Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following series of numbers, howmany 1, 3, 7 have appeared together. 7 being in middle and 1, 3 on either side of ??

2  9  7  3  1  7  3  7  7  1  3  3  1  7  3  8  5  7  1  3  7  7  1  7  3  9  0  6

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

Explanation:

3  1  7  3  7

3  1  7  3  8

7  1  7  3  9

At these places 1, 7, 3 appeared together

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Q:

In three coloured boxes - Red, Green and Blue, 108 balls are placed. There are twice as many balls in the green and red boxes combined as there are in the blue box and twice as many in the blue box as there are in the red box. How many balls are there in the green box ?

A) 76 B) 54
C) 64 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54

Explanation:

Let R, G and B represent the number of balls in red, green and blue boxes respectively.

Then, .

R + G + B = 108 ...(i),

G + R = 2B ...(ii)

B = 2R ...(iii)

From (ii) and (iii), we have G + R = 2x 2R = 4R or G = 3R.

Putting G = 3R and B = 2R in (i), we get:

R + 3R + 2R = 108 6R = 108 R = 18.

Therefore Number of balls in green box = G = 3R = (3 x 18) = 54.

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Q:

Introducing a boy, Amar says, "He is the son of the only daughter of my maternal grandmother." How is the boy related to Amar?

A) Cousin B) Brother
C) Father-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:
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Q:

You are a team leader and you are supposed to hold a convention on HR issue. But your team members are unable to get adequate sponsorship.

A) You put in your money and hold the event as scheduled B) You try and motivate them that they can do it
C) You postpone the event and give them some more time D) You tell them things can work out like this and cancel the event
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You try and motivate them that they can do it

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Q:

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Arm B) Finger
C) Shoulder D) Foot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Foot

Explanation:

All except foot are parts of hand

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Q:

a2 + b2 + c2 -ab- bc - ca = 0, iff

A) abc = -1 B) a = b = c
C) abc = 1 D) abc = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a = b = c

Explanation:

Here given formula is 

a2 + b2 + c2 -ab- bc - ca = 0

and it is possible if and only if a = b = c.

From the trial and error method, 

1) Let a = b = c = 1

Now substitute these values of a, b, c in the above formula.

We get 1 + 1 + 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 3 - 3 = 0

 

2) Now, let a = b = c = 4

Now substitute these values of a, b, c in the above formula.

We get 16 + 16 + 16 - 16 - 16 - 16 = 48 - 48 = 0.

 

Hence, it is possible that 

a2 + b2 + c2 -ab- bc - ca = 0 iff  a = b = c.

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Q:

X2+X2 =

A) 4X B) 2X
C) 2X^2 D) X/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2X^2

Explanation:

Here the given expression, 

X2 + X is an algebraic expression. Here in this expression the terms are like terms. Now to add them, add their coefficients.

Here in the given expression, the like terms are two X

Hence, adding their coefficients i.e, 1 + 1 = 2

Therefore, 

 

X2 + X2 = 2X2.

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Q:

Which of the following is definitely true?

A) D is second to the left of H B) A is second to the right of E
C) C is to the immediate right of B D) E is to the immediate left of C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C is to the immediate right of B

Explanation:
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