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:

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:

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:

Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : ?

A) Star B) Moon
C) Sun D) Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sun

Explanation:

Second is the ultimate source for the first.

That is, Battery is the source of motorcycle. Similarly, Sun is the ultimate source of life.

 

Hence, Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : Sun.

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Q:

A call center recruits candidates with the following criteria -

 

1. Candidates should have passed at least 10th standard.

2. Candidates must be fluent in English and Hindi.

3. Candidates must be ready to work in both day and night shifts.

 

Which candidate among the following will the call center definitely take?

 

A) Seeta is graduate, fluent in Marathi, Hindi and English and can work only in day shift. B) Sarita is fluent in English, Tamil and Hindi can work in both shifts and has had no formal education.
C) Smita speaks English and Hindi very well, is ready for day as well as night shifts and has studied till 12th standard. D) Savita can work in both shifts, has passed 10th standard with 65% and speaks fluent Hindi and Marati.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Smita speaks English and Hindi very well, is ready for day as well as night shifts and has studied till 12th standard.

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the 'x' in the series 6,12,21,x,48

A) 42 B) 30
C) 33 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

Explanation:

the pattern is +6,+9,+12,+15
the missing term is 21+12=33

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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:

If 200 cats kill 200 mice in 200 days, then 8 cats would kill 8 mice in how many days ?

A) 8 days B) 200 days
C) 800 days D) 1 day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200 days

Explanation:

As given
200 cats kill 200 mice in 200 days
1 cats kill 1 mouse in 200 days
Then
8 cats kill 8 mice in 200 days.

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