Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

In the series given below , how many 8's are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediate preceeding as well as succeeding numbers ?
2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6

A) five B) four
C) two D) one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two

Explanation:

Clearly, we may mark such sets of 3 numbers, in which the middle number is 8 and each of the two numbers on both sides of it is a factor of 8, as shown below :


2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6

So, there are two such 8's. Hence the answer is C.

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How many A's are there in the following sequence which are immediately followed by B as well as immediately preceded by Z?

 

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z A B A Z A B 

A) Three B) Two
C) One D) More than three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Three

Explanation:

The letter A satisfying the following Structure ZAB

 

A M B Z A N A A B Z A B A Z B A P Z  A B A Z A B 

 

Answer (A) is correct

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Q:

Study the following diagram and answer questions based on it.

 

 

The diagram represents the favourite ice-cream flavours of kids in a society.

 

How many kids like both Chocolate and Vanilla but not Strawberry?

A) 5 B) 7
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

Explanation:
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Q:

In a certain code DOWN is written as '5@9#' and NAME is written as '#6%3'. How is MODE written in that code ?

A) 6@53 B) %@53
C) 53%# D) %#35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) %@53

Explanation:

From the given information :

D O W N A M E == 5 @ 9 # 6 % 3
MODE = %@53

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According to the given venn diagram, the total number of students who play cricket as well as football and also all the 3 games is

 

A) S + Q B) Q + V
C) S D) S + V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S + V

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Q:

Legend : Story : : Merlin : ?

A) Eagle B) Parakeet
C) Hawk D) crow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hawk

Explanation:

First is a type of second.

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Q:

What should come next in the following letter series based on English alphabet ?
CEA JLH QSO ?

A) WYU B) UXW
C) WXV D) XZV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) XZV

Explanation:

In the given series, each letter moves seven letters forward to obtain the next.
So, XZV replaces ? in the series.

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A man pointing to a lady says, "Her brother is the father of my only son's sister."  How is that lady related to the man ?

A) sister of father-in-law B) daughter-in-law
C) Sister D) daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

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