Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Hemavathi cut a cake into two halves and cuts one half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each of the small pieces is fifteen grams in weight. If she has nine pieces of the cake in all with her, how heavy was the original cake ?

A) 240 gms B) 280 gms
C) 180 gms D) 170 gms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240 gms

Explanation:

The nine pieces consist of 8 smaller equal pieces and one half cake piece.
Weight of each small piece = 15 g.
So, total weight of the cake = [2 x (15 x 8)]g = 240 g.

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Read the information carefully and answer the following questions

 

Six girls are sitting in a circle facing to the centre of the circle. They are Priya, Neha, Rashmi, Sonali, Tina and Veera. Tina is not between Neha and Sonali but some other one. Priya is next to the left of Veera. Rashmi is 4th to the Right of Priya.

 

Who is sitting just right to veera?

A) Priya B) Tina
C) Rashmi D) Neha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tina

Explanation:

 

Tina is sitting immediate right to Veera.

 

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Q:

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

 

EF : GH : : IJ : ?

 

A) MN B) LK
C) KL D) GH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) KL

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

1 4 9 ?
1 2 3 4
2 4 6 ?

A) 16,8 B) 49,7
C) 36,4 D) 25,5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16,8

Explanation:

 

The numbers in the first row form a series 12, 22, 32.
So, missing number in the first row = 42 = 16.
The number in the second row from the series, 1, 2, 3, 4.
The number in the third row from the series 2, 4, 6.
So, missing number in the third row = 6 + 2 = 8.

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In a certain way Derailment is related to Train , Which of the following is related to Aberration in the same way?

A) Market B) Criteria
C) Behaviour D) Condition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Behaviour

Explanation:

When a Train leaves its usual path Derailment occurs. Similarly, when one's Behave changes its course, aberration in behaviour occurs.

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Select the missing number from the given options.

 

A) 112 B) 98
C) 15 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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

GH : 78 : : ? : 1819

A) HG B) LM
C) RS D) IJ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RS

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Modicum

2. Modal

3. Mode

4. Modifier

A) 2,3,1,4 B) 2,3,4,1
C) 3,2,1,4 D) 3,2,4,1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2,3,1,4

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