Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in series 5,15,17,85,89,623,x

A) 825 B) 759
C) 629 D) 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 629

Explanation:

The pattern is *3,+2,*5,+4,*7,+6, . . . . .
So missing term is 623+6=629

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series

16 10203
Q:

Detect an error part labelled (1), (2), (3) & (4) in the following question.

whole northern states in(1)/india are reeling under the(2)/devastating(3)/of the drought(4)

 

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

Explanation:

Error is in the first part of the sentence. 'Whole' is used with singular nouns.
The correct sentence is - 'All Northern states in India are reeling under the devastating of the drought.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

19 10198
Q:

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

1) There are 6 members in a family in which there are two married couples.

2) Sandhya, a lawyer, is married to the engineer and is mother of Charu and Suraj.

3) Bhuvanesh, the teacher, is married Aruna.

4) Aruna has one son and one grandson.

5) Of the two married ladies one is a housewife.

6) There is also one student and one male doctor in the family

 

How is Aruna related to Charu?

 

A) Sister B) Mother
C) Grandfather D) Grandmother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Grandmother

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 10184
Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion (A) :   Bats can fly in the night.

Reason (R) :      Bats emit ultrasonics. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Bats can fly in the night because they can trace the obstacle in the path by perceiving the echo of the ultrasonic sound emitted by them after it is reflected by the obstacle. 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

2 10184
Q:

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) : a Vaccines prevent diseases. 

Reason (R)    : Vaccines must be given to children. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Vaccines prevent diseases by developing immunity inside the body and vaccines must be given to children to build in them a resistance against diseases. 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Assertion and Reason

5 10171
Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BDCE : GIHJ :: QSRT : ?

A) VWXY B) UWMX
C) VXWY D) UWNX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) VXWY

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

0 10159
Q:

Among P,Q, R, S, and T,each having a different weight, R is heavier than only P. S is lighter than Q and heavier than T. Who among them is the heaviest?

A) Q B) P
C) S D) Data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Q

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO

15 10146
Q:

The diagram that identify best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Doctor, Smoker, Indian, Non­Smoker

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Venn Diagram
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

11 10109