Explanation:

Pattern: Each letter is coded by its position in the English alphabet (A1Z26), concatenated.

Check with BLINK: B=2, L=12, I=9, N=14, K=11 → 2 12 9 14 11 → 21291411 (matches given).

Apply to GREEN: G=7, R=18, E=5, E=5, N=14 → 7 18 5 5 14 → 7185514.
Hence, the correct option is 2.

Explanation:

Walking time = 2 h 45 min = 2.75 h = 11/4 h. Distance = speed × time = 4 × 11/4 = 11 km.

Running time = distance/speed = 11/16.5 h = (11)/(33/2) = 22/33 h = 2/3 h = 40 minutes.

Therefore, the man will cover the distance in 40 minutes.

Explanation:

Observe the digit pattern in each term: the middle digit equals the sum of the first and last digits.
– 143: 1 + 3 = 4
– 275: 2 + 5 = 7
– 495: 4 + 5 = 9
Hence the next number must be of the form abc with b = a + c. Among the options, only 561 satisfies this (5 + 1 = 6).
Cross-check: All given terms are multiples of 11 (alternating sum a + c – b = 0). Only 561 is divisible by 11 among the options.
Therefore, the next number is 561.

Explanation:

Starbursting is a structured creative-thinking and brainstorming technique that focuses on generating comprehensive questions about a topic rather than immediate answers. It typically uses a six-point star labeled with Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How (5W1H) to explore all dimensions of an idea, product, or problem. This makes it a divergent thinking tool used in ideation, planning, and problem framing. It is not a method of measurement (Option 2), not primarily a communication tool (Option 3), and not related to individual attraction (Option 1). Hence, Option 4 is correct.

Explanation:

Time = 8:30.
– Minute hand at 30 minutes: 30 × 6 = 180° from 12.
– Hour hand at 8:30: 8 × 30 + 30 × 0.5 = 240 + 15 = 255° from 12.
Angle between them = |255 − 180| = 75° (smaller angle).
Alternatively, use formula: angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×8 − 5.5×30| = |240 − 165| = 75°.
Hence, 75°.

Explanation:

Total cost price includes purchase price plus overheads.
CP = 225 + 15 = 240
SP = 300
Profit = 300 – 240 = 60
Profit percent = (60/240) × 100% = 25% = 0.25
Hence, option 3.

Explanation:

The quote is attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The original German aphorism is: ‘Denken ist leicht, Handeln ist schwer; nach dem Gedanken handeln ist das allerschwerste,’ commonly translated as ‘Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to act in accordance with one’s thinking is the most difficult.’ In problem-solving literature it is often paraphrased as ‘to act is easy, to think is hard,’ retaining the core message about the challenge of thoughtful action. The other options (Thompson, E. M. Forster, Jean Paul) are not associated with this saying.

Explanation:

Let the number be N = 84k + 37. Since 84 is divisible by 12, N ≡ 37 (mod 12). Now, 37 = 12×3 + 1, so the remainder when N is divided by 12 is 1. Hence, option 3.

Explanation:

Decision-making is the conscious selection of one option from among alternatives by using reasoning, judgment, and evaluation. These are cognitive (mental) operations, so decision-making is fundamentally an intellectual process.
– Not somatic: Somatic refers to bodily/physiological functions, whereas decision-making is mental.
– Not primarily social: Decisions can be made in groups, but the act of choosing is cognitive, not inherently social.
– While it falls within the domain of psychology broadly, the standard characterization in management/administrative theory describes it specifically as an intellectual (mental/cognitive) process.

Explanation:

Sphinx, Pyramids, and Mummy are iconic elements of ancient Egyptian civilization—the Great Sphinx of Giza, the pyramidal tombs, and the practice of mummification, all tied to Egyptian funerary culture. Swastik (swastika), however, is an auspicious symbol primarily associated with South Asian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) and various other cultures, not specifically with ancient Egypt. Hence, option 3 is the odd one out.