Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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517  325  639  841  792

What will be the first digit of the second highest number after the positions of only the 2nd, 3rd digits within each number are interchanged?

A) 8 B) 2
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:

The new numbers formed are 571, 352, 693, 814, 729

The second highest number is 729, its first digit is 7

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Find the missing number in the series.

2, 3, 8, ?, 112, 565

A) 565 B) 112
C) 27 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

Explanation:
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Q:

is related to 81 in the same way as 64 is related to ____

A) 225 B) 425
C) 525 D) 625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625

Explanation:

The relationship is xy  :  x+1y+1

 

Now , 64 = 43

 

So, required number = 4+13+1 = 54 = 625

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

AAAAAAA, BAAAAAA, BBAAAAA, BBBAAAA, BBBBAAA, _______________

A) BBBBBBA B) BBBBBAA
C) AAAAAAA D) BAAAAAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BBBBBBA

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Q:

Thrice the square of a natural number decreased by 4 times the number is equal to 50 more than the number. The number is  ?

A) 5 B) 4
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

Let the number be x. Then,

 

3x2 - 4x = x + 50

 

3x2- 5x - 50 = 0

 

(3x + 10)(x - 5) = 0

 

x = 5

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

PRRQPQPQ, PQRRPQPQ, PQPRRQPQ, PQPQRRPQ, PQPQPRRQ, _______________.

 

A) RRPQPQPQ B) PRRQPQPQ
C) PQPQPQRR D) PQRRPQPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PQPQPQRR

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Q:

In a certain code language, '297' means 'tie clip button'. Which number means 'button' ? 

I. In that language '926' means 'clip your tie'. 

II. In that language '175' means 'hole and button'. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

Comparing the information in the question with statement 1. we find that '2' and '9' are the codes for 'tie' and 'dip'. So, '7' represents 'button'.

Thus, I alone iS sufficient.

Again, comparing the information in the question with II, WO find that the common code number '7' stands for the common word 'button'.

Thus, II alone also is sufficient. 

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Q:

A horse is facing north. It turns 90 degrees in the clockwise direction, then 180 degrees in the anti-clockwise and then another 90 degrees in the same direction. Which direction is the horse facing now?

A) East B) South
C) Southwest D) Southeast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) South

Explanation:

Starting from the initial point facing north, the horse turns 90 degrees clockwise, which means it turns towards East. Similarly, the other directions can be considered and written as : EWS Thus, the direction it is facing now is South.

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