Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

A bird lover was asked how many birds he had in the basket. He replied that there were all parrots but six, all pigeons but six, and all koel but six. How many birds he had in the basket in all ?

A) 8 B) 18
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

There were all parrots but six means that six birds were not parrots but only pigeons and koels.

Similarly, number of parrots + number of koels = 6 and number of parrots + number of pigeons = 6.

This is possible when there are 3 parrots, 3 pigeons and 3 koels i.e. 9 birds in all.

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Q:

In a row of thirty boys, R is fourth from the right end and W is tenth from the left end . How many boys are there between R and W?

A) 15 B) 16
C) 17 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

Explanation:

W = 10th from the left

 

R = 4th from the right = (30 - 4 + 1= ) 27th from left

 

 No of boys between R and W = (27 - 10) - 1 = 16

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In a parking lot there are two types of vehicles, two wheelers and four wheelers. The total number of the vehicles in the parking lot is 200. When the number of the wheels of all the vehicles is counted it is counted to be 580. Find the total number of the four wheeler vehicles in the parking lot ?

A) 110 B) 90
C) 100 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 90

Explanation:

Let number of 2 wheelers be 'x'
and 4 wheelers be 'y'

Given total number of vehicles = 200
i.e, x + y = 200 ....(1)

Given total number of wheels = 580
i.e, 2x + 4y = 580 ...(2)

By solving (1)&(2), we get

y = 90
=> x = 110

Therefore, number of two wheelers = 110
number of four wheelers = 90

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Q:

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

1. Warp

2. Warrior

3. Wary

4. Wash

5. Wallet

 

A) 51234 B) 54123
C) 12543 D) 34521
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 51234

Explanation:
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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

BDCE : GIHJ :: QSRT : ?

A) VWXY B) UWMX
C) VXWY D) UWNX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) VXWY

Explanation:
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Q:

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

 

1. Read

2. Real

3. Ready

4. Rather

5. Ratify

 

A) 32415 B) 12543
C) 45123 D) 45132
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45132

Explanation:
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Q:

In certain language, CHAMPION is coded as HCMAIPNO, how is NEGATIVE coded in that code ?

A) NEAGVEIT B) ENAGITEV
C) MGAETVIE D) EGAITEVN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ENAGITEV

Explanation:

The letters of the word are reversed in order, taking two at a time, to obtain the code.

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Q:

In a cricket match, five batsmen P, Q, R, S and T scored an average of 36 runs. S Scored 5 more than T; T scored 8 fewer than P; Q scored as many as S and T combined; and Q and R scored 107 between them. How many runs did T score ?

A) 20 B) 29
C) 28 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

Explanation:

Let the runs scored by P, Q, R, S and T be  a, b, c, d and e

From given data,

a + b + c + d + e = 36 x 5 = 180
b + c = 107
Let a = x
e = x-8
d = x-3
now 3x - 11 + 107 = 180
3x = 84
x = 28
e's score = 28-8 = 20

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