Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following is a Composite number?

A) 0 B) 19
C) 29 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91

Explanation:

Here in the given numbers 91 is a Composite number. Since it has factors of 7 and 13 other than 1 and itself.

 

Composite Numbers :

A composite number is a positive integer which is not prime (i.e., which has factors other than 1 and itself).

Examples :: 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, ...

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Q:

Which of the following will be the changed form of the word OBLIQUE when the word is written again by substituting each vowel by the second letter following it in the English alphabet and each consonant is substituted by the third letter following it in the English alphabet?

A) MEDGTSD B) RDNLSXH
C) QEOKTXG D) QEOKTWG
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QEOKTWG

Explanation:

The Given word is OBLIQUE. After making necessary changes that is all vowels are substituted by the next second letter and all consonants are substituted by the next third letter in the English alphabet, we get the following form of the given word: QEOKTWG.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 3, 4, 10, 32, 136, 685, 4116

A) 4116 B) 685
C) 136 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:

The correct pattern is *1+1, *2+2, *3+3, *4+4, . . . . .
So,32 is wrong term and must be replaced by (10 * 3 + 3) = 33

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Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ?

A) S B) Q
C) J D) U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J

Explanation:

Given word is TIRADES
Now the consonants T, R, D, S are replaced by S, Q, C, R
And Vowels are I, A, E are replaced by J, B and F
They are arranged alphabetically
New word is BCFJQRS

The fourth letter from the right end is J.

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If the first and third letters in the word NECESSARY were interchanged, also the fourth and the sixth letters, and the seventh and the ninth letters, which of the follwing would be the seventh letter from the left ?

A) E B) S
C) R D) Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Y

Explanation:

we interchange the positions of the letters as shown below:

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The new letter sequence is CENSSEYRA.
Clearly, the seventh letter from the left is Y.

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

 

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

 

How many kids do not like volleyball?

A) 15 B) 25
C) 35 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

Explanation:
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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Earth, Crust, Mantle, Core

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

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Q:

Anthropology : Man :: Anthology : ?

A) Nature B) Poems
C) Trees D) Apes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Poems

Explanation:

Anthropology deals with the study of man. Similarly, Anthology deals with the collection of poems.

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