Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a row of books a book of English is 16th from left end of row. A book of Mathematics is 12th from the right end. If the Mathematics book is 6th to the right of the English book, then how many total books are in the row?

A) 33 B) 32
C) 34 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33

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Q:

1/2 - 1/8 =

A) 1/2 B) 3/8
C) 2/3 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/8

Explanation:

Now to find the difference in the given fractions, 1/2 - 1/8

First take the LCM of 2 & 8

LCM of 2 & 8 is 8

Then,

1/2 - 1/8

= (4 - 1)/8

= 3/8

 

Hence, 1/2 - 1/8 = 3/8.

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11 1885
Q:

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.
(A) Violin
(B) Piano
(C) Flute
(D) Harmonium

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

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Q:

If 9#3 = 120, 3#4 = 70 and 2#9 = 110, then find the value of 5#2 = ?

A) 40 B) 50
C) 70 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70

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1 1881
Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives. 58531 : 11 : : 78363 : ?

A) 2 B) 9
C) 4 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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1 1881
Q:

Introducing a man, Amar says, "His wife is the only daughter of my maternal grandfather". How is the man related to Amar?

A) Father B) Grandfather
C) Son D) Grandson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Father

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Filed Under: Blood Relations
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8 1879
Q:

In a certain code language, "DELETE" is written as "#@^@%@" and "GRAM" is written as "!?*&". How is"TELEGRAM" written in that code language?

A) %@^@^?*& B) %@^@!?^&
C) %@*@!?*& D) %@^@!?*&
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) %@^@!?*&

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0 1876
Q:

If "K" denotes "multiplied by", "M" denotes "subtracted from", "J" denotes "added to" and "L" denotes "divided by", then
44 M 24 K 56 L 14 J 60 = ?

A) 16 B) 72
C) 8 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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