Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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If + means /, / means -, - means x, x means +, then 10 + 5 / 7 - 4 x 30 = ?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 10 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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A woman while shopping in a mall pushes her trolley 20 metres through an alley which is going East, then she turns to her left and walks 30 metres, then she turns West and walks another 30 metres, then she turns South and walks 30 metres and then she turns West and walks 25 metres. Where is she now with reference to her starting position?

A) 35 metres West B) 5 metres West
C) 35 metres East D) 5 metres East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35 metres West

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In a certain code language, “PILOW” is written as “49352” and “TRAIN” is written as “78691”. How is “PRAWN” written in that code language?

 

 

A) 97816   B) 69832  
C) 48621   D) 29647
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48621  

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:

PREDICAMENT

A) CEMENT B) DEMENTIA
C) PREDICT D) PRIMER
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PRIMER

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In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

t_vw_u_w_uvw

A) ttvt B) vttt
C) utvt D) uttt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) utvt

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If the mathematical operator '+' means '÷', '-' means '+', '÷' means 'x' and 'x' means '-', then the value of 17 - 7+ 27 + 3 x 79 is

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 40, 80 and 90 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

A) 220 B) 230
C) 150 D) 210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 220

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