Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Pointing to a woman, a man said, "Her father is the only son of my father." How is the man related to the woman?

A) Father B) Brother
C) Uncle D) Brother-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

The man said, "Her father is the only son of my father."

Then the woman's father and the man's is the same

=> The woman and the man are brother and sisters.

 

Hence, the man is the brother of the woman.

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Q:

2 is to 55 as 6 is to

A) 99 B) 44
C) 9 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99

Explanation:

Given 2 is to 55

2 + 3 = 5 

5 x 11 = 55

Similarly, 6

6 + 3 = 9

9 x 11 = 99

 

Hence, 2 is to 55 as 6 is to 99.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

XYXYXYxY, XYXYXyXY, XYXYxYXY, XYXyXYXY, XYxYXYXY,  _______________.

A) XXXYYX B) YYXXXX
C) XYYXXX D) XXYYXX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YYXXXX

Explanation:
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Q:

In a queue, Amrita is 10th from the front while Mukul is 25th from behind and Mamta is just in the middle of the two. If there be 50 persons in the queue. What position does Mamta occupy from the front ?

A) 14th B) 16th
C) 18th D) 20th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18th

Explanation:

Number of persons between Amrita and Mukul = 50 - (10 + 25) = 15. Since Mamta lies in middle of these 15 persons, so Mamta`s position is 8th from Amrita i.e. 18th from the front.

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Q:

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

 

20 + 12 x 35 - 20 ÷ 10 = 31

 

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

Explanation:
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In a class of 60 students, the number of boys and girls participating in the annual sports is in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. The number of girls not participating in the sports is 5 more than the number of boys not participating in the sports. If the number of boys participating in the sports is 15, then how many girls are there in the class ?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 30 D) Data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

Explanation:

Let the number of boys and girls participating in sports be 3x and 2x respectively.

 

Then, 3x = 15 or x = 5.

 

So, number of girls participating in sports = 2x = 10.

 

Number of students not participating in sports = 60 - (15 + 10) = 35.

 

Let number of boys not participating in sports be y.

 

Then, number of girls not participating in sports = (35 -y).

 

Therefore (35 - y) = y + 5 <=> 2y<=>  30<=> y = 15.

 

So, number of girls not participating in sports = (35 - 15) = 20.

 

Hence, total number of girls in the class = (10 + 20) = 30.

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Q:

If E = 5 and READ is coded as 7, then what is the code of 'DEAR' ?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:

Here E = 5 = 5/1 = 5

=> READ = 18 + 5 + 1 + 4 = 28/4 = 7

=> DEAR = 4 + 5 + 1 + 18 = 28/4 = 7

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Q:

What should come next in the following number series?

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A) 9 B) 8
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Here the series is:

 

987654321, 87654321, 7654321, 65...

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