Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

What will be the total weight of 10 poles each of the same weight ?

I. One-fourth of the weight of a pole is 5 kilograms.

II. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles. 

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: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

From I, we find that the weight of one pole is (5 x 4) = 20 kg ,and so the weight of 10 poles is 200 kg.

Thus, I alone is sufficient.

From II. we have : (weight of 3 poles — weight of 2 poles) -= 20 kg or weight of one pole - 20 kg.

So. weight of 10 poles 200 kg.

Thus. II alone is also sufficient 

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Q:

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

 

QPQPQRPQP, QPQPRQPQP, QPQRPQPQP, QPRQPQPQP, QRPQPQPQP, _______________.

 

A) RQPQPQPQP   B) QPQPQPRQP  
C) QPQPQRPQP D) QPQPRQPQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RQPQPQPQP  

Explanation:
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If 20&60 = 8, 40&80 = 12 and 10&20 = 3, then find the value of 20&50 = ?

 

A) 18 B) 7
C) 10 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Five farmers have 7,9,11,13 & 14 apple trees respectively in their orchards. Last year each of them discovered that every tree in their own orchard yields exactly the same number of apples. Further, if the 3rd farmer gives one apple to the 1st and the 5th gives 3 to each of the 2nd & d 4th, they would all exactly have the same number of apples, what were the yields per tree in the orchards of the 3rd & 4th farmers ?

A) 17 & 9 B) 9 & 11
C) 9 & 9 D) 11 & 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11 & 9

Explanation:

Let the number of apples in each tree of the 5 farmers be a, b, c, d,e respectively. Therefore total no of apples are 7a, 9b, 11c, 13d and 14e respectively.

Given,
7a+1 = 9b+3 = 11c-1 = 13d+3 = 14e-6 = x

9b+3 = 13d+3
===> 9b = 13d
so take b = 13 and d = 9

9b+3 = 9*13+3 = 120
ie, x=120

substituting
7a+1 = 120
7a = 119
a = 17

11c-1 = 120
11c = 121
c=11

14e-6 = 120
14e = 126
e = 9

Yields per tree in the orchards of d 3rd & 4th farmers= 11,9

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Q:

Warm is to Hot as Not so Good is to

A) Average B) Fair
C) Not so bad D) Worse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Worse

Explanation:

Warm and hot are in the same meaning sense , so not so good is same as worse in meaning.

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Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man's son's sister is my mother-in-law." How is the woman's husband related to the man in the photograph ? 

A) Grandson B) Son
C) Son-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandson

Explanation:

Man's son's sister — Man's daughter. So, the man's daughter is the mother of the woman's husband 

Thus, the woman's husband is the grandson of the man in the photograph. 

 

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Q:

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

 

20 + 12 x 35 - 20 ÷ 10 = 31

 

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

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Q:

Three persons A, B and C are standing in a queue. There are five persons between A and B and eight persons between B and C. If there be three persons ahead of C and 21 persons behind A, what could be the minimum number of persons in the queue?

A) 41 B) 40
C) 28 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28

Explanation:

Three persons A, B, C can be arranged in a queue in six different ways, ie ABC, CBA, BAC, CAB, BCA, ACB. But since there are only 3 persons ahead of C, so C should be in front of the queue. Thus, there are only two possible arrangements, ie CBA and CAB.

 

We may consider the two cases as under:

Case I:  3C8B5A21

 

Clearly, number of persons in the queue = (3+1+8+1+5+1+21=) 40

 

Case II:  3C A5B

 

Number of persons between A and C                  

 

= (8 - 6) = 2   

[C8B A21B]

 

Clearly number of persons in the queue = (3+1+2+1+21) = 28

 

Now, 28 < 40. So, 28 is the minimum number of persons in the queue.                                                     

 

 

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