Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

What is the next number in the series

 

4, 8 , 8, 16, 12, 24, __

A) 32 B) 48
C) 28 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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The positions of the first and sixth digits in the number 5109238674 are interchanged. Similarly the positions of the second and the seventh digits are interchanged and so on . which of the following will be the third digit from the right end after the after the rearrangement?

A) 9 B) 0
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

Explanation:

There are 10 digits. Now, third digit from the right means (10-3+1 = ) 8th digit from the left.  But, from the question , third  and eighth digits are interchanged. Hence, the required digit is the third digit of the given number, ie 0.

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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.

 

Except Derek and Fatima, which other pair is diagonally opposite to each other?

 

 

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

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In the following question, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term?

5, 10, 40, 80, 320, 550, 2560

A) 80 B) 320
C) 550 D) 2560
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 550

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In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

 

A) Area B) Cube
C) Volume D) Perimeter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cube

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

 

147, 149, 152, 156, 161, ?

 

A) 168 B) 167
C) 166 D) 165
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 167

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Showing a man a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of my grandfather". How is the woman related to the man? 

A) Sister B) Aunt
C) Sister-in-law D) Daughter-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sister

Explanation:

The man's brother's father means his father is the only son of woman's grandfather

=> grandfather to the man also

=> Woman and the man are brother and sisters.

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Q:

Library is to Book as Book is to

A) Words B) Pages
C) Binding D) Cover
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pages

Explanation:

A Library consists of Books in the same way Book consists Pages.

 

Hence, Library : Book :: Book : Pages.

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