Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation? 15 x 12 + 40 ÷ 40 - 6 = 21

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

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There is certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternatives/ relationship.

Contamination : Food :: Infection : ?

A) Diseases B) Body
C) Germs D) Microbes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Body

Explanation:

Contamination of food by germs is called infestation.Similarly, attack on body by germs is called infection.

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A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

ABC, BDF, DHL, ?

A) RST B) HPX
C) CDE D) EGF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HPX

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
FK27, LQ64, RW125, ?

A) CX216 B) XB216
C) XC216 D) YB343
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XC216

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A man is engaged for planting trees for 10 hours. He plants 10 trees in an hour. He takes rest for 30 minutes after every hour. How many trees does he plant in 10 hours?

A) 100 B) 50
C) 70 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70

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Q:

If OUTLINE is coded as QWVNKPG, then how will MAN be coded as?

A) FVQ B) RNE
C) OCP D) RKX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) OCP

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If A's sister's husband is B's mother-in-law's son-in-law, how is A related to B?

A) Father B) Father-in-law
C) Brother-in-law D) Husband
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Husband

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Q:

Determine which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some actors are singers.
All the singers are dancers.

Conclusions:
(i) Some actors are dancers.
(ii) No singer is an actor.

A) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows B) Either (i) or (ii) follows
C) Only conclusion (ii) follows D) Only conclusion (i) follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion (i) follows

Explanation:

Some + All = Some

and the common word in two statements is Singers will not be used.

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