Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Find the wrong number in the series.

3, 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63

A) 15 B) 24
C) 34 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

Explanation:

The difference between consecutive numbers of the given series are respectively 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15.

Therefore, 24+11=35 But in your problem it is given as 34.so 34 is wrong number

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Q:

Select the related number from the given alternatives.

236 : 472 :: 123 : ?

A) 246 B) 426
C) 642 D) 247
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 246

Explanation:
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A girl introduced a boy as the son of' the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's 

A) Brother B) Son
C) Uncle D) Son-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brother

Explanation:

Daughter of uncle's father — Uncle's sister — Mother;

Mother's son — Brother 

 

 

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Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

600 + 300 ÷ 15 = ? × 31

A) 18 B) 25
C) 40 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20

Explanation:

As per the BODMAS rule, Addition and subtraction can be treated on same priority (from left to right) when they are in consecutive order. 600 + (300/15) = ? × 31 600 + 20 = ? × 31 ? = 620/31 = 20

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Brothers and Sisters I have None ::

Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, "His mother is the wife of my father's son. Brothers and sisters I have none." At whose portrait was Harsh looking? 

A) His son B) His cousin
C) His uncle D) His nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) His son

Explanation:

Since Harsh has no brother or sister, so he is his father's only son. Now, wife of my father's son — my wife. 

 

So, Harsh's wife is the man's mother or the man is Harsh's son. 

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Q:

In a row of boys, If A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange their positions, A becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are there in the row ?

A) 23 B) 31
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

Explanation:

Clearly, A’s new position is 15th from the left. But this is the same as B’s earlier position which is 9th from the right.

 

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Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Rainbow     2. Rain     3. Sun     4. Happy     5. Child

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

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is:

Rain    Sun    Rainbow    Child    Happy

   2          3           1                5           4

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Q:

Complete the Analogy?

 

Grain : Stock :: Stick : ?

A) Bundle B) String
C) Collection D) Heap
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bundle

Explanation:

Here the relation between the given words is that the second word is the collection of the first word.

As the collection of grains is called Stock, similarly, the collection of sticks is called as Bundle.

 

Hence, Grain : Stock :: Stick : Bundle.

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