Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B's daughter. How is D related to E ?

A) Brother B) Uncle
C) Father-in-Law D) Brother-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brother-in-law

Explanation:

C is D's daughter and D is B's son. So, D is the brother of C. E is a male married to C. 

So, E is the husband of C, whose brother is D. So, D is the brother-in-law of E. 

 

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Regular
ii. Reinforcement
iii. Rainbow
iv. Remedy

A) iii, i, iv, ii B) iv, i, iii, ii
C) iii, i, ii, iv D) iii, iv, i, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) iii, i, ii, iv

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

 

24 ÷ 8 x 25 + 8 - 3 = 2

 

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

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Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Z, S, W, O, T, K, Q, G, ?, ?

A) N,D B) N,C
C) O,D D) O,C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) N,C

Explanation:

The given sequence a combination of two series:
I)Z, W, T, Q, ?      and      II)S, O, K, G, ?


The pattern I is
Z - 3 = W
W - 3 = T
T - 3 = Q
Q - 3 = N


The pattern in II is
S - 4 = O
O - 4 = K
K - 4 = G
G - 4 = C

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The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?

A) 10 B) 14
C) 38 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Preach
2. Praise
3. Precinet
4. Precept
5. Precede

A) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3 B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 D) 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

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

19, 25, 32, 38, 45, 51, ?

A) 58 B) 59
C) 62 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 58

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Find out the wrong term in the series 1, 5, 9, 15, 25, 37, 49

A) 15 B) 49
C) 25 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

The terms of the given series is 1*1, 2*2 + 1, 3*3, 4*4 +1, 5*5, 6*6 + 1, . . . . .
So, 15 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*4 + 1) = 17

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