14 October 2025 · Shift 3

Unit and quantity The hertz is the SI unit in which frequency is measured. So the second word must be the quantity that the given unit measures. The newton is the SI unit of force. = Force — option (d).

Letter clusters (+5) Within each cluster the letters rise by 5: L→Q→V, Q→V→A ✓. Each cluster also begins 5 letters after the last one: L, Q, V, A, F. So the next cluster starts with F: F→K→P. = FKP — option (c).

Rising differences The differences are 26, 34, 42, 50 — each rising by 8. So the next difference is 58. 192 + 58. = 250 — option (a).

Letter clusters 1st letters: S, U, W — each +2 ⇒ next is Y (and then A ✓). 2nd letters: D, G, J — each +3 ⇒ next is M (and then P ✓). 3rd letters: F, L, R — each +6 ⇒ next is X (and then D ✓). = YMX — option (d).

Series (×0.8) Each term is 0.8 times the previous one. 80 × 0.8 = 64, 64 × 0.8 = 51.2, 51.2 × 0.8 = 40.96 ✓. 40.96 × 0.8. = 32.768 — option (a).

Assumptions The decision links renewable energy to sustainable development, so I is implicit. Investment is being INCREASED, which means the present level is felt to be short — II is implicit. Whether the government actually has spare resources is a separate question the statement never assumes; a decision can be taken and funded later ✗. Only I and II — option (a).

Address matching (a) shortens Building, Sector and Road into abbreviations. (c) changes the PIN to 421001 and (d) to 421310. Only (b) matches the sample word for word and digit for digit. Hence option (b).

Word from letters SHOPPING: S(1), H(2), O(3), P(4), P(5), I(6), N(7), G(8). So the letters taken are S, H, O and I. No meaningful four-letter English word can be made from S, H, O and I using each once. None — option (a).

Alphabetical order COLLEAGUE has the letters A, C, E, E, G, L, L, O, U. In alphabetical order: A, C, E, E, G, L, L, O, U. Second from the left is C; third from the right is L. Between C(3) and L(12) there are 8 letters — option (c).

Coding (+1) Compare TUPOF with UVUPG: T+1 = U, U+1 = V, P+5 = U, O+1 = P, F+1 = G. So every letter moves +1 except the third, which moves +5. Apply to QBQFS: Q+1 = R, B+1 = C, Q+5 = V, F+1 = G, S+1 = T. Hence RCVGT — option (a).

Row position Nisha is 25th from the right, so from the left she is 80 − 25 + 1 = 56th. Mahi is 30th from the left. Students between them = 56 − 30 − 1. = 25 — option (b).

Word position Count the words from the left. Learning(1), new(2), skills(3). The third word is "skills". Hence option (c).

Letter pattern Filling with option (a) gives: r s t u / q r s t / u q r s / t u q. Read in blocks of four, the pattern is the letters q, r, s, t, u cycling in order. Each block simply carries on from where the last one ended. Hence option (a).

Conclusions The library opens at 9 AM, so nothing can be issued at 8:30 AM — I is false. It closes at 4 PM, so students cannot enter after that hour — II follows directly. The stated hours settle both points. Only II — option (b).

Replace signs Put ÷ for $ and + for %: 99 ÷ 11 + 28. BODMAS: 99 ÷ 11 = 9. 9 + 28. = 37 ✓ — option (d).

Family relation P and Q are the parents, so R, T and S are all their children. T is the sister of R, and therefore a sister to every child of the couple. S is also a child of P and Q. So T is the sister of S — option (a).

State initials The code begins with the initials of the State. Rajasthan is written as RJ. MH stands for Maharashtra, GJ for Gujarat and CH for Chandigarh. = RJ19021 — option (b).

Floor arrangement X is on floor 4 and T immediately above, so T = 5. Two persons lie between X and W, so W is on floor 1 or 7; since V must be above W and below T, W = 1. V lies below T(5) and above W(1), and Y is immediately below V — the only pair left in that range is V = 3 and Y = 2. So floor 2 is Y — option (a).

Syllogism All mangoes lie inside bananas, and no banana is yellow. So no mango can be yellow — II follows. Tomatoes take in all the yellows but may extend well beyond them, so mangoes could still be tomatoes — I is not certain ✗. Only II — option (b).

Team leadership A leader must address the problem without humiliating the person. A private conversation both corrects the behaviour and uncovers any genuine difficulty behind it. Ignoring it lets the habit continue, while public scolding or a sudden cut in duties would damage morale. Hence option (c).

Discount then VAT After the 10% discount: 4,000 × $\frac{90}{100}$ = ₹3,600. VAT of 20% is charged on this discounted price. 3,600 × $\frac{120}{100}$. = ₹4,320 — option (b).

Descending squares These are the squares of numbers falling one at a time. 10² = 100, 9² = 81, 8² = 64, 7² = 49, 6² = 36 ✓. The next is 5². = 25 — option (d).

Letter positions Each letter is replaced by its position in the alphabet: U = 21, F = 6, B = 2, N = 14 ✓. O is the 15th letter and P the 16th. J is the 10th and M the 13th. = 15-16-10-13 — option (b).

Coding (+1) Every letter moves one place forward: E+1 = F, R+1 = S, A+1 = B, S+1 = T, E+1 = F, R+1 = S ✓. Apply to TAILOR: T+1 = U, A+1 = B, I+1 = J. L+1 = M, O+1 = P, R+1 = S. Hence UBJMPS — option (a).

Reverse alphabet code The reverse position of a letter = 27 − its normal position. T is the 20th letter, so 27 − 20 = 7. O is the 15th, so 27 − 15 = 12 (twice); L is the 12th, so 27 − 12 = 15. = 7, 12, 12, 15 — option (b).