Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

What comes next in the series...

1A2, 3C4, 7G8, ___

A) 15O16 B) 16P17
C) 14O15 D) 13P14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15O16

Explanation:

The first digit is formed by adding the numbers which are the results of powers of 2 increased by one and second letter is the corresponding alphabet to that number...last number is the next number to the first one...therefore

15=7+8 (i.e. 2^3)

O is corresponding alphabet to 15

and 16 comes after 15 

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Q:

Find the missing term in the following series ?

10000, 11000, 9900, 10890, ?, 10781

A) 10423 B) 9801
C) 10241 D) 9712
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9801

Explanation:

Clearly, alternatively we add and subtract 10% of a term to obtain the next term of the series.
Thus, 10000 + (10% of 10000)= 11000;
11000 - (10% of 11000) = 9900;
 9900 + (10% of 9900)  = 10890;
10890 - (10% of 10890) = 9801.
 9801 + (10% of 9801)  = 9801+980 = 10781.
So, missing term = 10890- (10% of 10890)= 9801.

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Q:

Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?

A) Sister-in-law B) Mother
C) Aunt D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Girls's father's only son— Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl’s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle’s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?


8 ÷ 2 - 50 x 6 + 16 = 50

 

A) + and ÷ B) - and +
C) + and x D) ÷ and x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) + and x

Explanation:
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Q:

What would be the next number in the series  

  9, 8, 18, 6, 36, 4, 72, 2, 144, ?  

A) 288 B) 1
C) 0 D) 576
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

Explanation:

Here there are combination of two series.

 1) 9, 18, 36, 72, 144

 2) 8, 6, 4, 2, 0

 

Therefore, The next number in the given series is 0.

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will replace the question mark in the given series

DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?

A) KOS B)  NRV
C) NPS D) NRU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  NRV

Explanation:
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Q:

If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE written in that code ?

A) EDRIRL B) DCQHQK
C) ESJFME D) DEQJQM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EDRIRL

Explanation:

The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth letters of th word are respectively moved two, three, four, five, six and seven steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

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What will come in place of question mark(?) in the following number series ?

6859       5832     ?      4096     3375

A) 4589 B) 4913
C) 5013 D) 5169
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4913

Explanation:

The given series follows a pattern that,

19 x 19 x 19 = 6859

18 x 18 x 18 = 5832

17 x 17 x 17 = 4913

16 x 16 x 16 = 4096

15 x 15 x 15 = 3375

So, the missing number in the given series = 4913  

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