Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

How many pages of the book X did Robert read on Sunday ?  

I. The book has 300 pages out of which two-third were read by him before Sunday. 

II.Robert read the last 40 pages of the book on the morning of Monday. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From I and II we find that  200 pages before Sunday

the last 40 pages on Monday. This means that he read (300 - (200 + 40)) = 60 pages on Sunday. 

 

 

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

PQPPPPP, PPQPPPP, PPPQPPP, PPPPQPP, PPPPPQP, _______________.

 

A) QPPPPPP B) PQPPPPP
C) PPPPPPQ D) PPQPPPP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PPPPPPQ

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

aAAAAAA, AaAAAAA, AAaAAAA, AAAaAAA, AAAAaAA, _______________.

 

A) AAAAAAa B) aAAAAAA
C) AaAAAAA D) AAAAAaA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AAAAAaA

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

ABCABcABC, ABCAbCABC, ABCaBCABC, ABcABCABC, AbCABCABC, _______________.

 

A) ABCABCaBC B) aBCABCABC
C) ABCABcABC D) ABCAbCABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) aBCABCABC

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Q:

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

2, 4, 13, 41, 106, ?

A) 172 B) 191
C) 219 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 232

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Q:

Arrange the following words according to the dictionary order

a. Approach

b. Appropriate

c. Approval

d. Approve

A) acdb B) abdc
C) cdab D) abcd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) abcd

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There are six children playing football, namely A, B, C, D, E and F. A and E are brothers. F is the Sister of E. C is the only son of A's Uncle. B and D are the daughters of the brother of C's father. How is D related to A?

A) Uncle B) Sister
C) Niece D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cousin

Explanation:

Clearly, D's father is the brother of C's father and C's father is A's Uncle. So, D's father is also A's Uncle. Thus, D is A's cousin.

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Q:

517  325  639  841  792

What will be the first digit of the second highest number after the positions of only the 2nd, 3rd digits within each number are interchanged?

A) 8 B) 2
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:

The new numbers formed are 571, 352, 693, 814, 729

The second highest number is 729, its first digit is 7

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