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COMBINED SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | ALL PRACTICE Q&A 2026/2027 | A+
GRADED |COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
1. If in a certain code, MARKET is written as NBSLFU, how would SCHOOL be written
using the same pattern?
A. TDIPPM
B. TDHPPM ✔
C. RBGNNK
D. UEJQQN
Answer: B
Each letter is moved one position forward in the alphabet: S→T, C→D, H→I, O→P, O→P,
L→M. Therefore, TDIPPM is the coded form.
2. Find the number that should replace the question mark: 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, ?
A. 149
B. 158
C. 159 ✔
D. 169
Answer: C
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2 and adding 1. Thus, 79 × 2 + 1 =
159.
3. A candidate walks 8 km north, turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right and walks 8
km. How far is the candidate from the starting point?
A. 6 km ✔
B. 8 km
C. 14 km
D. 22 km
Answer: A
The two 8-km movements cancel vertically, leaving the candidate 6 km east of the starting
point.
4. Choose the odd one out.
A. Triangle
,B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Circle ✔
Answer: D
Triangle, square, and rectangle are polygons formed by straight line segments. A circle has a
curved boundary.
5. Book is related to Reading in the same way as Knife is related to:
A. Cutting ✔
B. Drawing
C. Writing
D. Measuring
Answer: A
A book is an object used for reading, while a knife is an object primarily used for cutting.
6. If P is the brother of Q, Q is the sister of R, and R is the father of S, how is P related to
S?
A. Father
B. Uncle ✔
C. Brother
D. Cousin
Answer: B
Q and P are siblings, while R is Q's sibling and S's father. Therefore, P is S's paternal uncle.
7. Find the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
A. 72
B. 84
C. 96 ✔
D. 108
Answer: C
Every number is doubled to obtain the next number, so 48 × 2 = 96.
8. In a row of students, Ravi is 12th from the left and 18th from the right. How many
students are there in the row?
A. 28
B. 29 ✔
,C. 30
D. 31
Answer: B
Total students = 12 + 18 − 1 = 29, because Ravi is counted from both directions.
9. Which pair has the same relationship as Doctor : Hospital?
A. Teacher : School ✔
B. Farmer : Book
C. Pilot : Market
D. Lawyer : Stadium
Answer: A
A hospital is the usual workplace or professional setting for a doctor, just as a school is for a
teacher.
10. If all pens are instruments and some instruments are expensive, which conclusion
necessarily follows?
A. All pens are expensive
B. Some pens are expensive
C. No pen is expensive
D. None of the above follows necessarily ✔
Answer: D
The statement only establishes that pens belong to the larger group of instruments. It does
not establish whether any pen is expensive.
11. Which number is different from the others?
A. 16
B. 25
C. 36
D. 63 ✔
Answer: D
16, 25, and 36 are perfect squares, whereas 63 is not.
12. Complete the analogy: 8 : 64 :: 11 : ?
A. 111
B. 121 ✔
C. 132
D. 144
, Answer: B
The relationship is squaring the first number. Therefore, 11² = 121.
13. A clock shows 3:00. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A. 60°
B. 90° ✔
C. 120°
D. 180°
Answer: B
At exactly 3:00, the minute hand is at 12 and the hour hand is at 3, producing a right angle of
90°.
14. If NORTH is coded as 12345 and SOUTH as 67845, which digit represents H?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5 ✔
D. 6
Answer: C
The common letter H appears in NORTH and SOUTH and is assigned the common digit 5.
15. Find the next term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?
A. EV ✔
B. FU
C. EX
D. EW
Answer: A
The first letters move forward alphabetically while the second letters move backward: A-Z, B-
Y, C-X, D-W, E-V.
16. If Monday is coded as 13, Tuesday as 24, and Wednesday as 35, what is the likely code
for Thursday?
