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Do you think your analytical abilities are up to the mark to be called brilliant? Well, no need to wonder if you are not sure. This simple yet excellent analytical skills test can analyze that for you, take all the questions below, and wait for the scores. Note: In each question, select an option with two statements necessary to make an excellent conclusion. All the questions are compulsory in this quiz, so read all questions carefully before answering. We will provide your scorecard once you've completed the test. Let's see how many you get correct. All the best! Read more

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Martha is playing marbles. a) Martha is in the marbles team during the summer. b) Martha is in the playground. c) Marbles are played in the playground in summer. d) All the pupils in the playground are playing marbles.
- A.
  
  A & B
- B.
  
  B & D
- C.
  
  C & D
- D.
  
  D & A
Correct Answer
C. C & D

Explanation
Based on the information provided in the question:
Marbles are played in the playground in the summer (statement c).
All the pupils in the playground are playing marbles (statement d).
These two statements can be logically inferred from the question's context, which involves Martha playing marbles. Therefore, the correct answer is C & D, indicating that both of these statements can be deduced from the situation described in the question.

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John runs faster than Jody. a) Cisco is the champion runner. b) John can run further than Cisco. c) John can run as fast as Cisco. d) Cisco can run faster than Jody.
- A.
  
  A & B
- B.
  
  B & D
- C.
  
  C & D
- D.
  
  B & C
Correct Answer
C. C & D

Explanation
The given statement states that John runs faster than Jody. Option C states that John can run as fast as Cisco, which is not supported by the given statement. However, option D states that Cisco can run faster than Jody, which aligns with the given statement. Therefore, options C and D are the correct answers.

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Fifty candidates sat for the examination. a) Twenty candidates answered under half the questions. b) There were ten failures in the examination. c) Over half the questions were answered by thirty candidates. d) Forty candidates were successful.
- A.
  
  A & B
- B.
  
  B & D
- C.
  
  A & C
- D.
  
  C & D
Correct Answer
B. B & D

Explanation
The statement "There were ten failures in the examination" corresponds to option B, and the statement "Forty candidates were successful" corresponds to option D. Therefore, the correct answer is B & D.

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One-town is north-east to Three-town. a) One-town is two miles north of Two-town. b) Two-town is two miles west of Four-town. c) Three-town is two miles west of Two-town. d) Four-town is south-east of One-town.
- A.
  
  A & C
- B.
  
  C & B
- C.
  
  D & B
- D.
  
  A & D
Correct Answer
A. A & C

Explanation
The given statement states that One-town is north-east to Three-town. Option A states that One-town is two miles north of Two-town, and Option C states that Three-town is two miles west of Two-town. Both of these options align with the given statement, making them the correct answers.

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Janet, Eric, Marcus, Joan, Emmanuel, Andrew & Angela sit in this order in a row left to right. Janet changes places with Eric, and then Eric changes places with Marcus. Who is at the right end of the row?
- A.
  
  Joan
- B.
  
  Emmanuel
- C.
  
  Andrew
- D.
  
  Angela
Correct Answer
D. Angela

Explanation
After the initial order, which is Janet - Eric - Marcus - Joan - Emmanuel - Andrew - Angela, and the given changes in places. First, Janet changes places with Eric: The order becomes Eric - Janet - Marcus - Joan - Emmanuel - Andrew - Angela. Then, Eric changes places with Marcus: The order becomes Marcus - Janet - Eric - Joan - Emmanuel - Andrew - Angela. So, Angela is at the right end of the row after these changes.

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Joan, Emmanuel, Marcus, Andrew, Janet, Eric & Angela sit in this order in a row left to right. Janet changes places with Eric, and then Eric changes places with Marcus. Who is to the left of Eric?
- A.
  
  Joan
- B.
  
  Emmanuel
- C.
  
  Angela
Correct Answer
B. Emmanuel

Explanation
After Janet changes places with Eric, Eric is now sitting in the position that Janet was originally in. Then, Eric changes places with Marcus, meaning that Eric moves to Marcus's original position. Therefore, Eric is now sitting in the position that Marcus was originally in, which is to the left of Emmanuel.

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A group of friends lives in a house divided into one flat per floor. Shawn is in the flat below Claudia & Madeleine is in the flat above Sara. Sara is in the flat below Shawn, and Claudia lives with Roger. Peter lives on the top floor. Who is in the bottom flat?
- A.
  
  Sara
- B.
  
  Shawn
- C.
  
  Claudia
- D.
  
  Peter
- E.
  
  Madeleine
Correct Answer
A. Sara

Explanation
Sara is in the bottom flat because the information given states that Shawn is in the flat below Claudia, Sara is in the flat below Shawn, and Peter lives on the top floor. Since Sara is below Shawn and Peter is on the top floor, it can be inferred that Sara is in the bottom flat.

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A group of friends lives in a house divided into one flat per floor. Shawn is in the flat below Claudia & Madeleine is in the flat above Sara. Sara is in the flat below Shawn, and Claudia lives with Roger. Peter lives on the top floor. Who else shares a flat?
- A.
  
  Shawn & Madeleine
- B.
  
  Sara & Peter
- C.
  
  Shawn & Peter
- D.
  
