Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FOURTH position?

 

1. Despair

2. Develop

3. Detect

4. Diagonal

5. Different

 

A) Despair   B) Detect  
C) Develop   D) Diagonal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Diagonal

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

15, 7.5, 7.5, ?, 22.5, 56.25

 

A) 10.25 B) 11.25  
C) 11 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.25  

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Q:

Select the number missing from the given number series.

 

4, 9, 20, 44, ?

A) 100 B) 90
C) 95 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 95

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Rainbow ii. Rancour iii. Rattle iv. Rainy

A) i, iii, ii, iv B) i, iv, ii, iii
C) i, iv, iii, ii D) ii, i, iv, iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) i, iv, ii, iii

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Q:

What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following questions ?

316 + 412 - 223 - 11112 = ?

A) 1 7/12 B) 1 5/12
C) 3 7/12 D) 3 1/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 1/12

Explanation:

? = (3 + 4 - 2 - 1) + ( 1/6 + 1/2 - 2/3 - 11/12) 

= 4 + [(2+6-8-11)/12] 

= 4 - (11/12 )= 31/12.

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Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles. 

Reason (R)     :  Ebonite is strong. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

The handles of pressure cookers are made of ebonite because it being a bad conductor of heat, does not heat up. 

 

 

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Q:

If 7Ω6 = 84, 8Ω7 = 112 and 8Ω4 = 64, then find the value of 3Ω4 = ?

 

A) 24   B) 12  
C) 4   D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24  

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

A) 37 B) 39
C) 47 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

It follows a pattern that

8 + 11 = 19

11 + 12 = 23

19 + 13 = 32

23 + 14 = 37

32 + 15 = 47

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Hence, the next number in the given series = 37.

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