Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

 

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

 

How many kids do not like volleyball?

A) 15 B) 25
C) 35 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

1) There are 6 members in a family in which there are two married couples.

2) Sandhya, a lawyer, is married to the engineer and is mother of Charu and Suraj.

3) Bhuvanesh, the teacher, is married Aruna.

4) Aruna has one son and one grandson.

5) Of the two married ladies one is a housewife.

6) There is also one student and one male doctor in the family

 

Which of the following is true about the granddaughter in the family?

A) She is a Doctor B) She is a Teacher
C) She is a Student D) Data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She is a Student

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Five plays K, L, M, N and O are to be staged from Monday to Friday of a week. On each day, only one play will be staged. N or O should not be either the first or last to be staged. O should be immediately followed by M. L should be staged immediately after N. One play is staged between K and L.

Which is the second play to be staged ?

A) L B) O
C) M D) N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) N

Explanation:

O should be immediately followed by M ie, the order OM should be followed. N should be immediately followed by L ie, the order NL should be followed. One play is staged between k and L and N or O should not be the first or last play. So, the order is

Monday             K

Tuesday            N

Wednesday        L

Thursday           O

Friday               M

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Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in series 4,9,25,x,121,169,289,361

A) 81 B) 36
C) 64 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 49

Explanation:

The given series consists of squares of consecutive prime numbers
2*2, 3*3, 5*5,  . . . . , 11*11, 13*13, 17*17

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

Assertion(A)   :   In India, the judiciary is independent of the executive. 

Reason (R)     :   Judiciary favours the government and helps in the implementation of its plans. 

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:

In India, the judiciary is completely independent of the executive. It has no interference in the affairs of the state nor can it be influenced by the government. 

 

 

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

Assertion(A)    :    Increase in carbon dioxide would melt polar ice. 

Reason (R)      :    Global temperature would rise

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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The carbon dioxide envelope in earth's atmosphere traps the heat. With increase in the proportion of carbon dioxide, therefore, the global temperature would rise, thus causing the polar ice to melt 

 

 

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Who among Siddhartha, Nikunj, Vipul and Mukul is the youngest ? 

I. Vipul is younger than Mukul but older than Siddhartha and Nikunj. 

II. Mukul is the oldest. 

III. Siddhartha is older than Nikuw. 

A) Only I B) I and II together
C) II and III together D) I and III together
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I and III together

Explanation:

From I, we have : M>V, V> S, V > N.

From II. we have : Mukul is the oldest.

From 111, we have : S > N Combining (I) and (III) we get : M> V, V >S>N or M > V> S > N.

Clearly, Nikunj is the youngest. 

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The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

Out of a group of 60 students, 25 play Cricket, 30 play Football, 24 play Volleyball, 10 play Cricket and Football, 9 play Cricket and Volleyball, 12 play Volleyball and Football and 5 play all the three.

 

How many students play exactly two games?

 

 

A) 7 B) 13
C) 5 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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