Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

8 + 2 - 40 ÷ 5 x 16 = 44

 

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.

 

If FROG : 9268, RANG : 2538, then FORT is coded as __.

A) 9327 B) 9762
C) 9627 D) 9672
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9627

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Q:

Whether the last number 240 in the following series is according to the remaining numbers pattern ?

2, 4, 12, 48, 240

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The given series follows,


2


2 x 2 = 4


4 x 3 = 12


12 x 4 = 48


48 x 5 = 240.

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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

11 6 8
17 12 ?
25 34 19
19 28 11

A) 16 B) 15
C) 13 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

Explanation:

 

In the first column, 17 - 11 = 25 - 19 = 6.
In the second column, 12 - 6 = 34 - 28 = 6.
Let the missing number in the third column be y.
Then, y - 8 = 19 - 11 = 8 or y = 16.

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Q:

Which of the following diagrams correctly represents elephants, wolves, animals?

   None

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

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Q:

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

 

107, 104, 100, 95, ?, 82

 

A) 87 B) 89
C) 85 D) 83
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 89

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Q:

Select the number missing from the given series.

 

3, 12, ___, 21612

 

A) 147 B) 149
C) 200 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 147

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Q:

Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

The policy on foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail may be _______ in a political impasse, but big retail chains are using India as sourcing base and making an _________ on local businesses.

A) Caught, impact B) Caught, effect
C) Fetched, affect D) Fetching, impact
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Caught, impact

Explanation:

Caught - according to the sentence given caught means to become involved in something, often without wanting to.

Impasse - means a situation in which further development is impossible.

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