Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Which signs should be interchanged if the equation below needs to be true?

 

1.5 + 8 x 9 - 16 / 2 = 4

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

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Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

 

There are six members in a family. One couple has parents and their children in the family. Arjun is the son of Raju and Elamathi is the daughter of Arjun. Divya is the daughter of Rani who is the mother of Elamathi and Banu is the mother of Arjun.

 

What relationship to Divya and Elamathi bear to each other respectively?

A) Sisters B) Mother & Daughter
C) Grandmother & Granddaughter D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sisters

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If E = 5 and READ is coded as 7, then what is the code of 'DEAR' ?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:

Here E = 5 = 5/1 = 5

=> READ = 18 + 5 + 1 + 4 = 28/4 = 7

=> DEAR = 4 + 5 + 1 + 18 = 28/4 = 7

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Find the value of 6 + 11 + 16 + 21 + 21 + .... + 71.

 

A) 539 B) 561
C) 661 D) 639
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 539

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X introduces Y saying, "He is the husband of the granddaughter of the father of my father ". How is Y related to X?

A) Brother B) Brother-in-law
C) Son D) Son-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother-in-law

Explanation:

Father's father ---->Grandfather;  Grandfather's granddaughter -----> Sister; Sister's husband ---->Brother-in-law. So, Y is X's Brother-in-law.

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

470, 465, 460, 455, ?, 445

A) 450 B) 448
C) 440 D) 452
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 450

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Find the missing number in the series.

75, 96, 116, 135, 153, ?

A) 173 B) 170
C) 178 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 170

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Answer the questions based on the following information.

 

Six colleagues are sitting in a circle and are facing the center of the circle. Diana is between Puskar and Padma. Priyanka is between Mahesh and Lucky. Puskar and Mahesh are opposite to each other.

 

Who is just right to Padma?

A) Diana B) Lucky
C) Puskar D) Priyanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diana

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