ICET Analytical Ability 3

Question 1

All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Which conclusion definitely follows?

Accepted Answer

Some roses may fade quickly

Answer

Since some flowers fade quickly and roses are flowers, it is possible (but not certain) that some roses fade quickly.

Question 2

In a Venn diagram, set A has 30 elements, set B has 25 elements, and their intersection has 10 elements. How many elements are in A ∪ B?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

|A ∪ B| = |A| + |B| − |A ∩ B| = 30 + 25 − 10 = 45.

Question 3

If WATER is coded as 25-1-20-5-18, then what is the code for FIRE?

Accepted Answer

6-9-18-5

Answer

Each letter is represented by its reverse alphabetical position (A=26, B=25... Z=1), but actually using standard position: F=6, I=9, R=18, E=5.

Question 4

Walking at 3/4 of his normal speed, a man arrives 20 minutes late. What is his normal travel time?

Accepted Answer

60 minutes

Answer

At 3/4 speed, time becomes 4/3 of normal, so extra time = (4/3 − 1) × normal = (1/3) × normal = 20 min, giving normal time = 60 min.

Question 5

Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 250

Accepted Answer

250

Answer

All others are perfect squares (11², 12², 13², 14², 15²) but 250 is not a perfect square.

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