Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Pointing to a photograph, a person tells his friend, "She is the grand daughter of the elder brother of my father." How is the girl in the photograph related to his Man? 

A) Niece B) Sister
C) Aunt D) Sister-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niece

Explanation:

Brother of father — Uncle;

Uncle's grand daughter — daughter of uncle's son — daughter of cousin — niece. 

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

59, 68, 78, 89, 101, ?

A) 116 B) 114
C) 118 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 114

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In the following question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term?

5, 10, 40, 80, 320, 550, 2560

A) 80 B) 320
C) 550 D) 2560
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 550

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382  473  568  728  847  629

If 382 is written as 238, 473 as 347 and so on, then which of the following two numbers will have least difference between them?

A) 473 & 382 B) 629 & 728
C) 629 & 847 D) 728 & 847
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 728 & 847

Explanation:

The given numbers are :

382  473  568  728  847  629

When changes are made as given in the question, numbers become as follows :

238  347  856  872  784  962

Again now, find out the difference between the numbers given in options as given below:

(1) 473 - 382  => 347 - 238 = 109

(2) 629 - 728  => 962 - 872 = 90

(3) 629 - 847  => 962 - 784 = 178

(4) 728 - 847  => 872 - 784 = 88

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Find the value of (?) in the series

3, 4, 6, 8, 12, ?, 18

 

A) 13 B) 14
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Sonorous

2. Sometimes

3. Somber

4. Solution

5. Solve

A) 42513 B) 45321
C) 12543 D) 32415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45321

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

ABABACCB, ABABCCAB, ABACCBAB, ABCCABAB, ACCBABAB, _______________.

 

A) ABABABCC B) CCABABAB
C) ABABACCB D) ABABCCAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CCABABAB

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Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives

8  21  4

27 ?   53

A) 35 B) 40
C) 17 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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