Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If the first and second digits are interchanged in each number from the following set of numbers, and then the numbers are arranged in descending order, which number will be second ?

376  438  476  389  567

A) 376 B) 567
C) 389 D) 476
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 476

Explanation:

Given 376  438  476  389  567 

 

After interchanging 1st and 2nd digits

 

736  348  746  839  657  

 

Now, arranging in descending order 839  746  736  657  348 

 

Here in second place 746

 

Therefore, 476 is the answer.

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Q:

If MISTAKE is coded as 9765412 and NAKED is coded as 84123, How are the following words coded ? DISTANT

A) 3765485 B) 4798165
C) 3697185 D) 4768296
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3765485

Explanation:

 The alphabets in the given words are coded as follows :

 

MISTAKE N D9 7 6  5 4  1  2  8 3

 

D is coded as 3,

 

I as 7,
S as 6,
T as 5,
A as 4  and
N as 8.
So, the code for DISTANT is 3765485.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

A) 4116 B) 685
C) 136 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *1+1, *2+2, *3+3, *4+4, . . . . .
So,32 is wrong term and must be replaced by (10 * 3 + 3) = 33

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Q:

Which of the following is a Composite number?

A) 0 B) 19
C) 29 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91

Explanation:

Here in the given numbers 91 is a Composite number. Since it has factors of 7 and 13 other than 1 and itself.

 

Composite Numbers :

A composite number is a positive integer which is not prime (i.e., which has factors other than 1 and itself).

Examples :: 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, ...

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Q:

How many such letters are there in the word BREAK each of which is  as far away from the beginning in the word as when they are arranged alphabetically within them?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) More than three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

Explanation:

When the letters of the word BREAK are arranged in alphabetical order we get the new order of the letters as follows:
A  B  E  K  R
Thus, the letter E satisfies this criteria. This is third in either case whether in the word or in the alphabetical order.

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Q:

Select the correct set that represents the following Venn diagram.

 

 

 

A) Music, sports, educated people B) Mother, father, family
C) Cat, toys, girl D) Dancers, teacher, cows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mother, father, family

Explanation:
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Q:

Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : ?

A) Gems B) Sleeplessness
C) Iron D) Diamond
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sleeplessness

Explanation:

The words in each pair are synonyms. Here Foresight and Anticipation are synonyms to each other and Insomnia is a synonym to Sleeplessness.

 

Hence, Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : Sleeplessness.

 

 

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Human being, Doctors, Post­graduates

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

Explanation:
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