a building, and a recipe is the plan followed to prepare a dish.
Find the next number in the series: 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, ?
Correct answer: C
The gap between consecutive terms increases by 1 each time (+1, +2, +3, +4, +5), so 15 + 5 = 20.
A furnace produces heat in the same way that a freezer produces which effect?
Correct answer: D
A furnace generates heat, and a freezer generates cold — the two appliances produce opposite thermal effects by design.
Find the next number in the series: 1, 4, 10, 22, 46, ?
Correct answer: B
Each term is obtained by doubling the previous term and adding 2: 1x2+2=4, 4x2+2=10, 10x2+2=22, 22x2+2=46, 46x2+2=94.
Sahil is the son of Tina, and Tina is the daughter of Uday. How is Sahil related to Uday?
Correct answer: B
Sahil is the son of Uday's daughter Tina, which makes Sahil Uday's grandson.
A keyboard is a device for input in the same way that a speaker is a device for which function?
Correct answer: A
A keyboard sends input into a computer system, while a speaker delivers output from it — the two devices sit at opposite ends of the same data flow.
Find the next number in the series: 7, 14, 12, 24, 22, 44, ?
Correct answer: D
The series alternates doubling and subtracting 2: 7x2=14, 14-2=12, 12x2=24, 24-2=22, 22x2=44, 44-2=42.
A dictionary is a reference for words in the same way that an atlas is a reference for which content?
Correct answer: B
A dictionary is consulted for word meanings, and an atlas is consulted for maps — each is the standard reference work for its subject.
Find the next number in the series: 2, 5, 16, 49, 148, ?
Correct answer: A
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3 and adding 1 (after the first step): 5x3+1=16, 16x3+1=49, 49x3+1=148, 148x3+1=445.
In the list Copper, Iron, Aluminium, Quartz, which item does not belong with the others?
Correct answer: A
Copper, Iron, and Aluminium are all metals, while Quartz is a mineral, not a metal.
Find the next number in the series: 5, 8, 16, 19, 38, 41, ?
Correct answer: D
The series alternates adding 3 and multiplying by 2: 5+3=8, 8x2=16, 16+3=19, 19x2=38, 38+3=41, 41x2=82.
In the list January, March, May, Tuesday, which item does not belong with the others?
Correct answer: C
January, March, and May are all months of the year, while Tuesday is a day of the week.