Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

Given number is 14278359
As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.
Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427
Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.

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Q:

Arrange the following words will come in first if all of them are arranged alphabetically as in a dictionary?

A) Collotype B) Colon
C) College D) Collective
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Collective

Explanation:

Collective, College, Collotype, Colon

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Q:

Total money with Naresh and Ajay is 28 percent of that with Usman. How much money is Ajay having ? 

I. Usman has got Rs 75000. 

II. The ratio of money of Naresh to money held by Ajay is 1: 3. 

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From 1, we find that 

Total money with Naresh and Ajay = Rs {(28/1OO)x 75000} = 21000. 

From II, we find that money with Ajay = Rs {(3/4) x 21000 } = 15750. 

So, both I and II art required 

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Q:

Vishal is 24th from either end of the row of boys ? How many boys are there in the row ?

A) 48 B) 49
C) 46 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47

Explanation:

Given that Vishal is 24th from either end of the row i.e from two sides

  1 2 3 4 5 . . . . . .24 23 22 21 20 . . . . . 5 4 3 2 1 

  Here before Vishal there are 23 members and after Vishal there are 23 members

  = 23+1+23 --> 47 members in the row.

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Q:

Whether the last number 240 in the following series is according to the remaining numbers pattern ?

2, 4, 12, 48, 240

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The given series follows,


2


2 x 2 = 4


4 x 3 = 12


12 x 4 = 48


48 x 5 = 240.

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Q:

Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to

A) Inflexible B) Elastic
C) Solid D) Massive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Elastic

Explanation:

A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. 

Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic. 

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Q:

If it is possible to make a number which is the square of a two-digit odd number using the second, the fourth and the sixth digits of the number  93217648 and using each only once, which of the following is that two-digit odd number?

A) 17 B) 19
C) 15 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19

Explanation:

Second, fourth and the sixth digits of the number are 3, 1 and 6. Using these digits only once we can make 361, which is a perfect square number. Hence, our answer is 19 x 19 = 361

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In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative for these sequence.

24, 60, 120, 210, ?

A) 336 B) 330
C) 300 D) 370
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 336

Explanation:


3 x 3 x 3 = 27 - 3 = 24

4 x 4 x 4 = 64 - 4 = 60

5 x 5 x 5 = 125 - 5 = 120

6 x 6 x 6 = 216 - 6 = 210

7 x 7 x 7 = 343 - 7 = 336

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