Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

256, ?, 190, 167, 148, 131

A) 165 B) 219
C) 136 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 219

Explanation:

Given number series 131 + 17 = 148 148 + 19 = 167 167 + 23 = 190 190 + 29 = 219 219 + 37 = 256

 

Here addition is based on 17 + 2= 19, 19 + 4 = 23, 23 + 6 = 29, 29 + 8 = 37

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Q:

Modern : Antiquated :: Weak : ?

A) Strong B) Fragile
C) Inadequate D) Puny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Strong

Explanation:

Modern is used to refer to something new whereas antiquated is used with respect to something old.

In other words, both terms are the opposite of each other.


From the above analysis, the missing word should be a word that represents the opposite of weak. Strong is used to with great influence. Therefore, the apt word is strong or any synonym of strong like potent, powerful, keen,...

 

Hence, Modern : Antiquated :: Weak : Strong.

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Q:

In the following sum, “?” stands for which digit ?


8 + ?8 + 28 + 83 + 8? = 2?8

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

Explanation:

By trial and error method from the given options,

'1' satisfies the above given equation.

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Q:

Which figure represents the relationship among ­

Computer skilled, Computer Illiterate, Employees

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

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?


XYXYXYZZ, XYXYXZZY, XYXYZZXY, XYXZZYXY, XYZZXYXY, _______.

 

A) XZZYXYXY B)  ZZXYXYXY
C)  XYXYXYZZ D)  XYXYXZZY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XZZYXYXY

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

CCABABAB, ACCBABAB, ABCCABAB, ABACCBAB, ABABCCAB, _______________.

 

A) ABABABCC   B) CCABABAB  
C) ABABACCB   D) ACCBABAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ABABACCB  

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Q:

If JAGUAR = HCEWYT then ELEPHANT = ?

 

A) CMCFRCLV B) CNCRFCLV
C) CNCFRCLV D) CNCRECLV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CNCRFCLV

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Q:

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

 

IJK : RQP :: TUV : ?

 

A) CDE B) YZZ
C) GFE D) DCB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GFE

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