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Question 71

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

C is the mother of K. K is the wife of H. R is the brother of K. P is the father of R. How is C related to P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother's wife

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Wife

Why this answer is correct

By using the symbols in the table given below, we can draw the following family tree:

Clearly, C is the wife of P.

Hence, ‘Wife’ is the correct answer.

Question 72

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

What was the day of the week on 19 February 2011?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tuesday

  2. BOption (b)

    Saturday

  3. COption (c)

    Monday

  4. DOption (d)

    Sunday

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Saturday

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

As we know that the year 2000 is divisible by 400, and so the number of odd days = 0.

Next, the number of leap years till 2010 = 2 i.e. 2004 and 2008.

And, the number of ordinary years till 2010 = 8

So, the total number of odd days will be till 2011 is

= 8 + 2(2) = 12 odd days

Again, the total number of odd days till 19th Feb 2011 

= 12 + 31 (Jan) + 19 (Feb)

= 62 odd days = 8 weeks and 6 odd days

 

Thus, the day on 19th Feb 2011 is Saturday.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

Question 73

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

SEVERAL : MZSDWDT : : HEADING : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    HMICBDJ

  2. BOption (b)

    HMJCBDI

  3. COption (c)

    JDBCIMH

  4. DOption (d)

    IDBCJMH

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

HMJCBDI

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Similarly,

Hence, "option 2" is the correct answer.

Question 74

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

Six people - Raj, Shruti, Priya, Mohan, Ajit and Geet - are sitting around a circular table facing inside. Mohan is second from Priya's right and Priya is third from Raj's left. Ajit is second from Mohan's right and Geet is not Mohan's neighbour. Who is fourth to the right of Geet?

  1. AOption (a)

    Priya

  2. BOption (b)

    Shruti

  3. COption (c)

    Raj

  4. DOption (d)

    Mohan

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Raj

Why this answer is correct

According to given information-

  • Number of persons = 6
  • Name of persons -  Raj, Shruti, Priya, Mohan, Ajit and Geet

​• Mohan is second from Priya's right and Priya is third from Raj's left.

• Ajit is second from Mohan's right and Geet is not Mohan's neighbour. Thus, final arrangement will be-

Clearly, Raj is sitting fourth to the right of Geet.

Hence, 'option 3' is the correct answer.

Question 75

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

Which two digits and signs can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?

18 × 7 ÷ 36 + 78 - 14 = 86

  1. AOption (a)

    6 and 4; - and +

  2. BOption (b)

    ​1 and 4; × and ÷

  3. COption (c)

    ​3 and 4; × and +

  4. DOption (d)

    ​4 and 3; ÷ and -

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

​4 and 3; ÷ and -

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS RULE:

BBrackets in order (),{},[]
Oof
DDivision (÷)
MMultiplication (×)
AAddition (+)
SSubtraction (-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Given equation is  18 × 7 ÷ 36 + 78 - 14 = 86

 

Option 1):

By interchanging (6 and 4) and (- and +) in the given equation

Interchanged equation is : 18 × 7 ÷ 34 - 78 +16 = 86

⇒  18 × 0.206 - 78 +16 = 86

⇒   3.708 – 78 + 16 = 86

⇒   3.708 + 16 – 78 = 86

⇒   19.708  - 78 = 86

⇒   - 58.292 ≠ 86

⇒   LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2):

By interchanging (1 and 4) and (×  and ÷) in the given equation

Interchanged equation is : 48 ÷ 7 ×  36 + 78  - 41 = 86

⇒ 6.86 × 36 + 78 – 41 = 86

⇒ 246.96 + 78 – 41 = 86

⇒ 324.96 – 41 = 86

⇒ 283.96 ≠ 86

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 3):

By interchanging (3 and 4) and (×  and +) in the given equation

Interchanged equation is : 18 + 7 ÷  46 × 78  - 13 = 86

⇒ 18 + 0.152 × 78 – 13 = 86

⇒ 18 + 11.856 – 13 = 86

⇒ 29.856 – 13 = 86

⇒  16.856 ≠ 86

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 4):                                                   

By interchanging (4 and 3) and (÷ and -) in the given equation

Interchanged equation is : 18 × 7 – 46 + 78 ÷ 13 = 86

⇒  18 × 7 – 46 + 6 = 86

⇒  126 – 46 + 6 = 86

⇒ 126 + 6 – 46 = 86

⇒  132 – 46 = 86

⇒  LHS = RHS                                                                       

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Question 76

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

A stands in the 13th position from the front of the queue and there are 2 persons between A and B. B stands after A. If the first 8 persons are removed from the queue then what is the position of B from the front of the queue?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    6

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

8

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information,

  • A stands in the 13th position from the front of the queue and there are 2 persons between A and B. B stands after A:

  • If the first 8 persons are removed from the queue:

Here, when the first 8 persons are removed from the queue, A becomes 5th from the front. Thus, the position of B will be '8th'.

Thus, the position of B from the front of the queue is '8th'.

Hence, the correct answer is "8".

Question 77

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

RBWP, TWYR, VRAT, ?, ZHEX

  1. AOption (a)

    XMCV

  2. BOption (b)

    FVGW

  3. COption (c)

    FTXH

  4. DOption (d)

    XCVM

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

XMCV

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, 'XMCV' is the correct answer.

Question 78

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

Peter departs from his home and walks 10 m towards north and then turns right and walks 36 m. He turns left and walks 5 m. Now he turns left again and walks 25 m and stops. A pole is placed exactly 15 m south from where he is standing. How far and in which direction is his house from the pole? (Assuming that all turns are 90 degree turns only.) 

  1. AOption (a)

    10 m, east

  2. BOption (b)

    21 m, west

  3. COption (c)

    11 m, west 

  4. DOption (d)

    20 m, east

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

11 m, west 

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information,

1) Peter departs from his home and walks 10 m towards north.

   

  1. She then turns right and walks 36 m.

3) He turns left and walks 5 m. 

4) Now he turns left again and walks 25 m and stops.

5) A pole is placed exactly 15 m south from where he is standing.

Hence, the correct answer is "11 m, west".

Question 79

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

If + means ×, × means -, ÷ means + & - means ÷, then,

117 + 6 - 9 + 2 ÷ 25 × 52 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    136 

  2. BOption (b)

    124

  3. COption (c)

    118

  4. DOption (d)

    129

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

129

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS:

By decoding given information:

Symbol+×÷-
Mean×-+÷

By interchanging the signs and using BODMAS rule, we get:

117 × 6 ÷ 9 × 2 + 25 - 52 = ?

117 × 232\over 3 × 2  + 25  - 52 = ?

39 × 2 × 2 + 25 - 52 = ?

156 + 25 - 52 = ?

156 - 27 = 129

Hence, the correct answer is "129".

Question 80

IB Security Assistant 2025• Logical Ability & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘MISERY’ is written as ‘LJHPBO’. How will ‘PRAISE’ be written in that language? 

  1. AOption (a)

    MXUPLH

  2. BOption (b)

    MUXLPH

  3. COption (c)

    UMLXHP

  4. DOption (d)

    ULMXHP

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

UMLXHP

Why this answer is correct

The position of letters according to the English alphabet series:

‘MISERY’ is written as ‘LJHPBO’

Similarly,

‘PRAISE’ be written '?'

Hence, the correct answer is "UMLXHP".