Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Q is the brother of R;

P is the sister of Q;

T is the brother of S;

S is the daughter of R.

Who are the cousins of Q ? 

A) R and P B) P and T
C) Q and T D) S and T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S and T

Explanation:

T is the brother of S, who is the daughter of R. So, T and S are the children of R. 

Now. Q is the brother of R. So, T and S are the cousins of Q. 

 

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

A) 49 B) 52
C) 54 D) 57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 57

Explanation:

The given number series is 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, ?

 

22 + 12 = 33 + 22 = 77 + 32 = 1616 + 42 = 3232  + 52 = 57

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 57.

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Q:

Lethargic : Vital :: Trite : ?

A) Unique B) Slug
C) Lazy D) Skinny
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Unique

Explanation:

Lethargic means "sluggish", kind of inactive

Vital means full of energy, lively

So, they are antonyms.

So, for the 2nd part of the analogy, you are looking for a antonym to trite

Trite means lacking originality or freshness. Overused. Kind of like a cliche

So, an antonym could be original, unique, innovative.

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Q:

If P means '÷', Q means '+', R means '-' and S means 'x', then the value of

10 R 192 P 48 S 48 P 96 Q 1

 

A) 10 B) 9
C) 8 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:
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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

60:36::100:___________

A) 100 B) 10000
C) 516 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

Explanation:
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Q:

Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Shoulder     2. Wrist     3. Elbow     4. Palm     5. Finger

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

Explanation:

Clearly, Here are the names of parts of a hand, Which may be arranged 

(i) from top to bottom, i.e, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Palm, Finger - Which is 1, 3, 2, 4, 5  (or)

(ii) from bottom to top, i.e, Finger, Palm, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder - Which is 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Out of these, the sequence 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 is given in the alternatives provided. Hence, the answer is (D).

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Q:

What comes next in the series...

1A2, 3C4, 7G8, ___

A) 15O16 B) 16P17
C) 14O15 D) 13P14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15O16

Explanation:

The first digit is formed by adding the numbers which are the results of powers of 2 increased by one and second letter is the corresponding alphabet to that number...last number is the next number to the first one...therefore

15=7+8 (i.e. 2^3)

O is corresponding alphabet to 15

and 16 comes after 15 

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Q:

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ? 

A) T is Q's father B) S is P's mother
C) P is S's son D) Q is T's son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q is T's son

Explanation:

P, Q, R are children of same parents. So. S who is R's mother and T, who is R's father will be mother and father of all three. 

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female So, D cannot be definitely true. 

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