Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in given series 1,2,6,15,31,56,x

A) 65 B) 78
C) 81 D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 92

Explanation:

The pattern is + 1*1,+ 2*2, +3*3, + 4*4,+ 5*5,+ 6*6, . . . . . . .
So missing term is 56+36=92

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Q:

How many A's are there in the following sequence which are immediately followed by B as well as immediately preceded by Z?

 

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z A B A Z A B 

A) Three B) Two
C) One D) More than three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Three

Explanation:

The letter A satisfying the following Structure ZAB

 

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z  A B A Z A B 

 

Answer (A) is correct

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Q:

Legend : Story : : Merlin : ?

A) Eagle B) Parakeet
C) Hawk D) crow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hawk

Explanation:

First is a type of second.

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Q:

What should come next in the following letter series based on English alphabet ?
CEA JLH QSO ?

A) WYU B) UXW
C) WXV D) XZV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) XZV

Explanation:

In the given series, each letter moves seven letters forward to obtain the next.
So, XZV replaces ? in the series.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Governor, State

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

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

 

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

 

The ratio of kids who like football to those who like only basketball is

A) 5/2 B) 7/2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/2

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Q:

The opposite of right is the opposite of

A) Left B) Wrong
C) Give D) Take
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take

Explanation:

The opposite of right is left. The opposite of left is take. And the opposite of take is give.

 

Hence, the opposite of right is the opposite of take which is left.

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Q:

A man pointing to a lady says, "Her brother is the father of my only son's sister."  How is that lady related to the man ?

A) sister of father-in-law B) daughter-in-law
C) Sister D) daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

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