Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Main street high school has 10 members on its football team and 14 members on its science club. 5 members at the school belong to both the football and science teams. How many students belong to only science club team or football team?

A) 9 B) 14
C) 24 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

Given that,

Members in football team = n(f) = 10

Members in science club = n(s) = 14

Members in both football team and science club = n(f ^ s) = 5

 

Then, Members in only football team = n(F) = 10 - 5 = 5

Members in only science team = n(S) = 14 - 5 = 9

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Hence, members in only football or science team = n(FUS) = n(F) + n(S) - n(f^s) 

= 9 + 5 - 5

= 9.

 

Hence, many students belong to only science club team or football team = 9.

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)   :  We prefer to wear white clothes in winter. 

Reason (R)      :  White clothes are good reflectors of heat. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A is false but R is true.

Explanation:

We prefer to wear dark clothes in winter because they absorb the heat and keep the body warm. However, white clothes are good reflectors of heat and are worn in summer. 

 

 

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Q:

If MILITARY can be written as 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 then how can TIMLI be written in that code ?

A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 2 B) 4, 2, 1, 5, 7
C) 3, 4, 5, 1, 6 D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 2

Explanation:
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There are six persons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 3 is the sister of 6. 2 is the brother of 5's husband. 4 is the father of 1 and grandfather of 6. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Which of the following is a group of brothers ? 

A) 1, 2, 3 B) 3, 2, 6
C) 1, 2, 4 D) 1, 2, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2, 6

Explanation:

4 is father of 1 and grandfather of 6. So, 1 is father of 6. Thus, 4 and 1 are the two fathers.
3 is the sister of 6. So, 3 is the daughter of 1. Since there is only one mother, it is evident that 5 is the wife of 1 and hence the mother of  3 and 6. So, 2 is brother of 1. There are three brothers. So, 6 is the brother of 3. Hence, 2 and 1 are brothers. 6 is the brother of 3. So, three brothers are 1, 2, 6.

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Q:

How many gift boxes were sold on Monday ?  

I. It was 10% more than the boxes sold on the earlier day i.e. Sunday. 

II. Every third visitor to the shop purchased the box and 1500 visitors were there on Sunday  

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From II. we can conclude that 500 boxes were sold on Sunday

 From I. we find that number of boxes sold on Monday 500 +10% of 500 = 550.  

 

 

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Q:

Oxygen : Burn :: Carbon dioxide : ?

A) Extinguish B) Explode
C) Isolate D) Foam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Extinguish

Explanation:

Oxygen helps in burnings while carbon dioxide extinguished fires.

 

Hence, Oxygen : Burn :: Carbon dioxide : Extinguish.

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Q:

Choose Odd one out of the options ?

A) PSRQ B) SVUT
C) MNPO D) KNML
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) MNPO

Explanation:

PSRQ --> {16, 19, 18, 17} - next 3 alphabets of "P" is written in reverse order
SVUT --> {19, 22, 21, 20} - next 3 alphabets of "S" is written in reverse order

MNPO --> {13, 14, 16, 15}


KNML --> {11, 14, 13, 12} - next 3 alphabets of "K" is written in reverse order

Except "MNPO", others are not in consecutive order.

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Read

2. Real

3. Ready

4. Rather

5. Ratify

 

A) 32415 B) 12543
C) 45123 D) 45132
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45132

Explanation:
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