Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

An electronic device rearranges numbers step-by-step in a particular order according to set of rules. The device stops when the final result is obtained.


Input: 84 15 35 04 18 96 62 08
Step 1: 96 84 15 35 04 18 62 08
Step 2: 96 84 62 15 35 04 18 08
Step 3: 96 84 62 35 15 04 18 08
Step 4: 96 84 62 35 18 15 04 08
Step 5: 96 84 62 35 18 15 08 04
And Step 5 is the last step for this input. Now, find out an appropriate step in the following question following the above rule.

Question:
Input: 16 09 24 28 15 04
What will be the third step for this input ?

A) 28 24 15 16 04 09 B) 28 24 16 15 09 04
C) 24 28 15 16 09 04 D) 28 24 16 15 04 09
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28 24 16 15 09 04

Explanation:

Carefully obsrving the given arrangement, we find the following pattern:
We observe that the given numbers are arranged in descending order (from left to right), altering the position of only one number in each step, followed by the other numbers as it is. The process continues till the whole set of numbers is arranged in the descending order.

Step1: 28 16 09 24 15 04
Step2: 28 24 16 09 15 04
Step3: 28 24 16 15 09 04

Hence, the answer is B

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Q:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. The total number of positive factors of 72 is 12.
II. The sum of first 20 odd numbers is 400.
III. Largest two digit prime number is 97.

A) Only I and II B) Only II and III
C) Only I and III D) All are true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All are true.

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A man walks 20 m towards north, then he turns right and walks 3 m, then turns left and walks 4 m and from there he walks 4 m towards east. How far and in which direction is he from his initial position?

A) 25 m east B) 25 m north-east
C) 20 m north D) 24 m north
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 m north-east

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Q:

Hill : Mountain :: Stream : ____

A) Canal B) Glacier
C) River D) Dam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) River

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Q:

If 17@1=8; 9@1=4; 6@4=1; then what is the value of 8@2=?

A) 3 B) 26
C) 23 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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If "–" stands for "÷", "+"stands for "x", "÷" for "–" and "x" for "+", which of the following equations is correct?

A) 40 – 10 + 5 ÷ 4 x 5 = 21 B) 40 + 10 – 4 x 5 ÷ 3 = 80
C) 40 ÷ 10 – 4 x 5 + 3 = 32 D) 8 – 4 x 40 ÷ 2 + 15 = 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 – 10 + 5 ÷ 4 x 5 = 21

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

42 44 38
23 55 28
37 ? 39

A) 22 B) 33
C) 66 D) 77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

 

In the first row, (42 - 38) x 11 = 44.
In the second row, (28 - 23) x 11 = 55.
.'. In the third row, missing number = (39 - 37) x 11 = 2 x 11 = 22.

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Q:

One boat is overtaking another, which boat should stand on?

Answer

The boat which is overtaken must give way to the boat which is overtaking and should stand on until it is completely overtaken.

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