Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

 

A) Optimist B) Aware
C) Ignorant D) Tolerant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ignorant

Explanation:

In the given analogy, elated and despondent are opposite to each other. Hence, opposite of enlightened is ignorant.

 

Thus, Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to Ignorant.

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Q:

CGE, RNP, FJH, OKM, IMK, __

 

A) JHL B) HJL
C) LHJ D) JKL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) LHJ

Explanation:

Here it can be seen that it is not a continuous series.

so take alternative terms.

CGE, FJH, IMK and RNP, OKM,__

Between R and O there is a gap of two letters. so the first letter in the answer is L.Proceding like this the answer is LHJ

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Q:

Next number in the number sequence is

22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

A) 24.75 B) 41
C) 33.5 D) 26.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24.75

Explanation:

The given number series is 22, 11, 33, 16.5, 49.5, ?

22

22 / 2 = 11

11 x 3 = 33

33 / 2 = 16.5

16.5 x 3 = 49.5

49.5 / 2 = 24.75

 

Hence, the next number series is 24.75.

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Q:

If

4x9=25
7x4=53

then

9x4=?

A) 81 B) 83
C) 85 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 85

Explanation:
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Q:

If A means '+', @ means 'x', & means '/' and V means '-', then the value of

 

7 @ 2 V 135 & 5 @ 3 & 9 A 1

A) 14 B) 9
C) 6 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Q:

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

5 14 45 130 (?) 1182

A) 222 B) 397
C) 404 D) 415
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 397

Explanation:

The pattern of given series is :

5

14 = (5x3) - 1

45 = (14x3) + 3

130 = (45x3) - 5

(?) = (130x3) + 7

=> (?) = 397

1182 = (397x3) - 9

Thus, the missing number is 397.

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Q:

If 18$6 = 6, 8$2 = 3 and 8$4 = 2, then find the value of 18$12 = ?

 

A) 3 B) -8
C) 4 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Paper : Pulp : : ? : ?

 

A) Sack : Jute B) Gold : Jewellery
C) Cloth : Garment D) Car : Vehicle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sack : Jute

Explanation:
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