Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  :  Pluto is the coldest planet 

Reason (R)     :  It receives slanting rays of- the sun. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Pluto, being farthest from the sun, hardly gets the sun's rays. So, Pluto is the coldest planet. 

 

 

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

1728, 864, 432, 216, ?

A) 54 B) 108
C) 116 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108

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

 

15 x 2 + 10 - 8 ÷ 20 = 15

 

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

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Rainbow ii. Rancour iii. Rattle iv. Rainy

A) i, iii, ii, iv B) i, iv, ii, iii
C) i, iv, iii, ii D) ii, i, iv, iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) i, iv, ii, iii

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

 

16 x 4 - 10 + 10 ÷ 6 = 54

 

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

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

13 - 14 ÷ 30 x 7 + 15 = 13

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

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given question?

120 % of 750 ÷ 25 - 16 = ? % of 1240 ÷ 31

A) 25 B) 30
C) 20 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

120 % of 750 ÷ 25 - 16 = ? % of 1240 ÷ 31 ? = 50

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

21 + 16 x 35 - 70 ÷ 20 = 9

 

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

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