Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Whether the last number 240 in the following series is according to the remaining numbers pattern ?

2, 4, 12, 48, 240

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The given series follows,


2


2 x 2 = 4


4 x 3 = 12


12 x 4 = 48


48 x 5 = 240.

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Q:

Pointing to a woman, a girl says, "Her daughter-­in-­law is married to the only son of my husband's mother-­in-­law." How is the girl related to the woman?

A) Niece B) Granddaughter
C) Daughter D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daughter

Explanation:
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Q:

The last two digits of 2151415?

A) 81 B) 61
C) 91 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51

Explanation:

Unit digit of this expression is always 1 as the base ends with 1. 

For the tenth place digit we need to multiply the digit in the tenth place of the base and unit digit of the power and take its unit digit.

i.e, tenth place digit in 2151 is 5 and

tenth place digit in power 415 is 1

And the units digit in the product of 5 x 1 = 5

 

Therefore, last two digits of 2151415 is 51.

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Q:

Vishal is 24th from either end of the row of boys ? How many boys are there in the row ?

A) 48 B) 49
C) 46 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47

Explanation:

Given that Vishal is 24th from either end of the row i.e from two sides

  1 2 3 4 5 . . . . . .24 23 22 21 20 . . . . . 5 4 3 2 1 

  Here before Vishal there are 23 members and after Vishal there are 23 members

  = 23+1+23 --> 47 members in the row.

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Q:

In a certain code language, “PRICE” is written as “GEKTR”. How is “VALUE” written in that code language?

A) FWNCX B) FNWDY
C) DWNCY D) GWNCX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) GWNCX

Explanation:
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Q:

In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative for these sequence.

24, 60, 120, 210, ?

A) 336 B) 330
C) 300 D) 370
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 336

Explanation:


3 x 3 x 3 = 27 - 3 = 24

4 x 4 x 4 = 64 - 4 = 60

5 x 5 x 5 = 125 - 5 = 120

6 x 6 x 6 = 216 - 6 = 210

7 x 7 x 7 = 343 - 7 = 336

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Q:

Arrange the following words will come in first if all of them are arranged alphabetically as in a dictionary?

A) Collotype B) Colon
C) College D) Collective
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Collective

Explanation:

Collective, College, Collotype, Colon

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Q:

Total money with Naresh and Ajay is 28 percent of that with Usman. How much money is Ajay having ? 

I. Usman has got Rs 75000. 

II. The ratio of money of Naresh to money held by Ajay is 1: 3. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From 1, we find that 

Total money with Naresh and Ajay = Rs {(28/1OO)x 75000} = 21000. 

From II, we find that money with Ajay = Rs {(3/4) x 21000 } = 15750. 

So, both I and II art required 

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