Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

A) 49 B) 52
C) 54 D) 57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 57

Explanation:

The given number series is 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

 

22 + 12 = 33 + 22 = 77 + 32 = 1616 + 42 = 3232  + 52 = 57

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 57.

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Q:

Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?

A) 15 m West B) 30 m East
C) 30 m West D) 45 m East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 m East

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In a certain code language, 'Siberia is a cold place' is written as 'a cold is place Siberia' in the same code, 'water freezes to ice here' is coded as 'freezes here ice to water'. How will 'covers ten per cent of earth' be written in the same code?

A) covers earth percent ten of B) Earth of covers percent ten
C) covers earth percent of ten D) covers earth of percent ten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) covers earth of percent ten

Explanation:
The code has been generated by arranging the words in alphabet orderSimilarly for ‘covers ten percent of earth’ will be coded as Covers earth of percent ten
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Q:

If "A" means "subtraction", "B" means "division", "C" means "addition" and "D" means "multiplication", then

 

330 B 6 A 32 C 45 D 12 = ?

 

A) 525 B) 547
C) 582 D) 563
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 563

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

4 : 12 :: 5 : ?

A) 25 B) 20
C) 22 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?


8 ÷ 2 - 50 x 6 + 16 = 50

 

A) + and ÷ B) - and +
C) + and x D) ÷ and x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) + and x

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Q:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. 

How many male members are there in the family ? 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

A is a male. B. the wife, is female. C. the brother, is male. D. the son, is male. E, the sister, is female. F, the mother, is a female. So, there are three males. 

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Q:

If @ means +, # means -, $ means x and * means /, then what is the value of 16 @ 4 $ 5 # 72 * 8 = 

 

A) 27 B) 26
C) 36 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27

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