Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find by how much percentage the average of first 10 odd numbers (starting from 1) is greater than the last term ?

A) 991/16 % B) 900/19 %
C) 874/13 % D) 719/17 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 900/19 %

Explanation:

First ten odd numbers form an arithmetic progression of the form
1,3,5,7,9......
here a = first term = 1
d = common difference = 2
Average of first n numbers = (2a + (n - 1)d)/2
n th term of the AP = a + (n - 1)d
Substituting a = 1, d = 2 and n = 10 in the above formulas
average of first 10 numbers = 10
10 th term of the AP = 19
Therefore average of first 10 terms is 19 - 10 = 9 greater than
the last term. Hence the average is greater than the sum by
9/19 X 100 = 900/19 %

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Q:

You find that the person whom you call your friend has been cheating you. what would you do ?

A) Break relations with him. B) Give him tit for tat
C) Make him realise his mistake D) Tell other friends about him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Make him realise his mistake

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In the following question, various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. BAZ, DCY, FEX, ?

A) FXW B) FEY
C) HGW D) EFX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HGW

Explanation:

The first letter moves two steps forward.
The second letter moves 2 steps forward.
The third letter moves one step backward.

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Q:

In a certain code language, “book is tough” is written as “fu la mi”, “tough can easy” is written as “fu muk po” and “easy not book” is written as “ti po la”. What is the code for “tough” in that code language?

A) mi B) po
C) la D) fu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) fu

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.

A) Oil : Lamp B) Water : Tap
C) Oxygen : Life D) Power : Machine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Water : Tap

Explanation:

In all other pairs , second requires the first to function.

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Q:

Antonym for Durable

A) Pressure B) Flimsy
C) Hard-wearing D) Withstand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Flimsy

Explanation:

Durable means able to withstand wear, pressure.

 

Antonyms for Durable are Delicate, Flimsy, Short-lived.

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Q:

In the following options, select the one which is different from the other three ?

A) Concentration B) Concourse
C) Radiation D) Confluence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Radiation

Explanation:

Radiation shows the property of spreading while the rest three shows concentration at a point.

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Q:

a _ c _ abb _ a _ bc _ bc _ ab

A) c b c a a a B) b c c c a b
C) b c c a a c D) a c b a b c
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) b c c a a c

Explanation:

The series is a b c c a b | b c a a b c | a b c c a b

Here, the pattern a b c c a b | b c a a b c is repeated alternatively.

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