Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If tuesday falls on 4th of month, then which day will fall three days after the 24th ?

A) monday B) tuesday
C) friday D) thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thursday

Explanation:

The 4th day is tuesday, then 11, 18, 25th also tuesdays

Then 3 days after 24th is 27th, which is thursday

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Q:

Protagonist is to heroine as clothing is to

A) Jeans B) Villain
C) Hero D) Shopping
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jeans

Explanation:

Protagonist and heroine are synonums to each other. Similarly, clothing and jeans are synonyms to each other in the given options. 

 

Hence, Protagonist is to heroine as clothing is to jeans.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series 888, 440, 216, 104, 48, 22, 6 ?

A) 104 B) 48
C) 22 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

In the given series,

 2nd term = 1st term -82 = 888-82=440  

 3rd term = 2nd term -82=440-82=216  

and so on...

 

Here 6th term = 5th term -82=48-82=20

 Therefore, 22 is wrong.

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Q:

If the LCM and HCF of two numbers are equal, then the numbers must be 

A) Prime Numbers B) Composite Numbers
C) Equal D) Co- prime Numbers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equal

Explanation:

If LCM = HCF then, the two numbers are equal.

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

10 x 4 + 5 - 30 ÷ 6 = 31

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives Y, B, T, G, O, ?

A) M B) N
C) K D) L
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) L

Explanation:

The given sequence is a combination of two series:
i.)Y,T, O and ii.)B, G, ?
i. consists of 2nd, 7th, 12th letters from end of English alphabet,while
ii. consists of 2nd, 7th, 12th letters from beginning of English alphabet
So, the missing letter in ii.) is the 12th letter from the beginning of English alphabet,which is L.

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Q:

The following questions are based on the information given below

 

In a school of 4000 students 3000 know English, 2000 know French and 5000 know Hindi, 1500 know French and English, 300 know French and Hindi, 200 know English and Hindi and 50 know all the three languages.

 

How many know only two languages?

A) 450 B) 500
C) 1850 D) 1580
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1850

Explanation:
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Q:

Pointing to a man, a woman said "His mother is the daughter of my mother's  only daughter" . How is the man related to that woman?

A) Son B) Father
C) Brother D) Grand Son
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Grand Son

Explanation:

My mother's only daughter means the woman itself. Woman's daughter is the mother of man in question.Therefore, the woman (speaker) is the grand mother of man. Thus, man is the grandson of the woman.

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