Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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O and O' are the center of the two circles with radii 7cm and 9cm respectively. The distance between the centers is 20cm. If PQ be the transverse common tangent to the circles, which cuts OO' at X, what is the length of O'X in cm ?

A) 10 B) 6
C) 35/4 D) 45/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45/4

Explanation:

As clear from the figure itself, triangle OQX and triangle O'PX are similar.

So,

OQ/O'P = OX/O'X

=> OX = (7/9)xO'X

And since, OX + O'X = 20

=> (7/9)xO'X + O'X = 20

=> O'X = 45/4

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In a certain code language, "who are you" is written as "432", "they is you" is written as "485" and "they are dangerous" is written as "295". How is "dangerous" written in that code language?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 5 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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If 60#40 = 10, 40#20 = 6 and 60#90 = 15, then find the value of 40#30 = ?

 

A) 15 B)  12
C) 18 D)  7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  7

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B3D means B is the father of D.
B7D means B is the sister of D.
B2D means B is the brother of D.
B1D means B is the wife of D.

Which of the following means F is the mother of K?

A) F3M1K B) F9M4N3K
C) K3M4N5F D) F1M3K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) F1M3K

Explanation:

From the given information,

F1M → F is the wife of M
M3K → M is the father of K
Therefore, F is the mother of K.

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Q:

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

i. Speaker
ii. Surreptitious
iii. Spontaneous
iv. Spurious

A) iv, ii, i, iii B) iii, ii, iv, i
C) iv, iii, i, ii D) i, iii, iv, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) i, iii, iv, ii

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Find the missing number in the following series:

43, 172, 86, 344, ?

A) 172 B) 258
C) 129 D) 430
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 172

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

1. Pragmatic
2. Protect
3. Pastel
4. Postal
5. Pebble

A) 43521 B) 35412
C) 34512 D) 43512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35412

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Choose apropriate words which gives a complete meaning to the sentence from the given options.

we were thinking ______ it _______ something like a requiem for our age.

A) for, because B) for, as
C) of, as D) of, since
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of, as

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