Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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The following question is based on the given data for an examination.

A. Candidates appeared                 10500

B. Passed in all the five subjects     5685

C. Passed in three subjects only     1498

D. Passed in two subjects only       1250

E. Passed in one subject only           835

F. Failed in English only                       78

G. Failed in Maths only                      275

H. Failed in Physics only                    149

I. Failed in Chemistry only                147

J. Failed in Biology only                     221

 

How many candidates passed in at least four subjects ?

A) 6555 B) 5685
C) 1705 D) 870
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6555

Explanation:

Candidates passed in atleast four subjects

= (Candidates passed in 4 subjects) + (Candidates Passed in all 5 subjects)

= (Candidates failed in only 1 subject ) + ( Candidates passed in all subjects)

= (78 + 275 + 149 + 147 + 221) + 5685 = 870 + 5685 = 6555    

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What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

600 + 300 ÷ 15 = ? × 31

A) 18 B) 25
C) 40 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20

Explanation:

As per the BODMAS rule, Addition and subtraction can be treated on same priority (from left to right) when they are in consecutive order. 600 + (300/15) = ? × 31 600 + 20 = ? × 31 ? = 620/31 = 20

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Q:

What is the next number of the following sequence ?

21, 77, 165, 285, ......

A) 404 B) 415
C) 426 D) 437
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 437

Explanation:

The series follow the rule,

 


21 = 
77 = 92-4
165 = 132-4
285 = 172-4


5,9,13,17,21,(+4)...
In the same way next no. will be
212-4 = 441 - 4 = 437

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Rainbow     2. Rain     3. Sun     4. Happy     5. Child

A) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 B) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
C) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3 D) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is:

Rain    Sun    Rainbow    Child    Happy

   2          3           1                5           4

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Brothers and Sisters I have None ::

Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Harsh looking? 

A) His son B) His cousin
C) His uncle D) His nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) His son

Explanation:

Since Harsh has no brother or sister, so he is his father's only son. Now, wife of my father's son — my wife. 

 

So, Harsh's wife is the man's mother or the man is Harsh's son. 

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Two old friends, Jack and Bill, meet after a long time.

 

Jack: Hey, how are you man?
Bill: Not bad, got married and I have three kids now

 

Jack: That’s awesome. How old are they?
Bill: The product of their ages is 72 and the sum of their ages is the same as your birth date.

 

Jack: Cool … But I still don’t know.
Bill : My eldest kid just started taking piano lessons.

 

Jack: Oh now I get it.
How old are Bill’s kids ?

A) 3, 3, 8 B) 2, 6, 6
C) 1, 6, 12 D) 1, 8, 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3, 3, 8

Explanation:

Let’s break it down. The product of their ages is 72. So what are the possible choices?

 

2, 2, 18 – sum(2, 2, 18) = 22
2, 4, 9 – sum(2, 4, 9) = 15
2, 6, 6 – sum(2, 6, 6) = 14
2, 3, 12 – sum(2, 3, 12) = 17
3, 4, 6 – sum(3, 4, 6) = 13
3, 3, 8 – sum(3, 3, 8 ) = 14
1, 8, 9 – sum(1,8,9) = 18
1, 3, 24 – sum(1, 3, 24) = 28
1, 4, 18 – sum(1, 4, 18) = 23
1, 2, 36 – sum(1, 2, 36) = 39
1, 6, 12 – sum(1, 6, 12) = 19

 

The sum of their ages is the same as your birth date. That could be anything from 1 to 31 but the fact that Jack was unable to find out the ages, it means there are two or more combinations with the same sum. From the choices above, only two of them are possible now.

 

2, 6, 6 – sum(2, 6, 6) = 14
3, 3, 8 – sum(3, 3, 8 ) = 14

 

Since the eldest kid is taking piano lessons, we can eliminate combination 1 since there are two eldest ones. The answer is 3, 3 and 8.

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the series.

3, 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63

A) 15 B) 24
C) 34 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

Explanation:

The difference between consecutive numbers of the given series are respectively 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15.

Therefore, 24+11=35 But in your problem it is given as 34.so 34 is wrong number

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Q:

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

Countries which _________ still undergoing the economic processes
_________ known as developing countries.

A) are, are B) are, is
C) is, are D) were, are
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) are, are

Explanation:
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