Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

131, 138, 145, 152, ?, 166

 

A) 161 B) 163  
C) 157 D) 159
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 159

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Grandson B) Son
C) Son-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband 

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph. 

 

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Q:

Which one is wrong in the given series?

49 36 25 18 9 4

A) 9 B) 18
C) 25 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Fraudulent 2. Fraught 3. Fraternity 4. Franchise 5. Frantic

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

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Q:

Which number will complete the series?

11,13,17,19,23,25,_____

A) 25 B) 27
C) 29 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

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Q:

Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?

A) Cataract B) Trachoma
C) Eczema D) Pyorrhea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pyorrhea

Explanation:

The second word is a disease of the first word.

That is here Myopia is the disease of the eyes. Similarly, Pyorrhea is the disease of the teeth.

 

Hence, Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : Pyorrhea.

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One morning after sunrise Nivedita and Niharika were talking to each other face to face at Dalphin crossing. If Niharika's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita, Which direction Niharika was facing?

A) North B) South
C) East D) Data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North

Explanation:

In the morning sun rises in the East. Hence then any shadow falls in the West. Since Nikharia's shadow was exactly to the right of Nivedita. Hence Nikharia is facing towards North.

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Q:

Which signs should be interchanged if the equation below needs to be true?

 

1.5 + 8 x 9 - 16 / 2 = 4

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

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