Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In a certain code language, '-' represents '+', '+' represents 'x', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

2 - 12 + 10 x 5 ÷ 12 = ?

A) 32 B) 8
C) 4 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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In a certain code language, "NUMBER" is written as "156897" and "BARREN" is written as "847791". How is "RUBBER" written in that code language?

A) 759597 B) 758897
C) 795957 D) 795579
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 758897

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) Rice B) Wheat
C) Barley D) Mustard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mustard

Explanation:

Except Mustard each belongs to the same categeory, viz foodgrains. Mustard is an oilseed.

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Q:

How many spaces are required between punctuation?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

While using punctuations, only one space is used. 

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Q:

Which of the diagrams given below correctly represents the relationship among WOMEN, MOTHERS, SPINSTERS

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

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Q:

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

A) Lima B) Algiers
C) New York D) Tokyo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) New York

Explanation:

All except New York are capital cities

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Q:

An electronic device rearranges numbers step-by-step in a particular order according to set of rules. The device stops when the final result is obtained.


Input: 84 15 35 04 18 96 62 08
Step 1: 96 84 15 35 04 18 62 08
Step 2: 96 84 62 15 35 04 18 08
Step 3: 96 84 62 35 15 04 18 08
Step 4: 96 84 62 35 18 15 04 08
Step 5: 96 84 62 35 18 15 08 04
And Step 5 is the last step for this input. Now, find out an appropriate step in the following question following the above rule.

Question:
Input: 16 09 24 28 15 04
What will be the third step for this input ?

A) 28 24 15 16 04 09 B) 28 24 16 15 09 04
C) 24 28 15 16 09 04 D) 28 24 16 15 04 09
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28 24 16 15 09 04

Explanation:

Carefully obsrving the given arrangement, we find the following pattern:
We observe that the given numbers are arranged in descending order (from left to right), altering the position of only one number in each step, followed by the other numbers as it is. The process continues till the whole set of numbers is arranged in the descending order.

Step1: 28 16 09 24 15 04
Step2: 28 24 16 09 15 04
Step3: 28 24 16 15 09 04

Hence, the answer is B

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Q:

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.  Which of the following is a pair of females ? 

A) AE B) BD
C) DF D) AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AD

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C.

Clearly, the females are only the mother A and the daughter D 

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