Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If 'x' means '-', '÷' means '+', '-' means '÷' and '+' means 'x', then 24 - 4 ÷ 6 x 3 + 4 = ?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

From the given information in the question
24 ÷ 4 + 6 - 3 x 4
6 + 6 - 12 = 0

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Q:

City U is 9 km towards the east of City V.

City W is 5 km towards the south of City U.

City X is 3 km towards the west of City W

City Y is 5 km towards the north of City X.

City Z is 7 km towards the south of City X.

 

Which of the cities lie on a straight line?

 

A) XZY B) UVW
C) YWU D) UXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XZY

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Q:

12:30 :: 14: ?

A) 36 B) 28
C) 35 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

Explanation:

Here 12 x 2.5 = 30

 In the same way 14 x 2.5 = 35

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Q:

Play is to actor as concert is to

A) Musician B) percussion
C) symphony D) piano
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Musician

Explanation:

An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert.

Choices b, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.

 

Hence, Play is to actor as concert is to Musician.

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Q:

Insert the missing character marked as '?'.

 

 

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A) 19 B) 17
C) 16 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

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Q:

Insert the missing character marked as '?'.

 

 

A) 7 B) 9
C) 15 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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Q:

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

i. Forbes
ii. Forest
iii. Forensic
iv. Formation

 

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

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

Assertion (A)  : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky. 

Reason (R)     : Carbon dioxide sullies the water. 

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:

Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water (calcium hydroxide) to form milky precipitate of calcium carbonate 

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