Question 1

Human life stages (earliest to latest): Arrange— a. Birth, b. Death, c. Childhood, d. Infancy, e. Adolescence, f. Adulthood, g. Old age.

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Introduction / Context: Reasoning exams often test knowledge of natural sequences like human development. The order proceeds from birth through growth and maturity to old age and death. Given Data / Assumptions: Standard developmental stages: Infancy → Childhood → Adolescence → Adulthood → Old age. Birth initiates life; death concludes it. Concept / Approach: Place the fixed endpoints first (birth, death), then insert intermediate stages in pedagogically accepted order. Step-by-Step Solution: Birth (a) → Infancy (d) → Childhood (c) → Adolescence (e) → Adulthood (f) → Old age (g) → Death (b). Verification / Alternative check: Matches common biology/social science curricula. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They misplace adolescence/adulthood or position death earlier. Common Pitfalls: Swapping childhood and infancy; placing old age before adulthood. Final Answer: a, d, c, e, f, g, b

Question 2

Basic document workflow on a computer (logical operations): Arrange— a. Type, b. Print, c. Open (or create), d. Save, e. Close.

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Introduction / Context: This order reflects standard operations when working on a document: start, compose, save, optionally print, and then close. Given Data / Assumptions: “Open” may include creating a new document. Users normally save before printing to preserve the current state. Closing ends the session. Concept / Approach: Arrange by real-world usage while ensuring data safety (save before print/close). Step-by-Step Solution: Open → c.Type → a.Save → d.Print → b.Close → e. Verification / Alternative check: Saving before printing/closing is best practice to avoid data loss. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They print/close prematurely or misplace typing. Common Pitfalls: Forgetting to save before printing or closing. Final Answer: c, a, d, b, e

Question 3

Water course (source to sink): Arrange— a. Ocean, b. Rivulet, c. Sea, d. Glacier, e. River.

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Introduction / Context: Hydrological reasoning: mountain ice gives rise to tiny streams, which form rivers that drain to seas and finally the global oceans. Given Data / Assumptions: Glacier melt → rivulets → rivers. Rivers often empty into seas, which are marginal parts of the oceans. Concept / Approach: Order by natural flow from source to ultimate sink. Step-by-Step Solution: Glacier (d) → Rivulet (b) → River (e) → Sea (c) → Ocean (a). Verification / Alternative check: Consistent with drainage basins and global ocean connectivity. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They place ocean/sea before upstream sources. Common Pitfalls: Confusing sea vs ocean; reversing source and mouth. Final Answer: d, b, e, c, a

Question 4

Honey production chain (cause to product): Arrange— (A) Honey, (B) Flower, (C) Honey Bee, (D) Wax.

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Introduction / Context: Bees collect nectar from flowers and process it into honey; wax is secreted by worker bees and used to build comb, often associated with stored honey. Given Data / Assumptions: Flowers provide nectar/pollen. Honey bees process nectar into honey. Bees also produce wax to construct honeycombs. Concept / Approach: Arrange the causal chain from source (flower) to agent (bee) to product (honey) to associated material (wax). Step-by-Step Solution: Flower (B) → Honey Bee (C) → Honey (A) → Wax (D). Verification / Alternative check: Aligned with apiculture basics. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They put products before sources or agents. Common Pitfalls: Assuming wax precedes honey; confusing roles of flower vs bee. Final Answer: (B), (C), (A), (D)

Question 5

From ecosystem to product: Arrange— (a) Furniture, (b) Forest, (c) Wood, (d) Tree.

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Introduction / Context: This is a resource-to-product chain. A forest contains trees; trees yield wood; wood is crafted into furniture. Given Data / Assumptions: Hierarchical containment: forest ⊃ tree. Transformation: tree → wood → furniture. Concept / Approach: Move from largest natural set to finished product. Step-by-Step Solution: Forest (b) → Tree (d) → Wood (c) → Furniture (a). Verification / Alternative check: Matches supply chain logic from raw ecosystem to manufactured goods. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They break containment or transformation order. Common Pitfalls: Placing furniture before wood. Final Answer: (b), (d), (c), (a)

Question 6

Social units by scale/aggregation (smallest to larger): Arrange— a. Members (individuals), b. City, c. Village, d. Family, e. Community.

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Introduction / Context: This ordering uses social aggregation: individuals cluster into families; families into communities; communities constitute villages and cities. Given Data / Assumptions: Member (individual) is the atomic unit. Family is the smallest stable social group. Community spans multiple families. Settlements: village then city (broader scale). Concept / Approach: Order by increasing scope/scale. Step-by-Step Solution: Members (a) → Family (d) → Community (e) → Village (c) → City (b). Verification / Alternative check: Consistent with common civics/GE reasoning items. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They invert aggregation (e.g., placing city before family). Common Pitfalls: Confusing community with administrative units. Final Answer: a, d, e, c, b

Question 7

Hiring workflow (earliest to latest): Arrange— a. probation, b. advertisement, c. application, d. selection, e. interview, f. appointment.