  Sara & Madeleine
Correct Answer
A. Shawn & Madeleine

Explanation
Based on the given information, Shawn lives below Claudia and Madeleine lives above Sara. Sara lives below Shawn. Therefore, Shawn and Madeleine must share a flat because they are the only two people left who have not been mentioned as living with anyone else.

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Five cars have a race. The Honda beat the Dodge but couldn't overtake the Smart Car. The Mini failed to overtake the Audi but beat the Smart Car. Which car came last?
- A.
  
  Honda
- B.
  
  Dodge
- C.
  
  Smart Car
- D.
  
  Mini
- E.
  
  Audi
Correct Answer
B. Dodge

Explanation
Based on the given information, we can determine the order in which the cars finished the race. The Honda beat the Dodge, so the Dodge came before the Honda. The Honda couldn't overtake the Smart Car, so the Smart Car came before the Honda. The Mini failed to overtake the Audi, so the Audi came before the Mini. Lastly, the Mini beat the Smart Car, so the Smart Car came last. Therefore, the Dodge came before the Honda, Audi, Mini, and Smart Car, making it the last car to finish the race.

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Five cars have a race. The Honda beat the Dodge but couldn't overtake the Smart Car. The Mini failed to overtake the Audi but beat the Smart Car. Which car came third?
- A.
  
  Honda
- B.
  
  Dodge
- C.
  
  Smart Car
- D.
  
  Mini
- E.
  
  Audi
Correct Answer
C. Smart Car

Explanation
Based on the given information, the Honda beat the Dodge, but couldn't overtake the Smart Car. The Mini failed to overtake the Audi but beat the Smart Car. Therefore, the Smart Car came third in the race.

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Joan can play the piano but not the flute, while Neil plays the violin and the flute. Amit plays the violin but not the piano, and Sam plays the flute but not the violin. If each child plays two of the three instruments, which one is likely to be similar to Neil?
- A.
  
  Amit
- B.
  
  Joan
- C.
  
  Sam
Correct Answer
A. Amit

Explanation
Neil plays the violin and the flute. Amit plays the violin but not the piano, which means he plays the same instrument as Neil, the violin. Therefore, Amit is likely to be similar to Neil in terms of the instrument they play.

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A man drove from Cambridge to Toronto. Shortly after passing through Easter, he stopped for coffee at Brighton, which was the halfway point on his journey. Which is the longest distance?
- A.
  
  Cambridge to Easter
- B.
  
  Easter to Toronto
- C.
  
  Brighton to Toronto
- D.
  
  Easter to Brighton
Correct Answer
B. Easter to Toronto

Explanation
The longest distance is from Easter to Toronto. This is because the man drove from Cambridge to Easter, which is the first part of his journey. After stopping at Brighton, which is the halfway point, he continued driving to Toronto. Therefore, the distance from Easter to Toronto is longer than the distance from Cambridge to Easter or Brighton to Toronto.

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Take This Quiz To Test Analytical Skills

Martha is playing marbles. a) Martha is in the marbles team during the summer. b) Martha is in the playground. c) Marbles are played in the playground in summer. d) All the pupils in the playground are playing marbles.

John runs faster than Jody. a) Cisco is the champion runner. b) John can run further than Cisco. c) John can run as fast as Cisco. d) Cisco can run faster than Jody.

Fifty candidates sat for the examination. a) Twenty candidates answered under half the questions. b) There were ten failures in the examination. c) Over half the questions were answered by thirty candidates. d) Forty candidates were successful.

One-town is north-east to Three-town. a) One-town is two miles north of Two-town. b) Two-town is two miles west of Four-town. c) Three-town is two miles west of Two-town. d) Four-town is south-east of One-town.

Janet, Eric, Marcus, Joan, Emmanuel, Andrew & Angela sit in this order in a row left to right. Janet changes places with Eric, and then Eric changes places with Marcus. Who is at the right end of the row?

Joan, Emmanuel, Marcus, Andrew, Janet, Eric & Angela sit in this order in a row left to right. Janet changes places with Eric, and then Eric changes places with Marcus. Who is to the left of Eric?

A group of friends lives in a house divided into one flat per floor. Shawn is in the flat below Claudia & Madeleine is in the flat above Sara. Sara is in the flat below Shawn, and Claudia lives with Roger. Peter lives on the top floor. Who is in the bottom flat?

A group of friends lives in a house divided into one flat per floor. Shawn is in the flat below Claudia & Madeleine is in the flat above Sara. Sara is in the flat below Shawn, and Claudia lives with Roger. Peter lives on the top floor. Who else shares a flat?

Five cars have a race. The Honda beat the Dodge but couldn't overtake the Smart Car. The Mini failed to overtake the Audi but beat the Smart Car. Which car came last?

Five cars have a race. The Honda beat the Dodge but couldn't overtake the Smart Car. The Mini failed to overtake the Audi but beat the Smart Car. Which car came third?

Joan can play the piano but not the flute, while Neil plays the violin and the flute. Amit plays the violin but not the piano, and Sam plays the flute but not the violin. If each child plays two of the three instruments, which one is likely to be similar to Neil?

A man drove from Cambridge to Toronto. Shortly after passing through Easter, he stopped for coffee at Brighton, which was the halfway point on his journey. Which is the longest distance?