Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Pick the odd one out from the given number series?

21, 24, 33, 49, 74

A) 21 B) 24
C) 33 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that,

19 + 12 = 20 (not 21)20 + 22 = 2424 + 32 = 3333 + 42 = 4949 + 52 = 74 

 

Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 21.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

10, 6, 8, 15, ?

A) 34 B) 24
C) 28 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

Explanation:

The given number series is 10, 6, 8, 15, ?

10

10 x 0.5 + 1 = 6

6 x 1 + 2 = 8

8 x 1.5 + 3 = 15

15 x 2 + 4 = 34

 

Hence, the next number in the given series is 34.

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Q:

Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ?

372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

A) 4, 4 B) 6, 2
C) 3, 2 D) 2, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6, 2

Explanation:

Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

Here the series follow the rule that :
372 = 3+7+2 = 12
823 = 8+2+3 = 13
644 = 6+4+4 = 14
582 = 5+8+2 = 15
46? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 6
8?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2

So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

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Q:

Given interchanges : 

Signs + and - , numbers 4 and 8.

A) 4 + 8 - 12 = 12 B) 4 - 8 + 12 = 0
C) 8 + 4 - 12 = 24 D) 8 - 4 + 12 = 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 - 8 + 12 = 0

Explanation:

 On interchanging + and - and 4 and 8 in (b),

we get the equation as

8 + 4 - 12 = 0 
or 12 - 12 = 0
or 0 = 0, which is true.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given sequence?

1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

A) 445 B) 364
C) 296 D) 194
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 445

Explanation:

The given series is 1, 2, 6, 21, 88, ?

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

 

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 445.

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the following series?

1500, 1475, 1448, 1419, 1389, 1355, 1320

A) 1475 B) 1419
C) 1389 D) 1355
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1389

Explanation:

Take a look at the below sereies :

1500 - 25 = 1475

1475 - 27 = 1448

1448 - 29 = 1419

1419 - 31 = 1388

1388 - 33 = 1355

1355 - 35 = 1320

It clearly shows 1389 is Wrong Number

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Q:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died.  Who is C to B ? 

A) Brother B) Son-in-Law
C) Brother-in-Law D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brother-in-Law

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A. 

C is the brother of A who is the husband of B. So, C is the brother-in-law of B 

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Q:

Which Number would come in place of the underline mark in the series.

3, 9, 21, ___ , 93

A) 39 B) 45
C) 48 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

Explanation:

First difference is 6 and second is 12. But if we take third as 18, then fourth difference will be 24. Then 93 can not be the last term.

So we have to take the difference as 6, 12, 24 and 48. 

So Answer is 21+24 = 45 

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