Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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The arithmetic mean of the following numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 and 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 is   ?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 7 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

Explanation:

Arithmatic mean = sum/members 

=> (1x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 + 5x5 + 6x6 + 7x7) / (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)

=> 140/28 = 5

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Four subjects — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology were taught in four consecutive periods of one hour each starting from 8.00 a.m. At what time was the Chemistry period scheduled ?  

I. Mathematics period ended at 10.00 a.m. which was preceded by Biology. 

II. Physics was scheduled in the last period. 

III. Mathematics period was immediately followed by Chemistry. 

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

Explanation:

From I and II. we conclude that Mathematics period began at 9.00 a.m., Biology period began at 8.00 a.m. and Physics period began at 11 a.m. So. the Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m. From I and III, we conclude that Mathematics period ended and Chemistry period began at 10.00 a.m.  

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Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

 ___ utt ___ tt ___ ttu ___   

A) t t u t B) t u t t
C) t u u t D) t t t u
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) t u u t

Explanation:

t, u, u and t.

The sequence is : tut tut tut tut.

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Q:

Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : ?

A) Straight B) Curved
C) Circumlocutory D) Tortuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Circumlocutory

Explanation:

The words in each pair are opposites of each other. 

Hence, Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct : Circumlocutory.

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Q:

Minute is to hour as second is to

A) Milli seconds B) Hour
C) Minute D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minute

Explanation:

We know that, 60 minutes = 1 Hour. Similarly, 60 seconds = 1 Minute.

 

Therefore, Minute is to hour as second is to Minute.

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Assertion(A) : The pouring of kerosene oil on stagnant pools helps to eradicate malaria.
Reason(R) : The kerosene oil is poisonous for the mosquitoes.

A) R correctly explains A B) R is true but A is fale
C) A is true but R is false D) Both A and R are false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A is true but R is false

Explanation:

The kerosene oil sprayed on the water provodes a thin cating and the larvae of the mosquitoes are prevented from coming up to breathe. Thus, they die.
Hence, A is true but R is false.

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Q:

Hydrogen is lighter than Hydrogen .Hydrogen is lighter than helium.Therefore,Oxygen is the heaviest of the three gases

A) False B) Probably false
C) True D) Can't say
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't say

Explanation:
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If all the letters in the word  MERCIFUL are rearranged in alphabetical order and substituted by the alphabet preceding them in the English alphabet. What will be the new arrangement of letters?

A) BDHEKLQT B) BDEHKLQT
C) BDEHLKQT D) BDEJMLQT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BDEHKLQT

Explanation:

MERCIFUL   =>   CEFILMRU   => BDEHKLQT

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