Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

18 ÷ 2 - 25 x 9 + 6 = 38

 

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

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A woman going with a boy is asked by another woman about their relationship between them. The woman replied, "My maternal Uncle and the uncle of his maternal uncle is the same". How is the lady related with that boy?

A) Grandmother and Grandson B) Mother and Son
C) Aunt and Nephew D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt and Nephew

Explanation:

Clearly, the brother of woman's mother is the same as the brother of the father of boy's maternal uncle. So, the woman's mother's brother is the boy's maternal uncle's father. Thus the woman's mother's brother's son is boy's maternal uncle, i.e woman's mother's  brother's daughter is boy's mother.

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Q:

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

 

School: Study :: Laboratory: ?

A) Play B) Experiment
C) Solve D) Pray
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Experiment

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

24 : 36 : : 52 : ?

 

A) 19 B) 70
C) 49 D) 78
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78

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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a family consisting of four adults and three children, two of whom, F and G are girls. A and D are brothers and A is a doctor. E is an engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. if is married to D and G is their child. Who is C ? 

A) A's son B) E's daughter
C) F's father D) G's brother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A's son

Explanation:

E is mamed to A or D. But B is marned to D. Thus, E is married to A. 

Thus, A, B, C, D, E are the four adults and C, F, G are the three children in the family. B and D have a child G. A and E have two children. They are C and F Now. only F and G are girls.

So, C is a boy. Thus, C is A's or E's son. 

 

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

 

16 : 50 : : 24 : ?

A) 75 B) 70
C) 74 D) 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 74

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If green means red, red means yellow, yellow means blue, blue means orange and orange means green, what is the colour of clean sky ?

A) Blue B) Green
C) Yellow D) Orange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Yellow

Explanation:

The colour of clean sky is 'blue' and as givne, 'yellow' means 'blue'.

so, the colour of clear sky is 'yellow'.

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If "A" means "minus", "B" means "divided by", "C" means "plus" and "D" means "multiplied by", then

 

54 B 6 A 4 C 2 D 5 = ?

 

A) 15 B) 21
C) 16 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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