Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

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In the following diagram, Set U is the universal set, and Set L, M, and N represent students studying History, Geography and Language, respectively.

 

Based on the given data, what is the total number of students studying Language and Geography but not History?

 

 

A) 9 B) 11
C) 19 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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An auto-rickshaw picks a passenger and travels North 6.5 km, then it turns to its left and rides for another 1.5 km, then it turns South and rides for 2.5 km,then it turns to its left and rides 1.5 km. Where is the auto now with respect to its starting position?

A) 9 km North B) 4 km South
C) 4 km North D) 9 km South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 km North

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A river connects two towns A and B. It flows 37 miles South from town A, then it turns West and flows 23 miles, then it turns North and flows 40 miles, then it turns to its right and flows 23 miles to reach town B. Where is town A with respect to town B?

 

A) 3 miles South B) 13 miles South
C) 3 miles North D) 13 miles North
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 miles South

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If ! = ÷, # = +, ^ = x, then calculate the value of 32!4^7#5

A) 58 B) 61
C) 64 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 61

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Weight of Alok is twice the weight of Karan. Weight of Karan is one-fourth of the weight of Roma. Weight of Roma is twice of the weight of Tipu. Weight of Tipu is twice of the weight of Shivam. The weight of Roma is greater than the weight of how many persons among Alok, Karan, Shivam and Tipu?

 

A) 3 B) 4
C) 0 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

 

Work : Joule :: Power : ___

 

 

A) Ohm B) Walt
C) Strength D) Watt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Watt

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If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

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

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