Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 380, 188, 92, 48, 20, 8, 2

A) 20 B) 48
C) 92 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

Explanation:

The correct pattern is -192, -96, -48, -24, -12, -6
So, 48 is wrong and must be replaced by (92 - 48) = 44

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given question?

1.5 % of 4600 + 2.8% of 2000 - 109 = ?

A) 32 B) 28
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

1.5 % of 4600 + 2.8% of 2000 - 109 = ? ? = 16

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Q:

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

i. Treasure
ii. Treadmill
iii. Training
iv. Translate

 

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

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 Among four friends A, B, C and D. who is the heaviest ? 

 I. B is heavier than A. but lighter than D. 

 II. C is lighter than B. 

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 in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From I. we have A <B< D.

From II. we have C < B

Combining( I) and (II), we can conclude that D is the heaviest

So. both the statements are needed 

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Use the following passage for the questions based on it.

 

There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat.

 

Which of the following combination gets south facing flats?

A) Arun, Chitra and Fatima B) Chitra, Biswajyot and Derek
C) Evan, Arun and Fatima D) Derek, Arun and Biswajyot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arun, Chitra and Fatima

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Q:

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

1. Glorious

2. Glider

3. Golden

4. Glisten

5. Grapes

 

A) Glider B) Golden
C) Grapes D) Glisten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Glider

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Q:

Which number comes next in the series?

1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, ?

A) 6 B) 5
C) 4 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

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Q:

12:30 :: 14: ?

A) 36 B) 28
C) 35 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

Explanation:

Here 12 x 2.5 = 30

 In the same way 14 x 2.5 = 35

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