Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

An advertising agency finds that, of its 170 clients, 115 read Indian Express, 110 read The Hindu and 130 read Times of India. Also 85 read Indian Express and Times of India, 75 read Indian Express and The Hindu, 95 read The Hindu and Times of India and 70 read all the three.

 

How many read only Indian Express?

A) 15 B) 25
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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The priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The Next bell is due to be rung at 7:45am". At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

A) 7.40 am B) 7.05 am
C) 7.00 am D) 6.55 am
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.05 am

Explanation:

Clearly, the last bell rang 45 minutes before 7.45 am, i.e at 7.00 am. But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 7.05 am

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) : Appendix is a vestigial organ in human body. 

Reason (R)    : It does not participate in digestion. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Appendix, earlier used to digest raw vegetable matter, is now a vestigial organ in human body and does-not perform any function. 

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Directions for question: There are six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U. R is the sister of U, Q is the brother of T’s Husband, S is the father of P and Grandfather of U. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother?

A) S B) T
C) Q D) R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T

Explanation:

R is the sister of U

 

 

Q is the brother of T’s Husband

 

 

S is the father of P and Grandfather of U

 

 

Grouping all the clues

 

 

Two fathers     :  P,S

 

Three brothers : Q&P are brothers.U should be male and the brother of R

 


T is the mother
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Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the 'x' in the series 525, 430, 345, 270, x

A) 255 B) 205
C) 235 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 205

Explanation:

The pattern is -95, -85, -75, -65, . . . .

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Study the following figure and answer the questions given below.

 

 

By which number, the trained married lecturers in the college are represented?

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Earth, Crust, Mantle, Core

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

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According to the given Venn diagram, the number of boys who are neither athletes nor disciplined is ___.

 

 

 

A) 1 B) 10
C) 7 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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