Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following is fifth to the right of the twelth digit from the right end of the below arrangement?

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

A) 3 B) 1
C) 2 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

Explanation:

5th to the right of 12th digit from the right end means (12 - 5 = ) 7th digit from the right.ie 3.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series 888, 440, 216, 104, 48, 22, 6 ?

A) 104 B) 48
C) 22 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

In the given series,

 2nd term = 1st term -82 = 888-82=440  

 3rd term = 2nd term -82=440-82=216  

and so on...

 

Here 6th term = 5th term -82=48-82=20

 Therefore, 22 is wrong.

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Q:

If LBAEHC is the code for BLEACH then which of the following is coded as NBOLZKMH?

A) OBNKZLHM B) LOBNHMKZ
C) OCPMALNI D) BNLOKZHM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BNLOKZHM

Explanation:

The word if formed into pairs of letters and the letters in each pair are reversed

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Q:

If the LCM and HCF of two numbers are equal, then the numbers must be 

A) Prime Numbers B) Composite Numbers
C) Equal D) Co- prime Numbers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equal

Explanation:

If LCM = HCF then, the two numbers are equal.

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Q:

Ice is to water as rock is to

A) Lava B) Oil
C) Sand D) Mud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lava

Explanation:

When ice melts it changes its physical state to water. Similarly, when rock melts it changes into lava or magma.

 

Hence, ice is to water as rock is to lava.

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Q:

If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the third, fifth, sixth, eighth and tenth letters of the word PAROCHIALISM using each letter only once, third letter of the word would be your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, your answer would be 'y' and if no such word can be formed, answer is 'G'.

A) Y B) A
C) G D) C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A

Explanation:

The specified letters are R, C, H, A and I. The only meaningful word  that can be made is CHAIR. The third letter of this word is A.

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Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion(A) :  A little gap is left between iron rails. 

Reason (R)   :  Iron expands in summer. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Iron expands in summer. So, gaps are left between rails to allow for expansion. 

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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Y, B, T, G, O, ?

A) M B) N
C) K D) L
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) L

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:
i.)Y,T, O and ii.)B, G, ?
i. consists of 2nd, 7th, 12th letters from end of English alphabet,while
ii. consists of 2nd, 7th, 12th letters from beginning of English alphabet
So, the missing letter in ii.) is the 12th letter from the beginning of English alphabet,which is L.

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