Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

ABABACCB, ABABCCAB, ABACCBAB, ABCCABAB, ACCBABAB, _______________.

 

A) ABABABCC B) CCABABAB
C) ABABACCB D) ABABCCAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CCABABAB

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given question?

120 % of 750 ÷ 25 - 16 = ? % of 1240 ÷ 31

A) 25 B) 30
C) 20 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

120 % of 750 ÷ 25 - 16 = ? % of 1240 ÷ 31 ? = 50

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

Assertion (A)  :  Eskimos reside in igloos. 

Reason (R)     :  No other material except snow is available. 

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: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Eskimos live in snow houses called igloos because snow, being a bad conductor of heat, these houses are warm inside. 

 

 

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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

RIGT : WDBY :: FUSH : ?

A) PKJQ B) BYWD
C) DXWB D) QKJR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BYWD

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Q:

Based on figures A and C, select the option that can replace the question mar in figure B.

 

 

 

A) 37 B) 39
C) 41 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41

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

 

178, 172, 166, 160, ?, 148

 

A) 156 B) 154
C) 152 D) 158
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 154

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If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monday

Explanation:

Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24

 

Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday

 

Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday

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In a certain code language CONCENTRATION is written as QQJGZIGQGDMLX. How will NITRIFICATION be written in that code language?

A) QQJGZXRIKSGRM B) QQJGYXRIKSGRM
C) QQJGZXRIKSGRN D) QQJGZRIKSGSM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QQJGZXRIKSGRM

Explanation:

The first three letters are coded as same positioned letters from the right end of the alphabet. So are the seventh to tenth letters. The fourth , fifth and sixth letters move one, two and three positions forward respectively in the alphabet. So, do the last three letters. Thus,

CONCENTRATION => XLMDGQGIZGJQQ

Now reverse this and we get QQJGZIGQGDMLX

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