Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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A contestant in a cycle race starts and cycles 3 km North, then turns East and cycles 5.5 km, then turns South and cycles 3 km, then turns to his left and cycles 7 km. Where is he now with respect to the starting position?

 

A) 1.5 km East B) 12.5 km West
C) 12.5 km East D) 1.5 km West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5 km East

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A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example 'D' can be represented by 12, 34 etc and 'R' can be represented by 95, 97 etc.

Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'PLUS'.

 

A) 69,21,58,77 B) 14,99,34,66
C) 24,68,43,79 D) 43,58,24,55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 69,21,58,77

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Raj left for his office in a car. He drove 15 km towards North and then 10 km towards West. He then turned to the South and covered 5 km. Further he turned to the East and moved 8 km. Finally he turned right and drove 10 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?

A) West B) North
C) South D) East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West

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In a certain code language, 'x' represents '+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and '+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

20 + 16 x 6 ÷ 10 - 4 = ?

A) 13 B) 12
C) 30 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19

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In the below Venn diagram which number space represents the girls who are athletes but not disciplined?

 

 

A) 3 B) 4
C) 8 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Five people P, Q, R, S and T visit an office on certain days of a week. They work as a plumber, carpenter, cook, electrician and doctor in random order. A person pursues only one profession and visits the office only one day in the week. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

 

1. The plumber visits office every Monday.
2. P is an electrician who comes neither on Tuesday nor Thursday.
3. T is a carpenter and R is not plumber
4. The person who visits the office on Thursday is not a doctor.
5. S works on a Tuesday and T works on the following day.

 

Who is the plumber?

 

A) Q B) S
C) R D) T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Q

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In a certain code language, f CHECK is coded as 97294 and QUERY is coded as 51238, then CHERRY will be coded as?

 

 

A) 729833 B) 792338
C) 972338 D) 338972
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 972338

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In a certain code language, 'x' represents '+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and '+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

 

4 x 18 ÷ 5 - 10 + 8 = ?

 

A) 35   B) 22  
C) 5   D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5  

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