Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Which number will complete the series?

63, 72, 81, 90, ____, 108

A) 80 B) 99
C) 100 D) 117
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 99

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 16165
Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Modicum

2. Modal

3. Mode

4. Modifier

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 16134
Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

36, 18, 6, 3, 1, ?

A) 0.25 B) 1.5
C) 0.5 D) 0.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.5

Explanation:

Given number series - 36, 18, 6, 3, 1, ?

 

The pattern is as follows: 36/2 = 18

 

18/3 = 6

 

6/2 = 3

 

3/3=1

 

1/2 = 0.5

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series

1 16131
Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

13, 19, 32, 51, 83, ?

 

A) 142 B) 134
C) 156 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 134

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

9 16074
Q:

Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother." Who is Arun to the girl ? 

A) Father B) Grandfather
C) Husband D) Father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Father-in-law

Explanation:

 Mother's grandson — Son, Son's wife — Daughter-in.law 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations

54 16039
Q:

What is the 13th letter of the English Alphabet?

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

Explanation:

There are 26 English Alphabets. They are:

 

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z.

 

Therefore, from the left end the 13th letter is M and is Consonent. And from the right end the 13th letter is N and is Consonent.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

50 16004
Q:

Who is C's partner in a game of cards involving four players A. B, C and D ? 

I. D is sitting opposite to A. 

II. B is sitting right of A and left of D. 

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 even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Explanation:

Clearly, each of the given statements shows that B is sitting opposite to C or B is the partner of C. 

 

 

 

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Data Sufficiency

6 15972
Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 1, 5, 9, 15, 25, 37, 49

A) 15 B) 49
C) 25 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

The terms of the given series is 1*1, 2*2 + 1, 3*3, 4*4 +1, 5*5, 6*6 + 1, . . . . .
So, 15 is wrong and must be replaced by (4*4 + 1) = 17

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series

45 15963