Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

 

The Time Machine: H. G. Wells : : Julius Caesar : ?

A) Rabindra Nath Tagore B) William Shakespeare
C) Charles Dickens D) Leo Tolstoy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) William Shakespeare

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence

200, 200, 100, 300, 75, ?

A) 150 B) 175
C) 250 D) 375
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 375

Explanation:

The given number series is 200, 200, 100, 300, 75, ?

It follows a pattern that,

200

200 x 1 = 200

200 / 2 = 100

100 x 3 = 300

300 / 4 = 75

75 x 5 = 375

 

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 375.

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Q:

  I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

Which of the following pairs is the parents of the children ? 

A) BC B) CF
C) AF D) cant be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) AF

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly, A and F are the parents of the children D and E. 

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Q:

Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6 P.M. hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15 P.M. ?

A) South-East B) South
C) North D) West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West

Explanation:

 

At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west.

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Q:

Everest : Peak :: _____ : _____

 

A) Yamuna : River B) Chilka : Lake
C) Sparrow : Bird D) Jupiter : Planet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jupiter : Planet

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Q:

Find the next number in the series 5, 8, 16, 19, 57, 60, .....

 

A) 188 B) 256
C) 240 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 240

Explanation:

The pattern is x1+3, x 2, x1+3, x 3, x1+3, x 4

The next number=60x4=240

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Q:

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

1. Telephone

2. Teleworker

3. Tendency

4. Temperature

5. Themselves

 

A) 34521 B) 42153
C) 52314 D) 12435
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12435

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Q:

If '+' means x, '-' means /, 'x' means + and '/' means -, compute the value of the expression

 

17 + 6 x 13 / 8

A) 100 B) 107
C) 110 D) 109
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 107

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