Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

Explanation:

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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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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.

 

144, 139, 133, 128, ?, 117, 111

 

A) 124 B) 123
C) 122 D) 126
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 122

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

i. Preview
ii. Preventive
iii. Prefer
iv. Preformation

 

A) iii,ii,i,iv B) iv,iii,i,ii
C) iii,iv,ii,i D) iii,i,ii,iv
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) iii,iv,ii,i

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

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ?

A) 22 B) 24
C) 20 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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

5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ?

 

A) 21 B) 19
C) 20 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Which number will fit in '?' place in the following series?

2, ?, 12, 20, 30, 42

 

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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A class of boys stands in a single line, One boy is 19th in order from both the ends, How many boys are there in the class ?

A) 37 B) 39
C) 27 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37

Explanation:

Number of boys in the class = (18 + 1 +18) = 37

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