Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

15, 22, 31, 42, 55, ?

 

A) 60   B) 68  
C) 70   D) 74
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70  

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Q:

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

16 ÷ 6 + 35 x 9 - 15 = 31

 

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

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Q:

Each boy contribute rupees equal to the number of girls and each girl contribute rupees equal to the number of boys in a class of 60 students. If the total contribution collected is Rs.1600,how many girls are there in the class ?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 15 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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Q:

Fill in the blank based on the given related pair.

 

GULF : 519104 :: WINE : ___

 

 

A) 217123 B) 217132
C) 217124 D) 217321
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 217123

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A sum of Rs.1890 has to be used to give 9 prizes to the customers of a super market for their overall academic purchases. If each prize is Rs.30 less than its preceding price, what is the least value of the price ?

A) 90 B) 95
C) 85 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

Explanation:

Let the least value of the prize = Rs. x

Then the next value of the prize is x+30 , x+60, x+90, ....x+240.

Given total amount of cash prizes = Rs.1890

--> x + (x+30) + (x+60) + (x+90) + ....+ (x+240) = 1890

--> 9x + (30 + 60 + 90 + 120 + 150 + 180 + 210 + 240) = 1890

--> 9x + 30(1 + 2 + 3 + 4....+ 8) = 1890

--> 9x + 30(36) = 1890

--> 9x = 810 --> x=90

Hence the least value of the prize x=90

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Q:

You are passing by a river and you know swimming. Suddenly, you hear the cry o f a drowning child. You would :

A) dive into the river to save him. B) wait to see if some other person is there to help
C) look for professional divers D) console the child’s parents.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) dive into the river to save him.

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In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. EJO, TYD, INS, XCH ?

A) NRW B) NSX
C) MRW D) MSX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MRW

Explanation:

There is a gap of four letters between the first and second, the second and third letters.
There is a gap of four letters between the last letter and the first letter of the next term.

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Q:

Simmi's father's wife's father's granddaughter's uncle will be related to Simmi as 

A) Son B) Uncle
C) Nephew D) Grand father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uncle

Explanation:

The relations may be analyzed as follows :

Father's wife - Mother; Mother's Father - Grandfather; Grandfather's granddaughter - Sister; Sister's uncle - uncle.

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