Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A Child has 1200 five rupee coins. He wants to place them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of coins that he needs more for this purpose?

A) 125 B) 96
C) 35 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:

We know that, to be in the form that the number of rows and the number of columns to be equal the number should be a perfect square (a2).

Given number is 1200

The perfect number which is above and near to 1200 is 1225 which is 35  35.

Therefore, The minimum number of coins he need is 25. 

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Q:

Choose the synonym of 'Hypothesis' from the following options ?

A) Theory B) Fascination
C) Complexity D) Falling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Theory

Explanation:

'Hypothesis' is a word that gives a brief explanation of the concepts based on the limited evidence. The word 'theory' is closest in meaning to it.

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Q:

What would be the next number in the sequence 52, 56, 48, 64, 32, ?

A) 96 B) 48
C) 54 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 96

Explanation:

The given number series is 52, 56, 48, 64, 32, …

It follows a pattern that,

52

52 + 4 = 56

56 - 8 = 48

48 + 16 = 64

64 - 32 = 32

32 + 64 = 96

Therefore, the required next number in the given number series is 96.

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Q:

In which of the following pairs,second person is to  the immediate right of the first person ?

A) H,E B) B,D
C) B,C D) D,A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) B,C

Explanation:

'C' is to the immediate right of the 'B'

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Q:

An intelligent boy is doing a jigsaw with 275 pieces. Each day that he fits pieces together there are fewer pieces left, and it is reasonable to assume that he fits more pieces each day because the number left to sort out diminishes progressively. Hence he is able to fit an extra piece as each day goes by. On the first day he fits 20 pieces. How many days does it take for him to complete the puzzle ?

A) 11 days B) 15 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 days

Explanation:

Let 'n' number of days it take to complete.

 

we know that sum of n number= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]
where a=20,d=1;
n/2[2x20+(n-1)1]=275
n[n+39]=550
n2 + 39n - 550 = 0
 n2+ 50n - 11n - 550 = 0
(n-11) (n-50) = 0
n-11 = 0;
n = 11(Days).

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Q:

A chord that passes through the center of a circle is

A) secant B) tangent
C) diameter D) perigram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) diameter

Explanation:

A straight line segment whose endpoints both lie on the circle is called as chord. A chord that passes through the center of a circle is a diameter.

 

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Q:

There are six persons A, B, C, D E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is E's husband ? 

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

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C.

A is E's husband

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Q:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. √11 + √7 < √10 + √8.
II. √17 + √11 > √15 + √13

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

Explanation:
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