Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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If x means -, / stands for +, + stands for /, and - stands for x, which of the following gives 125 - 50 / 10 + 20 x 4 ?

 

A) 360 B) 315
C) 6246.5 D) 420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 420

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If "A" means "minus", "B" means "divided by", "C" means "plus" and "D" means "multiplied by", then

 

54 B 6 A 4 C 2 D 5 = ?

 

A) 15 B) 21
C) 16 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives

 

Transport : Goods :: Banks : ___

 

A) Money B) Rupees
C) Pounds D) Dollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Money

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

Gun : Soldier : : ? : ?

A) Pen : Carpenter B) Plough : Surgeon
C) Chisel : Sculptor D) Sword : Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chisel : Sculptor

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Find the quadratic equations whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of 2x2+5x+3?

A)  3x2+5x+2=0   

B) 5x2+3x+2=0 

C) 3x2-5x-2=0   

D)  None



A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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The quadratic equation whose roots are reciprocal of 2x2+5x+3=0 can be obtained by replacing x by 1/x.

 

Hence, 2(1/x)(1/x)+ 5(1/x) + 3 = 0

 

=> 3x2+5x+2=0

 

 

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

 

596 : 965 : : 453 : ?

 

 

A) 362 B) 378
C) 534 D) 452
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 534

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Clump

2. Clown

3. Climax

4. Clumsy

5. Climb

 

A) 32541   B) 41523  
C) 35214   D) 45213
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35214  

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

 

Editor : Newspaper : : ? : ?

 

A) Farmer : Sell B) Wall : Mason
C) Chef : Knife D) Poet : Poem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Poet : Poem

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