Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If

4x9=25
7x4=53

then

9x4=?

A) 81 B) 83
C) 85 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 85

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Q:

Develop is to assess as train is to

A) Change B) Educate
C) Analyze D) Recruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Analyze

Explanation:

When you develop a product, you assess its performance for proper functioning.

Similarly, when you train a person to do a job, you analyze his/her performance to understand how good he/she is at it.

 

Hence, Develop : Assess :: Train : Analyze.

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Q:

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. 

A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How is F related to A ? 

A) Mother B) Sister
C) Mother-in-law D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mother

Explanation:

A is a male and married to B. So, A is the husband and B is the wife. C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C. B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother of A.

Clearly, F is the mother of A. 

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

Calender : Dates : : Dictionary: ?

A) Words B) Books
C) Language D) Vocabulary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Words

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Q:

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

RM : XG : : ER : ?

A) PK B) LK
C) KL D) PL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) KL

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Q:

If in a code language, COULD is written as BNTKC and MARGIN is written as LZQFHM, how will MOULDING be written in that code ?

A) CHMFINTK B) LNKTCHMF
C) LNTKCHMF D) NITKHCMF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) LNTKCHMF

Explanation:

 Each letter in the word is moved one step backward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ...

A) 88 B) 54
C) 91 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 91

Explanation:

The given number series 9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ... follows a pattern that

ALternately (x 2 + 1) and  (x 1 + 2)

9 x 2 + 1 = 19

19 x 1 + 2 = 21

21 x 2 + 1 = 43

43 x 1 + 2 = 45

45 x 2 + 1 = 91

 

Hence, the next number in the given sequence is 91.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16

A) 9 B) 12
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of three series:
i)1st, 4th, 7th terms i.e, 2, 4, 9
ii)2nd, 5th, 8th terms i.e, 3, 6, 12
iii)3rd, 6th, 9th terms i.e, 4, 8, 16
In each one of i, ii, iii, each term is twice the preceding term.
So, 9 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*2) = 8

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