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Introduction / Context: Standard HR recruitment proceeds from announcing positions to onboarding and probation. Given Data / Assumptions: Advertisement attracts candidates. Applications are submitted; shortlisted applicants are interviewed. Selection decision precedes appointment (offer/joining). Probation follows appointment. Concept / Approach: Place each stage where it logically occurs in corporate workflows. Step-by-Step Solution: Advertisement (b) → Application (c) → Interview (e) → Selection (d) → Appointment (f) → Probation (a). Verification / Alternative check: Matches common organizational practices. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They swap selection/appointment or put probation first. Common Pitfalls: Confusing offer (appointment) with selection decision. Final Answer: b, c, e, d, f, a

Question 8

Indian Nobel laureates (chronological order of award): Arrange— a. Amartya Sen, b. Mother Teresa, c. Rabindranath Tagore, d. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, e. Sir C.V. Raman.

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Introduction / Context: General knowledge chronology checks both memory and ordering skills. Here we list Indian Nobel Prize winners by year of award. Given Data / Assumptions: Rabindranath Tagore — 1913 (Literature). Sir C.V. Raman — 1930 (Physics). Mother Teresa — 1979 (Peace). Amartya Sen — 1998 (Economic Sciences). Venkatraman Ramakrishnan — 2009 (Chemistry). Concept / Approach: Order strictly by award year from earliest to latest. Step-by-Step Solution: Tagore (c) → Raman (e) → Mother Teresa (b) → Amartya Sen (a) → V. Ramakrishnan (d). Verification / Alternative check: Years are well known and appear in standard GK references. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They misplace recipients relative to their award years. Common Pitfalls: Confusing Raman (1930) with Ramakrishnan (2009). Final Answer: c, e, b, a, d

Question 9

Human development micro-stages (earliest to latest): Arrange— (a) Infancy, (b) Childhood, (c) Adulthood, (d) Babyhood, (e) Adolescence.

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Introduction / Context: Some syllabi distinguish babyhood and infancy as very early stages. After these come childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Given Data / Assumptions: Babyhood and infancy are both pre-childhood; several boards place “babyhood” (newborn/toddler) before a broader “infancy”. Adolescence is the transition to adulthood. Concept / Approach: Sequence early micro-stages before broader childhood, then adolescence, then adulthood. Step-by-Step Solution: Infancy (a) and Babyhood (d) are the earliest; with this item’s framing, list them consecutively.Adolescence (e) follows childhood and leads to adulthood (c).A reasonable pedagogic order offered in options is: a, d, e, b, c. Verification / Alternative check: Among provided sequences, this preserves early stages first and adult last. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They place adulthood before adolescence/childhood or scatter the early micro-stages. Common Pitfalls: Treating babyhood and infancy as identical and ignoring option constraints. Final Answer: a, d, e, b, c

Question 10

Plant parts (functional/structural order from support to reproduction): Arrange— (a) Leaf, (b) Fruit, (c) Stem, (d) Roots, (e) Flower.

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Introduction / Context: Reasoning about plant morphology: support and transport organs precede foliage; reproductive organs (flowers) precede fruits. Given Data / Assumptions: Roots → Stem → Leaf → Flower → Fruit is the natural conceptual order. Concept / Approach: Arrange from anchorage to reproductive product. Step-by-Step Solution: Roots (d) → Stem (c) → Leaf (a) → Flower (e) → Fruit (b). Verification / Alternative check: Fruits develop from flowers; stems carry leaves and flowers. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They invert reproduction or place leaves after flowers. Common Pitfalls: Assuming fruits can appear before flowers. Final Answer: (d), (c), (a), (e), (b)

Question 11

Problem-solving/research workflow (logical order): Arrange— (i) Take action, (ii) Collect data, (iii) Select problem, (iv) Analyse and interpret data.

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Introduction / Context: Standard inquiry proceeds from defining a problem to gathering evidence, analysing it, and then acting on results. Given Data / Assumptions: Action comes last, after analysis. Concept / Approach: Map to the research cycle. Step-by-Step Solution: Select problem (iii) → Collect data (ii) → Analyse/interpret (iv) → Take action (i). Verification / Alternative check: Consistent with PDCA/empirical workflows. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They act before analysing or select problem late. Common Pitfalls: Jumping to action without data. Final Answer: (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

Question 12

Mother–infant routine events (plausible sequence): Arrange— a. Mother, b. Infant, c. Milk, d. Crying, e. Smiling.

