Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.


9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, ?

 

A) 24 B)  26
C) 25 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

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Q:

Sam ranked 9th from the top and 38th from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class ?

A) 45 B) 47
C) 46 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

Number of students in class = (8 + 1 + 37) = 46

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Q:

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Heel  2. Shoulder  3. Skull  4. Neck  5. Knee  6. Chest  7. Thigh  8. Stomach  9. Face  10. Hand

A) 3, 4, 7, 9, 2, 5, 8, 10, 6, 1 B) 3, 9, 4, 2, 10, 6, 8, 7, 5, 1
C) 2, 4, 7, 10, 1, 5, 8, 9, 6, 3 D) 4, 7, 10, 1, 9, 6, 2, 5, 8, 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3, 9, 4, 2, 10, 6, 8, 7, 5, 1

Explanation:

The correct order is :

Skull  Face  Neck  Shoulder  Hand  Chest  Stomach  Thigh  Knee  Heel

     3        9        4           2            10          6            8             7         5          1

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Q:

If the mathematical operators, 'x' means '+', '/' means 'x', '+' means '-', and '-' means '/', then 22 + 36 - 12 x 6 / 4 = ?

 

A) -21 B) 43
C) 68 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 43

Explanation:

 

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Q:

Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ?

372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

A) 4, 4 B) 6, 2
C) 3, 2 D) 2, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6, 2

Explanation:

Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7

Here the series follow the rule that :
372 = 3+7+2 = 12
823 = 8+2+3 = 13
644 = 6+4+4 = 14
582 = 5+8+2 = 15
46? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 6
8?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2

So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Flat     2. Home    3. Building   4. Society   5. Place

A) 5,4,3,1,2 B) 5,4,3,2,1
C) 4,3,1,2,5 D) 4,5,3,1,2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5,4,3,1,2

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is :

Place     Society     Building     Flat    Home

   5               4                3               1           2

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Q:

6 : 18 :: 4 : ?

A) 14 B) 6
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

Here the given number analogy follows two patterns that,

18 --> 6 x 3

4

12 --> 4 x 3

 

OR

6

18 ----> 6x6/2 = 18

4

8 ----> 4x4/2 = 8

 

As 12 is not available in the options, 8 is correct answer.

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Q:

Replace # sign with the mathematical operators '+', '/','-'or'=' to get a balanced equation out of 186 # 31 # 36 # 30.

 

A) + / = B) - = +
C) - + / D) / = -
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) / = -

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