Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In certain code, TOGETHER is written as TCJRGEQR. In the same code JOINING will be written as?

A) EPGPGQH B) QHPGPGE
C) HQGPGPE D) EGPGPHQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EPGPGQH

Explanation:

The letters at odd positions are each moved two steps backward and those at even positions are each moved two steps forward and the obtained code is reversed to get the corresponding letters of the code.

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Q:

Using the following sequence, determine which of the given options does not belong to the group.

 

RB75E%M3W48Q9#B2A$MS

 

A) REW B) 3Q2
C) B%4 D) 4#M
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4#M

Explanation:
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In a certain code STAR is written as 5$*2 and TORE is written a $32@. How is OATS written in that code?

A) 3*5$ B) 3*$5
C) 3$*5 D) 35*$
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3*$5

Explanation:

Following table depicts the code of used letters in the two given words: 

Letters     S     T     A     R     O     E

Code          5     $     *     2     3     @

Therefore, OATS => 3*$5

    

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The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

Out of a group of 60 students, 25 play Cricket, 30 play Football, 24 play Volleyball, 10 play Cricket and Football, 9 play Cricket and Volleyball, 12 play Volleyball and Football and 5 play all the three.

 

How many students do not play any one of the games?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 7 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:
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Q:

If the day before yesterday was thursday, when will sunday be ?

A) tomorrow B) today
C) day after tomorrow D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tomorrow

Explanation:

If day before yesterday was Thursday, then today is saturday.

Tomorrow will be sunday

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In the following question a letter-series is given, in which some letters are missing. The missing letters are given in the proper sequence as one of the alternatives. Choose the correct alternatives. ba_ba_bac_acb_cbac

A) bbca B) ccba
C) cbac D) aacb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ccba

Explanation:

The series is bac/bac/bac/bac/bac/bac.
The pattern bac is repeated.

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Sandhya's birthday falls on 15th August and Minu's birthday falls on 25th June. If Minu's birthday was on Wednesday, what was the day on Sandhya's birthday in the same year?

A) Friday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friday

Explanation:

Total days from 25th June to 15th August = 5 + 31 + 15 = 51 days

 

 

 

51/7  = 7 weeks and 2 days 

 

 

 

August 15 = Wednesday + 2 = Friday

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Q:

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is twice the sum of its exterior angles. How many sides does the polygon have ?

A) 6 B) 4
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

We know that

Sum of Interior angles of Polygon = 180(n-2)
Sum of Exterior angles of Polygon = 360
so 180(n-2)=2x360
Therefore, by solving we get n=6 sides.

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