Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find the missing (?) in the series.

 

...., FHJ, KMO, PRT, ?

 

A) UVZ B) UXZ
C) UVW D) UWY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) UWY

Explanation:
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Q:

P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements cannot be definitely true ? 

A) T is Q's father B) S is P's mother
C) P is S's son D) Q is T's son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q is T's son

Explanation:

P, Q, R are children of same parents. So. S who is R's mother and T, who is R's father will be mother and father of all three. 

However, it is not mentioned whether Q is male or female So, D cannot be definitely true. 

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Q:

Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Shoulder     2. Wrist     3. Elbow     4. Palm     5. Finger

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

Explanation:

Clearly, Here are the names of parts of a hand, Which may be arranged 

(i) from top to bottom, i.e, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Palm, Finger - Which is 1, 3, 2, 4, 5  (or)

(ii) from bottom to top, i.e, Finger, Palm, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder - Which is 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

Out of these, the sequence 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 is given in the alternatives provided. Hence, the answer is (D).

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There are six persons A. B, C, D, E and F. C is the sister of F. B is the brother of E's husband. D is the father of A and grandfather of F. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Who is the mother ?

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

Explanation:

D is father of A and grandfather of F. So, A is father of F. 

Thus. D and A are the two fathers. C is the sister of F So. C is the daughter of A. 

Since there is only one mother, it is evident that E is the wife of A and hence the mother of C and F. 

So, B is brother of A There are three brothers. So. F is the brother of C. 

 Clearly, A is E's Husband.

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Q:

If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3 ?

A) 11 B) 18
C) 20 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

Explanation:

Clearly, From 1 to 100, there are ten numbers with 3 as the unit's digit - 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93 and ten numbers with 3 as the ten's digit - 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.

 

So, required number = 10 + 10 = 20.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

101, 98, 93, 86, 75, ?

A) 62 B) 68
C) 71 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62

Explanation:

The given number sequence is 101, 98, 93, 86, 75, ?

101

101 - 3 = 98

98 - 5 = 93

93 - 7 = 86

86 - 11 = 75

75 - 13 = 62

 

Here the series follows a pattern that consecutive subtraction of prime numbers.

 

Hence, the next number in the sequence is 62.

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Q:

If P means '÷', Q means '+', R means '-' and S means 'x', then the value of

10 R 192 P 48 S 48 P 96 Q 1

 

A) 10 B) 9
C) 8 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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Q:

Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ?

A) Water B) Freeze
C) Current D) Rain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Water

Explanation:

Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water.

Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow.

 

Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.

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