Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

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

i. Hunger
ii. Horse
iii. Hungry
iv. Handmade

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

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The solution of 3(2u + v) = 7 uv and 3(u + 3v) = 11 uv is _____

 

A) u = 1, v = 0 B) u = 1, v = 3/2
C) u = 0, v = 3/4 D) u = 0, v = 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) u = 1, v = 3/2

Explanation:

Using Trial and error method,

From the options  u = 1, v = 3/2 satisfies both the equations.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

 

There are six members in a family. One couple has parents and their children in the family. Arjun is the son of Raju and Elamathi is the daughter of Arjun. Divya is the daughter of Rani who is the mother of Elamathi and Banu is the mother of Arjun.

 

What relationship to Divya and Elamathi bear to each other respectively?

A) Sisters B) Mother & Daughter
C) Grandmother & Granddaughter D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sisters

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Q:

Select the term missing from the given series.

 

Y - 25, W - 23, U - 21, S - 19, ?

 

 

A) Q- 10 B) S - 8
C) Q - 17 D) P - 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Q - 17

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Q:

In a certain code language 'how many goals scored' is written as '5397'; 'many more matches' is written as '982'; and 'he scored five' is written as '163'. How is 'goals' written in that code language ?

A) 5 B) 7
C) 3 D) Data is not sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Data is not sufficient

Explanation:

From the given data,
how many goals scored = 5397....(1)
many more matches = 982.....(2)
he scored five = 163.....(3)
from (1)&(2), many = 9 ....(4)
from (1)&(3), scored = 3 ....(5)
Using (4)&(5)in(1), we get goals = 5 or 7.

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Q:

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

i. Heredity
ii. Hesitate
iii. Heavy
iv. Herald

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

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What will be next number in the series?

 

0, 1, 4, 27, 16, 125, 36, ?

 

A) 343 B) 144
C) 72 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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K, M, P, T, __

 

Select the letter missing from the given letter series.

 

A) X B) S
C) Y D) Z
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y

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