Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Find the missing number in the following series:

43, 172, 86, 344, ?

A) 172 B) 258
C) 129 D) 430
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 172

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From the word 'ASTOUNDER', how many independent words can be made with-out changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ? 

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

Explanation:

The words formed are

AT and UNDER, AS and UNDER (or) AT and SOUND 

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At what time did Sonali leave her home for office?  

I. Sonali received a phone call at 9:15  a.m. at her home. 

II. Sonali's car reached office at 10:15 a.m.  45 minutes after she left her residence. 

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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question

Explanation:

From statement II, we conclude that Sonali left her home 45 minutes before 10.15 a.m.  i.e, 9.30 a.m.

Thus, only Ills needed 

 

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Savage
ii. Sausage
iii. Savour
iv. Saviour

A) iii, iv, i, ii B) ii, i, iv, iii
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) iii, iv, ii, i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ii, i, iv, iii

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Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

 

There are six members in a family. One couple has parents and their children in the family. Arjun is the son of Raju and Elamathi is the daughter of Arjun. Divya is the daughter of Rani who is the mother of Elamathi and Banu is the mother of Arjun.

 

What relationship to Divya and Elamathi bear to each other respectively?

A) Sisters B) Mother & Daughter
C) Grandmother & Granddaughter D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sisters

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Out of 120 students in aschool, 5% can play all the three games Cricket, Chess and Carroms. If so happens that the number of players who can play any and only two games is 30. The number of students who can play the Cricket alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play Chess alone or Carroms alone ?

A) 45 B) 44
C) 46 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

Explanation:

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Given U=120

5% of 120 = 6

Therefore, Students who can play Chess alone or Carroms alone =  120 - (30+40+6)= 44

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

24 ÷ 8 x 25 + 8 - 3 = 2

 

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

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Q:

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

9, 13, 18, 24, 31, 

A) 39 B) 35
C) 40 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 39

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