Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following sum, “?” stands for which digit ?


8 + ?8 + 28 + 83 + 8? = 2?8

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

Explanation:

By trial and error method from the given options,

'1' satisfies the above given equation.

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I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 What relationship do D and E bear to each other ? 

A) Sister and Brother B) Mother and Son
C) Grandmother and Grand daughter D) Sisters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sisters

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly. D and E are sisters 

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Q:

Based on the analogy given, find the missing word from the given options.

 

Mother : Child :: Cloud : ?

 

A) Rain B) Thunder 
C) Water D) Weather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rain

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Speaker
ii. Surreptitious
iii. Spontaneous
iv. Spurious

A) iv, ii, i, iii B) iii, ii, iv, i
C) iv, iii, i, ii D) i, iii, iv, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) i, iii, iv, ii

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Q:

7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165, 6996

A) 228 B) 542
C) 232 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 232

Explanation:

Here 2nd number = (1st number x 1 )+1

 3rd number = (2nd number x 2 +2) 

4th number = (3rd number x 3 )+3 and so on..

 

Therefore, 5th number = (4th number x 4) +4 =57 x 4 + 4 =232.

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Q:

Select the missing term from the related pair of letter clusters.

BEAK : EIFQ :: SAIL : ___

A) VREN B) RENV
C) VERN D) VENR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) VENR

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Q:

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

 

13, 17, 26, 42, 67, ?

 

A) 103   B) 91
C)  109   D) 111
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 103  

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Q:

Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below.

GMQ, JOT, MQW, ?

A) PTZ B) ORY
C) VXY D) PSZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PSZ

Explanation:

The first letter moves three steps forward. The second letter moves two steps forward. The third letter moves three steps forward.

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