Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

14 + 18 x 40 - 10 ÷ 20 = 66

 

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

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

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ?

A) 22 B) 24
C) 20 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Five farmers have 7,9,11,13 & 14 apple trees respectively in their orchards. Last year each of them discovered that every tree in their own orchard yields exactly the same number of apples. Further, if the 3rd farmer gives one apple to the 1st and the 5th gives 3 to each of the 2nd & d 4th, they would all exactly have the same number of apples, what were the yields per tree in the orchards of the 3rd & 4th farmers ?

A) 17 & 9 B) 9 & 11
C) 9 & 9 D) 11 & 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11 & 9

Explanation:

Let the number of apples in each tree of the 5 farmers be a, b, c, d,e respectively. Therefore total no of apples are 7a, 9b, 11c, 13d and 14e respectively.

Given,
7a+1 = 9b+3 = 11c-1 = 13d+3 = 14e-6 = x

9b+3 = 13d+3
===> 9b = 13d
so take b = 13 and d = 9

9b+3 = 9*13+3 = 120
ie, x=120

substituting
7a+1 = 120
7a = 119
a = 17

11c-1 = 120
11c = 121
c=11

14e-6 = 120
14e = 126
e = 9

Yields per tree in the orchards of d 3rd & 4th farmers= 11,9

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Q:

Is Arun taller than Sachin ? 

I. Dinesh is of the same height as Arun and Sachin. 

II. Sachin is not shorter than Dinesh. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From statement I, we can conclude that Dinesh. Arun and Sachin are of the same height So. Arun is not taller than Sachin. Thus, only statement I is sufficient to answer the question. .

 

 

 

 

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813  967  429  295  648

If the positions of the second and third digits in each of the numbers are interchanged , which of the following will be the sum of the sum of the three digits of the highest number?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 16 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Grandson B) Son
C) Son-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband 

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph. 

 

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at LAST position?

 

1. Jailor

2. Javelin

3. Jam

4. Jagged

5. Jacket

 

A) Javelin   B) Jailor  
C) Jacket   D) Jagged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Javelin  

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Three persons A, B and C are standing in a queue. There are five persons between A and B and eight persons between B and C. If there be three persons ahead of C and 21 persons behind A, what could be the minimum number of persons in the queue?

A) 41 B) 40
C) 28 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28

Explanation:

Three persons A, B, C can be arranged in a queue in six different ways, ie ABC, CBA, BAC, CAB, BCA, ACB. But since there are only 3 persons ahead of C, so C should be in front of the queue. Thus, there are only two possible arrangements, ie CBA and CAB.

 

We may consider the two cases as under:

Case I:  3C8B5A21

 

Clearly, number of persons in the queue = (3+1+8+1+5+1+21=) 40

 

Case II:  3C A5B

 

Number of persons between A and C                  

 

= (8 - 6) = 2   

[C8B A21B]

 

Clearly number of persons in the queue = (3+1+2+1+21) = 28

 

Now, 28 < 40. So, 28 is the minimum number of persons in the queue.                                                     

 

 

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