Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

 

9, 16, 13, 12, 17, 8, ?, ?

 

A) 21, 4   B) 4, 21  
C) 9, 12   D) 12, 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21, 4  

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Out of 120 students in aschool, 5% can play all the three games Cricket, Chess and Carroms. If so happens that the number of players who can play any and only two games is 30. The number of students who can play the Cricket alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play Chess alone or Carroms alone ?

A) 45 B) 44
C) 46 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

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Given U=120

5% of 120 = 6

Therefore, Students who can play Chess alone or Carroms alone =  120 - (30+40+6)= 44

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Rajan is sixth from the left end and vinay is tenth from the right end in a row of boys. If there are eight boys between Rajan and Vinay, how many boys are there in the row ?

A) 24 B) 26
C) 23 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:

Number of boys in the row = (6 + 10 + 8) = 24

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

9, 13, 18, 24, 31, 

A) 39 B) 35
C) 40 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 39

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In a certain code language CONCENTRATION is written as QQJGZIGQGDMLX. How will NITRIFICATION be written in that code language?

A) QQJGZXRIKSGRM B) QQJGYXRIKSGRM
C) QQJGZXRIKSGRN D) QQJGZRIKSGSM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QQJGZXRIKSGRM

Explanation:

The first three letters are coded as same positioned letters from the right end of the alphabet. So are the seventh to tenth letters. The fourth , fifth and sixth letters move one, two and three positions forward respectively in the alphabet. So, do the last three letters. Thus,

CONCENTRATION => XLMDGQGIZGJQQ

Now reverse this and we get QQJGZIGQGDMLX

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

11, 13, 16, 18, 21, ?

A) 29 B) 25
C) 27 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

There are 6 persons in a family - three males and three females. Out of these, there are two married couples and two persons who are unmarried. Each one of them likes different colour, viz. Blue, Red, Pink, Green, Yellow and white.

Seema, who likes Red colour, is Anitha's mother-in-law and Anitha is Raja's wife. Dinesh is Rohan's father and he does not like the blue colour or white colour. Bavya likes the yellow colour and is Rohan's sister, who likes Pink colour, Raja does not use White colour.

 

Which of the following colours is liked by Anitha?

A) White B) Yellow
C) Pink D) Green
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) White

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

 

13, 16, 20, 23, 27, ?

 

A) 30   B) 29  
C) 31   D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30  

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