Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

13, 16, 20, 23, 27, ?

 

A) 30   B) 29  
C) 31   D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30  

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Q:

How many such letters are there in the word BREAK each of which is  as far away from the beginning in the word as when they are arranged alphabetically within them?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) More than three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

Explanation:

When the letters of the word BREAK are arranged in alphabetical order we get the new order of the letters as follows:
A  B  E  K  R
Thus, the letter E satisfies this criteria. This is third in either case whether in the word or in the alphabetical order.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Earth, Planets, Moon

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Q:

If the first and second digits are interchanged in each number from the following set of numbers, and then the numbers are arranged in descending order, which number will be second ?

376  438  476  389  567

A) 376 B) 567
C) 389 D) 476
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 476

Explanation:

Given 376  438  476  389  567 

 

After interchanging 1st and 2nd digits

 

736  348  746  839  657  

 

Now, arranging in descending order 839  746  736  657  348 

 

Here in second place 746

 

Therefore, 476 is the answer.

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Q:

18 tens 20 ones =

A) 1820 B) 180
C) 200 D) 160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

Explanation:

18 tens 20 ones, the given stateent can be split into

18 tens = 18 x 10 = 180

20 ones = 20 x 1 = 20

 

Then add both => 180 + 20 = 200

 

Hence, 18 tens 20 ones = 200.

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Q:

Which of the following is a Composite number?

A) 0 B) 19
C) 29 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91

Explanation:

Here in the given numbers 91 is a Composite number. Since it has factors of 7 and 13 other than 1 and itself.

 

Composite Numbers :

A composite number is a positive integer which is not prime (i.e., which has factors other than 1 and itself).

Examples :: 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, ...

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Q:

Which of the following will be the changed form of the word OBLIQUE when the word is written again by substituting each vowel by the second letter following it in the English alphabet and each consonant is substituted by the third letter following it in the English alphabet?

A) MEDGTSD B) RDNLSXH
C) QEOKTXG D) QEOKTWG
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QEOKTWG

Explanation:

The Given word is OBLIQUE. After making necessary changes that is all vowels are substituted by the next second letter and all consonants are substituted by the next third letter in the English alphabet, we get the following form of the given word: QEOKTWG.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below

Delhi , Sri Lanka , Asia

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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