Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

 

16 x 4 - 10 + 2 ÷ 12 = 18

 

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

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

18 + 26 - 25 x 10 ÷ 5 = 42

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

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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a family consisting of four adults and three children, two of whom, F and G are girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. if is married to D and G is their child. Who is C ? 

A) A's son B) E's daughter
C) F's father D) G's brother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A's son

Explanation:

E is mamed to A or D. But B is marned to D. Thus, E is married to A. 

Thus, A, B, C, D, E are the four adults and C, F, G are the three children in the family. B and D have a child G. A and E have two children. They are C and F Now. only F and G are girls.

So, C is a boy. Thus, C is A's or E's son. 

 

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

 

A) Candy B) Candle
C) Camera D) Cactus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Candle

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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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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

XXXXXXY, XXXXXYY, XXXXYYY, XXXYYYY, XXYYYYY, _______________.

 

A) XXXXXXX   B) XXXXXXY  
C) XYYYYYY   D) XXXXXYY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XYYYYYY  

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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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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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