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.
.
.
after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

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

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

23 21126
Q:

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 21115
Q:

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 21114
Q:

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 21102
Q:

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  

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alphabet Test
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 21063
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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 21042
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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 21016
Q:

Pointing to a photograph, a person tells his friend, "She is the grand daughter of the elder brother of my father." How is the girl in the photograph related to his Man? 

A) Niece B) Sister
C) Aunt D) Sister-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niece

Explanation:

Brother of father — Uncle;

Uncle's grand daughter — daughter of uncle's son — daughter of cousin — niece. 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations

32 21003