Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

On which day in April is Gautam's birthday ?  

I. Gautam was born exactly 28 years after his mother was born. 

II. His mother will be 55 years 4 months and 5 days on August 18 this year. 

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 in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

Clearly, the birthday of Gautam's mother can be found out from II and then Gautam's birthday can be determined using the fact given in I. Thus, both the statements are required. 

 

 

 

 

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The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

A) 10 B) 14
C) 38 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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Q:

What is Manohar's birthday ? 

I. Manohar's father was born on 27th May, 1948. 

II. Manohar is 25 years younger than his mother. 

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

 Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal Manohar's birthday. 

 

 

 

 

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?

A) N,D B) N,C
C) O,D D) O,C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) N,C

Explanation:

The given sequence a combination of two series:
I)Z, W, T, Q, ?      and      II)S, O, K, G, ?


The pattern I is
Z - 3 = W
W - 3 = T
T - 3 = Q
Q - 3 = N


The pattern in II is
S - 4 = O
O - 4 = K
K - 4 = G
G - 4 = C

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E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B's daughter. How is D related to E ?

A) Brother B) Uncle
C) Father-in-Law D) Brother-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brother-in-law

Explanation:

C is D's daughter and D is B's son. So, D is the brother of C. E is a male married to C. 

So, E is the husband of C, whose brother is D. So, D is the brother-in-law of E. 

 

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Q:

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

1. Fortitude

2. Form

3. Forget

4. Fortify

5. Fragran

 

A) 53214 B) 32415
C) 25143 D) 24513
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32415

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Q:

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

 

6, 13, 20, 27, ?

 

A) 34 B) 32
C) 37 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

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Q:

From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

DISSERTATION

A) SISTER B) STATION
C) DIRECTION D) RATION
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DIRECTION

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