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Introduction / Context: This common-sense sequencing problem models how a caregiver responds to an infant’s needs. Given Data / Assumptions: Infant expresses need (crying) → caregiver provides milk → infant is satisfied (smiling). Concept / Approach: Order by cause (need) to response (care) to outcome (contentment). Step-by-Step Solution: Infant (b) → Crying (d) → Mother (a) → Milk (c) → Smiling (e). Verification / Alternative check: Matches typical caregiving flow. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They place smiling before feeding or omit the caregiver response order. Common Pitfalls: Starting with mother instead of infant’s need. Final Answer: b, d, a, c, e

Question 13

Planets by distance from the Sun (inner to outer among the set): Arrange— 1. Venus, 2. Earth, 3. Mars, 4. Mercury, 5. Jupiter.

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Introduction / Context: Basic astronomy: ordering planets by heliocentric distance within the listed group. Given Data / Assumptions: Inner planets in order: Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars; then gas giant Jupiter. Concept / Approach: Map names to their ordinal positions from the Sun and transcribe the provided indices. Step-by-Step Solution: Mercury (4) → Venus (1) → Earth (2) → Mars (3) → Jupiter (5). Verification / Alternative check: Matches standard solar system order. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They misplace Venus/Earth or put Jupiter before Mars. Common Pitfalls: Confusing Earth and Venus order. Final Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5

Question 14

Hospital patient care sequence: Arrange— Diagnosis, Operation, Post-operational care, Discharge.

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Introduction / Context: Surgical episodes follow a predictable order: assessment, procedure, recovery, release. Given Data / Assumptions: Diagnosis precedes any surgery. Post-operative care occurs before discharge. Concept / Approach: Arrange by clinical chronology. Step-by-Step Solution: Diagnosis → Operation → Post-operational care → Discharge. Verification / Alternative check: Standard across hospitals. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They discharge or operate at illogical times. Common Pitfalls: Skipping recovery care. Final Answer: Diagnosis, Operation, Post operational care, Discharge

Question 15

Food chain (producer to apex predator): Arrange— 1. Frog, 2. Eagle, 3. Grasshopper, 4. Snake, 5. Grass.

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Introduction / Context: Food chains begin with producers (plants), followed by primary consumers (herbivores), then secondary/tertiary consumers up to apex predators. Given Data / Assumptions: Grass = producer. Grasshopper = herbivore (primary consumer). Frog = insectivore (secondary consumer). Snake = predator of frogs (tertiary level). Eagle = apex predator. Concept / Approach: Arrange by trophic levels. Step-by-Step Solution: Grass (5) → Grasshopper (3) → Frog (1) → Snake (4) → Eagle (2). Verification / Alternative check: Matches typical textbook chains. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They start with consumers or misplace apex predator. Common Pitfalls: Switching frog and snake. Final Answer: 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

Question 16

House construction (logical build order): Arrange— a. Plastering, b. Painting, c. Foundation, d. Walls, e. Ceiling.

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Introduction / Context: Building construction proceeds from structural base to finishes. Given Data / Assumptions: Foundation first; then walls; then ceiling/roof structure; then internal finishes like plastering; finally painting. Concept / Approach: Arrange by structural dependency and finish sequencing. Step-by-Step Solution: Foundation (c) → Walls (d) → Ceiling (e) → Plastering (a) → Painting (b). Verification / Alternative check: Matches typical site workflows. Why Other Options Are Wrong: They attempt finishing before structure. Common Pitfalls: Painting before plastering. Final Answer: c, d, e, a, b

Question 17

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1.Presentation 2.Recommendation 3. Arrival 4.Discussion 5.Introduction

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The correct order is : Arrival Introduction Presentation Discussion Recommendation 3 5 1 4 2

Question 18

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1. Poverty 2. Population 3. Death 4. Unemployment 5. Disease

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The correct order is : Population Unemployment Poverty Disease Death 2 4 1 5 3

Question 19

Arrange the following in a logical order : 1. Shoulder 2. Wrist 3. Elbow 4. Palm 5. Finger

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Clearly, Here are the names of parts of a hand, Which may be arranged (i) from top to bottom, i.e, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Palm, Finger - Which is 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 (or) (ii) from bottom to top, i.e, Finger, Palm, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder - Which is 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 Out of these, the sequence 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 is given in the alternatives provided. Hence, the answer is (D).

Question 20

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1.Caste 2. Family 3. Newly married Couple 4.Clan 5.Species

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The correct order is : Newly married Couple Family Caste Clan Species 3 2 1 4 5

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