Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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

 

RQPQPQPQ, PSPQPQPQ, PQRQPQPQ, PQPSPQPQ, PQPQRQPQ, _______________.

 

A) PQPQPQPQ B) RQPQPQPQ
C) PQPQPSPQ D) PSPQPQPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PQPQPSPQ

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

 

PQQPPPPP, PPQQPPPP, PPPQQPPP, PPPPQQPP, PPPPPQQP, _______________.

 

A) QQPPPPPP B) PQQPPPPP
C) PPQQPPPP D) PPPPPPQQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PPPPPPQQ

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

 

ZYXYXYXY, ZWXYXYXY, ZWZYXYXY, ZWZWXYXY, ZWZWZYXY, _______________.

 

A) XYXYXYXY B) ZYXYXYXY
C) ZWZWZWXY D) ZWXYXYXY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ZWZWZWXY

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

108, 104, 100, 96, 92, ?

 

A) 88 B) 84
C) 90 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 88

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

 

ABCABABAB, CABABABAB, ABABABACB, ABABACBAB, ABACBABAB, _______________.

 

A) ABABCABAB   B) ACBABABAB  
C) ABCABABAB   D) CABABABAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ACBABABAB  

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31, ?

 

A) 32 B) 33
C) 34 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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

 

PRQPQPQPQ, PQRPQPQPQ, PQPRQPQPQ, PQPQRPQPQ, PQPQPRQPQ, _______________.

 

A) PQPQPQRPQ B) RPQPQPQPQ
C) PRQPQPQPQ D) PQRPQPQPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) PQPQPQRPQ

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