Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A Child has 1200 five rupee coins. He wants to place them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of coins that he needs more for this purpose?

A) 125 B) 96
C) 35 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:

We know that, to be in the form that the number of rows and the number of columns to be equal the number should be a perfect square (a2).

Given number is 1200

The perfect number which is above and near to 1200 is 1225 which is 35  35.

Therefore, The minimum number of coins he need is 25. 

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Q:

In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the meal, how many men will be catered to with remaining meal ?

A) 40 B) 30
C) 50 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

Here given 120 men = 200 children

therefore 1 child = 3/5 of Man------ step I

Now given that the food was consumed by 150 children

From step I we get 150 children =90 Men ( 1 child = 3/5 Man ie , 150 X 3/5 = 90)
So the food is for (120-90) men = 30 Men

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An intelligent boy is doing a jigsaw with 275 pieces. Each day that he fits pieces together there are fewer pieces left, and it is reasonable to assume that he fits more pieces each day because the number left to sort out diminishes progressively. Hence he is able to fit an extra piece as each day goes by. On the first day he fits 20 pieces. How many days does it take for him to complete the puzzle ?

A) 11 days B) 15 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 days

Explanation:

Let 'n' number of days it take to complete.

 

we know that sum of n number= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]
where a=20,d=1;
n/2[2x20+(n-1)1]=275
n[n+39]=550
n2 + 39n - 550 = 0
 n2+ 50n - 11n - 550 = 0
(n-11) (n-50) = 0
n-11 = 0;
n = 11(Days).

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Q:

Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others

A) VDU B) Speakers
C) Plotter D) Joystick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Joystick

Explanation:

Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others.

Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device.

VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display

Speakers - Output sound

Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.

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Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M who is brother of R. S is daughter of P and sister of T. How is M related to T ?

A) Grand father B) Grand mother
C) Grand father or Grand mother D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grand father

Explanation:

Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M => P is the child of M.
S is daughter of P and sister of T, so P is parent of T too.
M ----> parent --------> P ------------>parent -------------> T
But given M is brother of R => M is male.

So, M is grandfather of T.

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Q:

Which of the following interchanges in signs will make the given equation correct?
17- 15 x 5 = 250

A) = and x B) + and -
C) = and - D) x and -
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x and -

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Sparrow B) Parrot
C) Swan D) Vulture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Swan

Explanation:

Only swan is a water bird

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Q:

Paragraph is related to Sentence in the same way as Sentence is related to

A) Paragraph B) Type
C) Write D) Letter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Letter

Explanation:

Sentences make paragraph. Similarly, Letters make Sentence.

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