Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

16 ÷ 6 + 35 x 9 - 15 = 31

 

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) ÷ and - D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ÷ and -

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Q:

Use the following passage for the questions based on it.

 

There are 6 flats on a floor in two rows. Out of these, three are north facing and the other three are south facing flats. The flats are to be allotted amongst Arun, Biswajyot, Chitra, Derek, Evan, and Fatima. Biswajyot gets a north facing flat and is not next to Derek. Derek and Fatima get diagonally opposite flats. Chitra is next to Fatima, and gets a south facing flat. Evan gets a north facing flat.

 

Which of the following combination gets south facing flats?

A) Arun, Chitra and Fatima B) Chitra, Biswajyot and Derek
C) Evan, Arun and Fatima D) Derek, Arun and Biswajyot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arun, Chitra and Fatima

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Q:

Find the errors in the below given A, B, C & D sentences.

 Former prime minister ruled himself out(A)/as an alternative rightwing candidate for his party colleague (B)/

whose campaign has been thrown into chaos(C)/by a fake jobs scandal(D)

A) A & C B) B & D
C) A & D D) C & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A & D

Explanation:

A) As prime minister is an honorable person it must start with an Article 'The'. 

D) a fake jobs => a indicates it is singular, so job will come.

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Q:

If 70!10 = -7, 70!5 = -14 and 40!4 = -10, then find the value of 20!2 = ?

 

A) 30 B) -10
C) 12 D) -24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -10

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

24 + 4 - 20 ÷ 9 x 5 = 31

 

A) - and + B) ÷ and x
C) x and - D) + and ÷
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) + and ÷

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Hope : Despair :: Lunatic : ?

A) Honest B) Hardworking
C) Sane D) Stylish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sane

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Q:

Find the next term in the series

 

X, V, T, R, P, ?

 

A) H B) L
C) O D) N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) H

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Q:

Plane is to locomotive as pilot is to

A) flight B) helicopter
C) engineer D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) engineer

Explanation:

Plane and locomotive are synonyms to each other, Similarly, pilot and flight engineer are synonyms to each other. 

 

 

 

Hence, plane is to locomotive as pilot is to engineer.

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