Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 What relationship do D and E bear to each other ? 

A) Sister and Brother B) Mother and Son
C) Grandmother and Grand daughter D) Sisters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sisters

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly. D and E are sisters 

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence?

9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ...

A) 88 B) 54
C) 91 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 91

Explanation:

The given number series 9, 19, 21, 43, 45, ... follows a pattern that

ALternately (x 2 + 1) and  (x 1 + 2)

9 x 2 + 1 = 19

19 x 1 + 2 = 21

21 x 2 + 1 = 43

43 x 1 + 2 = 45

45 x 2 + 1 = 91

 

Hence, the next number in the given sequence is 91.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?


XYXYXYZZ, XYXYXZZY, XYXYZZXY, XYXZZYXY, XYZZXYXY, _______.

 

A) XZZYXYXY B)  ZZXYXYXY
C)  XYXYXYZZ D)  XYXYXZZY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) XZZYXYXY

Explanation:
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Q:

In the following sum, “?” stands for which digit ?


8 + ?8 + 28 + 83 + 8? = 2?8

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

Explanation:

By trial and error method from the given options,

'1' satisfies the above given equation.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

? : TV : : DE : HJ

A) IJ B) JK
C) GE D) LI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GE

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

12 : 60 : : 28 : ?

A) 160 B) 150
C) 145 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 140

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Five Point Someone : Chetan Bhagat : : Swami and Friends : ?

A) William Shakespeare B) R.K. Narayan
C) Charles Dickens D) Rabindra Nath Tagore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) R.K. Narayan

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Q:

Acording to a military code, SYSTEM is SYSMET and NEARER is AENRER. What is the code for FRACTION ?

A) CARFTINO B) CARFTION
C) ARFCNOIT D) CARFNOIT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CARFNOIT

Explanation:

The letter is the first half and the letter half of the word are separately reversed to obtain the code.

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