Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Two bus tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities B and C from A ?

A) Rs. 4, Rs. 23 B) Rs. 13, Rs. 17
C) Rs. 15, Rs. 14 D) Rs. 17, Rs. 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 13, Rs. 17

Explanation:

Let Rs. x be the fare of city B from city A and Rs. y be the fare of city C from city A.

Then, 2x + 3y = 77 ...(i) and

3x + 2y = 73 ...(ii)

Multiplying (i) by 3 and (ii) by 2 and subtracting, we get: 5y = 85 or y = 17.

Putting y = 17 in (i), we get: x = 13.

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Q:

Q is the brother of R;

P is the sister of Q;

T is the brother of S;

S is the daughter of R.

Who are the cousins of Q ? 

A) R and P B) P and T
C) Q and T D) S and T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S and T

Explanation:

T is the brother of S, who is the daughter of R. So, T and S are the children of R. 

Now. Q is the brother of R. So, T and S are the cousins of Q. 

 

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Q:

Find the next number in the given sequence?

1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

A) 445 B) 364
C) 296 D) 194
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 445

Explanation:

The given series is 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

 

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 445.

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Q:

Which fraction comes next in the sequence

23, 13, 527, 781, ?

A) 1/27 B) 11/278
C) 9/48 D) 7/123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/27

Explanation:

Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...
Then, the next term in the given sequence is  935 = 9243 = 127 .

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Q:

Choose the Antonym of the following word

'Autonomy'

A) Antipathy B) Dependence
C) Antruism D) Animation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dependence

Explanation:

'Autonomy' means personal independence. Hence, the word 'dependence' is farthest in meaning to the given word 'Autonomy'.

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Q:

From the above sequence find the missing term?

 

ADG : +=2 :: CEI : ___

A) D?@ B) E?@
C) D@? D) E@?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) D?@

Explanation:
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Q:

If the mathematical operators, 'x' means '+', '/' means 'x', '+' means '-', and '-' means '/', then 22 + 36 - 12 x 6 / 4 = ?

 

A) -21 B) 43
C) 68 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 43

Explanation:

 

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Q:

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

THUNDER : UHTNRED : : THIEVES : ?

A) ITHESEV B) IHTEESV
C) IHTESEV D) IHTSEVE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) IHTESEV

Explanation:
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