Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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

 

23, 19, 15, 11, ?

 

A) 3 B) 9
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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Gaurav ranks eighteenth in a class. What is his rank from the last ? 

I. There are 47 students in the class. 

II. Jatin who ranks 10th in the same class, ranks 38th from the last. 

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:

To find the rank from other end, we need to know the total number of students in the class. So. I is sufficient. Also: from II, we can conclude that there are (10 + 38- 1 = 47) students in the class.

So. II alone is also sufficient. 

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Find the missing number (?) in the series

 

1, 1, 4, 8, 9, ?, 16, 6,...

 

A) 21 B) 23
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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

i. Recognize
ii. Receptive
iii. Record
iv. Recur

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

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How many even numbers are there in the following sequence of numbers which are immediately followed by an odd number as well as immediately preceded by an even number?

8 5 8 6 7 6 8 9 3 2 7 5 3 4 2 2 3 5 5 2 2 8 1 1 9 3 1 7 5 1

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

Explanation:

We have to find out even number - even number - odd number sequence.

 8 5 8 6 7 6 8 9 3 2 7 5 3 4 2 2 3 5 5 2 2 8 1 1 9 3 1 7 5 1

 There are four such such even numbers: 6,8,2 and 8.

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

 

18, 37, 76, 155, 314, ?

 

A) 633   B) 628  
C) 537   D) 528
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 633  

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If 3$8 = -50, 3$5 = -20 and 2$3 = -10, then find the value of 9$1 = ?

 

A) 10   B) -20  
C) 90   D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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

i. Closing
ii. Closure
iii. Closer
iv. Closable

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

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