Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, "I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the speaker related to Pramod's father 

A) Sister-in-law B) Wife
C) Either (a) or (b) D) Neither (a) nor (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wife

Explanation:

Clearly, the speaker's brother is Pramod's maternal uncle. So, the speaker is Pramod's mother or his father's wife 

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Arrange the following words as per ordering the dictionary:

1) ASSIGN
2) ASSOCIATE
3) ASSIST
4) ASSISTANT
5) ASSIGNMENT

A) 1,5,3,4,2 B) 1,3,5,4,2
C) 1,3,5,2,4 D) 1,5,2,4,3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1,5,3,4,2

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, X, S, I, R, R, ?, ?

A) J, I B) K, M
C) G, I D) J, K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) G, I

Explanation:

Z - 2 = X
X - 5 = S
S - 10 = I
I - 17 = R
R - 26 = R
R - 37 = G
G - 50 = I
The series 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50 is obtained by the pattern +3, +5, +7, +9, . . . .

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If 2%1 = 30, 6%2 = 80 and 2%5 = 70, then find the value of 4%1 = ?

 

A) 100 B) 50
C) 80 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at LAST position?

 

1. Jailor

2. Javelin

3. Jam

4. Jagged

5. Jacket

 

A) Javelin   B) Jailor  
C) Jacket   D) Jagged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Javelin  

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

 

23, 24, 26, 27, 29, ?

 

A) 31 B) 30
C) 33 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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If 19!3 = 32, 13!4 = 18 and 12!2 = 20, then find the value of 17!3 = ?

 

A) 16 B) 28
C) 4 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

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Q:

Find the next number in the given series?

118, 166, 190, 202, 208, ?

A) 211 B) 222
C) 233 D) 244
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 211

Explanation:

The given series is 118, 166, 190, 202, 208, ?

118

118 + 48 = 166

166 + 24 = 190

190 + 12 = 202

202 + 6 = 208

208 + 3 = 211

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