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Q1mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningSSC CGL2026
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A man travels 10km towards west, then he takes a turn towards north-east and travels 20km in that direction. He again takes a turn towards south-east and covers 5km. Taking the starting point as the origin, in which direction is he now?
Q2mediummcqGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningCompetitive Exam2026
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There are six books A, B, C, D, E and F. B, C and E have blue covers while the rest have red covers. D and F are new books while the rest are old books. A, C and D are law reports while the rest are of physics. Which is the red covered new law report book?
Q3mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningSSC CGL2026
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Select the option figure that will logically complete the series when placed in place of the question mark (?).
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Q4mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningCompetitive Exams2026
Two buses start from opposite points on a straight main road that is apart. The first bus runs for , takes a right turn, and runs for . It then turns left, runs for another , and then takes a turn to head back to reach the main road. In the meantime, due to a minor breakdown, the second bus has run only along the main road. What is the distance between the two buses at this point?
Q5mediummcqLogical Reasoningimage_146f63.png2026
Choose the best alternative as the answer for the statement from Q.82 in image_146f63.png:
"A river always has"
Q6mediummcqLogical Reasoningimage_146f63.png2026
Choose the best alternative as the answer for the statement from Q.81 in image_146f63.png:
"A camera always has"
Q7mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningWBCS Main Exam 20192026
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
There are five men A, B, C, D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates; C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions:

1. A, P and U have to be together
2. B cannot go with D or R
3. E and Q have to be together
4. C and T have to be together
5. D and P cannot go together
6. C cannot go with Q

If the team is to consist of one male advocate, one male doctor, one lady doctor and two teachers, the members of the team are:
Q8mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningWBCS Main Exam 20192026
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
There are five men A, B, C, D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates; C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions:

1. A, P and U have to be together
2. B cannot go with D or R
3. E and Q have to be together
4. C and T have to be together
5. D and P cannot go together
6. C cannot go with Q

If the team is to consist of two advocates, two doctors, two teachers and not more than three ladies, the members of the team are:
Q9mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningWBCS Main Exam 20192026
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
There are five men A, B, C, D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates; C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions:

1. A, P and U have to be together
2. B cannot go with D or R
3. E and Q have to be together
4. C and T have to be together
5. D and P cannot go together
6. C cannot go with Q

If the team is to consist of one advocate, two doctors, three teachers and C may not go with T, the members of the team are:
Q10mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningWBCS Main Exam 20192026
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
There are five men A, B, C, D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates; C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions:

1. A, P and U have to be together
2. B cannot go with D or R
3. E and Q have to be together
4. C and T have to be together
5. D and P cannot go together
6. C cannot go with Q

If the team is to consist of one advocate, three doctors and one male teacher, the members of the team are:
Q11mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningCompetitive Exams2026
Six members of a family namely , , , , , and are travelling together. is the son of but is not the mother of . and are a married couple. is the brother of . is the daughter of . is the brother of . How many male members are there in the family?
Q12mediummcqReasoningCompetitive Exams2026
What is the number of straight lines in the following figure?
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Q13mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningCompetitive Exams2026
In a Venn diagram layout where a square represents women, a triangle represents corporate managers, and a circle represents MBAs, which numbered region represents women who are both MBAs and corporate managers?

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Q14mediummcqGeneral IntelligenceUP Police Constable2026
What is the minimum number of lines required to make the given image?

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Q15mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningCompetitive Exam2026
Directions: Read the following rule criteria and case context carefully to determine the correct course of action.
Conditions for allotment of housing plots to a family:

* A) The family should have at least members and only one married couple in it.
* B) The combined monthly family income should NOT be more than per month.
* C) No member of the family should have a criminal case against him/her.
* D) No member of the family should have benefited from any other subsidy scheme.
* E) No member of the family should own any residential property.

Provisos/Exceptions:

* 1) If B above is violated, but the combined income includes a pension, then the pension amount is deductible.
* 2) If C above is violated, but the member has been released from imprisonment, then the case is referred to the Central Police Station.
* 3) If E above is violated, but they have been living in the same rented property for more than years, it will be treated as an owned residential property.

Case Profile for Family C:
The family consists of a widowed grandmother, a married couple, and their -year-old son. Total members = members, with exactly married couple (Satisfies A). The total monthly income is , which includes a pension of earned by the grandmother. According to Proviso (1), the pension is deductible: Adjusted Income = , which is (Satisfies B via Exception 1). There are no criminal cases (Satisfies C), no prior subsidy benefits (Satisfies D), and they don't own residential property, having lived in a rented house for years (**Satisfies E, since years**).

Decide the course of action for Family C:
Q16mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningCompetitive Exam2026
Directions: Read the following rule criteria and case context carefully to determine the correct course of action.
Conditions for allotment of housing plots to a family:

* A) The family should have at least members and only one married couple in it.
* B) The combined monthly family income should NOT be more than per month.
* C) No member of the family should have a criminal case against him/her.
* D) No member of the family should have benefited from any other subsidy scheme.
* E) No member of the family should own any residential property.

Provisos/Exceptions:

* 1) If B above is violated, but the combined income includes a pension, then the pension amount is deductible.
* 2) If C above is violated, but the member has been released from imprisonment, then the case is referred to the Central Police Station.
* 3) If E above is violated, but they have been living in the same rented property for more than years, it will be treated as an owned residential property.

Case Profile for Family B:
The family consists of a grandfather, his wife, his son, his daughter-in-law, and his grandson ( members). However, there are two married couples in the family: (1) Grandfather & his wife, and (2) Son & daughter-in-law. This explicitly violates Condition A, which states there must be only one married couple in the family. There is no exception or proviso listed for a violation of Condition A.

Decide the course of action for Family B:
Q17mediummcqGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningCompetitive Exam2026
Directions: Read the following rule criteria and case context carefully to determine the correct course of action.
Conditions for allotment of housing plots to a family:

* A) The family should have at least members and only one married couple in it.
* B) The combined monthly family income should NOT be more than per month.
* C) No member of the family should have a criminal case against him/her.
* D) No member of the family should have benefited from any other subsidy scheme.
* E) No member of the family should own any residential property.

Provisos/Exceptions:

* 1) If B above is violated, but the combined income includes a pension, then the pension amount is deductible.
* 2) If C above is violated, but the member has been released from imprisonment, then the case is referred to the Central Police Station.
* 3) If E above is violated, but they have been living in the same rented property for more than years, it will be treated as an owned residential property.

Case Profile for Family A:
The family consists of a father, a mother, a grandfather, and two children ( members, married couple Satisfies A). Three years ago, the father was imprisoned for years for rioting (Violates C, but has been released from imprisonment). The father earns and the grandfather earns pension. Total income = , but after deducting pension (), net income is (Satisfies B via Exception 1). The family hasn't received any other subsidy (Satisfies D), nor do they own property and they have been living in a rented house for the last years (Satisfies E).

Decide the course of action for Family A:
Q18mediummcqGeneral Intelligence & ReasoningCompetitive Exams2026
Which of the following answer figure patterns can be combined to make the question figure?

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Q19mediummcqGeneral IntelligenceCompetitive Exams2026
Find out which of the figures can be formed from the pieces given in figure (X).

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Q20mediummcqReasoning AbilityCompetitive Exam2026
For a clock with its 9th hour mark pointing towards the East, the hour hand at 1:30 points towards which direction?
Q21mediummcqReasoningPractice Test2026
In a certain code '642' means 'sky is blue', '52' means 'is calm' and '417' means 'blue and beautiful'. What number will indicate the word 'blue'?

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