Sawaal

 Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Popular Latest Rated
Q:

The sum of three consecutive multiples of 3 is 72. What is the second largest number ?

A) 27 B) 24
C) 21 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

Let the numbers be 3x, 3x + 3 and 3x + 6.
Then,
3x + (3x + 3) + (3x + 6) = 72
9x = 63
x = 7
Largest number = 3x + 6 = 27.

=> Second largest number = 27 - 3 = 24

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

93 26228
Q:

How many new year's greeting cards were sold this year in your shop ? 

I. Last year 2935 cards were sold. 

II. The number of cards sold this year was 1.2 times that of last year

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question i B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that the number of cards sold this year (2935 x 1.2) = 3522.

S0. both I and II together are required. 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

8 26225
Q:

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

 

52, 41, 32, 25, ?, 17

 

A) 21   B) 20  
C) 18   D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20  

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 26189
Q:

What day is the fourteenth of a given month 

I. The last day of the month is a Wednesday. 

II. The third Saturday of the month was seventeenth. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

Statement II reveals that 17th Was a Saturday and therefore, 14th was Wednesday So, only statement II is needed 

 

 

 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

19 26120
Q:

Select the correct set that represents the following Venn diagram.

 

 

 

 

A) Office boys, government employees, educated person B) Males, fathers, doctors
C) Cat, toys, girl D) Doctors, human beings, cows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Office boys, government employees, educated person

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Venn Diagram
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 26042
Q:

Rakesh scored more than Raju

Ravi scored less than Rakesh

Raju scored more than Ravi

Ranga score more than Raju but less than Rakesh

Then who is the top scorrer among them ?

A) Ranga B) Raju
C) Rakesh D) Ravi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rakesh

Explanation:

1. Rakesh

2. Ranga

3. Raju

4. Ravi

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Data Sufficiency
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank Clerk

11 25953
Q:

What will be next number in the series?

 

0, 1, 4, 27, 16, 125, 36, ?

 

A) 343 B) 144
C) 72 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

8 25896
Q:

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

Assertion (A)  :  Diamond is used for cutting glass. 

Reason (R)     :  Diamond has a high refractive index. 

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: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Diamond is very hard due to its rigid three dimensional structure and so, it is used for cutting glass. Refractive index of diamond is high and gives it the greater transparency and brilliance. 

 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

54 25858