Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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How is my father's mother's only daughter-in-law's daughter's father related to me ?

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

Explanation:

My fahter's mother's only daughter-in-law is my father's wife i.e. my mother. My mother's daughter is my sister. My sister's father is my father.

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

 

15, 22, 31, 42, 55, ?

 

A) 60   B) 68  
C) 70   D) 74
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70  

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Buses are always punctual in city X. How long, at the most, will Mr. Roy have to wait for the bus ?

I. Mr. Roy has come to the bus stand at 9 A.M. 

II. There is a bus at 10 A.M. and possibly another bus even earlier. 

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 in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From both the given statements, we find that Mr. Roy reached the bus stand at 9 AM and a bus is sure to arrive at 10 AM. So. Mr. Roy has to wait for at the most one hour. 

 

 

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

XYXYXYxY, XYXYXyXY, XYXYxYXY, XYXyXYXY, XYxYXYXY,  _______________.

A) XXXYYX B) YYXXXX
C) XYYXXX D) XXYYXX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YYXXXX

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

YXYXYZXY, YXYZXYXY, YZXYXYXY, YXYXYXZY, YXYXZYXY, _______________.

 

A) ZYXYXYXY B) YXYXYZXY
C) YXZYXYXY D) YXYZXYXY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YXZYXYXY

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Find out the wrong term in the series 0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 24, 26, 35

A) 18 B) 35
C) 24 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:
i)0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35
ii)2, 5, 10, 18, 26
The pattern in both i, ii is +3, +5, +7, . . . .
So, in ii) 18 is wrong and must be replaced by (10 + 7) = 17

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What time did the train leave today ? 

I. The train normally leaves on time. 

II. The scheduled departure is at 14 : 30. 

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: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

Clearly, even both the statements together do not reveal the exact time of departure of the train today.  

 

 

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

 

101, 97, 93, 89, ?, 81

 

A) 85 B) 84
C) 83 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 85

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