Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions


What is Verbal Reasoning: Mental Ability ?

 

Verbal Reasoning - Mental ability is one of the common topics found in most of the entrance exams. Mental ability tests our level at which we learn things, understands instructions and solve problems. Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions encloses wide range of topics: verbal reasoning (vocabulary and missing letters), Arithmetic reasoning, Blood relations, Analogy, classifications, coding and decoding, Data sufficiency, Missing characters, logical sequences, series, numbers, spontaneous reaction tests, verification of truth statements, Venn diagrams, mathematical operations, direction sense test, statements and arguments, assumption tests and more.

 

What Topics Are Included In Mental Ability Test ?

 

Mental ability questions are found commonly in competitive exams and entrance tests of APPSC Group 1 and Group2, UPSC ( Civil services, CPF(CA) ), TNPC(VAO, Group1, Group2), HPAS, WBCS, AP SI Selection process, NDA, IBPS and other Bank Exams, CAT, MAT, GMAT and other MBA entrance exams, GRE, GATE, TOEFL, IT and Non IT Placement papers.

 

Mental Ability Questions should be solved by cracking logic behind them. One can gain that logical thinking by thorough practice of number of questions in different patterns, good command in vocabulary, good command in maths numbers and formulas and good understanding abilities.

 

We have a large database for you to practice on verbal reasoning - mental ability questions and answers. You can expect these questions in most of the competitive exams.


Q:

If Z = 52 and ACT = 48, then BAT will be equal to

A) 39 B) 41
C) 44 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 46

Explanation:

In the given code, A = 2, B = 4, C = 6,.... , Z = 52.

So, ACT = 2 + 6 + 40 = 48 and

BAT = 4 + 2 + 40 = 46

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If ROSE is coded as 6821, CHAIR is coded as 73456 and PREACH is coded as 961473, what will be the code for SEARCH ?

A) 246173 B) 214673
C) 214763 D) 216473
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 214673

Explanation:

 The alphabets are coded as shown :

 

R O SE C H A I P6  8  2  1  7 3  4 5 9

 

So, in SEARCH,

 

S ia coded as 2,
E as 1,
A as 4,
R as 6,
C as 7,
H as 3.
Thus, the code for SEARCH is 214673

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Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A ?

A) Rs. 4, Rs. 23 B) Rs. 13, Rs. 17
C) Rs. 15, Rs. 14 D) Rs. 17, Rs. 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 13, Rs. 17

Explanation:

Let Rs. x be the fare of city B from city A and Rs. y be the fare of city C from city A.

Then, 2x + 3y = 77 ...(i) and

3x + 2y = 73 ...(ii)

Multiplying (i) by 3 and (ii) by 2 and subtracting, we get: 5y = 85 or y = 17.

Putting y = 17 in (i), we get: x = 13.

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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

Explanation:

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Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : ?

A) Similar B) Homogenous
C) Contrast D) Alike
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Contrast

Explanation:

Vaunt - Vaunt means to boast or to praise about something excessively.

Flaunt - Flaunt also means to boast about something or to praise something.

 

Flaunt is the synonym of the word Vaunt.

 

Disparate - Disparate means essentially different in its kind or unlike or not able to be compared.

Then the required word is the synonym of Disparate.

 

Here in the given options, Contrast is the only word which is similar in meaning of Disparate.

 

Hence, Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : Contrast.

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the given series.

8, 27, 125, 343, 1381

A) 27 B) 8
C) 343 D) 1381
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1381

Explanation:

Given series follows Cubes on Prime Numbers 

 

i.e 23, 33, 53,...but  93is 1331

 

so 1381 is wrong

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Q 2 3 B 9 V 5 L S R F P

 

If one is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following will be the fourth to the right of the tenth from the right ?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Fourth to the right of the tenth from the right means (10 - 4 = )6th from the right, ie 5. But according to the queswtion, one is subtracted from each of the numbers, ie 4. 

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 421579368 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when they are arranged in ascending order?

A) None B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Three

Explanation:

Given Number:     4  2  1  5  7  9  3  6  8

 

Ascending order:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

Hence the required pairs are  12, 49, 16

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