A. 46 ✔
B. 45
C. 56
D. 47
Answer: A
COMBINED SECONDARY LEVEL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | ALL PRACTICE Q&A 2026/2027 | A+
GRADED |COMPREHENSIVE EXAM GUIDE 2026&2027
1. If in a certain code, MARKET is written as NBSLFU, how would SCHOOL be written
using the same pattern?
A. TDIPPM
B. TDHPPM ✔
C. RBGNNK
D. UEJQQN
Answer: B
Each letter is moved one position forward in the alphabet: S→T, C→D, H→I, O→P, O→P,
L→M. Therefore, TDIPPM is the coded form.
2. Find the number that should replace the question mark: 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, ?
A. 149
B. 158
C. 159 ✔
D. 169
Answer: C
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2 and adding 1. Thus, 79 × 2 + 1 =
159.
3. A candidate walks 8 km north, turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right and walks 8
km. How far is the candidate from the starting point?
A. 6 km ✔
B. 8 km
C. 14 km
D. 22 km
Answer: A
The two 8-km movements cancel vertically, leaving the candidate 6 km east of the starting
point.
4. Choose the odd one out.
A. Triangle
,B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. Circle ✔
Answer: D
Triangle, square, and rectangle are polygons formed by straight line segments. A circle has a
curved boundary.
5. Book is related to Reading in the same way as Knife is related to:
A. Cutting ✔
B. Drawing
C. Writing
D. Measuring
Answer: A
A book is an object used for reading, while a knife is an object primarily used for cutting.
6. If P is the brother of Q, Q is the sister of R, and R is the father of S, how is P related to
S?
A. Father
B. Uncle ✔
C. Brother
D. Cousin
Answer: B
Q and P are siblings, while R is Q's sibling and S's father. Therefore, P is S's paternal uncle.
7. Find the missing number: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?
A. 72
B. 84
C. 96 ✔
D. 108
Answer: C
Every number is doubled to obtain the next number, so 48 × 2 = 96.
8. In a row of students, Ravi is 12th from the left and 18th from the right. How many
students are there in the row?
A. 28
B. 29 ✔
,C. 30
D. 31
Answer: B
Total students = 12 + 18 − 1 = 29, because Ravi is counted from both directions.
9. Which pair has the same relationship as Doctor : Hospital?
A. Teacher : School ✔
B. Farmer : Book
C. Pilot : Market
D. Lawyer : Stadium
Answer: A
A hospital is the usual workplace or professional setting for a doctor, just as a school is for a
teacher.
10. If all pens are instruments and some instruments are expensive, which conclusion
necessarily follows?
A. All pens are expensive
B. Some pens are expensive
C. No pen is expensive
D. None of the above follows necessarily ✔
Answer: D
The statement only establishes that pens belong to the larger group of instruments. It does
not establish whether any pen is expensive.
11. Which number is different from the others?
A. 16
B. 25
C. 36
D. 63 ✔
Answer: D
16, 25, and 36 are perfect squares, whereas 63 is not.
12. Complete the analogy: 8 : 64 :: 11 : ?
A. 111
B. 121 ✔
C. 132
D. 144
, Answer: B
The relationship is squaring the first number. Therefore, 11² = 121.
13. A clock shows 3:00. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A. 60°
B. 90° ✔
C. 120°
D. 180°
Answer: B
At exactly 3:00, the minute hand is at 12 and the hour hand is at 3, producing a right angle of
90°.
14. If NORTH is coded as 12345 and SOUTH as 67845, which digit represents H?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5 ✔
D. 6
Answer: C
The common letter H appears in NORTH and SOUTH and is assigned the common digit 5.
15. Find the next term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?
A. EV ✔
B. FU
C. EX
D. EW
Answer: A
The first letters move forward alphabetically while the second letters move backward: A-Z, B-
Y, C-X, D-W, E-V.
16. If Monday is coded as 13, Tuesday as 24, and Wednesday as 35, what is the likely code
for Thursday?
A. 46 ✔
B. 45
C. 56
D. 47
Answer: A
