Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find out the two signs to be interchanged for making following equation correct

5 + 3 x 8 - 12 / 4 =3

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

Explanation:

On interchanging - and /, we get the equation as

5 + 3 x 8 / 12 - 4 = 3

or 5 + 3 x (2/3) - 4 = 3

or 3 = 3, which is true.

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Study the following information and answer the questions.

Point A is 8m to the west of Point B. Point C is 4m to the south of Point B. Point D is 4m to the east of Point C. Point F is 6m to the north of Point D. Point E is 8m to the west of Point F. Point G is 2m to the south of Point E.

How far and in which direction is Point G from Point A?

A) 4m to the east B) 8m to the west
C) 4m to the west D) 8m to the east
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4m to the east

Explanation:
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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Grain : Warehouse :: Water

A) Canal B) River
C) Estuary D) Dam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dam

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How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in each word?

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

Explanation:

Meaningful words are ROSE, SORE and EROS.

 

Note the meaning of the words SORE and EROS with the help of dictionary.

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Q:

Find the next two terms in the series

J, L, O, S, ?, ?

A) Y, B B) X, Z
C) X, D D) A, B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A, B

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Q:

Guess the next number in the given number series?

999, 990, 998, 991, 997, 992, ?

A) 996 B) 1000
C) 999 D) 1001
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 996

Explanation:

The given number series 999, 990, 998, 991, 997, 992, ?

It follows a pattern that,

999

999 - 9 = 990

990 + 8 = 998

998 - 7 = 991

991 + 6 = 997

997 - 5 = 992

992 + 4 = 996

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 996.

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Introducing a man, a woman said, 'He is the only son of my mother's mother." How is the woman related to the man ?  

A) Mother B) Aunt
C) Sister D) Niece
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niece

Explanation:

My mother's mother — My grandmother: My grandmother's only son — My maternal uncle. So, the woman is man's niece. 

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

? : LM : : QR : WX

A) CD B) EF
C) FG D) TU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) FG

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