Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

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Select the missing numbers from the given alternatives.

A) 60 B) 70
C) 80 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90

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Akash leaves from his school at 5:30 a.m. He starts walking towards south and covers a distance of 20 km. He turns left and walks 15 km to reach point A. He turns right and walk 14 km. He again turns right and walks 10 km. How far (in km) and in which direction is he now from point A?

A) 3√43, South-West B) 3√43, South-East
C) 2√74, South-West D) 2√74, South-East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2√74, South-West

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From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded. 

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

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

 

PCM, REO, TGQ, VIS, ?

 

A) XKU   B) WLV  
C) XLV   D) WKU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XKU  

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A leopard is chasing a prey. The leopard runs 2 km South, then turns West and runs 2.5 km, then turns North and runs 1.5 km, then it turns to its right and runs 2.5 km. Where is it now with respect to the starting position?

 

A) 3.5 km South B) 0.5 km North
C) 0.5 km South D) 3.5 km North
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.5 km South

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If all the letters "D E M N" are arranged to form a meaningful word then the last letter of the word will be

A) M B) N
C) D D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) D

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A man leaves from his home for work on his motorcycle. He goes 5 km South, then turn to his left and travels 6 km, then turns South and travels 13 km then turns West and travels 6 km to reach his office. Where is his office with reference to his home?

 

A) 8 km South B) 18 km South
C) 13 km North D) 18 km North
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 km South

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