Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

The primitive atmosphere was reducing because:

 

A) Hydrogen atoms were few B) Hydrogen atoms were active and in greater numbers
C) Oxygen atoms were more D) Nitrogen atoms were more
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hydrogen atoms were active and in greater numbers

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Q:

Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?

A) Investigate B) Magnify
C) Examine D) Elongate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnify

Explanation:

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

 

Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.

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Q:

Difference between two numbers is 5, six times of the smaller lacks by 6 from the four times of the greater. Find the numbers ?

A) 12 & 7 B) 13 & 8
C) 15 & 10 D) 14 & 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 & 7

Explanation:

x – y = 5

4x – 6y = 6

x = 12 y = 7

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Q:

In a class of 60 students where girls are twice that of boys, Laxmi ranked 27th from the top. If there are 9 boys ahead of Laxmi, how many girls are after her rank ?

A) 23 B) 21
C) 22 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

Given number of girls are twice that of boys.

--> G=2B and G+B = 60 

Therefore,  G=40 and B= 20

Given Laxmi ranked 27th from the top and 9 boys are ahead of Laxmi.

Therefore, There are 17 girls ahead of Laxmi. 

Therefore, Number of girls who ranked after Laxmi = 40 - (17+1) = 22.

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Q:

If the LCM and HCF of two numbers are equal, then the numbers must be 

A) Prime Numbers B) Composite Numbers
C) Equal D) Co- prime Numbers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equal

Explanation:

If LCM = HCF then, the two numbers are equal.

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Q:

Study the following diagram and answer questions based on it.

 

 

The diagram represents the favourite ice-cream flavours of kids in a society.

 

The ratio of kids who like Vanilla to those who like Chocolate is

A) 12/30 B) 39/45
C) 27/45 D) 39/55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 39/55

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Q:

If LBAEHC is the code for BLEACH then which of the following is coded as NBOLZKMH?

A) OBNKZLHM B) LOBNHMKZ
C) OCPMALNI D) BNLOKZHM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BNLOKZHM

Explanation:

The word if formed into pairs of letters and the letters in each pair are reversed

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below:

Universe,Stars,Sun

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

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