Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

An intelligent boy is doing a jigsaw with 275 pieces. Each day that he fits pieces together there are fewer pieces left, and it is reasonable to assume that he fits more pieces each day because the number left to sort out diminishes progressively. Hence he is able to fit an extra piece as each day goes by. On the first day he fits 20 pieces. How many days does it take for him to complete the puzzle ?

A) 11 days B) 15 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 days

Explanation:

Let 'n' number of days it take to complete.

 

we know that sum of n number= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]
where a=20,d=1;
n/2[2x20+(n-1)1]=275
n[n+39]=550
n2 + 39n - 550 = 0
 n2+ 50n - 11n - 550 = 0
(n-11) (n-50) = 0
n-11 = 0;
n = 11(Days).

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Q:

Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others

A) VDU B) Speakers
C) Plotter D) Joystick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Joystick

Explanation:

Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others.

Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device.

VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display

Speakers - Output sound

Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.

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Q:

Choose the number which is different from others in the group?

A) 380 B) 120
C) 290 D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 380

Explanation:

Each of the numbers except 380, is either one less or one more than the square of a certain number

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Q:

If ENCRYPT is coded as VMXIBKG, then how will ARC be coded as?

A) PQE B) ZIX
C) ZSX D) QTB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ZIX

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Q:

You are a guest at a dinner. The host asks you to take one more chapati after your stomach is full. You would :

A) make a blunt refuse B) take the chapati.
C) politely say that the food was too good and you have already eaten much D) make a bad face at him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) politely say that the food was too good and you have already eaten much

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Q:

A race always  has______

A) Prize B) Victory
C) Rivals D) Referee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rivals

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Can you find the next number in the sequence "0, 1, 4, 7, 8, 5, 2, 3, 6, 9, 9, 6, 3, 2, 5, 8, 7, 4, 1, 0, 0, …" ?  

A) 0 B) 1
C) 4 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

The pattern follows the palindrome sequence.

Here the digits 0 1 4 7 8 5 8 3 6 9    9 6 3 8 5 8 7 4 1 0   0 1 4 7 ...

So the next digit in the sequence is 1.

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Q:

A Child has 1200 five rupee coins. He wants to place them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of coins that he needs more for this purpose?

A) 125 B) 96
C) 35 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:

We know that, to be in the form that the number of rows and the number of columns to be equal the number should be a perfect square (a2).

Given number is 1200

The perfect number which is above and near to 1200 is 1225 which is 35  35.

Therefore, The minimum number of coins he need is 25. 

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