Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Introducing a man, a woman said, 'He is the only son of my mother's mother." How is the woman related to the man ?  

A) Mother B) Aunt
C) Sister D) Niece
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niece

Explanation:

My mother's mother — My grandmother: My grandmother's only son — My maternal uncle. So, the woman is man's niece. 

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

42:20::64:?

A) 31 B) 32
C) 33 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

5 : 124 : : 6 : ?

A) 215 B) 216
C) 217 D) 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 215

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

8 + 2 - 40 ÷ 5 x 16 = 44

 

A) - and + B) ÷ and x
C) x and - D) + and ÷
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) + and ÷

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Look at the series :

3, 7, 24, 11, __, 19, 19,... What number should fill the blank ?

A) 15 B) 13
C) 21 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Two series alternate here, with every third number following a different pattern.
In the main series, 4 is added to each number to arrive the next.
In alternate series, 5 is subtracted from each number t arrive the next number.
Here in the main series
3 + 4 = 7
7 + 4 = 11
11 + 4 = 15
15 + 4 = 19

In alternate series
24 - 5 = 19
19 - 5 = 14...

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

256, ?, 190, 167, 148, 131

A) 165 B) 219
C) 136 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 219

Explanation:

Given number series 131 + 17 = 148 148 + 19 = 167 167 + 23 = 190 190 + 29 = 219 219 + 37 = 256

 

Here addition is based on 17 + 2= 19, 19 + 4 = 23, 23 + 6 = 29, 29 + 8 = 37

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Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

Six students Lily, Mary, July, Daisy, Rosy and Fairy are sitting in a circle facing each other such that -

1. Mary sits to the immediate right of July.

2. Lily does not sit near Fairy.

3. The student sitting on the immediate left of July, sits to the immediate right of Fairy.

4. Rosy does not sit to the immediate right of Mary.

 

___ sits to the immediate left of Lily.

A) Daisy B) Mary
C) Rosy D) July
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mary

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In the following question, select the related letter pair from the given alternatives.

FOM : CLJ : : ?  :  ?

A) RQS : POQ B) RAX : OXU
C) JKN : MNQ D) ACD : CEF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) RAX : OXU

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