General Intelligence Quiz
Free practice quiz on General Intelligence Quiz with detailed solutions for government exam preparation.
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General Intelligence Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 25 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Find the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Table
- A.Triangle
- B.Square
- C.Circle
- D.Table
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Answer: D. Table
Table is a piece of furniture; the others are geometric shapes.
Q2.Complete the series: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
- A.9
- B.10
- C.12
- D.14
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Answer: B. 10
This is a simple series of even numbers increasing by 2.
Q3.If A=1, B=2, C=3, then what does 'CAB' represent numerically?
- A.3-1-2
- B.1-2-3
- C.2-3-1
- D.3-2-1
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Answer: A. 3-1-2
Mapping each letter to its position: C=3, A=1, B=2.
Q4.Find the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
- A.36
- B.40
- C.48
- D.54
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Answer: C. 48
Each term doubles the previous one; 24*2=48.
Q5.Which word does NOT belong with the others?
- A.Apple
- B.Orange
- C.Carrot
- D.Banana
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Answer: C. Carrot
Carrot is a vegetable; the others are fruits.
Q6.If 'DOG' is coded as 'EPH' (each letter +1), how is 'CAT' coded?
- A.DBU
- B.DBV
- C.CBU
- D.DBT
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Answer: A. DBU
Each letter shifts forward by one: C->D, A->B, T->U.
Q7.Find the next term: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
- A.20
- B.24
- C.25
- D.30
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Answer: C. 25
These are perfect squares: 1,4,9,16,25.
Q8.A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. How is A related to C?
- A.Brother
- B.Sister
- C.Father
- D.Cousin
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Answer: A. Brother
Since A is male (brother of B) and shares parents with C, A is C's brother.
Q9.Find the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20, 25
- A.9
- B.16
- C.20
- D.25
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Answer: C. 20
4,9,16,25 are perfect squares; 20 is not.
Q10.If Monday is coded as 'MON', how would Tuesday most logically be coded following the same rule (first 3 letters)?
- A.TUE
- B.TUS
- C.TEU
- D.TSU
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Answer: A. TUE
The first three letters of Tuesday are 'TUE'.
Q11.Complete the analogy: Book is to Reading as Fork is to:
- A.Eating
- B.Writing
- C.Cooking only
- D.Drawing
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Answer: A. Eating
A fork is used for eating, just as a book is used for reading.
Q12.Find the missing letter: A, C, E, G, ?
- A.H
- B.I
- C.J
- D.K
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Answer: B. I
This series skips one letter each time: A,C,E,G,I.
Q13.If all Roses are Flowers and all Flowers need Water, do all Roses need Water?
- A.Yes
- B.No
- C.Cannot be determined
- D.Only some roses
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Answer: A. Yes
Following the logical chain, all Roses need Water.
Q14.Find the odd one out: Dog, Cat, Cow, Chair
- A.Dog
- B.Cat
- C.Cow
- D.Chair
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Answer: D. Chair
Chair is an object; the others are animals.
Q15.A clock loses 5 minutes every hour. After 12 hours, how many minutes will it have lost?
- A.30 minutes
- B.45 minutes
- C.60 minutes
- D.90 minutes
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Answer: C. 60 minutes
5 minutes per hour x 12 hours = 60 minutes.
Q16.Which number should come next: 5, 10, 15, 20, ?
- A.22
- B.24
- C.25
- D.28
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Answer: C. 25
This is a simple series increasing by 5 each time.
Q17.If 'RAIN' is coded as 'SBJO' (each letter +1), how is 'SNOW' coded?
- A.TOPX
- B.TOPY
- C.SOPX
- D.TPOX
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Answer: A. TOPX
Each letter shifts forward by one: S->T, N->O, O->P, W->X.
Q18.Find the odd one out: Circle, Square, Rectangle, Sphere
- A.Circle
- B.Square
- C.Rectangle
- D.Sphere
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Answer: D. Sphere
Sphere is a 3D shape; the others are 2D shapes.
Q19.A is taller than B. C is shorter than B. Who is the shortest?
- A.A
- B.B
- C.C
- D.Cannot be determined
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Answer: C. C
Order: A > B > C, so C is the shortest.
Q20.Find the next number: 100, 90, 80, 70, ?
- A.50
- B.55
- C.60
- D.65
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Answer: C. 60
This series decreases by 10 each time; 70-10=60.
Q21.If 2 pens cost Rs 10, how much do 5 pens cost?
- A.Rs 20
- B.Rs 25
- C.Rs 30
- D.Rs 35
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Answer: B. Rs 25
Each pen costs Rs 5, so 5 pens cost Rs 25.
Q22.Which shape completes the pattern: Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, ?
- A.Heptagon
- B.Triangle
- C.Circle
- D.Rectangle
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Answer: A. Heptagon
Following the pattern of increasing sides, Heptagon (7 sides) comes next.
Q23.Find the odd one out: January, March, May, Monday
- A.January
- B.March
- C.May
- D.Monday
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Answer: D. Monday
Monday is a day of the week; the others are months.
Q24.Complete the series: Z, X, V, T, ?
- A.S
- B.R
- C.Q
- D.P
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Answer: B. R
This series skips one letter backward each time: Z,X,V,T,R.
Q25.If a boy walks 4 km East and then 3 km North, how far is he from his starting point?
- A.5 km
- B.6 km
- C.7 km
- D.8 km
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Answer: A. 5 km
Using the Pythagorean theorem: sqrt(4^2+3^2) = 5 km.
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